Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints A. Lewis Burridge, Jason M. Genet, Eric J.
Strasser and Douglas W. Baxter and each of them (with full power to each of them
to act alone), his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this 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 in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ A. Lewis Burridge President, Chief Executive January 10, 2001
----------------------------- Officer and Director
A. Lewis Burridge (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Robert L. Stewart Director January 10, 2001
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Robert L. Stewart
/s/ John L. Caldwell Director January 10, 2001
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John L. Caldwell
/s/ Luther H. Hodges, Jr. Director January 10, 2001
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Luther H. Hodges, Jr.
/s/ Donald P. Knode Director January 10, 2001
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Donald P. Knode
/s/ Andrew Lee Director January 10, 2001
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Andrew Lee
/s/ Russell B. Stevenson, Jr. Director January 10, 2001
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Russell B. Stevenson, Jr.
/s/ Eric J. Strasser Chief Financial Officer January 10, 2001
----------------------------- (Principal Financial Officer)
Eric J. Strasser
/s/ Douglas W. Baxter Accounting Manager January 10, 2001
----------------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer)
Douglas W. Baxter
/s/ Jason M. Genet Executive Vice President and January 10, 2001
----------------------------- Chief Operating Officer
Jason M. Genet