MYR GROUP INC
10-Q, 1998-10-30
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                                 Form 10-Q
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          Washington, D.C.  20549

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

            For the quarterly period ended   September 30, 1998

                                     OR

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

     For the transition period from                    to

                    Commission File Number   1-8325
                             
                          MYR GROUP INC.
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                              36-3158643
   (State or other jurisdiction of       (I.R.S.Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or organization)
                                                                             
1701 W. Golf Road, Tower Three, Suite 1012, Rolling Meadows, Illinois  60008
                 (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)
                                (847) 290-1891
             Registrant's telephone number, include area code

     Indicate by  check  mark whether  the  registrant (1)  has  filed  all
reports required to be filed by Section  13 or 15(d) of the Securities  and
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

             APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

               PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all  documents
and reports  required to  be filed  by  Sections 12,  13  or 15(d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934  subsequent  to  the  distribution   of
securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

Yes               No
                                                                             
Indicate the number of shares outstanding  of each of the issuer's  classes
of common stock, as of October 23, 1998: 5,613,216


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MYR GROUP INC.

                                 I N D E X
      
PART I.   Financial Information                      
                                                                     Page No.

  Item 1.  Financial Statements

       Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
       September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997                          2
                                                                        
       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -
       Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997           3

       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -                 4
       Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997         

       Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements            5-7

  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Financial Condition and Results of Operations          8-11

PART II.  Other Information

  Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                            12

  Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders          12

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

  SIGNATURE                                                             13

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<TABLE>     
     Part I, Item 1
     Financial Information
     MYR Group Inc.
     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
     (Dollars in thousands)
                                                  September 30   Dec. 31
                                                      1998         1997
                                                  (Unaudited)       *
     <S>                                          <C>        <C>
     ASSETS
     Current assets:
         Cash and cash equivalents                $      798 $   3,757
         Contract receivables including retainage     77,778    75,414
         Costs and  estimated earnings  in excess     20,313    14,919
         of billings on uncompleted contracts
         Deferred income taxes                         5,322     5,322
         Other current assets                            851       587

     Total current assets                            105,062    99,999
      
     Property and equipment                           55,979    54,858
         Less accumulated depreciation                39,838    37,967

                                                      16,141    16,891

     Other assets                                        526       534
     Total assets                                 $  121,729 $ 117,424
     LIABILITIES
     Current liabilities:
         Current maturities of long-term debt     $   15,255 $  13,462
         Accounts payable                             19,604    19,727
         Billings   in   excess   of  costs   and      
         estimated   earnings    on   uncompleted
         contracts                                     9,550     9,183
         Accrued insurance                            16,782    15,121
         Other current liabilities                    15,987    19,908
     Total current liabilities                        77,178    77,401
     Deferred income taxes                               746       746
     Other liabilities                                   434       415
     Long-term debt:
         Promissory notes and other debt                 917     1,625
         Industrial revenue bond                         480       480
         Subordinated convertible debentures           5,447     5,679
     Total long-term debt                              6,844     7,784
     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
     Common stock and additional paid-in capital       6,252     5,582
     Retained earnings                                32,085    27,238
     Treasury stock                                      (94)     (522)
     Restricted stock awards and shareholder note     
     receivable                                       (1,716)   (1,936)
     Total shareholders' equity                       36,527    31,078
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $  121,729 $ 117,424
     *Condensed from audited financial statements
     The Notes to  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
     are an integral part of this statement.
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     MYR Group Inc.
     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
     (Dollars in thousands except per
     share amounts)
     (Unaudited)
     Periods Ended September 30           Three Months        Nine Months
                                          1998      1997      1998      1997
     <S>                              <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>
     Contract revenue                 $122,282  $119,838 $ 342,619 $ 321,152
     Contract cost                     110,058   108,049   310,413   292,024
     Gross profit                       12,224    11,789    32,206    29,128
     Selling, general and   
     administrative expenses             8,081     8,166    22,064    20,696
     Income from operations              4,143     3,623    10,142     8,432
     Other income (expense)
        Interest income                      3        7          9        23
        Interest expense                  (592)    (499)    (1,588)   (1,149)
        Gain (loss) on sale of      
        property and equipment             226       40        500      (207)
        Miscellaneous                      (21)       1         29        56
     Income from continuing
       operations before income taxes    3,809     3,150     9,064     7,155

