EXHIBIT 24







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

                         Patricia C. Barron
                         William O. Bourke
                         Thomas A. Graves, Jr.
                         John R. Hall
                         Robert L. Hintz
                         William H. Joyce
                         David P. Reynolds
                         Randolph N. Reynolds
                         James M. Ringler
                         Charles A. Sanders
                         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, her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for her and in her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities (including without limitation in any capacity on
behalf of Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company")), to

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 29th day of February,
1996.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   Patricia C. Barron
                                   Patricia C. Barron



                             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

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 29th day of February,
1996.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   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

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 19th day of April,
1995.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   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

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 29th day of February,
1996.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   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

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 29th day of February,
1996.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   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

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 29th day of February,
1996.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   William H. Joyce
                                   William H. Joyce



                             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

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 19th day of April,
1995.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   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

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 29th day of February,
1996.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   Randolph N. Reynolds
                                   Randolph N. 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

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 29th day of February,
1996.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   James M. Ringler
                                   James M. Ringler



                             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

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 29th day of February,
1996.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   Charles A. Sanders
                                   Charles A. Sanders



                             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

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 29th day of February,
1996.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   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

          (i)  Sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the
     year ended December 31, 1994 and any and all amendments thereto, and
     to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in
     connection therewith, if any, with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "SEC"), and to take all such other action which they
     or either of them may consider necessary or desirable in connection
     therewith, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
     as amended; and

         (ii)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to (a) the offer and sale of
     interests in the Reynolds Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan
     for Salaried Employees and an indefinite number of shares of the
     Company's common stock, without par value (the "Common Stock") in
     connection therewith; (b) the offer and sale of up to 900,000 shares
     of Common Stock together with an indeterminate amount of interests to
     be offered and sold in connection therewith under the Reynolds Metals
     Company Savings Plan for Hourly Employees; (c) the offer and sale of
     up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock together with an indeterminate
     amount of interests to be offered and sold in connection therewith
     under the Employees Savings Plan; (d) the offer and sale of 1,200,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1982
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (e) the offer and sale of 3,000,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1987
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; (f) the offer and sale of 3,250,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company 1992
     Nonqualified Stock Option Plan; and (g) the offer and sale of 30,000
     shares of Common Stock under the Reynolds Metals Company Restricted
     Stock Plan for Outside Directors; and to file the same, with all
     exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the
     SEC; and

        (iii)  Sign any and all Registration Statements on Form S-3, or on
     such other form as may be appropriate, for registration of the shares
     of Common Stock and Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
     (without par value) of the Company, issuable upon exercise of Rights
     (as defined in the Rights Agreement between the Company and The Chase
     Manhattan Bank, N.A., dated as of November 23, 1987, as amended from
     time to time) and any and all amendments (including post-effective
     amendments) to such Registration Statements, and to file the same,
     with all exhibits thereto, and all preliminary prospectuses,
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC; and

         (iv)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statements relating to the offer and sale of up to
     $1,650,000,000 principal amount of unsecured debt securities of the
     Company, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all
     prospectuses, prospectus supplements, pricing supplements and
     documents in connection therewith, with the SEC; and

          (v)  Sign any and all post-effective amendments to the Company's
     Registration Statement relating to the offer and resale from time to
     time of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee of the
     Reynolds Metals Company Pension Plans Master Trust, and to file the
     same, with all exhibits thereto, and all prospectuses, prospectus
     supplements, pricing supplements and documents in connection
     therewith, with the SEC;

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 29th day of February,
1996.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered
this Power of Attorney on the 17th day of February, 1995.



                                   Joe B. Wyatt
                                   Joe B. Wyatt