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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, IGMkt9k0Juuvq003ck3oZbhNDzx41Q1C2l6P2zsUKXLxk1PMcxOR84KB9K//p/IO 9NuTOSYUWKLOHcfzjmzQjg== 0001181431-07-074919.txt : 20071212 0001181431-07-074919.hdr.sgml : 20071212 20071212121532 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-07-074919 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071205 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071212 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FINN JOHN F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001236443 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00566 FILM NUMBER: 071301055 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CARDINAL HEALTH INC STREET 2: 7000 CARDINAL PLACE CITY: DUBLIN STATE: OH ZIP: 43235 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 3 1 rrd182211.xml X0202 3 2007-12-05 0 0000043920 GREIF INC GEF,GEF.B 0001236443 FINN JOHN F 425 WINTER ROAD DELAWARE OH 43015 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 0 D Class B Common Stock 0 D The reporting person does not own any Greif Class A Common Stock. The reporting person does not own any Greif Class B Common Stock. John F. Finn by John K. Dieker pursuant to a POA filed with the Commission. 2007-12-12 EX-24. 2 rrd161755_182766.htm POA rrd161755_182766.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 Kenneth B. Andre III, 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:   12/12/07		         /s/ John F. Finn
				Signature of Officer/Director


				John F. Finn, Director
				Print Name and Title















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