
                                                                     EXHIBIT 24
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the undersigned constitutes and appoints Paula
J. Shives, Joe R. Lee and Linda J. Dimopoulos, and each of them, his or her true
and lawful  attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  with full power of substitution  and
resubstitution,  for and in his or her  name,  place and  stead,  in any and all
capacities, to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May
25,  2003,  and any and all  amendments  thereto and to file the same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and  other  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 might or could be done in
person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and
agents or any of them,  or their  substitute or  substitutes  may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed on this 18th day
of June, 2003, by the following persons.



       /s/ Leonard L. Berry                 /s/ Richard E. Rivera
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       Leonard L. Berry                         Richard E. Rivera



       /s/ Odie C. Donald                    /s/ Michael D. Rose
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       Odie C. Donald                           Michael D. Rose



       /s/ Julius Erving, II                 /s/ Maria A. Sastre
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       Julius Erving, II                         Maria A. Sastre



       /s/ David H. Hughes                    /s/ Jack A. Smith
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       David H. Hughes                            Jack A. Smith



       /s/ Joe R. Lee                        /s/ Blaine Sweatt, III
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       Joe R. Lee                                Blaine Sweatt, III



       /s/ Cornelius McGillicuddy, III        /s/ Rita P. Wilson
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       Cornelius McGillicuddy, III                Rita P. Wilson





