EXHIBIT 24



POWERS OF ATTORNEY



WITNESSETH, that each of the undersigned directors or officers of FIRST CITIZENS BANCORPORATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
(Bancorp), a South Carolina corporation, by his or her execution hereof, hereby constitutes and appoints each of JIM B. APPLE, CRAIG L. NIX and CHARLES D COOK, or any substitute appointed by either of them, jointly
and severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent for him or her, and in his or her name, place and stead, to execute and sign his or her name to Bancorps Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003,
which is to be filed by Bancorp with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact full power and authority, acting jointly or severally, to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, and hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of said
attorney-in-fact and agent which they may lawfully do in the premises or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



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|Signature                                       |  | Title                                                                                                        |  | Date             
|                                                |  |                                                                                                             
|/S/    JIM B.
APPLEJim B. Apple                 |  | Chairman , President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)                               |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    CRAIG L.
NIXCraig L. Nix                 |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer) |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    CARMEN HOLDING
AMESCarmen Holding
Ames   |  | Director                                                                                                     |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    RICHARD W.
BLACKMONRichard W.
Blackmon   |  | Director                                                                                                     |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    PETER M.
BRISTOWPeter M.
Bristow         |  | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director                                               |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    GEORGE H.
BROADRICKGeorge H.
Broadrick   |  | Director                                                                                                     |  | February 20, 2004
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|/S/    WALTER C.
COTTINGHAMWalter C.
Cottingham |  | Director                                                                                                     |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    DAVID E.
DUKESDavid E.
Dukes             |  | Director                                                                                                     |  | January 28, 2004 





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|Signature                                               |  | Title         |  | Date             
|                                                        |  |              
|/S/    M. CRAIG GARNER,
JR.M. Craig Garner,
Jr.         |  | Director      |  | February 27, 2004
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|/S/    WILLIAM E. HANCOCK
IIIWilliam E. Hancock III     |  | Director      |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    ROBERT B.
HAYNESRobert B.
Haynes                 |  | Director      |  | January 28, 2004 
|                                                        |  |              
|/S/    WYCLIFFE E.
HAYNESWycliffe E.
Haynes             |  | Director      |  | January 28, 2004 
|                                                        |  |              
|/S/    LEWIS M.
HENDERSONLewis M.
Henderson             |  | Director      |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    FRANK B.
HOLDINGFrank B.
Holding                 |  | Vice Chairman |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    DAN H.
JORDANDan H.
Jordan                       |  | Director      |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    KEVIN B.
MARSHKevin B.
Marsh                     |  | Director      |  | February 27, 2004
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|/S/    CHARLES S. MCLAURIN
IIICharles S. McLaurin III   |  | Director      |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    N. WELCH MORRISETTE,
JR.N. Welch Morrisette,
Jr. |  | Director      |  | January 28, 2004 
|                                                        |  |              
|/S/    E. PERRY
PALMERE. Perry Palmer                   |  | Director      |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    WILLIAM E.
SELLARSWilliam E.
Sellars             |  | Director      |  | January 28, 2004 
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|/S/    HENRY F.
SHERRILLHenry F.
Sherrill               |  | Director      |  | January 28, 2004