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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-24-043143
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241008
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241008

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wang Hsueh-Chun
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002040274
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39063
		FILM NUMBER:		241360161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 SECOR ROAD
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHOTRONICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810136
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				060854886
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 SECOR ROAD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 5226
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06804
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037759000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 SECOR ROAD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5226
		CITY:			BROOKFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06804

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PHOTRONIC LABS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900514
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      <div style="text-align: right;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Exhibit 24</font><br>
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      <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 62.6pt; margin-left: 44.45pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-weight: bold;">Power of Attorney</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; margin-right: 17.7pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">for </font><font style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Executing </font><font style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(56, 56, 56);">Forms </font><font style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">3, 4 and 5</font></div>
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      <div><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Know all </font><font style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">men by </font><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">these present that the undersigned Named Executive Officer (&#8220;NEO&#8221;) of Photronics, </font><font style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">Inc., hereby </font><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">constitutes and appoints Brandon DeSocio, </font><font style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">the undersigned&#8217;s </font><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">true

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              <div><font style="color: #212121;">execute for and on </font><font style="color: #0F0F0F;">behalf </font><font style="color: #212121;">of </font><font style="color: #0F0F0F;">the under</font><font style="color: #525252;">s</font><font style="color: #383838;">ig</font><font style="color: #0F0F0F;">ned</font><font style="color: #525252;">, </font><font style="color: #212121;">in the </font><font style="color: #0F0F0F;">undersigned&#8217;s </font><font style="color: #212121;">capacity of NEO of Photronics, Inc. </font><font style="color: #0F0F0F;">(the &#8220;Company&#8221;)</font><font style="color: #383838;">, Forms </font><font style="color: #212121;">3</font><font style="color: #525252;">, </font><font style="color: #212121;">4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</font></div>
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              <div><font style="color: #0F0F0F;">do and perform </font><font style="color: #212121;">any and all acts for and on behalf of </font><font style="color: #0F0F0F;">the </font><font style="color: #212121;">undersigned which </font><font style="color: #0F0F0F;">may be </font><font style="color: #212121;">necessary or </font><font style="color: #0F0F0F;">desirable </font><font style="color: #212121;">to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such
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      <div><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force </font><font style="color: rgb(56, 56, 56);">and </font><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">effect until the </font><font style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">undersigned </font><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">is no </font><font style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">longer</font> <font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with resp</font><font style="color: rgb(82, 82, 82);">e</font><font style="color: rgb(56, 56, 56);">ct </font><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">to the undersigned&#8217;s </font><font style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">holdings </font><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">of and transactions
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      <div><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the </font><font style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">und</font><font style="color: rgb(56, 56, 56);">ers</font><font style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">i</font><font style="color: rgb(56, 56, 56);">gne</font><font style="color: rgb(82, 82, 82);">d </font><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">ha</font><font style="color: rgb(82, 82, 82);">s </font><font style="color: rgb(56, 56, 56);">executed </font><font style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">this Power of Attorney as of this October 1, 2024.</font></div>
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            <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" rowspan="1">/s/ Hsueh-Chun Wang<br>
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              <div style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Hsueh-Chun Wang</div>
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