EXHIBIT 24

                                   Exhibit 24
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL  PERSONS  BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that each  person  whose  signature
appears below  constitutes  and appoints each of Anthony D. Autorino and Vincent
DiVincenzo, individually, his attorneys-in-fact, with the power of substitution,
for him in any and  all  capacities,  to  sign  any and all  amendments  to this
Registration Statement (including  post-effective  amendments),  and to file the
same, with exhibits  thereto and other documents in connection  therewith,  with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact,  or their respective substitutes,  may do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.





    Signature                                      Title                                    Date
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/s/ Anthony D. Autorino                     Chairman, Principal Executive               June 27, 1997
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Anthony D. Autorino                         Officer and Director


/s/ Thomas H. Decker                        Director                                    June 27, 1997
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Thomas H. Decker


/s/ William A. DiBella                      Director                                    June 27, 1997
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William A. DiBella


                                            Director                                    
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Natalia Hercot


                                            Director                                    
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Donald E. Miller


/s/ Mel D. Borer                            President, Chief Operating Officer
- --------------------------------------      and Director                                June 27, 1997
Mel D. Borer                                


/s/ Ajit G. Hutheesing                      Director                                    June 27, 1997
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Ajit G. Hutheesing


/s/ Vincent DiVincenzo                      Senior Vice President, Treasurer,
- --------------------------------------      Principal Financial and Accounting                       
Vincent DiVincenzo                          Officer, and Director                       June 27, 1997
                                            

/s/ Jo McKenzie                             Director                                    June 27, 1997
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Jo McKenzie


                                            Vice Chairman and Director                  
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Jeffrey J. Steiner