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EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned officers and directors of Black Box Corporation, hereby
severally constitute Fred C. Young and Anna M. Baird, and each of them singly,
our true and lawful attorneys with full power to any of them, and to each of
them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below
the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all
pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement (or
any other registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective
upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act) and generally to
do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and
directors to enable Black Box Corporation to comply with the provisions of the
Securities Act and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said
attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration Statement (or any other
registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act) and any and all amendments
thereto.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER:
/s/ Fred C. Young Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, August __, 2000
--------------------------------- President and Director
Fred C. Young
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER:
/s/ Anna M. Baird Chief Financial Officer, Vice August __, 2000
--------------------------------- President, Secretary and Treasurer
Anna M. Baird
/s/ William F. Andrews Director August __, 2000
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William F. Andrews
/s/ William R. Newlin Director August __, 2000
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William R. Newlin
/s/ Brian D. Young Director August __, 2000
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Brian D. Young
/s/ Thomas G. Greig Director August __, 2000
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Thomas G. Greig
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