EX-24 17 exh24.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and John R. Gailey III, and each of them, as her attorneys-in-fact to sign on her behalf and in her capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 20, 2002 /s/ Tenley E. Albright, M.D. --------------- ------------------------------ Tenley E. Albright, M.D. POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and John R. Gailey III, and each of them, as his attorneys-in-fact to sign on his behalf and in his capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 18, 2002 /s/ John W. Conway -------------- ------------------- John W. Conway POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and John R. Gailey III, and each of them, as his attorneys-in-fact to sign on his behalf and in his capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 18, 2002 /s/ G. W. Ebright -------------- ------------------- George W. Ebright POWER OF ATTORNEY ------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and John R. Gailey III, and each of them, as his attorneys-in-fact to sign on his behalf and in his capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 18, 2002 /s/ L. Robert Johnson -------------- ----------------------- L. Robert Johnson POWER OF ATTORNEY ---------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and John R. Gailey III, and each of them, as his attorneys-in-fact to sign on his behalf and in his capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 19, 2002 /s/ William H. Longfield -------------- ------------------------------ William H. Longfield POWER OF ATTORNEY --------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and John R. Gailey III, and each of them, as his attorneys-in-fact to sign on his behalf and in his capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 22, 2002 /s/ John P. Neafsey -------------- -------------------- John P. Neafsey POWER OF ATTORNEY ---------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and John R. Gailey III, and each of them, as his attorneys-in-fact to sign on his behalf and in his capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 20, 2002 /s/ Anthony Welters -------------- --------------------- Anthony Welters POWER OF ATTORNEY --------------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints William G. Little and John R. Gailey III, and each of them, as his attorneys-in-fact to sign on his behalf and in his capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., and to file, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: March 18, 2002 /s/ Geoffrey F. Worden ------------- ------------------------ Geoffrey F. Worden