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Exhibit 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that Barclay Phillips constitutes
and appoints L. Robert Johnston, Jr. and D. Lansing Taylor and each of them
individually, as his true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, No.
333-31680 of Cellomics, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") and to sign any
registration statement for the same offering covered by the Registration
Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in connection therewith and about the premises, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Power
of Attorney has been signed by Barclay Phillips in his capacity as Director on
the 8th day of November, 2000.
/s/ BARCLAY PHILLIPS
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Barclay Phillips
