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                                                                      Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.

/S/ DAVID L. BARNING
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DIRECTOR

David L. Barning
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Printed Name

Dated:  May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.


/S/ RICHARD J. BOND
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DIRECTOR

Richard J. Bond
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.


/S/ ALAN W. BRAUN
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DIRECTOR

Alan W. Braun
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.


/S/ WAYNE A. DAVIDSON
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DIRECTOR

Wayne A. Davidson
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.


/S/ LARRY E. DUNIGAN
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DIRECTOR

Larry E. Dunigan
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.


/S/ DAVID E. ECKERLE
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DIRECTOR

David E. Eckerle
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.


/S/ ANDREW E. GOEBEL
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DIRECTOR

Andrew E. Goebel
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.


/S/ PHELPS L. LAMBERT
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DIRECTOR

Phelps L. Lambert
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.


/S/ RONALD B. LANKFORD
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DIRECTOR

Ronald B. Lankford
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.



/S/ LUCIEN H. MEIS
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DIRECTOR

Lucien H. Meis
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.



/S/ LOUIS L. MERVIS
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DIRECTOR

Louis L. Mervis
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.



/S/ JOHN N. ROYSE
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DIRECTOR

John N. Royse
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on her behalf and in her
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand as of the
day and year indicated below.



/S/ MARJORIE Z. SOYUGENC
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DIRECTOR

Marjorie Z. Soyugenc
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.



/S/ KELLY N. STANLEY
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DIRECTOR

Kelly N. Stanley
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of
Old National Bancorp (the "Company"), an Indiana corporation with its principal
office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute
and appoint John S. Poelker, Ronald W. Seib and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of
them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his
name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration
statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other
documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration,
offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Company with respect to the
Company's acquisition of control of Permanent Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, (b) to
file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been
presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may
approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and
things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable
the Company to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; hereby approving,
ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or
caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the
day and year indicated below.



/S/ CHARLES D. STORMS
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DIRECTOR

Charles D. Storms
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Printed Name

Dated: May 2, 2000