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                   EXHIBIT 24 TO SYMIX SYSTEMS, INC. 1998 FORM 10-K

                                  POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or 
director of Symix Systems, Inc., an Ohio corporation which is about to file 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an Annual Report on Form 10-K 
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998, hereby constitutes and appoints 
Stephen A. Sasser and Lawrence W. DeLeon, and each of them, his true and 
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead in any and all 
capacities, to sign such Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same 
with all exhibits and financial statements and schedules thereto, and other 
documents in connection therewith, including any amendment thereto, with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said 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 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 or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully 
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunder set his hand this
28th day of September, 1998.


                                        /s/ Lawrence J. Fox
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                                        Lawrence J. Fox
                                        Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
                                        Officer and Director


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                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or 
director of Symix Systems, Inc., an Ohio corporation which is about to file 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an Annual Report on Form 10-K 
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998, hereby constitutes and appoints 
Lawrence J. Fox and Lawrence W. DeLeon, and each of them, his true and lawful 
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead in any and all 
capacities, to sign such Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same 
with all exhibits and financial statements and schedules thereto, and other 
documents in connection therewith, including any amendment thereto, with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said 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 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 or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully 
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunder set his hand this 
20th day of September, 1998.

                                        /s/ Stephen A. Sasser
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Stephen A. Sasser
                                        President, Chief Operating Officer
                                        and Director


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                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Symix Systems, Inc., an Ohio corporation which is about to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1998, hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence J. Fox,
Stephen A. Sasser and Lawrence W. DeLeon, and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead in any and all capacities, to sign such
Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same with all exhibits and financial
statements and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
including any amendment thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said 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 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 or any of them or their or his substitute
or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunder set his hand this
18th day of September, 1998.


                                        /s/ John T. Tait
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                                        John T. Tait
                                        Director


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                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or 
director of Symix Systems, Inc., an Ohio corporation which is about to file 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an Annual Report on Form 10-K 
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998, hereby constitutes and appoints 
Lawrence J. Fox, Stephen A. Sasser and Lawrence W. DeLeon, and each of them, 
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of 
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead in 
any and all capacities, to sign such Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file 
the same with all exhibits and financial statements and schedules thereto, 
and other documents in connection therewith, including any amendment thereto, 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said 
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 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 or any of them or their or his substitute or 
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunder set his hand this
18th day of September, 1998.


                                        /s/ Duke W. Thomas            
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                                        Duke W. Thomas
                                        Director


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                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or 
director of Symix Systems, Inc., an Ohio corporation which is about to file 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an Annual Report on Form 10-K 
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998, hereby constitutes and appoints 
Lawrence J. Fox, Stephen A. Sasser and Lawrence W. DeLeon, and each of them, 
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of 
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead in 
any and all capacities, to sign such Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file 
the same with all exhibits and financial statements and schedules thereto, 
and other documents in connection therewith, including any amendment thereto, 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said 
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 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 or any of them or their or his substitute or 
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunder set his hand this 
28th day of September, 1998.

                                        /s/ Larry L. Liebert               
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                                        Larry L. Liebert
                                        Director
                                        

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                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or 
director of Symix Systems, Inc., an Ohio corporation which is about to file 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the provisions of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an Annual Report on Form 10-K 
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998, hereby constitutes and appoints 
Lawrence J. Fox, Stephen A. Sasser and Lawrence W. DeLeon, and each of them, 
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of 
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead in 
any and all capacities, to sign such Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file 
the same with all exhibits and financial statements and schedules thereto, 
and other documents in connection therewith, including any amendment thereto, 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said 
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 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 or any of them or their or his substitute or 
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunder set his hand this
17th day of September, 1998.


                                        /s/ James A. Rutherford  
                                        ----------------------------------
                                        James A. Rutherford
                                        Director



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