Exhibit 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE UNDERSIGNED director of Culp, Inc. (the "Company") hereby appoints
Phillip W. Wilson and Kathy J. Hardy and each of them singly, as the
undersigned's lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for and on behalf and in the name of the
undersigned, to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") (i) a registration statement on Form S-8 pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), for the purpose of
registering 106,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $.05 par value per
share ("Common Stock"), to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1997 Performance-Based Option Plan (the "1997 Plan") and
the associated rights to purchase preferred stock ("Rights") to be issued
upon the exercise of such options pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as
of October 8, 1999 (the "Rights Agreement") between the Company and Equiserve
Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, (ii) a registration statement on Form
S-8 pursuant to the Act for the purpose of registering an additional 350,000
shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan (the "1993 Plan") and the
associated Rights to be issued upon the exercise of such options pursuant to
the Rights Agreement, (iii) any and all amendments, including post-effective
amendments, and exhibits to such registration statements, and (iv) any and
all applications or other documents to be filed with the Commission or
otherwise pertaining to such registration statements or amendments, with full
power and authority to take or cause to be taken all other actions that in
the judgment of such appointed person(s) may be necessary or appropriate to
effect the registration under the Act of the shares of the Company's Common
Stock offered or to be offered pursuant to the 1997 Plan and the 1993 Plan
and the associated Rights.
EXECUTED on the 27th day of February, 2001.
/s/ Robert T. Davis
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Robert T. Davis
Exhibit 24.2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE UNDERSIGNED director of Culp, Inc. (the "Company") hereby appoints
Phillip W. Wilson and Kathy J. Hardy and each of them singly, as the
undersigned's lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for and on behalf and in the name of the
undersigned, to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") (i) a registration statement on Form S-8 pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), for the purpose of
registering 106,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $.05 par value per
share ("Common Stock"), to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1997 Performance-Based Option Plan (the "1997 Plan") and
the associated rights to purchase preferred stock ("Rights") to be issued
upon the exercise of such options pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as
of October 8, 1999 (the "Rights Agreement") between the Company and Equiserve
Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, (ii) a registration statement on Form
S-8 pursuant to the Act for the purpose of registering an additional 350,000
shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan (the "1993 Plan") and the
associated Rights to be issued upon the exercise of such options pursuant to
the Rights Agreement, (iii) any and all amendments, including post-effective
amendments, and exhibits to such registration statements, and (iv) any and
all applications or other documents to be filed with the Commission or
otherwise pertaining to such registration statements or amendments, with full
power and authority to take or cause to be taken all other actions that in
the judgment of such appointed person(s) may be necessary or appropriate to
effect the registration under the Act of the shares of the Company's Common
Stock offered or to be offered pursuant to the 1997 Plan and the 1993 Plan
and the associated Rights.
EXECUTED on the 7th day of March, 2001.
/s/ H. Bruce English
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H. Bruce English
Exhibit 24.3
POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE UNDERSIGNED director of Culp, Inc. (the "Company") hereby appoints
Phillip W. Wilson and Kathy J. Hardy and each of them singly, as the
undersigned's lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for and on behalf and in the name of the
undersigned, to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") (i) a registration statement on Form S-8 pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), for the purpose of
registering 106,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $.05 par value per
share ("Common Stock"), to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1997 Performance-Based Option Plan (the "1997 Plan") and
the associated rights to purchase preferred stock ("Rights") to be issued
upon the exercise of such options pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as
of October 8, 1999 (the "Rights Agreement") between the Company and Equiserve
Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, (ii) a registration statement on Form
S-8 pursuant to the Act for the purpose of registering an additional 350,000
shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan (the "1993 Plan") and the
associated Rights to be issued upon the exercise of such options pursuant to
the Rights Agreement, (iii) any and all amendments, including post-effective
amendments, and exhibits to such registration statements, and (iv) any and
all applications or other documents to be filed with the Commission or
otherwise pertaining to such registration statements or amendments, with full
power and authority to take or cause to be taken all other actions that in
the judgment of such appointed person(s) may be necessary or appropriate to
effect the registration under the Act of the shares of the Company's Common
Stock offered or to be offered pursuant to the 1997 Plan and the 1993 Plan
and the associated Rights.
EXECUTED on the 19th day of March, 2001.
