EX-24.1 8 0008.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY POWER-OF-ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Leonard A. Lauder, Fred H. Langhammer, Robert J. Bigler and Paul E. Konney, and each of them, such person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and revocation, for such person and in such person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000 of The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, 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 such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ Leonard A. Lauder Chairman of the Board September 18, 2000 ------------------------------------------ Leonard A. Lauder /s/ Ronald S. Lauder Director September 18, 2000 ------------------------------------------ Ronald S. Lauder /s/ William P. Lauder Director September 18, 2000 ------------------------------------------ William P. Lauder /s/ Fred H. Langhammer Chief Executive Officer September 18, 2000 ------------------------------------------ and Director Fred H. Langhammer (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Richard D. Parsons Director September 18, 2000 ------------------------------------------ Richard D. Parsons /s/ Marshall Rose Director September 18, 2000 ------------------------------------------ Marshall Rose /s/ P. Roy Vagelos Director September 18, 2000 ------------------------------------------ P. Roy Vagelos /s/ Faye Wattleton Director September 18, 2000 ------------------------------------------ Faye Wattleton /s/ Robert J. Bigler Senior Vice President September 18, 2000 ------------------------------------------ and Chief Financial Robert J. Bigler Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)