MBIA INC
10-Q, 1994-05-13
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                     WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                
                                
                            FORM 10-Q
                                


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


                 For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1994


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

     For the Transition Period from __________ to __________
                                
                                
              For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1994
                                
Commission File No. 1-9583       I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 06-1185706



                            MBIA INC.
                    A Connecticut Corporation
              113 King Street, Armonk, N. Y. 10504
                         (914) 273-4545
                                
                                

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Sections 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_____

As of April 30, 1994 there were outstanding 41,678,144 shares of
Common Stock, par value $1 per share, of the registrant.

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                              INDEX
                            
<TABLE>
PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

<CAPTION>
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<S>      <S>                                                              <C>
Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)
         MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries
         Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 1994
          and December 31, 1993 (Audited)                                 3

         Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months
          ended March 31, 1994 and 1993                                   4

         Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
          -  Three months ended March 31, 1994                            5

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
          -  Three months ended March 31, 1994 and 1993                   6

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                       7


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations                             8 - 13



PART II  OTHER INFORMATION, AS APPLICABLE

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 14


SIGNATURES                                                                15
</TABLE>
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                   MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

         (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         March 31, 1994     December 31, 1993
                                         --------------     -----------------
                                         (Unaudited)               (Audited)
                 ASSETS
<S>                                         <C>                   <C>
Investments:
 Fixed maturity securities, at
  amortized cost (market value
  $3,015,527)                                $      ---            $2,796,699
 Fixed maturity securities held as
  available-for-sale at market
  (amortized cost $2,949,800)                 3,029,014                   ---
 Short-term investments, at amortized
  cost (which approximates market value)         97,755               104,205
 Other investments                               17,308               104,681
                                             ----------            ----------
                                              3,144,077             3,005,585
 Municipal investment agreement
  portfolio, at amortized cost                      ---               538,751
 Municipal investment agreement
  portfolio, at market                          675,696                   ---
                                             ----------            ----------
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS                          3,819,773             3,544,336

Cash and cash equivalents                         6,220                 2,492
Accrued investment income                        53,541                54,794
Deferred acquisition costs                      123,425               120,484
Prepaid reinsurance premiums                    171,095               170,551
Goodwill (less accumulated amortization
  of $32,344 and $31,088)                       115,022               116,279
Property and equipment, at cost
  (less accumulated depreciation
  of $11,475 and $10,734)                        44,389                44,115
Receivable for investments sold                   4,368                31,903
Other assets                                     25,540                21,359
                                             ----------            ----------
   TOTAL ASSETS                              $4,363,373            $4,106,313
                                             ==========            ==========

                LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
 Deferred premium revenue                    $1,425,462            $1,402,807
 Loss and loss adjustment
  expense reserves                               35,648                33,735
 Long-term debt                                 298,708               298,680
 Municipal investment agreements                693,570               493,014
 Current income taxes payable                    14,040                 1,811
 Deferred income taxes                          130,567               107,881
 Payable for investments purchased               28,420               111,279
 Other liabilities                               57,424                60,748
                                             ----------            ----------
   TOTAL LIABILITIES                          2,683,839             2,509,955
                                             ----------            ----------

Shareholders' Equity:
 Preferred stock, par value $1 per share;
  authorized shares--10,000,000; issued
  and outstanding--none                             ---                   ---
 Common stock, par value $1 per share;
  authorized shares--100,000,000;
  issued shares--
  42,077,387 and 42,074,387                      42,077                42,074
 Additional paid-in capital                     719,453               719,281
 Retained earnings                              899,905               844,916
 Cumulative translation adjustment                 (624)               (1,218)
 Unrealized appreciation of investments,
  net of deferred income taxes of
  $23,479 and $3,813                             43,209                 7,080
 Treasury stock, at cost;
  shares--399,243 and 260,243                   (24,486)              (15,775)
                                             ----------            ----------
   TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                 1,679,534             1,596,358
                                             ----------            ----------
   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                    $4,363,373            $4,106,313
                                             ==========            ==========
</TABLE>
                                
             The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
                   consolidated financial statements.
                                
