POWER OF ATTORNEY

				TO SIGN FORMS 3, 4 AND 5



	The

undersigned director/officer of Anixter International Inc. hereby

authorizes
  John Dul, Bob Grubbs or Dennis Letham to sign on behalf
of
the undersigned any
  Forms 4 and 5 that are required to be filed
from
time to time with the Securities
  and Exchange Commission.
Such forms
shall be completed from the information
  furnished by me
to the Company
and the information in the Company's records.
  This
authority shall
continue in effect until revoked.







  Dated this 25th day
of May, 2004.

  Signed:   	George Munoz


  Printed Name: George
Munoz