EX-24 4 ex24.txt EXHIBIT 24 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, of REX Stores Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Stuart A. Rose and Edward M. Kress, or any one of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 and to sign any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and any one of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this 1st day of April 2005. /s/ LAWRENCE TOMCHIN ----------------------------------- Lawrence Tomchin POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, of REX Stores Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Stuart A. Rose and Edward M. Kress, or any one of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 and to sign any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and any one of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this 1st day of April 2005. /s/ LEE FISHER ----------------------------------- Lee Fisher POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, of REX Stores Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Stuart A. Rose and Edward M. Kress, or any one of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 and to sign any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and any one of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this 1st day of April 2005. /s/ CHARLES A. ELCAN ----------------------------------- Charles A. Elcan POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, of REX Stores Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Stuart A. Rose and Edward M. Kress, or any one of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 and to sign any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and any one of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this 1st day of April 2005. /s/ ROBERT DAVIDOFF ----------------------------------- Robert Davidoff POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, in his capacity as a director or officer, or both, of REX Stores Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Stuart A. Rose and Edward M. Kress, or any one of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 and to sign any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and any one of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this 1st day of April 2005. /s/ DAVID HARRIS ----------------------------------- David Harris