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<TYPE>EX-24
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<FILENAME>limitedpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
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			LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

      The undersigned, being a person who will be subject to the
reporting obligations of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), with respect to securities of CVR
Energy, Inc. (the "Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints
Edmund S. Gross as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in
-fact and agent solely so as to permit the attorney-in-fact to file
Forms 3, 4, and 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the
undersigned's behalf pursuant to Section 16 of the Act, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor
laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's
ownership, acquisition or disposition of equity securities of the
Corporation, and to peform all acts necessary in order to file such
as he shall deem appropriate.  The undersigned hereby ratifies and
confirms all that said attorney-in-fact and agent shall do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.

      This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a writing
delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

      This Limited Power of Attorney is executed as of July 27, 2012.


                                         /s/ Susan M. Ball
                                        -----------------------
                                        Susan M. Ball

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