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EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG
BE IT KNOWN that before me, the undersigned Notary Public, in the
presence of the undersigned competent witnesses personally came and appeared:
William H. Grigg,
a resident of the age of majority of the County of Mecklenburg, North Carolina
(hereinafter "Appearer"), who declared as follows:
Appearer does by these presents constitute and appoint Gary P. Graphia
and Robert L. Belk, acting individually or jointly, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent (hereinafter the "Agent") with full power and
authority to do any and all things and to execute any and all instruments which
said Agent may deem necessary or advisable to comply with Section 13 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connect with the filing of an
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2000, including
without limitation execution on behalf of Appearer of such annual report on Form
10-K and any amendments thereto.
Executed in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the presence of the
undersigned competent witnesses and me, Notary, on this 28th day of November,
2000.
WITNESSES:
-------------------------- /s/ William H. Grigg
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Notary Public
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
BE IT KNOWN that before me, the undersigned Notary Public, in the
presence of the undersigned competent witnesses personally came and appeared:
L. Lane Grigsby,
a resident of the age of majority of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(hereinafter "Appearer"), who declared as follows:
Appearer does by these presents constitute and appoint Gary P. Graphia
and Robert L. Belk, acting individually or jointly, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent (hereinafter the "Agent") with full power and
authority to do any and all things and to execute any and all instruments which
said Agent may deem necessary or advisable to comply with Section 13 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connect with the filing of an
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2000, including
without limitation execution on behalf of Appearer of such annual report on Form
10-K and any amendments thereto.
Executed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the presence of the undersigned
competent witnesses and me, Notary, on this 29th day of November, 2000.
WITNESSES:
-------------------------- /s/ L. Lane Grigsby
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Notary Public
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF GASTONIA
BE IT KNOWN that before me, the undersigned Notary Public, in the
presence of the undersigned competent witnesses personally came and appeared:
David W. Hoyle,
a resident of the age of majority of the County of Gastonia, North Carolina
(hereinafter "Appearer"), who declared as follows:
Appearer does by these presents constitute and appoint Gary P. Graphia
and Robert L. Belk, acting individually or jointly, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent (hereinafter the "Agent") with full power and
authority to do any and all things and to execute any and all instruments which
said Agent may deem necessary or advisable to comply with Section 13 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connect with the filing of an
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2000, including
without limitation execution on behalf of Appearer of such annual report on Form
10-K and any amendments thereto.
Executed in Dare County, North Carolina, in the presence of the
undersigned competent witnesses and me, Notary, on this 28th day of November,
2000.
WITNESSES:
-------------------------- /s/ David W. Hoyle
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Notary Public
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF LAURENS
BE IT KNOWN that before me, the undersigned Notary Public, in the
presence of the undersigned competent witnesses personally came and appeared:
Albert McAlister,
a resident of the age of majority of the County of Laurens, South Carolina
(hereinafter "Appearer"), who declared as follows:
Appearer does by these presents constitute and appoint Gary P. Graphia
and Robert L. Belk, acting individually or jointly, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent (hereinafter the "Agent") with full power and
authority to do any and all things and to execute any and all instruments which
said Agent may deem necessary or advisable to comply with Section 13 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connect with the filing of an
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2000, including
without limitation execution on behalf of Appearer of such annual report on Form
10-K and any amendments thereto.
Executed in Laurens, South Carolina, in the presence of the undersigned
competent witnesses and me, Notary, on this 28th day of November, 2000.
WITNESSES:
-------------------------- /s/ Albert McAlister
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Notary Public
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
BE IT KNOWN that before me, the undersigned Notary Public, in the
presence of the undersigned competent witnesses personally came and appeared:
John W. Sinders, Jr.,
a resident of the age of majority of the County of Harris, Texas (hereinafter
"Appearer"), who declared as follows:
Appearer does by these presents constitute and appoint Gary P. Graphia
and Robert L. Belk, acting individually or jointly, as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent (hereinafter the "Agent") with full power and
authority to do any and all things and to execute any and all instruments which
said Agent may deem necessary or advisable to comply with Section 13 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connect with the filing of an
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2000, including
without limitation execution on behalf of Appearer of such annual report on Form
10-K and any amendments thereto.
Executed in the City of Houston, State of Texas, in the presence of the
undersigned competent witnesses and me, Notary, on this 29th day of November,
2000.
WITNESSES:
---------------------------- /s/ John W. Sinders, Jr.
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Notary Public
