Exhibit 24

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned, being a Director and/or Officer of IMC Global Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Douglas A. Pertz, J. Reid Porter and Rose Marie Williams his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each withfull power and authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director and/or Officer of the Company in the Company's capacity as the Administrative Managing General Partner of PhosphateResource Partners Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), the Annual Report of the Partnership on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (the "Annual Report") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, andto execute and deliver any and all amendments to the Annual Report for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and in connection with the foregoing, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all instruments which such attorneys and agents maydeem necessary or advisable to enable the Partnership to comply with the securities laws of the United States and of any state or other political subdivision thereof.  The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power ofsubstitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorneys and agents may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

Dated this 5th day of March, 2003.

 

Raymond F. Bentele     Raymond F. Bentele

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned, being a Director and/or Officer of IMC Global Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Douglas A. Pertz, J. Reid Porter and Rose Marie Williams his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each withfull power and authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director and/or Officer of the Company in the Company's capacity as the Administrative Managing General Partner of PhosphateResource Partners Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), the Annual Report of the Partnership on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (the "Annual Report") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, andto execute and deliver any and all amendments to the Annual Report for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and in connection with the foregoing, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all instruments which such attorneys and agents maydeem necessary or advisable to enable the Partnership to comply with the securities laws of the United States and of any state or other political subdivision thereof.  The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power ofsubstitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorneys and agents may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

Dated this 7th day of March, 2003.

 

James M.Davidson     James M. Davidson

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned, being a Director and/or Officer of IMC Global Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Douglas A. Pertz, J. Reid Porter and Rose Marie Williams his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each withfull power and authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director and/or Officer of the Company in the Company's capacity as the Administrative Managing General Partner of PhosphateResource Partners Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), the Annual Report of the Partnership on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (the "Annual Report") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, andto execute and deliver any and all amendments to the Annual Report for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and in connection with the foregoing, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all instruments which such attorneys and agents maydeem necessary or advisable to enable the Partnership to comply with the securities laws of the United States and of any state or other political subdivision thereof.  The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power ofsubstitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorneys and agents may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

Dated this 6th day of March, 2003.

 

Harold H.MacKay     Harold H. MacKay

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned, being a Director and/or Officer of IMC Global Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Douglas A. Pertz, J. Reid Porter and Rose Marie Williams his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each withfull power and authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director and/or Officer of the Company in the Company's capacity as the Administrative Managing General Partner of PhosphateResource Partners Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), the Annual Report of the Partnership on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (the "Annual Report") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, andto execute and deliver any and all amendments to the Annual Report for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and in connection with the foregoing, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all instruments which such attorneys and agents maydeem necessary or advisable to enable the Partnership to comply with the securities laws of the United States and of any state or other political subdivision thereof.  The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power ofsubstitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorneys and agents may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

Dated this 5th day of March, 2003.

 

David B.Mathis        David B. Mathis

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned, being a Director and/or Officer of IMC Global Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Douglas A. Pertz, J. Reid Porter and Rose Marie Williams his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each withfull power and authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director and/or Officer of the Company in the Company's capacity as the Administrative Managing General Partner of PhosphateResource Partners Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), the Annual Report of the Partnership on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (the "Annual Report") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, andto execute and deliver any and all amendments to the Annual Report for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and in connection with the foregoing, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all instruments which such attorneys and agents maydeem necessary or advisable to enable the Partnership to comply with the securities laws of the United States and of any state or other political subdivision thereof.  The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power ofsubstitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorneys and agents may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

Dated this 5 day of March, 2003.

 

Donald F. Mazankowski     Donald F. Mazankowski

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned, being a Director and/or Officer of IMC Global Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Douglas A. Pertz, J. Reid Porter and Rose Marie Williams his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each withfull power and authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director and/or Officer of the Company in the Company's capacity as the Administrative Managing General Partner of PhosphateResource Partners Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), the Annual Report of the Partnership on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (the "Annual Report") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, andto execute and deliver any and all amendments to the Annual Report for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and in connection with the foregoing, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all instruments which such attorneys and agents maydeem necessary or advisable to enable the Partnership to comply with the securities laws of the United States and of any state or other political subdivision thereof.  The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power ofsubstitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorneys and agents may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

Dated this 11th day of March, 2003.

 

Douglas A.Pertz         Douglas A. Pertz

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned, being a Director and/or Officer of IMC Global Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Douglas A. Pertz, J. Reid Porter and Rose Marie Williams his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each withfull power and authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director and/or Officer of the Company in the Company's capacity as the Administrative Managing General Partner of PhosphateResource Partners Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), the Annual Report of the Partnership on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (the "Annual Report") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, andto execute and deliver any and all amendments to the Annual Report for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and in connection with the foregoing, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all instruments which such attorneys and agents maydeem necessary or advisable to enable the Partnership to comply with the securities laws of the United States and of any state or other political subdivision thereof.  The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power ofsubstitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorneys and agents may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

Dated this 4th day of March, 2003.

 

Pamela B. Strobel       Pamela B. Strobel

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

The undersigned, being a Director and/or Officer of IMC Global Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Douglas A. Pertz, J. Reid Porter and Rose Marie Williams his or her true and lawful attorneys and agents, each withfull power and authority (acting alone and without the other) to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as such Director and/or Officer of the Company in the Company's capacity as the Administrative Managing General Partner of PhosphateResource Partners Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), the Annual Report of the Partnership on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (the "Annual Report") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, andto execute and deliver any and all amendments to the Annual Report for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and in connection with the foregoing, to do any and all acts and things and execute any and all instruments which such attorneys and agents maydeem necessary or advisable to enable the Partnership to comply with the securities laws of the United States and of any state or other political subdivision thereof.  The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorneys and agents, and each of them, full power ofsubstitution and revocation in the premises and hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorneys and agents may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

Dated this 5th day of March, 2003.

 

Richard L.Thomas       Richard L. Thomas

 

*Return to PLP Form 10-K*