INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE INC
10-Q/A, 1998-05-12
LIFE INSURANCE
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                                     FORM 10-Q
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington DC  20549

                  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarter ended March 31, 199Commission file number: 33-56402-FW

                  INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Texas                      75-1731373
   (State or other jurisdiction of  (I.R.S Employer
      incorporation or organization)Identification No.)

     4100 South Hulen Street
       Fort Worth, Texas                 76109
     (Address of principal            (Zip Code)
       executive offices)

   Registrant's telephone number,
     including area code            (817) 731-8621


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

Indicate  the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

      Class A - Voting             Outstanding at April 1, 1998
(Common stock, $0.10 par value)      25

     Class B - Nonvoting           Outstanding at April 1, 1998
(Common stock, $0.02 par value)     957,558


















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               INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.,
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                     PAGE
INDEX                                               NUMBERS
- --------------------------------------------------------------
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet -
  March 31, 1998 and September 30, 1997               1-2

  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income -
  three months and six months ended March 31, 199       3

  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -
  six months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997              4

  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial State     5-7

  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
  Condition and Results of Operations                 8-11

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K            12

  Signatures                                           13
































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                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

             INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.
                              AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                              (UNAUDITED)

ASSETS

                                    March 31,    September 30,
                                        1998         1997
CURRENT ASSETS                       (Unaudited)       *
  Cash and cash equivalents        $  6,020,520 $ 19,024,263
  Commissions receivable              2,137,802    3,003,639
  Agents' loans and advances            342,373      493,891
  Other receivables                     397,863      321,245
  Income taxes receivable                     0      744,881
  Prepaid expenses                       40,589       83,396
  Deferred income taxes                   4,502      189,377
                                    ------------ ------------
    Total Current Assets              8,943,649   23,860,692
                                    ------------ ------------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
  Property and equipment             20,972,069   20,575,628
  Less: Accumulated depreciation     (8,268,204)  (8,429,667)
                                    ------------ ------------
    Total Property and Equipment     12,703,865   12,145,961
                                    ------------ ------------
FIRST COMMAND BANK ASSETS
  Cash & Due From Banks               4,335,648    4,611,643
  Loans, net of loss reserve         41,828,659   17,098,580
  Equipment & Lease Improvements        263,960      203,776
  Other bank assets                     431,008      148,981
                                    ------------ ------------
    Total First Command Bank Assets  46,859,275   22,062,980
                                    ------------ ------------
OTHER ASSETS
  Marketable securities, at market   77,214,095   67,714,208
  Memberships                            62,467       62,467
  Notes receivable - Other               50,000       50,000
                                    ------------ ------------
    Total Other Assets               77,326,562   67,826,675
                                    ------------ ------------
TOTAL ASSETS                       $145,833,351 $125,896,308
                                    ============ ============




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                PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - CONTINUED

                    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
  Accounts payable                 $    (37,052)$    597,578
  Accrued commissions payable         2,870,699    2,970,067
  Accrued bonuses payable             7,445,117   10,232,017
  Accrued Profit Sharing                669,604      993,511
  Income taxes payable                1,841,477            0
  DCCP Payable                                0    1,156,257
  Accrued sales meeting expense       1,900,447      543,750
  Other accrued liabilities             325,789      465,171
  Notes payable                               0      594,650
  Loans from insurance companies     16,236,413   15,842,192
                                    ------------ ------------
    Total Current Liabilities        31,252,494   33,395,193
                                    ------------ ------------
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
  Sales meeting and other                 1,611      395,110
  Deferred Career Commission Plan pa 24,672,958   20,557,266
  Deferred income taxes               2,552,444    4,175,136
                                    ------------ ------------
    Total Long-term Obligations      27,227,013   25,127,512
                                    ------------ ------------
FIRST COMMAND BANK LIABILITIES
  Deposits                           36,835,885   13,292,748
  Other liabilities                     108,894      144,772
                                    ------------ ------------
    Total First Command Bank Liabili 36,944,779   13,437,520
                                    ------------ ------------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Common stock                           55,739       55,739
  Additional paid-in capital          2,077,674    4,708,239
  Retained earnings                  31,570,813   33,160,181
  Unrealized holding gains           16,741,424   16,046,593
  Treasury stock - at par               (36,585)     (34,669)
                                    ------------ ------------
    Total Stockholders' Equity       50,409,065   53,936,083
                                    ------------ ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' E$145,833,351 $125,896,308
                                    ============ ============
* Condensed from audited financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
financial statements.


