Exhibit 24.

                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of NORWEST
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and appoint
RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney
this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                                  /s/ Les S. Biller
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                                                      Les S. Biller
                  
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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                             /s/ J. A. Blanchard III
                                          ---------------------------------
                                                 J. A. Blanchard III

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                             /s/ David A. Christensen
                                         ---------------------------------
                                                 David A. Christensen

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                                /s/ Pierson M. Grieve
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                                                    Pierson M. Grieve

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                 /s/ Charles M. Harper
                            --------------------------------
                                     Charles M. Harper

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                 /s/ William A. Hodder
                            --------------------------------
                                     William A. Hodder

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                 /s/ Reatha Clark King
                           --------------------------------
                                     Reatha Clark King

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                 /s/ Richard M. Kovacevich
                             -------------------------------
                                     Richard M. Kovacevich

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                 /s/ Richard S. Levitt
                            -------------------------------
                                     Richard S. Levitt

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                 /s/ Richard D. McCormick
                             -------------------------------
                                     Richard D. McCormick

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                 /s/ Cynthia H. Milligan
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                                     Cynthia H. Milligan

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                 /s/ Benjamin F. Montoya
                            --------------------------------
                                     Benjamin F. Montoya

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                 /s/ Ian M. Rolland
                            -------------------------------
                                     Ian M. Rolland

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                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                         Power of Attorney of Director


          KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, constitute, and
appoint RICHARD S. LEVITT, a director and Chairman of the Audit and Examination
Committee of the Board of Directors, and DAVID A. CHRISTENSEN, a director and
member of the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and
each or either of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
with power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name,
place, and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of
said Corporation to an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, and all amendments thereto, to be filed by said Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of said
Commission, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other supporting
documents, with said Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each
of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary
or incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein expressly
granted.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of
attorney this 24th day of February, 1997.


                                 /s/ Michael W. Wright
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                                     Michael W. Wright

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