EXHIBIT 24



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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          The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office
Solutions, Inc. ("IKON").

          The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin
M. Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.



          Dated this 24th day of December, 1997



                                       /s/James R. Birle
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                                          James R. Birle

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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          The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office
Solutions, Inc. ("IKON").

          The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin
M. Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.



          Dated this 24th day of December, 1997



                                            /s/Philip E. Cushing
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                                               Philip E. Cushing

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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          The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office
Solutions, Inc. ("IKON").

          The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin
M. Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.



          Dated this 24th day of December, 1997



                                            /s/ Kurt E. Dinkelacker
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                                                Kurt E. Dinkelacker

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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          The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office
Solutions, Inc. ("IKON").

          The undersigned hereby appoints each of Karin M. Kinney and Michael J.
Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, to
execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and any and all
amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other documents
which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.



          Dated this 24th day of December, 1997



                                             /s/William F. Drake, Jr.
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                                                William F. Drake, Jr.

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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          The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office
Solutions, Inc. ("IKON").

          The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin
M. Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.



          Dated this 24th day of December, 1997



                                       /s/Richard A. Jalkut
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                                          Richard A. Jalkut

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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          The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office
Solutions, Inc. ("IKON").

          The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin
M. Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.



          Dated this 24th day of December, 1997



                                     /s/ Frederick S. Hammer
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                                         Frederick S. Hammer

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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          The undersigned certifies that she is a Director of IKON Office
Solutions, Inc. ("IKON").

          The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin
M. Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on her behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.



          Dated this 24th day of December, 1997



                                           /s/Barbara Barnes Hauptfuhrer
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                                              Barbara Barnes Hauptfuhrer

 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
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          The undersigned certifies that he is a Director of IKON Office
Solutions, Inc. ("IKON").

          The undersigned hereby appoints each of William F. Drake, Jr., Karin
M. Kinney and Michael J. Dillon as his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, to execute, on his behalf, the foregoing Report on Form 10-K, and
any and all amendments thereto, for filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and to do all such other acts and execute all such other
documents which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable.



          Dated this 24th day of December, 1997



                                       /s/John E. Stuart
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                                          John E. Stuart

 


                                 CERTIFICATION


     I, Karin M. Kinney, Secretary of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. do hereby
certify that the following resolutions were duly passed by the Board of
Directors of the Corporation on November 6, 1997, and that such resolutions are,
as of the date hereof, in full force and effect:

           RESOLVED, that each of the officers and directors of the corporation
     is hereby authorized to appoint William F. Drake, Jr., Karin M. Kinney and
     Michael J. Dillon as his or her attorneys-in-fact on behalf of each of them
     each attorney-in-fact with the power of substitution, to execute on such
     officer's or director's behalf, one or more registration statements and
     annual reports of the corporation for filing with the Securities and
     Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and any and all amendments to said documents
     which said attorney may deem necessary or desirable to enable the
     corporation to register the offering of (i) serial preferred stock; (ii)
     common stock; (iii) debt securities; and/or (iv) participation interest in
     employee benefit plans under the Federal securities law, and to further
     enable the corporation to file such reports as are necessary under Section
     13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and such other documents
     as are necessary to comply with all rules, regulations or requirements of
     the SEC in respect thereto; and

           FURTHER RESOLVED, that any officer of the corporation is hereby
     authorized to do and perform, or cause to be done or performed, any and all
     things and to execute and deliver any and all agreements, certificates,
     undertakings, documents or instruments necessary or appropriate in order to
     carry out the purpose and intent of the foregoing resolutions, it to be
     conclusively presumed from the taking of any such action or execution of
     any such document that it has been authorized hereby.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of December,
1997.


                             /s/Karin M. Kinney
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                                Karin M. Kinney