EXHIBIT 24

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                     /s/ Daniel B. Burke
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Daniel B. Burke

Date: June 18, 2001






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.


                                                     /s/ Odie C. Donald
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Odie C. Donald

Date: June 18, 2001






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                     /s/ Julius Erving, II
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Julius Erving, II

Date: June 20, 2001





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                 /s/ Cornelius McGillicuddy, III
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Cornelius McGillicuddy, III

Date: June 19, 2001







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.


                                                     /s/ Michael D. Rose
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Michael D. Rose

Date: June 20, 2001





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                     /s/ Hector de J. Ruiz
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Hector de J. Ruiz

Date: June 20, 2001






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                     /s/ Maria A. Sastre
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Maria A. Sastre

Date: June 20, 2001






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                    /s/ Jack A. Smith
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Jack A. Smith

Date: June 20, 2001






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.


                                                /s/ Rita P. Wilson
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Rita P. Wilson

Date: June 20, 2001






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.

                                                 /s/ Bradley D. Blum
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Bradley D. Blum

Date: June 27, 2001






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.


                                                    /s/ Richard E. Rivera
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Richard E. Rivera

Date: June 22, 2001






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW  ALL BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes  and
     appoints Paula J. Shives,  Joe R. Lee and Clarence  Otis,  Jr., and each of
     them, his or her true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full
     power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in his or her name, place
     and stead,  in any and all  capacities,  to sign the Annual  Report on Form
     10-K for the fiscal  year ended May 27,  2001,  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  and  necessary to be done in and about the  premises,  as
     fully to all  intents  and  purposes  as might or could be done in  person,
     hereby ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact and agents
     or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause
     to be done by virtue hereof.



                                                     /s/ Blaine Sweatt, III
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Blaine Sweatt, III

Date: June 22, 2001