Strong Opportunity Fund, Inc.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints
Elizabeth N. Cohernour, Cathleen A. Ebacher and Susan A. Hollister, and each of
them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on
Form N-1A, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all
exhibits, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory body granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents
and purposes, as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute
or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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NAME TITLE DATE
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/s/ Elizabeth N. Cohernour
Vice President and Secretary October 13, 2000
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Elizabeth N. Cohernour
/s/ Richard S. Strong Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive October 13, 2000
Officer) and a Director
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Richard S. Strong
/s/ John W. Widmer Treasurer (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer) October 13, 2000
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John W. Widmer
/s/ Marvin E. Nevins
Director October 13, 2000
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Marvin E. Nevins
/s/ Willie D. Davis
Director October 13, 2000
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Willie D. Davis
/s/ William F. Vogt October 13, 2000
Director
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William F. Vogt
/s/ Stanley Kritzik
Director October 13, 2000
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Stanley Kritzik
/s/ Neal Malicky
Director October 13, 2000
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Neal Malicky
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