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POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned directors and officers of Youth Services
International, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitute
and appoint William P. Mooney, with power of substitution, our true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power to sign for us, in our names and in the
capacities indicated below, a registration statement on Form S-8, and any and
all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), for the purpose
of registering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, up to 450,000
shares of the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company under the
Youth Services International, Inc. Fiscal Year 1997 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan.
SIGNATURES
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ W. J. Hindman Chairman of the Board June 11, 1996
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W. J. Hindman
/s/Henry D. Felton Vice Chairman of the Board June 11, 1996
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Henry D. Felton
/s/ William P. Mooney Chief Financial Officer June 11, 1996
- --------------------- Senior Vice President -
William P. Mooney Finance and Treasurer
/s/ J. Donald Black Director June 11, 1996
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J. Donald Black
/s/ Jeffrey D. Davis Director June 11, 1996
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Jeffrey D. Davis
/s/ Mayer Kanter Director June 11, 1996
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Mayer Kanter
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/s/ George M. Ferris, Jr. Director June 11, 1996
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George M. Ferris, Jr.
/s/ Cynthia K. Hindman Director June 11, 1996
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Cynthia K. Hindman, M.D.
/s/Miles G. Harrison, Jr. Director June 11, 1996
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Miles G. Harrison, Jr., M.D.
/s/ Martin V. Marshall Director June 11, 1996
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Martin V. Marshall
/s/ Jacques T. Schlenger Director June 11, 1996
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Jacques T. Schlenger