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                                                                      Exhibit 24



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
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         The undersigned directors and/or officers of Dana Corporation hereby
constitute and appoint Southwood J. Morcott, John S. Simpson, Charles W. Hinde,
Martin J. Strobel and Sue A. Griffin, and each of them, severally, their true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact with full power for and on their behalf to execute
the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1997, including any and all amendments thereto, in their names, places and
stead in their capacity as directors and/or officers of the Corporation, and to
file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the
Corporation under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

         This Power of Attorney automatically ends as to each appointee upon the
termination of his or her service with the Corporation.

         In witness whereof, the undersigned have executed this instrument the
8th day of December, 1997.




/s/ B. F. Bailar                              /s/ R. B. Priory
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B. F. Bailar                                  R. B. Priory

/s/ E. M. Carpenter                           /s/ J. D. Stevenson
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E. M. Carpenter                               J. D. Stevenson

/s/ E. Clark                                  /s/ T. B. Sumner, Jr.
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E. Clark                                      T. B. Sumner, Jr.

/s/ G. H. Hiner                               /s/ J. S. Simpson
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G. Hiner                                      J. S. Simpson

/s/ J. M. Magliochetti                        /s/ C. W. Hinde
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J. M. Magliochetti                            C. W. Hinde

/s/ M. R. Marks                               /s/ M. J. Strobel
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M. R. Marks                                   M. J. Strobel                  
                                                                          
/s/ S. J. Morcott                             /s/ S. A. Griffin
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S. J. Morcott                 -               S. A. Griffin