/s/ Patrick B. Flavin
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Patrick B. Flavin
Exhibit 24.4
POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE UNDERSIGNED director of Culp, Inc. (the "Company") hereby appoints
Phillip W. Wilson and Kathy J. Hardy and each of them singly, as the
undersigned's lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for and on behalf and in the name of the
undersigned, to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") (i) a registration statement on Form S-8 pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), for the purpose of
registering 106,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $.05 par value per
share ("Common Stock"), to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1997 Performance-Based Option Plan (the "1997 Plan") and
the associated rights to purchase preferred stock ("Rights") to be issued
upon the exercise of such options pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as
of October 8, 1999 (the "Rights Agreement") between the Company and Equiserve
Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, (ii) a registration statement on Form
S-8 pursuant to the Act for the purpose of registering an additional 350,000
shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan (the "1993 Plan") and the
associated Rights to be issued upon the exercise of such options pursuant to
the Rights Agreement, (iii) any and all amendments, including post-effective
amendments, and exhibits to such registration statements, and (iv) any and
all applications or other documents to be filed with the Commission or
otherwise pertaining to such registration statements or amendments, with full
power and authority to take or cause to be taken all other actions that in
the judgment of such appointed person(s) may be necessary or appropriate to
effect the registration under the Act of the shares of the Company's Common
Stock offered or to be offered pursuant to the 1997 Plan and the 1993 Plan
and the associated Rights.
EXECUTED on the 26th day of February, 2001.
/s/ Patrick H. Norton
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Patrick H. Norton
Exhibit 24.5
POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE UNDERSIGNED director of Culp, Inc. (the "Company") hereby appoints
Phillip W. Wilson and Kathy J. Hardy and each of them singly, as the
undersigned's lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for and on behalf and in the name of the
undersigned, to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") (i) a registration statement on Form S-8 pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), for the purpose of
registering 106,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $.05 par value per
share ("Common Stock"), to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1997 Performance-Based Option Plan (the "1997 Plan") and
the associated rights to purchase preferred stock ("Rights") to be issued
upon the exercise of such options pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as
of October 8, 1999 (the "Rights Agreement") between the Company and Equiserve
Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, (ii) a registration statement on Form
S-8 pursuant to the Act for the purpose of registering an additional 350,000
shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan (the "1993 Plan") and the
associated Rights to be issued upon the exercise of such options pursuant to
the Rights Agreement, (iii) any and all amendments, including post-effective
amendments, and exhibits to such registration statements, and (iv) any and
all applications or other documents to be filed with the Commission or
otherwise pertaining to such registration statements or amendments, with full
power and authority to take or cause to be taken all other actions that in
the judgment of such appointed person(s) may be necessary or appropriate to
effect the registration under the Act of the shares of the Company"s Common
Stock offered or to be offered pursuant to the 1997 Plan and the 1993 Plan
and the associated Rights.
EXECUTED on the 1st day of March, 2001.
/s/ Earl N. Phillips
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Earl N. Phillips
Exhibit 24.6
POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE UNDERSIGNED director of Culp, Inc. (the "Company") hereby appoints
Phillip W. Wilson and Kathy J. Hardy and each of them singly, as the
undersigned's lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for and on behalf and in the name of the
undersigned, to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") (i) a registration statement on Form S-8 pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), for the purpose of
registering 106,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $.05 par value per
share ("Common Stock"), to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1997 Performance-Based Option Plan (the "1997 Plan") and
the associated rights to purchase preferred stock ("Rights") to be issued
upon the exercise of such options pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as
of October 8, 1999 (the "Rights Agreement") between the Company and Equiserve
Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, (ii) a registration statement on Form
S-8 pursuant to the Act for the purpose of registering an additional 350,000
shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of options granted
under the Culp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan (the "1993 Plan") and the
associated Rights to be issued upon the exercise of such options pursuant to
the Rights Agreement, (iii) any and all amendments, including post-effective
amendments, and exhibits to such registration statements, and (iv) any and
all applications or other documents to be filed with the Commission or
otherwise pertaining to such registration statements or amendments, with full
power and authority to take or cause to be taken all other actions that in
the judgment of such appointed person(s) may be necessary or appropriate to
effect the registration under the Act of the shares of the Company's Common
Stock offered or to be offered pursuant to the 1997 Plan and the 1993 Plan
and the associated Rights.
EXECUTED on the 26th day of February, 2001.
/s/ Judith C. Walker
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Judith C. Walker