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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned directors and officers of Scott's Liquid Gold-Inc.
(the "Company") hereby authorizes Mark E. Goldstein and Carolyn J. Anderson, and
each of them, as their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents (1) to sign
in the name of each such person and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a Registration Statement on an appropriate form, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statement,
for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of options
and shares of the Common Stock of the Company granted or issuable under the
Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended, and any other securities of the
Company which the Company's Board of Directors authorizes to be included in such
Registration Statement; and (2) to take any and all actions necessary or
required in connection with such Registration Statement and amendments to comply
with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Jeffry B. Johnson Director and Chief December 11, 2000
--------------------- Financial Officer
Jeffry B. Johnson
/s/ Carl A. Bellini Director December 11, 2000
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Carl A. Bellini
/s/ Jeffrey R. Hinkle Director December 9, 2000
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Jeffrey R. Hinkle
