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Strong Common Stock Fund, Inc.
(Registrant)
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.
Name Title Date
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/s/ Elizabeth N. Cohernour Vice President and Secretary August 31, 2000
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Elizabeth N. Cohernour
/s/ Richard S. Strong Chairman of the Board (Principal
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Richard S. Strong Executive Officer) and a Director August 31, 2000
/s/ John W. Widmer Treasurer (Principal Financial
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John W. Widmer and Accounting Officer) August 31, 2000
/s/ Marvin E. Nevins Director August 31, 2000
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Marvin E. Nevins
/s/ Willie D. Davis Director August 31, 2000
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Willie D. Davis
/s/ William F. Vogt Director August 31, 2000
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William F. Vogt
/s/ Stanley Kritzik Director August 31, 2000
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Stanley Kritzik
/s/ Neal Malicky Director August 31, 2000
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Neal Malicky
