POWER OF ATTORNEY
Published on December 21, 2000
EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below hereby constitutes and appoints John A. Blanchard III, Lois M.
Martin and Anthony C. Scarfone, and each of them, his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, with full powers of
substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign a Registration Statement on Form
S-8, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto,
relating to the Deluxe Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), and
the deferred compensation obligations under the Plan, 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 each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
Dated: December 8, 2000
Signature Title
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/s/ John A. Blanchard III Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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John A. Blanchard III
/s/ Lois M. Martin Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Lois M. Martin
/s/ Lawrence J. Mosner Director
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Lawrence J. Mosner
/s/ Calvin W. Aurand, Jr. Director
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Calvin W. Aurand, Jr.
/s/ Ronald E. Eilers Director
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Ronald E. Eilers
/s/ Daniel D. Granger Director
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Daniel D. Granger
/s/ Barbara B. Grogan Director
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Barbara B. Grogan
/s/ Charles A. Haggerty Director
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Charles A. Haggerty
/s/ Donald R. Hollis Director
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Donald R. Hollis
/s/ Cheryl E. Mayberry Director
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Cheryl E. Mayberry
/s/ Stephen P. Nachtsheim Director
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Stephen P. Nachtsheim
/s/ Robert C. Salipante Director
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Robert C. Salipante