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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 18, 1997
/s/ Ronald K. Baur
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Ronald K. Baur
E-101
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 18, 1997
/s/ Kenneth W. Chesterman
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Kenneth W. Chesterman
E-102
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 17, 1997
/s/ Charles H. Erhart
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Charles H. Erhart
E-103
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 24, 1997
/s/ Mary Lou Fox
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Mary Lou Fox
E-104
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 18, 1997
/s/ Thomas C. Hutton
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Thomas C. Hutton
E-105
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 24, 1997
/s/ Patrick E. Keefe
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Patrick E. Keefe
E-106
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 22, 1997
/s/ Sandra E. Laney
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Sandra E. Laney
E-107
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 24, 1997
/s/ Andrea R. Lindell
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Andrea R. Lindell
E-108
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 18, 1997
/s/ Sheldon Margen
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Sheldon Margen
E-109
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 24, 1997
/s/ Kevin J. McNamara
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Kevin J. McNamara
E-110
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 24, 1997
/s/ John M. Mount
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John M. Mount
E-111
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 24, 1997
/s/ Timothy S. O'Toole
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Timothy S. O'Toole
E-112
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned director of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoints
EDWARD L. HUTTON, JOEL F. GEMUNDER and CHERYL D. HODGES as his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such
attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other.
Dated: March 17, 1997
/s/ D. Walter Robbins, Jr.
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D. Walter Robbins, Jr.
E-113