Exhibit 24a2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, acting in the capacity or capacities stated with their respective names below, hereby constitute and appoint MARK A. ROCHE, EDWARD P. SMITH and A. ROBERT COLBY, and each of them severally, the attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned with full power to them and each of them to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys-in-fact may deem necessary or advisable to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof in connection with the filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of (a) the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Fortune Brands, Inc. 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan, (b) Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-87260) of the Fortune Brands, Inc. 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, (c) Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-103734) of the Fortune Brands Retirement Savings Plan and (d) all amendments or supplements thereto, or any new or revised prospectuses relating thereto or supplements thereto, as may be necessary or desirable, including specifically in each case, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign the name of Fortune Brands, Inc. and the names of the undersigned directors and officers in the capacities indicated below to all such registration statements, amendments, post-effective amendments or supplements thereto:
Signature
| Title
| Date
|
|---|
| /s/ Norman H. Wesley | Chairman of the Board and Chief | April 27, 2004 |
| Norman H. Wesley | Executive Officer (principal |
| | executive officer)
|
| /s/ Craig P. Omtvedt | Senior Vice President and Chief | April 27, 2004 |
| Craig P. Omtvedt | Financial Officer (principal |
| | financial officer)
|
| /s/ Nadine A. Heidrich | Vice President and Corporate | April 29, 2004 |
| Nadine A. Heidrich | Controller (principal accounting |
| | officer)
|
| /s/ Patricia O. Ewers | Director
| April 27, 2004
|
Patricia O. Ewers
| |
| /s/ Thomas C. Hays | Director
| April 27, 2004
|
Thomas C. Hays
|
| /s/ Pierre E. Leroy | Director
| April 27, 2004
|
Pierre E. Leroy
|
| /s/ Gordon R. Lohman | Director
| April 30, 2004
|
Gordon R. Lohman
|
| /s/ Eugene A. Renna | Director
| April 27, 2004
|
Eugene A. Renna
|
| /s/ J. Christopher Reyes | Director
| April 27, 2004
|
J. Christopher Reyes
|
| /s/ Anne M. Tatlock | Director
| April 30, 2004
|
Anne M. Tatlock
|
| /s/ David M. Thomas | Director
| April 27, 2004
|
David M. Thomas
|
| /s/ Peter M. Wilson | Director | April 27, 2004 |
| Peter M. Wilson |
