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Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned members of the Board of Directors of Chart House
Enterprises, Inc., hereby severally constitute Laura Mondrowski and William M.
Sullivan, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power
of substitution, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities listed below,
the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed herewith and any and all amendments
to such Registration Statement, and generally to do all such actions in our
names and on our behalf in our capacities as members to enable Chart House
Enterprises, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and all
requirements of any other applicable law or regulation, hereby ratifying and
confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either
of them, to such Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto,
including post-effective amendments.
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Signature Title Date
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______________________________ President, Chief Executive Officer and Director August 31, 2000
Thomas J. Walters (Principal Executive Officer)
______________________________ Chief Financial Officer August 31, 2000
William M. Sullivan (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
______________________________ Director August 31, 2000
Barbara R. Allen
______________________________ Director August 31, 2000
Linda Walker Bynoe
______________________________ Director August 31, 2000
William M. Diefenderfer III
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