VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP
POWER OF ATTORNEY
FORM S-3
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 each in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (whether pre- or post-effective), to
this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Valley National Bancorp (SEC file No.
_______________) 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.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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Chairman, President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
GERALD H. LIPKIN (Principal Executive Officer) July 18, 2000
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(Gerald H. Lipkin)
ANDREW B. ABRAMSON Director July 19, 2000
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(Andrew B. Abramson)
PAMELA BRONANDER Director July 17, 2000
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(Pamela Bronander)
JOSEPH COCCIA, JR. Director July 19, 2000
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(Joseph Coccia, Jr.)
HAROLD P. COOK, III Director July 26, 2000
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(Harold P. Cook, III)
AUSTIN C. DRUKKER Director July 18, 2000
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(Austin C. Drukker)
GRAHAM O. JONES Director July 25, 2000
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(Graham O. Jones)
WALTER H. JONES, III Director July 18, 2000
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(Walter H. Jones, III)
GERALD KORDE Director July 25, 2000
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(Gerald Korde)
JOLEEN MARTIN Director July 19, 2000
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(Joleen Martin)
ROBERT E. MCENTEE Director July 18, 2000
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(Robert E. McEntee)
RICHARD S. MILLER Director July 19, 2000
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(Richard S. Miller)
ROBERT RACHESKY Director July 18, 2000
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(Robert Rachesky)
BARNETT RUKIN Director July 19, 2000
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(Barnett Rukin)
PETER SOUTHWAY Director July 18, 2000
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(Peter Southway)
RICHARD F. TICE Director July 30, 2000
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(Richard F. Tice)
LEONARD VORCHEIMER Director July 19, 2000
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(Leonard Vorcheimer)
Director July __, 2000
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(Joseph L. Vozza)
Senior Vice President,
ALAN D. ESKOW Principal Accounting Officer and July 19, 2000
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(Alan D. Eskow)
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