     Income tax expense                  1,524     1,260     3,626     2,862
     Income from continuing operations   2,285     1,890     5,438     4,293
     Income     from     discontinued        
     operations                              -         -         -       602
     Net income                        $ 2,285   $ 1,890  $  5,438  $  4,895
     Earnings per share _ Basic:
        Income from continuing         
        operations                     $   .40   $   .35  $    .97  $    .79
        Income from discontinued             
        operations                           -         -         -       .11 
        Net Income                         .40       .35       .97       .90
     Earnings per share _ Diluted:
        Income from continuing             
        operations                         .34       .27       .82       .63
        Income from discontinued             
        operations                           -         -         -       .09
        Net Income                         .34       .27       .82       .72
     Dividends per common share           .035      .033      .105      .099
     
     Weighted average common shares and
     common
      Share equivalents outstanding
         Basic                           5,616     5,424     5,591     5,415
         Diluted                         6,713     7,154     6,677     7,034


     The Notes to  Condensed Consolidated  Financial Statements are  an
     integral part of this statement.
</TABLE>     
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<TABLE>     
     MYR Group Inc.
     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
     (Dollars in thousands)
     (Unaudited)
     
     Nine Months Ended September 30                    1998           1997
     <S>                                          <C>             <C>
     CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS
     Income from continuing operations            $      5,438    $     4,293
     Adjustments to reconcile income from
     continuing operations to cash flows from
     continuing operations
          Depreciation and amortization                  3,483          4,042
          Amortization of intangibles                      141            179
          Loss (gain) from disposition of assets          (500)           207
          Changes in curren assets and liabilities     (10,030)       (13,080)
     Cash flows from continuing operations              (1,468)        (4,359)
     Cash flows from discontinued operations                 -          2,456
     Cash flows from operations                         (1,468)        (1,903)
     CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTMENTS
     Expenditures for property and equipment            (2,984)        (3,324)
     Proceeds from disposition of assets                   221            751
     Cash used in acquisition, net of cash acquired          -           (241)
     Cash flows from investments                        (2,233)        (3,344)
     CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
     Proceeds from long term debt                        5,349          1,086
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options               125            229
     Increase (decrease)in deferred compensation            18            (10)
     Dividends paid                                       (591)          (536)
     Cash flows from financing                           4,928            742
     Decrease in cash and cash equivalents              (2,959)          (319)
     Cash and cash equivalents at  beginning of year     3,757          1,011
     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $        798    $       692
     
     The Notes  to  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  are  an
     integral part of this statement.
</TABLE>
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MYR Group Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1 - Basis of Presentation
    The condensed  consolidated balance  sheets, statements  of  operations
and statements of cash  flows include the accounts  of the Company and  its
subsidiaries.   All material  intercompany balances  and transactions  have
been eliminated.
    The 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 results for the interim period.
    The results of  operations for the  nine month  period ended  September
30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative  of the results to be expected  for
the full year.

2 - Acquisition
    On May   1,  1997, the  Company completed  the acquisition  of all  the
stock of D.W.  Close Company,  Inc. (D.W. Close).   D.W.  Close is  engaged
primarily   in   the   installation   of   lighting   systems,   electrical
maintenance/construction and  smart  highway construction  for  commercial,
industrial and municipal customers.
    All the shares of  D.W. Close were exchanged  for $400,000 in cash  and
$2,500,000 of promissory notes.   The principal is  due in installments  of
$250,000, $666,667, $666,667  and $916,666 on  September 30,  1997, May  1,
1998, 1999  and 2000,  with  interest payable  quarterly  each year.    The
transaction has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.

