EXHIBIT 24

                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY


                                                                      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
30,  1999,  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/ H. Brewster Atwater, Jr.
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                           H. Brewster Atwater, Jr.

Date: August 17, 1999


                                                              EXHIBIT 24 (cont.)

                                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
30,  1999,  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: August 14, 1999


                                                              EXHIBIT 24 (cont.)

                                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
30,  1999,  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: August 13, 1999


                                                              EXHIBIT 24 (cont.)

                                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
30,  1999,  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: August 12, 1999


                                                              EXHIBIT 24 (cont.)

                                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
30,  1999,  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: August 16, 1999


                                                              EXHIBIT 24 (cont.)

                                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
30,  1999,  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: August 14, 1999


                                                              EXHIBIT 24 (cont.)

                                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
30,  1999,  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: August 17, 1999


                                                              EXHIBIT 24 (cont.)

                                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
30,  1999,  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: August 12, 1999


                                                              EXHIBIT 24 (cont.)

                                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
30,  1999,  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: August 12, 1999


                                                              EXHIBIT 24 (cont.)

                                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
30,  1999,  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: August 13, 1999


                                                              EXHIBIT 24 (cont.)

                                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
30,  1999,  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: August 12, 1999