EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned officer and director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a
Delaware corporation, which anticipates filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., hereby constitutes and appoints Seth R. Johnson and Susan J. Riley, and
each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorney to
sign for the undersigned in any and all capacities such Annual Report on Form
10-K and any and all amendments thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to
such Annual Report on Form 10-K with full power and authority to do and perform
any and all acts and things whatsoever required and necessary to be done in the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned could do if
personally present. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that each
said attorney-in-fact and agent or his or her substitute or substitutes may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED as of the 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ MICHAEL S. JEFFRIES
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Michael S. Jeffries
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned officer and director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a
Delaware corporation, which anticipates filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Jeffries and Susan J. Riley,
and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney to sign for the undersigned in any and all capacities such Annual
Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto, and any and all
applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pertaining to such Annual Report on Form 10-K with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as
the undersigned could do if personally present. The undersigned hereby ratifies
and confirms all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or his or her
substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED as of the 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ SETH R. JOHNSON
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Seth R. Johnson
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned officer of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware
corporation, which anticipates filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Jeffries and Seth R. Johnson,
and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as
attorney to sign for the undersigned in any and all capacities such Annual
Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto, and any and all
applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pertaining to such Annual Report on Form 10-K with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as
the undersigned could do if personally present. The undersigned hereby ratifies
and confirms all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
EXECUTED as of the 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ SUSAN J. RILEY
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Susan J. Riley
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware
corporation, which anticipates filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Jeffries, Seth R. Johnson and
Susan J. Riley, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorney to sign for the undersigned in any and all
capacities such Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pertaining to such Annual Report on Form 10-K with full
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
required and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or
his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
EXECUTED as of the 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ JAMES B. BACHMANN
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James B. Bachmann
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware
corporation, which anticipates filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Jeffries, Seth R. Johnson and
Susan J. Riley, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorney to sign for the undersigned in any and all
capacities such Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pertaining to such Annual Report on Form 10-K with full
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
required and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or
his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
EXECUTED as of the 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ LAUREN J. BRISKY
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Lauren J. Brisky
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware
corporation, which anticipates filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Jeffries, Seth R. Johnson and
Susan J. Riley, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorney to sign for the undersigned in any and all
capacities such Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pertaining to such Annual Report on Form 10-K with full
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
required and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or
his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
EXECUTED as of the 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ RUSSELL M. GERTMENIAN
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Russell M. Gertmenian
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware
corporation, which anticipates filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Jeffries, Seth R. Johnson and
Susan J. Riley, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorney to sign for the undersigned in any and all
capacities such Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pertaining to such Annual Report on Form 10-K with full
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
required and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or
his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
EXECUTED as of the 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ JOHN A. GOLDEN
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John A. Golden
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware
corporation, which anticipates filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Jeffries, Seth R. Johnson and
Susan J. Riley, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorney to sign for the undersigned in any and all
capacities such Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pertaining to such Annual Report on Form 10-K with full
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
required and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or
his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
EXECUTED as of the 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ ARCHIE M. GRIFFIN
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Archie M. Griffin
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware
corporation, which anticipates filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Jeffries, Seth R. Johnson and
Susan J. Riley, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorney to sign for the undersigned in any and all
capacities such Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pertaining to such Annual Report on Form 10-K with full
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
required and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or
his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
EXECUTED as of the 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ JOHN W. KESSLER
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John W. Kessler
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware
corporation, which anticipates filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Jeffries, Seth R. Johnson and
Susan J. Riley, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorney to sign for the undersigned in any and all
capacities such Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pertaining to such Annual Report on Form 10-K with full
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
required and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or
his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
EXECUTED as of the 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ EDWARD F. LIMATO
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Edward F. Limato
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned director of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware
corporation, which anticipates filing an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., hereby constitutes and appoints Michael S. Jeffries, Seth R. Johnson and
Susan J. Riley, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorney to sign for the undersigned in any and all
capacities such Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto,
and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pertaining to such Annual Report on Form 10-K with full
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
required and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present. The undersigned
hereby ratifies and confirms all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or
his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
EXECUTED as of the 8th day of April, 2004.
/s/ SAM N. SHAHID, JR.
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Sam N. Shahid, Jr.