WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q/A, 1998-12-08
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      WASHINGTON, DC  20549

                             FORM 10-Q/A

     Amended Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15 (d) of 
             the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


FOR QUARTER ENDED                            January 31, 1998

COMMISSION FILE NO.                            0-8190

                   WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           VIRGINIA                         54-0899518
(State or other jurisdiction of           (IRS Employer 
incorporation or organization)          Identification No.)

2849 MEADOW VIEW ROAD, FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA       22042
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)        (Zip Code)

                       (703) 560-5196
     (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                       NOT APPLICABLE
     (Former names, former address and former fiscal year, 
               if changes since last report)

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 shorter period that 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

                            2,917,835
Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding at January 31, 1998
</PAGE>
<PAGE>

                        Introductory Note.

     This Amendment on Form 10-Q/A amends the Registrant's 
Quarterly 
report on Form 10-Q, as filed on March 13, 1998, and is being 
filed 
to reflect the restatement of the Registrant's condensed 
consolidated financial statements (the "Restatement").  The 
Restatement reflects a reduction of earnings to defer a portion 
of 
the gain recognized on the sale of property to a non-affiliated 
third party.  In connection with the sale, a portion of the 
property 
was leased back by the Registrant.  The Company's Form 10-K for 
the 
year ended July 31, 1998, reflects the restatement, and its Form 
10-
Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1998, has also been amended to 
reflect the Restatement.
</PAGE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>                  
               WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                          (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                         January 31,    July 31,
                                            1998          1997
                                       (As Restated 
                                      - See Note 14)
<S>                                     <C>            <C>
                 ASSETS
                   
Cash and cash equivalents                 1,289,030    1,867,144
Restricted Cash                              13,619      252,412
Accounts and notes receivable             8,953,765   10,322,033
Inventories                               2,234,699    2,727,814
Costs and estimated earnings in 
  excess of billings on 
  uncompleted contracts                   1,054,248      845,325
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates    936,369    1,770,940
Property and equipment, net of 
  accumulated depreciation and 
  amortization of $8,952,708 
  and $9,387,155                          9,723,267   10,686,243
Prepaid expenses and other assets         1,900,819    1,217,808
Deferred income taxes                     1,793,000    1,800,000
                   
TOTAL ASSETS                             27,898,816   31,489,719

              LIABILITIES

Notes payable                            10,953,726   12,638,056
Accounts payable                          3,722,204    4,842,837
Accrued compensation, payroll taxes 
  and amounts withheld from employees       432,562      694,634
Billings in excess of costs and 
  estimated earnings on uncompleted 
  contracts                               2,218,792    2,972,587
Other accrued expenses                    3,889,554    3,531,599
Income taxes payable                        152,000      108,000

    Total Liabilities                    21,368,838   24,787,713

Minority Interests                          186,311      170,237
                   
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
                   
Common stock - $0.10 par value, 
  10,000,000 shares authorized:                  
  2,917,835 and 2,839,756 shares 
  issued and outstanding                    291,784      283,976 
Additional paid-in capital               15,848,086   15,705,430 
Retained deficit                         (9,796,203)  (9,457,637)

    Total stockholders' equity 
      (deficiency in assets)              6,343,667    6,531,769

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' 
  EQUITY (DEFICIENCY IN ASSETS)          27,898,816   31,489,719
</TABLE>                  
         See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</PAGE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>                              
               WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED           
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS        
                         (Unaudited)
<CAPTION> 
                       Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                           January 31,              January 
31,      
                       1998        1997        1998        1997
                  (As Restated            (As Restated 
                 - See Note 14)          - See Note 14)
<S>                 <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>
REVENUE
  Construction       3,353,201   5,578,513   7,041,071  
10,953,017 
  Manufacturing      2,060,127   2,504,730   4,926,093   
4,875,818 
  Other                219,053     188,106     449,167     
847,664 
    Total Revenue    5,632,381   8,271,349  12,416,331  
16,676,499 

DIRECT COSTS
  Construction       2,152,236   3,522,141   4,107,818   
6,918,292 
  Manufacturing      1,679,297   1,648,964   3,940,641   
3,308,304 
    Total Direct 
      Costs          3,831,533   5,171,105   8,048,459  
10,226,596 

GROSS PROFIT         1,800,848   3,100,244   4,367,872   
6,449,903 

OTHER INCOME           204,056      60,065     204,056      
60,065 

EXPENSES                              
  Overhead             746,803     923,894   1,471,002   
1,704,275 
  General and 
    Administrative   1,160,565   1,382,457   2,146,739   
3,126,105 
  Depreciation         304,556     249,161     611,056     
502,829 
  Interest             285,476     353,346     620,852     
716,317 
    Total Expenses   2,497,400   2,908,858   4,849,649   
6,049,526 

(LOSS) PROFIT BEFORE 
INCOME TAXES, EQUITY 
EARNINGS AND MINORITY 
  INTERESTS           (492,496)    251,451    (277,721)     
460,442

INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) 
  PROVISION            (19,000)     30,800      59,400      68,000

(LOSS) PROFIT BEFORE EQUITY 
IN EARNINGS AND 
  MINORITY 
  INTERESTS           (473,496)     220,651   (337,121)     
392,442

  Equity in (loss)  
    earnings of  
    unconsolidated
    affiliates        (799,971)      (6,040)  (789,871)      5,310
  Minority interest 
    in income of
    consolidated 
    subsidiaries       (11,155)     (13,690)   (20,574)    
(28,584)
                            
(LOSS) PROFIT BEFORE 
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM  (1,284,622)     200,921 (1,147,566)    
369,168 

EXTRAORDINARY ITEM 
  Gain on 
    extinguishment 
    of debt            809,000         -       809,000        - 

