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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, Desmond John
Heathwood, hereby constitutes and appoints William J. Kelly and Mary Ann Iudice
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, for him and in his name, place
and stead, to sign any Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D relating to beneficial
ownership and changes in beneficial ownership of equity securities of the
companies set forth on Exhibit A hereto (each, a "Company" and, collectively,
the "Companies"), and any amendment thereto, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, and submit copies thereof to any securities
exchange or automated quotation system and to the applicable Company, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done, as fully
to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power-of-attorney shall
expire at such time as the undersigned ceases to be subject to filing
requirements under Section 13(d) and/or 13(g) under the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the Companies.


                            /s/Desmond John Heathwood
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                            Desmond John Heathwood

                            Dated: February 7, 2001



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                                    EXHIBIT A


                     Companies Subject to Power of Attorney
                          Dated as of February 7, 2001


                   American Physicians Capital, Inc.
                   The Cooper Companies, Inc.
                   Dal-Tile International, Inc.
                   Doncasters, PLC
                   GC Companies, Inc.
                   Hydril Company
                   Inamed Corporation
                   Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings, Ltd.
                   Tommy Hilfiger Corporation

