POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL  MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  Director  of  Lynch
Corporation, an Indiana corporation,  hereby appoints ROBERT E. DOLAN and ROBERT
A. HURWICH true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them (with
full power to act  without the other) his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and
agent,  with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign, execute, deliver and
file with the Securities and Exchange  Commission the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Lynch Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,  including any
and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys and agents, and each of
them, full power to do and perform every act and thing  requisite,  necessary or
desirable  to be done in  connection  therewith,  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,  or any of  them,  or  their  or his
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof,
and hereby revoking all prior appointments by him, if any, of  attorneys-in-fact
and agents to sign and file the above-described document,  including any and all
amendments thereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal on the date set forth below.


DATE: March 12, 1999                           s/ David C. Mitchell      (L.S.)
                                                  David C. Mitchell




    Notary Public



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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL  MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  Director  of  Lynch
Corporation, an Indiana corporation,  hereby appoints ROBERT E. DOLAN and ROBERT
A. HURWICH true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them (with
full power to act  without the other) his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and
agent,  with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign, execute, deliver and
file with the Securities and Exchange  Commission the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Lynch Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,  including any
and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys and agents, and each of
them, full power to do and perform every act and thing  requisite,  necessary or
desirable  to be done in  connection  therewith,  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,  or any of  them,  or  their  or his
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof,
and hereby revoking all prior appointments by him, if any, of  attorneys-in-fact
and agents to sign and file the above-described document,  including any and all
amendments thereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal on the date set forth below.


DATE: March 12, 1999                           s/ E. Val Cerutti         (L.S.)
                                                  E. Val Cerutti




    Notary Public



<PAGE>





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL  MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  Director  of  Lynch
Corporation, an Indiana corporation,  hereby appoints ROBERT E. DOLAN and ROBERT
A. HURWICH true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them (with
full power to act  without the other) his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and
agent,  with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign, execute, deliver and
file with the Securities and Exchange  Commission the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Lynch Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,  including any
and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys and agents, and each of
them, full power to do and perform every act and thing  requisite,  necessary or
desirable  to be done in  connection  therewith,  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,  or any of  them,  or  their  or his
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof,
and hereby revoking all prior appointments by him, if any, of  attorneys-in-fact
and agents to sign and file the above-described document,  including any and all
amendments thereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal on the date set forth below.


DATE: March 12, 1999                            s/ Paul J. Evanson       (L.S.)
                                                   Paul J. Evanson




    Notary Public



<PAGE>





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL  MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  Director  of  Lynch
Corporation, an Indiana corporation,  hereby appoints ROBERT E. DOLAN and ROBERT
A. HURWICH true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them (with
full power to act  without the other) his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and
agent,  with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign, execute, deliver and
file with the Securities and Exchange  Commission the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Lynch Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,  including any
and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys and agents, and each of
them, full power to do and perform every act and thing  requisite,  necessary or
desirable  to be done in  connection  therewith,  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,  or any of  them,  or  their  or his
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof,
and hereby revoking all prior appointments by him, if any, of  attorneys-in-fact
and agents to sign and file the above-described document,  including any and all
amendments thereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal on the date set forth below.


DATE: March 12, 1999                            s/ Salvatore Muoio       (L.S.)
                                                   Salvatore Muoio




    Notary Public



<PAGE>





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL  MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  Director  of  Lynch
Corporation, an Indiana corporation,  hereby appoints ROBERT E. DOLAN and ROBERT
A. HURWICH true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them (with
full power to act  without the other) his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and
agent,  with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign, execute, deliver and
file with the Securities and Exchange  Commission the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Lynch Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,  including any
and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys and agents, and each of
them, full power to do and perform every act and thing  requisite,  necessary or
desirable  to be done in  connection  therewith,  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,  or any of  them,  or  their  or his
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof,
and hereby revoking all prior appointments by him, if any, of  attorneys-in-fact
and agents to sign and file the above-described document,  including any and all
amendments thereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal on the date set forth below.


DATE: March 12, 1999                           s/ Ralph R. Papitto       (L.S.)
                                                  Ralph R. Papitto




    Notary Public



<PAGE>





                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW  ALL  MEN BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  Director  of  Lynch
Corporation, an Indiana corporation,  hereby appoints ROBERT E. DOLAN and ROBERT
A. HURWICH true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them (with
full power to act  without the other) his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and
agent,  with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,  to sign, execute, deliver and
file with the Securities and Exchange  Commission the Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Lynch Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998,  including any
and all amendments thereto, granting unto said attorneys and agents, and each of
them, full power to do and perform every act and thing  requisite,  necessary or
desirable  to be done in  connection  therewith,  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,  or any of  them,  or  their  or his
substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof,
and hereby revoking all prior appointments by him, if any, of  attorneys-in-fact
and agents to sign and file the above-described document,  including any and all
amendments thereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal on the date set forth below.


DATE: March 12, 1999                            s/ John C. Ferrara       (L.S.)
                                                   John C. Ferrara




    Notary Public





<PAGE>


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned,  Director, Chairman of the
Board  and Chief  Executive  Officer  (Principal  Executive  Officer),  of LYNCH
CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation,  hereby appoints ROBERT E. DOLAN and ROBERT
A. HURWICH true and lawful  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them (with
full power to act  without the other) his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact  and
agent,  with full power of substitution and  resubstitution,  for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities  (including Director,  Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive  Officer  (Principal  Executive  Officer)),  to
sign, execute,  deliver and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the
Annual  Report on Form  10-K of Lynch  Corporation  for the  fiscal  year  ended
December 31, 1998, including any and all amendments thereto,  granting unto said
attorneys and agents,  and each of them,  full power to do and perform every act
and thing requisite,  necessary or desirable to be done in connection therewith,
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, or any of
them, or their or his substitutes or substitute,  may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof,  and hereby  revoking all prior  appointments  by him, if
any,  of  attorneys-in-fact  and  agents  to sign and  file the  above-described
document, including any and all amendments thereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and
seal on the date set forth below.


DATE: March 12, 1999                           s/ Mario J. Gabelli        (L.S.)
                                                  Mario J. Gabelli




  Notary Public