Exhibit 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned Directors and Officers of National City Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Corporation"), which anticipate filing a Form 10-K annual report pursuant to Section 12(g) Securities and
Exchange Commission Act of 1934 for the Corporation's fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission hereby constitute and appoint David L. Zoeller, Carlton E. Langer and
Thomas A. Richlovsky, and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or
attorney to sign for us and in our names, in the capacities indicated below, said Form 10-K, and any and all
amendments and exhibits thereto, or other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever
required and necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as we could do if
personally present, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys, and any of them, and any such
substitute.
EXECUTED this 16th day of December, 1996.
/s/ Sandra H. Austin
- ------------------------- Director
Sandra H. Austin
/s/ Charles H. Bowman
- ------------------------- Director
Charles H. Bowman
/s/ Edward B. Brandon
- ------------------------- Director
Edward B. Brandon
/s/ John G. Breen
- ------------------------- Director
John G. Breen
/s/ James S. Broadhurst
- ------------------------- Director
James S. Broadhurst
/s/ Duane E. Collins
- ----------------------------- Director
Duane E. Collins
/s/ David A. Daberko
- ----------------------------- Chairman of the Board and Chief
David A. Daberko Executive Officer (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ Daniel E. Evans
- ----------------------------- Director
Daniel E. Evans
/s/ Otto N. Fr