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, William M. Crozier,
Jr., 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-8 to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") with respect to the shares
of the Corporation's Common Stock, par value $1.50 per share, to be issued
pursuant to the Corporation's 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 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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Chief Executive Officer and
/s/ Charles K. Gifford Director (Chief Executive December 5, 1997
- -------------------------------------- Officer)
(Charles K. Gifford)
/s/ William M. Crozier, Jr. Chairman of the Board of December 5, 1997
- -------------------------------------- Directors and Director
(William M. Crozier, Jr.)
President and Chief Operating December 5, 1997
/s/ Henrique de Campos Meirelles Officer and Director
- --------------------------------------
(Henrique de Campos Meirelles)
Executive Vice President, Chief
/s/ Susannah M. Swihart Financial Officer and Treasurer
- -------------------------------------- (Chief Financial Officer) December 5, 1997
(Susannah M. Swihart)
Comptroller (Chief Accounting December 5, 1997
/s/ Robert T. Jefferson Officer)
- --------------------------------------
(Robert T. Jefferson)
SIGNATURE Title DATE
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/s/ Wayne A. Budd Director December 5, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
(Wayne A. Budd)
/s/ John A. Cervieri Jr. Director December 5, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
(John A. Cervieri Jr.)
- --------------------------------------- Director December 5, 1997
(William F. Connell)
- --------------------------------------- Director December 5, 1997
(Gary L. Countryman)
/s/ Alice F. Emerson Director December 5, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
(Alice F. Emerson)
/s/ Thomas J. May Director December 5, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
(Thomas J. May)
- --------------------------------------- Director December 5, 1997
(Donald F. McHenry)
/s/ Paul C. O'Brien Director December 5, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
(Paul C. O'Brien)
/s/ Thomas R. Piper Director December 5, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
(Thomas R. Piper)
- --------------------------------------- Director December 5, 1997
(Francene S. Rodgers)
/s/ John W. Rowe Director December 5, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
(John W. Rowe)
- --------------------------------------- Director December 5, 1997
(Glenn P. Strehle)
/s/ William C. Van Faasen Director December 5, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
(William C. Van Faasen)
- --------------------------------------- Director December 5, 1997
(Thomas B. Wheeler)
/s/ Alfred M. Zeien Director December 5, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
(Alfred M. Zeien)