EXHIBIT 24 ----------- INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements (File Nos. 33-9737, 33-32055, 33-37683, 333-141777, 333-38259, and 333-68481) of Molex Incorporated and its subsidiaries on Form S-8 of our reports dated July 28,1999, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Molex Incorporated for the year ended June 30, 1999. /S/ DELOITTE AND TOUCHE LLP Chicago, Illinois September 22, 1999