NET (LOSS) PROFIT     (475,622)     200,921   (338,566)     
369,168 

(LOSS) PROFIT PER  
COMMON SHARE-BASIC  
  (Loss) Profit before 
  extraordinary item     (0.44)       0.08       (0.40)       
0.14 
  Extraordinary item      0.28         -          0.28         - 
PROFIT PER COMMON
  SHARE-BASIC            (0.16)       0.08       (0.12)       
0.14 
PROFIT PER COMMON SHARE-
  ASSUMING DILUTION                                
  (Loss) Profit before 
  extraordinary item     (0.44)       0.08       (0.40)       
0.14 
  Extraordinary item      0.28         -          0.28         - 
PROFIT PER COMMON SHARE-
  ASSUMING DILUTION      (0.16)       0.08       (0.12)       
0.14 </TABLE>                              
         See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</PAGE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>                  
                WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED        
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS   
                           (Unaudited)                  
<CAPTION>        
                                           Six Months Ended     
                                      January 31,     January 31,
                                         1998            1997
                                      (As Restated
                                     - See Note 14)
<S>                                    <C>           <C<
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                  
Net (loss) profit                        (338,566)      369,168 
Adjustments to reconcile net cash 
  used in operating activities:                   
    Depreciation and amortization         611,056       502,829
    Gain on extinguishment of debt       (809,000)         -
    Gain on disposal of property, 
      plant and equipment                (777,045)      (50,998)
    Minority interests in earnings         20,574        28,584 
    Equity in earnings (loss) of 
      unconsolidated affiliates           789,871        (5,310)
Changes in assets and liabilities:                  
    Decrease in accounts and notes 
      receivable                        1,368,268       818,282
    Decrease (increase) in inventories    493,115      (401,589)
    Increase in costs and estimated 
      earnings related to billings 
      on uncompleted contracts (net)     (962,718)     (109,705) 
    Increase in prepaid expenses and 
      other assets                       (683,011)     (468,376)
    Decrease in deferred income taxes       7,000          -   
    Decrease in accounts payable         (417,774)   (1,088,443)
    Decrease in accrued compensation,
      payroll taxes, and amounts
      withheld from employees            (262,072)     (130,726) 
    Increase in other 
      accrued expenses                    357,955       467,123
    Increase in income taxes payable       44,000         6,585 
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES    (558,347)      (62,576)
                   
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
    Expenditures for property, 
      plant and equipment                (386,002)     (718,356)
    Proceeds from sale of property, 
      plant and equipment               1,859,159       231,000 
    Decrease in restricted cash           238,793          -
    Minority interest dividends            (4,500)       (6,889)
    Dividends from unconsolidated 
      affiliate                            44,700        50,288 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
  INVESTING ACTIVITIES                  1,752,150      (443,957)
                   
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES         
    Proceeds from borrowings            1,457,917     1,191,578 
    Repayments of notes payable        (3,280,298)     (960,996)
    Issuance of common stock               50,464        49,950 
                   
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY 
  FINANCING ACTIVITIES                 (1,771,917)      280,532
                   
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH 
  EQUIVALENTS                            (578,114)     (226,001)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 
  BEGINNING OF PERIOD                   1,867,144     1,300,867
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 
  END OF PERIOD                         1,289,030     1,074,866 
                   
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW 
  INFORMATION      
    Cash paid during the period for:                  
      Income taxes                          8,400        61,415 
      Interest                            615,874       820,060 
</TABLE>                  
         See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</PAGE>
<PAGE>

                WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                         January 31, 1998


1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
     POLICIES

     The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements 
have been prepared in accordance with rules established by the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain financial 
disclosures 
required to present the financial position and results of 
operations 
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles are 
not 
included herein.  The reader is referred to the financial 
statements 
included in the annual report to shareholders for the year ended 
July 31, 1997.  The interim financial information included herein 
is 
unaudited.  However, such information reflects all adjustments, 
consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments which are, in 
the 
opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the 
financial position as of January 31, 1998 and the results of 
operations for the three and six months ended January 31, 1998 
and 
1997, and cash flows for the six months ended January 31, 1998 
and 
1997.

     Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in 
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires 
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the 
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of 
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial 
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses 
during 
the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those 
estimates.

     Basis of Consolidation - The condensed consolidated 
financial 
statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its 
majority-owned subsidiaries, which are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               Subsidiary                      Percent
                                                Owned
     <S>                                         <C>
John F. Beasley Construction Company             100
Greenway Corporation                             100
Williams Bridge Company                          100
Williams Enterprises, Inc.                       100
Williams Equipment Corporation                   100
WII Realty Management, Inc.                      100
Williams Steel Erection Company, Inc.            100
Williams Industries Insurance Trust              100
  Capital Benefit Administrators, Inc.            90
  Construction Insurance Agency, Inc.             64
  Insurance Risk Management Group, Inc.          100
Piedmont Metal Products, Inc.                     80
</TABLE>

     All material intercompany balances and transactions have 
been 
eliminated in consolidation.

2.  INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

     During the Quarter Ended January 31, 1998, the Company 
reduced 
the value of its investment in Atlas Machine & Iron Works by 
approximately $800,000.  This is shown on the Condensed 
Consolidated 
Statements of Operations as a loss in  equity earnings of 
unconsolidated affiliates.  

     A previous reduction in the Company's investment in Atlas, 
which was carried on the Company's books by the cost method of 
accounting since the Company was unable to exert any significant 
influence over Atlas's operations and financial policies, 
occurred 
in Fiscal 1997.

     The Company's decision to reduce the balance of the 
Company's 
investment was based on the facts that Atlas has filed for 
bankruptcy protection and its assets are being liquidated by its 
senior creditor.  The Company believes it may not recover any of 
its 
investment.

3.  ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE

     Accounts and notes receivable consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                January 31,            July 31,
                                   1998                  1997
<S>                              <C>                 <C>
                             
Accounts Receivable:
  Contracts:
     Open accounts              $6,730,136            $ 7,940,532
     Retainage                     381,822                563,730
  Trade                          1,367,171              1,642,121
  Contract claims                  534,025                534,025
  Other                            414,999                188,567
  Allowance for doubtful
       accounts                 (  656,655)            (  758,141)
Total accounts receivable        8,771,498             10,110,834

Notes Receivable                   182,267                211,199

Total Accounts and Notes 
  Receivable                    $8,953,765            $10,322,033
</TABLE>

     Included in the above amount at January 31, 1998 is 
approximately $674,000 that is not expected to be received within 
one year. 


4.  NOTES PAYABLE

A.     CIT:  The Company's primary credit facility is with CIT 
Group/Credit Finance, Inc., under a Loan and Security Agreement 
for 
a line of credit of approximately $3 million.  This loan requires 
monthly principal payments as well as interest at prime plus 
2.5%.  
The loan has a three year term and is due March 2000.  This loan 
is 
secured by the Company's equipment and receivables as well as 
subordinate deeds of trust on certain real estate.

