POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  each of the  undersigned  does
hereby appoint and constitute Richard J. Coburn and Charles E. Buchheit and each
of as his agent and  attorney-in-fact  to execute  in his name,  place and stead
(whether on behalf of the undersigned  individually or as an officer or director
of Accent Color Sciences,  Inc. or otherwise) the Registration Statement on Form
S-3 of Accent  Color  Sciences,  Inc.  respecting  any  common  stock  issued or
issuable as a result or in  connection  with its offering of up to 40,000 shares
of Series C  Convertible  Preferred  Stock and warrants  issued to  Pennsylvania
Merchant Group, Ltd. and Connecticut  Innovations,  Incorporated,  respectively,
and any and all  amendments  thereto  and to file  such  Form  S-3 and any  such
amendment thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said
attorneys shall have the power to act hereunder with or without the other.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned have executed this instrument this
29th day of November, 1999.

By:                                           By:
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Name: Norman L. Milliard                      Name: Robert H. Steele


By:                                           By:
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Name: Willard F. Pinney, Jr.                  Name: Joseph T. Brophy


By:                                           By:
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Name: Richard Hodgson                         Name: Richard J. Coburn



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit No.                Description                            Page Number

   3(i)      Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
             Registrant, as amended *

   3(ii)     Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of
             Incorporation**

   3(iii)    Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended December 29,
             1996***

   5         Opinion of Murtha, Cullina, Richter and Pinney, LLP

   10(i)     Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of Nov.
             30, 1999

   10(ii)    Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of
             Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

   10(iii)   Form of Warrant Agreement dated as of Nov. 30, 1999

   10(iv)    Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated as of Nov.
             30, 1999

   23(i)     Consent of Murtha, Cullina, Richter & Pinney, LLP
             (included in the opinion under Exhibit 5)

   23(ii)    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

   24        Power of attorney pursuant to which certain Directors
             signed this registration statement

* incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to Accent Color's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated January 9, 1998 and filed with the SEC.

** incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to Accent Color's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated January 9, 1998 and filed with the SEC.




***  incorporated  by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to Accent Color's  registration
statement on Form S-3 and filed with the SEC on December  30,  1997,  as amended
(file no. 333-43467).