1 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ James M. Large, Jr. March 21, 1998 - ---------------------------- Director ---------------------------- James M. Large, Jr. 2 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints James E. Kelly as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Lawrence J. Toal March 27, 1998 - ---------------------------- Chief Executive Officer, ------------------- Lawrence J. Toal President and Director 3 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Derrick D. Cephas March 27, 1998 - --------------------------- Director ---------------------------- Derrick D. Cephas 4 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Frederick C. Chen March 26, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- Frederick C. Chen 5 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ J. Barclay Collins II March 24, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- J. Barclay Collins II 6 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Richard W. Dalrymple March 23, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- Richard W. Dalrymple 7 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ James F. Fulton March 26, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- James F. Fulton 8 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Virginia M. Kopp March 24, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- Virginia M. Kopp 9 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ John Morning March 21, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- John Morning 10 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Margaret Osmer-McQuade March 23, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- Margaret Osmer-McQuade 11 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Sally Hernandez-Pinero March 25, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- Sally Hernandez-Pinero 12 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Paul A. Qualben March 26, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- Paul A. Qualben 13 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Eugene G. Schulz, Jr. March 21, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- Eugene G. Schulz, Jr. 14 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Howard Smith March 23, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- Howard Smith 15 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Norman R. Smith March 25, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- Norman R. Smith 16 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Lawrence J. Toal and James E. Kelly or either of the foregoing persons acting alone, each with the full power of substitution, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name and place, to sign the name of the undersigned in the capacity or capacities indicated below to the Annual Report of Dime Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 and any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with all necessary or appropriate governmental or other entities, including, but not limited to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, granting to such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to perform each act necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as he might do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. SIGNATURE Title Date /s/ Ira T. Wender March 21, 1998 - --------------------------- Director --------------------------- Ira T. Wender