Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned, a
Director or Executive Officer of Burlington Industries, Inc., a Delaware
Corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint each of John D. Englar and Alice
Washington Grogan as his or her true and lawful attorney and agent to execute
and deliver a Registration Statement on Form S-8 or such other form as may be
appropriate, including any amendments thereto, to register 150,000 shares of the
Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, for issuance pursuant to
an executive award agreement, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ George W. Henderson, III Director, Chairman of the June 1, 2000
---------------------------- Board and Chief Executive Officer
George W. Henderson, III (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Charles E. Peters, Jr. Senior Vice President and June 1, 2000
-------------------------- Chief Financial Officer
Charles E. Peters, Jr. (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Carl J. Hawk Controller June 1, 2000
---------------- (Principal Accounting Officer)
Carl J. Hawk
/s/ Jerald A. Blumberg Director June 1, 2000
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Jerald A. Blumberg
/s/ John D. Englar Director June 1, 2000
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John D. Englar
/s/ John G. Medlin, Jr. Director June 1, 2000
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John G. Medlin, Jr.
/s/ Nelson Schwab III Director June 1, 2000
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Nelson Schwab III
/s/ Abraham B. Stenberg Director June 1, 2000
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Abraham B. Stenberg
/s/ Theresa M. Stone Director June 1, 2000
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Theresa M. Stone
/s/ W. Barger Tygart Director June 1, 2000
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W. Barger Tygart
