LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY


         I, Pierre E. Leroy, appoint STEVEN RUBIN, JOHN M. MOYNIHAN, A. ROBERT
COLBY and  EDWARD P. SMITH to serve as my Attorneys-In-Fact and Agents and to
exercise the powers and discretions set forth below:

1.       To execute on my behalf any and all Securities and Exchange Commission
         Forms 3, Forms 4 and 5 relating to the disclosure of my beneficial
         ownership of securities in ACCO Brands Corporation; and

2.       To execute all such other documents or things in my name as the Agents
         may deem necessary to meet filing requirements of the Securities
         Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

         This Power of Attorney shall at all times be binding with respect to
all actions taken by the Agent in accordance with the terms of this Power of
Attorney.  I hereby ratify and confirm all lawful acts performed by the
aforesaid individuals under the scope of this Limited Power of Attorney and
hereby agree to indemnify them from any claim or demand arising from his lawful
actions.  The powers granted by this Power of Attorney shall lapse and cease to
have any effect at such time as I am no longer an executive officer or director
of ACCO Brands Corporation, or until such time as I have revoked this authority
in writing.

         I, Pierre E. Leroy, have executed this Limited Power of Attorney on
this 17th day of August, 2005.


                                            /s/ Pierre E. Leroy
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                                            Pierre E. Leroy