POWER OF ATTORNEY


         I, Beatrice J Cazala, President, Global Commericalization and
President, Europe of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, a corporation duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, in the
United States of America, and having its principal place of business
at 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York, do hereby constitute and
appoint each of Anne Nielsen, Sonia Vora and Katherine Kelly,
individually,as my lawful attorney-in-fact and in my name, place and
stead to execute and deliver any and all documents relating to insider
reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, including, without limitation, the execution and filing of all
Forms 3, 4 and 5, and to take such other action, as such attorney
considers necessary or appropriate, to effectuate such transactions
until such time as I am no longer an officer of Bristol Myers Squibb
Company.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Power of Attorney on this 4th
day of March 2009.



                                                /s/ Beatrice J Cazala
                                                Beatrice J Cazala