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EXHIBIT 24.1

                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned constitutes and appoints Christopher S. Alexander and
John M. Smolak, and each of them, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in
his/her name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, for filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission by Hypercom Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, together with any and all amendments to such Form 10-K, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to 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 and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do
in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or each of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         DATED: February 4, 2004.

         /s/ Norman Stout
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         [SIGNATURE]

STATE OF ARIZONA           )
                           )
County of  Maricopa        )

         On this 4th day of February, 2004, before me, the undersigned Notary
Public, personally appeared Norman Stout, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that he/she
executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

                                    /s/ Douglas J. Reich
                                    --------------------
                                    Notary Public

My commission expires:

October 24, 2004

<PAGE>

                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned constitutes and appoints Christopher S. Alexander and
John M. Smolak, and each of them, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in
his/her name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, for filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission by Hypercom Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, together with any and all amendments to such Form 10-K, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to 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 and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do
in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or each of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         DATED: February 4, 2004.

         /s/ William Keiper
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         [SIGNATURE]

STATE OF ARIZONA           )
                           )
County of  Maricopa        )

         On this 4th day of February, 2004, before me, the undersigned Notary
Public, personally appeared William Keiper, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that he/she
executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

                                    /s/ Douglas J. Reich
                                    ----------------------
                                    Notary Public

My commission expires:

October 24, 2004

<PAGE>

                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned constitutes and appoints Christopher S. Alexander and
John M. Smolak, and each of them, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in
his/her name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, for filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission by Hypercom Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, together with any and all amendments to such Form 10-K, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to 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 and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do
in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or each of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         DATED: February 4, 2004.

         /s/ Jock Patton
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         [SIGNATURE]

STATE OF ARIZONA           )
                           )
County of  Maricopa        )

         On this 4th day of February, 2004, before me, the undersigned Notary
Public, personally appeared Jock Patton, known to me to be the person whose name
is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that he/she executed the
same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

                                    /s/ Douglas J. Reich
                                    ---------------------
                                    Notary Public

My commission expires:

October 24, 2004

<PAGE>

                            SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned constitutes and appoints Christopher S. Alexander and
John M. Smolak, and each of them, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in
his/her name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, for filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission by Hypercom Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, together with any and all amendments to such Form 10-K, and to file
the same with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to 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 and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do
in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or each of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         DATED: February 4, 2004.

         /s/ Daniel Diethelm
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         [SIGNATURE]

STATE OF ARIZONA           )
                           )
County of  Maricopa        )

         On this 4th day of February, 2004, before me, the undersigned Notary
Public, personally appeared Daniel Diethelm, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that he/she
executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

                                    /s/ Douglas J. Reich
                                    ---------------------
                                    Notary Public

My commission expires:

October 24, 2004