3 - Discontinued Operations
    As part of the sale in  1988 of its former engineering subsidiary,  the
Company retained  certain  rights  and obligations  in  connection  with  a
lawsuit with National Union Fire Insurance  Company of Pittsburgh, PA.   In
June 1997, the Company  settled the lawsuit and  received $4,250,000.   The
Company had  a receivable  relating to  this lawsuit  of $1,854,000.    The
remaining $2,396,000 related to reimbursement for interest and legal costs.
The portion  allocated  to interest  was  $1,042,000 and  was  included  in
continuing operations as miscellaneous other  income in the second  quarter
of 1997.  The portion allocated to legal costs was $1,354,000.  This amount
was included in income from discontinued operations, reduced by  additional
expenses incurred  for  legal and  other  directly related  costs  totaling
$350,000.  The net  result on discontinued operations  for the nine  months
ended September 30, 1997 was $602,000, including the income tax expense  of
$402,000.

4 - Earnings Per Share
    On December  31,  1997,  the Company  adopted  Statement  of  Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, Earnings Per Share, which requires the
disclosure of  two  earnings  per  common  share  computations:  basic  and
diluted. The basic earnings  per common share is  computed by dividing  net
income by  the weighted  average  number of  shares  of common  stock.  The
diluted earnings  per  share reflect  the  potential dilution  which  would
result from the exercise of stock options and conversion of the convertible
subordinated notes. Earnings  per share computations  for prior years  have
been restated to reflect this new standard.

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    Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding and earnings  per
share on income from continuing operations are as follows:
                                 
                                 Period Ended September 30
                             Three Months            Nine Months
Share Data:                 1998        1997       1998        1997
 Basic Shares              5,616       5,424      5,591       5,415
 Common equivalent shares    738         730        727         619
 Shares assumed converted    359       1,000        359       1,000
 Diluted shares            6,713       7,154      6,677       7,034
                               
                            Three Months Ended September 30
                                 1998                    1997
                           Total    Per Share     Total     Per Share
Income from continuing
operations:
 Basic                     2,285       $0.40      1,890       $0.35
 Interest on convertible      
   subordinated shares        22                     60
 Diluted                   2,307       $0.34      1,950       $0.27

                               Nine Months Ended September 30
                                1998                   1997
                           Total    Per Share     Total   Per Share
Income from continuing
operations:
 Basic                     5,438       $0.97      4,293       $0.79
 Interest on convertible
   subordinated shares        65                    178
 Diluted                   5,503       $0.82      4,471       $0.63

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5 - Supplemental Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                             1998
                          Mar. 31  June 30   Sept 30  Dec 31   Year
Contract revenue           110,671  109,666  122,282          342,619
Gross profit                 8,929   11,053   12,224           32,206
Income from continuing       
operations                   1,082    2,071    2,285            5,438
Net income                   1,082    2,071    2,285            5,438
Earnings per share:
     Basic                    0.20     0.37     0.40             0.97
     Diluted                  0.17     0.31     0.34             0.82
Dividends paid per share     0.035    0.035    0.035            0.105
Market price:
 High                        12.81    14.25    16.88            16.88
 Low                         11.31    11.31    10.69            10.69
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                                             1997
                          Mar. 31  June 30   Sept 30  Dec 31   Year
Contract revenue            89,004  112,310  119,838  110,124 431,276
Gross profit                 7,385    9,954   11,789   10,532  39,660
Income from continuing         
operations                     693    1,710    1,890    1,658   5,951
Net income                     693    2,312    1,890    1,658   6,553
Earnings per share -
Basic:
 Income from continuing       
 operations                   0.13     0.31     0.35     0.30    1.09
 Net income                   0.13     0.42     0.35     0.30    1.20
Earnings per share -
Diluted:
 Income from continuing       
 operations                   0.11     0.25     0.27     0.24    0.87
 Net income                   0.11     0.34     0.27     0.24    0.96
Dividends paid per           0.033    0.033    0.033    0.033   0.132
share
Market price:
 High                         8.40    10.99    14.14    14.85   14.85
 Low                          7.20     6.98    10.50    12.44    6.98

