EXIBIT 24
Dated April 15, 1998
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints
Charles D. O'Dell, Lawrence E. Hyatt and Robert A. Stern as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to
sign any or all further 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 attorney-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 he
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the Company in the capacities and on the date
indicated above.
Signature Title
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PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER:
/s/ CHARLES D. O'DELL
- ---------------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer
Charles D. O'Dell
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER:
/s/ LAWRENCE E. HYATT
- ---------------------------- Senior Vice President and Chief
Lawrence E. Hyatt Financial Officer
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER:
/s/ ROBERT DRURY
- ---------------------------- Corporate Treasurer
Robert Drury
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Signature Title
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DIRECTORS:
/s/ WILLIAM J. SHAW
- ---------------------------- Chairman of the Board
William J. Shaw
/s/ CHARLES D. O'DELL
- ---------------------------- Director
Charles D. O'Dell
/s/ PIERRE BELLON
- ---------------------------- Director
Pierre Bellon
/s/ BERNARD CARTON
- ---------------------------- Director
Bernard Carton
/s/ EDOUARD DE ROYERE
- ---------------------------- Director
Edouard de Royere
/s/ JOHN W. MARRIOTT III
- ---------------------------- Director
John W. Marriott III
/s/ DOCTOR R. CRANTS
- ---------------------------- Director
Doctor R. Crants
/s/ DANIEL J. ALTOBELLO
- ---------------------------- Director
Daniel J. Altobello
