RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS INC
10-Q, 1999-08-16
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               UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


                                    FORM 10-Q

(X) Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
    Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended July 2, 1999 or
( ) Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
    Exchange  Act  of  1934


                        Commission file number 333-30699

                         RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                             75-1364873
(State or other jurisdiction of                                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

3010 LBJ Freeway, Suite 400, Dallas, Texas                                75234
(Address  of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

                                 (972) 919-1000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding  12  months  or  for  such  shorter  period as the registrant was
required  to  file  such  reports,  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to such filing
requirements  for  the  past  90  days.    Yes X  No
                                              ---    ---

Number  of  shares  Common  Stock  outstanding  as  of  August 13, 1999: 1,000

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                RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          QUARTER ENDED JULY 2, 1999
                                      INDEX


PART  I.    FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
- ----------------------------------

ITEM  1.    FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  (UNAUDITED)

     Consolidated  Balance  Sheets

     Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations

     Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash  Flows

     Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements

ITEM  2.    MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
            FINANCIAL  CONDITION

PART  II.    OTHER  INFORMATION
- -------------------------------

ITEM  6.    EXHIBITS  AND  REPORTS  ON  FORM  8-K

Signatures

PART  I.    FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
 ----------------------------------
ITEM  1.    FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
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                             RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)


                                                                            JULY 2,     APRIL 2,
                                                                             1999         1999
                                                                           ---------  -----------
ASSETS                                                                    (Unaudited)
Current assets:
<S>                                                                       <C>          <C>
  Cash and cash equivalents                                               $     2,360   $    851
  Accounts receivable, net                                                     33,184     26,331
  Inventories                                                                  25,116     19,220
  Deferred tax assets                                                           2,881      2,879
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                     1,575      2,001
                                                                          ------------  ---------
Total current assets                                                           65,116     51,282

Property, plant, and equipment                                                 51,767     50,303
Intangible assets, net                                                        130,890    131,794
Assets held for sale                                                                -      5,096
Other assets                                                                    4,915      5,180
                                                                          ------------  ---------
Total assets                                                                  252,688    243,655
                                                                          ============  =========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                                             25,478     15,399
  Accrued expenses                                                             13,605     16,467
  Current portion of long-term debt                                             7,072      5,533
                                                                          ------------  ---------
Total current liabilities                                                      46,155     37,399

Long-term debt                                                                116,857    113,877
Deferred income taxes                                                           3,210      3,784
Other liabilities                                                               3,503      3,417
Subordinated debt                                                              70,000     70,000
                                                                          ------------  ---------
Total liabilities                                                             239,725    228,477

Shareholder's equity
  Common stock, $1.00 par value:
    Authorized shares - 10,000
    Issued and outstanding shares - 1,000                                           1          1
  Preferred stock of Holdings, stated at amount contributed                     4,664      4,664
  Notes receivable - equity securities                                           (475)      (475)
  Additional paid-in capital                                                   30,925     30,925
  Accumulated deficit                                                         (22,152)   (19,937)
                                                                          ------------  ---------
Total shareholder's equity                                                     12,963     15,178
                                                                          ------------  ---------
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity                                $   252,688   $243,655
                                                                          ============  =========
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                             See accompanying notes.


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                RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)








                                         QUARTER         QUARTER
                                          ENDED           ENDED
                                       JULY 2, 1999    JULY 3, 1998
                                      --------------  --------------
<S>                                   <C>             <C>
Net sales                             $      72,849   $      78,944
Cost of products sold                        54,511          60,565
                                      --------------  --------------
Gross profit                                 18,338          18,379
Selling, general and administrative          15,664          14,670
                                      --------------  --------------
Income from operations                        2,674           3,709
Interest expense, net                         4,814           4,626
Other expenses                                  372               -
                                      --------------  --------------
Loss before income taxes                     (2,512)           (917)
Income tax benefit                             (474)           (502)
                                      --------------  --------------
Net loss                              $      (2,038)  $        (415)
                                      ==============  ==============
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                             See accompanying notes.

