-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OYIegOj6SveIG6Z0SwXB48GwpENgB/eEjiTIqWQAxb6V4mQm2Cmg9E2jjssrrSyQ Y3swaA801NpwNmye1das0A== 0001035002-06-000005.txt : 20060123 0001035002-06-000005.hdr.sgml : 20060123 20060123101129 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001035002-06-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060119 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060123 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENGELHARDT IRL F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213883 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13175 FILM NUMBER: 06542342 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PEABODY ENERGY CORP STREET 2: 701 MARKET ST CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035002 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 741828067 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 696000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78269-6000 BUSINESS PHONE: 2103452000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 696000 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78269-6000 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3 2006-01-19 0 0001035002 VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX VLO 0001213883 ENGELHARDT IRL F P.O. BOX 696000 SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000 1 0 0 0 Common Stock, $.01 par value 3000 D J. Stephen Gilbert, as Attorney-in-Fact for Irl F. Ingelhardt 2006-01-23 EX-24 2 attach_1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY 
January 19, 2006



Valero Energy Corporation

P.O. Box 696000

San Antonio, Texas 78269-6000

Attention: Corporate Secretary



Re: Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 Reporting



The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Jay D. Browning

and J. Stephen Gilbert, or either of them, each with power to act

without the other, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents,

for me in my name, place and stead, to sign and file any Form 3, Form 4

or Form 5 (including amendments to these forms) required to be filed

by me pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934,

as amended, with respect to the Common Stock, $.01 par value, and any

other equity securities of Valero Energy Corporation.  This authority

shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by me in writing.



Each said agent and attorney-in-fact is hereby authorized to file or cause

to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a duplicate of

this letter to serve as confirmation of the authority of such attorney-

in-fact and agent to file such Forms.



Very truly yours,



(signature) Irl F. Engelhardt
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