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                                                                    Exhibit 24.9

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF DADE


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that James D. Harper, Jr., having an
address at 8603 S. DIXIE HIGHWAY #205, MIAMI, FL 33143, has made, constituted
and appointed and BY THESE PRESENTS, does make, constitute and appoint Douglas
Crocker II and Michael J. McHugh, or either of them, having an address at Two
North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606, his true and lawful
Attorney-in-Fact for him and his name, place and stead to sign and execute in
any and all capacities this Annual Report on Form 10-K and any or all amendments
to this Annual Report granting unto each of such, Attorney-in-Fact, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing, requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof,
with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that each of such Attorney-in-Fact or his substitutes shall lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
terminated by the undersigned through the instrumentality of a signed writing.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, James D. Harper, Jr., has hereunto set his hand
this 21 day of February, 2002.

                                                  /s/ James D. Harper, Jr.
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                                                  James D. Harper, Jr.

         I, Lisa Currie, a Notary Public in and for said County in the State of
aforesaid, do hereby certify that James D. Harper, Jr., personally known to me
to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument
appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that he signed and
delivered said instrument as his own free voluntary act for the uses and
purposes therein set forth.

         Given under my hand and notarial seal this 21 day of February, 2002.


                                                  /s/ Lisa Currie
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                                                      (Notary Public)


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