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EXHIBIT 24.0
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned directors and
officers of The Ryland Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation, constitute and
appoint Timothy J. Geckle and Robert J. Cunnion, III, or either of them, the
true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned with full power
and authority in said agents and attorneys-in-fact, and in either of them, to
sign for the undersigned in their respective names as directors and officers of
The Ryland Group, Inc., its Registration Statement on Form S-8, and any
amendment (including post-effective amendments) or supplement thereto, relating
to the offer and sale of common stock of the Corporation pursuant to the 2000
Non-Employee Director Equity Plan and to sign for the undersigned in their
respective names as directors and officers of The Ryland Group, Inc., its
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 for the 1992 Non-Employee Director
Equity Plan relating to the deregistration of shares thereunder, to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. We
hereby confirm all acts taken by such agents and attorneys-in-fact, or each of
them, as herein authorized.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ R. Chad Dreier Chairman of the Board, President and December 13, 2000
- -------------------- Chief Executive Officer
R. Chad Dreier (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Gordon A. Milne Senior Vice President and December 13, 2000
- --------------------- Chief Financial Officer
Gordon A. Milne (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ David L. Fristoe Senior Vice President, Controller and December 13, 2000
- ---------------------- Chief Accounting Officer
David L. Fristoe (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Leslie M. Frecon Director December 13, 2000
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Leslie M. Frecon
/s/ William L. Jews Director December 13, 2000
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William L. Jews
/s/ William G. Kagler Director December 13, 2000
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William G. Kagler
/s/ Ned Mansour Director December 13, 2000
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Ned Mansour
/s/ Robert E. Mellor Director December 13, 2000
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Robert E. Mellor
/s/ Norman J. Metcalfe Director December 13, 2000
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Norman J. Metcalfe
/s/ Charlotte St. Martin Director December 13, 2000
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Charlotte St. Martin
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/s/ Paul J. Varello Director December 13, 2000
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Paul J. Varello
/s/ John O. Wilson Director December 13, 2000
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John O. Wilson