     As of January 31, 1998, approximately $1,789,000 was owed 
under 
the terms of this agreement. 
     
B.   NationsBank:   The Company has a loan with NationsBank, 
secured 
by first deeds of trust on all the Company's real property (with 
the 
exception of the Richmond facility encumbered by the Industrial 
Revenue Bond), and by certain other collateral. The loan bears 
interest at a fixed annual rate of 11%, and requires payments 
based 
on a 20 year amortization.  The loan is due and payable in full 
by 
April 30, 1998.

     On January 28, 1998, the Company closed on the sale of its 2 
1/4 acre headquarters property in Fairfax County for $1,430,000 
to a 
non-affiliated third party.  The net proceeds of the sale were 
used 
to reduce the Company's obligation to NationsBank.  The balance 
owed 
to NationsBank, as of January 31, 1998, was approximately 
$890,000.  
The Company has an agreement from another local bank to refinance 
this note. 

C.   Pribyla:  The Company continues to make $8,000 monthly 
payments 
under a promissory note in the face amount of $744,000, which 
does 
not bear interest but allows a prepayment discount at a 10% 
annual 
rate.  The "present value" of the note if it were paid off as of 
January 31, 1998 was approximately $487,000.  Payments are due on 
the first of each month, $8,000 for the next 27 months, $9,000 
for 
the next 24 months through April 2002, and $10,000 for the last 
24 
months through April 2004.  This note is secured by a subordinate 
deed of trust on the Company's Prince William real estate.

D.   Industrial Revenue Bond 

     Central Fidelity Bank has renewed their Letter of Credit 
which 
serves as collateral for the Industrial Revenue Bond issue.  As 
of 
January 31, 1998, approximately $1,265,000 was owed.  This 
obligation is secured by the real estate in the City of 
Richmond.  
Principal payments are due in increasing amounts through the 
maturity of the bonds in 2007.  A portion of the property covered 
by 
the Industrial Revenue Bond is leased by a non-affiliated third 
party.


5.  GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

     During the Quarter Ended January 31, 1998, the Company 
recognized a "Gain on Extinguishment of Debt" in the amount of 
$809,000 arising from the ongoing liquidation of its subsidiary 
John 
F. Beasley Construction Company, under the auspices of the U.S. 
Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.  This amount 
represents accounts and notes payable which will not be paid 
under 
the Chapter 11 Plan confirmed by the Court in that proceeding.  
The 
finalization of that proceeding, which is expected to occur 
within 
the current fiscal year, is not expected to have any further 
material impact on the Company's financial position, results of 
operations, or cash flows.

     
6.  INVENTORIES

     Inventory of equipment held for resale is valued at cost, 
which 
is less than market value, as determined on a specific 
identification basis.

     The costs of materials and supplies are accounted for as 
assets 
for financial statement purposes.  These costs are written off 
when 
incurred for Federal income tax purposes.  The items are taken 
into 
account in the accompanying statements as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   January 31,          July 31,
                                      1998                1997
<S>                                <C>                <C>
                                   ----------         ----------
Equipment held for resale          $  783,950         $  761,565
Materials, structural steel, metal
  decking, and steel cable at
  lower of cost or estimated 
  market value                      1,070,727          1,551,742
Supplies at lower of cost or
  estimated market value              380,022            414,507
                                   $2,234,699         $2,727,814
</TABLE>


7.  CONTRACT CLAIMS

     The Company maintains procedures for review and evaluation 
of 
performance on its contracts.  Occasionally, the Company will 
incur 
certain excess costs due to circumstances not anticipated at the 
time the project was bid.  These costs may be attributed to 
delays, 
changed conditions, defective engineering or specifications, 
interference by other parties in the performance of the 
contracts, 
and other similar conditions for which the Company claims it is 
entitled to reimbursement by the owner, general contractor, or 
other 
participants.  These claims are recorded at the estimated net 
realizable amount after deduction of estimated legal fees and 
other 
costs of collection. 


8.  RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     Certain shareholders owning 11.25% of the outstanding and 
committed stock of the Company, computed on a diluted basis 
assuming 
the conversion of all outstanding debentures, own 67.49% of the 
outstanding stock of Williams Enterprises of Georgia, Inc.  
Billings 
to this entity and other affiliates were approximately $214,000 
and 
$394,000  for the three and six months ended January 31, 1998.  
Billings to this entity and other affiliates were approximately 
$600,000 in both the three and six months  ended January 31, 
1997. 

     Certain shareholders owning 9.4% of the outstanding and 
committed stock of the Company, computed on a diluted basis 
assuming 
the conversion of all outstanding debentures,  own 100% of the 
stock 
of Williams and Beasley Company.  Billings from this entity 
during 
the three and six months ended January 31, 1998 were 
approximately 
$0 and $57,000.  Billings from this entity during the three and 
six 
months ended January 31, 1997 were $196,000 and $371,000.


9.  COMMITMENTS/CONTINGENCIES

Industrial Revenue Bond

     On September 1, 1997, the Company entered into an agreement 
with Central Fidelity National Bank for a three-year renewal of 
the 
Letter of Credit which is the collateral for the Industrial 
Revenue 
Bond (IRB) issue on the Company's Richmond manufacturing 
facility.  
All obligations under the IRB are current and the Company is in 
compliance with the covenants contained in the agreement.  As of 
January 31, 1998, the debt was approximately $1,265,000 and is 
secured by the Company's real estate in the City of Richmond.  
Principal payments are due in increasing amounts through 2007.  A 
portion of the property covered by the Industrial Revenue Bond is 
leased to a non-affiliated third party.


Precision Components Corp.