6 _Accounting Pronouncements
    In 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive
Income. SFAS No. 130 established standards for reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general-purpose
financial statements. The adoption of SFAS No. 130 had no impact on the
Company's financial statements.
    In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board Issued SFAS No.  131,
Disclosures about Segments of an  Enterprise and Related Information.  SFAS
No. 131  establishes standards  for reporting  information about  operating
segments and related  disclosures about products  and services,  geographic
areas and major customers. This standard  is effective for years  beginning
after December  15,  1997, and  does  not need  to  be applied  to  interim
financial statements in  the initial year  of its  application. It  expands
current disclosures and accordingly, will have  no impact on the  Company's
reported financial  position, results  of operations  and cash  flows.  The
Company is assessing the impact of SFAS No. 131 on its current disclosures.
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Part I Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Financial Condition and Results of Operations
          for the Three and Nine Months Ending September 30, 1998
                          (Dollars in thousands)
Results of Operations
Continuing Operations
     Revenue for  the  three  and  nine  month  periods  was  $122,282  and
$342,619, compared to $119,838 and $321,152  in 1997.  This is an  increase
of 2.0% and 6.7% for the three and nine month periods.  The increase in the
three month period is due to significant storm related work.  This increase
is offset by a decrease in  revenue from a major commercial electrical  job
for a hotel and casino in Nevada  that was nearing completion in the  third
quarter of 1998.  The nine month period  increase is also due to the  storm
work and due  to the acquisition  of D.W. Close  in the  second quarter  of
1997.
     Gross profit for  the three  and nine  month periods  was $12,224  and
$32,206, compared  to $11,789  and $29,128  in  1997.   Gross profit  as  a
percentage of  revenue was  10.0% and  9.4% for  the three  and nine  month
periods, respectively, compared to 9.8% and 9.1% in 1997.
     Revenue and  gross  profit comparisons  from  quarter to  quarter  and
comparable quarters  of  different periods  may  be impacted  by  variables
beyond the control of the Company due  to the nature of the Company's  work
as  an  electrical   contractor.    Such   variables  include  unusual   or
unseasonable weather and delays in receipt of construction materials  which
typically results in lower revenues and lower margins in the first  quarter
when  compared  to  other  quarters.    As  a  general  rule,  the   better
construction weather  in  the second,  third  and fourth  quarters  usually
results in higher revenues  and margins from  those quarters.   Competitive
bidding pressures may cause  these general trends  to vary.   Additionally,
since  the  company's  revenues  are  derived  principally  from  providing
construction labor  services,  insurance costs,  particularly  for  workers
compensation, are  a  significant factor  in  the Company's  contract  cost
structure.   Fluctuations  in  insurance  reserves  for  claims  under  the
retrospective rated insurance programs can have significant impact on gross
margins, either upward or downward, in  the period in which such  insurance
reserve adjustments are made.
     Selling, general and  administrative expenses for  the three and  nine
month periods were $8,081  and $22,064, compared to  $8,166 and $20,696  in
1997. This represents 6.6% and 6.4% of consolidated revenues for the  three
and nine month periods  of 1998, compared  to 6.8% and  6.4% for 1997.  The
nine month  period  increase  reflects  additional  compensation  costs  to
support the higher  volume of work,  additional incentive compensation  and
profit sharing accruals as a result of higher profit levels and  additional
legal accruals on miscellaneous claims.
     Net interest expense for the three and nine month periods was $589 and
$1,579, compared to $492 and $1,126 in 1997.  The increase in net  interest
expense results from higher bank debt to support working capital needs as a
result of  the  higher  volume of  work  and  higher  retention  receivable
balances on the major hotel and casino project in Nevada.
     Gain (loss) on sale of property  and equipment for the three and  nine
month periods was $226 and $500, compared to  $40 and ($207) in 1997.   The
gain for  the  current  year represents  sales  and  disposals  related  to
continued emphasis to modernize the equipment  fleet. The 1997 gain  (loss)
related to normal sales and disposals and the sale and disposal of  damaged
and obsolete equipment.
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     Miscellaneous other  income (expense)  for the  three and  nine  month
periods was $29 and $1, compared to ($21) and $56 in 1997. The current year
income consists mainly  of cash discounts  offset by bank  fees. The  prior
year nine month  income includes  $1,042 relating  to the  settlement of  a
lawsuit (See Note 3 to the Financial Statements). Offsetting the prior year
income amount are bank fees, amortization of goodwill, cost accrued for the
clean-up and  move out  of an  operating  unit's facility  as a  result  of
consolidating operations and the  write-off of an  investment in land  that
has never been developed.

