Exhibit 24

                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                ARMCO INC.


     The undersigned, in each of my capacities with Armco Inc., an Ohio 
corporation, which anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act 
of 1933, as amended, one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 
relating to shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and to 
the related preferred stock purchase rights, hereby constitutes and 
appoints Gary R. Hildreth and James F. Will, and each of them 
individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as 
attorneys or attorney to sign for the undersigned in my name said 
Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto (including 
post-effective amendments), and to file with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any and all 
applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to 
do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and 
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present, hereby 
ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and 
of any such substitute.

     Executed this 25th day of September, 1998.



                                                /s/ Dan R. Carmichael
                                              -------------------------
                                                Dan R. Carmichael
                                                Director



                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                ARMCO INC.

     The undersigned, in each of my capacities with Armco Inc., an Ohio 
corporation, which anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act 
of 1933, as amended, one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 
relating to shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and to 
the related preferred stock purchase rights, hereby constitutes and 
appoints Gary R. Hildreth and James F. Will, and each of them 
individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as 
attorneys or attorney to sign for the undersigned in my name said 
Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto (including 
post-effective amendments), and to file with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any and all 
applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to 
do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and 
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present, hereby 
ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and 
of any such substitute.

     Executed this 25th day of September, 1998.


                                             /S/ Paula H.J. Cholmondeley
                                            ----------------------------
                                                Paula H.J. Cholmondeley
                                                Director




                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                ARMCO INC.


     The undersigned, in each of my capacities with Armco Inc., an Ohio 
corporation, which anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act 
of 1933, as amended, one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 
relating to shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and to 
the related preferred stock purchase rights, hereby constitutes and 
appoints Gary R. Hildreth and James F. Will, and each of them 
individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as 
attorneys or attorney to sign for the undersigned in my name said 
Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto (including 
post-effective amendments), and to file with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any and all 
applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to 
do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and 
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present, hereby 
ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and 
of any such substitute.

     Executed this 25th day of September, 1998.



                                                /s/ Dorothea C. Gilliam
                                               -------------------------
                                                Dorothea C. Gilliam
                                                Director



                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                ARMCO INC.


     The undersigned, in each of my capacities with Armco Inc., an Ohio 
corporation, which anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act 
of 1933, as amended, one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 
relating to shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and to 
the related preferred stock purchase rights, hereby constitutes and 
appoints Gary R. Hildreth and James F. Will, and each of them 
individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as 
attorneys or attorney to sign for the undersigned in my name said 
Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto (including 
post-effective amendments), and to file with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any and all 
applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to 
do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and 
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present, hereby 
ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and 
of any such substitute.

     Executed this 25th day of September, 1998.



                                                /S/ John C. Haley
                                              ------------------------
                                                John C. Haley
                                                Director



                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                ARMCO INC.

     The undersigned, in each of my capacities with Armco Inc., an Ohio 
corporation, which anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act 
of 1933, as amended, one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 
relating to shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and to 
the related preferred stock purchase rights, hereby constitutes and 
appoints Gary R. Hildreth and James F. Will, and each of them 
individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as 
attorneys or attorney to sign for the undersigned in my name said 
Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto (including 
post-effective amendments), and to file with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any and all 
applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to 
do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and 
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present, hereby 
ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and 
of any such substitute.

     Executed this 25th day of September, 1998.



                                                /s/ Charles J. Hora, Jr.
                                               -------------------------
                                                Charles J. Hora, Jr.
                                                Director


                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                ARMCO INC.


     The undersigned, in each of my capacities with Armco Inc., an Ohio 
corporation, which anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act 
of 1933, as amended, one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 
relating to shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and to 
the related preferred stock purchase rights, hereby constitutes and 
appoints Gary R. Hildreth and James F. Will, and each of them 
individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as 
attorneys or attorney to sign for the undersigned in my name said 
Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto (including 
post-effective amendments), and to file with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any and all 
applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to 
do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and 
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present, hereby 
ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and 
of any such substitute.

     Executed this 25th day of September, 1998.



                                                /s/ Bruce E. Robbins
                                              ------------------------
                                                Bruce E. Robbins
                                                Director



                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                ARMCO INC.


     The undersigned, in each of my capacities with Armco Inc., an Ohio 
corporation, which anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act 
of 1933, as amended, one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 
relating to shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and to 
the related preferred stock purchase rights, hereby constitutes and 
appoints Gary R. Hildreth and James F. Will, and each of them 
individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as 
attorneys or attorney to sign for the undersigned in my name said 
Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto (including 
post-effective amendments), and to file with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any and all 
applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to 
do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and 
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present, hereby 
ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and 
of any such substitute.

     Executed this 25th day of September, 1998.



                                                /s/ Jan H. Suwinski
                                               ----------------------
                                                Jan H. Suwinski
                                                Director




                            POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                ARMCO INC.

     The undersigned, in each of my capacities with Armco Inc., an Ohio 
corporation, which anticipates filing with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C., under the provisions of the Securities Act 
of 1933, as amended, one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 
relating to shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and to 
the related preferred stock purchase rights, hereby constitutes and 
appoints Gary R. Hildreth and James F. Will, and each of them 
individually, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as 
attorneys or attorney to sign for the undersigned in my name said 
Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto (including 
post-effective amendments), and to file with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any and all 
applications or other documents to be filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission pertaining thereto, with full power and authority to 
do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and 
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and 
purposes as the undersigned could do if personally present, hereby 
ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and 
of any such substitute.

     Executed this 25th day of September, 1998.



                                                /s/ John D. Turner
                                               ---------------------
                                                John D. Turner
                                                Director