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POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned appoints A. Robert D. Bailey, Jean F. Geisel, Jurij Z.
Kushner, Stephen C. McCluski and Robert B. Stiles, or any one of them,
his or her respective true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with
full power and authority to act as such without the other, to sign for
and on behalf of the undersigned any Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144 required to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the related rules and regulations
thereunder, and any amendment or amendments thereto, the undersigned
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys and agents, or
either one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 with
respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been executed by the undersigned
as of this 7th day of July 2003.


	/s/Paul G. Howes(Signature)

	Paul G. Howes(Type or Print Name)