POWER OF ATTORNEY





 The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints W. Donald Bell, Richard

J. Jacquet, James Illson, Melodie R. Rose and Diane Heney ("Attorneys-in-

Fact"),  or any one of them acting alone, the undersigned's true and lawful

attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and

resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and

stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all Forms 4 or Forms 5

relating to beneficial ownership of securities of Bell Microproducts Inc. (the

"Issuer"), to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in

connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to

deliver a copy of the same to the Issuer, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact

and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and

thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to

all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby

ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their

substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue

thereof.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in

serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming

any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



 This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until such time as the

undersigned is no longer subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to securities of the Issuer or

until this Power of Attorney is replaced by a later dated Power of Attorney or

revoked by the undersigned in writing.



 The undersigned hereby indemnifies the Attorneys-in-Fact for all losses

and costs the Attorneys-in-Fact may incur in connection with or arising from

the Attorneys-in-Fact's execution of their authorities granted hereunder.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to

be executed as of this 19th day of June, 2003.









       /s/ Robert J. Sturgeon

       Robert J. Sturgeon