POWER OF ATTORNEY
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         The undersigned constitutes and appoints Frank Leonard and Sandra
Alter, and each of them, as 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, to sign any and all
(1) Form 144s under the Securities Act of 1933 and (2) Securities and Exchange
Commission statements of beneficial ownership of securities of Apropos
Technology, Inc. ("Company") on Forms 3, 4 and 5 as required under Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and to file the same with all exhibits
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the Company and the NASD, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each act and thing requisite and necessary to be done under said
Rule 144 and Section 16(a), as fully and to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         A copy of this power of attorney shall be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The authorization set forth above shall continue in full
force and effect until the undersigned revokes such authorization by written
instructions to the attorneys-in-fact.

         The authority granted hereby shall in no event be deemed to impose or
create any duty on behalf of the attorneys-in-fact with respect to the
undersigned's obligations to file Form 144 or Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

Dated:  July 14, 2004



                                       /s/ Stephen E. Webb
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                                       Signature of Reporting Person
                                       Stephen E. Webb, Director