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EXHIBIT 24
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 under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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 30, 1998 /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
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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 under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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 30, 1998 /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 under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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 30, 1998 /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
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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 under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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 30, 1998 /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
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The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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: February 4, 1998 /s/ J.M. Biggar
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J.M. Biggar
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
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The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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: February 3, 1998 /s/ D.E. Collins
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D. E. Collins
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
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The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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: February 2, 1998 /s/ D.E. Evans
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D. E. Evans
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
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The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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: February 3, 1998 /s/ R.W. Mahoney
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R.W. Mahoney
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
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The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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: February 4, 1998 /s/ A. M. Mixon, III
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A. M. Mixon, III
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
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The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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: February 4, 1998 /s/ W. G. Mitchell
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W. G. Mitchell
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
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The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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: February 4, 1998 /s/ C. E. Moll
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C. E. Moll
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
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The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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: February 4, 1998 /s/ H. O. Petrauskas
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H. O. Petrauskas
Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
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The undersigned Director of The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio
corporation, which corporation anticipates filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and any rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997, 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 Annual Report on 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: February 4, 1998 /s/ R. K. Smucker
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R. K. Smucker
Director