Public Storage, Inc.
                             Section 16(a) Reporting
                                Power of Attorney

     The undersigned  constitutes  and appoints John S. Baumann,  David Goldberg
 and Stephanie G. Heim, or each of them,  as the  undersigned's  true and lawful
 attorney-in fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
 in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign
 any and all Forms 3, Forms 4 and Forms 5 in  accordance  with Section  16(a) of
 the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange  Act"), and any
 amendments  and   supplements  to  such  forms,   which  are  required  of  the
 undersigned,  or which the  undersigned may choose to file, with respect to the
 securities of Public Storage,  Inc. (the "Company"),  and to file the same with
 the  Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC") and with other parties as
 required by the SEC.

     The undersigned  grants to said  attorney-in-fact  and agent full power and
 authority  to do and  perform  each  and  every  act and  thing  requisite  and
 necessary  to be done in and about the  premises,  as fully to all  intents and
 purposes as the undersigned could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming
 all that said  attorney-in-fact  and agent or the  substitute of substitutes of
 said  attorney-in-fact  and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
 hereof. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing  attorneys-in-fact,  in
 serving in such  capacity at the request of the  undersigned  are not assuming,
 nor is the  Company  assuming,  any of the  undersigned's  responsibilities  to
 comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

     This Power of Attorney will become  effective on the date entered below and
 will remain  effective so long as the  undersigned  is subject to the reporting
 requirements  contained in Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 with  respect  to  Company  securities  or  until  sooner  revoked  at the sole
 discretion  of the  undersigned  or, if earlier and solely with  respect to the
 authority  granted  to such  attorney-in-fact,  the date  any  attorney-in-fact
 appointed  hereunder  shall cease to be employed  with the  Company.  All prior
 powers of attorney given by the undersigned for this purpose are hereby revoked
 and replaced with this Power of Attorney as of the date entered below.




                                         By:      /s/ Uri P. Harkham
                                         Name:    Uri P. Harkham
                                         Date:    May 5, 2005