Exhibit 24

JACK IN THE BOX INC.



Power of Attorney: Section 16(a) Compliance



 Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby

Constitutes and appoints each of Stephanie Brinsfield, Victoria Brush,

CJ McDowell, and Beth Meeks, signing singly, the undersigned's true

and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the

            undersigned's capacity as an officer, director, and/or other

            identified insider of Jack in the Box Inc., Forms 3, 4, and 5

            in accordance with Section16(a) of the Securities and

            Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the

            undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete

            and execute any such Form 3, 4, and 5, complete and execute

            any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such

            form with the United States Securities and Exchange

            Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and



(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with

            the foregoing which, in the sole opinion of such attorney-in-fact,

            may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required

            by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents

            executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned

            pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and

            shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact

            may approve in such attorney-in-fact's sole discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact, full power

and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever

requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights

and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the

undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of

substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such

attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall

lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the

rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the

foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the

undersigned, are not assuming, nor is Jack in the Box Inc., assuming, any

of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



The Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect for a period

not to exceed twelve months, commencing on the date set forth below,

unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered

to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.







IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of

Attorney to be executed as of this 20th day of July, 2005.



Paul D Melancon  Elizabeth Meeks

Signature  Corporate Witness













Power of Attorney Section 16(a)



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