Exhibit No. (24)


     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and  in  his  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one
of  them,  or  his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause to be
done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.

                                             /s/  John  F.  Bergstrom
                                             ------------------------
                                             John  F.  Bergstrom







     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  her  and  in  her  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as  fully  to  all  intents  and  purposes as she might or could do in person,
hereby  ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any  one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause
to  be  done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.

                                             /s/  Pastora  San  Juan  Cafferty
                                             ---------------------------------
                                             Pastora  San  Juan  Cafferty







     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and  in  his  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one
of  them,  or  his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause to be
done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.


                                             /s/  Paul  J.  Collins
                                             ----------------------
                                             Paul  J.  Collins







     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and  in  his  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one
of  them,  or  his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause to be
done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.


                                             /s/  Robert  W.  Decherd
                                             ------------------------
                                             Robert  W.  Decherd







     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and  in  his  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one
of  them,  or  his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause to be
done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.


                                             /s/  William  O.  Fifield
                                             -------------------------
                                             William  O.  Fifield







     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and  in  his  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one
of  them,  or  his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause to be
done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.


                                             /s/  Claudio  X.  Gonzalez
                                             --------------------------
                                             Claudio  X.  Gonzalez








     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and  in  his  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one
of  them,  or  his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause to be
done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.


                                             /s/  Louis  E.  Levy
                                             --------------------
                                             Louis  E.  Levy







     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and  in  his  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one
of  them,  or  his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause to be
done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.


                                             /s/  Frank  A.  McPherson
                                             -------------------------
                                             Frank  A.  McPherson







     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  her  and  in  her  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as  fully  to  all  intents  and  purposes as she might or could do in person,
hereby  ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any  one of them, or his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause
to  be  done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.


                                             /s/  Linda  Johnson  Rice
                                             -------------------------
                                             Linda  Johnson  Rice







     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and  in  his  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one
of  them,  or  his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause to be
done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.


                                             /s/  Wayne  R.  Sanders
                                             -----------------------
                                             Wayne  R.  Sanders







     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and  in  his  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one
of  them,  or  his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause to be
done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.


                                             /s/  Wolfgang  R.  Schmitt
                                             --------------------------
                                             Wolfgang  R.  Schmitt







     POWER  OF  ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  does hereby
constitute  and  appoint  John  W.  Donehower,  Randy  J.  Vest  and O. George
Everbach,  and each of them, with full power to act alone, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact  and  agent,  with  full  power  of  substitution  and
resubstitution,  for  him  and  in  his  name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities,  to  sign  Kimberly-Clark  Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form
10-K/A  for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (including any amendments
thereto)  and  to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents
in  connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and  perform  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done,
as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any one
of  them,  or  his substitute or their substitutes, lawfully do or cause to be
done  by  virtue  hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
July,  1999.


                                             /s/  Randall  L.  Tobias
                                             ------------------------
                                             Randall  L.  Tobias