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                              POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the
undersigned director of STAFF BUILDERS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and
appoints David Savitsky or Stephen Savitsky, his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power
to act for him and in his name, place and stead, in any
and all power to act for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the
Corporation's Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-
K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 1998, or any
amendments or supplements thereto, including without
limitation on Form 8, with power where appropriate to
affix the corporate seal of the Corporation thereto and 
to attest said seal, and to file such Form 10-K and each
such amendment and supplement, with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
and each of them, full power and authority to do and
perform any and all acts and things requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, may lawfully do or cause
to be  done by virtue hereof.


      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto
set his name as of the 27th day of May, 1998.



/s/ Donald Meyers
Donald Meyers,
Director of the Corporation





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POWER OF ATTORNEY



      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the
undersigned director of STAFF BUILDERS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and
appoints David Savitsky or Stephen Savitsky, his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power
to act for him and in his name, place and stead, in any
and all power to act for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the
Corporation's Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 10-
K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 1998, or any
amendments or supplements thereto, including without
limitation on Form 8, with power where appropriate to
affix the corporate seal of the Corporation thereto and
to attest said seal, and to file such Form 10-K and each
such amendment and supplement, with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents,
and each of them, full power and authority to do and
perform any and all acts and things requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto
set his name as of the 27th day of May, 1998.


 /s/ Jonathan J. Halpert
Jonathan J. Halpert,
Director of the Corporation