LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                   NUCOR CORPORATION FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORTS


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

         That I, Peter C. Browning, the grantor, do by these presents hereby
make, constitute and appoint Daniel R. DiMicco and Terry S. Lisenby, or either
of them, true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for me and in my name, place and
stead, to sign my name in the capacity stated and where required to all Form
10-K Annual Reports of Nucor Corporation (commencing with the Report for
calendar year 2000) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any
and all amendments thereto.

         Granting and giving unto my attorneys-in-fact authority and power to do
and perform any and all other acts necessary or incident to the performance and
execution of the powers herein expressly granted, with power to do and perform
all acts authorized hereby, as fully as to all intents and purposes as I, the
grantor, might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the 15th day of
March, 2001.

                                       /s/ PETER C. BROWNING
                                       --------------------------------
                                           Peter C. Browning


STATE OF  North Carolina    )
                            ) ss:
COUNTY OF  Mecklenburg      )

         I, Kelly J. Wilmoth, a Notary Public in and for the State and County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter C. Browning, the grantor of the
foregoing Limited Power of Attorney, bearing date on the 15th day of March,
2001, personally appeared before me in this jurisdiction, being personally well
known to me as the person who executed the said instrument, and acknowledged the
same to be the act and deed of the grantor.

         Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of March, 2001.

                                       /s/ KELLY J. WILMOTH
                                       --------------------------------
                                           Notary Public

                                       My commission expires on August  23, 2003



                            LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                   NUCOR CORPORATION FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORTS


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

         That I, H. David Aycock, the grantor, do by these presents hereby make,
constitute and appoint Daniel R. DiMicco and Terry S. Lisenby, or either of
them, true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for me and in my name, place and stead,
to sign my name in the capacity stated and where required to all Form 10-K
Annual Reports of Nucor Corporation (commencing with the Report for calendar
year 2000) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any and all
amendments thereto.

         Granting and giving unto my attorneys-in-fact authority and power to do
and perform any and all other acts necessary or incident to the performance and
execution of the powers herein expressly granted, with power to do and perform
all acts authorized hereby, as fully as to all intents and purposes as I, the
grantor, might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the 15th day of
March, 2001.

                                       /s/ H. DAVID AYCOCK
                                       --------------------------------
                                       H. David Aycock


STATE OF  North Carolina    )
                            ) ss:
COUNTY OF  Mecklenburg      )

         I, Kelly J. Wilmoth, a Notary Public in and for the State and County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that H. David Aycock, the grantor of the foregoing
Limited Power of Attorney, bearing date on the 15th day of March, 2001,
personally appeared before me in this jurisdiction, being personally well known
to me as the person who executed the said instrument, and acknowledged the same
to be the act and deed of the grantor.

         Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of March, 2001.

                                       /s/ KELLY J. WILMOTH
                                       --------------------------------
                                           Notary Public

                                       My commission expires on August  23, 2003



                            LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                   NUCOR CORPORATION FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORTS


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

         That I, Harvey B. Gantt, the grantor, do by these presents hereby make,
constitute and appoint Daniel R. DiMicco and Terry S. Lisenby, or either of
them, true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for me and in my name, place and stead,
to sign my name in the capacity stated and where required to all Form 10-K
Annual Reports of Nucor Corporation (commencing with the Report for calendar
year 2000) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any and all
amendments thereto.

         Granting and giving unto my attorneys-in-fact authority and power to do
and perform any and all other acts necessary or incident to the performance and
execution of the powers herein expressly granted, with power to do and perform
all acts authorized hereby, as fully as to all intents and purposes as I, the
grantor, might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the 15th day of
March, 2001.

                                       /s/ HARVEY B. GANTT
                                       --------------------------------
                                           Harvey B. Gantt


STATE OF  North Carolina    )
                            ) ss:
COUNTY OF  Mecklenburg      )

         I, Kelly J. Wilmoth, a Notary Public in and for the State and County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Harvey B. Gantt, the grantor of the foregoing
Limited Power of Attorney, bearing date on the 15th day of March, 2001,
personally appeared before me in this jurisdiction, being personally well known
to me as the person who executed the said instrument, and acknowledged the same
to be the act and deed of the grantor.

         Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of March, 2001.

                                       /s/ KELLY J. WILMOTH
                                       --------------------------------
                                           Notary Public

                                       My commission expires on August  23, 2003


                            LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                   NUCOR CORPORATION FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORTS


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

         That I, Victoria F. Haynes, the grantor, do by these presents hereby
make, constitute and appoint Daniel R. DiMicco and Terry S. Lisenby, or either
of them, true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for me and in my name, place and
stead, to sign my name in the capacity stated and where required to all Form
10-K Annual Reports of Nucor Corporation (commencing with the Report for
calendar year 2000) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any
and all amendments thereto.

         Granting and giving unto my attorneys-in-fact authority and power to do
and perform any and all other acts necessary or incident to the performance and
execution of the powers herein expressly granted, with power to do and perform
all acts authorized hereby, as fully as to all intents and purposes as I, the
grantor, might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the 15th day of
March, 2001.

                                       /s/ VICTORIA F. HAYNES
                                       --------------------------------
                                           Victoria F. Haynes


STATE OF  North Carolina    )
                            ) ss:
COUNTY OF  Mecklenburg      )

         I, Kelly J. Wilmoth, a Notary Public in and for the State and County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Victoria F. Haynes, the grantor of the
foregoing Limited Power of Attorney, bearing date on the 15th day of March,
2001, personally appeared before me in this jurisdiction, being personally well
known to me as the person who executed the said instrument, and acknowledged the
same to be the act and deed of the grantor.

         Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of March, 2001.

                                       /s/ KELLY J. WILMOTH
                                       --------------------------------
                                           Notary Public

                                       My commission expires on August  23, 2003





                            LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                   NUCOR CORPORATION FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORTS


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

         That I, James D. Hlavacek, the grantor, do by these presents hereby
make, constitute and appoint Daniel R. DiMicco and Terry S. Lisenby, or either
of them, true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for me and in my name, place and
stead, to sign my name in the capacity stated and where required to all Form
10-K Annual Reports of Nucor Corporation (commencing with the Report for
calendar year 2000) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any
and all amendments thereto.

         Granting and giving unto my attorneys-in-fact authority and power to do
and perform any and all other acts necessary or incident to the performance and
execution of the powers herein expressly granted, with power to do and perform
all acts authorized hereby, as fully as to all intents and purposes as I, the
grantor, might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the 15th day of
March, 2001.

                                       /s/ JAMES D. HLAVACEK
                                       --------------------------------
                                           James D. Hlavacek


STATE OF  North Carolina    )
                            ) ss:
COUNTY OF  Mecklenburg      )

         I, Kelly J. Wilmoth, a Notary Public in and for the State and County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that James D. Hlavacek, the grantor of the
foregoing Limited Power of Attorney, bearing date on the 15th day of March,
2001, personally appeared before me in this jurisdiction, being personally well
known to me as the person who executed the said instrument, and acknowledged the
same to be the act and deed of the grantor.

         Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of March, 2001.

                                       /s/ KELLY J. WILMOTH
                                       --------------------------------
                                           Notary Public

                                       My commission expires on August  23, 2003



                            LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                   NUCOR CORPORATION FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORTS


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

         That I, Samuel Siegel, the grantor, do by these presents hereby make,
constitute and appoint Daniel R. DiMicco and Terry S. Lisenby, or either of
them, true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for me and in my name, place and stead,
to sign my name in the capacity stated and where required to all Form 10-K
Annual Reports of Nucor Corporation (commencing with the Report for calendar
year 2000) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any and all
amendments thereto.

         Granting and giving unto my attorneys-in-fact authority and power to do
and perform any and all other acts necessary or incident to the performance and
execution of the powers herein expressly granted, with power to do and perform
all acts authorized hereby, as fully as to all intents and purposes as I, the
grantor, might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of the 15th day of
March, 2001.

                                       /s/ SAMUEL SIEGEL
                                       --------------------------------
                                           Samuel Siegel


STATE OF  North Carolina    )
                            ) ss:
COUNTY OF  Mecklenburg      )

         I, Kelly J. Wilmoth, a Notary Public in and for the State and County
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Siegel, the grantor of the foregoing
Limited Power of Attorney, bearing date on the 15th day of March, 2001,
personally appeared before me in this jurisdiction, being personally well known
to me as the person who executed the said instrument, and acknowledged the same
to be the act and deed of the grantor.

         Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of March, 2001.

                                       /s/ KELLY J. WILMOTH
                                       --------------------------------
                                           Notary Public

                                       My commission expires on August  23, 2003