**EXHIBIT24**

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS,INC.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESEPRESENTS: That each individual whose signature appears below hereby consents toand appoints James W. Baehren as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agentwith all power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, inany and all capacities, to sign the 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K ofOwens-Illinois, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the lawsof the State of Delaware, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file thesame, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith,with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the requirements of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agentfull power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thingrequisite and necessary to be done in and about the same as fully to allintents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying andconfirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute orsubstitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, eachof the undersigned has hereunto set his hand on the date set opposite his name.

 
| **Signature**                    | ** ** | **Title**                                                  | ** ** | **Date**                |
|----------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------|
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ Albert P.L.  Stroucken       |       | Chairman of the Board  of Directors and Chief              |       | February 17,  2009 |
| Albert P.L. Stroucken            |       | Executive Officer  (Principal Executive Officer); Director |       |                    |
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ Edward C. White              |       | Senior Vice President  and Chief Financial Officer         |       | February 17,  2009 |
| Edward C. White                  |       | (Principal Financial  Officer)                             |       |                    |
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ Gary F. Colter               |       | Director                                                   |       | February 17,  2009 |
| Gary F. Colter                   |       |                                                       |       |                    |
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ Peter S. Hellman             |       | Director                                                   |       | February 17,  2009 |
| Peter S. Hellman                 |       |                                                       |       |                    |
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ David H. Y. Ho               |       | Director                                                   |       | February 17,  2009 |
| David H. Y. Ho                   |       |                                                       |       |                    |
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ Anastasia D. Kelly           |       | Director                                                   |       | February 17,  2009 |
| Anastasia D. Kelly               |       |                                                       |       |                    |
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ John J.  McMackin, Jr.  |       | Director                                                   |       | February 17,  2009 |
| John J.  McMackin, Jr.      |       |                                                       |       |                    |
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ Corbin A.  McNeill, Jr. |       | Director                                                   |       | February 17,  2009 |
| Corbin A.  McNeill, Jr.     |       |                                                       |       |                    |
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ Hugh H. Roberts              |       | Director                                                   |       | February 17,  2009 |
| Hugh H. Roberts                  |       |                                                       |       |                    |
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ Helge H. Wehmeier            |       | Director                                                   |       | February 17,  2009 |
| Helge H. Wehmeier                |       |                                                       |       |                    |
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ Dennis K. Williams           |       | Director                                                   |       | February 17,  2009 |
| Dennis K. Williams               |       |                                                       |       |                    |
|                             |       |                                                       |       |                    |
| /s/ Thomas L. Young              |       | Director                                                   |       | February 17,  2009 |
| Thomas L. Young                  |       |                                                       |       |                    |

 

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