EX-24 5 ex24.txt EXHIBIT 24 EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned, being a director or officer, or both, of CIRCLE GROUP INTERNET INC., an Illinois corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint GREGORY J. HALPERN , with full power to each of them to act alone, as the true and lawful attorneys and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution to each of said attorneys to execute, file or deliver any and all instruments and to do all acts and things which said attorneys and agents deem advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any requirements or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with the registration under said Securities Act of shares of common stock of the Company subject to consulting agreement, including specifically, but without limitation of the general authority hereby granted, the power and authority to sign his name as a director or officer or both, of the Company, as indicated below opposite his signature, to the registration statement, and any amendment, post-effective amendment, supplement or papers supplemental thereto, to be filed with respect to said shares of common stock; and each of the undersigned does hereby fully ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, or the substitute of any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed these presents as of the date set forth opposite such signatory's name. /s/ Gregory J. Halpern Date: July 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------- Gregory J. Halpern, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer(principal executive officer) /s/ Dana L. Dabney Date: July 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------- Dana L. Dabney, Director and Vice President of Sales /s/ Steve H. Salgan Date: July 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------- Steve H. Salgan, M.D., Director /s/ Edward L. Halpern Date: July 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------- Edward L. Halpern, Director /s/ Stanford J. Levin Date: July 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------- Stanford J. Levin, Director /s/ Arthur C. Tanner Date: July 25, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------- Arthur C. Tanner, Principal Accounting Officer