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                                                                    Exhibit 24.c

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         Each officer or director whose signature appears below hereby appoints
William S. Creekmuir his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to sign on his behalf,
as an individual and in the capacity stated below, any amendment or
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which said
attorney-in-fact may deem appropriate or necessary.



                   Signature                                    Title                              Date
                   ---------                                    -----                              ----
                                                                                           
/s/Richard R. Allen                              Director                                    December 1, 1998
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Richard R. Allen

/s/J. Patrick Danahy                             Director                                    December 1, 1998
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J. Patrick Danahy

/s/Charles R. Eitel                              Director                                    December 1, 1998
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Charles R. Eitel

/s/David A. Jones                                Director                                    December 1, 1998
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David A. Jones

/s/Dr. Thomas F. Keller                          Director                                    December 1, 1998
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Dr. Thomas F. Keller

/s/Ian J. McCarthy                               Director                                    December 1, 1998
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Ian J. McCarthy

/s/Zenon S. Nie                                  Director                                    December 1, 1998
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Zenon S. Nie

/s/L. Glenn Orr, Jr.                             Director                                    December 1, 1998
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L. Glenn Orr, Jr.

/s/Fred L. Schuermann, Jr.                       Chairman of the Board, President,           December 1, 1998
- ------------------------------------             Chief Executive Officer and Director
Fred L. Schuermann, Jr.

/s/William S. Creekmuir                          Executive Vice President,                   December 1, 1998
- ------------------------------------             Secretary, Treasurer and Chief
William S. Creekmuir                             Financial Officer

/s/Daryl B. Adams                                Vice President, Corporate                   December 1, 1998
- ------------------------------------             Controller, Assistant Secretary and
Daryl B. Adams                                   Assistant Treasurer (Principal
                                                 Accounting Officer)