EXHIBIT 24
SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT (AND SUPPLEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO) RELATING TO DEBT SECURITIES
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or officer,
or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company") constitutes and
appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Henry D. Morneault his true and lawful attorneys-
in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, and each
of them with full power to act without the other for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute and file, or cause to be filed,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a Registration
Statement relating to the registration of $150,000,000 of the Company's debt to
be offered in exchange for certain of the Company's outstanding debt securities
and any and all supplements and amendments thereto (including post-effective
amendments or applications for withdrawal thereof), and all matters required by
the Commission in connection with such registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal the
___ day of February, 1998.
/s/ Joe L. Allbritton
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Joe L. Allbritton
SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT (AND SUPPLEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO) RELATING TO DEBT SECURITIES
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or officer,
or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company") constitutes and
appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Henry D. Morneault his true and lawful attorneys-
in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, and each
of them with full power to act without the other for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute and file, or cause to be filed,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a Registration
Statement relating to the registration of $150,000,000 of the Company's debt to
be offered in exchange for certain of the Company's outstanding debt securities
and any and all supplements and amendments thereto (including post-effective
amendments or applications for withdrawal thereof), and all matters required by
the Commission in connection with such registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal the
___ day of February, 1998.
/s/ Barbara B. Allbritton
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Barbara B. Allbritton
SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT (AND SUPPLEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO) RELATING TO DEBT SECURITIES
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or officer,
or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company") constitutes and
appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Henry D. Morneault his true and lawful attorneys-
in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, and each
of them with full power to act without the other for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute and file, or cause to be filed,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a Registration
Statement relating to the registration of $150,000,000 of the Company's debt to
be offered in exchange for certain of the Company's outstanding debt securities
and any and all supplements and amendments thereto (including post-effective
amendments or applications for withdrawal thereof), and all matters required by
the Commission in connection with such registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal the
___ day of February, 1998.
/s/ Robert L. Allbritton
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Robert L. Allbritton
SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT (AND SUPPLEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO) RELATING TO DEBT SECURITIES
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or officer,
or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company") constitutes and
appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Henry D. Morneault his true and lawful attorneys-
in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, and each
of them with full power to act without the other for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute and file, or cause to be filed,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a Registration
Statement relating to the registration of $150,000,000 of the Company's debt to
be offered in exchange for certain of the Company's outstanding debt securities
and any and all supplements and amendments thereto (including post-effective
amendments or applications for withdrawal thereof), and all matters required by
the Commission in connection with such registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal the
___ day of February, 1998.
/s/ Lawrence I. Hebert
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Lawrence I. Hebert
SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT (AND SUPPLEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO) RELATING TO DEBT SECURITIES
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or officer,
or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company") constitutes and
appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Henry D. Morneault his true and lawful attorneys-
in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, and each
of them with full power to act without the other for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute and file, or cause to be filed,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a Registration
Statement relating to the registration of $150,000,000 of the Company's debt to
be offered in exchange for certain of the Company's outstanding debt securities
and any and all supplements and amendments thereto (including post-effective
amendments or applications for withdrawal thereof), and all matters required by
the Commission in connection with such registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal the
___ day of February, 1998.
/s/ Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.
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Frederick J.Ryan, Jr.
SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT (AND SUPPLEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO) RELATING TO DEBT SECURITIES
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or officer,
or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company") constitutes and
appoints Jerald N. Fritz his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute and file, or cause to be filed,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a Registration
Statement relating to the registration of $150,000,000 of the Company's debt to
be offered in exchange for certain of the Company's outstanding debt securities
and any and all supplements and amendments thereto (including post-effective
amendments or applications for withdrawal thereof), and all matters required by
the Commission in connection with such registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal the
___ day of February, 1998.
/s/ Henry D. Morneault
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Henry D. Morneault
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (AND SUPPLEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO) RELATING TO DEBT SECURITIES
OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director or officer,
or both, of Allbritton Communications Company (the "Company") constitutes and
appoints Jerald N. Fritz and Henry D. Morneault his true and lawful attorneys-
in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, and each
of them with full power to act without the other for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute and file, or cause to be filed,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") a Registration
Statement relating to the registration of $150,000,000 of the Company's debt to
be offered in exchange for certain of the Company's outstanding debt securities
and any and all supplements and amendments thereto (including post-effective
amendments or applications for withdrawal thereof), and all matters required by
the Commission in connection with such registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal the
___ day of February, 1998.
/s/ Stephen P. Gibson
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Stephen P. Gibson