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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ Ronald K. Baur
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Ronald K. Baur
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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ Kenneth W. Chesterman
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Kenneth W. Chesterman
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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ Charles H. Erhart
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Charles H. Erhart
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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ Mary Lou Fox
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Mary Lou Fox
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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ Thomas C. Hutton
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Thomas C. Hutton
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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ Patrick E. Keefe
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Patrick E. Keefe
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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ Sandra E. Laney
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Sandra E. Laney
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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ Andrea R. Lindell
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Andrea R. Lindell
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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ Sheldon Margen
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Sheldon Margen
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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ Kevin J. McNamara
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Kevin J. McNamara
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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ John M. Mount
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John M. Mount
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Exhibit 24
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, 1997, 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, 1998
/s/ D. Walter Robbins, Jr.
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D. Walter Robbins, Jr.