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EXHIBIT 24.0
RWD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned directors and officers
of RWD Technologies, Inc., a Maryland corporation, constitute and appoint Dr.
Robert W. Deutsch, John H. Beakes and William M. Bambarger, Jr., or any of them,
the true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned with full
power and authority in said agents and attorneys-in-fact, and in any one or all
of them, to sign for the undersigned and in their respective names as directors
and officers of RWD Technologies, Inc., a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (or
other appropriate form) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any amendment or supplement to
such registration statement relating to the sale of Common Stock under the
Amended 1998 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. We hereby confirm all acts taken by
such agents and attorneys-in-fact, or any one or more of them, as herein
authorized.
Dated: April 28, 2000
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/s/ Dr. Robert. W. Deutsch Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Dr. Robert. W. Deutsch
/s/ John H. Beakes President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
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John H. Beakes
/s/ William M. Bambarger, Jr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
------------------------------------- (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
William M. Bambarger, Jr.
/s/ Robert T. O'Connell Senior Vice President - Business Planning and Director
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Robert T. O'Connell
/s/ Jeffrey W. Wendel Senior Vice President - Internet Technologies and Systems Integration
------------------------------------- and Director
Jeffrey W. Wendel
/s/ Kenneth J. Rebeck Senior Vice President - Enterprise Learning Solutions, Chief Engineer
------------------------------------- and Director
Kenneth J. Rebeck
/s/ Deborah T. Ung Senior Vice President - Enterprise Systems Support Solutions and
------------------------------------- Director
Deborah T. Ung
/s/ Dr. David Yager President - Latitude360 and Director
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Dr. David Yager
/s/ Jerry P. Malec Director
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Jerry P. Malec
/s/ Bruce D. Alexander Director
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Bruce D. Alexander
/s/ James R. Kinney Director
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James R. Kinney
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