Power of Attorney

EX-24 5 s8exh24.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Power of Attorney

Exhibit 24
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned Edison International, a California corporation, and certain of its officers and/or
directors, pursuant to the resolution entitled "2000 Equity Plan Adoption and Equity Compensation Plan
Amendment" adopted May 18, 2000, by Edison International's Board of Directors (the "Resolution") approving
the Edison International 2000 Equity Plan (the "Plan"), without in any way limiting the authority conferred
in the Resolution, do each hereby constitute and appoint John E. Bryson, Bryant C. Danner, Theodore F.
Craver, Jr., Thomas M. Noonan, Beverly P. Ryder, Kenneth S. Stewart, Paul Alcala, James R. Berg, Mary C.
Simpson, Paige W. R. White, Timothy W. Rogers, Rayna M. Morrison, Bonita J. Smith, Peggy A. Stern, Douglas G.
Green, and Polly L. Gault, and/or any one of them, to act severally as attorney-in-fact, for and in their
respective names, places and steads, to execute, sign, file or cause to be filed, at one time or from time to
time, one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 or other appropriate form and any and all exhibits,
amendments and/or supplements thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for the purpose of registering not to exceed the aggregate maximum number
of shares of Common Stock of said corporation authorized to be offered or awarded pursuant to the Plan.

This Power of Attorney grants unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever necessary, appropriate or convenient as
fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned or any of them might or could do if personally
present, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of each of said attorneys-in-fact.

Executed at Rosemead, California, as of this 18th day of May 2000.

EDISON INTERNATIONAL

By: John E. Bryson
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John E. Bryson
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Seal)

Attest:

Beverly P. Ryder
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Beverly P. Ryder
Secretary

EDISON INTERNATIONAL
2000 EQUITY PLAN
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Principal Executive Officer and Director:

John E. Bryson
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John E. Bryson Executive Officer and Director

Principal Financial Officer:

Theodore F. Craver, Jr. Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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Theodore F. Craver, Jr.

Controller and Principal Accounting Officer:

Thomas M. Noonan Vice President and Controller
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Thomas M. Noonan

Additional Directors:

Warren Christopher Director
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Warren Christopher

Stephen E. Frank Director
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Stephen E. Frank

Joan C. Hanley Director
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Joan C. Hanley

Carl F. Huntsinger Director
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Carl F. Huntsinger

Charles D. Miller Director
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Charles D. Miller

Luis G. Nogales Director
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Luis G. Nogales

Ronald L. Olson Director
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Ronald L. Olson

James M. Rosser Director
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James M. Rosser

Robert H. Smith Director
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Robert H. Smith

Thomas C. Sutton Director
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Thomas C. Sutton

Daniel M. Tellep Director
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Daniel M. Tellep

Edward Zapanta Director
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Edward Zapanta