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Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Luqman Arnold
and Robert Mills, and each of them, each with full power to act without the
other, 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 the registration statement on Form F-4 relating
to the registration of Ordinary Shares, par value CHF 10 per share, in
connection with the merger of Paine Webber Group Inc. into Neptune Merger
Subsidiary, Inc., to sign any and all amendments to such registration statement,
to sign any abbreviated registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of
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 and about the premises, as fully for all intents and purposes as
he might or could do in person hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.
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NAME TITLE DATE
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<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Marcel Ospel President and Group Chief August 16, 2000
------------------------------ Executive Officer
Marcel Ospel
/s/ Luqman Arnold Chief Financial Officer August 18, 2000
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Luqman Arnold
/s/ Hugo Schaub Group Controller and September 5, 2000
------------------------------ Member of Group
Hugo Schaub Managing Board
/s/ Alex Krauer Chairman of Board of August 16, 2000
------------------------------ Directors
Alex Krauer
/s/ Alberto Togni Vice-Chairman of Board of August 16, 2000
------------------------------ Directors
Alberto Togni
/s/ Markus Kundig Vice-Chairman of Board of August 16, 2000
------------------------------ Directors
Markus Kundig
/s/ Peter Bockli Member of Board of Directors August 16, 2000
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Peter Bockli
/s/ Rolf A. Meyer Member of Board of Directors August 16, 2000
------------------------------
Rolf A. Meyer
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<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Hans Peter Ming Member of Board of Directors August 16, 2000
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Hans Peter Ming
/s/ Andreas Reinhard Member of Board of Directors August 16, 2000
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Andreas Reinhard
/s/ Eric Honegger Member of Board of Directors August 16, 2000
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Eric Honegger
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