EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
1999 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN
The undersigned directors and officers of NATIONAL COMPUTER
SYSTEMS, INC. hereby constitute and appoint J. W. Fenton, Jr. their true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for each of them and in their name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities (including without limitation, as Director
and/or Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal
Accounting Officer or any other officer of the Company), to sign a registration
statement, and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective
amendments, on Form S-8 relating to the issuance of Common Stock of National
Computer Systems, Inc. pursuant to National Computer Systems, Inc. 1999
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, which is to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, with all exhibits thereto, and any and all
documents in connection therewith, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things
requisite and necessary to be done, and hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set their
hands this 2nd day of March, 1999.
/s/ Russell A. Gullotti /s/ Stephen G. Shank
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Russell A. Gullotti Stephen G. Shank
/s/ William J. Cadogan /s/ John E Steuri
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William J. Cadogan John E. Steuri
/s/ David C. Cox /s/ Jeffrey W. Taylor
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David C. Cox Jeffrey W. Taylor
/s/ Delores M. Etter
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Delores M. Etter Signed on this 7th day of March, 2000
/s/ Jean B. Keffeler /s/ John J. Rando
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Jean B. Keffeler John J. Rando