EXHIBIT 24







1.   Powers of Attorney from the following persons are attached:

                         William O. Bourke
                         Thomas A. Graves, Jr.
                         Gerald Greenwald
                         John R. Hall
                         Robert L. Hintz
                         David P. Reynolds
                         Robert J. Vlasic
                         Joe B. Wyatt

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints D. Michael Jones and Brenda A.
Hart, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (including without limitation in any capacity on
behalf of Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company")), to sign any
and all Registration Statements on Form S-8, or on such other
form as may be appropriate (the "Statements"), for registration
of up to 30,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value, of the
Company to be issued and sold under the Reynolds Metals Company
Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the
Statements, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
all prospectuses and documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; granting unto each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 the undersigned
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

          This Power of Attorney shall expire on the 31st day of
May, 1995.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and
delivered this Power of Attorney on the 20th day of May, 1994.

                                   William O. Bourke
                                   William O. Bourke


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints D. Michael Jones and Brenda A.
Hart, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (including without limitation in any capacity on
behalf of Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company")), to sign any
and all Registration Statements on Form S-8, or on such other
form as may be appropriate (the "Statements"), for registration
of up to 30,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value, of the
Company to be issued and sold under the Reynolds Metals Company
Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the
Statements, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
all prospectuses and documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; granting unto each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 the undersigned
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

          This Power of Attorney shall expire on the 31st day of
May, 1995.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and
delivered this Power of Attorney on the 20th day of May, 1994.




                                   Thomas A. Graves, Jr.
                                   Thomas A. Graves, Jr.

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints D. Michael Jones and Brenda A.
Hart, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (including without limitation in any capacity on
behalf of Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company")), to sign any
and all Registration Statements on Form S-8, or on such other
form as may be appropriate (the "Statements"), for registration
of up to 30,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value, of the
Company to be issued and sold under the Reynolds Metals Company
Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the
Statements, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
all prospectuses and documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; granting unto each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 the undersigned
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

          This Power of Attorney shall expire on the 31st day of
May, 1995.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and
delivered this Power of Attorney on the 20th day of May, 1994.



                                   Gerald Greenwald
                                   Gerald Greenwald

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints D. Michael Jones and Brenda A.
Hart, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (including without limitation in any capacity on
behalf of Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company")), to sign any
and all Registration Statements on Form S-8, or on such other
form as may be appropriate (the "Statements"), for registration
of up to 30,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value, of the
Company to be issued and sold under the Reynolds Metals Company
Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the
Statements, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
all prospectuses and documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; granting unto each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 the undersigned
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

          This Power of Attorney shall expire on the 31st day of
May, 1995.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and
delivered this Power of Attorney on the 20th day of May, 1994.



                                   John R. Hall
                                   John R. Hall

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints D. Michael Jones and Brenda A.
Hart, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (including without limitation in any capacity on
behalf of Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company")), to sign any
and all Registration Statements on Form S-8, or on such other
form as may be appropriate (the "Statements"), for registration
of up to 30,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value, of the
Company to be issued and sold under the Reynolds Metals Company
Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the
Statements, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
all prospectuses and documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; granting unto each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 the undersigned
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

          This Power of Attorney shall expire on the 31st day of
May, 1995.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and
delivered this Power of Attorney on the 20th day of May, 1994.



                                   Robert L. Hintz
                                   Robert L. Hintz

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints D. Michael Jones and Brenda A.
Hart, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (including without limitation in any capacity on
behalf of Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company")), to sign any
and all Registration Statements on Form S-8, or on such other
form as may be appropriate (the "Statements"), for registration
of up to 30,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value, of the
Company to be issued and sold under the Reynolds Metals Company
Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the
Statements, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
all prospectuses and documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; granting unto each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 the undersigned
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

          This Power of Attorney shall expire on the 31st day of
May, 1995.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and
delivered this Power of Attorney on the 20th day of May, 1994.



                                   David P. Reynolds
                                   David P. Reynolds

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints D. Michael Jones and Brenda A.
Hart, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (including without limitation in any capacity on
behalf of Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company")), to sign any
and all Registration Statements on Form S-8, or on such other
form as may be appropriate (the "Statements"), for registration
of up to 30,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value, of the
Company to be issued and sold under the Reynolds Metals Company
Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the
Statements, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
all prospectuses and documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; granting unto each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 the undersigned
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

          This Power of Attorney shall expire on the 31st day of
May, 1995.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and
delivered this Power of Attorney on the 20th day of May, 1994.




                                   Robert J. Vlasic
                                   Robert J. Vlasic

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints D. Michael Jones and Brenda A.
Hart, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities (including without limitation in any capacity on
behalf of Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company")), to sign any
and all Registration Statements on Form S-8, or on such other
form as may be appropriate (the "Statements"), for registration
of up to 30,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value, of the
Company to be issued and sold under the Reynolds Metals Company
Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors, and any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the
Statements, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
all prospectuses and documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; granting unto each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 the undersigned
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

          This Power of Attorney shall expire on the 31st day of
May, 1995.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and
delivered this Power of Attorney on the 20th day of May, 1994.




                                   Joe B. Wyatt
                                   Joe B. Wyatt