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                  RELIANT BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (IN THOUSANDS)



                                                         QUARTER         QUARTER
                                                          ENDED           ENDED
                                                       JULY 2, 1999    JULY 3, 1998
                                                      --------------  --------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>
Net loss                                              $      (2,038)  $        (415)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
provided by (used in) operations:
Depreciation and amortization                                 2,880           3,930
Non-cash interest expense                                       227             227
Deferred income taxes                                          (574)             -
Provision for doubtful accounts                                 211             687
Other                                                            (7)            (64)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable                                          (7,064)         (8,299)
Inventories                                                  (5,896)            753
Prepaid expenses and other current assets                       425           1,176
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                         7,217           2,496
Other                                                           405             (1)
                                                      --------------  --------------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities          (4,214)           490

Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment                   (3,415)        (1,553)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment           4,619             22
                                                      --------------  --------------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities           1,204         (1,531)

Financing activities:
Net proceeds from revolving loan                              8,900          3,600
Proceeds from long-term debt                                    216            332
Principal payments on long-term debt                         (4,597)        (1,214)
Payment of debt issue costs                                     -              (66)
                                                      --------------  --------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                     4,519           2,652
                                                      --------------  --------------

Increase in cash and cash equivalents                         1,509           1,611
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                851             737
                                                      --------------  --------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period            $       2,360   $       2,348
                                                      ==============  ==============

Supplementary Information:
Cash paid for interest                                $       6,321   $       5,483
                                                      ==============  ==============
Cash recovered for income taxes                       $         (68)  $         -
                                                      ==============  ==============
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                             See accompanying notes.

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                Reliant Building Products, Inc. and Subsidiaries
              Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


1.    The  Company

Reliant  Building  Products,  Inc. (formerly Redman Building Products, Inc.) and
subsidiaries  (the  "Company")  are  primarily  engaged  in  the  manufacture of
aluminum  and  vinyl  or  nonwood,  framed  windows  primarily  for  the  new
construction,  repair  and remodel, national home center chains and manufactured
housing  markets.    The Company has manufacturing facilities in Texas, Georgia,
Tennessee,  Washington, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina and California, and
most  of  its  customers  are  located  throughout  the  United  States.

2.    Basis  of  Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have
been  prepared  in  accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim  financial  reporting,  the instructions to Form 10-Q, and Article 10 of
Regulation  S-X.    Accordingly,  they do not include all of the information and
footnotes  required  by  generally  accepted  accounting principles for complete
financial  statements.

The  balance  sheet  at  April  2,  1999  has  been  derived  from  the  audited
consolidated  financial  statements at that date but does not include all of the
information  and  footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles
for  complete  financial  statements.

The  accompanying  unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes
should  be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial
statements and related notes included in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and  Exchange  Commission  on  July  1,  1999. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments  (consisting  of  normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary
for a fair presentation of the interim financial information have been included.
The  results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative
of  the  results  of  operations  for  a  full  year.

All  significant  intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation.    The  Company  utilizes a 52 or 53 week accounting period which
ends  on  the  Friday  closest to March 31.  The quarters ended July 2, 1999 and
July  3,  1998  included  13  weeks.

The  preparation  of  financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect  the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes.
Actual  results  could  differ  from  those  estimates.




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3.    Intangible  Assets

Intangible  assets,  consisting of goodwill and other intangible assets, totaled
$130.9  million at July 2, 1999.  Goodwill is being amortized on a straight-line
basis  over  a  40-year  period.  Other intangible assets consist primarily of a
covenant not to compete and trademarks that are being amortized over five years.

The  Company evaluates the recoverability of goodwill by determining whether the
amortization  of  the  balance  over its remaining life can be recovered through
undiscounted  future  operating cash flows of the acquired entities.  The amount
of  impairment,  if  any,  is  measured  based  on  projected  discounted future
operating  cash  flows.    At July 2, 1999 the Company believes no impairment of
goodwill  has  occurred.    The  Company's ability to fully recover the carrying
amount  of  goodwill  through  undiscounted  cash  flows assumes that results of
operations  and  cash  flows  in  future periods will improve from their current
levels.    In the event that the market or general economic conditions affecting
the  Company  worsen  or  if  management  is  unable  to  achieve  its  business
objectives,  a  portion  of  the  goodwill  may  become  impaired.

