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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-10-025388
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100504

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rahemtulla Nav
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001488746

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34728
		FILM NUMBER:		10799370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARES MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001287213
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & EQUIP [3531]
		IRS NUMBER:				134275891
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7777 NORTH 73RD ST
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53233
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-362-3940

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7777 NORTH 73RD ST
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53233

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOUGLAS DYNAMICS HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040415
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 24</font></b></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECTION&nbsp;16 REPORTING PURPOSES</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Know
all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and
appoints each of Joshua Bloomstein, Robert McCormick, Michael Weiner and Robert
Young, acting individually, as the undersigned&#146;s true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on
behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; execute for, and on behalf of, the
undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity as an officer and/or director of Ares
Capital Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules&nbsp;and regulations
promulgated thereunder (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;);</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; seek or obtain, as the undersigned&#146;s
representative and on the undersigned&#146;s behalf, information on transactions in
the Company&#146;s securities from any third party, including brokers, employee
benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes
any such person to release any such information to any attorney-in-fact and
further approves and ratifies any such release of information;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; do and perform any and all acts for
and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to
prepare, complete and execute any such Form&nbsp;3, 4 or 5, and any amendments
thereto, or other required report and timely file such Forms or reports with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock
Exchange and any stock exchange or similar authority as considered necessary or
advisable under Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act; and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; take any other action of any type
whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such
attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as
such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#146;s sole discretion.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
undersigned hereby gives and 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 of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#146;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.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
undersigned hereby acknowledges that (a)&nbsp;the foregoing attorneys-in-fact
are serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned; (b)&nbsp;this
Limited Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such
attorney-in-fact to act in his or her discretion on</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">information
provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such
information; (c)&nbsp;any documents prepared and/or executed by any
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such information and
disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his or her sole discretion, deems
necessary or advisable; (d)&nbsp;neither the Company nor any attorney-in-fact
assumes (i)&nbsp;any liability for the undersigned&#146;s responsibility to comply
with the requirements of the Exchange Act, (ii)&nbsp;any liability of the
undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii)&nbsp;any
obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section&nbsp;16(b)&nbsp;of
the Exchange Act; and (e)&nbsp;this Limited Power of Attorney does not relieve
the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned&#146;s
obligations under the Exchange Act, including, without limitation. the
reporting requirements under Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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&#146;s
holdings of, and transactions in, securities issued by the Company, unless
earlier revoked as to any attorney-in-fact by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to such attorney-in-fact.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 29th day of April, 2010.</font></p>

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