POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
                      OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director or officer,  or
both, of  Allbritton  Communications  Company (the  "Company")  constitutes  and
appoints   Jerald  N.  Fritz  and   Stephen  P.   Gibson  her  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
and each of them with  full  power to act  without  the other for her and in her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to execute and file, or cause
to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the  "Commission") an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the  Company's  fiscal year ended  September 30,
2005  and any and all  amendments  thereto,  and  all  matters  required  by the
Commission  in  connection  with  such  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K  under the
Securities   Exchange   Act  of   1934,   as   amended,   granting   unto   said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  full power and  authority to do and perform each
and every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done as fully to all
intents and purposes as she might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has hereunto set her name and seal the 6th
day of December 2005.

                                             /s/ Barbara B. Allbritton
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Barbara B. Allbritton



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
                      OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director or officer,  or
both, of  Allbritton  Communications  Company (the  "Company")  constitutes  and
appoints   Jerald  N.  Fritz  and   Stephen  P.   Gibson  his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
and each of them with  full  power to act  without  the other for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to execute and file, or cause
to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the  "Commission") an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the  Company's  fiscal year ended  September 30,
2005  and any and all  amendments  thereto,  and  all  matters  required  by the
Commission  in  connection  with  such  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K  under the
Securities   Exchange   Act  of   1934,   as   amended,   granting   unto   said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  full power and  authority to do and perform each
and every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done as fully to all
intents and  purposes as he might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal the 6th
day of December 2005.

                                             /s/ Robert L. Allbritton
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Robert L. Allbritton






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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
                      OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director or officer,  or
both, of  Allbritton  Communications  Company (the  "Company")  constitutes  and
appoints   Jerald  N.  Fritz  and   Stephen  P.   Gibson  his  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
and each of them with  full  power to act  without  the other for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to execute and file, or cause
to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the  "Commission") an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the  Company's  fiscal year ended  September 30,
2005  and any and all  amendments  thereto,  and  all  matters  required  by the
Commission  in  connection  with  such  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K  under the
Securities   Exchange   Act  of   1934,   as   amended,   granting   unto   said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  full power and  authority to do and perform each
and every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done as fully to all
intents and  purposes as he might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal the 6th
day of December 2005.

                                             /s/ Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Frederick J. Ryan, Jr.



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
                      OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director or officer,  or
both, of  Allbritton  Communications  Company (the  "Company")  constitutes  and
appoints  Jerald N.  Fritz his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and agent with
full power of substitution  and  resubstitution,  and with full power to act for
him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to execute and
file, or cause to be filed,  with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the
"Commission")  an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company's fiscal year ended
September 30, 2005 and any and all amendments thereto,  and all matters required
by the  Commission in connection  with such Annual Report on Form 10-K under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent,  full power and  authority  to do and perform  each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as
he might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has hereunto set his name and seal the 6th
day of December 2005.

                                             /s/ Stephen P. Gibson
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Stephen P. Gibson



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                           ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
                      OF ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the undersigned  director or officer,  or
both, of  Allbritton  Communications  Company (the  "Company")  constitutes  and
appoints   Jerald  N.  Fritz  and   Stephen  P.   Gibson  her  true  and  lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
and each of them with  full  power to act  without  the other for her and in her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to execute and file, or cause
to be filed, with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the  "Commission") an
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the  Company's  fiscal year ended  September 30,
2005  and any and all  amendments  thereto,  and  all  matters  required  by the
Commission  in  connection  with  such  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K  under the
Securities   Exchange   Act  of   1934,   as   amended,   granting   unto   said
attorneys-in-fact  and agents,  full power and  authority to do and perform each
and every  act and  thing  requisite  and  necessary  to be done as fully to all
intents and purposes as she might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying  and
confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact  and agents may lawfully do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has hereunto set her name and seal the 6th
day of December 2005.

                                             /s/ Elizabeth A. Haley
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Elizabeth A. Haley