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Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the undersigned directors of Diebold,
Incorporated, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
of Ohio, do for themselves and not for another, constitute and appoint Warren W.
Dettinger or Charee Francis-Vogelsang, or either one of them, a true and lawful
attorney in fact in their names, place and stead, to sign their names to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 2-92107
and any amendments to such statement, where use of a power of attorney is
permitted, and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission; it being intended to give and grant unto said attorneys in fact and
each of them full power and authority to do and perform any act and thing
necessary and proper to be done in the premises as fully and to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned by themselves could do if personally present. The
undersigned directors ratify and confirm all that said attorneys in fact or
either of them shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set their hands as of the
date set opposite their signature.
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SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF: SIGNATURE DATE
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/s/Charee Francis-Vogelsang /s/ Louis V. Bockius III October 17, 2000
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Louis V. Bockius III, Director
/s/Charee Francis-Vogelsang /s/ Richard L. Crandall October 17, 2000
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Richard L. Crandall, Director
/s/Charee Francis-Vogelsang /s/ Gale S. Fitzgerald October 17, 2000
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Gale S. Fitzgerald, Director
/s/Charee Francis-Vogelsang /s/ Donald R. Gant October 17, 2000
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Donald R. Gant, Director
/s/Charee Francis-Vogelsang /s/ L. Lindsey Halstead October 17, 2000
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L. Lindsey Halstead, Director
/s/Charee Francis-Vogelsang /s/ Phillip B. Lassiter October 17, 2000
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Phillip B. Lassiter, Director
/s/Charee Francis-Vogelsang /s/ John N. Lauer October 17, 2000
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John N. Lauer, Director
/s/Charee Francis-Vogelsang /s/ William F. Massy October 17, 2000
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William F. Massy, Director
/s/Charee Francis-Vogelsang /s/ Walden W. O'Dell October 17, 2000
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Walden W. O'Dell, Director
/s/Charee Francis-Vogelsang /s/ W. R. Timken, Jr. October 17, 2000
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W. R. Timken, Jr., Director
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That the undersigned senior vice
president and chief financial officer of Diebold, Incorporated, a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio, does for himself and
not for another, constitutes and appoints Warren W. Dettinger or Charee
Francis-Vogelsang, or either one of them, a true and lawful attorney in fact in
his name, place and stead, to sign his name to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 2-92107 and any amendments to such
statement, where use of a power of attorney is permitted, and to cause the same
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; it being intended to
give and grant unto said attorneys in fact and each of them full power and
authority to do and perform any act and thing necessary and proper to be done in
the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned by
himself could do if personally present. The undersigned senior vice president
and chief financial officer ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys in
fact or either of them shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of
the date set opposite his signature.
SIGNED IN THE PRESENSE OF: SIGNATURE DATE
/s/ Charee Francis-Vogelsang /s/ Gregory T. Geswein October 17, 2000
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Gregory T. Geswein
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
