**Exhibit 24*****Power of Attorney***     Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each ofSteven M. Rapp and David Yawman, signing singly, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-factto execute and file on behalf of the undersigned in the undersigned’s capacity as a Director and/or Executive Officer of The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (“PBG”) all necessary and/or requiredapplications, reports, registrations, information, documents and instruments filed or required tobe filed by PBG with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), any stock exchanges or anygovernmental official or agency, including without limitation: 1) execute and file any amendment or supplement to PBG’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, with all exhibits thereto and otherdocuments in connection therewith (the “Form 10-K”);  2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned whichmay be necessary or desirable to complete and execute the Form 10-K and timely filethe Form 10-K;  3) execute and file Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;  4) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned whichmay be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 andtimely file such form;  5) execute and file Form 144 in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Actof 1933 and the rules thereunder;  6) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned whichmay be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 144 and timelyfile such form;  7) execute and file Registration Statements on Form S-8 under the Securities Actof 1933;  8) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned whichmay be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Registration Statementson Form S-8 and timely file such form; and  9) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with theforegoing, which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, inthe best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understoodthat the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersignedpursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such termsand conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’sdiscretion.
 

 
     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do andperform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in theexercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes asthe undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution orrevocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or suchattorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue ofthis Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. Each of the attorneys-in-factnamed herein shall have the power to act hereunder with or without the other. The undersignedacknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request ofthe undersigned, are not assuming, nor is PBG assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilitiesto comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as ofFebruary 23, 2006.         THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC.           By: /s/ Steven M. Rapp             Steven M. Rapp      Senior Vice President, General      Counsel and Secretary       **SIGNATURE** **TITLE** **DATE**       /s/ John T. Cahill John T. Cahill Chairman of the Board and