<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Joram C. Salig 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
MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP 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 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 February 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 Glenn P. Dickes, Joram C. Salig 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
MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP 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 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 10th day of February 1997.



                                                      /s/ Philip E. Beekman
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     PHILIP E. BEEKMAN



<PAGE>



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Joram C. Salig 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
MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP 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 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 February 1997.



                                                      /s/ Theo W. Folz
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     THEO W. FOLZ



<PAGE>



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Joram C. Salig 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
MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP 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 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 February 1997.



                                                      /s/ Howard Gittis
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     HOWARD GITTIS



<PAGE>



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Joram C. Salig 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
MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP 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 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 February 1997.



                                                      /s/ Drew Lewis
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     DREW LEWIS



<PAGE>



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Joram C. Salig 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
MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP 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 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 February 1997.



                                                      /s/ James R. Maher
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     JAMES R. MAHER



<PAGE>



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Joram C. Salig 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
MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP 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 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 5th day of February 1997.



                                            /s/ Jewel S. Lafontant-Mankarious
                                            ---------------------------------
                                            JEWEL S. LAFONTANT-MANKARIOUS



<PAGE>



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Joram C. Salig 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
MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP 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 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 February 1997.



                                                     /s/ Irwin Engelman
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     IRWIN ENGELMAN



<PAGE>



                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Joram C. Salig 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
MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP 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 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 February 1997.



                                                     /s/ Gary R. Ellis
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     GARY R. ELLIS



<PAGE>


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Glenn P. Dickes, Joram C. Salig 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
MAFCO CONSOLIDATED GROUP 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 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 February 1997.



                                                     /s/ Laurence Winoker
                                                     --------------------------
                                                     LAURENCE WINOKER