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                   MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
                                
         (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Three months ended
                                                      March 31
                                             -------------------------
                                                1994           1993
                                             ----------     ----------
<S>                                          <C>            <C> 
Revenues:
 Gross premiums written                      $   84,311     $   98,025
 Ceded premiums                                  (7,798)        (8,836)
                                             ----------     ----------
  Net premiums written                           76,513         89,189
 Increase in deferred premium revenue           (22,061)       (35,724)
                                             ----------     ----------
  Premiums earned (net of ceded
   premiums of $7,254 and $8,090)                54,452         53,465
 Net investment income                           46,884         42,646
 Net realized gains                               6,370          2,339
 Non-insurance revenues                           2,218          1,104
 Non-insurance net realized losses                 (617)           ---
 Other income                                       320            759
                                             ----------     ----------
  Total revenues                                109,627        100,313
                                             ----------     ----------
Expenses:
 Insurance:
  Losses and loss adjustment expenses             1,925          1,537
  Policy acquisition costs, net                   5,959          6,163
  Operating expenses                              9,342          8,917
 Non-insurance expenses                           2,334          1,035
 Interest expense                                 6,735          6,719
 Other expenses                                     423            563
                                             ----------     ----------
  Total expenses                                 26,718         24,934
                                             ----------     ----------
Income before income taxes                       82,909         75,379
Provision for income taxes                       17,168         15,651
                                             ----------     ----------
Income before cumulative effect of
  accounting changes                             65,741         59,728

Cumulative effect of accounting changes             ---         12,923
                                             ----------     ----------
NET INCOME                                   $   65,741     $   72,651
                                             ==========     ==========

Income per common share before
  cumulative effect of accounting change     $     1.56     $     1.41

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE                  $     1.56     $     1.71
                                             ==========     ==========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES
 AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS OUTSTANDING    42,155,023     42,409,733
                                             ==========     ==========
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                         financial statements.

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                                  MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                
          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
                                
                           For the three months ended March 31, 1994
                                
                             (In thousands except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Common Stock     Additional              Cumulative      Unrealized         Treasury Stock
                             --------------     Paid-in     Retained    Translation    Appreciation     -------------------
                             Shares   Amount    Capital     Earnings    Adjustment    of Investments     Shares      Amount
                             ------  -------   ---------   ----------   -----------   --------------    --------    -------
<S>                          <C>     <C>       <C>          <C>           <C>              <C>              <C>     <C>
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 1994     42,074  $42,074   $719,281     $844,916      $(1,218)         $ 7,080          260     $15,775

Treasury shares acquired        ---      ---        ---          ---          ---              ---          147       8,886

Exercise of stock options         3        3        172           84          ---              ---           (8)       (175)

Net income                      ---      ---        ---       65,741          ---              ---          ---         ---

Change in foreign currency
 translation                    ---      ---        ---          ---          594              ---          ---         ---

Change in unrealized
 appreciation of investments
 net of change in deferred
 income taxes of $(19,666)      ---      ---        ---          ---          ---           36,129          ---         ---

