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Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitute and appoint Lawrence J. Toal and James E.
Kelly, or either of them acting alone, each with the full power of substitution
and resubstitution, as his or her respective true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities, to execute a Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Dime
Bancorp, Inc. relating to the common stock (the "Registration Statement"), and
any and all amendments or supplements to 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 to such
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 connection with such
Registration Statement, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might
or could do in person, and do hereby ratify and confirm all that such attorney-
in-fact and agent, or their respective substitutes or resubstitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Signature Title
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/s/ Lawrence J. Toal Chief Executive Officer,
___________________________________________ President, Chief
Lawrence J. Toal Operating Officer and a
Director (Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ Anthony P. Terraciano Chairman of the Board
___________________________________________
Anthony P. Terraciano
/s/ Derrick D. Cephas A Director
___________________________________________
Derrick D. Cephas
/s/ Frederick C. Chen A Director
___________________________________________
Frederick C. Chen
/s/ J. Barclay Collins II A Director
___________________________________________
J. Barclay Collins II
/s/ Richard W. Dalrymple A Director
___________________________________________
Richard W. Dalrymple
/s/ James F. Fulton A Director
___________________________________________
James F. Fulton
/s/ Fred B. Koons A Director
___________________________________________
Fred B. Koons
/s/ Virginia M. Kopp A Director
___________________________________________
Virginia M. Kopp
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Signature Title
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/s/ James M. Large, Jr. A Director
___________________________________________
James M. Large, Jr.
/s/ John Morning A Director
___________________________________________
John Morning
/s/ Howard H. Newman A Director
___________________________________________
Howard H. Newman
/s/ Margaret Osmer-McQuade A Director
___________________________________________
Margaret Osmer-McQuade
/s/ Sally Hernandez-Pinero A Director
___________________________________________
Sally Hernandez-Pinero
/s/ Eugene G. Shultz, Jr. A Director
___________________________________________
Eugene G. Shultz, Jr.
/s/ Howard Smith A Director
___________________________________________
Howard Smith
/s/ Dr. Norman R. Smith A Director
___________________________________________
Dr. Norman R. Smith
/s/ Ira T. Wender A Director
___________________________________________
Ira T. Wender
Chief Financial Officer
___________________________________________ (Principal Financial
Anthony R. Burriesci Officer)
Controller (Principal
___________________________________________ Accounting Officer)
John F. Kennedy
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Dated: October 19, 2000
