EXHIBIT 24


POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints each of James B. Morgan and William R.
Retterath, with full power to each act without the other, his or her true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him or
her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Daktronics, Inc. (the "Company") for the
Company's fiscal year ended April 30, 2005, and any or all amendments to said
Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and to file the same with such other authorities as necessary, granting unto
each such attorney-in-fact and agent 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 or she might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each such attorney-in-
fact and agent, or his substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed by the
following persons on the dates indicated below their names.

SIGNATURE                                   TITLE                DATE


By /s/ Robert G. Dutcher                    Director             July 1, 2005
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     Robert G. Dutcher

By /s/ Nancy D. Frame                       Director             July 1, 2005
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     Nancy D. Frame

By /s/ Roland J. Jensen                     Director             July 1, 2005
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     Roland J. Jensen

By /s/ Aelred J. Kurtenbach                 Director             July 1, 2005
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     Aelred J. Kurtenbach

By /s/ Frank J. Kurtenbach                  Director             July 1, 2005
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     Frank J. Kurtenbach

By /s/ James B. Morgan                      Director             July 1, 2005
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     James B. Morgan

By /s/ John L. Mulligan                     Director             July 1, 2005
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     John L. Mulligan

By /s/ Duane E. Sander                      Director             July 1, 2005
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     Duane E. Sander

By /s/ James A. Vellenga                    Director             July 1, 2005
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     James A. Vellenga




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