POWER OF ATTORNEY





     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned
hereby  constitutes, designates and appoints Brian E.  Shore
and  Stephen  E. Gilhuley as such person's true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  each  with  full  power  of
substitution and resubstitution and full power to act  alone
and  without  the  other,  for the undersigned  and  in  the
undersigned's  name,  place  and  stead,  in  any  and   all
capacities,  to execute, acknowledge, deliver and  file  any
and all filings requested by the Securities Exchange Act  of
1934, as amended, including Section 16 of such Act, and  the
rules and regulations thereunder, and requisite documents in
connection with such filings, respecting securities of  PARK
ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP., a New York corporation, including but
not  limited  to  Forms 3, 4 and 5 under such  Act  and  any
amendments thereto.

      This  power of attorney shall be valid from  the  date
hereof until revoked by the undersigned.

      IN  WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this
instrument as of the 8th day of May, 2003.



                                   Gary Michael
Watson________
                                   GARY MICHAEL WATSON



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