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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 10-Q
                  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1996        Commission file number:     1-5761

                                 LaBarge, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     DELAWARE                                               73-0574586
 (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)



    P.O. Box 14499, St. Louis, Missouri                        63178
           (Address)                                        (Zip Code)


                                 (314) 231-5960
              (Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code)



(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed 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 such 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 April 30, 1996.   15,301,891  shares of common stock.

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                                   SIGNATURE




         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.





                                        LABARGE, INC. 
                                        ---------------------------------
                                        (Registrant)





Date    May 13, 1996   



                                        /s/  William J. Maender
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                                        William J. Maender
                                        Vice President - Finance,
                                        Treasurer and Secretary





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