EX-24 5 poa2.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY We, the undersigned officers and directors of The Stanley Works, a Connecticut corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby severally constitute Bruce H. Beatt, Kathryn Partridge and David S. Winakor our true and lawful attorneys with full power of substitution, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of the Corporation filed herewith (the "Registration Statement") relating to the shares issued under the 2001 Long Term Incentive Plan, and any and all amendments thereto, and generally to do all such things in our name and on our behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable the Corporation to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all requirements of any other applicable law or regulation, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ John M. Trani Chairman May 24, 2001 ---------------------- Chief Executive John M. Trani Officer and Director SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ John G. Breen Director May 24, 2001 ---------------------- John G. Breen /s/ Stillman B. Brown Director May 24, 2001 ---------------------- Stillman B. Brown /s/ Mannie L. Jackson Director May 24, 2001 ---------------------- Mannie L. Jackson /s/ Eileen S. Kraus Director May 24, 2001 ---------------------- Eileen S. Kraus /s/ John D. Opie Director May 24, 2001 ---------------------- John D. Opie /s/ Hugo E. Uyterhoeven Director May 24, 2001 ---------------------- Hugo E. Uyterhoeven /s/ Kathryn D. Wriston Director May 24, 2001 ---------------------- Kathryn D. Wriston