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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints Robert F. Apple, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact
to:
1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an executive officer of InKine Pharmaceutical Company,
Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder;
2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, and in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned.
The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorney-in-fact.
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NOTICE TO SIGNATORY
The purpose of this Power of Attorney is to give Robert F. Apple (the
"Agent") the power to execute certain documents relating to Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on your behalf.
This Power of Attorney does not impose a duty on the Agent to exercise
granted powers, but when powers are exercised, the Agent must use due care to
act for your benefit and in accordance with this Power of Attorney.
The Agent may exercise the powers given here for the period during
which you are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, even after you become incapacitated, unless you
expressly limit the duration of these powers or you revoke these powers or a
court acting on your behalf terminates the Agent's authority. A court can take
away the powers of the Agent if it finds the Agent is not acting properly.
The powers and duties of an agent under a Power of Attorney are
explained more fully in 20 Pa. C.S. Ch. 56.
If there is anything about this form that you do not understand, you
should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.
By signing below you are attesting that you have read or had explained
to you the above Notice and you understand its contents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 21 day of June, 2000.
/s/ James L. Bergey
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James L. Bergey
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AGENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The undersigned has read the above Power of Attorney and acknowledge
that he is the person identified as the agent for the principal listed above.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges that in the absence of a specific provision
to the contrary in the Power of Attorney or in 20 Pa. C.S., such agent shall,
when acting as agent:
(i) exercise the powers for the benefit of the principal;
(ii) exercise reasonable caution and prudence; and
(iii) keep a full and accurate record of all actions on behalf of the
principal.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agent
Acknowledgment to be executed as of this 21 day of June, 2000.
/s/ Robert F. Apple
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Robert F. Apple
