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Exhibit 24
DIRECTOR OF PURINA MILLS, INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned directors and
officers of Purina Mills, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Brad J. Kerbs and Darrell D. Swank, and each of them,
as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") one or more Registration
Statement(s) on Form S-1 relating to the registration for sale of common stock,
$0.01 par value per share, of the Company, with any and all amendments,
supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective
amendments or supplements or any additional registration statement filed
pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under the Securities Act, with power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required,
necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and
approving the act of said attorneys-in-fact and any such substitute.
This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original with respect to the person executing it.
Executed as of this 3rd day of August, 2000.
/s/ Craig Scott Bartlett, Jr. /s/ Brad J. Kerbs
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Craig Scott Bartlett, Jr. Brad J. Kerbs
Director Director
/s/ Robert Cummings, Jr.
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Robert Cummings, Jr.
Director
/s/ James Gaffney
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James Gaffney
Director
/s/ Robert A. Hamwee
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Robert A. Hamwee
Director