     Income tax expense for the three and nine month periods was $1,524 and
$3,626, compared to $1,260 and $2,862 in 1997.  As a percentage of  income,
the effective rate for the  three and nine month  periods of 1998 and  1997
was 40%.
     The Company's backlog at September 30, 1998 was $135,100, compared  to
$130,600 at  December  31,  1997,  and  $132,500  at  September  30,  1997.
Substantially all  the  current backlog  will  be completed  within  twelve
months and approximately 60%  is expected to be  completed by December  31,
1998.
    On August 26, 1998, the Company announced the execution of a letter  of
intent to acquire The  Kirk & Blum  Manufacturing Company and  kbd/TECHNIC,
Inc.  At this time no determination has been made as to whether or when this
transaction will be completed.
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Discontinued Operations
     During 1988, the Company sold two  subsidiaries.  As part of the  sale
of the  engineering  subsidiary,  the   Company  retained  certain   rights
andobligations in connection with two lawsuits. In the nine month period of
1997, the Company recorded amounts received from a settlement with National
Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA,  which results in a gain of  $602
($1,004 pre-tax). (See Note 3 to Financial Statements).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
    Cash flows  provided from  proceeds  from long  term debt  amounted  to
$1,086, proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment amounted to
$751 and proceeds from the exercise of stock options amounted to $229.  The
cash flows were primarily used by operations for the nine months of $1,468,
net capital  expenditures of  $2,984, and  dividend payments  of $591.  The
Company's financial condition continues to be strong at September 30,  1998
with working capital of $27,884, compared to $22,598 at December 31,  1997.
The Company's current ratio was 1.36:1  at September 30, 1998, compared  to
1.29:1 at December 31, 1997.
    The Company has a $20,000 revolving and $625 term credit facility.   As
of September 30, 1998,  there were $13,680 and  $625 outstanding under  the
revolving and term credit facility.  The company has outstanding letters of
credit with banks totaling $4,927.  The company anticipates that its credit
facility, cash balances and internally  generated cash flows will  continue
to be sufficient to fund operations, capital expenditures and debt  service
requirements.  The Company is also  confident that its financial  condition
will allow it to meet long-term capital requirements.
    Capital expenditures  for  the nine  months  were $2,984,  compared  to
$3,324 in 1997.   Capital expenditures during these  periods were used  for
normal  property  and  equipment  additions,  replacements  and   upgrades.
Proceeds from the disposal  of property and equipment  for the nine  months
were  $751  compared  to  $221  in  1997.    The  Company  plans  to  spend
approximately $4,000 on capital improvements during 1998.
YEAR 2000 Compliance:

General
The Year 2000  problem arose because  many existing  computer programs  use
only the last two  digits to refer  to a year.   Therefore, these  computer
programs do not properly  recognize a year that  begins with 20 instead  of
the familiar 19.  If not  corrected, many computer applications could  fail
or create erroneous  results.  The  extent of the  potential impact of  the
Year 2000 problem is not yet known,  and if not timely corrected, it  could
affect the global economy.

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State of Readiness
In 1997, the Company established an  organization wide project to  identify
non-compliant  items,  formulate  corrective   actions  and  to   implement
corrective actions  to mitigate  the  year 2000  issue.   The  Company  has
identified three categories of components that require attention:
1.   Information technology (IT) systems, such as mainframes, midranges,
  personal computers and networks
2.   Non-IT systems such as equipment, machinery, climate control, security
  and telephone systems, which may contain microcontrollers with embedded
  technology
3.   Third party IT and Non-IT systems
The table below summarizes the estimated completion percentages of the
three categories and stages that are being undertaken to mitigate the Year
2000 issue.

