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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24-2


POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know All Men By These Presents:

That the undersigned director or officer of MCN Investment Corporation, a
corporation formed under the laws of the State of Michigan, does constitute and
appoint Daniel L. Schiffer and Patrick Zurlinden, and each of them, his true
and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority (acting
alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of the
undersigned as such director or officer, a Registration Statement on Form S-3,
including any post-effective amendments or other filings in connection
therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the
issuance of up to $200,000,000 maximum aggregate offering price of debt
securities; granting to such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power
of substitution and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and confirming
all that such attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be
done by virtue of these presents.

In Witness Whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 15th day of
September, 1995.




                                                     /s/ Alfred R. Glancy III   
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                                                         Alfred R. Glancy III   
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24-2


POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know All Men By These Presents:

That the undersigned director or officer of MCN Investment Corporation, a
corporation formed under the laws of the State of Michigan, does constitute and
appoint Alfred R. Glancy III, Daniel L. Schiffer and Patrick Zurlinden, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power
and authority (acting alone and without the others) to execute in the name and
on behalf of the undersigned as such director or officer, a Registration
Statement on Form S-3, including any post-effective amendments or other filings
in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with
respect to the issuance of up to $200,000,000 maximum aggregate offering price
of debt securities; granting to such attorneys and agents, and each of them,
full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and
confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any of them, may do or cause
to be done by virtue of these presents.

In Witness Whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 15th day of
September, 1995.




                                                      /s/ Rai P. K. Bhargava
                                                        -----------------------
                                                          Rai P. K. Bhargava    
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24-2


POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know All Men By These Presents:

That the undersigned director or officer of MCN Investment Corporation, a
corporation formed under the laws of the State of Michigan, does constitute and
appoint Alfred R. Glancy III, Daniel L. Schiffer and Patrick Zurlinden, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power
and authority (acting alone and without the others) to execute in the name and
on behalf of the undersigned as such director or officer, a Registration
Statement on Form S-3, including any post-effective amendments or other filings
in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with
respect to the issuance of up to $200,000,000 maximum aggregate offering price
of debt securities; granting to such attorneys and agents, and each of them,
full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and
confirming all that such attorneys and agents, or any of them, may do or cause
to be done by virtue of these presents.

In Witness Whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 15th day of
September, 1995.




                                                     /s/ William K. McCrackin   
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                                                         William K. McCrackin   
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 24-2


POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know All Men By These Presents:

That the undersigned director or officer of MCN Investment Corporation, a
corporation formed under the laws of the State of Michigan, does constitute and
appoint Alfred R. Glancy III and Daniel L. Schiffer, and each of them, his true
and lawful attorneys and agents, each with full power and authority (acting
alone and without the other) to execute in the name and on behalf of the
undersigned as such director or officer, a Registration Statement on Form S-3,
including any post-effective amendments or other filings in connection
therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the
issuance of up to $200,000,000 maximum aggregate offering price of debt
securities; granting to such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power
of substitution and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and confirming
all that such attorneys and agents, or either of them, may do or cause to be
done by virtue of these presents.

In Witness Whereof, I have executed this Power of Attorney this 15th day of
September, 1995.




                                                     /s/ Patrick Zurlinden      
                                                        -----------------------
                                                         Patrick Zurlinden