SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
MERCURY FINANCE COMPANY
Registrant
November 12, 1994 John N. Brincat
Date John N. Brincat
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the registrants and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
John N. Brincat
November 12, 1994 John N. Brincat
Date Chief Executive Officer
James A. Doyle
November 12, 1994 James A. Doyle
Date Principal Accounting Officer
Charley A. Pond
November 12, 1994 Charley A. Pond
Date Principal Financial Officer
The Board of Directors of the registrant has given the following
persons its power of attorney for signing this report on its behalf
and on behalf of the individual directors of the registrant.
John N. Brincat
November 12, 1994 John N. Brincat
Date Chief Executive Officer
James A. Doyle
November 12, 1994 James A. Doyle
Date Principal Accounting Officer
Charley A. Pond
November 12, 1994 Charley A. Pond
Date Principal Financial Officer
As attorneys in fact pursuant to power of attorney granted to said
parties.
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