Exhibit 24.01
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
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| /s/ | | ROBERT M. BEAVERS, JR. |
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| | | Robert M. Beavers, Jr. |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
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| /s/ | | BRUCE P. BICKNER |
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| | | Bruce P. Bickner |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
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| /s/ | | JOHN H. BIRDSALL, III |
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| | | John H. Birdsall, III |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
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| /s/ | | NORMAN R BOBINS |
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| | | Norman R Bobins |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
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| /s/ | | BRENDA J. GAINES |
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| | | Brenda J. Gaines |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
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| /s/ | | RAYMOND A. JEAN |
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| | | Raymond A. Jean |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
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| /s/ | | DENNIS J. KELLER |
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| | | Dennis J. Keller |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
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| /s/ | | R. EDEN MARTIN |
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| | | R. Eden Martin |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
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| /s/ | | GEORGIA R. NELSON |
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| | | Georgia R. Nelson |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
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| /s/ | | ARMANDO J. OLIVERA |
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| | | Armando J. Olivera |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director, Officer, or Director and Officer of Nicor Inc., an Illinois corporation, hereby authorizes and appoints any officer of Nicor Inc. and each of them, severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, Officer, or Director and Officer, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (and any amendments thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the issuance of shares of the company’s common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Date: February 19, 2009
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| /s/ | | JOHN C. STALEY |
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| | | John C. Staley |