4.    Inventories
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                                    JUL. 2, 1999   APR. 2, 1998
                                    -------------  -------------
<S>                                 <C>            <C>
Raw materials                       $      18,116  $      13,205
Finished goods and work-in-process          7,000          6,015
                                    -------------  -------------
                                    $      25,116  $      19,220
                                    =============  =============
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5.          Segment  and  Related  Information

The  Company  currently  manages  its  business  by  operating  location and has
identified its reportable segments based primarily upon the geographic region of
the  operating  locations.    The  North  region  consists  of  three  window
manufacturing  facilities.    The  South  region  consists  of  five  window
manufacturing  facilities,  three  distribution  centers  and  two  extrusion
operations.    The  Other  segment  consists primarily of commercial windows and
specialty  glass operations, both of which were sold on July 1, 1999.  The North
and  South regions manufacture and distribute aluminum and vinyl windows for the
new  construction,  repair  and  remodel,  national  home  center  chain,  and
manufactured  housing  markets.    Transactions  between  operating segments are
either  at  cost  or    predetermined  mark-up  percentages.

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(a)    Segment  Sales


                              QUARTER        QUARTER
                               ENDED          ENDED
                           JULY 2, 1999   JULY 3, 1998
                           -------------  -------------
Segment net sales
  North
<S>                        <C>            <C>
    External customers     $      25,437  $      27,252
    Intersegment                     708            528
                           -------------  -------------
    Total                         26,145         27,780

  South
    External customers            42,334         45,296
    Intersegment                     590            713
                           -------------  -------------
    Total                         42,924         46,009

  Other
    External customers             5,078          6,396
    Intersegment                     336            556
                           -------------  -------------
    Total                          5,414          6,952
                           -------------  -------------

Consolidated net sales to
  external customers       $      72,849  $      78,944
                           =============  =============
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(b)    Segment  Profit

     Segment  profit  represents  total  segment  sales  less
     the  costs  of  goods  sold.


                             QUARTER         QUARTER
                              ENDED           ENDED
                           JULY 2, 1999    JULY 3, 1998
                          --------------  --------------

Segment profit
<S>                       <C>             <C>
  North                   $       5,833   $       7,501
  South                          10,944           9,868
  Other                           1,806           1,279
Inter-segment profit
  elimination                      (245)           (269)
                          --------------  --------------

Total segment profit             18,338          18,379

Selling, general and
  administrative expense         15,664          14,670
Interest expense, net             4,814           4,626
Other, net                          372               -
                          --------------  --------------

Consolidated loss before
  income taxes            $      (2,512)  $        (917)
                          ==============  ==============
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6.    Guarantor  Subsidiaries

The  condensed  summarized  information  (in  thousands)  of  the  guarantor
subsidiaries is as follows.  The Company's 10 7/8% senior subordinated notes are
jointly  and  severally  and  fully  and  unconditionally guaranteed on a senior
subordinated  basis by all of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries.  Separate
financial  statements  and  other  disclosures  concerning  such  guarantor
subsidiaries have not been presented because management has determined that such
information  is  not  material  to  investors.

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                                                       July 2,    April 2,
                                                        1999        1999
                                                      ---------  ----------
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>
Cash and cash equivalents                             $    455   $     677
Accounts receivable, net                                18,756      15,153
Raw materials                                            9,144       7,199
Finished product and work in process                     3,684       3,142
Other current assets                                     1,913       3,074
Property, plant and equipment, net                      30,395      33,349
Intangible assets, net                                 102,547     102,245
                                                      ---------  ----------
  Total assets                                        $166,894   $ 164,839
                                                      =========  ==========

Accounts payable                                      $ 12,525   $   6,457
Accrued expenses                                         5,291       4,251
Current portion of long-term debt                          624         624
Long-term debt                                             350         400
Other liabilities                                          848       2,301
Intercompany payable                                    29,322      41,807
Net equity                                             117,934     108,999
                                                      ---------  ----------
  Total liabilities and net equity                    $166,894   $ 164,839
                                                      =========  ==========


