Exhibit 24.1 POWER-OF-ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Leonard A. Lauder, Fred H. Langhammer, Robert J. Bigler and Paul E. Konney, and each of them, such person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and revocation, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and things requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ Leonard A. Lauder Chief Executive -------------------------------- Officer and Director September 10, 1999 Leonard A. Lauder (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Ronald S. Lauder Director September 10, 1999 ------------------------------- Ronald S. Lauder /s/ Fred H. Langhammer Director September 10, 1999 ------------------------------- Fred H. Langhammer /s/ Richard D. Parsons Director September 1, 1999 ------------------------------- Richard D. Parsons /s/ William P. Lauder Director September 10, 1999 ------------------------------- William P. Lauder /s/ Marshall Rose Director September 10, 1999 ------------------------------- Marshall Rose /s/ P. Roy Vagelos Director September 1, 1999 ------------------------------- P. Roy Vagelos /s/ Faye Wattleton Director September 10, 1999 ------------------------------- Faye Wattleton /s/ Robert J. Bigler Senior Vice President ------------------------------- and Chief Financial September 10, 1999 Robert J. Bigler Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)