EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, Enserch Exploration, Inc. ("EEX"), a Texas corporation, intends to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996, with such amendment or amendments thereto in
each case as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation to said Form 10-K;
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of EEX, does
hereby appoint T. M Hamilton, J. P. McCormick or M. G. Fortado, and each of them
severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to act with or
without the other and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to
execute in his name, place and stead in his capacity as a director of EEX, said
Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto 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 the undersigned in any and all capacities every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the
undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and each
of them.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this
11th day of March, 1997.
/s/ F. S. Addy
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F. S. Addy
POWER OF ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, Enserch Exploration, Inc. ("EEX"), a Texas corporation, intends
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996, with such amendment or amendments thereto in
each case as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation to said Form 10-K;
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of EEX, does
hereby appoint T. M. Hamilton, J. P. McCormick or M. G. Fortado, and each of
them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to act with
or without the other and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to
execute in his name, place and stead in his capacity as a director of EEX, said
Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto 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 the undersigned in any and all capacities every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the
undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and each
of them.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this
11th day of March, 1997.
/s/ D. W. BIEGLER
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D. W. Biegler
POWER OF ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, Enserch Exploration, Inc. ("EEX"), a Texas corporation, intends to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996, with such amendment or amendments thereto in
each case as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation to said Form 10-K;
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of EEX, does
hereby appoint T. M Hamilton, J. P. McCormick or M. G. Fortado, and each of them
severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to act with or
without the other and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to
execute in his name, place and stead in his capacity as a director of EEX, said
Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto 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 the undersigned in any and all capacities every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the
undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and each
of them.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this
11th day of March, 1997.
/s/ B. A. Bridgewater, Jr.
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B. A. Bridgewater, Jr.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, Enserch Exploration, Inc. ("EEX"), a Texas corporation, intends to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996, with such amendment or amendments thereto in
each case as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation to said Form 10-K;
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of EEX, does
hereby appoint T. M Hamilton, J. P. McCormick or M. G. Fortado, and each of them
severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to act with or
without the other and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to
execute in his name, place and stead in his capacity as a director of EEX, said
Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto 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 the undersigned in any and all capacities every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the
undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and each
of them.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this
11th day of March, 1997.
/s/ W. C. McCord
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W. C. McCord
POWER OF ATTORNEY
WHEREAS, Enserch Exploration, Inc. ("EEX"), a Texas corporation, intends to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, an Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996, with such amendment or amendments thereto in
each case as may be necessary or appropriate, together with any and all exhibits
and other documents having relation to said Form 10-K;
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of EEX, does
hereby appoint T. M Hamilton, J. P. McCormick or M. G. Fortado, and each of them
severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to act with or
without the other and with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to
execute in his name, place and stead in his capacity as a director of EEX, said
Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto 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 the undersigned in any and all capacities every act
whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the
undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and each
of them.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on this
11th day of March, 1997.
/s/ M. P. Mallardi
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M. P. Mallardi