EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers and directors of Howmet International
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and
appoints David L. Squier, John C. Ritter, and Roland A. Paul, and each of them,
severally, as his attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, in his name and on his behalf, to sign in any and all
capacities a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement")
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), covering the registration of
the Company's securities to be issued under the Corporation's 1997 Stock Awards
Plan, and any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and
exhibits to the Registration Statement, and any and all applications and other
documents relating thereto, with full power and authority to perform and do any
and all acts and things whatsoever which any such attorney or substitute may
deem necessary or advisable to be performed or done in connection with any or
all of the above-described matters, as fully as each of the undersigned could do
if personally present and acting, hereby ratifying and approving all acts of any
such attorney or substitute.
NAME TITLE DATE
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/s/ James R. Wilson Chairman of the Board and Director December 15, 1997
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James R. Wilson
/s/ David L. Squier Director, President and Chief December 15, 1997
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David L. Squier (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ William E. Conway, Jr. Director December 15, 1997
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William E. Conway, Jr.
/s/ Richard L. Corbin Director December 15, 1997
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Richard L. Corbin
/s/ Edsel D. Dunford Director December 15, 1997
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Edsel D. Dunford
/s/ James R. Mellor Director December 15, 1997
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James R. Mellor
/s/ D. Larry Moore Director December 15, 1997
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D. Larry Moore
/s/ James D. Woods Director December 15, 1997
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James D. Woods
/s/ John C. Ritter Senior Vice President and Chief December 15, 1997
- ---------------------------- Financial Officer
John C. Ritter (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ George T. Milano Corporate Controller December 15, 1997
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George T. Milano
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