LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY


       KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I,
Andrew B. Schmitt, the undersigned, of 310
West 49th Street, No. 1202, Kansas City,
Missouri  64112, hereby make, constitute and
appoint Steven F. Crooke or, in the
alternative, Jerry W. Fanska, each of Layne
Christensen Company, 1900 Shawnee Mission
Parkway, Mission Woods, Kansas, my true and
lawful attorney-in-fact for me and in my
name, place, and stead giving severally unto
said Mr. Crooke and Mr. Fanska full power to
execute and to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") as my attorney-
in-fact, any and all SEC Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144
required to be filed under the Securities Act
of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, each as amended, in connection with my
beneficial ownership of equity securities of
Layne Christensen Company.

       The rights, powers, and authority of
said attorney-in-fact herein granted shall
commence and be in full force and effect as
of the date hereof, and such rights, powers,
and authority shall remain in full force and
effect for as long as the undersigned is
subject to the reporting requirements of
Section 16 or until revoked in writing by
the undersigned, whichever first occurs.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
executed this Limited Power of Attorney as of
this 26th day of June, 2003.


                           /s/ A.B. Schmitt
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                               (Signature)


State of  KANSAS )
                 ) ss
County of JOHNSON)

On this 26th day of June, 2003, before me a
notary public in and for said state,
personally appeared Andrew B. Schmitt, to me
personally known, who being duly sworn,
acknowledged that he had executed the
foregoing instrument for purposes therein
mentioned and set forth.

                     /s/ Dolores A. DeMeese
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                       Notary Public
   [SEAL]

My Commission Expires:

    July 31, 2003
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      (Date)