POWER OF ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, the undersigned officers and directors of Menlo Acquisition
Corporation desire to authorize Frank Russomanno to act as their
attorney-in-fact and agent, for the purpose of executing and filing a
registration statement on Form S-8, including all amendments thereto,
NOW, THEREFORE,
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Frank Russomanno his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-8 registering up to 525,000 shares of
the Common Stock of Menlo Acquisition Corporation issuable pursuant to the 1999
Stock Option Plan, including any and all amendments and supplements thereto, and
to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 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 in and about the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this power of
attorney in the following capacities as of the 31st day of August, 2000.
Signature Title
/s/ Richard Greenberg Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
__________________________
Richard S. Greenberg, Ph.D
/s/ Lawrence B. Seidman Director, President and General Counsel
__________________________
Lawrence B. Seidman
/s/ George Greenberg Director
__________________________
George Greenberg
/s/ Frank Russomanno Chief Financial Officer (principal
__________________________ financial and accounting officer)
Frank Russomanno
