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Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby authorizes Jack C. Wauchope or Thomas J. Sherman and either of them, as attorney-in-fact, to sign in his or her behalf, individually and in each capacity stated below, and to file this Registration Statement on Form SB-2 and all amendments and/or supplements to this Registration Statement on Form SB-2.
Signature
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/s/ JACK C. WAUCHOPE Jack C. Wauchope | | President/Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | | May 28, 2002 |
/s/ MARILYN BRITTON Marilyn Britton | | Director | | May 28, 2002 |
/s/ DARIO DOMENGHINI Dario Domenghini | | Director | | May 28, 2002 |
/s/ JOHN F. GUHRING John F. Guhring | | Director | | May 28, 2002 |
/s/ JAMES M. KANEY James M. Kaney | | Director | | May 28, 2002 |
/s/ MICHAEL A. LADY Michael A. Lady | | Director | | May 28, 2002 |
/s/ GENE D. MINTZ Gene D. Mintz | | Director | | May 28, 2002 |
/s/ JACK W. ROBASCIOTTI Jack W. Robasciotti | | Director | | May 28, 2002 |
/s/ THOMAS J. SHERMAN Thomas J. Sherman | | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Director (Principal Financial Officer) | | May 28, 2002 |
/s/ DAN H. WIXOM Dan H. Wixom | | Director | | May 28, 2002 |
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Exhibit 24POWER OF ATTORNEY