     The Company received a favorable decision in this case, 
which 
was heard during the Quarter Ended January 31, 1998.  The Company 
had been party to a suit by Industrial Alloy Fabricators, Inc. 
and 
Precision Components Corp. against Williams Industries, Inc. and 
IAF 
Transfer Corporation, filed in the Circuit Court for the City of 
Richmond, Law No. 96B02451, seeking $300,000 plus interest and 
fees 
arising from a product liability claim against the Company.  On 
February 3, 1998, the Circuit Court Judge issued a favorable 
decision and subsequently entered judgment in the Company's 
favor.  
The plaintiff has the right to appeal, but management believes 
the 
ultimate outcome will not have a material adverse impact on the 
Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


Foss Maritime

     This case was settled during the Quarter Ended January 31, 
1998 
with no cash or other consideration paid by the Company.  A 
Company 
subsidiary, Williams Enterprises, Inc., had been named a third 
party 
defendant in a suit in the U.S. District for the Western District 
of 
Washington, Foss Maritime v. Salvage Assn. v. Williams 
Enterprises & 
Etalco, #C95-1835R and was also party to an appeal with the U.S. 
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.


Koppleman

     The Company is a defendant in an action filed in the Circuit 
Court for the City of Baltimore, Maryland, by the estate of 
Joseph 
Koppleman.  The suit seeks in excess of $2 million in damages for 
fraud and other asserted causes of action.  The case results from 
an 
injury award in favor of Koppleman against Harbor Steel Erectors, 
Inc. and Arthur Phillips & Company, Inc. (the "Original Judgment 
Debtors") in the amount of $270,600, entered in 1995.  The claim 
resulted from an injury to Mr. Koppleman in 1989.  The claim 
falls 
within the deductible of the applicable insurance policy.   
Because 
of the plaintiff's failure to collect their judgment against the 
Original Judgment Debtors, this action has been filed, naming as 
defendants the Company, numerous present and former subsidiaries, 
the insurance carrier, and the insurance broker who were involved 
in 
the creation of the insurance arrangement.

     Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company entered 
into 
a Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement under which the Company 
and the insurance carrier will make payments to the plaintiff, 
and 
the case will be dismissed with prejudice.  The settlement 
requires 
a $130,000 payment in cash, $50,000 of which will be paid by 
CIGNA.  
The Company will also issue a $110,000 note payable to be paid as 
follows: $60,000 on June 27, 1998; $25,000 by August 27, 1998; 
and 
$25,000 by February 27, 1999, which amounts have been accrued as 
of 
January 31, 1998. The settlement will not have a material adverse 
impact upon the Company's financial position, results of 
operations, 
or cash flows.   Final settlement is pending review of legal 
documents.


CIGNA Insurance

     The Company maintained certain policies of insurance with 
members of the CIGNA group of insurance companies during the 
period 
from 1986 through 1991.  Certain of those policies provided for 
what 
are known as "retrospective premium adjustments" which depend 
upon 
the claims made under the policies.  In February 1997, the 
Company 
received an invoice for $1.1 million which was disputed, as was 
another invoice for $82,000 received in January 1998.  Pursuant 
to 
prior litigation between the Company and CIGNA, which was settled 
in 
January 1993, the parties agreed to arbitrate future disputes.  
An 
arbitration proceeding was commenced regarding the referenced 
invoices.  

     Subsequent to the Quarter Ended January 31, 1998 the Company 
agreed to enter into a settlement encompassing the February 1997 
invoice, the January 1998 invoice, and any possible future 
liability.  Under the settlement, the Company's total  obligation 
has been reduced to $900,000.  The settlement provides that CIGNA 
will retain the approximate $300,000 which it has on deposit from 
the Company.  In addition, the Company will pay $100,000 in cash 
and 
issue a $500,000 promissory note, which will be paid monthly on a 
ten year amortization at 9% interest.  A balloon payment of 
approximately $400,000 is due in three years.  Final settlement 
is 
pending review of legal documents and the Company obtaining a 
Surety 
Bond to secure the note.


Falls Church Property

     At the time of the sale of this property, as disclosed in 
Note 
4 (B), the Company entered into a lease-back arrangement for 
three 
buildings in the complex.   Maximum future lease payments for the 
leased property are $131,220, $133,844, and $136,521 for the 
twelve months ending January 31, 1999, 2000, and 2001, and 
$23,208 
for the two months ending March 31, 2001. 

General

     The Company is also party to various other claims arising in 
the ordinary course of its business.  Generally, claims exposure 
in 
the construction services industry consists of workers 
compensation, 
personal injury, products' liability and property damage.  The 
Company believes that its insurance accruals, coupled with its 
excess liability coverage, is adequate coverage for such claims. 


10.  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board 
(FASB) 
issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise 
and Related Information".  The Company will apply this statement 
beginning in Fiscal 1999 and reclassify its financial statements 
for 
earlier periods provided for comparative purposes.

     SFAS 131 established standards for the way that public 
business 
enterprises report information about operating segments in annual 
financial statements and requires that those enterprises report 
selected information about operating segments in interim 
financial 
reports to issued shareholders.  It also establishes standards 
for 
related disclosures about products and services, geographic 
areas, 
and major customers.  This Statement supersedes SFAS Statement 
No. 
14, "Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise," 
but 
retains the requirement to report information about major 
customers.  
It amends FASB No. 94, "Consolidation of All Majority-Owned 
Subsidiaries," to remove the special disclosure requirements for 
previously unconsolidated subsidiaries.

     At this point, the Company is evaluating the impact of 
adopting 
SFAS 131.


11.  SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

     During the six months ended January 31, 1998, the Company 
entered into several financing agreements to acquire assets with 
a 
cost of approximately $344,000.

     Also during the six months ended January 31, 1998, First 
Tennessee Equipment Finance Corporation converted a $100,000 
debenture into 69,931 shares of the Company's stock.


12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

     SFAS 128 "Earnings per Share", which became effective for 
financial statement periods ending after December 15, 1997, 
requires 
that a reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of 
the 
basic and diluted per-share computations for income from 
continuing 
operations be presented for each period for which the income 
statement is presented.  The Company had a loss before 
extraordinary 
item for the three and six months ended January 31, 1998, 
therefore, 
the after-tax amounts of interest recognized and incremental 
shares 
from the assumed conversion of convertible debentures have been 
excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, as 
they 
were anti-dilutive.  Reconciliations for the three months and 
six months ended January 31, 1997 are presented herein.  