Dividends (declared and paid
 per common share $.26)         ---      ---        ---      (10,836)         ---              ---          ---         ---
                             ------  -------   --------     --------      -------          -------     --------     -------
BALANCE, MARCH 31, 1994      42,077  $42,077   $719,453     $899,905      $  (624)         $43,209          399     $24,486
                             ======  =======   ========     ========      =======          =======     ========     =======
</TABLE>
              The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                                            financial statements.
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                   MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                         (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Three months ended
                                                              March 31
                                                       ----------------------
                                                          1994         1993
                                                       ----------   ---------
<S>                                                     <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income                                             $  65,741   $  72,651
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
  Increase in accrued investment income                     1,253       3,418
  Increase in deferred acquisition costs                   (2,941)     (2,343)
  Increase in prepaid reinsurance premiums                   (544)       (746)
  Increase in deferred premium revenue                     22,665      36,470
  Increase in loss and loss adjustment
    expense reserves                                        1,913       1,532
  Depreciation                                                741         508
  Amortization of goodwill                                  1,256       1,267
  Amortization of bond premium, net                             1          51
  Net realized gains on sale of investments                (6,370)     (2,339)
  Deferred income taxes                                     3,020     (10,885)
  Other, net                                                9,291      11,833
                                                        ---------   ---------
  Total adjustments to net income                          30,285      38,766
                                                        ---------   ---------
  Net cash provided by operating activities                96,026     111,417
                                                        ---------   ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of fixed maturity securities, net
    of payable for investments purchased                 (342,288)   (224,811)
  Sale of fixed maturity securities, net of
    receivable for investments sold                       142,388     112,780
  Redemption of fixed maturity securities, net of
    receivable for investments redeemed                    40,091      42,940
  Sale (purchase) of short-term investments, net            1,742     (13,160)
  Sale (purchase) of other investments, net                87,956     (10,294)
  Purchases for municipal investment agreement
    portfolio, net of payable for
    investments purchased                                (460,578)        ---
  Sales from municipal investment agreement
    portfolio, net of receivable for
    investments sold                                      261,642         ---
  Capital expenditures, net of disposals                   (1,008)     (2,689)
                                                        ---------   ---------
  Net cash used by investing activities                  (270,055)    (95,234)
                                                        ---------   ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Dividends paid                                          (10,836)     (8,805)
  Purchase of treasury stock                               (8,886)        ---
  Proceeds from issuance of municipal
    investment agreements                                 277,591         ---
  Payments for drawdowns of municipal
    investment agreements                                 (80,546)        ---
  Exercise of stock options                                   434       2,212
                                                        ---------   ---------
  Net cash provided (used) by
    financing activities                                  177,757      (6,593)
                                                        ---------   ---------
Net increase in cash and
  cash equivalents                                          3,728       9,590
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period             2,492      11,226
                                                        ---------   ---------

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period               $   6,220   $  20,816
                                                        =========   =========
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
 Income taxes paid                                      $   1,818   $     895
 Interest paid:
  Long-term debt                                        $   9,188   $   9,188
  Municipal investment agreements                           2,880         ---

</TABLE>

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                           financial  statements.

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                   MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                
                                
                                
1.   Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have
been  prepared in accordance with the instructions to  Form  10-Q
and,  accordingly,  do  not include all of  the  information  and
disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles.
These   statements  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with   the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto  included  in
the  Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993 for MBIA Inc.
and  Subsidiaries  (the  "Company").  The accompanying  unaudited
consolidated  financial  statements  have  not  been  audited  by
independent  accountants  in accordance with  generally  accepted
auditing  standards  but  in  the  opinion  of  management   such
financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only  of
normal  recurring adjustments, necessary to summarize fairly  the
Company's  financial  position and results  of  operations.   The
results  of operations for the three months ended March 31,  1994
may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the
year  ending December 31, 1994.  The December 31, 1993  condensed
balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements,
but  does  not  include  all disclosures  required  by  generally
accepted accounting principles.


2.   Dividends Declared

Dividends  declared by the Company during the three months  ended
March 31, 1994 were $10.8 million.


3.   Investments in Debt and Equity Securities

As  of  March 31, 1994 the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS")  115,  "Accounting  for   Certain
Investments   in  Debt  and  Equity  Securities."    Fixed-income
investments, which were previously carried at amortized cost were
deemed  by management to be available-for-sale and therefore  are
reported  at  market value with net unrealized gains reported  in
shareholders'  equity.  The adoption of SFAS 115 resulted  in  an
increase  of $64.8 million in the reported value of the Company's
investment portfolio and an increase in shareholders'  equity  of
$42.1 million.  There was no income statement impact.

