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 21st day of July, 2003.

L. Robert Payne		Elizabeth Meeks
Signature		Corporate Witness






Power of Attorney Section 16(a)

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