VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
POWER OF ATTORNEY
FORM S-4
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Gerald H. Lipkin and Alan D. Eskow, as
their attorney-in-fact, with power of substitution, for him or her in any and
all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (whether pre- or post-effective),
to this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Valley National Bancorp (SEC File
No. 333-47870) and to file the same with exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or
substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
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GERALD H. LIPKIN Chairman, President and Chief Executive October 12, 2000
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Gerald H. Lipkin Officer and Director
PETER SOUTHWAY Vice Chairman (Principal Financial October 12, 2000
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Peter Southway Officer) and Director
ALAN D. ESKOW Corporate Secretary, Senior Vice October 12, 2000
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Alan D. Eskow President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Director October __, 2000
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Andrew B. Abramson
Director October __, 2000
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Pamela Bronander
JOSEPH COCCIA, JR. Director October 12, 2000
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Joseph Coccia, Jr.
Director October __, 2000
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Harold P. Cook, III
AUSTIN C. DRUKKER Director October 12, 2000
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Austin C. Drukker
GRAHAM O. JONES Director October 12, 2000
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Graham O. Jones
Director October __, 2000
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Walter H. Jones, III
GERALD KORDE Director October 12, 2000
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Gerald Korde
Director October __, 2000
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Joleen Martin
ROBERT E. McENTEE Director October 12, 2000
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Robert E. McEntee
Director October __, 2000
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Richard S. Miller
ROBERT RACHESKY Director October 12, 2000
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Robert Rachesky
Director October __, 2000
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Barnett Rukin
Director October __, 2000
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Richard F. Tice
LEONARD VORCHEIMER Director October 12, 2000
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Leonard Vorcheimer
JOSEPH L. VOZZA Director October 12, 2000
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Joseph L. Vozza
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