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EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Joel W. Johnson his or her true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him
or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to
sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8 and any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to that Registration Statement with
respect to shares of common stock issuable under the 2000 Stock Incentive
Plan, 2000 Nonemployee Director Stock Option and Award Plan and Nonemployee
Director Deferred Stock Plan of Hormel Foods Corporation, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her substitute
or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
SIGNATURE
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/s/ Joel W. Johnson Dated: July 24, 2000
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Joel W. Johnson
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
and Director (principal executive officer)
/s/ Gary J. Ray Dated: July 24, 2000
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Gary J. Ray
Executive Vice President and Director
/s/ Eric A. Brown Dated: July 24, 2000
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Eric A. Brown
Group Vice President and Director
/s/ David N. Dickson Dated: July 24, 2000
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David N. Dickson
Group Vice President and Director
/s/ Michael J. McCoy Dated: July 24, 2000
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Michael J. McCoy
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
(principal financial and accounting officer)
/s/ John W. Allen Dated: July 24, 2000
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John W. Allen
Director
/s/ John R. Block Dated: July 24, 2000
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John R. Block
Director
/s/ William S. Davila Dated: July 24, 2000
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William S. Davila
Director
/s/ E. Peter Gillette Jr. Dated: July 24, 2000
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E. Peter Gillette Jr.
Director
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/s/ Luella G. Goldberg Dated: July 24, 2000
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Luella G. Goldberg
Director
/s/ Geraldine M. Joseph Dated: July 24, 2000
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Geraldine M. Joseph
Director
/s/ Joseph T. Mallof Dated: July 24, 2000
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Joseph T. Mallof
Director
/s/ John G. Turner Dated: July 24, 2000
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John G. Turner
Director
/s/ Dr. Robert R. Waller Dated: July 24, 2000
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Dr. Robert R. Waller
Director
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