EXHIBIT 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
WITNESSETH, that each of the undersigned directors of FIRST CITIZENS
BANCSHARES, INC. ("BancShares"), a Delaware corporation, by his or her execution
hereof, hereby constitutes and appoints JAMES B. HYLER, JR., FRANK B. HOLDING,
JR. and KENNETH A. BLACK, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, for him or her, and in his or her name, place and
stead, to execute and sign the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed by
BancShares and FCB/NC Capital Trust I (the "Issuer Trust") with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, with respect to the Issuer Trust's New Capital Securities,
BancShares' New Junior Subordinated Debentures, and BancShares' New Guarantee of
the New Capital Securities, and, further, to execute and sign any and all
pre-effective and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement, and
file all of the same, together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and all
other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission and with such state
securities authorities as may be appropriate, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact, 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 and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do in person, and hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, which they may lawfully do in the
premises or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature Title Date
S/ John M. Alexander, Jr. Director April__27__, 1998
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John M. Alexander, Jr.
S/ Ted L. Bissett Director April __27__, 1998
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Ted L. Bissett
S/ B. Irvin Boyle Director April __ 27__, 1998
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B. Irvin Boyle
S/ George H. Broadrick Director April__27__, 1998
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George H. Broadrick
S/ Hubert M. Craig, III Director April __27__, 1998
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Hubert M. Craig, III
S/ Betty M. Farnsworth Director April__27__, 1998
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Betty M. Farnsworth
S/ Lewis M. Fetterman Director April__27__, 1998
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Lewis M. Fetterman
S/ Carmen P. Holding Director April__27__, 1998
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Carmen P. Holding
S/ Frank B. Holding Executive Vice Chairman April__27__, 1998
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Frank B. Holding
S/ Frank B. Holding, Jr. Director April__27__, 1998
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Frank B. Holding, Jr.
S/ Lewis R. Holding Chairman April__27__, 1998
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Lewis R. Holding
S/ Charles B. C. Holt Director April__27__, 1998
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Charles B. C. Holt
S/ Edwin A. Hubbard Director April__27__, 1998
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Edwin A. Hubbard
S/ James B. Hyler, Jr. Vice Chairman April __27__, 1998
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James B. Hyler, Jr.
S/ Gale D. Johnson Director April__27__, 1998
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Gale D. Johnson
S/ Freeman R. Jones Director April__27__, 1998
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Freeman R. Jones
S/ Lucius S. Jones Director April __27__, 1998
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Lucius S. Jones
S/ Joseph T. Maloney, Jr. Director April__27__, 1998
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Joseph T. Maloney, Jr.
S/ J. Claude Mayo, Jr. Director April__27__, 1998
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J. Claude Mayo, Jr.
S/ William McKay Director April__27__, 1998
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William McKay
S/ Brent D. Nash Director April __27__, 1998
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Brent D. Nash
S/ Lewis T. Nunnelee, II Director April__27__, 1998
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Lewis T. Nunnelee, II
S/ Talbert O. Shaw Director April__27__, 1998
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Talbert O. Shaw
S/ R. C. Soles, Jr. Director April __27__, 1998
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R. C. Soles, Jr.
S/ David L. Ward, Jr. Director April__27__, 1998
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David L. Ward, Jr.