EXHIBIT 24
Power of Attorney
I hereby appoint each of Jim L. Kaput or Steven C. Preston or Eric R.
Zarnikow or any other person occupying the office of General Counsel, Chief
Financial Officer, or Treasurer with The ServiceMaster Company ("ServiceMaster")
at the time any action hereby authorized shall be taken to act as my
attorney-in-fact and agent for all purposes specified in this Power of Attorney.
I hereby authorize each person identified by name or office in the preceding
sentence (each of whom is herein called my "authorized representative") acting
alone to sign and file on my behalf in all capacities I may at any time have
with ServiceMaster (including but not limited to the position of director or any
officer position) the registration statement prepared under the Securities Act
of 1933 identified in this Power of Attorney and any pre-effective or
post-effective amendment to any such registration statement. I hereby authorize
each authorized representative in my name and on my behalf to execute every
document and take every other action which such authorized representative deems
necessary or desirable in connection with the registration statement identified
in this Power of Attorney and any sale of securities or other transaction
accomplished by means of any such registration statement.
This Power of Attorney applies to a registration statement on Form S-8
that registers common stock to be issued pursuant to the ServiceMaster 1998
Equity Incentive Plan and 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.
This instrument shall remain in effect until and unless I shall give
written notice to ServiceMaster's President and Chief Executive Officer, General
Counsel, Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer of my election to revoke this
instrument. No such revocation shall be effective to revoke the authority for
any action taken pursuant to this Power of Attorney prior to such delivery of
such revocation.
The law of the State of Illinois shall govern this instrument.
Dated: July 20, 2000.
/s/ Paul W. Berezny, Jr.
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Paul W. Berezny, Jr.
/s/ Carlos H. Cantu
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Carlos H. Cantu
/s/ Brian Griffiths
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Brian Griffiths
/s/ Sidney E. Harris
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Sidney E. Harris
/s/ Glenda A. Hatchett
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Glenda A. Hatchett
/s/ Herbert P. Hess
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Herbert P. Hess
/s/ Michele M. Hunt
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Michele M. Hunt
/s/ Gunther H. Knoedler
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Gunther H. Knoedler
/s/ James D. McLennan
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James D. McLennan
/s/ Vincent C. Nelson
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Vincent C. Nelson
/s/ Dallen W. Peterson
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Dallen W. Peterson
/s/ C. William Pollard
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C. William Pollard
/s/ Steven S Reinemund
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Steven S Reinemund
/s/ Donald G. Soderquist
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Donald G. Soderquist
/s/ Charles W. Stair
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Charles W. Stair
/s/ David K. Wessner
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David K. Wessner
