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Exhibit 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints each of Kenneth H. Holec and Craig W. Allen, with full
power to each to act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Showcase
Corporation (the "Company") for the Company's fiscal year ended March 31, 2000,
and any or all amendments to said Annual Report, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and to file the same with such other
authorities as necessary, granting unto each such attorney-in-fact and agent
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that each such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed on this 9th day
of June, 2000, by the following persons.
/s/ Kenneth H. Holec /s/ Jack Noonan
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Kenneth H. Holec Jack Noonan
/s/ Craig W. Allen /s/ William Binch
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Craig W. Allen William Binch
/s/ Promod Haque /s/ C. McKenzie Lewis III
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Promod Haque C. McKenzie Lewis III
