Exhibit 24(b)

 
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned, being a director or officer, or both, of SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., a New York corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint JEFFREY N. BOYER, ANASTASIA
D. KELLY, GLENN RICHTER and LARRY R. RAYMOND, with full power to each of them to act alone, as the true and lawful attorneys and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution to each of said attorneys, to execute, file or
deliver any and all instruments and to do all acts and things said attorneys and agents, or any of them, deem advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and any requirements or regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the registration under said Securities Act of common shares of the Company subject to the Company's SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. 2000 EMPLOYEES STOCK PLAN, including specifically,
but without limitation of the general authority hereby granted, the power and authority to sign his or her name as a director or officer, or both, of the Company, as indicated below opposite his or her signature to (i) the registration statement, or any
amendment, post-effective amendment or papers supplemental thereto to be filed in respect to said common shares of the Company; (ii) the prospectus or any amendment, supplement or revision thereof to be filed with said registration statement relating to
employees stock plans of the Company; and (iii) any amendment or post-effective amendment to any prior registration statement relating to employees stock plans of the Company; and each of the undersigned does hereby fully ratify and confirm all that said
attorneys and agents, or any of them, or the substitute of any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed his name, this 2nd day of October, 2000.

 


NAME

TITLE








/s/Alan J. Lacy

Alan J. Lacy



Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)