POWER OF ATTORNEY

STATE OF TEXAS	     )(

				 	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

COUNTY OF DALLAS  )(

THAT I, David Leymeister, Vice President of United States
Lime & Minerals,Inc.,a Texas corporation, hereby constitute and
appoint Timothy W. Byrne and M. Michael Owens as my true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to sign for me and in my name,
place, and stead, in any and all capacities, any and all forms
required to be filed by me pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated
thereunder and any and all amendments to such forms and to file
the same with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
I further hereby ratify and confirm any and all actions, matters,
and things that such attorneys-in-fact and agents shall lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and
the rights and powers granted herein.

	EXECUTED this 10th day of March, 2008
						       / s / David Leymeister

STATE OF TEXAS          )(
COUNTY OF DALLAS   )(

	This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 10th day of
March, 2008 by David Leymeister.

						/ s / Nita Mitchell
						Notary Public
						State of Texas

						My Commission Expires:
						10/12/11