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Each director of Big Lots, Inc. (“Company”) whose signature appears below hereby appoints Charles W. Haubiel II as the undersigned’s attorney to sign, in the undersigned’s name and behalf of and in any and all capacities stated below, and to cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) and any and all amendments thereto, including any and all exhibits and other documents required to be included therewith, to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, up to three million common shares, $.01 par value, of the Company to be offered under the Big Lots 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and the Company hereby also appoints Steven S. Fishman as its attorney-in-fact with like authority to sign and file the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto granting to such attorney-in-fact full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney-in-fact or his substitutes may do by virtue hereof.

Signature		Title


/s/ Sheldon M. Berman		Director
Sheldon M. Berman

/s/ Jeffrey P. Berger		Director
Jeffrey P. Berger

/s/ David T. Kollat		Director
David T. Kollat

/s/ Brenda J. Lauderback		Director
Brenda J. Lauderback

/s/ Philip E. Mallott		Director
Philip E. Mallott

/s/ Russell Solt		Director
Russell Solt

/s/ James R. Tener		Director
James R. Tener

/s/ Dennis B. Tishkoff		Director
Dennis B. Tishkoff