EX-24 9 0009.txt EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ DAVID L. BARNING -------------------------- DIRECTOR David L. Barning -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ RICHARD J. BOND -------------------------- DIRECTOR Richard J. Bond -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ ALAN W. BRAUN -------------------------- DIRECTOR Alan W. Braun -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ WAYNE A. DAVIDSON -------------------------- DIRECTOR Wayne A. Davidson -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ LARRY E. DUNIGAN -------------------------- DIRECTOR Larry E. Dunigan -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ DAVID E. ECKERLE -------------------------- DIRECTOR David E. Eckerle -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ ANDREW E. GOEBEL -------------------------- DIRECTOR Andrew E. Goebel -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ PHELPS L. LAMBERT -------------------------- DIRECTOR Phelps P. Lambert -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ RONALD B. LANKFORD -------------------------- DIRECTOR Ronald B. Lankford -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ LUCIEN H. MEIS -------------------------- DIRECTOR Lucien H. Meis -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ LOUIS L. MERVIS -------------------------- DIRECTOR Louis L. Mervis -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ JOHN N. ROYSE -------------------------- DIRECTOR John N. Royse -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on her behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ MARJORIE Z. SOYUGENC -------------------------- DIRECTOR Marjorie Z. Soyugenc -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ KELLEY N. STANLEY -------------------------- DIRECTOR Kelley N. Stanley -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000 POWER OF ATTORNEY ----------------- KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a Director of Old National Bancorp (the "Registrant"), an Indiana corporation with its principal office located in Evansville, Indiana, does hereby severally make, constitute and appoint John S. Poelker and Jeffrey L. Knight, and each of them individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, and in all capacities, (a) to execute registration statements and all amendments, revisions, supplements, exhibits and other documents in connection therewith relating to the proposed registration, offering, sale and issuance of securities of the Registrant with respect to the Permanent Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan; (b) to file any and all of the foregoing, in substantially the form which has been presented to me or which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may approve, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; and (c) to do, or cause to be done, any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person which any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable in the premises and in order to enable the Registrant to register its securities under and otherwise comply with the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any state securities laws, rules or regulations; hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all actions heretofore or hereafter lawfully taken, or caused to be taken, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the day and year indicated below. /s/ CHARLES D. STORMS -------------------------- DIRECTOR Charles D. Storms -------------------------- Printed Name Dated: August 30, 2000