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    For the Three Months Ended
                                         January 31, 1997   
<S>                            <C>           <C>         <C>
                                Income        Shares     Per-Share
                              (Numerator)  (Denominator)   Amount 
                              -----------  -------------  --------
                         
Income before extraordinary 
  item                           $200,921

Basic EPS
Income available
  to common stockholders          200,921     2,581,314     $0.08
                              -----------   ------------   -------
Effect of Dilutive Securities

Convertible debentures              2,500        69,931
                              -----------   ------------   -------
Diluted EPS
Income available to common
  stockholders + assumed
  conversions                    $203,421     2,651,245     $0.08

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
                                    For the Six Months Ended
                                         January 31, 1997   
<S>                            <C>           <C>         <C>
                                Income        Shares     Per-Share
                              (Numerator)  (Denominator)   Amount 
                              -----------  -------------  --------
                        
Income before extraordinary 
  item                           $369,168

Basic EPS
Income available
  to common stockholders          369,168     2,578,665     $0.14
                              -----------   ------------   -------
Effect of Dilutive Securities

Convertible debentures              5,000        69,931
                              -----------  -------------  --------
Diluted EPS
Income available to common
  stockholders + assumed
  conversions                    $374,168     2,648,596     $0.14
                              -----------   ------------   -------
</TABLE>

     Convertible securities at January 31, 1997 represented a 
$100,000 debenture to First Tennessee Equipment Finance 
Corporation.  
This debenture, which earned interest at a rate of the greater of 
10% per annum or prime plus 1.5%, was converted into 69,931 
shares 
on the Company's common stock during the Quarter Ended 10/31/97.

     During 1997, the Company issued one convertible debenture to 
NationsBank and two convertible debentures to the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation.  Collectively these notes were convertible 
into 867,326 shares at January 31, 1998.  In January 1998, the 
Company notified its lenders of its intent to extinguish two of 
these notes.  In February 1998, NationsBank exercised the 
conversion 
feature of its debenture as discussed in Note 13.  The FDIC did 
not 
convert its debenture into shares of common stock and was repaid 
the 
principal balance of the note plus accrued interest on March 2, 
1998.  As of March 9, 1998 one convertible debenture remained.  
The 
remaining debenture can be converted into 110,294 shares of 
common 
stock. 


13.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

     During the Quarter Ended January 31, 1998, NationsBank, N.A. 
gave the Company proper legal notice that it wished to convert 
its 
$410,000 Convertible Debenture into the previously agreed upon 
16.4% 
of the Company's common stock outstanding at the time of 
conversion.  
On February 6, 1998, a certificate for 77,596 unrestricted shares 
and a certificate for 543,170 restricted shares of the Company's 
stock was delivered to NationsBank.  There are legal stipulations 
restricting the transfer of the bank's shares. 

     On March 2, 1998, the Company redeemed its outstanding 
$90,000 
Convertible Debenture with the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation 
(FDIC) at its face value.  The FDIC did not give notice of 
conversion for the debenture, which would have converted into 
3.6% 
of the Company's common stock outstanding or approximately 
136,000 
shares.   Any accounting impact from this transaction will be 
shown 
in the results for the quarter ending April 30, 1998.

     On March 6, 1998, the Company entered into a contract to 
sell 
the approximately 1 acre in the City of Baltimore, Maryland owned 
by 
its inactive subsidiary, Arthur Phillips & Co., Inc., to an 
unaffiliated buyer.  The contract price is $135,000.  After 
expenses 
of the sale, the Company will realize a gain of approximately 
$75,000, if and when the sale closes.  The proceeds will be used 
to 
pay secured debt.  The sale is anticipated to close before the 
end 
of the current Fiscal Year.

14.  Restatement of Gain on Sale of Real Property

     Subsequent to the issuance of the Company's January 31, 
1998, 
unaudited financial statements, the Company's management 
determined 
that approximately $360,000 of the $560,000 gain recognized on 
the 
sale of real property, located in Fairfax County, Virginia, 
should 
have been deferred in accordance with SFAS 98, "Accounting for 
Leases/Sale-Leaseback Transactions Involving Real Estate," to be 
recognized over the remaining lease term of thirty eight months.  
As a result, the unaudited financial statements for the quarterly 
period ended January 31, 1998, have been restated from the 
amounts 
previously reported.  

     A summary of the significant effects of the restatement 
follows:

At January 31, 1998:
<TABLE>
<S>                                <C>            <C>
                                                  As Previously
                                      Restated       Reported
                                     ----------     ----------
Other accrued expenses             $  3,889,554   $ 3,529,559

    Total Liabilities                21,368,838    21,008,843

Retained deficit                     (9,796,203)   (9,436,208)
</TABLE>

For the three and six month periods ended January 31, 1998:
<TABLE>
                          Quarter Ended          Six Months Ended 
                        January 31, 1998         January 31, 1998
<S>                   <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>
                                As Previously          As 
Previously
                       Restated    Reported    Restated   Reported
                      ----------  ----------  ----------  
- ----------
OTHER INCOME          $  204,056  $ 564,051  $   204,056  $ 
564,051

(LOSS) PROFIT BEFORE 
INCOME TAXES, EQUITY 
EARNINGS AND MINORITY 
  INTERESTS             (492,496)  (132,501)    (277,721)    
82,274

(LOSS) PROFIT BEFORE EQUITY 
IN EARNINGS AND 
  MINORITY 
  INTERESTS             (473,496)  (113,501)    (377,121)    
22,874

(LOSS) PROFIT BEFORE 
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM    (1,284,622)  (924,627)  (1,147,566)  
(787,571)

NET (LOSS) PROFIT       (475,622)  (115,627)    (338,566)    
21,429

(LOSS) PER
COMMON SHARE-BASIC
  (Loss) before 
  extraordinary item      (0.44)     (0.32)       (0.40)     
(0.27)

(LOSS) PROFIT PER 
  COMMON SHARE-BASIC      (0.16)     (0.04)       (0.12)      
0.01 

(LOSS) PROFIT PER COMMON 
  SHARE-ASSUMING DILUTION
  (Loss) Profit before 
  extraordinary item      (0.44)     (0.24)       (0.40)     
(0.20)

(LOSS) PROFIT PER COMMON 
  SHARE-ASSUMING DILUTION (0.16)     (0.03)       (0.12)      0.01
</TABLE>


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis
Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements

     The Company is including the following cautionary statements 
to 
make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions 
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 
and 
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for any 
forward-
looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company in this 
document and any materials incorporated herein by reference.  
Forward looking statements include statements concerning plans, 
objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and 
underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than 
statements of historical facts.  Such forward-looking statements 
may 
be identified, without limitation, by the use of the words 
"anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "intends," and similar 
expressions.  From time to time, the Company or one of its 
subsidiaries individually may publish or otherwise make available 
forward-looking statements of this nature.  All such 
forward-looking 
statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on 
behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries, are expressly 
qualified 
by these cautionary statements and any other cautionary 
statements 
which may accompany the forward-looking statements.  In addition, 
the Company disclaims any obligation to update any 
forward-looking 
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date 
hereof.

