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EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby
constitute and appoint Lindsay D. Stewart and John F. Coburn III, and
any one of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent to
execute in his name any and all reports required to be filed
under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with
respect to equity securities of the Company; and to file the same with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable stock
exchange; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that
said attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
This Power of Attorney revokes all prior powers of attorney
relating to reporting under Section 16(a) and shall remain in effect
until revoked by a subsequently filed instrument.
DATED: April 14, 2005
By: /s/ John G. Connors
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John G. Connors