Exhibit 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears
below (other than Mr. Ficalora) constitutes and appoints Joseph R. Ficalora, and
Mr. Ficalora constitutes and appoints Michael J. Lincks, as the 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 any
or all amendments to the Form S-8/A Registration Statement, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, respectively, granting unto
said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and things requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Name Title Date
/s/ Joseph R. Ficalaro Chairman of the Board, President and July 18, 2000
- ------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer
Joseph R Ficalaro (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Michael J. Lincks Executive Vice President and July 18, 2000
- ------------------------------- Corporate Secretary
Michael J. Lincks
/s/ Robert Wann Senior Vice President, Comptroller July 18, 2000
- ------------------------------- and Chief Financial Officer
Robert Wann (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ Harold E. Johnson Director July 18, 2000
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Harold E. Johnson
/s/ Donald M. Blake Director July 18, 2000
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Donald M. Blake
/s/ Max L. Kupferberg Director July 18, 2000
- -------------------------------
Max L. Kupferberg
/s/ Henry E. Froebel Director July 18, 2000
- -------------------------------
Henry E. Froebel
/s/ Howard C. Miller Director July 18, 2000
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Howard C. Miller
/s/ Dominick Ciampa Director July 18, 2000
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Dominick Ciampa
/s/ Richard H. O'Neill Director July 18, 2000
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Richard H. O'Neill
