EX-24 6 ex-24.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned directors and officers of Bankers Trust Corporation hereby constitute and appoint Juergen Fitschen, John A. Ross, Douglas R. Barnard and James T. Byrne, Jr., or any one of them, their true and lawful attorney or attorneys and agent or agents, with the power and authority to sign the names of the undersigned to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 2001 of Bankers Trust Corporation pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and any amendments thereto and each of the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney or attorneys and agent or agents or any one of them shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed these presents. March 25, 2002 Bankers Trust Corporation By /S/ JUERGEN FITSCHEN --------------------------------- Juergen Fitschen Chairman of the Board /S/ JUERGEN FITSCHEN ---------------------------------------- Juergen Fitschen Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) /S/ DOUGLAS R. BARNARD ---------------------------------------- Douglas R. Barnard Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) /S/ ROBERT B. ALLARDICE III ---------------------------------------- Robert B. Allardice III Director Bankers Trust Corporation and its Subsidiaries 63 March 25, 2002 /S/ HANS H. ANGERMUELLER ---------------------------------------- Hans H. Angermueller Director /S/ GEORGE B. BEITZEL ---------------------------------------- George B. Beitzel Director /S/ JESSICA P. EINHORN ---------------------------------------- Jessica P. Einhorn Director /S/ WILLIAM R. HOWELL ---------------------------------------- William R. Howell Director /S/ JOHN A. ROSS ---------------------------------------- John A. Ross Director /S/ MAYO A. SHATTUCK III ---------------------------------------- Mayo A. Shattuck III Director 64 Bankers Trust Corporation and its Subsidiaries