     Forward-looking statements made by the Company are subject 
to 
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events 
to 
differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the 
forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements may 
include, among others, statements concerning the Company's 
revenue 
and cost trends, cost reduction strategies and anticipated 
outcomes, 
planned capital expenditures, financing needs and availability of 
such financing, and the outlook for future construction activity 
in 
the Company's market areas.  Investors or other users of forward-
looking statements are cautioned that such statements are not a 
guarantee of future performance by the Company and that such 
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties 
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those 
expressed in, or implied by, such statements.  Some, but not all 
of 
the risks and uncertainties, in addition to those specifically 
set 
forth above, include general economic and weather conditions, 
market 
prices, environmental and safety laws and policies, federal and 
state regulatory and legislative actions, tax rates and policies, 
rates of interest and changes in accounting principles or the 
application of such principles to the Company.

General

     On March 5, 1998 at the opening of the stock market, 
Williams 
Industries, Inc., commenced trading on the Nasdaq National Market 
System under the symbol WMSI, which the Company has maintained 
since 
becoming publicly traded more than two decades ago.  Management 
sees 
the Nasdaq National Market listing as an independent validation 
of 
the Company's restructuring program that has spanned more than 
four 
years and involved massive debt restructuring, curing prior 
defaults 
of debt covenants, settlements of old litigation and the overall 
simplification of the Company's structure and operating entities.

    The streamlined Williams Industries of today is composed of 
five 
core subsidiaries; Greenway Corporation, Piedmont Metal Products, 
Inc., Williams Bridge Company, Williams Equipment Corporation, 
and 
Williams Steel Erection Company, Inc.  These operations 
specialize 
in a wide range of services to the industrial, commercial and 
institutional construction markets, as well as bridge 
construction, 
repair and rehabilitation.  The Company's manufacturing 
subsidiaries 
are expected to benefit from the March 2, 1998 announced 
intention 
by the U.S. Senate to increase highway spending by $26 billion in 
the next six years.  

     The Company's current configuration is viewed as a strong 
base 
from which the core, either through revenue growth or strategic 
acquisitions, can grow and enhance future financial results.

Financial Condition

     A number of unique or non-recurring transactions occurred 
during the second quarter of Fiscal 1998.  These transactions 
included:  The reduction of approximately $800,000 of the 
Company's 
investment in an unconsolidated affiliate, Atlas Machine and Iron 
Works;  a $809,000 Gain on Extinguishment of Debt from the 
reversal 
of accounts payable due to a bankruptcy proceeding in a 
subsidiary; 
a net increase of approximately $500,000 in reserves for 
litigation 
settlements; and a gain of approximately $560,000 (of which
approximately $360,000 was deferred over the thirty eight month 
term 
of the Company's lease-back of a portion of the property) from 
the 
sale of the Company's real estate in Fairfax County, Virginia.  
Each 
of these transactions is described in detail in the Notes to 
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 

     While the impact of these transactions on the financial 
results 
for the quarter are obvious, the following long-term implications 
are more subtle.

     The settlements, described in detail in Legal Proceedings, 
and 
the close-out of the John F. Beasley bankruptcy proceeding also 
allow the Company the benefit of removing any future exposure on 
these items.  The Company also had substantial legal expenses in 
connection with the cases which were settled and the additional 
cases which were litigated and won during the quarter.  For 
comprehensive details, see Legal Proceedings.

     Additional reserves and legal expenses incurred during the 
quarter ended January 31, 1998 were approximately $600,000 and 
are 
included in Direct Costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements 
of 
Operations.

     Management believes that these settlement transactions were 
beneficial to the Company as it allowed the Company to control 
and 
recognize negotiated fixed liabilities and structured cash 
payments.  
If the Company had proceeded with litigation and lost, exposure, 
both to legal costs and to potential judgments, may have 
increased 
substantially over the amounts settled.

     The sale of the Company's Fairfax County real estate and the 
subsequent lease-back of a portion of the property, described in 
Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to the Condensed 
Consolidated Financial Statements provides  the Company a gain on 
the sale of the asset in addition to the ability to physically 
consolidate its operations into smaller, more cost efficient 
space.

     The Company has received a commitment from a local bank to 
refinance the balance of the note.  It is expected that this 
refinancing transaction will close in April.

     While the Company's financial foundation is better than it 
has 
been in years, for the three months ended January 31, 1998, the 
Company showed the first loss it has experienced in more than 
fourteen reporting periods.  The Company had a net loss of 
$475,622 
or $0.17 per share.  This compares to $200,921 or $0.08 per share 
profit for the comparable quarter in Fiscal 1997.     

     As of January 31, 1998, the Company is in compliance with 
all 
of its debt covenants and all debt service payments on its notes 
are 
current.  Non-revenue producing debt continues to decline. 

Bonding

     The Company's ability to furnish payment and performance 
bonds 
has improved along with its financial condition.   Historically, 
essentially all Company projects have been obtained without 
providing bonds.  However, as the Company expands its geographic 
range for providing goods and services, it will be necessary to 
provide bonds to clients unfamiliar with the Company.

Liquidity

     The Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash 
Flows 
reflected negative cash flow from operations for the six months 
ended January 31, 1998 of $558,347, compared to the negative cash 
flow of $62,576 reported for the same period in Fiscal 1997.

     Cash flow from operations was impacted by several factors 
during the quarter, resulting in an increase in cash used in 
operating activities.  Adjustments to reconcile net cash largely 
offset each other.  These include the loss on the Atlas 
investment; 
the gain on the sale of the Falls Church property; depreciation; 
and 
the gain on the Beasley debt extinguishment. 

