EX-24 7 ex24.txt EXHIBIT 24 EXHIBIT 24 POWERS OF ATTORNEY The undersigned directors of OMNICARE, INC. ("Company") hereby appoint JOEL F. GEMUNDER, DAVID W. FROESEL, JR. and CHERYL D. HODGES as his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for the purpose of signing the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of such attorneys-in-fact is appointed with full power to act without the other. /s/ Edward L. Hutton March 4, 2005 --------------------------------- -------------------- Edward L. Hutton Date /s/ Charles H. Erhart, Jr. March 5, 2005 --------------------------------- -------------------- Charles H. Erhart, Jr. Date /s/ Sandra E. Laney March 4, 2005 --------------------------------- -------------------- Sandra E. Laney Date /s/ Andrea R. Lindell, DNSc, RN March 4, 2005 --------------------------------- -------------------- Andrea R. Lindell, DNSc, RN Date /s/ John H. Timoney March 6, 2005 --------------------------------- -------------------- John H. Timoney Date /s/ Amy Wallman March 4, 2005 --------------------------------- -------------------- Amy Wallman Date /s/ John T. Crotty March 4, 2005 --------------------------------- -------------------- John T. Crotty Date