EX-24 4 ex2_sc13da4-chordiant.txt EXHIBIT 2 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 170404107 Page 16 of 18 ----------------------------- ----------------------------- EXHIBIT 2 TO SCHEDULE 13D GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS, LLC 3 PICKWICK PLAZA GREENWICH, CT 06830 January 4, 2004 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned, General Atlantic Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with its principal office at 3 Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut, United States of America (the "Limited Liability Company"), by its Executive Managing Member, Steven A. Denning, a U.S. citizen, of full legal age, hereby constitutes and appoints Thomas J. Murphy, a U.S. citizen, of full legal age, its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments and to make any governmental filings on behalf of the Limited Liability Company as fully to all intents and purposes as a Managing Member of the Limited Liability Company might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact may lawfully do or cause to be done. This power of attorney shall expire on January 4, 2005. GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS, LLC By: /s/ Steven A. Denning --------------------------------------- Name: Steven A. Denning Title: Executive Managing Member STATE OF CONNECTICUT ) : ss. COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD ) On the 4th day of January 2004, before me personally came Steven A. Denning, to me known, and known to me to be the individual described in, and who executed the foregoing document, and he acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Natalie J. Wagner -------------------------------- Notary Public