-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DMP9mdfKyL7ZjroSKPjYTRLUoyKcOvCbNMr6MyfnuddDbcXPeK19pobYJ13Yhruy gglRpQHOnMb3eAHGeMFDpw== 0001181431-08-034933.txt : 20080528 0001181431-08-034933.hdr.sgml : 20080528 20080528161433 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-08-034933 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080527 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080528 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080528 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHARLES & COLVARD LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015155 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: JEWELRY, SILVERWARE & PLATED WARE [3910] IRS NUMBER: 561928817 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PERIMETER PARK DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 BUSINESS PHONE: 9194680399 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PERIMETER PARK DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: C3 INC /NC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970829 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bird Richard A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001435628 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23329 FILM NUMBER: 08863731 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 919-468-0399 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PERIMETER PARK DR., STE A CITY: MORRISVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27560 3 1 rrd208586.xml X0202 3 2008-05-27 0 0001015155 CHARLES & COLVARD LTD CTHR 0001435628 Bird Richard A. 300 PERIMETER PARK DR., STE A MORRISVILLE NC 27560 1 0 0 0 common stock 104650 D common stock 69021 I By Spouse James R. Braun by Power of Attorney 2008-05-28 EX-24. 2 rrd186517_210493.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY rrd186517_210493.html 
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:  Charles & Colvard, Ltd.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to General Instruction 7 to each of Form 3 (Initial Statement 
of Beneficial Ownership of Securities), Form 4 (Statement of Changes of 
Beneficial Ownership of Securities) and Form 5 (Annual Statement of 
Beneficial Ownership of Securities) promulgated by the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to Section 16 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the 
undersigned director of Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (the "Company") hereby 
authorizes and designates Robert S. Thomas, Cyrus M. Johnson, and James R. 
Braun, and each of them, to execute and file with the Commission on the 
undersigned's behalf any and all statements on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 
relating to the undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities of the 
Company as required by Section 16(a) of
 the Exchange Act and the rules of the 
Commission promulgated thereunder.  This authorization and designation shall 
be effective for so long as the undersigned remains subject to the provisions 
of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

Effective as of the 28th day of May, 2008.

                                                /s/ Richard A. Bird
                                                Name:  Richard A. Bird
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