# **EXHIBIT 24**

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

That the undersigned, the principal executiveofficer and a Director of FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), aDelaware corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint Cathy D. Ross and JayL. Cofield, and each of them, with full power of substitution andresubstitution, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with fullpower and authority to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned assuch officer and Director, the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-Kwith respect to the Corporation’s fiscal year ended May 31, 2005, and anyand all amendments thereto; and hereby ratifies and confirms all that saidattorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substituteor substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set myhand this 24th day of June, 2005.

 

 
|   | /s/ DAVID J. BRONCZEK |   |
|--------|-----------------------|--------|
|   | David J. Bronczek     |

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE

 

COUNTY OF SHELBY

 

 

I, Melissa S. Hughes, a Notary Public in andfor said County, in the aforesaid State, do hereby certify that David J.Bronczek, personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribedto the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, andacknowledged that he signed and delivered the said instrument as his free andvoluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 
|                   | /s/ MELISSA S. HUGHES |   |
|------------------------|-----------------------|--------|
|                   | Notary Public         |
|                   |                  |
| My Commission Expires: |                  |
|                   |                  |
| 1-15-08                |                  |   |
|                        |                       |        |  |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

That the undersigned, a Director of FEDERALEXPRESS CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), a Delaware corporation, does herebyconstitute and appoint David J. Bronczek, Cathy D. Ross and Jay L. Cofield, andeach of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, his true andlawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority to executein the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the Corporation’sAnnual Report on Form 10-K with respect to the Corporation’s fiscal yearended May 31, 2005, and any and all amendments thereto; and herebyratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any ofthem, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or causeto be done by virtue of these presents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set myhand this 28th day of June, 2005.

 

 
|   | /s/ T. MICHAEL GLENN |   |
|--------|----------------------|--------|
|   | T. Michael Glenn     |

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE

 

COUNTY OF SHELBY

 

 

I, Melissa S. Hughes, a Notary Public in andfor said County, in the aforesaid State, do hereby certify that T. MichaelGlenn, personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed tothe foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, andacknowledged that he signed and delivered the said instrument as his free andvoluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 
|                   | /s/ MELISSA S. HUGHES |   |
|------------------------|-----------------------|--------|
|                   | Notary Public         |
|                   |                  |
| My Commission Expires: |                  |
|                   |                  |
| 1-15-08                |                  |   |
|                        |                       |        |  |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

That the undersigned, a Director of FEDERALEXPRESS CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), a Delaware corporation, does herebyconstitute and appoint David J. Bronczek, Cathy D. Ross and Jay L. Cofield, andeach of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, his true andlawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority to executein the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the Corporation’sAnnual Report on Form 10-K with respect to the Corporation’s fiscal yearended May 31, 2005, and any and all amendments thereto; and herebyratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any ofthem, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or causeto be done by virtue of these presents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set myhand this 13th day of June, 2005.

 

 
|   | /s/ ALAN B. GRAF, JR.  |   |
|--------|------------------------|--------|
|   | Alan B. Graf, Jr. |   |

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE

 

COUNTY OF SHELBY

 

 

I, Melissa S. Hughes, a Notary Public in andfor said County, in the aforesaid State, do hereby certify that Alan B. Graf, Jr.,personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to theforegoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and acknowledgedthat he signed and delivered the said instrument as his free and voluntary act,for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 
|                   | /s/ MELISSA S. HUGHES |   |
|------------------------|-----------------------|--------|
|                   | Notary Public         |
|                   |                  |
| My Commission Expires: |                  |
|                   |                  |
| 1-15-08                |                  |   |
|                        |                       |        |  |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

That the undersigned, a Director of FEDERALEXPRESS CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), a Delaware corporation, does herebyconstitute and appoint David J. Bronczek, Cathy D. Ross and Jay L. Cofield, andeach of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, his true andlawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority to executein the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the Corporation’sAnnual Report on Form 10-K with respect to the Corporation’s fiscal yearended May 31, 2005, and any and all amendments thereto; and herebyratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any ofthem, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or causeto be done by virtue of these presents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set myhand this 13th day of June, 2005.

