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                                                                January 15, 2008


United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

RE:    FORM 4


I hereby authorize Gerald S. Blaskie to continue to file and sign Form 4 on my
behalf. Mr. Blaskie may do so for as long as I am a director of SCI Engineered
Materials, Inc. and as long as he remains an officer of the Company.


                                            Sincerely,

                                            s/s Robert H. Peitz
                                            -------------------
                                            Robert H. Peitz


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