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Exhibit 24.1
IBM
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504
February 25, 2014
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
I hereby delegate to each of the following individuals, whose signatures
appear below, to sign and file on behalf of Virginia M. Rometty, an
executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors of IBM,
Securities and Exchange Commission forms or documents in connection
with any transactions by Virginia M. Rometty in IBM securities,
including without limitation Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, or Form 144 under
the Act.
E. Barth _____________/s/ E. Barth___________________
D. Cummins _____________/s/ D. Cummins_________________
C. A. Hall _____________/s/ C. A. Hall_________________
M. A. Jefferson _____________/s/ M. A. Jefferson____________
G. A. Kuehnel _____________/s/ G. A. Kuehnel______________
L. M. Lalli _____________/s/ L. M. Lalli________________
S. Lunin _____________/s/ S. Lunin___________________
L. Mallardi ____________/s/ L. Mallardi_________________
This authorization shall remain in effect for as long as Virginia M.
Rometty remains a member of the IBM Board of Directors or an
executive officer of IBM.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Michelle H. Browdy
Michelle H. Browdy
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
and Secretary