Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned being a director or officer, or both, of SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., a New York corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint PAUL J. LISKA, GLENN R. RICHTER, THOMAS BERGMANN and LARRY R. RAYMOND 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 and deliver any and all instruments and to do any and all acts and things which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, deem advisable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Securities Act") and any requirements or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereto, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 10,000,000 common shares, par value $.75 per share, of the Company for issuance under the Associate Stock Ownership Plan (the "Plan"); including specifically, but without limitation of the general authority hereby granted, the power and authority to sign his or her name in the name and on behalf of the Company or as a director or officer, or both, of the Company, as indicated below opposite his or her signature, to the Registration Statement, and any amendments, supplements or revisions to such prospectus or document; 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 his or her name, this 13th day of March, 2002.

NAME	TITLE
/s/Alan J. Lacy____________________ Alan J. Lacy	Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/Paul J. Liska___________________ Paul J. Liska	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/Thomas Bergmann_______________ Thomas Bergmann	Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/Hall Adams, Jr._______________ Hall Adams, Jr.	Director
/s/Brenda C. Barnes_____________ Brenda C. Barnes	Director
/s/Warren L. Batts________________ Warren L. Batts		Director
/s/James R. Cantalupo_____________ James R. Cantalupo		Director
/s/Donald J. Carty________________ Donald J. Carty		Director
/s/W. James Farrell_______________ W. James Farrell		Director
/s/Michael A. Miles_______________ Michael A. Miles		Director
/s/Hugh B. Price__________________ Hugh B. Price		Director
/s/Dorothy A. Terrell____________ Dorothy A. Terrell		Director
/s/Paul Yzaguirre_________________ Raul Yzaguirre		Director