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                                                                     EXHIBIT 24







                                   POWER OF ATTORNEY





        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

        JERALD G. FISHMAN does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov, 
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and attorney 
in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of Kollmorgen 
Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, 
and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys shall have the power to 
act hereunder with or without the other.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this     day 
of March, 1999.



                                              /s/  Jerald G. Fishman
                                            ___________________________________
                                                   Jerald G. Fishman




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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24



                                    POWER OF ATTORNEY





        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

        HERBERT L. HENKEL does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov, 
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and attorney 
in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of Kollmorgen 
Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, 
and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys shall have the power to 
act hereunder with or without the other.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this     day 
of March, 1999.



                                               /s/   Herbert L. Henkel
                                              ________________________________
                                                     Herbert L. Henkel
  




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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24



                                   POWER OF ATTORNEY





        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

        JAMES H. KASSCHAU does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov, 
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and attorney 
in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of Kollmorgen 
Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, 
and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys shall have the power to 
act hereunder with or without the other.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this    day 
of March, 1999.



                                             /s/   James H. Kasschau
                                            ________________________________
                                                   James H. Kasschau




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                                                                   EXHIBIT 24





                                   POWER OF ATTORNEY





       KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

       J. DOUGLAS MAXWELL, JR. does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov, 
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and attorney 
in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of Kollmorgen 
Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, 
and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys shall have the power to 
act hereunder with or without the other.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this     day 
of March, 1999.



                                              /s/  J. Douglas Maxwell, Jr.
                                            ________________________________
                                                   J. Douglas Maxwell, Jr.




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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24



                                    POWER OF ATTORNEY





        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

        GEOFFREY S. REHNERT does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov, 
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and attorney 
in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of Kollmorgen 
Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, 
and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys shall have the power to 
act hereunder with or without the other.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this    day 
of March, 1999.



                                              /s/  Geoffrey S. Rehnert
                                            _______________________________
                                                   Geoffrey S. Rehnert





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                                                                     EXHIBIT 24



                                   POWER OF ATTORNEY





        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

        GEORGE P. STEPHAN does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov, 
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and attorney 
in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of Kollmorgen 
Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, 
and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys shall have the power to 
act hereunder with or without the other.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this     day 
of March, 1999.



                                                   /s/  George P. Stephan
                                            _______________________________
                                                        George P. Stephan





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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24





                                   POWER OF ATTORNEY





        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned:

        ROBERT N. PARKER does hereby appoint and constitute Gideon Argov, 
Robert J. Cobuzzi and James A. Eder and each of them as his agent and attorney 
in fact to execute in his name, place and stead as director of Kollmorgen 
Corporation an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, 
and any and all amendments thereto; and to file the same with the Securities 
and Exchange Commission.  Each of the said attorneys shall have the power to 
act hereunder with or without the other.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this form this     day 
of March, 1999.



                                                   /s/  Robert N. Parker
                                           ___________________________________
                                                        Robert N. Parker