                                                       Quarter     Quarter
                                                        ended       ended
                                                       July 2,     July 3,
                                                         1999       1998
                                                      ---------  ----------
Net Sales                                             $ 47,295   $  46,823
Cost of products sold                                   37,355      36,571
Selling, general, and administrative                     9,796      10,671
Interest expense                                           740         725
Income tax benefit                                         (26)       (812)
                                                      ---------  ----------
Net loss                                              $   (570)  $    (332)
                                                      =========  ==========


Net cash provided by operating activities                3,238   $     402
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities      1,506        (304)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     (4,966)        579
                                                      ---------  ----------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents      $   (222)  $     191
                                                      =========  ==========
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7.            Debt  Covenants

The  Company's Senior Credit Facility contains covenants that impose limitations
on  capital  expenditures  and  investments,  restrict  certain  payments  and
distributions  and  require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, as
defined.    The  Company  complied  with all required covenants at July 2, 1999,
accordingly,  the related debt is classified according to its contractual terms.
The  Company  has  assessed  that  it  may  not  meet one of its financial ratio
covenants at the October 1, 1999 measurement date.  If the Company fails to meet
the  requirements  at  the  October  1,  1999  measurement  date,  or any future
measurement  date,  the  Senior  Credit  Facility  lender will have the right to
demand  immediate  repayment  of  the  debt,  which had a balance outstanding of
$122.6  million  at  July 2, 1999.  The revolving facility portion of the Senior
Credit  Facility,  which  had an unused availability of $10.7 million at July 2,
1999,  would  not be available to the Company and the Senior Subordinated Notes,
which  had an outstanding balance of $70.0 million, would become immediately due
under  cross  default  provisions  included in the notes indenture.  The Company
will  be  discussing  with  the  Senior  Credit  Facility  lender changes to the
existing  credit  agreement  in  the  event the Company determines it will be in
violation  of  a  covenant  at some future measurement date.  Management expects
that,  if necessary, it will be able to successfully complete such negotiations.


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ITEM  2.    MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS  OF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
          OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION
          -------------------------------------

THE  COMPANY

Reliant  Building Products, Inc. (the "Company"), is one of the nation's largest
manufacturers  of aluminum and vinyl, or non-wood, framed windows. The Company's
products  are  marketed  under  well-recognized  brand  names  including ALENCO,
CARE-FREE,  KLIMA-TITE,  ALPINE  WINDOWS,  ULTRA,  BUILDERS  VIEW and GAPCO. The
products are marketed across all major price points.  As a result of the January
28,  1998  acquisition (the "Acquisition") of all the capital stock of Care-Free
Window  Group  ("Care-Free"), a privately held vinyl window company, the Company
has  developed  a  significant  national  manufacturing  and marketing presence.
Window  products include  single hung, double-hung, sliders and casements.  Door
products  include  hinge  doors,  storm  doors  and  patio  doors.  All of these
products  are  marketed  primarily  for  use  in  new construction, manufactured
housing, repair and remodeling and to a lesser degree the do-it-yourself market.

The  Company manufactures its products at eight facilities strategically located
throughout  the  U.S. within two geographic regions, North and South (See note 5
to  Company's  unaudited  consolidated financial statements for more information
regarding  its  operating  segments).    The  Company  distributes  its products
nationally  through wholesalers and dealers, direct sales to large national home
builders  (including  manufactured  housing),  independent contractors, national
home centers and lumber yards.  The Company supplements its distribution through
company  operated  facilities  located  in  Arizona,  California, Louisiana, and
Texas.

The  Company  supplements its window business through the manufacture of related
products  such  as  custom  aluminum  extrusion and window components ("non-core
products")  for the Company's internal needs and for sale to third parties.  The
Company  believes  that its vertically integrated operations provide significant
manufacturing  flexibility,  a  reliable  supply  of  low-cost  components and a
reduction  in  working  capital  requirements.

RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS

First  Quarter  Ended  July 2, 1999 Compared to First Quarter Ended July 3, 1998

Net Sales.  Net sales decreased $6.1 million, or 7.7%, from $78.9 million in the
quarter  ended  July  3,  1998 ("Prior Period") to $72.8 million for the quarter
ended  July  2, 1999 ("Current Period").  The South geographic segment decreased
$3.0  million,  or  6.5%.  This  resulted primarily from delayed start-up of new
product lines and the associated delays of customer conversion to these products
and  developing  new  business.    This decrease was mitigated by the successful
launch  of  product shipments under the Company's contract with a large national
home center chain. The North geographic segment decreased $1.8 million, or 6.7%,
primarily  due  to weather related delays in the housing starts in the Northwest
and  continued  pricing  pressures  in  the  manufactured  housing  market.

Cost  of Products Sold.  Cost of products sold decreased $6.1 million from $60.6
million for the Prior Period to $54.5 million for the Current Period.  Expressed
as a percentage of net sales, cost of products sold decreased from 76.7% for the
Prior  Period  to 74.8% for the Current Period.  Impacting cost of products sold
were  continuous  flow  manufacturing  improvement  initiatives  at  all  of the
operating  units that resulted in improved productivity and purchasing synergies
which  have  provided  lower  raw  material  costs.

Selling,  General  and  Administrative  Expenses.    Selling,  general  and
administrative  expenses  increased $1.0 million from $14.7 million in the Prior
Period  to $15.7 million for the Current Period.  This increase is due primarily
to  increased  expenses  associated  with  the    national  marketing  and sales
organization  and  $0.3  million of additional costs related to the wind down of
the  businesses  sold  during  the  Current  Period.

Interest  Expense,  Net.    Interest  expense  increased  $0.2 million from $4.6
million  in  the  Prior  Period  to  $4.8  million for the Current Period.  This
increase  is  due  to  a  higher  debt  level  in  the  Current  Period.

Income  Tax  Expense.  The income tax benefit of $0.5 million (State and Federal
combined)  is  comprised  of  $0.1  million of state expense and $0.6 million of
Federal  benefit.    The  Federal  tax benefit results primarily from tax losses
which  are  available  to  the  Company  in  the  future.

LIQUIDITY  AND  CAPITAL  RESOURCES

Net  cash  (used in)/provided by operating activities was $(4.2) million for the
Current  Period  and  $0.5  million  in  the Prior Period.  The decrease in cash
provided  from operating activities is the result of comparatively lower results
of  operations  and  higher  working  capital  requirements.

Capital  expenditures  for the Current Period were $3.4 million compared to $1.6
million  for  the Prior Period.  During the Current Period the Company completed
the  sale  of  non-strategic  assets at the commercial window facility in Bryan,
Texas  and  the sale of the specialty glass subsidiary for cash proceeds of $4.6
million  and  a  note  receivable  of  $0.4  million.

Cash  flows  provided  by  financing  activities in the Current Period were $4.5
million  compared  to  $2.7  million  in  the Prior Period.  Current Period cash
provided  by  financing  activities  was  used  primarily  to  fund  capital
expenditures,  interest  payments  and  other  working  capital  requirements.

Interest  and  principal  payments  on  the Company's 10-7/8 Senior Subordinated
Notes due May 1, 2004 (the "Notes") and the credit agreement dated as of January
28, 1998 (the "Senior Credit Facility") represent significant obligations of the
Company.    The Notes require semi-annual interest payments in May and November.
The  Senior Credit Facility requires quarterly interest payments in April, July,
October, and January.  In fiscal year 2000, amounts outstanding under the Senior
Credit  Facility  will  require  principal payments of approximately $854,000 in
each  of  the  first  three quarters and $2.2 million in the fourth quarter.  In
addition  to  its  debt  service  obligations, the Company's remaining liquidity
demands relate to capital expenditures and working capital needs.  The Company's
working  capital  needs  are  seasonal,  and historically have peaked during the
second  and  third  fiscal  quarters.

