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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned does hereby
appoint and constitute Marc I. Perkins and Michael M. Vehlies and each of them
as his agent and attorney-in-fact to execute in his name, place and stead
(whether on behalf of the undersigned individually or as an officer or director
of Gunther International, Ltd. or otherwise) the Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (or such other form as may be available) of Gunther International, Ltd.
respecting any common stock to be issued in connection with the Company's
offering of up to 16,000,000 shares of common stock by a subscription offering
to the Company's existing stockholders, and any and all amendments thereto and
to file such Form S-3 and any such amendment thereto with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Each of the said attorneys shall have the power to act
hereunder with or without the other.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this instrument this
24th day of July, 2001.


/s/ Thomas M. Steinberg                   /s/  Robert Spiegel
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Thomas M. Steinberg                       Robert Spiegel


/s/  Gerald H. Newman                     /s/  Steven S. Kirkpatrick
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Gerald H. Newman                          Steven S. Kirkpatrick


/s/  J. Kenneth Hickman                   /s/  James A. Cotter, Jr.
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J. Kenneth Hickman                        James A. Cotter, Jr.


/s/  Marc I. Perkins
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Marc I. Perkins