EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Power
of Attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on
the dates indicated. By so signing, each of the undersigned, in his or her
capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of BankBoston
Corporation (the "Corporation"), does hereby appoint Charles K. Gifford,
Henrique de Campos Meirelles, Susannah M. Swihart, Kathleen M. McGillycuddy,
Robert T. Jefferson and Gary A. Spiess, and each of them severally, or if
more than one acts, a majority of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys
or attorney to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her
capacity as a director or officer or both, as the case may be, of the
Corporation, the Registration Statement on Form S-3 to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), and any and all
amendments to said Registration Statement and all instruments necessary or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Commission.
Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of each of the undersigned, in any and all
capacities, every act whatsoever requisite or necessary to be done in the
premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as each of the undersigned
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said
attorneys and each of them.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ CHARLES K. GIFFORD Chairman and Chief Executive February 26, 1998
- --------------------------- Officer and Director (Chief
(Charles K. Gifford) Executive Officer)
/s/ HENRIQUE DE CAMPOS President and Chief February 26, 1998
MEIRELLES Operating Officer and
- --------------------------- Director
(Henrique de Campos
Meirelles)
/s/ SUSANNAH M. SWIHART Chief Financial Officer and February 26, 1998
- --------------------------- Treasurer (Chief Financial
(Susannah M. Swihart) Officer)
/s/ ROBERT T. JEFFERSON Comptroller (Chief February 26, 1998
- --------------------------- Accounting Officer)
(Robert T. Jefferson)
/s/ WAYNE A BUDD Director February 26, 1998
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(Wayne A. Budd)
/s/ JOHN A. CERVIERI JR. Director February 26, 1998
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(John A. Cervieri Jr.)
/s/ WILLIAM F. CONNELL Director February 26, 1998
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(William F. Connell)
/s/ GARY L. COUNTRYMAN Director February 26, 1998
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(Gary L. Countryman)
/s/ WILLIAM M. CROZIER, JR. Director February 26, 1998
- ---------------------------
(William M. Crozier, Jr.)
/s/ ALICE F. EMERSON Director February 26, 1998
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(Alice F. Emerson)
/s/ THOMAS J. MAY Director February 26, 1998
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(Thomas J. May)
/s/ DONALD F. McHENRY Director February 26, 1998
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(Donald F. McHenry)
/s/ PAUL C. O'BRIEN Director February 26, 1998
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(Paul C. O'Brien)
/s/ THOMAS R. PIPER Director February 26, 1998
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(Thomas R. Piper)
/s/ FRANCENE S. RODGERS Director February 26, 1998
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(Francene S. Rodgers)
/s/ JOHN W. ROWE Director February 26, 1998
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(John W. Rowe)
/s/ GLENN P. STREHLE Director February 26, 1998
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(Glenn P. Strehle)
/s/ WILLIAM C. VAN FAASEN Director February 26, 1998
- ---------------------------
(William C. Van Faasen)
/s/ THOMAS B. WHEELER Director February 26, 1998
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(Thomas B. Wheeler)
/s/ ALFRED M. ZEIEN Director February 26, 1998
- ---------------------------
(Alfred M. Zeien)