Exhibit 24
 Power of Attorney
  1)
    
    execute and file any amendment or supplement to PBGs Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended
December 27, 2008, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith
(the Form 10-K);2)
    
    do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may
be necessary or desirable to complete and execute the Form 10-K and timely file the
Form 10-K;3)
    
    execute and file Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;4)
    
    do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may
be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely
file such form;5)
    
    execute and file Form 144 in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of
1933 and the rules thereunder;6)
    
    do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may
be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 144 and timely file
such form;7)
    
    execute and file Registration Statements on Form S-8 under the Securities Act
of 1933;8)
    
    do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may
be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Registration Statements on
Form S-8 and timely file such form; and9)
    
    take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing,
which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best
interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to
this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-facts discretion.




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THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC.By:
    /s/ Steven M. RappSteven M. RappSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary SIGNATURE
    
    TITLE
    
    DATE/s/ Eric J. Foss
    
    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
    
    February 19, 2009Eric J. Foss
    
    (Principal
Executive Officer)/s/Alfred H. Drewes
    
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
    
    February 19, 2009Alfred H. Drewes
    
    (Principal
Financial Officer)/s/ Thomas M. Lardieri
    
    Vice President and Controller
    
    February 19, 2009Thomas M. Lardieri
    
    (Principal
Accounting Officer)/s/ Linda G. Alvarado
    
    Director
    
    February 19, 2009Linda G. Alvarado/s/ Barry H. Beracha
    
    Director
    
    February 19, 2009Barry H. Beracha/s/ John C. Compton
    
    Director
    
    February 19, 2009John C. Compton/s/ Ira D. Hall
    
    Director
    
    February 19, 2009Ira D. Hall/s/ Susan D. Kronick
    
    Director
    
    February 19, 2009Susan D. Kronick/s/ Blythe J. McGarvie
    
    Director
    
    February 19, 2009Blythe J. McGarvie/s/ John A. Quelch
    
    Director
    
    February 19, 2009John A. Quelch/s/ Javier G. Teruel
    
    Director
    
    February 19, 2009Javier G. Teruel/s/ Cynthia M. Trudell
    
    Director
    
    February 19, 2009Cynthia M. Trudell