POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew S. Hughes, Linda Teague, Rachel Badal, Michelle Miranda-Albanese and Dorica Fitzwater (“Attorneys-in-Fact”), or any one of them acting alone, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of attorney substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all Forms 3, Forms 4 or Forms 5 relating to beneficial ownership of securities of Bell Microproducts Inc. (the “Issuer”), to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to deliver copy of the same to the issuer, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until such time as the undersigned is no longer subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to securities of the Issuer or until the Power of Attorney is replaced by a later dated Power of Attorney or revoked by the undersigned in writing.

The undersigned hereby indemnifies the Attorney-in-Fact for all losses and costs the Attorney-in-Fact may incur in connection with or arising from the Attorneys-in-Fact’s execution of their authorities granted hereunder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 20th day of August, 2009.

	Bell Microproducts Inc.

	By:	/s/ Eugene B. Chaiken
		Name: Eugene B. Chaiken

CHAIKEN EUGENE B 4/A