 

 
|   | /s/ ROBERT B. CARTER |   |
|--------|----------------------|--------|
|   | Robert B. Carter     |

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE

 

COUNTY OF SHELBY

 

 

I, Melissa S. Hughes, a Notary Public in andfor said County, in the aforesaid State, do hereby certify that Robert B. Carter,personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to theforegoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and acknowledgedthat he signed and delivered the said instrument as his free and voluntary act,for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 
|                   | /s/ MELISSA S. HUGHES |   |
|------------------------|-----------------------|--------|
|                   | Notary Public         |
|                   |                  |
| My Commission Expires: |                  |
|                   |                  |
| 1-15-08                |                  |   |
|                        |                       |        |  |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

That the undersigned, a Director of FEDERALEXPRESS CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), a Delaware corporation, does herebyconstitute and appoint David J. Bronczek, Cathy D. Ross and Jay L. Cofield, andeach of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, his true andlawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority to executein the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the Corporation’sAnnual Report on Form 10-K with respect to the Corporation’s fiscal yearended May 31, 2005, and any and all amendments thereto; and herebyratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any ofthem, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or causeto be done by virtue of these presents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set myhand this 27th day of June, 2005.

 

 
|   | /s/ MICHAEL L. DUCKER |   |
|--------|-----------------------|--------|
|   | Michael L. Ducker     |

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE

 

COUNTY OF SHELBY

 

 

I, Melissa S. Hughes, a Notary Public in andfor said County, in the aforesaid State, do hereby certify that Michael L.Ducker, personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribedto the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, andacknowledged that he signed and delivered the said instrument as his free andvoluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 
|                   | /s/ MELISSA S. HUGHES |   |
|------------------------|-----------------------|--------|
|                   | Notary Public         |
|                   |                  |
| My Commission Expires: |                  |
|                   |                  |
| 1-15-08                |                  |   |
|                        |                       |        |  |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

That the undersigned, a Director of FEDERALEXPRESS CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), a Delaware corporation, does herebyconstitute and appoint David J. Bronczek, Cathy D. Ross and Jay L. Cofield, andeach of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, his true andlawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority to executein the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the Corporation’sAnnual Report on Form 10-K with respect to the Corporation’s fiscal yearended May 31, 2005, and any and all amendments thereto; and herebyratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any ofthem, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or causeto be done by virtue of these presents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set myhand this 10th day of June, 2005.

 

 
|   | /s/ FREDERICK W. SMITH |   |
|--------|------------------------|--------|
|   | Frederick W. Smith     |

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE

 

COUNTY OF SHELBY

 

 

I, June Y. Fitzgerald, a Notary Publicin and for said County, in the aforesaid State, do hereby certify thatFrederick W. Smith, personally known to me to be the same person whose name issubscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person,and acknowledged that he signed and delivered the said instrument as his freeand voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 
|                   | /s/ JUNE Y. FITZGERALD |   |
|------------------------|-----------------------------|--------|
|                   | Notary Public               |
|                   |                        |
| My Commission Expires: |                        |
|                   |                        |
| October 10, 2006  |                        |   |
|                        |                             |        |  |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

That the undersigned, the principal financialofficer of FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), a Delawarecorporation, does hereby constitute and appoint David J. Bronczek and Jay L.Cofield, and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authorityto execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such officer, theCorporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K with respect to the Corporation’sfiscal year ended May 31, 2005, and any and all amendments thereto; andhereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or anyof them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do orcause to be done by virtue of these presents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set myhand this 17th day of June, 2005.

