Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints JOHN P. JONES III or JOHN R. OWINGS or W.
DOUGLAS BROWN, acting severally, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him/her and in
his/her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K
Annual Report for the fiscal year ended 30 September 2003 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 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 in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, this Power of Attorney has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.



         SIGNATURE                   TITLE                       DATE
                                                      
   /s/ Mario L. Baeza               Director                20 November 2003
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      Mario L. Baeza

 /s/ Michael J. Donahue             Director                20 November 2003
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    Michael J. Donahue

 /s/ Ursula F. Fairbairn            Director                20 November 2003
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    Ursula F. Fairbairn

   /s/ W. Douglas Ford              Director                20 November 2003
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      W. Douglas Ford

/s/ Edward E. Hagenlocker           Director                20 November 2003
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   Edward E. Hagenlocker

  /s/ James F. Hardymon             Director                20 November 2003
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     James F. Hardymon

  /s/ John P. Jones III             Director                20 November 2003
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     John P. Jones III


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   /s/ Terrence Murray              Director                20 November 2003
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      Terrence Murray

  /s/ Charles H. Noski              Director                20 November 2003
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     Charles H. Noski

   /s/ Paula G. Rosput              Director                20 November 2003
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      Paula G. Rosput

 /s/ Lawrason D. Thomas             Director                20 November 2003
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    Lawrason D. Thomas


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