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                     INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.
                                   AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                      (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                           Six Months Ended          Three Months Ended
                                              March 31,                 March 31,
                                          1998       1997           1998       1997
<S>                                 <C>          <C>
COMMISSIONS REVENUE                $ 61,738,863 $ 59,557,969 $ 31,693,160 $ 30,935,138
                                    ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
FIRST COMMAND BANK
  Net interest income                   868,177            0      501,638            0
  Provision for loan losses            (394,500)           0     (200,500)           0
  Noninterest income                     47,743            0       26,757            0
                                    ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
    First Command Bank Operating Inc    521,420            0      327,895            0
                                    ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
OPERATING EXPENSES
  Commissions, bonuses, and agent ex(46,077,099) (43,446,648) (23,372,910) (22,004,761)
  General and administrative expense(13,860,845) (12,194,789)  (7,416,752)  (6,044,182)
                                    ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total Operating Expenses        (59,937,944) (55,641,437) (30,789,662) (28,048,943)
                                    ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS                2,322,339    3,916,532    1,231,393    2,886,195
                                    ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
  Interest income                       501,134      453,941      161,302      177,470
  Investment income                   6,572,492    4,707,039      677,324       78,431
  Rental and other income               139,768      118,021       16,913       39,599
  Gain (Loss) on disposal of equipme          0            0            0            0
  Interest expense                      (25,706)     (32,949)      (8,541)      (9,868)
                                    ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
    Total Other Income                7,187,688    5,246,052      846,998      285,632
                                    ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES            9,510,027    9,162,584    2,078,391    3,171,827

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES           (2,957,718)  (2,957,992)    (526,834)  (1,338,560)
                                    ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
NET INCOME                         $  6,552,309 $  6,204,592 $  1,551,557 $  1,833,267
                                    ============ ============ ============ ============
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER
  OF SHARES OUTSTANDING               1,004,388      946,096      962,019      926,338
                                    ============ ============ ============ ============
NET INCOME PER SHARE               $       6.52 $       6.56 $       1.61 $       1.98
                                    ============ ============ ============ ============
<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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                     INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.
                                   AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                      (UNAUDITED)

                      INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                                       March 31,
                                                                   1998         1997
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
  Net Income                                                 $  6,552,309 $  6,204,592
  Adjustments for non cash items                                  603,919      542,516
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities                     646,250      548,342
                                                              ------------ ------------
    Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                   7,802,478    7,295,450
                                                              ------------ ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Purchase of investments                                      (8,268,312)  (2,549,621)
  Net increase in loans made by First Command Bank            (24,726,659)
  Purchase of property and equipment                           (1,140,023)    (113,341)
                                                              ------------ ------------
    Net Cash Used for Investing Activities                    (34,134,994)  (2,662,962)
                                                              ------------ ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Net receipts (payments) on loans from insurance
    companies                                                     394,221    1,123,867
  Net increase in deposits by First Command Bank               23,432,715
  Purchase of treasury stock                                   (2,632,481)  (1,636,866)
  Dividends paid                                               (8,141,677)  (7,498,703)
                                                              ------------ ------------
    Net Cash Used for Financing Activities                     13,052,778   (8,011,702)
                                                              ------------ ------------
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                     (13,279,738)  (3,379,214)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS          - Beginning of Period       23,635,906   19,448,932
                                                              ------------ ------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS          - End of Period           $ 10,356,168 $ 16,069,718
                                                              ============ ============
<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

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             INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.,
                            AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

 Independent Research Agency for Life Insurance, Inc. (IRA, Inc.)
was chartered in Texas in December 1980. The Company began
operations in March 1981 and is the continuation of a business
formerly operated as Independent Research Agency for Life Insurance,
a Texas partnership.

 IRA, Inc. acquired United Services Planning Association, Inc., a
Texas Corporation (USPA), and Independent Research Agency for Life
Insurance, Inc., a Hawaii Corporation (IRA Hawaii), in March 1981.
IRA, Inc. organized Independent Research Agency for Life Insurance,
Inc., a Wyoming Corporation (IRA Wyoming), in April 1982;
Independent Research Agency for Life Insurance, Inc., a Montana
Corporation (IRA Montana), in February 1983; Independent Research
Agency (New York), Inc., a New York Corporation (IRA New York), in
September 1983; Independent Research Agency for Life Insurance,
Inc., a Nevada Corporation (IRA Nevada), in  January 1988; and
Independent Research Agency for Life Insurance, Inc., an Alabama
Corporation (IRA Alabama), in June 1994.