The  Company's  primary  sources  of  liquidity  are  funds  from operations and
borrowings  under  the  Senior Credit Facility.  The amount available as of July
28,  1999,  under the revolving line of credit (the "Revolver") is approximately
$6.0  million.  As of July 28, 1999, $26.9 million was borrowed and $2.5 million
in  letters  of  credit  were  outstanding  under the Revolver.  Interest on the
borrowings  under  the Revolver, which is currently payable at 8.0%, is at 3.00%
over  the  Eurodollar rate. The Revolver agreement expires on December 31, 2003.

The Company believes, based on current and anticipated financial performance and
continued  compliance  with applicable debt covenants, funds from operations and
borrowings  under the Revolver will be adequate to meet anticipated requirements
for  capital  expenditures, working capital and scheduled principal and interest
payments (including interest payments on the Notes and amounts outstanding under
the  Senior Credit Facility).  The ability of the Company to satisfy its capital
requirements will be dependent upon future capital expenditure requirements, and
the  future  financial performance of the Company, which in turn will be subject
to  general  economic  conditions  and to financial, business and other factors,
including  factors  beyond  the  Company's  control.

The  Company's Senior Credit Facility contains covenants that impose limitations
on  capital  expenditures  and  investments,  restrict  certain  payments  and
distributions  and  require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, as
defined.    The  Company  complied  with all required covenants at July 2, 1999,
accordingly,  the related debt is classified according to its contractual terms.
The  Company  has  assessed  that  it  may  not  meet one of its financial ratio
covenants at the October 1, 1999 measurement date.  If the Company fails to meet
the  requirements  at  the  October  1,  1999  measurement  date,  or any future
measurement  date,  the  Senior  Credit  Facility  lender will have the right to
demand  immediate  repayment  of  the  debt,  which had a balance outstanding of
$122.6  million at July 2, 1999.  The Revolver, which had an unused availability
of  $10.7 million at July 2, 1999, would not be available to the Company and the
Senior  Subordinated  Notes,  which had an outstanding balance of $70.0 million,
would  become  immediately  due  under  cross default provisions included in the
notes indenture.  The Company will be discussing with the Senior Credit Facility
lender  changes  to  the  existing  credit  agreement  in  the event the Company
determines  it  will  be  in  violation of a covenant at some future measurement
date.    Management  expects that, if necessary, it will be able to successfully
complete  such  negotiations.


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OTHER  DATA  -  EBITDA

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<CAPTION>


               Quarter Ended
            ------------------

             July 2,   July 3,
              1999      1998
            --------  --------
<S>         <C>       <C>
EBITDA (1)  $  5,554  $  7,639
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(1)     The Company defines EBITDA as income from operations before depreciation
and amortization.  The Company includes information concerning EBITDA because it
is  used  by  certain investors as a measure of the Company's ability to service
debt.  EBITDA  should  not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net
income  or  cash  flows  from  operating activities presented in accordance with
generally  accepted  accounting  principles  or  as  a  measure  of  a company's
profitability  or  liquidity.  In addition, EBITDA measures presented may not be
comparable  to  other  similarly  titled  measures  of  other companies.  EBITDA
includes  fees  and  reimbursement  of  out-of-pocket  expenses  for  consulting
attributable to operating improvement initiatives of $0.6 million in the Current
Period  and  $0.5  million  in  the  Prior  Period.

YEAR  2000  COMPLIANCE

Many  existing  computer  software  and hardware programs were written using two
digits  rather than four to refer to the year.  These computer programs will not
properly  interpret  the  year  2000.    The  Company  has  established  an
enterprise-wide  program  (Year  2000  Plan) to prepare its computer systems and
applications  for  the  year  2000  and  is utilizing both internal and external
resources to identify, correct and test the systems for year 2000 compatibility.

