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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, U00PFVqKCOxdt7Fw4PJllUdC5sCjGVBW5+0lHxn5g5t9+bCYrvn7b9NGOEJxJs9+ OaXrZj++JvoUjBKsZwX9Ww== 0001181431-03-024668.txt : 20030929 0001181431-03-024668.hdr.sgml : 20030929 20030929171807 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-03-024668 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030926 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030929 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREIF INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000043920 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAPERBOARD CONTAINERS & BOXES [2650] IRS NUMBER: 314388903 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 WINTER ROAD CITY: DELAWARE STATE: OH ZIP: 43015 BUSINESS PHONE: 7405496000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 WINTER ROAD CITY: DELAWARE STATE: OH ZIP: 43015 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREIF BROTHERS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREIF BROTHERS COOPERAGE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690820 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEMPSEY MICHAEL H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001219095 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00566 FILM NUMBER: 03915708 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2240 EXCIMITAS BLVD STE 403 CITY: EXCIMITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 92024 BUSINESS PHONE: 8587563170 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 782 WEST ORANGE ROAD CITY: DELAWARE STATE: OH ZIP: 43015 4 1 rrd19324.xml FORM 4 X0201 42003-09-260 0000043920 GREIF INC GEF,GEF.B 0001219095 DEMPSEY MICHAEL H 425 WINTER ROAD DELAWARE OH 43015 0010Class B Common Stock2003-09-264D02160000D6016239DClass B Common Stock2003-09-264A0360000A6052239DThe number of shares is owned directly as follows: (a)5,375,904 shares are owned by the Naomi C. Dempsey Trust; (b) 116,175 shares shares are owned by the Naomi C. Dempsey Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (the "NCDCLA Trust)); 62,500 shares are owned by the John C. Dempsey Trust. Mr. Dempsey also owns 461,660 shares directly.Distribution by the John C. Dempsey Trust.Receipt of distribution from the John C. Dempsey Trust as beneficiary.The number of shares is owned directly as follows: (a) 5,375,904 shares are owned by the Naomi C. Dempsey Trust, (b) 116,175 shares are owned by the Naomi C. Dempsey Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, and (c) 62,500 shares are owned by the John C. Dempsey Trust. Mr. Dempsey is the trustee of these strusts. Mr. Dempsey also owns 497,660 shares directly.Michael H. Dempsey by John K. Dieker pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed with the Commission2003-09-29 EX-24. 3 rrd11177_12854.htm POA rrd11177_12854.html

                              GREIF, INC.

                           POWER OF ATTORNEY
                     FOR FORMS 3, 4, AND 5 FILINGS


The undersigned, an officer and/or director of Greif, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby constitutes and appoints
Gary R. Martz, John K. Dieker, and Robert S. Zimmerman, and each of
them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power
to act without the other, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for me and in my name, place, and stead, in any and
all of my capacities for the Company, to sign all Forms 3, 4, or 5
required to be filed by me with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the Commission) pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
including any and all amendments to any of the foregoing, relating to
the Company, and to file the same with the Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully 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 or any of them
or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.

The undersigned has executed and delivered this Power of Attorney on
the date set forth below.


Dated:	9/23/02                     /s/ Michael H. Dempsey
                                        Signature of Officer/Director

                                        Michael H. Dempsey, Director
                                        Print Name and Title

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