 The subsidiaries IRA Hawaii, IRA Wyoming, IRA Montana, IRA New
York, IRA Nevada and IRA Alabama are maintained solely to permit
IRA, Inc. to do business in those states and are engaged in the sale
of life insurance to United States professional military personnel.
USPA is engaged in the sale of mutual funds to United States
professional military personnel as a broker-dealer registered with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. The companies share common employees,
sales agents and representatives, and office facilities. Home
offices are located in Fort Worth, Texas. The companies' agents and
representatives maintain offices in approximately 149 cities located
in 41 states, 1 U.S. territory and 3 foreign countries.

 In November 1996, IRA, Inc. received approval from the Office of
Thrift Supervision to organize and operate a denovo Federal Savings
Bank.  In March 1997, First Command Bank was formed as a
wholly-owned subsidiary and began operations on April 21, 1997.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

 The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the
accounts of IRA, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, USPA, IRA
Hawaii, IRA Wyoming, IRA Montana, IRA New York, IRA Nevada, IRA
Alabama and First Command Bank.  All intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated.
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          INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.,
                        AND SUBSIDIARIES

          NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         (UNAUDITED)


NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued


BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1998, the
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months and six
months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, and the Condensed Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended March
31, 1998 and 1997 included herein are unaudited; however, such
information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal
recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management,
necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods.

 Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles have been omitted. It is suggested that these
condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction
with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included in the annual Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in December 1997, and the audited consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's
September 30, 1997 annual report to shareholders.

 The results of operations for the three months and six months ended
March 31, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results to
be expected for the full year.















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            INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.,
                            AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              (UNAUDITED)


NOTE 3 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<CAPTION>
 During the six months ended March 31, 1998, stockholders' equity was changed by the
following transactions:


                                     Additional                Unrealized
                           Common     Paid-in      Retained     Holding      Treasury
Balance -                   Stock     Capital      Earnings       Gain        Stock
<S>                       <C>       <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
  September 30, 1997    $   55,739 $  4,708,239 $ 33,160,181 $ 16,046,593 $    (34,669)

  Purchase of 95,799 shares
  of treasury stock                  (2,630,565)                                (1,916)

  Payment of dividend                             (8,141,677)

  Net income                                       6,552,309

  Net change in unrealized
  holding gain on securities
  available for sale                                              694,831
Balance -                 --------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------

  March 31, 1998        $   55,739 $  2,077,674 $ 31,570,813 $ 16,741,424 $    (36,585)
                          ========= ============ ============ ============ ============

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           INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.,
                            AND SUBSIDIARIES
       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                       AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain
significant factors which have affected the Company's financial
position and operating results during the periods included in the
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997 - COMPARISON
 During the six months ended March 31, 1998, the demand for life
insurance and mutual fund investments marketed by the Company to
U.S. military personnel remained strong.  Commission revenue for the
six months ended March 31, 1998, increased 3.7% to $61,738,863 from
$59,557,969 recorded during the comparable period in 1997.  This
overall increase in commission revenue is a trend which has been
maintained over the past several years, and is expected to continue
in the future due to the long term personal financial management
philosophy espoused to clients, an effectively trained sales force
and efficient marketing practices used by the Company's sales
agents. The Company's analysis of the impact of base closures and
force reduction in the U.S. Military indicates to the Company a
minimal impact upon existing agents in the field and a market which
will continue to present an opportunity for growth of the Company's
business.

 First Command Bank's net interest income totalled $868,177 for the
six months ending March 31, 1998. This income was partially
offset by the establishment of a reserve for possible losses
on loans funded during the period. 

 Commissions, bonuses, and agent expenses for the six months ended
March 31, 1998 increased 6.1% or $2,630,451 from the same period in
1997. Generally, in the past there has been a constant relationship
between commission revenues and commissions, bonuses, and agent
expenses.

 General and administrative expenses for the six months ended March
31, 1998 increased 13.7%, or $1,666,056, from the same period in
1997. This increase is primarily due to inflationary factors
in addition to costs involved in the redesign of the corporate
database used by the home office.  This redesign will result
in improved efficiencies in both personnel and computer hardware
costs in the future.

 The total of other income for the initial six months of fiscal
year 1998 increased 37.0% to $7,187,688 from $5,246,052 earned in
the comparable six month period for 1997.  This increase is
primarily attributable to greater distributions from mutual funds.



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           INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.,
                           AND SUBSIDIARIES
       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                       AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997 - COMPARISON
 Income from operations for the current quarter decreased $1,654,802, or 57.3%,
from the comparable period in 1997. The decrease is attributable to a
22.7% increase in general and administrative expenses.

 The total of other income for the current quarter of 1998 increased
to $846,998 from $285,632 earned in the comparable three month period
in 1997. This increase is primarily attributable to greater investment
income in 1998.

LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES
 The Company has historically operated with a working capital
deficiency. The Company has been able to do this because of its
loans from insurance companies. As long as the Company does business
with these insurance companies (there are no current intentions to
change) the loan balance will continue to replenish itself from new
first year insurance commission loans. The Company had a ratio of
current assets to current liabilities of .29 to 1 and .71 to 1 at
March 31, 1998, and September 30, 1997, respectively.  The decline in
the current ratio is the result of paying dividends of $8,141,677 on
December 1, 1997, to the shareholders of record as of September 30,
1997, and the paying of normal year-end incentive commissions of
$5,300,000 to the Company's sales agents. The current ratio is
expected to improve due to income from operations during the fiscal
year.

 Cash and cash equivalents, consisting primarily of money market
funds are used to finance the Company's current operations and are
held as a reserve for the payment of current liabilities. Marketable
securities have been accumulated in anticipation of future capital
expenditures and as an additional reserve against contingencies.  As
of March 31, 1998, the significant nonrecurring short-term obligation
requiring the immediate use of resources is the completion of the
"WinUSPA" and "Phoenix '96" software projects for approximately
$1,200,000.






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           INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.,
                           AND SUBSIDIARIES
       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                       AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

YEAR 2000
 The coming year 2000 will cause substantial changes in business
operations and systems which, if not identified and corrected, could
have a material impact on the operations and financial condition of
the Company. The largest areas for concern relate to the software
used by our agents, the home office and insurance companies and
mutual funds represented by the Company. Several years ago, the
Company undertook the task of rewriting the software used by our
agents to analyze clients' needs. This project, WINUSPA, is fully
compliant with the new millennium and is in the final testing and
implementation stages. It is expected to be fully implemented by the
third quarter of this fiscal year. In late 1996, the Company
embarked on the writing of the software used by the Home Office to
track clients' programs among other administrative issues. This
project, Phoenix, is fully compliant with the year 2000 and is in
the final testing stage. It is also expected to be fully implemented
during the third fiscal quarter of 1998. The Company represents
major, excellent rated insurance companies and mutual funds. At this
point, their compliance with the year 2000 has been reviewed.
These companies are in the process of becoming compliant, and 
it is expected no significant problems will be encountered.

 Although the writing of new agent and Home Office software are major
accomplishments, there are a number of other areas which will be
impacted by the year 2000. The Company has formed a committee to
review these areas and is studying the impact of the new
millennium on all areas of the Company.  In addition, the Company
plans to engage a third party specialist to ensure its review and
corrective actions are appropriate.  The costs to analyze and
correct the impacted areas is not expected to be material.













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           INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.,
                           AND SUBSIDIARIES
       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                       AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 All statements other than statements of historical fact contained
in this Report, including without limitation statements under this
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations", regarding the Company's business operations
and financial position, and management's expectations for the
Company's future operations, are forward-looking statements.  Such
forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company's
management as well as assumptions made by and information currently
available to the Company's management.  Although management believes
that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will
prove to have been correct.  Actual results could differ materially
from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.  Important
risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the keen
and increasing competition faced by the Company, risk of business
reduction due to armed conflict or the threat of armed conflict, risk
of reduction in the size of the U.S. military force, the absence of
sales to the civilian market, high levels of compensation required for
the Company's agents, changes in regulatory, technological and general
economic conditions, and risk factors disclosed in the Company's
Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its Registration
statement on Form S-1, filed with the Commission on May 1, 1997.  The
forward-looking statements contained herein reflect the current views
of the Company's management with respect to future events and are
subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions
relating to the operations, results of operations, and financial
position of the Company.
















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                      PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

           INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.,
                           AND SUBSIDIARIES


ITEM 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibit No. 11:  Computation of net income per
    common  share  information is  presented  on
    face of Statement of Income.

(b) No  reports  on  Form  8-K have  been  filed
    during the quarter ended March 31, 1998.
      



































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              INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.,
                             AND SUBSIDIARIES



                               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.



              INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AGENCY FOR LIFE INSURANCE, INC.,
                              (Registrant)





Date  May 12, 1998             By    /S/ James N. Lanier
    -----------------               --------------------
                                      JAMES N. LANIER
                                   President
                                   (Duly Authorized Officer)





Date  May 12, 1998             By    /S/Martin R. Durbin
    -----------------               --------------------
                                      MARTIN R. DURBIN
                                         Treasurer and
                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                   (Principal Financial Officer)














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<RECEIVABLES>                           2928038
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                         0
                                   0
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