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EXHIBIT C
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, JOSEPH U. BARTON, hereby make,
constitute and appoint PAULA STOREY, acting individually, as my agent and
attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my personal
capacity, or (b) in my capacity as Secretary or Treasurer of, or in other
capacities with White Rock Capital, Inc., all documents, certificates,
instruments, statements, filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with
or delivered to any foreign or domestic governmental or regulatory body or
required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or
regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or
disposition of securities or other investments, and any other documents relating
or ancillary thereto, including but not limited to, all documents relating to
filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1)
all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be
filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act
including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or
Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) and (c) any initial statements of, or statements of
changes in, beneficial ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and
(2) any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC
pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.
All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.
This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the 31st day of
January 2000.
\s\ Joseph U. Barton
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JOSEPH U. BARTON