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                   MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
          FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS




RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
1994 AND 1993 - FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

MBIA  Inc.'s  (the "Company") 1994 first quarter net  income  and
earnings  per  share were $65.7 million and $1.56,  respectively.
Excluding  the effects of accounting changes, first quarter  1994
net  income  and  earnings  per  share  increased  10%  and  11%,
respectively,  over  first  quarter  1993.   The  Company's  1993
results  included  an extraordinary net income benefit  of  $12.9
million  or  $0.30  per  share from  the  adoption  of  mandatory
accounting   changes   primarily  related  to   deferred   taxes.
Including  the accounting changes, first quarter 1994 net  income
and earnings per share declined 10% and 9%, respectively.

      The  Company also measures its performance in terms of core
earnings,  which  exclude  the effects  of  the  relatively  less
predictable  elements of net premiums earned from refundings  and
calls of previously insured issues, realized gains and accounting
changes.   Core  earnings increased by 17%  to  $1.27  per  share
compared   with  $1.09  a  year  ago,  reflecting  the  Company's
continuing  ability  to  produce  consistent  growth   from   its
expanding portfolio of insured issues and investment portfolio.

  According to The Bond Buyer, long-term new issue municipal bond
volume  was  $49.8 billion of par value in the first  quarter  of
1994, down from $67.3 billion in the first quarter of 1993.   For
both  periods, the insured portion was 37%.  In the first quarter
of  1994, the Company's principal operating subsidiary, Municipal
Bond  Investors  Assurance Corporation ("MBIA  Corp."),  led  the
industry  in market share, guaranteeing 35% of the insured  long-
term  new issue municipal bond volume.  In addition, the  Company
led  the new issue insured structured finance market, with a  35%
share of the market.

   With  the  decline  in overall market volume,  gross  premiums
written  by MBIA Corp. decreased 14% to $84.3 million during  the
first  quarter,  from $98.0 million during the first  quarter  of
1993.   New issue and secondary market municipal and asset-backed
premiums,  the  major  components  of  gross  premiums   written,
decreased 13% to $76.8 million compared with $87.8 million in the
same  period  last  year.   Installment  premiums  received   for
policies  issued  in prior years, including net  amounts  assumed
related to the installment business of the Association, were $7.3
million and $6.5 million for the first quarters of 1994 and 1993,
respectively.   Gross  premiums written also  included  portfolio
assumptions  of  $0.2  million and $3.7  million  for  the  first
quarters of 1994 and 1993, respectively.

   With  the  decrease in the volume of gross  premiums  written,
premiums ceded to reinsurers declined 12% to $7.8 million  during
the  first quarter of 1994 compared to $8.8 million in  the  same
period last year.  In both the first


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                   MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
          FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                           (Continued)




quarters of 1994 and 1993, premiums ceded as a percentage of
gross premiums written were constant at 9%.

   Net  premium writings of $76.5 million for 1994 also decreased
14% from $89.2 million in the same period last year.

   Typically, insurance premiums are paid in full at the time the
insurance  policy  is issued and are earned  pro  rata  over  the
period  of  risk.  Premiums are allocated to each  bond  maturity
based on par amount and are earned on a straight-line basis  over
the  term  of  each maturity.  Accordingly, the  portion  of  net
premiums  earned  on each policy in any given year  represents  a
relatively  small  percentage of the total net premium  received.
The  balance  represents deferred premium revenue which  will  be
earned in the future over the remaining life of the bond.

   Installment  premiums  are  not recorded  as  a  component  of
deferred  premium revenues until received and therefore represent
an off-balance sheet value which will contribute to future earned
premiums.  As of March 31, 1994, MBIA estimates the present value
of its future stream of payments to be $187.6 million.

   Premiums  earned in the first quarter increased  2%  to  $54.5
million  from $53.5 million in the first quarter of  1993.   This
increase  was a result of the growth in deferred premium revenues
from the addition of new business in 1993, partially mitigated by
the  decline  in  earned  premiums  resulting  from   lower  bond
refundings and calls during 1994.