            Identification   Formulation    Implementation
              of material   of corrective    of corrective     Planned
                 items         actions          actions       Completion
IT systems        95%            95%             85%        December,1998
Non-IT systems    80%            80%             25%       September,1999
Third party      
systems           85%            85%             50%       September,1999
Although the Company has contacted its  major suppliers to determine  their
readiness regarding the Year 2000 issue and has been assured that they  are
working to mitigate its effects, the Company has no way of determining what
level of compliance  they will attain  by the year  2000.   The Company  is
currently in the  process of contacting  its major customers  to state  our
projected level  of  compliance and  to  evaluate their  planned  level  of
compliance.   Upon  receiving the  responses,  the Company  will  formulate
corrective actions.  There is no guarantee that systems of other  companies
on which the Company's systems rely will be timely converted and would  not
have an adverse effect on the Company's systems.
If all material components are not identified or all appropriate corrective
actions are not taken  or are not  completed in a  timely manner, the  Year
2000 issue could have a material impact on the operations of the Company.
Year 2000 Costs
Costs related to  the Year  2000 issue  are funded  through operating  cash
flows and are  being expensed as  incurred.  Through  the third quarter  of
1998,  the  Company  has  expended  approximately  $15,000  in  remediation
efforts, which consisted of costs associated with modifying the source code
of existing software.  Based upon the Company's investigations to date,  it
estimates the  total  costs  related  to  the  Year  2000  issue  would  be
immaterial and  range  from $50,000  to  $75,000.   This  amount  may  vary
substantially as the  Company continues to  evaluate items associated  with
the Year 2000 issue.
Year 2000 Risks
The most  reasonably likely  worst case  scenario for  the Company  is  the
failure of a supplier  to be Year  2000 compliant such  that its supply  of
needed products or services is interrupted temporarily.  This could  result
in the Company not being able  to fulfill its obligation on a  construction
contract, which could cause lost sales and profits and possibly  additional
exposure for non-performance and damage claims.
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Year 2000 Contingency Plans
The  Company  is  currently   evaluating  business  disruption   scenarios,
coordinating  the  establishment  of   Year  2000  contingency  plans   and
identifying and implementing preemptive  strategies.  Detailed  contingency
plans for critical business processes will be developed by September  1999.
The costs of the project and the date on which the Company believes it will
complete the Year 2000  project are based  on management's best  estimates,
which were  derived  utilizing  numerous  assumptions  and  future  events,
including  the  continued  availability  of  certain  resources  and  other
factors.  However, there can be  no guarantee that these estimates will  be
achieved and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated.
Specific factors that  might cause such  material differences include,  but
are not limited to, the availability and cost of personnel trained in  this
area, the ability to  locate and correct all  relevant codes, the level  of
compliance by key suppliers and customers, and similar uncertainties.
CAUTIONARY  STATEMENT_  This  Form  10-Q  may  contain  statements,   which
constitute forward-looking information as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These statements are based on the Company's expectations and are subject to
risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results in the future  to
differ significantly from the results expressed or implied in any  forward-
looking  statements  contained  in  this  filing.    Such   forward-looking
statements are within the meaning of  Section 27A of the Securities Act  of
1933, as  amended,  and Section  21E  of the  Securities  Act of  1934,  as
amended.
<PAGE>
                                  PART II
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
  The Company is a defendant in lawsuits arising in the ordinary course  of
  its business. In the opinion  of the Company's management, based in  part
  upon the advice of its counsel, these lawsuits are covered by  insurance,
  provided for in the consolidated financial statements of the Company,  or
  are without merit,  and the Company's management  is of the opinion  that
  the ultimate disposition of any  of these pending lawsuits will not  have
  a material  adverse impact on  the Company in  relation to the  Company's
  consolidated financial condition.
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  No matters  were submitted to  a vote of  security holders  in the  third
quarter of 1998 that were not previously disclosed.
Item 6 .  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
  a. Exhibits filed herewith  are listed in  the Exhibit Index  filed as  a
     part hereof and incorporated herein by reference.
  b.      A Report on Form 8-K was filed by the Company on August 10, 1998
     reporting a change in certifying accountant.


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                                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.
                                   MYR Group Inc.

Date:             October 30, 1998    By:   /s/ Betty R. Johnson
                                   Betty R. Johnson
                                   Vice President and Controller
                                   (duly authorized representative of registrant
                                   and principal financial officer)


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 MYR Group Inc.
                       Quarterly Report on Form 10Q
                 for the Quarter Ended September 30, 1998
                               Exhibit Index

Number    Description                                  Page (or Reference)

27   Financial Data Schedules                          15



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