
                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                                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 30, 2004 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 11th
day of June, 2004, by the following persons.


By:  /s/ Leonard L. Berry                   By:  /s/ Michael D.
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Leonard L. Berry                            Michael D. Rose

By:  /s/ Odie C. Donald                     By:  /s/ Maria A. Sastre
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Odie C. Donald                              Maria A. Sastre

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

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

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







