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POWER-OF-ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Ralph Lauren, Michael Newman and Nancy A. Platoni Poli,
and each of them, such person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents,
with full power of substitution and revocation, for such person and in such
person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all
amendments to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 28,
1998 of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, and to file the same with all exhibits
thereto, and the other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
things requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes
as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
SIGNATURE TITLE(S) DATE
/s/ Ralph Lauren Chairman of the Board of Directors and June 26, 1998
- ------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Ralph Lauren Executive Officer)
/s/ Michael J. Newman Vice Chairman of the Board of June 26, 1998
- ------------------------------- Directors and Chief Operating
Michael J. Newman Officer
/s/ Nancy A. Platoni Poli Senior Vice President and Chief June 26, 1998
- ------------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal
Nancy A. Platoni Poli Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Frank A. Bennack, Jr. Director June 26, 1998
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Frank A. Bennack, Jr.
/s/ Richard A. Friedman Director June 26, 1998
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Richard A. Friedman
/s/ Allen Questrom Director June 26, 1998
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Allen Questrom
/s/ Terry S. Semel Director June 26, 1998
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Terry S. Semel
/s/ Peter Strom Director June 26, 1998
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Peter Strom