<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 and Karen Clark 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, 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 and Karen Clark 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, 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 and Karen Clark 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, 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  
11th day of March, 1998.


                              Frank Gifford
                              --------------------------------------------
                              Frank Gifford
<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 and Karen Clark 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, 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  
11th day of March, 1998.


                              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 Paul E. Shapiro, Steven R. Isko, Lynn E. 
Feldkamp and Karen Clark 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, 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.


                              Ann Jordan
                              --------------------------------------------
                              Ann Jordan
<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 and Karen Clark 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, 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
<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 and Karen Clark 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, 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  
14th day of March, 1998.


                                       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 Paul E. Shapiro, Steven R. Isko, Lynn E. 
Feldkamp and Karen Clark 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, 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 
11th day of March, 1998.


                                       James D. Robinson
                                       ---------------------------------
                                       James D. Robinson

<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 and Karen Clark 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, 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


<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 and Karen Clark 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, 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.


                                       William H. Spoor
                                       ---------------------------------
                                       William H. Spoor