Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IrZIN3+rPwkCx9h0tUrafz7qcVC8KF2eZMZ6GUCaQeL+zzIQQZJFJ1nNCQO7PqBx aJdbFpl/q9ffFGUPSu0JsA== 0001125282-05-002831.txt : 20050611 0001125282-05-002831.hdr.sgml : 20050611 20050527213951 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001125282-05-002831 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050525 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050527 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MESS CHARLES F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001238434 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19065 FILM NUMBER: 05865400 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18420 BROOKE GROVE ROAD CITY: OLNEY STATE: MD ZIP: 20832 BUSINESS PHONE: 301 229 3400 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000824410 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 520312970 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17801 GEORGIA AVE CITY: OLNEY STATE: MD ZIP: 20832 BUSINESS PHONE: 3017746400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 17801 GEORGIA AVENUE CITY: OLNEY STATE: MD ZIP: 20832 4 1 b407039_ex.xml 4 X0202 4 2005-05-25 0 0000824410 SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC SASR 0001238434 MESS CHARLES F 18420 BROOKE GROVE ROAD OLNEY MD 20832 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2005-05-25 4 A 0 378 33.04 D 2724 D Common Stock 195 I self dir pension plan Theresa A. Cornish by POA 2005-05-26 EX-24 2 b407039ex_24.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FORMS 3, 4, AND 5

I hereby constitute and appoint Theresa A. Cornish my true and lawful attorney and agent to execute for and on my behalf Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; to do any and all things in my name which said person may deem necessary or advisable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and the filing of such forms and amended forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other applicable regulatory authority; and I hereby approve, ratify, and confirm all that said person shall do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power. This Power shall continue in effect until the earliest of (i) the date that I revoke it, (ii) the date that you resign as my attorney and agent hereunder, and (iii) one week after the filing of a Form 4 indicating that I am no longer subject to Section 16 reporting obligations.

In WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 15th day of December 2004.

/s/ Charles F. Mess

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