<PAGE>

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Lynn E. Feldkamp, Steven F. Kaplan, Larry E.
Sanford and Laurence Winoker 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 THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996 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
27th day of March, 1997.




                                      /s/ 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 Lynn E. Feldkamp, Steven F. Kaplan, Larry E.
Sanford and Laurence Winoker 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 THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996 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
27th day of March, 1997.




                                      /s/ 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 Larry E. Sanford, Irwin Engelman, Laurence
Winoker and Lynn E. Feldkamp 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 THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996 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
19th day of February, 1997.




                                      /s/ JORDAN L. HAINES
                                      ------------------------------------
                                      Jordan L. Haines

<PAGE>

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Larry E. Sanford, Irwin Engelman, Laurence
Winoker and Lynn E. Feldkamp 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 THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996 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
19th day of February, 1997.




                                      /s/ ROBERT J. LANIGAN
                                      ------------------------------------
                                      Robert J. Lanigan


<PAGE>

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Lynn E. Feldkamp, Steven F. Kaplan, Larry E.
Sanford and Laurence Winoker 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 THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996 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
27th day of March, 1997.




                                      /s/ JERRY W. LEVIN
                                      ------------------------------------
                                      Jerry W. Levin

<PAGE>

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Larry E. Sanford, Irwin Engelman, Laurence
Winoker and Lynn E. Feldkamp 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 THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996 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
19th day of February, 1997.




                                      /s/ LAWRENCE M. JONES
                                      ------------------------------------
                                      Lawrence M. Jones


<PAGE>

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Larry E. Sanford, Irwin Engelman, Laurence
Winoker and Lynn E. Feldkamp 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 THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996 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
19th day of February, 1997.




                                      /s/ ROBERT S. MILLER
                                      ------------------------------------
                                      Robert S. Miller



<PAGE>

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Larry E. Sanford, Irwin Engelman, Laurence
Winoker and Lynn E. Feldkamp 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 THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996 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
19th day of February, 1997.




                                      /s/ JOHN A. MORAN
                                      ------------------------------------
                                      John A. Moran


<PAGE>

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Lynn E. Feldkamp, Steven F. Kaplan, Larry E.
Sanford and Laurence Winoker 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 THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996 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
27th day of March, 1997.




                                      /s/ BRUCE SLOVIN
                                      ------------------------------------
                                      Bruce Slovin


<PAGE>

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY


          KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Larry E. Sanford, Irwin Engelman, Laurence
Winoker and Lynn E. Feldkamp 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 THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC. (the "Corporation") Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996 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
19th day of February, 1997.




                                      /s/ WILLIAM H. SPOOR
                                      ------------------------------------
                                      William H. Spoor