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                                                                EXHIBIT 24

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

         We, the undersigned directors of Wachovia Corporation, and each of us,
do hereby make, constitute and appoint Kenneth W. McAllister and Alice W.
Grogan, and each of them (either of whom may act without the consent or joinder
of the other), our attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution
for us and in our name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute
for us and in our behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation
for the year ended December 31, 1993 and any and all amendments to the
foregoing Report and any other documents and instruments incidental thereto,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, 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 we might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents and/or any of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the undersigned have executed this Power of
Attorney this 28th day of January, 1994.


                                            
/s/ L. M. Baker, Jr.                               /s/ Rufus C. Barkley, Jr.
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    L. M. Baker, Jr.                                   Rufus C. Barkley, Jr.
                                            
/s/ Crandall C. Bowles                            /s/ John L. Clendenin
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    Crandall C. Bowles                                John L. Clendenin
                                            
/s/ Lawrence M. Gressette, Jr.                    /s/ Thomas K. Hearn, Jr.
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    Lawrence M. Gressette, Jr.                        Thomas K. Hearn, Jr.
                                            
/s/ W. Hayne Hipp                                 /s/ Robert M. Holder, Jr.
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    W. Hayne Hipp                                     Robert M. Holder, Jr.
                                            
/s/ Donald R. Hughes                        
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    Donald R. Hughes                                  F. Kenneth Iverson
                                            
/s/ James W. Johnston                             /s/ W. Duke Kimbrell
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    James W. Johnston                                 W. Duke Kimbrell
                                            
/s/ James G. Lindley                              /s/ John G. Medlin, Jr.
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    James G. Lindley                                  John G. Medlin, Jr.
                                            
                                                  /s/ J. Mack Robinson
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    James H. Millis                                   J. Mack Robinson
                                            
/s/ Herman J. Russell                             /s/ Sherwood H. Smith, Jr.
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    Herman J. Russell                                 Sherwood H. Smith, Jr.
                                            
/s/ Charles McKenzie Taylor                 
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    Charles McKenzie Taylor                     
                                            
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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:


         I, the undersigned director of Wachovia Corporation, do hereby make,
constitute and appoint Kenneth W. McAllister and Alice W. Grogan, and each of
them (either of whom may act without the consent or joinder of the other), my
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution for me and in my
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for me and in my
behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation for the year
ended December 31, 1993 and any and all amendments to the foregoing Report and
any other documents and instruments incidental thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, 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 I might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents and/or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the undersigned have executed this Power of
Attorney this 28th day of January, 1994.





                                                  /s/ F. Kenneth Iverson
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                                                      F. Kenneth Iverson

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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:


         I, the undersigned director of Wachovia Corporation, do hereby make,
constitute and appoint Kenneth W. McAllister and Alice W. Grogan, and each of
them (either of whom may act without the consent or joinder of the other), my
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution for me and in my
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for me and in my
behalf the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation for the year
ended December 31, 1993 and any and all amendments to the foregoing Report and
any other documents and instruments incidental thereto, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, 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 I might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents and/or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the undersigned have executed this Power of
Attorney this 3rd day of February, 1994.





                                                  /s/ James H. Millis
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                                                      James H. Millis