Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
By his signature, each of the undersigned persons, in his/her capacity as
Director of Valley Resources, Inc., authorizes Alfred P. Degen and Kenneth W.
Hogan or any of them, with full power of substitution, to execute in his/her
name and on his/her behalf, and to file any amendments (including, without
limitation, post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement necessary
or advisable in the opinion of any of them to enable the Company to comply with
the Securities Act, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the
Commission thereunder, in connection with the registration of the additional
securities which are the subject of this Registration Statement.
Date: December 10, 1996 S/A. P. Degen
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Alfred P. Degen, President,
Chief Executive Officer & Director
Date: December 10, 1996 S/Ernest N. Agresti
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Ernest N. Agresti, Director
Date: December 10, 1996 S/Melvin G. Alperin
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Melvin G. Alperin, Director
Date: December 10, 1996 S/C. Hamilton Davison
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C. Hamilton Davison, Director
Date: December 10, 1996 S/Don A. DeAngelis
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Don A. DeAngelis, Director
Date: December 10, 1996 S/James M. Dillon
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James M. Dillon, Director
Date: December 10, 1996 S/Jonathan K. Farnum
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Jonathan K. Farnum, Director
Date: December 10, 1996 S/John F. Guthrie
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John F. Guthrie, Director
Date: December 10, 1996 S/Eleanor M. McMahon
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Eleanor M. McMahon