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                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of
BELDEN   INC.  (the  "Company"),  does  constitute  and  appoint  C.  BAKER
CUNNINGHAM,  with full power and substitution, his true and lawful attorney
and  agent,  to  do  any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments  which  such attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable
to  enable  the company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as  amended,  and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  in  respect  thereof,  in  connection  with  the
execution  and  filing  of the Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Belden Inc. for
the  fiscal  year  ended December 31, 1996 (the "Annual Report"), including
specifically  the  power  and  authority  to  sign for and on behalf of the
undersigned  the  name of the undersigned as director of the Company to the
Annual  Report  or  to any amendments thereto filed with the Securities and
Exchange  commission and to any instrument or document filed as part of, as
an  exhibit to, or in connection with such Annual Report or amendments; and
the  undersigned does hereby ratify and conform as his own act and deed all
that such attorney and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned has subscribed these presents,
this 27th day of February, 1997.


                                   /s/ Lorne D. Bain
                                   Lorne D. Bain <PAGE>
 
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                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of
BELDEN   INC.  (the  "Company"),  does  constitute  and  appoint  C.  BAKER
CUNNINGHAM,  with full power and substitution, his true and lawful attorney
and  agent,  to  do  any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments  which  such attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable
to  enable  the company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as  amended,  and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  in  respect  thereof,  in  connection  with  the
execution  and  filing  of the Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Belden Inc. for
the  fiscal  year  ended December 31, 1996 (the "Annual Report"), including
specifically  the  power  and  authority  to  sign for and on behalf of the
undersigned  the  name of the undersigned as director of the Company to the
Annual  Report  or  to any amendments thereto filed with the Securities and
Exchange  commission and to any instrument or document filed as part of, as
an  exhibit to, or in connection with such Annual Report or amendments; and
the  undersigned does hereby ratify and conform as his own act and deed all
that such attorney and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned has subscribed these presents,
this 26th day of February, 1997.


                                   /s/ Joseph R. Coppola              
                                   Joseph R. Coppola <PAGE>
 

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                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of
BELDEN   INC.  (the  "Company"),  does  constitute  and  appoint  C.  BAKER
CUNNINGHAM,  with full power and substitution, his true and lawful attorney
and  agent,  to  do  any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments  which  such attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable
to  enable  the company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as  amended,  and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  in  respect  thereof,  in  connection  with  the
execution  and  filing  of the Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Belden Inc. for
the  fiscal  year  ended December 31, 1996 (the "Annual Report"), including
specifically  the  power  and  authority  to  sign for and on behalf of the
undersigned  the  name of the undersigned as director of the Company to the
Annual  Report  or  to any amendments thereto filed with the Securities and
Exchange  commission and to any instrument or document filed as part of, as
an  exhibit to, or in connection with such Annual Report or amendments; and
the  undersigned does hereby ratify and conform as his own act and deed all
that such attorney and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned has subscribed these presents,
this 26th day of February, 1997.


                                   /s/ Alan E. Riedel
                                   Alan E. Riedel <PAGE>
 

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                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of
BELDEN   INC.  (the  "Company"),  does  constitute  and  appoint  C.  BAKER
CUNNINGHAM,  with full power and substitution, his true and lawful attorney
and  agent,  to  do  any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments  which  such attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable
to  enable  the company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as  amended,  and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  in  respect  thereof,  in  connection  with  the
execution  and  filing  of the Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Belden Inc. for
the  fiscal  year  ended December 31, 1996 (the "Annual Report"), including
specifically  the  power  and  authority  to  sign for and on behalf of the
undersigned  the  name of the undersigned as director of the Company to the
Annual  Report  or  to any amendments thereto filed with the Securities and
Exchange  commission and to any instrument or document filed as part of, as
an  exhibit to, or in connection with such Annual Report or amendments; and
the  undersigned does hereby ratify and conform as his own act and deed all
that such attorney and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned has subscribed these presents,
this 27th day of February, 1997.


                                   /s/ Bernard G. Rethore
                                   Bernard G. Rethore <PAGE>
 

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                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of
BELDEN   INC.  (the  "Company"),  does  constitute  and  appoint  C.  BAKER
CUNNINGHAM,  with full power and substitution, his true and lawful attorney
and  agent,  to  do  any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments  which  such attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable
to  enable  the company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as  amended,  and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  in  respect  thereof,  in  connection  with  the
execution  and  filing  of the Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Belden Inc. for
the  fiscal  year  ended December 31, 1996 (the "Annual Report"), including
specifically  the  power  and  authority  to  sign for and on behalf of the
undersigned  the  name of the undersigned as director of the Company to the
Annual  Report  or  to any amendments thereto filed with the Securities and
Exchange  commission and to any instrument or document filed as part of, as
an  exhibit to, or in connection with such Annual Report or amendments; and
the  undersigned does hereby ratify and conform as his own act and deed all
that such attorney and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned has subscribed these presents,
this 26th day of February, 1997.


                                   /s/ Christopher I. Byrnes
                                   Christopher I. Byrnes <PAGE>