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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, DSrRWN/GBzv3oQBGIV3ON5rAeE14Xp2mMTGtEnarNyJQY0JybjO2i6vULdU1q6t8 pJAUjICODNNcYceYZJM/rQ== 0001181431-05-004411.txt : 20050124 0001181431-05-004411.hdr.sgml : 20050124 20050124151045 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-05-004411 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050121 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050124 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPARKS WILLIAM B JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001231200 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00566 FILM NUMBER: 05544220 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 WINTER RD CITY: DELAWARE STATE: OH ZIP: 43015 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 4 1 rrd65813.xml FORM 4 X0202 4 2005-01-21 0 0000043920 GREIF INC GEF,GEF.B 0001231200 SPARKS WILLIAM B JR 425 WINTER ROAD DELAWARE OH 43015 1 1 0 0 President and COO Class A Common Stock 2005-01-21 4 A 0 719 54.20 A 6271 D Class B Common Stock 3448 D William B. Sparks, Jr. by John K. Dieker pursuant to a POA filed with the Commission. 2005-01-24 EX-24. 2 rrd55508_62577.htm POA rrd55508_62577.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:	9/05/02                     /s/ William B. Sparks, Jr.
                                        Signature of Officer/Director

                                        William B. Sparks, Jr., President
						    and Chief Operating Officer
                                        Print Name and Title

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