POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The  undersigned,  a Director  of  Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  a Michigan
corporation  (the  "Company"),  does hereby  constitute  and  appoint  Robert S.
Taubman and Lisa A. Payne and each of them, with full power of substitution,  as
his true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf,
as a Director of the Company,  the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all  amendments  thereto,  to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "Commission")  pursuant to the
Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Act"),  and any and all
instruments  that  such  attorneys  and  agents,  or  either  of them,  may deem
necessary  or  advisable  to enable the  Company to comply  with the Act and the
rules,  regulations,  and requirements of the Commission in respect thereof, and
the undersigned  does hereby ratify and confirm as his own act and deed all that
such  attorneys  and agents,  and each of them,  shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall have, and may exercise,  all of
the powers hereby conferred.

         IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has  hereunto  subscribed  his
signature this 3rd day of February, 1997.



                                                              /S/GRAHAM ALLISON
                                                              -----------------
                                                              Graham Allison







                                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The  undersigned,  a Director  of  Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  a Michigan
corporation  (the  "Company"),  does hereby  constitute  and  appoint  Robert S.
Taubman and Lisa A. Payne and each of them, with full power of substitution,  as
his true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf,
as a Director of the Company,  the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all  amendments  thereto,  to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "Commission")  pursuant to the
Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Act"),  and any and all
instruments  that  such  attorneys  and  agents,  or  either  of them,  may deem
necessary  or  advisable  to enable the  Company to comply  with the Act and the
rules,  regulations,  and requirements of the Commission in respect thereof, and
the undersigned  does hereby ratify and confirm as his own act and deed all that
such  attorneys  and agents,  and each of them,  shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall have, and may exercise,  all of
the powers hereby conferred.

         IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has  hereunto  subscribed  his
signature this 10th day of February, 1997.



                                                           /S/CLAUDE M. BALLARD
                                                           --------------------
                                                           Claude M. Ballard







                                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The  undersigned,  a Director  of  Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  a Michigan
corporation  (the  "Company"),  does hereby  constitute  and  appoint  Robert S.
Taubman and Lisa A. Payne and each of them, with full power of substitution,  as
his true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf,
as a Director of the Company,  the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all  amendments  thereto,  to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "Commission")  pursuant to the
Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Act"),  and any and all
instruments  that  such  attorneys  and  agents,  or  either  of them,  may deem
necessary  or  advisable  to enable the  Company to comply  with the Act and the
rules,  regulations,  and requirements of the Commission in respect thereof, and
the undersigned  does hereby ratify and confirm as his own act and deed all that
such  attorneys  and agents,  and each of them,  shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall have, and may exercise,  all of
the powers hereby conferred.

         IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has  hereunto  subscribed  his
signature this 3rd day of February, 1997.



                                                          /S/ALLAN J. BLOOSTEIN
                                                          ---------------------
                                                          Allan J. Bloostein







                                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The  undersigned,  a Director  of  Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  a Michigan
corporation  (the  "Company"),  does hereby  constitute  and  appoint  Robert S.
Taubman and Lisa A. Payne and each of them, with full power of substitution,  as
his true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf,
as a Director of the Company,  the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all  amendments  thereto,  to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "Commission")  pursuant to the
Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Act"),  and any and all
instruments  that  such  attorneys  and  agents,  or  either  of them,  may deem
necessary  or  advisable  to enable the  Company to comply  with the Act and the
rules,  regulations,  and requirements of the Commission in respect thereof, and
the undersigned  does hereby ratify and confirm as his own act and deed all that
such  attorneys  and agents,  and each of them,  shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall have, and may exercise,  all of
the powers hereby conferred.

         IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has  hereunto  subscribed  his
signature this 4th day of February, 1997.



                                                            /S/JEROME A. CHAZEN
                                                            -------------------
                                                            Jerome A. Chazen







                                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The  undersigned,  a Director  of  Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  a Michigan
corporation  (the  "Company"),  does hereby  constitute  and  appoint  Robert S.
Taubman and Lisa A. Payne and each of them, with full power of substitution,  as
his true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf,
as a Director of the Company,  the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all  amendments  thereto,  to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "Commission")  pursuant to the
Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Act"),  and any and all
instruments  that  such  attorneys  and  agents,  or  either  of them,  may deem
necessary  or  advisable  to enable the  Company to comply  with the Act and the
rules,  regulations,  and requirements of the Commission in respect thereof, and
the undersigned  does hereby ratify and confirm as his own act and deed all that
such  attorneys  and agents,  and each of them,  shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall have, and may exercise,  all of
the powers hereby conferred.

         IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has  hereunto  subscribed  his
signature this 4th day of February, 1997.



                                                           /S/S. PARKER GILBERT
                                                           --------------------
                                                           S. Parker Gilbert







                                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The  undersigned,  a Director  of  Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  a Michigan
corporation  (the  "Company"),  does hereby  constitute  and  appoint  Robert S.
Taubman and Lisa A. Payne and each of them, with full power of substitution,  as
his true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf,
as a Director of the Company,  the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all  amendments  thereto,  to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "Commission")  pursuant to the
Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Act"),  and any and all
instruments  that  such  attorneys  and  agents,  or  either  of them,  may deem
necessary  or  advisable  to enable the  Company to comply  with the Act and the
rules,  regulations,  and requirements of the Commission in respect thereof, and
the undersigned  does hereby ratify and confirm as his own act and deed all that
such  attorneys  and agents,  and each of them,  shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall have, and may exercise,  all of
the powers hereby conferred.

         IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has  hereunto  subscribed  his
signature this 3rd day of February, 1997.



                                                            /S/ROBERT C. LARSON
                                                            -------------------
                                                            Robert C. Larson







                                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The  undersigned,  a Director  of  Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  a Michigan
corporation  (the  "Company"),  does hereby  constitute  and  appoint  Robert S.
Taubman and Lisa A. Payne and each of them, with full power of substitution,  as
his true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf,
as a Director of the Company,  the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all  amendments  thereto,  to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "Commission")  pursuant to the
Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Act"),  and any and all
instruments  that  such  attorneys  and  agents,  or  either  of them,  may deem
necessary  or  advisable  to enable the  Company to comply  with the Act and the
rules,  regulations,  and requirements of the Commission in respect thereof, and
the undersigned  does hereby ratify and confirm as his own act and deed all that
such  attorneys  and agents,  and each of them,  shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall have, and may exercise,  all of
the powers hereby conferred.

         IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has  hereunto  subscribed  his
signature this 7th day of February, 1997.



                                                              /S/W. ALLEN REED
                                                              ----------------
                                                              W. Allen Reed






                                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The  undersigned,  a Director  of  Taubman  Centers,  Inc.,  a Michigan
corporation  (the  "Company"),  does hereby  constitute  and  appoint  Robert S.
Taubman and Lisa A. Payne and each of them, with full power of substitution,  as
his true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf,
as a Director of the Company,  the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and any and all  amendments  thereto,  to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "Commission")  pursuant to the
Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as  amended  (the  "Act"),  and any and all
instruments  that  such  attorneys  and  agents,  or  either  of them,  may deem
necessary  or  advisable  to enable the  Company to comply  with the Act and the
rules,  regulations,  and requirements of the Commission in respect thereof, and
the undersigned  does hereby ratify and confirm as his own act and deed all that
such  attorneys  and agents,  and each of them,  shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall have, and may exercise,  all of
the powers hereby conferred.

         IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has  hereunto  subscribed  his
signature this 3rd day of February, 1997.



                                                           /S/A. ALFRED TAUBMAN
                                                           --------------------
                                                           A. Alfred Taubman