POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
appoints Mark C. Smith,  Howard A.  Thrailkill  and John R. Cooper,  and each of
them,  his true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with full power of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities,  to sign the  Annual  Report on Form 10-K of  ADTRAN,  Inc.  for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, and any and all amendments thereto,  and to
file the same,  with all  exhibits  thereto and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing  requisite or necessary to be done,  as
fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in person,  hereby
ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents or any of
them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
         This 19th day of January, 1999.



                                          /s/ Lonnie S. McMillian            
                                              Lonnie S. McMillian

                             

                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
appoints Mark C. Smith,  Howard A.  Thrailkill  and John R. Cooper,  and each of
them,  his true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with full power of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities,  to sign the  Annual  Report on Form 10-K of  ADTRAN,  Inc.  for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, and any and all amendments thereto,  and to
file the same,  with all  exhibits  thereto and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing  requisite or necessary to be done,  as
fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in person,  hereby
ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents or any of
them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

         This 19th day of January, 1999.

                                                     /s/ Roy J. Nichols
                                                         Roy J. Nichols



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
appoints Mark C. Smith,  Howard A.  Thrailkill  and John R. Cooper,  and each of
them,  his true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with full power of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities,  to sign the  Annual  Report on Form 10-K of  ADTRAN,  Inc.  for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, and any and all amendments thereto,  and to
file the same,  with all  exhibits  thereto and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing  requisite or necessary to be done,  as
fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in person,  hereby
ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents or any of
them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

         This 19th day of January, 1999.

                                                     /s/ William L. Marks
                                                         William L. Marks




                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
appoints Mark C. Smith,  Howard A.  Thrailkill  and John R. Cooper,  and each of
them,  his true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with full power of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities,  to sign the  Annual  Report on Form 10-K of  ADTRAN,  Inc.  for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, and any and all amendments thereto,  and to
file the same,  with all  exhibits  thereto and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing  requisite or necessary to be done,  as
fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in person,  hereby
ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents or any of
them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

         This 19th day of January, 1999.

                                                     /s/ Mark C. Smith
                                                         Mark C. Smith




                              POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
appoints Mark C. Smith,  Howard A.  Thrailkill  and John R. Cooper,  and each of
them,  his true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with full power of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities,  to sign the  Annual  Report on Form 10-K of  ADTRAN,  Inc.  for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, and any and all amendments thereto,  and to
file the same,  with all  exhibits  thereto and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing  requisite or necessary to be done,  as
fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in person,  hereby
ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents or any of
them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

         This 19th day of January, 1999.

                                                     /s/ Howard A. Thrailkill
                                                         Howard A. Thrailkill





                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
appoints Mark C. Smith,  Howard A.  Thrailkill  and John R. Cooper,  and each of
them,  his true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with full power of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities,  to sign the  Annual  Report on Form 10-K of  ADTRAN,  Inc.  for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, and any and all amendments thereto,  and to
file the same,  with all  exhibits  thereto and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing  requisite or necessary to be done,  as
fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in person,  hereby
ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents or any of
them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

         This 19th day of January, 1999.

                                                     /s/ John R. Cooper
                                                         John R. Cooper




                                      POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
appoints Mark C. Smith,  Howard A.  Thrailkill  and John R. Cooper,  and each of
them,  his true and  lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents,  with full power of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities,  to sign the  Annual  Report on Form 10-K of  ADTRAN,  Inc.  for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, and any and all amendments thereto,  and to
file the same,  with all  exhibits  thereto and other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  granting  unto said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing  requisite or necessary to be done,  as
fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as he might or could do in person,  hereby
ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents or any of
them, or their or his substitute or substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.


 This 19th day of January,1999. 
                                              /s/ James L. North 
                                                  James L. North