POWER OF ATTORNEY


         WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended August 31, 2000;


         NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned in his capacity as a director of the
Company  hereby  appoints John H. Shuey and Douglas D. Watts,  and each of them,
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place,  and stead,  the Company's
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  August 31, 2000,  (including  an
amendment  to  such  report)  and any and all  other  instruments  necessary  or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  Said attorneys  shall have full power and authority to do
and  perform  in the name and on behalf  of the  undersigned,  in the  aforesaid
capacity,  every act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done, as fully to
all intents and  purposes as the  undersigned  might or could do in person.  The
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.


         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this instrument this
25th day of October 2000.




                               /s/ JAMES K. BAKER
                               ------------------
                                 James K. Baker

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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended August 31, 2000;


         NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned in his capacity as a director of the
Company  hereby  appoints John H. Shuey and Douglas D. Watts,  and each of them,
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place,  and stead,  the Company's
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  August 31, 2000,  (including  an
amendment  to  such  report)  and any and all  other  instruments  necessary  or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  Said attorneys  shall have full power and authority to do
and  perform  in the name and on behalf  of the  undersigned,  in the  aforesaid
capacity,  every act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done, as fully to
all intents and  purposes as the  undersigned  might or could do in person.  The
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.


         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this instrument this
25th day of October 2000.



                             /S/ WALTER E. BLANKLEY
                             ----------------------
                                Walter E.Blankley


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended August 31, 2000;


         NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned in his capacity as a director of the
Company  hereby  appoints John H. Shuey and Douglas D. Watts,  and each of them,
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place,  and stead,  the Company's
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  August 31, 2000,  (including  an
amendment  to  such  report)  and any and all  other  instruments  necessary  or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  Said attorneys  shall have full power and authority to do
and  perform  in the name and on behalf  of the  undersigned,  in the  aforesaid
capacity,  every act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done, as fully to
all intents and  purposes as the  undersigned  might or could do in person.  The
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.


         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this instrument this
25th day of October 2000.




                              /S/ PETER H. FORSTER
                              --------------------
                                Peter H. Forster


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended August 31, 2000;


         NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned in his capacity as a director of the
Company  hereby  appoints John H. Shuey and Douglas D. Watts,  and each of them,
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place,  and stead,  the Company's
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  August 31, 2000,  (including  an
amendment  to  such  report)  and any and all  other  instruments  necessary  or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  Said attorneys  shall have full power and authority to do
and  perform  in the name and on behalf  of the  undersigned,  in the  aforesaid
capacity,  every act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done, as fully to
all intents and  purposes as the  undersigned  might or could do in person.  The
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.


         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this instrument this
25th day of October 2000.




                             /s/ BERNARD G. RETHORE
                             ----------------------
                               Bernard G. Rethore


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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended August 31, 2000;


         NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned in his capacity as a director of the
Company  hereby  appoints John H. Shuey and Douglas D. Watts,  and each of them,
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place,  and stead,  the Company's
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  August 31, 2000,  (including  an
amendment  to  such  report)  and any and all  other  instruments  necessary  or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  Said attorneys  shall have full power and authority to do
and  perform  in the name and on behalf  of the  undersigned,  in the  aforesaid
capacity,  every act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done, as fully to
all intents and  purposes as the  undersigned  might or could do in person.  The
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.


         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this instrument this
25th day of October 2000.




                            /S/ R. WILLIAM VAN SANT
                            -----------------------
                               R. William Van Sant


<PAGE>







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended August 31, 2000;


         NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned in his capacity as a director of the
Company  hereby  appoints John H. Shuey and Douglas D. Watts,  and each of them,
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place,  and stead,  the Company's
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  August 31, 2000,  (including  an
amendment  to  such  report)  and any and all  other  instruments  necessary  or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  Said attorneys  shall have full power and authority to do
and  perform  in the name and on behalf  of the  undersigned,  in the  aforesaid
capacity,  every act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done, as fully to
all intents and  purposes as the  undersigned  might or could do in person.  The
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.


         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this instrument this
25th day of October 2000.




                              /S/ WILLIAM G. ROTH
                              -------------------
                                 William G. Roth


<PAGE>






                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended August 31, 2000;


         NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned in his capacity as a director of the
Company  hereby  appoints John H. Shuey and Douglas D. Watts,  and each of them,
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and  resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place,  and stead,  the Company's
Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  August 31, 2000,  (including  an
amendment  to  such  report)  and any and all  other  instruments  necessary  or
incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  Said attorneys  shall have full power and authority to do
and  perform  in the name and on behalf  of the  undersigned,  in the  aforesaid
capacity,  every act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done, as fully to
all intents and  purposes as the  undersigned  might or could do in person.  The
undersigned hereby ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.


         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this instrument this
25th day of October 2000.




                              /S/ LEO W. LADEHOFF
                              -------------------
                                 Leo W. Ladehoff