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 Registration Statement for the registration of an
additional 800,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and sold
pursuant to The West Company, Incorporated Long-Term Incentive
Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto.
Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ Tenley E. Albright
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Tenley E. Albright
Director
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 Registration Statement for the registration of an
additional 800,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and sold
pursuant to The West Company, Incorporated Long-Term Incentive
Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto.
Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ George W. Ebright
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George W. Ebright
Director
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 Registration Statement for the registration of an
additional 800,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and sold
pursuant to The West Company, Incorporated Long-Term Incentive
Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto.
Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ George J. Hauptfuhrer
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George J. Hauptfuhrer
Director
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 Registration Statement for the registration of an
additional 800,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and sold
pursuant to The West Company, Incorporated Long-Term Incentive
Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto.
Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ William H. Longfield
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William H. Longfield
Director
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 Registration Statement for the registration of an
additional 800,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and sold
pursuant to The West Company, Incorporated Long-Term Incentive
Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto.
Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ John P. Neafsey
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John P. Neafsey
Director
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 Registration Statement for the registration of an
additional 800,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and sold
pursuant to The West Company, Incorporated Long-Term Incentive
Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto.
Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ Monroe E. Trout
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Monroe E. Trout
Director
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 Registration Statement for the registration of an
additional 800,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and sold
pursuant to The West Company, Incorporated Long-Term Incentive
Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto.
Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ J. Roffe Wike, II
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J. Roffe Wike, II
Director
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 Registration Statement for the registration of an
additional 800,000 shares of Common Stock to be offered and sold
pursuant to The West Company, Incorporated Long-Term Incentive
Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto.
Date: March 9, 1996 /s/ Geoffrey F. Worden
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Geoffrey F. Worden
Director