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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001253724-03-000006.txt : 20031118
<SEC-HEADER>0001253724-03-000006.hdr.sgml : 20031118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031118142608
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001253724-03-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030903
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WELSH BILL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253724

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13419
		FILM NUMBER:		031010252

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2707 N 108TH STREET 102
		STREET 2:		C/O LINDSAY INTERNATIONAL
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68164

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINDSAY MANUFACTURING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836157
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
		IRS NUMBER:				470554096
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2707 NORTH 108TH STREET STE 102
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68644
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4024282131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2707 NORTH 108TH STREET STE 102
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68644
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            <rptOwnerCity>OMAHA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>68137</rptOwnerZipCode>
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<FILENAME>williamwelshpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR BILL WELSH
<TEXT>
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes,
designates and appoints Bruce Karsk and Tom Costanza as the undersigned's true
and lawful attorney-in-fact to act for and on behalf of the undersigned for and
limited to the following purposes:

a.  To execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer and/or director of Lindsay Manufacturing Co., a Deleware
corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and
the rules thereunder;

b.  To do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any individual or
group filings under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and timely file such
forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock
exchange or similar authority; and

c.  To take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in
such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority ot do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might
or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of theis Power of Attorney and the
righs and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to make filings uner Section 16(a) of the
Exchange Act with the respect to the undersigned's holdings of the
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by
the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-
in-fact and the Secretary of the Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of theis 21st day of January, 2003.

William F. Welsh

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