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POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned directors and officers of Cabot Corporation, hereby
severally constitute and appoint Robert Rothberg, Charles D. Gerlinger and Sarah
W. Saunders, and each of them, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to
(i) sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below Annual
Reports on Form 10-K pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 of Cabot Corporation for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997,
and any and all amendments thereto, hereby ratifying and confirming our
signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said
Reports and to any and all amendments to said Reports; and (ii) to file such
Reports and amendments with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with
applicable stock exchanges on behalf of Cabot Corporation.
WITNESS our hands and common seal on the date set forth below.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Samuel W. Bodman Director, Chairman and November 14, 1997
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Samuel W. Bodman
/s/ Kennett F. Burnes Director and President November 14, 1997
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Kennett F. Burnes
/s/ Robert L. Culver Executive Vice President and November 14, 1997
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Robert L. Culver
/s/ William T. Anderson Controller November 14, 1997
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William T. Anderson
/s/ Jane C. Bradley Director November 14, 1997
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Jane C. Bradley
/s/ John G.L. Cabot Director November 14, 1997
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John G.L. Cabot
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Arthur L. Goldstein Director November 14, 1997
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Arthur L. Goldstein
/s/ Robert P. Henderson Director November 14, 1997
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Robert P. Henderson
/s/ Arnold S. Hiatt Director November 14, 1997
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Arnold S. Hiatt
/s/ John H. McArthur Director November 14, 1997
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John H. McArthur
/s/ John F. O'Brien Director November 14, 1997
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John F. O'Brien
/s/ David V. Ragone Director November 14, 1997
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David V. Ragone
/s/ Charles P. Siess, Jr. Director November 14, 1997
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Charles P. Siess, Jr.
/s/ Morris Tanenbaum Director November 14, 1997
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Morris Tanenbaum
/s/ Lydia W. Thomas Director November 14, 1997
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Lydia W. Thomas
/s/ Mark W. Wrighton Director November 14, 1997
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Mark W. Wrighton