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") with respect to the shelf registration of $1,500,000,000 of
debt and equity securities to be offered by the Corporation from time to time
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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Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
and Director September 24, 1998
/s/ CHARLES K. GIFFORD (Chief Executive Officer)
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(Charles K. Gifford)
President and Chief
/s/ HENRIQUE de CAMPOS MEIRELLES Operating Officer and September 23, 1998
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(Henrique de Campos Meirelles)
Vice Chairman,
/s/ SUSANNAH M. SWIHART Chief Financial Officer September 23, 1998
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(Susannah M. Swihart) (Chief Financial Officer)
/s/ ROBERT T. JEFFERSON Comptroller September 24, 1998
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(Robert T. Jefferson)
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ WAYNE A. BUDD Director September 24, 1998
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(Wayne A. Budd)
/s/ WILLIAM F. CONNELL Director September 24, 1998
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(William F. Connell)
/s/ GARY L. COUNTRYMAN Director September 24, 1998
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(Gary L. Countryman)
/s/ WILLIAM M. CROZIER, JR. Director September 24, 1998
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(William M. Crozier, Jr.)
/s/ ALICE F. EMERSON Director September 24, 1998
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(Alice F. Emerson)
/s/ THOMAS J. MAY Director September 24, 1998
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(Thomas J. May)
/s/ DONALD F. MCHENRY Director September 24, 1998
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(Donald F. McHenry)
/s/ PAUL C. O'BRIEN Director September 24, 1998
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(Paul C. O'Brien)
/s/ THOMAS R. PIPER Director September 24, 1998
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(Thomas R. Piper)
/s/ FRANCENE S. RODGERS Director September 24, 1998
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(Francene S. Rodgers)
/s/ JOHN W. ROWE Director September 24, 1998
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(John W. Rowe)
/s/ GLENN P. STREHLE Director September 24, 1998
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(Glenn P. Strehle)
/s/ WILLIAM C. VAN FAASEN Director September 24, 1998
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(William C. Van Faasen)
/s/ THOMAS B. WHEELER Director September 24, 1998
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(Thomas B. Wheeler)
/s/ ALFRED M. ZEIEN Director September 24, 1998
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(Alfred M. Zeien)