X0202 3/A 2005-06-23 2005-05-11 1 0001312483 Mellon Optima L/S Strategy Fund, LLC NA 0001321218 Powell Ridgway Hunter MELLON HEDGE ADVISORS, LLC ONE BOSTON PLACE BOSTON MA 02109 0 1 0 1 Vice President VP of the Investment Adviser Exhibit 24 -- Confirming Statement Peter M. Sullivan, Attorney-in-Fact 2006-05-03