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Exhibit 24.1
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints F.H. Merelli and Paul Korus, and each of them, each with full power to act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Cimarex Energy Co., and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to such Registration Statement, and to sign any and all registration statements relating to the same offering of securities as this Registration Statement that are filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /s/ F.H. MERELLI F.H. Merelli | Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | April 9, 2007 | ||
/s/ PAUL KORUS Paul Korus | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | April 4, 2007 | ||
/s/ JAMES H. SHONSEY James H. Shonsey | Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | April 4, 2007 | ||
/s/ JERRY BOX Jerry Box | Director | April 4, 2007 | ||
/s/ GLENN A. COX Glenn A. Cox | Director | April 9, 2007 | ||
/s/ CORTLANDT S. DIETLER Cortlandt S. Dietler | Director | April 3, 2007 | ||
/s/ HANS HELMERICH Hans Helmerich | Director | April 4, 2007 | ||
/s/ DAVID A. HENTSCHEL David A. Hentschel | Director | April 4, 2007 | ||
/s/ PAUL D. HOLLEMAN Paul D. Holleman | Director | April 4, 2007 | ||
/s/ MONROE W. ROBERTSON Monroe W. Robertson | Director | April 4, 2007 | ||
Michael J. Sullivan | Director | April , 2007 | ||
/s/ L. PAUL TEAGUE L. Paul Teague | Director | April 4, 2007 |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY