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                         POWER OF ATTORNEY
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Exhibit 25
                 ATLAS-ENERGY FOR THE NINETIES-PUBLIC #5 LTD.
                           POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned officers 
and/or directors of Atlas Resources, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation 
which is about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a 
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 relating to certain securities of 
Atlas-Energy for the Nineties-Public #5 Ltd., constitutes and appoints 
James R. O'Mara and Bruce M. Wolf, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-
fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution and with full 
power to act without another, for him/her and in his/her name, place and 
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign such Registration Statement, 
and any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments thereto, 
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in 
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and 
all states and other jurisdictions wherein such Registration Statement 
and amendments thereto may be filed for securities compliance measures, 
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full 
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing 
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully 
to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person, 
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and 
agents, or his/her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause 
to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: July 29, 1996   /s/ Charles T. Koval                             
                                                 
Charles T. Koval, Co-Chairman of the Board and a 
Director


Dated: July 31, 1996   /s/ Joseph R. Sadowski                           
                                               
Joseph R. Sadowski, Co-Chairman of the Board and 
a Director

Dated: July 29, 1996   /s/ James R. O'Mara                              
                                                 
James R. O'Mara, President, Chief Executive 
Officer and a Director

Dated: July 31, 1996   /s/ Bruce M. Wolf                                
                                                  
Bruce M. Wolf, General Counsel, Secretary and a 
Director


Dated: July 29, 1996   /s/ Donald P. Wagner                             
                                                  
Donald P. Wagner, Vice President of Operations


Dated: July 29, 1996   /s/ James J. Kritzo                              
                                                      
James J. Kritzo, Vice President of the Land 
Department


Dated: July 31, 1996   /s/ Tony C. Banks                                
                                                   
Tony C. Banks, Vice President of Finance and 
Chief Financial Officer


Dated: July 29, 1996   /s/ Frank P. Carolas                             
                                                    
Frank P. Carolas, Vice President of Geology


Dated: July 29, 1996   /s/ Barbara J. Krasnicki                         
                                                
Barbara J. Krasnicki, Vice President of 
Administration