Power of Attorney

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Jv7gw3fSldhFxzRlV72G64fcVQ9Fk9L5bXz6JfccrnlmVCHSKog4kU01de6v5aUa Bm8m7AhJno/yhfyJD2RQ8g== 0000905729-04-000432.txt : 20041112 0000905729-04-000432.hdr.sgml : 20041111 20041112135357 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905729-04-000432 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041109 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041112 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEELCASE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050825 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OFFICE FURNITURE (NO WOOD) [2522] IRS NUMBER: 380819050 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 0225 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 901 44TH ST CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49508 BUSINESS PHONE: 6162472710 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 901 44TH ST CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49508 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEGE PETER M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079712 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13873 FILM NUMBER: 041137990 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 901 44TH ST SE CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49508 BUSINESS PHONE: 6162469467 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 901 44TH ST SE CITY: GRAND RAPIDS STATE: MI ZIP: 49508 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2004-11-09 0 0001050825 STEELCASE INC (SCS) 0001079712 WEGE PETER M C/O JEFFREY A OTT 900 FIFTH THIRD CENTER 111 LYON ST NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 0 0 1 0 Class A Common Stock 2004-11-09 4 S 0 437915 13.5348 D 0 I By Trust Class A Common Stock 3531610 I By Trust Class A Common Stock 4300 I By Trust Held by Trust of which Mr. Wege serves as co-trustee. Held by Trust of which Mr. Wege serves as trustee. Held by Trust of which Mr. Wege serves as trustee. /s/ Jeffrey A. Ott, by power of attorney 2004-11-12 EX-24 2 pmwegepoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Power of Attorney

EXHIBIT 24

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned does hereby appoint W. MICHAEL VAN HAREN, JEFFREY A. OTT, THOMAS SWETS and DOUGLAS KLEIN, or any one or more of them, with full power of substitution, his attorneys and agents to do any and all acts and things and to execute and file any and all documents and instruments that such attorneys and agents, or any of them, consider necessary or advisable to enable the undersigned (in his individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity) to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and any requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection with his or her intended sale of any security related to Steelcase Inc. (the "Company") pursuant to Rule 144 issued under the Securities Act and the preparation, execution and filing of any report or statement of beneficial ownership or chang es in beneficial ownership of securities of the Company that the undersigned (in his individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity) may be required to file pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act including, without limitation, full power and authority to sign the undersigned's name, in his individual capacity or in a fiduciary or other capacity, to any report or statement on Form 3, 4, 5 or 144, or to any amendments or any successor forms thereto, or any form or forms adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in lieu thereof or in addition thereto, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The undersigned agrees that the attorneys-in-fact named herein may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to such attorneys-in-fact.

This authorization shall supersede all prior authorizations to act for the undersigned with respect to securities of the Company in these matters, which prior authorizations are hereby revoked.

Date: August 20, 2002	/s/ Peter M. Wege
	Peter M. Wege

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