POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and Raymond J. Land, and each of them, as his/her attorneys-in-fact to sign on his/her behalf and in his/her capacity as a director of The West Company, Incorporated, and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ Tenley E. Albright, M.D. --------------- ------------------------------ Tenley E. Albright, M.D. POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and Raymond J. Land, and each of them, as his/her attorneys-in-fact to sign on his/her behalf and in his/her capacity as a director of The West Company, Incorporated, and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ G. W. Ebright -------------- ------------------- George W. Ebright POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and Raymond J. Land, and each of them, as his/her attorneys-in-fact to sign on his/her behalf and in his/her capacity as a director of The West Company, Incorporated, and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ George J. Hauptfuhrer, Jr. -------------- ------------------------------ George J. Hauptfuhrer, Jr. POWER OF ATTORNEY ------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and Raymond J. Land, and each of them, as his/her attorneys-in-fact to sign on his/her behalf and in his/her capacity as a director of The West Company, Incorporated, and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ L. Robert Johnson -------------- ----------------------- L. Robert Johnson POWER OF ATTORNEY ---------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and Raymond J. Land, and each of them, as his/her attorneys-in-fact to sign on his/her behalf and in his/her capacity as a director of The West Company, Incorporated, and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ William H. Longfield -------------- ------------------------------ William H. Longfield POWER OF ATTORNEY --------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and Raymond J. Land, and each of them, as his/her attorneys-in-fact to sign on his/her behalf and in his/her capacity as a director of The West Company, Incorporated, and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ J. P. Neafsey -------------- -------------------- John P. Neafsey POWER OF ATTORNEY --------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and Raymond J. Land, and each of them, as his/her attorneys-in-fact to sign on his/her behalf and in his/her capacity as a director of The West Company, Incorporated, and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ Monroe E. Trout -------------- -------------------- Monroe E. Trout, M.D. POWER OF ATTORNEY ---------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and Raymond J. Land, and each of them, as his/her attorneys-in-fact to sign on his/her behalf and in his/her capacity as a director of The West Company, Incorporated, and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ William S. West -------------- -------------------- William S. West POWER OF ATTORNEY ------------------------ The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and Raymond J. Land, and each of them, as his/her attorneys-in-fact to sign on his/her behalf and in his/her capacity as a director of The West Company, Incorporated, and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ J. Roffe Wike, II -------------- -------------------- J. Roffe Wike, II POWER OF ATTORNEY --------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and Raymond J. Land, and each of them, as his/her attorneys-in-fact to sign on his/her behalf and in his/her capacity as a director of The West Company, Incorporated, and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ Geoffrey F. Worden ------------- ---------------- Geoffrey F. Worden POWER OF ATTORNEY ---------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and Raymond J. Land, and each of them, as his/her attorneys-in-fact to sign on his/her behalf and in his/her capacity as a director of The West Company, Incorporated, and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ Victor E. Ziegler ------------- ---------------- Victor E. Ziegler