     The Company's efforts to collect receivables, coupled with 
the 
decline in revenues, resulted in a reduction of accounts and 
notes 
receivable.  Accounts payable were reduced, prepaid expenses 
increased, and there was a substantial reduction in the liability 
of
billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts.
The last item, the largest factor in the change in cash used in 
operating activities, was a result of the completion of several 
projects and other adjustments related to the Company's 
percentage-
of-completion accounting method.

     While a significant amount of cash was used during the six 
months ended January 31, 1998, management believes that 
operations 
will generate sufficient cash to fund its activities.

     However, it is expected that as revenues increase, 
operations 
will continue to use net cash.  Management, therefore, is 
focusing 
on the proper allocation of resources to ensure stable growth.

     Cash flow from investing activities, however, was positive.  
The Company received proceeds of $1,859,159 from sales of assets 
while only expending $386,000 for new equipment for the six 
months 
ended January 31, 1998.  In total, cash provided by investing 
activities increased to $1,752,150, compared to a deficit of 
$443,957 for the six months ended January 31, 1998.

     The Company continued to reduce debt during the quarter as 
reflected in the Cash Used in Financing Activities of $1,771,917 
on
the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Sale of Assets

     The Company closed on its contract with a nonaffiliated 
third 
party to sell the 2 1/4 acre headquarters property in Fairfax 
County 
for $1,430,000.  The Company has entered into a lease of several 
buildings on the property.  The transaction resulted in a gain of 
approximately $560,000, of which $204,000 is included in "Other 
Income" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 
and 
approximately $360,000 has been deferred over the thirty eight 
month 
term of the Company's lease-back of a portion of the property.


Operations

     Overall operational activity in the construction segment was 
slow for a combination of reasons.  During the second quarter of 
Fiscal 1998, the intense rains and resulting unstable ground 
throughout much of the Company's traditional market areas made it 
impossible for a great deal of work to proceed.  While the 
Company 
has a substantial amount of work in its backlog, the weather 
prohibited much of that work from being performed.  Several 
projects 
which had been scheduled to start were delayed both in the first 
and 
second quarter of Fiscal 1998.  These projects are scheduled to 
commence as soon as conditions permit.

     Revenues in the manufacturing segment also declined for 
several 
reasons, including the shortage of some materials and the cycle 
between major jobs.   Fabrication was also put on hold for 
several 
jobs as construction activity was delayed. 

1998 Quarter Compared to 1997 Quarter

     The second quarter of Fiscal 1998 was far more difficult 
operationally for the Company than the second quarter of Fiscal 
1997.  In Fiscal 1997, the Company had a number of major projects 
simultaneously underway and weather conditions were favorable.  
For 
the three months ended January 31, 1998, the Company had revenue 
of 
$5,632,381, compared to $8,271,349 for the three months ended 
January 31, 1997.  Profits before Income Taxes, Equity Earnings 
and 
Minority Interests decreased from a profit of $251,451 in the 
quarter ended January 31, 1997 to a loss of $492,496 for the 
quarter
ended January 31, 1998.

     Each of the operating companies experienced a decline in 
revenues and pre-tax profits for the quarter, some by almost 
fifty 
percent.

     Williams Steel Erection Company was the hardest hit by the 
decline in revenues.  Although Williams Steel does have several 
major projects pending, start-up dates have slipped as the 
drenching 
rains continue to delay construction schedules.

     Inclement weather was also one reason why the Company's two 
crane subsidiaries were unable to perform substantial amounts of 
work during the quarter.  Both Greenway Corporation and Williams 
Equipment Corporation experienced a decline in their revenues and 
profits.  

     The Company's manufacturing subsidiaries, Piedmont Metal 
Products and Williams Bridge Company experienced similar problems 
to 
the construction subsidiaries, but were also faced with the 
additional difficulty of raw materials' supply.  Costs and 
availability of raw materials have recently become a problem 
throughout the industry and several major suppliers have 
instituted 
allocations for their customers based on prior usage.  Both of 
these 
subsidiaries are looking into alternatives for acquiring 
materials 
on a more competitive basis.

     In the case of Williams Bridge, the company is also looking 
to 
bid more complex projects in an effort to achieve a higher rate 
of 
return.  This is a step away from the company's traditional 
approach 
but will compliment the type of work being done by other Company 
subsidiaries.   Management also hopes this will enable the 
company 
to achieve growth in its present lines of business.  Williams 
Bridge 
is also expanding its marketing efforts into new geographic 
regions.

     Going forward, profits must be at a level not only to cover 
construction and manufacturing obligations, but also the parent 
Company operations and debt repayment.  Management believes that 
the 
Company will achieve profitability on a quarterly basis to 
accomplish this.  However, due to the unpredictability of the 
weather, the degree of profitability is always susceptible to 
fluctuations from quarter to quarter.


Six Months Ended January 31, 1998 Compared to Six Months
Ended January 31, 1997

     Results for the six months ended January 31, 1998 as 
compared 
to the six months ended January 31, 1997 were similar to those in 
the quarterly comparisons.  Total revenue declined from 
$16,676,499 
in 1997 to $12,416,331 in 1998.   Profits were also down.

     On a per share, diluted basis the Company lost $0.12 during 
the six months ended January 31, 1998 as compared to a profit of 
$0.14 for the six months ended January 31, 1997. This fluctuation 
is 
attributable both to the weather-related decline in revenue and 
the 
non-recurring costs incurred in the six months of 1998 as 
compared 
to 1997.  Some of these costs, however, were off-set by the gain 
recognized through the John F. Beasley bankruptcy proceeding.

     
BACKLOG

     The Company's backlog of work under contract or otherwise 
believed to be firm as of January 31, 1998 was approximately 
$21,800,000, the highest it has been since January 1994, when 
Williams Industries was a much larger corporation with more 
subsidiaries contributing to the backlog.  The improvement is 
attributed to several factors, including overall increases in 
work 
available for bid as well as the Company's increased focus on 
sales 
and marketing.  The backlog primarily represents work at Williams 
Steel Erection Company and Williams Bridge Company.  Both 
Greenway 
Corporation and Williams Equipment Corporation perform work on a 
rapid response basis.  Therefore only a small portion, if any, of 
their work is included in the backlog.  

     Most of the backlog will be completed within the next 12 
months 
if contract schedules are followed.  Management believes that the 
level of work is sufficient to allow the Company to have adequate 
work for Fiscal Year 1998, with some currently booked work 
extending 
into Fiscal Year 1999.  Management believes that if this backlog 
can 
be maintained, the Company will be able to achieve consistently 
profitable results.


