EX-24 5 c48213exv24.htm EX-24 exv24
EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
     The undersigned, a Director of PLATO Learning, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Robert J. Rueckl his true and lawful attorney and agent with full power and authority (acting alone) to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the following:
     (1) the Company’s Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-8 Registration Statements Under the Securities Act of 1933 involving securities offered under the following stock plans:
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2002 Stock Plan; and
     (2) the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933, and related amendments if any, involving securities offered under the following stock plan:
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
     The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
Dated this 10 day of December, 2008.
         
     
/s/ John G. Lewis      
John G. Lewis     
     
 

 


 

POWER OF ATTORNEY
     The undersigned, a Director of PLATO Learning, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Robert J. Rueckl his true and lawful attorney and agent with full power and authority (acting alone) to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the following:
     (1) the Company’s Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-8 Registration Statements Under the Securities Act of 1933 involving securities offered under the following stock plans:
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2002 Stock Plan; and
     (2) the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933, and related amendments if any, involving securities offered under the following stock plan:
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
     The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
Dated this 10th day of December, 2008.
         
     
/s/ Robert S. Peterkin      
Robert S. Peterkin     
     

 


 

         
POWER OF ATTORNEY
     The undersigned, a Director of PLATO Learning, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Robert J. Rueckl his true and lawful attorney and agent with full power and authority (acting alone) to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the following:
     (1) the Company’s Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-8 Registration Statements Under the Securities Act of 1933 involving securities offered under the following stock plans:
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2002 Stock Plan; and
     (2) the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933, and related amendments if any, involving securities offered under the following stock plan:
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
     The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
Dated this 10 day of December, 2008.
         
     
/s/ M. Lee Pelton      
M. Lee Pelton     
     
 

 


 

POWER OF ATTORNEY
     The undersigned, a Director of PLATO Learning, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Robert J. Rueckl his true and lawful attorney and agent with full power and authority (acting alone) to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the following:
     (1) the Company’s Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-8 Registration Statements Under the Securities Act of 1933 involving securities offered under the following stock plans:
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2002 Stock Plan; and
     (2) the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933, and related amendments if any, involving securities offered under the following stock plan:
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
     The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
Dated this 10th day of December, 2008.
         
     
/s/ John T. Sanders      
John T. (Ted) Sanders     
     

 


 

         
POWER OF ATTORNEY
     The undersigned, a Director of PLATO Learning, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Robert J. Rueckl his true and lawful attorney and agent with full power and authority (acting alone) to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the following:
     (1) the Company’s Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-8 Registration Statements Under the Securities Act of 1933 involving securities offered under the following stock plans:
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2002 Stock Plan; and
     (2) the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933, and related amendments if any, involving securities offered under the following stock plan:
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
     The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
Dated this 10 day of December, 2008.
         
     
/s/ Susan E. Knight      
Susan E. Knight     
     
 

 


 

POWER OF ATTORNEY
     The undersigned, a Director of PLATO Learning, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Robert J. Rueckl his true and lawful attorney and agent with full power and authority (acting alone) to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the following:
     (1) the Company’s Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-8 Registration Statements Under the Securities Act of 1933 involving securities offered under the following stock plans:
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2002 Stock Plan; and
     (2) the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933, and related amendments if any, involving securities offered under the following stock plan:
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
     The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
Dated this                   day of December, 2008.
         
     
/s/ David W. Smith      
David W. Smith     
     
 

 


 

POWER OF ATTORNEY
     The undersigned, a Director of PLATO Learning, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Robert J. Rueckl his true and lawful attorney and agent with full power and authority (acting alone) to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the following:
     (1) the Company’s Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-8 Registration Statements Under the Securities Act of 1933 involving securities offered under the following stock plans:
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2002 Stock Plan; and
     (2) the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933, and related amendments if any, involving securities offered under the following stock plan:
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
     The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
Dated this 10 day of December, 2008.
         
     
/s/ Joseph E. Duffy      
Joseph E. Duffy     
     
 

 


 

POWER OF ATTORNEY
     The undersigned, a Director of PLATO Learning, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Robert J. Rueckl his true and lawful attorney and agent with full power and authority (acting alone) to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the following:
     (1) the Company’s Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-8 Registration Statements Under the Securities Act of 1933 involving securities offered under the following stock plans:
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2002 Stock Plan; and
     (2) the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933, and related amendments if any, involving securities offered under the following stock plan:
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
     The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
Dated this 10th day of December, 2008.
         
     
/s/ Ruth L. Greenstein      
Ruth L. Greenstein     
     
 

 


 

POWER OF ATTORNEY
     The undersigned, a Director of PLATO Learning, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint Robert J. Rueckl his true and lawful attorney and agent with full power and authority (acting alone) to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the following:
     (1) the Company’s Post-Effective Amendments to Form S-8 Registration Statements Under the Securities Act of 1933 involving securities offered under the following stock plans:
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    TRO Learning, Inc. 1997 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2000 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan
 
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2002 Stock Plan; and
     (2) the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933, and related amendments if any, involving securities offered under the following stock plan:
    PLATO Learning, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
     The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
Dated this                   day of December, 2008.
         
     
/s/ Warren Simmons      
Warren Simmons