EX-24.1 5 0005.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 Stephen S. Weddle and Jennifer O. Estabrook 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 of the Corporation's common stock issued under the Savings Related Share Plan in the United Kingdom and the resale of shares of the Corporation's common stock purchased by employees under such 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 --------- ----- ---- John M. Trani Chairman, May 26, 2000 ------------------------ Chief John M. Trani Executive Officer and Director SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- Stillman B. Brown Director May 26, 2000 ------------------------ Stillman B. Brown Mannie L. Jackson Director May 26, 2000 ------------------------ Mannie L. Jackson James G. Kaiser Director May 26, 2000 ------------------------ James G. Kaiser Eileen S. Kraus Director May 26, 2000 ------------------------ Eileen S. Kraus William Y. O'Connor Director May 26, 2000 ------------------------ William Y. O'Connor Hugo E. Uyterhoeven Director May 26, 2000 ------------------------ Hugo E. Uyterhoeven Director May 26, 2000 ------------------------ Walter W. Williams Kathryn D. Wriston Director May 26, 2000 ------------------------ Kathryn D. Wriston