 

 
|   | /s/ CATHY D. ROSS |   |
|--------|-------------------|--------|
|   | Cathy D. Ross     |

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE

 

COUNTY OF SHELBY

 

 

I, Dianne G. Ammerman, a Notary Public in andfor said County, in the aforesaid State, do hereby certify that Cathy D. Ross,personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to theforegoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and acknowledgedthat she signed and delivered the said instrument as her free and voluntaryact, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 
|                   | /s/ DIANNE G. AMMERMAN |   |
|------------------------|------------------------|--------|
|                   | Notary Public          |
|                   |                   |
| My Commission Expires: |                   |
|                   |                   |
| January 29, 2008  |                   |   |
|                        |                        |        |  |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

That the undersigned, the principalaccounting officer of FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), aDelaware corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint David J. Bronczek andCathy D. Ross, and each of them, with full power of substitution andresubstitution, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with fullpower and authority to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned assuch officer, the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K with respect tothe Corporation’s fiscal year ended May 31, 2005, and any and allamendments thereto; and hereby ratifies and confirms all that saidattorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substituteor substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set myhand this 13th day of June, 2005.

 

 
|   | /s/ JAY L. COFIELD |   |
|--------|--------------------|--------|
|   | Jay L. Cofield     |

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE

 

COUNTY OF SHELBY

 

 

I, Cynthia Burnett, a Notary Public in andfor said County, in the aforesaid State, do hereby certify that Jay L. Cofield,personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to theforegoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and acknowledgedthat he signed and delivered the said instrument as his free and voluntary act,for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 
|                   | /s/ CYNTHIA BURNETT |   |
|------------------------|---------------------|--------|
|                   | Notary Public       |
|                   |                |
| My Commission Expires: |                |
|                   |                |
| 6-28-07                |                |   |
|                        |                     |        |  |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

That the undersigned, a Director of FEDERALEXPRESS CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), a Delaware corporation, does herebyconstitute and appoint David J. Bronczek, Cathy D. Ross and Jay L. Cofield, andeach of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, his true andlawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority to executein the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the Corporation’sAnnual Report on Form 10-K with respect to the Corporation’s fiscal yearended May 31, 2005, and any and all amendments thereto; and herebyratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any ofthem, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or causeto be done by virtue of these presents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set myhand this 13th day of June, 2005.

 

 
|   | /s/ DAVID F. REBHOLZ |   |
|--------|----------------------|--------|
|   | David F. Rebholz     |

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE

 

COUNTY OF SHELBY

 

 

I, Claudia Lack Hite, a Notary Public in andfor said County, in the aforesaid State, do hereby certify that David F.Rebholz, personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribedto the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, andacknowledged that he signed and delivered the said instrument as his free andvoluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 
|                   | /s/ CLAUDIA LACK HITE |   |
|------------------------|-----------------------|--------|
|                   | Notary Public         |
|                   |                  |
| My Commission Expires: |                  |
|                   |                  |
| 2-23-09                |                  |   |
|                        |                       |        |  |

 

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

 

That the undersigned, a Director of FEDERALEXPRESS CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), a Delaware corporation, does herebyconstitute and appoint David J. Bronczek, Cathy D. Ross and Jay L. Cofield, andeach of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, her true andlawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority to executein the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director, the Corporation’sAnnual Report on Form 10-K with respect to the Corporation’s fiscal yearended May 31, 2005, and any and all amendments thereto; and herebyratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any ofthem, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or causeto be done by virtue of these presents.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set myhand this 13th day of June, 2005.

 

 
|   | /s/ CHRISTINE P. RICHARDS |   |
|--------|---------------------------|--------|
|   | Christine P. Richards     |

 

STATE OF TENNESSEE

 

COUNTY OF SHELBY

 

 

I, Anne R. Coleman, a Notary Public in andfor said County, in the aforesaid State, do hereby certify that Christine P.Richards, personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribedto the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person, andacknowledged that she signed and delivered the said instrument as her free andvoluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 
|                   | /s/ ANNE R. COLEMAN |   |
|------------------------|---------------------|--------|
|                   | Notary Public       |
|                   |                |
| My Commission Expires: |                |
|                   |                |
| Oct. 11, 2005     |                |   |
|                        |                     |        |  |

 

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