<PAGE>

                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                       

          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby 
constitutes and appoints each of Paul E. Shapiro, Steven R. Isko, Lynn E. 
Feldkamp, Karen Clark and Joram C. Salig or any of them, each acting alone, 
his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of 
substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all 
capacities, in connection with COLEMAN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION (the 
"Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
1997 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, 
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the Form 10-K in 
the name of and on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the undersigned 
as a director or officer of the Corporation, and any amendments to the Form 
10-K and any instrument, contract, document or other writing, of or in 
connection with the Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, 
including this power of attorney, with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, 
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, 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 might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or 
his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue 
hereof.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this  
18th day of March, 1998.



                                              Ronald O. Perelman
                                              ----------------------
                                              Ronald O. Perelman

<PAGE>

                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                       

          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby 
constitutes and appoints each of Paul E. Shapiro, Steven R. Isko, Lynn E. 
Feldkamp, Karen Clark and Joram C. Salig or any of them, each acting alone, 
his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of 
substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all 
capacities, in connection with COLEMAN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION (the 
"Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
1997 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, 
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the Form 10-K in 
the name of and on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the undersigned 
as a director or officer of the Corporation, and any amendments to the Form 
10-K and any instrument, contract, document or other writing, of or in 
connection with the Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, 
including this power of attorney, with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, 
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, 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 might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or 
his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue 
hereof.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this  
18th day of March, 1998.



                                              Donald G. Drapkin
                                              ----------------------
                                              Donald G. Drapkin


<PAGE>

                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                       

          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby 
constitutes and appoints each of Paul E. Shapiro, Steven R. Isko, Lynn E. 
Feldkamp, Karen Clark and Joram C. Salig or any of them, each acting alone, 
his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of 
substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all 
capacities, in connection with COLEMAN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION (the 
"Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
1997 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, 
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the Form 10-K in 
the name of and on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the undersigned 
as a director or officer of the Corporation, and any amendments to the Form 
10-K and any instrument, contract, document or other writing, of or in 
connection with the Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, 
including this power of attorney, with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, 
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, 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 might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or 
his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue 
hereof.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this  
18th day of March, 1998.


                                              Bruce Slovin
                                              ----------------------
                                              Bruce Slovin

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                              POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                       

          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby 
constitutes and appoints each of Paul E. Shapiro, Steven R. Isko, Lynn E. 
Feldkamp, Karen Clark and Joram C. Salig or any of them, each acting alone, 
his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of 
substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all 
capacities, in connection with COLEMAN WORLDWIDE CORPORATION (the 
"Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
1997 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, 
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to sign the Form 10-K in 
the name of and on behalf of the Corporation or on behalf of the undersigned 
as a director or officer of the Corporation, and any amendments to the Form 
10-K and any instrument, contract, document or other writing, of or in 
connection with the Form 10-K or amendments thereto, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, 
including this power of attorney, with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory body, 
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, 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 might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or 
his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue 
hereof.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this  
18th day of March, 1998.



                                              Jerry W. Levin
                                              ----------------------
                                              Jerry W. Levin