EX-24 5 westpharm-ex24_53391.txt EXHIBIT 24 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints John R. Gailey III as his or her attorney-in-fact to sign on his or her behalf and in his or her capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the "Company"), and to file, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of 400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.25 per share, to be offered and sold pursuant to the Company's 1998 Key Employee Incentive Compensation Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: 04/30/2002 /s/Tenley E. Albright Tenley E. Albright POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints John R. Gailey III as his or her attorney-in-fact to sign on his or her behalf and in his or her capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the "Company"), and to file, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of 400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.25 per share, to be offered and sold pursuant to the Company's 1998 Key Employee Incentive Compensation Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: 4/30/2002 /s/John W. Conway John W. Conway POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints John R. Gailey III as his or her attorney-in-fact to sign on his or her behalf and in his or her capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the "Company"), and to file, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of 400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.25 per share, to be offered and sold pursuant to the Company's 1998 Key Employee Incentive Compensation Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: 04/30/2002 /s/George W. Ebright George W. Ebright POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints John R. Gailey III as his or her attorney-in-fact to sign on his or her behalf and in his or her capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the "Company"), and to file, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of 400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.25 per share, to be offered and sold pursuant to the Company's 1998 Key Employee Incentive Compensation Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: 04/30/2002 /s/L. Robert Johnson L. Robert Johnson POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints John R. Gailey III as his or her attorney-in-fact to sign on his or her behalf and in his or her capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the "Company"), and to file, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of 400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.25 per share, to be offered and sold pursuant to the Company's 1998 Key Employee Incentive Compensation Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: 04/30/2002 /s/William H. Longfield William H. Longfield - POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints John R. Gailey III as his or her attorney-in-fact to sign on his or her behalf and in his or her capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the "Company"), and to file, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of 400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.25 per share, to be offered and sold pursuant to the Company's 1998 Key Employee Incentive Compensation Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: 04/30/2002 /s/John P. Neafsey John P. Neafsey POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints John R. Gailey III as his or her attorney-in-fact to sign on his or her behalf and in his or her capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the "Company"), and to file, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of 400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.25 per share, to be offered and sold pursuant to the Company's 1998 Key Employee Incentive Compensation Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: 04/30/2002 /s/Anthony Welters Anthony Welters POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- The undersigned hereby authorizes and appoints John R. Gailey III as his or her attorney-in-fact to sign on his or her behalf and in his or her capacity as a director of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the "Company"), and to file, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of 400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $.25 per share, to be offered and sold pursuant to the Company's 1998 Key Employee Incentive Compensation Plan and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto. Date: 04/30/2002 /s/Geoffrey F. Worden Geoffrey F. Worden