POWER OF ATTORNEY
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         The undersigned hereby appoints ALBERT J. DETZ and JEFFREY M. MATTSON
as his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of GERALD STEVENS, INC. for the year ended August 31,
1999, 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.

                  /s/ S. Berrard
                  /s/ T. Byrne
                  /s/ R. Johnson
                  /s/ R. Owades
                  /s/ K. Puttick
                  /s/ K. Royer
                  /s/ A. Williams

Dated:  November 24, 1999