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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 2
STEEL WEST VIRGINIA, INCORPORATED
COMMON
CUSIP: 858154107
December 31, 1997
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement _
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Wachovia Corporation
Identification Nos. of Above Persons 56-1473727
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a)N/A
(See Instructions)
(b)N/A
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization North Carolina
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person With
(5) Sole Voting Power 345,000
(6) Shared Voting Power 0
(7) Sole Dispositive Power 345,000
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 0
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each 345,000
Reporting Person
(10) Check if Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions)
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.8%
(12) Type of Reporting Person
(See Instructions) HC
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ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY.
The securities to which this report relates are held by
Wachovia Bank, NA (IRS Identification number 56-0927594) as
trustee.
This filing should not be construed as an admission that the
trustee or its parent, Wachovia Corporation, are, for the
purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, beneficial
owners of any securities covered by this statement.
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
BY SIGNING BELOW, I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE
AND BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE NOT ACQUIRED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND DO NOT HAVE THE EFFECT OF CHANGING OR
INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES AND
WERE NOT ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN
ANY TRANSACTION HAVING SUCH PURPOSES OR EFFECT.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATE: February 11, 1998
FOR: Wachovia Corporation
BY: /s/ Ricky B. Nicks
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Attorney-in-Fact
Ricky B. Nicks, Executive Vice President
Wachovia Operational Services Corporation
(Authorized by Wachovia Corporation under a limited power of
attorney filed with the Schedule 13G for Moore Products,
Incorporated, CUSIP 615836103, filed by Wachovia Corporation on
February 11, 1998.)
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