Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned
directors of Moody's Corporation (the "Company") in their respective
capacities set forth below constitutes and appoints John J. Goggins and
Jeanne Dering, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-
fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for
him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to do any and all acts and all things and to execute any and
all instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or
desirable to enable the Company to comply with the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder in connection with the
registration under such Act of the common stock of the Company to be
issued by the Company pursuant to the Profit Participation Plan of
Moody's Corporation to the extent that any such registration may be
required in the opinion of the executive officers of the Company, upon
the advice of counsel, including without limitation, the power and
authority to sign the name of the undersigned individual in the capacity
indicated below opposite the name of such individual to any Registration
Statement on Form S-8 or any Form relating to the registration of such
common stock to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with
respect to said common stock, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) and supplements to any such Registration
Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them,
or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Hall Adams, Jr. Director October 5, 2000
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Hall Adams, Jr.
/s/ Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. Director October 5, 2000
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Clifford L. Alexander, Jr.
/s/ Mary Johnston Evans Director October 6, 2000
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Mary Johnston Evans
/s/ Robert R. Glauber Director October 10, 2000
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Robert R. Glauber
/s/ Henry A. McKinnell, Jr. Director October 10, 2000
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Henry A. McKinnell, Jr.
/s/ John Rutherfurd, Jr. Director October 5, 2000
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John Rutherfurd, Jr.
