EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The undersigned officers and directors of Fulton Financial Corporation
hereby constitute and appoint Rufus A. Fulton, Jr., Charles J. Nugent and
William R. Colmery, or each of them singly, the true and lawful agents and
attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned with full power and authority to sign for
the undersigned and in their respective names, in any and all capacities, any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration
Statement and generally to take all such steps as may be necessary or
appropriate to enable Fulton Financial Corporation to comply with the provisions
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission related thereto, hereby ratifying and
confirming all acts taken by such agents and attorneys-in-fact, as herein
authorized.
Signature Capacity Date
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/s/ Jeffrey G. Albertson Director November 18, 1997
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(Jeffrey G. Albertson)
Director
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(James R. Argires)
Director
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(Donald M. Bowman, Jr.)
/s/ Thomas D. Caldwell, Jr. Director November 18, 1997
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(Thomas D. Caldwell, Jr.)
Senior Vice President November 18, 1997
/s/ Beth Ann L. Chivinski and Controller
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(Beth Ann L. Chivinski) Officer)
/s/ Harold D. Chubb Director November 18, 1997
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(Harold D. Chubb)
William H. Clark, Jr. Director November 18, 1997
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(William H. Clark, Jr.)
/s/ Frederick B. Fichthorn Director November 18, 1997
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(Frederick B. Fichthorn)
Signature Capacity Date
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/s/ Patrick J. Freer Director November 18, 1997
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(Patrick J. Freer)
President, Chief November 18, 1997
/s/ Rufus A. Fulton, Jr. Executive Officer and
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(Rufus A. Fulton, Jr.) (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ Eugene H. Gardner Director November 18, 1997
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(Eugene H. Gardner)
Chairman of the Board November 18, 1997
/s/ Robert D. Garner and Director
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(Robert D. Garner)
/s/ Daniel M. Heisey Director November 18, 1997
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(Daniel M. Heisey)
/s/ J. Robert Hess Director November 18, 1997
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(J. Robert Hess)
/s/ Carolyn R. Holleran Director November 18, 1997
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(Carolyn R. Holleran)
/s/ Clyde W. Horst Director November 18, 1997
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(Clyde W. Horst)
/s/ Samuel H. Jones, Jr. Director
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(Samuel H. Jones, Jr.)
/s/ Bernard J. Metz, Sr. Director November 18, 1997
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(Bernard J. Metz, Sr.)
Executive Vice November 18, 1997
/s/ Charles J. Nugent President and Chief
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(Charles J. Nugent) (Principal Financial
Officer)
/s/ Arthur M. Peters, Jr. Director November 18, 1997
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(Arthur M. Peters, Jr.)
/s/ Stuart H. Raub, Jr. Director November 18, 1997
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(Stuart H. Raub, Jr.)
/s/ William E. Rusling Director November 18, 1997
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(William E. Rusling)
Signature Capacity Date
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/s/ Mary Ann Russell Director November 18, 1997
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(Mary Ann Russell)
/s/ John O. Shirk Director November 18, 1997
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(John O. Shirk)
Executive Vice November 18, 1997
/s/ R. Scott Smith President
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(R. Scott Smith)
/s/ James K. Sperry Executive Vice November 18, 1997
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(James K. Sperry) Director
/s/ Kenneth G. Stoudt Director November 18, 1997
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(Kenneth G. Stoudt)