EX-24 16 l06203aexv24.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY EXHIBIT 24 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS POWER OF ATTORNEY Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 RE: Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Commission File No. 1-6695 1934 Act Filings on Form 10-K For Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2004 Gentlemen: The above Company is the issuer of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"). Each of the persons signing his or her name below confirms, as of the date appearing opposite his or her signature, that Alan Rosskamm, Brian P. Carney, and each of them, are authorized on his or her behalf to sign and to submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission such filings on Form 10-K as are required by the Act. Each person so signing also confirms the authority of Alan Rosskamm, Brian P. Carney, and each of them, to do and perform on his or her behalf, any and all acts and things requisite or necessary to assure compliance by the signing person with the Form 10-K filing requirements. The authority confirmed herein shall remain in effect as to each person signing his or her name below until such time as the Commission shall receive from such person a written communication terminating or modifying the authority.
DATE DATE ---- ---- /s/ ALAN ROSSKAMM April 15, 2004 /s/ PATRICIA MORRISON April 15, 2004 ------------------------------------------ ------------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------------- ALAN ROSSKAMM PATRICIA MORRISON /s/ BRIAN P. CARNEY April 15, 2004 /s/ FRANK NEWMAN April 15, 2004 ------------------------------------------ ------------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------------- BRIAN P. CARNEY FRANK NEWMAN /s/ SCOTT COWEN April 15, 2004 /s/ BERYL RAFF April 15, 2004 ------------------------------------------ ------------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------------- SCOTT COWEN BERYL RAFF /s/ IRA GUMBERG April 15, 2004 /s/ GREGG SEARLE April 15, 2004 ------------------------------------------ ------------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------------- IRA GUMBERG GREGG SEARLE /s/ TRACEY THOMAS TRAVIS April 15, 2004 ------------------------------------------ ------------------- TRACEY THOMAS TRAVIS