Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes John B. Canning and John P. O'Grady, and each of them singly, such person's true and lawful attorneys, with full power to them and each of them to sign for such person and in such person's name and capacity indicated below this Registration Statement on Form S-8 and any and all amendments to this Registration Statement, hereby ratifying and confirming such person's signature as it may be signed by said attorneys to such Registration Statement and any and all such amendments. Signature Title Date /s/ Ronald M. Gross Chairman, President, February 28, 1994 Ronald M. Gross Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) Senior Vice President February __, 1994 Gerald J. Pollack and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ George S. Areson Acting Corporate February 25, 1994 George S. Areson Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) Director February __, 1994 Robert A. Bowman Director February __, 1994 D. Travis Engen