EX-24 3 ex24.txt EXHIBIT 24 1 Page 5 EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That each person whose name is signed hereto has made, constituted and appointed, and does hereby make, constitute and appoint, J. ROBERT HORST, EARL R. FRANKLIN, MARK HENNESSEY, DAVID M. O'LOUGHLIN OR JANE W. GRISWOLD his or her true and lawful attorney, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead to affix, as attorney-in-fact, his or her signature as director or officer or both, as the case may be, of Eaton Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), to any and all registration statements and any amendments thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of registering the Corporation's Common Shares and/or participation interests issuable or issued in connection with the following employee benefit plan: Eaton Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan giving and granting unto each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform every act and thing whatsoever necessary to be done in the premises, as fully as he or she might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney shall not apply to any registration statement or amendment filed after December 31, 2000. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this 26th day of April, 2000. /s/ Stephen R. Hardis /s/ Alexander M. Cutler ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Stephen R. Hardis, Chairman and Alexander M. Cutler, President Chief Executive Officer; and Chief Operating Officer; Principal Executive Officer; Director Director /s/ Adrian T. Dillon /s/ Billie K. Rawot ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Adrian T. Dillon, Executive Vice Billie K. Rawot, Vice President--Chief Financial and Planning President and Controller; Officer; Principal Financial Officer Principal Accounting Officer /s/ Michael J. Critelli /s/ Ernie Green ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Michael J. Critelli, Director Ernie Green, Director /s/ Deborah L. McCoy /s/ John R. Miller ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Deborah L. McCoy, Director John R. Miller, Director /s/ Furman C. Moseley /s/ Victor A. Pelson ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Furman C. Moseley, Director Victor A. Pelson, Director /s/ A. William Reynolds /s/ Gary L. Tooker ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- A. William Reynolds, Director Gary L. Tooker, Director