EXHIBIT "A"
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                                      PROXY
                               HMI INDUSTRIES INC.
                            (a Delaware corporation)

         Stephen Burgner and Mary Burgner ("Shareholder"), as the beneficial
owner of the securities described below of HMI Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, hereby revokes any previous proxies and appoints Kirk W. Foley
("Proxy Holder") as Shareholders' proxy to attend the next annual stockholders'
meeting of HMI Industries, Inc. at which directors are to be elected and to
vote, execute consents, and otherwise represent those shares in the same manner
and with the same effect as if Shareholder were personally present at any such
meeting or voting such securities or personally acting on any proposal to elect
directors or fix the number of directors.

         The proxy holder will have the full power of substitution. Shareholder
may revoke this proxy at any time prior to the commencement of the next annual
HMI stockholders' meeting.


Date:      12/24/01                           /s/ Stephen Burgner
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                                              Stephen Burgner


                                              /s/ Mary Burgner
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                                              Mary Burgner

Securities information:

Number of Shares: 150,300
Class of Shares: Common, par value $.01

Name, Address & Telephone Number
of Stockholder of Record:
Stephen & Mary Burgner
4777 W. 7000 N. Rd.
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
815-933-5866