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POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint ALAN B. GRAF, JR. and
RONALD J. THYEN, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him in his name,
place and stead, to sign the Form 10-K Annual Report of Kimball International,
Inc. (and each amendment thereto, if any) pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
the attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to sign such document on behalf
of the undersigned and to make such filing, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that the attorneys-in-fact, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.
Dated: August 8, 2000
Thomas L. Habig Douglas A. Habig
Thomas L. Habig Douglas A. Habig
James C. Thyen Brian K. Habig
James C. Thyen Brian K. Habig
John B. Habig John T. Thyen
John B. Habig John T. Thyen
Ronald J. Thyen Gary P. Critser
Ronald J. Thyen Gary P. Critser
Christine M. Vujovich Jack R. Wentworth
Christine M. Vujovich Jack R. Wentworth
Alan B. Graf, Jr. Polly B. Kawalek
Alan B. Graf, Jr. Polly B. Kawalek
Harry ("Hank") W. Bowman
Harry ("Hank") W. Bowman
Exhibit 24
