POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Gregory D. Brenneman, a director of The Home Depot, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert L. Nardelli and
Frank L. Fernandez, jointly and severally, my true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, each with full power of substitution, for me in any and all
capacities, to sign, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Annual Report of the Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year of the Corporation ended February 3, 2002, and to file the same with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, together with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, including such as are incorporated
therein by reference, and to sign on my behalf and in my stead, in any and all
capacities, any amendments to said Annual Report, incorporating such changes as
any of the said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, and all
that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day
of April 2002.
/s/ Gregory D. Brenneman
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Gregory D. Brenneman
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Richard H. Brown, a director of The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert L. Nardelli and Frank L.
Fernandez, jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each
with full power of substitution, for me in any and all capacities, to sign,
pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Annual
Report of the Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal year of the Corporation
ended February 3, 2002, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, including such as are incorporated therein by reference,
and to sign on my behalf and in my stead, in any and all capacities, any
amendments to said Annual Report, incorporating such changes as any of the said
attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, and all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day
of April 2002.
/s/ Richard H. Brown
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Richard H. Brown
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, John L. Clendenin, a director of The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert L. Nardelli and Frank L.
Fernandez, jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each
with full power of substitution, for me in any and all capacities, to sign,
pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Annual
Report of the Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal year of the Corporation
ended February 3, 2002, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, including such as are incorporated therein by reference,
and to sign on my behalf and in my stead, in any and all capacities, any
amendments to said Annual Report, incorporating such changes as any of the said
attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, and all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day
of April 2002.
/s/ John L. Clendenin
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John L. Clendenin
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Berry R. Cox, a director of The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert L. Nardelli and Frank L.
Fernandez, jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each
with full power of substitution, for me in any and all capacities, to sign,
pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Annual
Report of the Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal year of the Corporation
ended February 3, 2002, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, including such as are incorporated therein by reference,
and to sign on my behalf and in my stead, in any and all capacities, any
amendments to said Annual Report, incorporating such changes as any of the said
attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, and all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day
of April 2002.
/s/ Berry R. Cox
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Berry R. Cox
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, William S. Davila, a director of The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert L. Nardelli and Frank L.
Fernandez, jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each
with full power of substitution, for me in any and all capacities, to sign,
pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Annual
Report of the Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal year of the Corporation
ended February 3, 2002, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, including such as are incorporated therein by reference,
and to sign on my behalf and in my stead, in any and all capacities, any
amendments to said Annual Report, incorporating such changes as any of the said
attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, and all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day
of April 2002.
/s/ William S. Davila
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William S. Davila
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Claudio X. Gonzalez, a director of The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert L. Nardelli and Frank L.
Fernandez, jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each
with full power of substitution, for me in any and all capacities, to sign,
pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Annual
Report of the Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal year of the Corporation
ended February 3, 2002, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, including such as are incorporated therein by reference,
and to sign on my behalf and in my stead, in any and all capacities, any
amendments to said Annual Report, incorporating such changes as any of the said
attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, and all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day
of April 2002.
/s/ Claudio X. Gonzalez
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Claudio X. Gonzalez
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Richard A. Grasso, a director of The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert L. Nardelli and Frank L.
Fernandez, jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each
with full power of substitution, for me in any and all capacities, to sign,
pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Annual
Report of the Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal year of the Corporation
ended February 3, 2002, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, including such as are incorporated therein by reference,
and to sign on my behalf and in my stead, in any and all capacities, any
amendments to said Annual Report, incorporating such changes as any of the said
attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, and all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day
of April 2002.
/s/ Richard A. Grasso
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Richard A. Grasso
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Milledge A. Hart, III a director of The Home Depot, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert L. Nardelli and
Frank L. Fernandez, jointly and severally, my true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, each with full power of substitution, for me in any and all
capacities, to sign, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Annual Report of the Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year of the Corporation ended February 3, 2002, and to file the same with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, together with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, including such as are incorporated
therein by reference, and to sign on my behalf and in my stead, in any and all
capacities, any amendments to said Annual Report, incorporating such changes as
any of the said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, and all
that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day
of April 2002.
/s/ Milledge A. Hart
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Milledge A. Hart, III
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Bonnie G. Hill, a director of The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert L. Nardelli and Frank L.
Fernandez, jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each
with full power of substitution, for me in any and all capacities, to sign,
pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Annual
Report of the Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal year of the Corporation
ended February 3, 2002, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, including such as are incorporated therein by reference,
and to sign on my behalf and in my stead, in any and all capacities, any
amendments to said Annual Report, incorporating such changes as any of the said
attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, and all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th
day of April 2002.
/s/ Bonnie G. Hill
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Bonnie G. Hill
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Kenneth G. Langone, a director of The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert L. Nardelli and Frank L.
Fernandez, jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each
with full power of substitution, for me in any and all capacities, to sign,
pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Annual
Report of the Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal year of the Corporation
ended February 3, 2002, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, including such as are incorporated therein by reference,
and to sign on my behalf and in my stead, in any and all capacities, any
amendments to said Annual Report, incorporating such changes as any of the said
attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, and all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th
day of April 2002.
/s/ Kenneth G. Langone
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Kenneth G. Langone
POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Roger S. Penske, a director of The Home Depot, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Robert L. Nardelli and Frank L.
Fernandez, jointly and severally, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, each
with full power of substitution, for me in any and all capacities, to sign,
pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Annual
Report of the Corporation on Form 10-K for the fiscal year of the Corporation
ended February 3, 2002, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, together with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, including such as are incorporated therein by reference,
and to sign on my behalf and in my stead, in any and all capacities, any
amendments to said Annual Report, incorporating such changes as any of the said
attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate, and all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th
day of April 2002.
/s/ Roger S. Penske
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Roger S. Penske