   When  an MBIA-insured bond issue is refunded or retired early,
the  outstanding liability associated with the refunded or called
portion  is  extinguished  and  the  remaining  deferred  premium
revenue  is earned immediately, except for any portion which  may
be  applied  as  a  credit  toward the  premium  charged  on  the
refunding bond issue if  such refunding issue is insured by  MBIA
Corp.  Earned premiums generated by refunded and called bonds  in
the  first quarter of 1994 and 1993 were $14.5 million and  $19.9
million, respectively.  Of these amounts, $8.9 million and  $11.2
million,  respectively, related to issues for  which  MBIA  Corp.
insured the replacement bonds.  The amount of bond refundings and
calls is difficult to predict since it is influenced by a variety
of  factors  such  as prevailing interest rates relative  to  the
coupon rates of the original issue, the issuer's desire to modify
restrictive  covenants  and  changing  requirements   under   the
Internal Revenue Code.


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                   MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
          FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                           (Continued)




   The Company's total investments were $3.82 billion as of March
31,  1994,  including  $675.7 million related  to  the  Company's
municipal  investment agreement business. Net  investment  income
(excluding  the amount earned on investment agreement assets which 
are recorded as a component  of non-insurance  revenues) increased 
10% to $46.9  million  in  the first  quarter  of  1994  compared 
with  $42.6  million  in  the corresponding period of 1993.  The 
increase was a result  of  the growth of invested assets from 
continued positive operating  cash flows. Average investments  
excluding investment agreement assets were  $3.01  billion in the 
first quarter of 1994 compared with $2.58 billion for the same 
period last year.   Tax-exempt investments  as  of  March  31, 
1994  represented  75%  of  total investments excluding investment 
agreement assets, compared  with 70%  at  December 31, 1993.  
Net realized capital  gains  in  the first quarter of 1994 
increased to $6.4 million from $2.3 million in the same period of 
1993.  The Company realized $9.4 million in gains  from  the 
liquidation of its investment in an S&P  indexed fund,  which was 
partially offset by $3.0 of realized losses in its fixed income portfolio.

       MBIA  has  undertaken  the  development  of  non-insurance
businesses  which  capitalize  on  its  core  capabilities.    In
aggregate   for   the  first  quarter  1994,   these   businesses
contributed $2.2 million, double the first quarter 1993  revenues
of $1.1 million.

      MBIA Municipal Investors Services Corporation ("MBIA/MISC")
provides  cash management services for local governments,  school
districts  and  similar  authorities.   As  of  March  31,   1994
MBIA/MISC  had 662 clients and over $2.1 billion of client assets
under  management.  MBIA/MISC is operating in  seven  states  and
plans  to  continue its expansion into additional states  in  the
near term.

      In  1993,  the Company formed   MBIA Investment  Management
Corp. ("IMC"), which provides investment vehicles in the form  of
investment  agreements guaranteed as to principal  and  interest,
for  states, municipalities and municipal authorities.  At  March
31,  1994,  IMC had outstanding investment agreements  of  $693.6
million.   The  related  assets  are  invested  in  high  quality
securities and are recorded as a component of the Company's total
investments,   exclusive   of  payables   and   receivables   for
investments not settled.

      Municipal  investment agreements are  recorded  as  balance
sheet liabilities at the time such agreements are executed.   The
liability for a municipal investment agreement is carried at  the
principal value of the                               
                                
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                   MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
          FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                           (Continued)




obligation  plus  accrued  interest  due.   Interest  expense  on
municipal investment agreements is computed daily based upon  the
outstanding liability balance at rates specified in the agreements, 
and that expense is deducted  from the investment income from the 
related  assets  in non-insurance revenues.

