EX-24 11 f10k_ex241.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY 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 2005 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 July 20, 2005 Brian L. Halla //S// STEVEN R. APPLETON July 20, 2005 Steven R. Appleton //S// GARY P. ARNOLD July 20, 2005 Gary P. Arnold //S// RICHARD J. DANZIG July 20, 2005 Richard J. Danzig //S// ROBERT J. FRANKENBERG July 20, 2005 Robert J. Frankenberg //S// E. FLOYD KVAMME July 20, 2005 E. Floyd Kvamme //S// MODESTO A. MAIDIQUE July 20, 2005 Modesto A. Maidique //S// EDWARD R. McCRACKEN July 20, 2005 Edward R. McCracken //S// LEWIS CHEW July 20, 2005 Lewis Chew //S// JAMIE E. SAMATH July 8, 2005 Jamie E. Samath