EXHIBIT 24






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



I, A. M. Gleason,  a duly elected  Director of COMDIAL  CORPORATION,  a Delaware
corporation,  do hereby  constitute and appoint  William G. Mustain and Wayne R.
Wilver, or either of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,  each with full
power of  substitution,  for me and in my name,  place and stead, in any and all
capacities  (including without limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign
the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1997,
which is to be filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and any and all  documents in connection  therewith,  hereby
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform any and all acts and things  requisite  and  necessary  to be done,  and
hereby  ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in fact and agent may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





Dated:  02/7/98

 /s/ A. M. Gleason
 A. M. Gleason



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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




I, Michael C.  Henderson,  a duly  elected  Director of COMDIAL  CORPORATION,  a
Delaware  corporation,  do hereby  constitute and appoint William G. Mustain and
Wayne R. Wilver, or either of them, my true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact,  each
with full power of substitution,  for me and in my name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities  (including without limitation,  as Director of the Company),
to sign the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997, which is to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, with all
exhibits  thereto,  and any and all  documents in connection  therewith,  hereby
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform any and all acts and things  requisite  and  necessary  to be done,  and
hereby  ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in fact and agent may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





Dated:  02/1/98

 /s/ Michael C. Henderson
 Michael C. Henderson





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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




I, John W. Rosenblum, a duly elected Director of COMDIAL CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation,  do hereby  constitute and appoint  William G. Mustain and Wayne R.
Wilver, or either of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,  each with full
power of  substitution,  for me and in my name,  place and stead, in any and all
capacities  (including without limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign
the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1997,
which is to be filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and any and all  documents in connection  therewith,  hereby
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform any and all acts and things  requisite  and  necessary  to be done,  and
hereby  ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in fact and agent may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.






Dated:  01/30/98

 /s/ John W. Rosenblum
 John W. Rosenblum


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY




I, Dianne C. Walker, a duly elected Director of COMDIAL CORPORATION,  a Delaware
corporation,  do hereby  constitute and appoint  William G. Mustain and Wayne R.
Wilver, or either of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,  each with full
power of  substitution,  for me and in my name,  place and stead, in any and all
capacities  (including without limitation,  as Director of the Company), to sign
the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1997,
which is to be filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and any and all  documents in connection  therewith,  hereby
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform any and all acts and things  requisite  and  necessary  to be done,  and
hereby  ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in fact and agent may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.







Dated:  02/1/98

 /s/ Dianne C. Walker
 Dianne C. Walker