Exhibit 24.1
                                Power of Attorney

     KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that each person whose signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints J. Timothy Bryan his attorney-in-fact,  with full
power of  substitution,  for him in any and all  capacities,  to sign the annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 1998 of United International
Holdings,  Inc. (the  "Company"),  to be filed with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission"), and all amendments thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Commission;  granting  unto said  attorney-in-fact  full power and  authority to
perform  any other act on behalf of the  undersigned  required to be done in the
premises,  whereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorney-in-fact  may
lawfully do or cause to be done on behalf of the Company by virtue hereof.


                                     /s/ Gene W. Schneider
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May 26, 1998                         Gene W. Schneider


                                     /s/ J. Timothy Bryan
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May 26, 1998                         J. Timothy Bryan


                                     /s/ Albert M. Carollo
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May 26, 1998                         Albert M. Carollo


                                     /s/ John P. Cole, Jr.
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May 26, 1998                         John P. Cole, Jr.


                                     /s/ Valerie L. Cover
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May 26, 1998                         Valerie L. Cover


                                     /s/ Lawrence F. DeGeorge
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May 25, 1998                         Lawrence F. DeGeorge


                                     /s/ Lawrence J. DeGeorge
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May 26, 1998                         Lawrence J. DeGeorge


                                     /s/ Antony P. Ressler
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May 26, 1998                         Antony P. Ressler


                                     /s/ John F. Riordan
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May 26, 1998                         John F. Riordan


                                     /s/ Curtis W. Rochelle
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May 26, 1998                         Curtis W. Rochelle


                                     /s/ Mark L. Schneider
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May 26, 1998                         Mark L. Schneider


                                     /s/ Bruce H. Spector
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May 19, 1998                         Bruce H. Spector