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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY - NEW
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Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENT, that Peter C. Howell, whose signature
appears below, constitutes and appoints Mark W. Harding as
attorney-in-fact and agent for the undersigned solely for the
purpose of executing reports required under Section 13 and 16 of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as they relate to
ownership of Pure Cycle Corporation, and filing the same, with
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, thereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact have done or
caused to be done, or may do or cause to be done, by virtue
hereof.

The undersigned further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
each appointee against any liability for any actions performed
by that appointee in good faith on behalf of the undersigned
pursuant to this power of attorney.

This power of attorney shall remain in effect until revoked by a
subsequent written instrument.


Dated:  May 16, 2005



/s/ Peter C. Howell
Peter C. Howell

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