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Exhibit 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below (other than Mr. Ficalora), constitutes and appoints Joseph R. Ficalora,
and Mr. Ficalora constitutes and appoints Michael J. Lincks, as the true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities to sign a Registration Statement on Form S-4 for the registration of
common stock of Queens County Bancorp, Inc., and any or all amendments thereto,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
respectively, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and things requisite and
necessary to be done as fully 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 his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
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Name Title Date
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/s/ Joseph R. Ficalora Chairman of the Board, President and July 18, 2000
----------------------------- Chief Executive Officer
Joseph R. Ficalora (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Michael J. Lincks Executive Vice President and July 18, 2000
----------------------------- Corporate Secretary
Michael J. Lincks
/s/ Robert Wann Senior Vice President, Comptroller July 18, 2000
----------------------------- and Chief Financial Officer
Robert Wann (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ Harold E. Johnson Director July 18, 2000
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Harold E. Johnson
/s/ Donald M. Blake Director July 18, 2000
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Donald M. Blake
/s/ Max L. Kupferberg Director July 18, 2000
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Max L. Kupferberg
/s/ Henry E. Froebel Director July 18, 2000
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Henry E. Froebel
/s/ Howard C. Miller Director July 18, 2000
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Howard C. Miller
/s/ Dominick Ciampa Director July 18, 2000
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Dominick Ciampa
/s/ Richard H. O'Neill Director July 18, 2000
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Richard H. O'Neill
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