Management

     Now that the goal of having the Company listed on the Nasdaq 
National Market System has been achieved, management believes 
that 
the review accompanying the listing process is an independent 
validation that many of the Company's restructuring goals have 
been 
achieved.  Debt has been reduced dramatically, many old legal 
issues 
have been resolved, and the Company has been consolidated to more 
manageable operating entities..

     Management is now concentrating on consistently improving 
consolidated results.  Plans for expansion into new markets or 
slightly different products or services are receiving focused 
attention as part of the development of a new strategic plan.  
The 
new plan will replace the five-year restructuring document which 
has 
been the Company's road map for the past several years.  The new 
plan, already in process, includes long-range goals for growth 
and 
acquisition, as well as focusing on issues relating to 
profitability 
in existing activities.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings

Precision Components Corp.

     The Company received a favorable decision in this case, 
which 
was heard during the Quarter Ended January 31, 1998.  The Company 
had been party to a suit by Industrial Alloy Fabricators, Inc. 
and 
Precision Components Corp. against Williams Industries, Inc. and 
IAF 
Transfer Corporation, filed in the Circuit Court for the City of 
Richmond, Law No. 96B02451, seeking $300,000 plus interest and 
fees 
arising from a product liability claim against the Company.  On 
February 3, 1998, the Circuit Court Judge issued a favorable 
decision and, on March 4, 1998, entered judgment in the Company's 
favor.  The plaintiff has the right to appeal, but management 
believes the ultimate outcome will not have a material adverse 
impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations 
or 
cash flows.


Foss Maritime

     This case was settled during the Quarter Ended January 31, 
1998 
with no cash or other consideration paid by the Company.  A 
Company 
subsidiary, Williams Enterprises, Inc., had been named a third 
party 
defendant in a suit in the U.S. District for the Western District 
of 
Washington, Foss Maritime v. Salvage Assn. v. Williams 
Enterprises & 
Etalco, #C95-1835R and was also party to an appeal with the U.S. 
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.


Koppleman

     The Company has been named a defendant in an action filed in 
the Circuit Court for the City of Baltimore, Maryland, by the 
estate 
of Joseph Koppleman.  The suit seeks in excess of $2 million in 
damages for fraud and other asserted causes of action.  The case 
resulted from an injury award in favor of Koppleman against 
Harbor 
Steel Erectors, Inc. and Arthur Phillips & Company, Inc. (the 
"Original Judgment Debtors") in the amount of $270,600, entered 
in 
1995.  The claim resulted from an injury to Mr. Koppleman in 
1989.  
The claim falls within the deductible of the applicable insurance 
policy.   Because of the plaintiff's failure to collect their 
judgment against the Original Judgment Debtors, this action has 
been 
filed, naming as defendants the Company, numerous present and 
former 
subsidiaries, the insurance carrier, and the insurance broker who 
were involved in the creation of the insurance arrangement.

     Subsequent to January 31, 1998, the Company entered into a 
Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement under which the Company 
and 
the insurance carrier will make payments to the plaintiff, and 
the 
case will be dismissed without prejudice.  The settlement amount 
has 
been accrued as of January 31, 1998.


CIGNA Insurance

     The Company maintained certain policies of insurance with 
members of the CIGNA group of insurance companies during the 
period 
from 1986 through 1991.  Certain of those policies provided for 
what 
are known as "retrospective premium adjustments" which depend 
upon 
the claims made under the policies.  In February 1997, the 
Company 
received an invoice for $1.1 million which was disputed, as was 
another invoice for $82,000 received in January 1998.  Pursuant 
to 
prior litigation between the Company and CIGNA, which was settled 
in 
January 1993, the parties agreed to arbitrate future disputes.  
An 
arbitration proceeding was commenced regarding the referenced 
invoices.  

     Subsequent to January 31, 1998, the Company agreed to enter 
into a settlement encompassing the February 1997 invoice, the 
January 1998 invoice, and any possible future liability.  Under 
the 
settlement, the Company's involvement with CIGNA will be closed 
out 
and the Company's obligation has been reduced to $900,000.  The 
settlement provides that CIGNA will retain the approximate 
$300,000 
which it has on deposit from the Company.  In addition, the 
Company 
will pay $100,000 in cash and issue a $500,000 promissory note, 
which will be paid monthly over a ten year amortization at 9% 
interest.  A balloon payment of approximately $400,000 is due in 
three years.

     While the Company's financial statements were adversely 
impacted by this settlement, management believes that, given the 
cost and risk of further litigation, it was prudent to agree to 
the 
settlement, which the Company has the financial ability to meet. 


General

     The Company is party to various other claims arising in the 
ordinary course of its business.  Generally, claims exposure in 
the 
construction services industry consists of workers compensation, 
personal injury, products' liability and property damage.  The 
Company believes that its insurance accruals, coupled with its 
excess liability coverage, is adequate coverage for such claims. 


ITEM 2.  Changes in Securities

     During the quarter, NationsBank, N.A. notified the  Company 
it 
wished to convert its $410,000 debenture into the previously 
agreed 
upon 16.4% of the Company's common stock outstanding after 
conversion.  The actual conversion into shares occurred February 
5, 
1998 and therefore the shares are not reflected in the total 
number 
of shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 1998.   

     The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as 
receiver 
for two commercial banks, did not convert its $90,000 Convertible 
Debenture, which would have been convertible into 3.6% of the 
Company's common stock or approximately 136,000 shares.  The 
Company 
redeemed this debenture on March 2, 1998.   


ITEM 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     None.

ITEM 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

      None.


ITEM 5.  Other Information

     On March 3, 1998, the Company received notification that it 
had 
been accepted for listing on the Nasdaq National Market System.  
Trading on Nasdaq commenced on March 5, 1998 at the opening of 
the 
market.
          
ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a) Exhibits

         EX 27    Financial Data Schedule for Six Months 
                  Ended January 31, 1998

     (b) Reports on Form 8-K

          None.

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.

                             WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

December 8, 1998                /s/  Frank E. Williams, III
                                Frank E. Williams, III   
                                President, Chairman of the
                                Board
                                Chief Financial Officer
          
          


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