THIS PAPER DOCUMENT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO
RULE 901 (d) OF REGULATION S-T
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Lodgian Incorporated
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
54021P106
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement [X]. (A fee is not required only if the filing
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership
of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out
for a reporting person's initial filing on this form
with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior
cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover
page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
(Continued on the following page(s))
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CUSIP NO. 54021P106
(1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification
(2) Nos. of Above Persons:
First Union Corporation 56-0898180
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization:
North Carolina
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person with:
(5) Sole Voting Power 1,137,005
(6) Shared Voting Power 0
(7) Sole Dispositive Power 1,140,005
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 0
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
(10) Person
1,140,005
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
[ ]
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
5.90% (based on 19,318,000 shares outstanding on 12/31/98)
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
First Union Corporation (HC)
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Lodgian Incorporated
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
Offices:
1601 Belvedere Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
First Union Corporation
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
One First Union Center
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-0137
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
North Carolina
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
54021P106
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to
Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person
filing is a:
(g)[X]Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b) (ii) (G)
Item 4 Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,140,005
(b) Percent of Class: 5.90 %
Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,137,005
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,140,005
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf
of Another Person.
Not applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
First Union Corporation is filing this schedule pursuant
to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) as indicated under Item 3(g).
The relevant subsidiaries are Evergreen Asset Management
Corporation (IA) and Wheat First Securities, Inc.(IA).
Evergreen Asset Management Corporation and Wheat First
Securities, Inc. are investment advisors for mutual funds
and other clients; the securities reported by these
subsidiaries are beneficially owned by such mutual funds
or other clients.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of
Members of the Group.
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification.
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were acquired in the ordinary course of business and
were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.
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Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
FIRST UNION CORPORATION
February 11, 1999
Date
Signature
Karen F. Knudtsen, Assistant Vice President & Compliance
Officer
