EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below hereby constitutes and appoints John D. Johnson and John Schmitz,
and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each
acting alone, 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 a
Form 10-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of Cenex Harvest States
Cooperatives, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or
the substitutes for such attorneys-in-fact and agents, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.
Name Title Date
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/s/ John D. Johnson Chief Executive Officer November 7, 2000
------------------------ (principal executive officer)
John D. Johnson
/s/ John Schmitz Executive Vice President & November 7, 2000
------------------------ Chief Financial Officer
John Schmitz (principal financial officer)
/s/ Steve Burnet Chairman of the Board November 7, 2000
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Steve Burnet
/s/ Bruce Anderson Director November 7, 2000
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Bruce Anderson
/s/ Robert Bass Director November 7, 2000
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Robert Bass
/s/ Curt Eischens Director November 7, 2000
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Curt Eischens
/s/ Robert Elliott Director November 7, 2000
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Robert Elliott
/s/ Robert Grabarski Director November 7, 2000
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Robert Grabarski
/s/ Jerry Hasnedl Director November 7, 2000
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Jerry Hasnedl
/s/ Glen Keppy Director November 7, 2000
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Glen Keppy
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/s/ James Kile Director November 7, 2000
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James Kile
/s/ Gerald Kuster Director November 7, 2000
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Gerald Kuster
/s/ Leonard Larsen Director November 7, 2000
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Leonard Larsen
/s/ Richard Owen Director November 7, 2000
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Richard Owen
/s/ Duane Stenzel Director November 7, 2000
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Duane Stenzel
/s/ Michael Toeller Director November 7, 2000
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Michael Toelle
/s/ Richard Traphagen Director November 7, 2000
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Richard Traphagen
/s/ Merlin Van Walleghen Director November 7, 2000
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Merlin Van Walleghen
/s/ Elroy Webster Director November 7, 2000
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Elroy Webster
