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Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned directors of Firstar Corporation, formerly Firstar (WI)
Corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby appoint Howard H. Hopwood, III and
Jennie P. Carlson or either of them, with full power of substitution, our true
and lawful attorneys and agents, to do any and all acts and things in our names
and on our behalf as directors of the Corporation which said attorneys and
agents, or either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company
to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in
connection with the filing of Registration Statements on Form S-8 relating to
shares of the Corporation's common stock issuable under employee benefit plans
assumed or continued by the Corporation as a result of the merger of Firstar
Corporation and Star Banc Corporation, including, but not limited to, Firstar
Corporation's Thrift and Sharing Plan and Star Banc Corporation's Thrift Savings
(401(k)) Plan, 1986 Stock Incentive Plan, 1991 Amended and Restated Stock
Incentive Plan, 1993 Stock Option Plan for Employees, 1996 Starshare Stock
Incentive Plan for Employees and 1996 Stock Incentive Plan. The acts which said
attorneys and agents may do for us shall include, without limitation, signing
for us, or any of us, in our names as directors of the Company, such
Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto. We hereby ratify and
confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or either of them, shall do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the rules and regulations thereunder, this Power of Attorney has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities indicated as of the 20th day of
November, 1998.
Signature Title
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/s/ Paul M. Baker Director
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Paul M. Baker
/s/ Michael E. Batten Director
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Michael E. Batten
/s/ James R. Bridgeland, Jr. Director
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James R. Bridgeland, Jr.
/s/ Laurance L. Browning, Jr. Director
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Laurance L. Browning, Jr.
/s/ Robert C. Buchanan Director
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Robert C. Buchanan
/s/ Victoria B. Buyniski Director
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Victoria B. Buyniski
/s/ Samuel M. Cassidy Director
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Samuel M. Cassidy
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/s/ George M. Chester, Jr. Director
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George M. Chester, Jr.
/s/ V. Anderson Coombe Director
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V. Anderson Coombe
/s/ John C. Dannemiller Director
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John C. Dannemiller
/s/ Roger L. Fitzsimonds Director
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Roger L. Fitzsimonds
/s/ James L. Forbes Director
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James L. Forbes
/s/ David B. Gavin Director
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David B. Gavin
/s/ Jerry A. Grundhofer Director
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Jerry A. Grundhofer
/s/ J.P. Hayden, Jr. Director
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J. P. Hayden, Jr.
/s/ Joe Hladky Director
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Joe Hladky
/s/ Roger L. Howe Director
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Roger L. Howe
/s/ Thomas J. Klinedinst, Jr. Director
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Thomas J. Klinedinst, Jr.
/s/ William H. Lacy Director
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William H. Lacy
/s/ Sheldon B. Lubar Director
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Sheldon B. Lubar
/s/ Kenneth P. Manning Director
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Kenneth P. Manning
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/s/ Daniel F. McKeithan,Jr. Director
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Daniel F. McKeithan, Jr.
/s/ Charles S. Mechem, Jr. Director
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Charles S. Mechem, Jr.
Director
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Daniel J. Meyer
/s/ David B. O'Maley Director
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David B. O'Maley
/s/ Robert J. O'Toole Director
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Robert J. O'Toole
/s/ O'dell M. Owens, M.D. Director
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O'dell M. Owens, M.D.
/s/ Thomas E. Petry Director
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Thomas E. Petry
/s/ Judith D. Pyle Director
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Judith D. Pyle
/s/ John J. Stollenwerk Director
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John J. Stollenwerk
/s/ Oliver W. Waddell Director
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Oliver W. Waddell
/s/ William Wadsworth Wirtz Director
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William Wadsworth Wirtz