The  Year  2000  Plan  is divided into the following three major components: (1)
Information  Systems;  (2)  Embedded  Controls;  and  (3)  Lifeline  Systems.
Information Systems includes all hardware, computer software and electronic data
interchange.  Embedded  Controls  includes all production equipment and facility
systems.  Lifeline  Systems  includes  utilities,  services  and  business
relationships,  including  vendors  and  suppliers.  The Year 2000 Plan is being
implemented  with  respect  to  each  of  these  components in the following six
general  phases:  (1)  inventory  the components discussed above; (2) assess the
impact of items determined not to be Year 2000 compatible; (3) assign priorities
to  identified  items;  (4) remediate or replace mission critical items that are
determined  not to be Year 2000 compatible; (5) test mission critical items; and
(6) design and implement contingency and business continuation plans for each of
the  Company's  locations.  The  Company  has  substantially  completed phases 1
through  4  for  each  of the three major components and is currently performing
phases  5  and  6.    The Company anticipates completion of the testing phase in
October  1999  and  completion  of  the contingency plans by the end of November
1999.

To  date,  the  Company has incurred approximately $446,000 in Year 2000 related
expense. It is estimated that an additional $54,000 will be incurred in calendar
year  1999  to  complete  the  Year  2000  Plan.  Expenses  incurred to complete
remediation  of the Year 2000 Plan are not expected to have a material impact on
the  Company's  results  of  operations  or  financial  position.  However, this
assessment is dependent on the ability of third-party suppliers and others whose
systems failures potentially could have an impact on the Company's operations to
be  year 2000 compliant.  The Company expects to reduce its level of uncertainty
and  the  adverse  effect  that  any  such  failures  may have through continued
assessment  and  development  of  contingency  plans  throughout  calendar  1999
depending  on  circumstances  encountered  during  the  remainder  of  the year.

NEW  ACCOUNTING  PRONOUNCEMENTS

The  Company is assessing the reporting and disclosure requirements of Statement
of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  (SFAS)  No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments  and  Hedging Activities.  This statement establishes accounting and
reporting  standards  for  derivative  instruments and hedging activities.  This
statement  requires  that  all  derivatives  be  recognized  as either assets or
liabilities on the balance sheet and measured at fair value.  The accounting for
changes  in  fair value of a derivative (that is, gains and losses) depends upon
the  intended  use  of  the derivative and resulting designation.  The statement
amends  and  supercedes  a number of existing Statements of Financial Accounting
Standards,  and  nullifies  or modifies a number of the consensus reached by the
Emerging  Issues  Task  Force.    This  statement  is  effective  for  financial
statements  for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000.  The Company has not
yet  determined  the  impact  of  adopting  SFAS No. 133.  The Company currently
intends  to  adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 133 in the first quarter of fiscal
year  2002.

FORWARD  LOOKING  STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All these forward-looking
statements  are  based  on  estimates  and assumptions made by management of the
Company  which,  although  believed  to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain.
Therefore,  undue  reliance  should  not  be  placed  upon  such  estimates  and
statements.   No assurance can be given that any of such estimates or statements
will  be  realized  and  actual  results  may  differ  materially  from  those
contemplated  by  such  forward-looking statements.  Factors that may cause such
differences include: (i) increased competition; (ii) increased costs; (iii) loss
or  retirement  of  key  members of management; (iv) changes in general economic
conditions  in  the  markets in which the Company may from time to time compete;
(v)  effect  of  discussions  of  changes  to the covenants in the Senior Credit
Facility;  (vi)  and  changes  in the number of housing starts in these markets.
Many  of  such  factors  will  be  beyond  the  control  of  the Company and its
management.


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PART  II.    OTHER  INFORMATION
- -------------------------------

ITEM  6.    EXHIBITS  AND  REPORTS  ON  FORM  8-K

(b)          Reports  on  Form  8-K

No  reports  on  Form  8-K  were  filed  during  the  period.

<PAGE>
                                   Signatures

Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to  be  signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  thereunto  duly  authorized.

                         Reliant Building Products, Inc.
                                  (Registrant)


Date:    August  13,  1999                 By: /s/ William K. Snyder
                                               -------------------------
                                               William  K.  Snyder,
                                               Vice  President  and  Chief
                                               Financial  Officer
                                               (Principal  Financial  and
                                                Accounting Officer)












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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM RELIANT
BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES' CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
THE QUARTER ENDED JULY 2, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

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                                0
                                      4,664
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               4,781
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