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                                   EXHIBIT 24
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                  ROBERDS, INC.
                                  Common Stock



         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That each person whose signature
appears below has made, constituted and appointed, and by this instrument does
make, constitute and appoint Robert M. Wilson, Michael A. Bruns and Glenn E.
Morrical, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to affix for him and in his name, place and
stead, as attorney-in-fact, his signature as director or officer, or both, of
Roberds, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), to a Registration Statement
on Form S-8 or any other form that may be used from time to time, with respect
to the issuance and sale of its Common Shares and other securities pursuant to
the Roberds, Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan and to any and all
amendments, post-effective amendments and exhibits to that Registration
Statement, and to any and all applications and other documents pertaining
thereto, giving and granting to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform every act and thing whatsoever necessary to be done
in the premises, as fully as they might or could do if personally present, and
hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of such attorney-in-fact or any
such substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed this 30th
day of September, 1997.


      /s/ Kenneth W. Fletcher                   /s/ Jerry L. Kirby
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         Kenneth W. Fletcher                        Jerry L. Kirby


      /s/ Robert M. Wilson                      /s/ Gilbert P. Williamson
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         Robert M. Wilson                            Gilbert P. Williamson


      /s/ Carl E. Gunter                        /s/ Howard W. Smith
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         Carl E. Gunter                              Howard W. Smith


      /s/ Michael A. Bruns                      /s/ James F. Robeson
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         Michael A. Bruns                            James F. Robeson