Exhibit 24b1
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned, acting in the capacity stated with his name below,
hereby constitutes and appoints EDWARD P. SMITH and A. ROBERT COLBY, and each of
them severally, the attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned with full power to them
and each of them to sign for and in the name of the undersigned in the capacity
indicated below (a) the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Future Brands
LLC Retirement Savings Plan and (b) any and all amendments and supplements
thereto.



       Signature                        Title                         Date


   /s/ MARK HAUSBERG          Treasurer, Future Brands LLC,       March 7, 2003
-------------------------         as Plan Administrator
       Mark Hausberg