EXHIBIT 24
GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, each person whose signature appears
below, hereby authorizes, constitutes and appoints Dennis L. Yakobson and
Ronald C. Butz and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this
Registration Statement for the registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, of securities of Rentech, Inc. and any and all
pre-effective and post-effective amendments to this Registration
Statement, together with any and all exhibits thereto and other documents
required to be filed with respect hereto and thereto and to file the same
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other regulatory
authority, 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 or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as
fully to all intends and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents and each of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof and incorporate such
changes as any of the said attorneys-in-fact deems appropriate.
Signature Title Date
(signature)
---------------------- President, Chief Executive June 12, 2000
Dennis L. Yakobson Officer and Director
(signature)
---------------------- Vice President, Chief June 12, 2000
Ronald C. Butz Operating Officer,
Secretary and Director
(signature)
---------------------- Director June 12, 2000
John P. Diesel
(signature)
---------------------- Vice President - Finance, June 12, 2000
James P. Samuels Chief Financial Officer
(signature)
---------------------- Director June 12, 2000
Douglas L. Sheeran
(signature)
---------------------- Director June 12, 2000
Erich W. Tiepel