EXHIBIT 24.01

Commission File No. 1-5492-1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know All Men By These Presents, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints John L. Patenaude and Peter C. Anastos and each of
them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign Nashua Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/Sheldon A. Buckler Director March 11, 2000
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Sheldon A. Buckler

/s/Charles S. Hoppin Director March 14, 2000
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Charles S. Hoppin

/s/John M. Kucharski Director March 13, 2000
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John M. Kucharski

/s/David C. Miller, Jr. Director March 14, 2000
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David C. Miller, Jr.

/s/Peter J. Murphy Director March 13, 2000
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Peter J. Murphy

/s/James F. Orr III Director March 14, 2000
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James F. Orr III

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