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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
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The undersigned Officer and Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company,
an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 1993, hereby constitutes and appoints T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 26, 1994 /s/ J. G. Breen
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J. G. Breen
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Officer and Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company,
an Ohio corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 24, 1994 /s/ T. A. Commes
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T. A. Commes
President and Chief Operating
Officer, Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
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The undersigned Officer of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes and L. E.
Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the capacities
indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 26, 1994 /s/ L. J. Pitorak
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L. J. Pitorak
Senior Vice President - Finance,
Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Officer of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 26, 1994 /s/ J. L. Ault
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J. L. Ault
Vice President - Corporate
Controller
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 25, 1994 /s/ James M. Biggar
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J. M. Biggar
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 25, 1994 /s/ Leigh Carter
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L. Carter
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 24, 1994 /s/ Robert C. Doban
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R. C. Doban
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 24, 1994 /s/ Daniel E. Evans
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D. E. Evans
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 26, 1994 /s/ W. G. Mitchell
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W. G. Mitchell
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 26, 1994 /s/ A. M. Mixon
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A. M. Mixon
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 27, 1994 /s/ H. O. Petrauskas
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H. O. Petrauskas
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 26, 1994 /s/ R. E. Schey
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R. E. Schey
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 25, 1994 /s/ R. K. Smucker
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R. K. Smucker
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
___________________________________
The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, a Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31,
1993, hereby constitutes and appoints J. G. Breen, T. A. Commes, L. J. Pitorak
and L. E. Stellato, or any of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign for me and in my name, in the
capacities indicated below, said proposed Form 10-K and any and all amendments,
supplements, and exhibits thereto, and any and all applications or other
documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
national securities exchange pertaining thereto, 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, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.
Executed the date set opposite my name.
Date: January 24, 1994 /s/ Walter W. Williams
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W. W. Williams
Director