EX-24 7 form10k_exh10-24.txt EXHIBIT 24.1 Nll/secmtrs/0210KPOA1 Exhibit 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned persons hereby constitutes and appoints Brian L. Halla, Lewis Chew, and John M. Clark III, and each of them singly, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and in his name, place, and stead, and in any and all of his offices and capacities with National Semiconductor Corporation (the "Company"), to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's 2002 fiscal year, and any and all amendments to said Annual Report on Form 10-K, and generally to do and perform all things and acts necessary or advisable in connection therewith, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that each of said attorneys-in-fact may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has hereunto executed this Power of Attorney as of the date set forth opposite his signature. SIGNATURE DATE --------- ---- //S// BRIAN L. HALLA June 17, 2002 Brian L. Halla //S// STEVEN R. APPLETON June 25, 2002 Steven R. Appleton //S// GARY P. ARNOLD June 21, 2002 Gary P. Arnold //S// RICHARD J. DANZIG June 30, 2002 Richard J. Danzig //S// ROBERT J. FRANKENBERG June 26, 2002 Robert J. Frankenberg //S// E. FLOYD KVAMME June 25, 2002 E. Floyd Kvamme //S// MODESTO A. MAIDIQUE June 29, 2002 Modesto A. Maidique //S// EDWARD R. McCRACKEN June 24, 2002 Edward R. McCracken //S// LEWIS CHEW June 17, 2002 Lewis Chew //S// ROBERT E. DEBARR June 18, 2002 Robert E. DeBarr