POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Ira J. Krakower,
Rodney P. Jenks, Jr. and Seth L. Kaplan, signing
individually, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

(1)	prepare and execute for and on behalf of the
undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an
officer and/or director of Hexcel Corporation (the
"Company"), (a) Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules thereunder, (b) Forms 144 in accordance
with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, and (c)
any other forms or reports the undersigned may be
required to file, each in connection with the
undersigned's ownership, acquisition, or disposition
of securities of the Company; and

(2)	file such forms or reports with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock
exchange or similar authority.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-
in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any
and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any
of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to
all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power or
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.

THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to
file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by the Company unless either revoked
in writing by the undersigned or, as to each of the
attorneys-in-fact, until such time as such attorney-
in-fact ceases to be an employee of Hexcel Corporation
or one of its affiliates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this
Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day
of May, 2008.



/s/ David C. Hill
Signature

David C. Hill
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