      The  provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses  for
the  first  quarter of 1994 was $1.9 million, compared with  $1.5
million  in  1993,  representing additions to the  loss  reserves
consistent with the Company's reserve methodology.  At March  31,
1994, $22.4 million of the $35.6 million loss and loss adjustment
expense reserve was allocated on a case basis, compared with $7.3
million of the $27.0 million reserve for first quarter-end  1993.
During  the  first quarter of 1994, the Company's  case  reserves
increased  by  $14.9  million of which $13.4 million  related  to
five  issues  added  to the case specific portion  of  the  total
reserve.   None of these issues are in default.  The increase  in
case reserves had no impact on net income, since the increase  in
the Company's case-specific reserve was offset by a corresponding
decrease in the unallocated portion of its general loss reserve.

   Other  insurance related expenses which are  composed  of  net
policy  acquisition  costs and operating  expenses  increased  by
almost  2%, paralleling the increase in earned premiums  for  the
period.

   Expenses related to the Company's non-insurance business lines
increased to $2.3 million in the first quarter of 1994 from  $1.0
million  in  the first quarter of 1993  due to the  expansion  of
these new businesses.

  The Company's interest expense was constant at $6.7 million for
the first quarters of 1994 and 1993.

   In aggregate, expenses for the first quarter of 1994 increased
by 7% over the first quarter of 1993.

   The  Company's effective tax rates at 20.7% and 20.8% for  the
first  quarters  of 1994 and 1993, respectively,  were  virtually
unchanged despite the increase in the Federal corporate tax rate.
This  was  due  principally to the Company's  strategy  to  shift
towards  a  higher  proportion of tax-exempt  securities  in  its
investment portfolio.

  During the first quarter of 1994, the Company adopted Statement
of  Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") 115, "Accounting  for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities."  Fixed-income
investments, which were previously carried at amortized cost  are
now  classified  as  available-for-sale and  reported  at  market
value.  The first quarter 1994 impact of this


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                   MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
          FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                           (Continued)




change was an increase of $64.8 million in the reported value of
the Company's nvestment portfolio and an increase in
shareholders' equity of $42.1 million, or $1.01 in book value per
share.  Changes in the market value of securities classified as
available-for-sale have no income statement impact.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company's consolidated reported invested assets and cash grew
8% to $3.83 billion at March 31, 1994 from $3.55 billion at year-
end  1993.   The increase was due to continued positive operating
cash  flow  from  MBIA  Corp.'s  insurance  premiums,  investment
income,   an  increase  in  the  municipal  investment  agreement
portfolio and the impact of SFAS 115.

   The Company's liquidity is largely dependent upon MBIA Corp.'s
ability  to  pay  dividends  to the Company.   MBIA  Corp.'s  net
income, comprised of premium earnings and investment income  less
losses,  expenses and taxes, is a source of continuing  additions
to  capital  and  dividend  paying capability.   Under  New  York
insurance  law,  without prior approval of the Superintendent  of
the  New  York State Insurance Department, MBIA Corp. may  pay  a
dividend only from earned surplus subject to the maintenance of a
minimum  capital requirement, and the dividends in  any  12-month
period  may  not  exceed the lesser of 10% of its  policyholders'
surplus  as  shown  on  its last filed statutory-based  financial
statements  or  adjusted net investment income, as  defined,  for
such  12-month period.  MBIA Corp. paid no dividends in the first
quarter  of  1994  and at March 31, 1994 had  in  excess  of  $68
million available for payment of further dividends to the Company
without prior approval.

   MBIA  Corp. has an irrevocable standby line of credit of  $575
million  with a group of  major banks to  provide funds  for  the
payment  of claims in the event that severe losses should  occur.
The  agreement is for a seven-year term expiring on December  31,
2000 but, subject to approval by the banks, the agreement may  be
renewed  annually  to extend the term to seven years  beyond  the
renewal  date.   To further facilitate the immediate  payment  of
claims,  should they occur, MBIA Corp. has established  lines  of
credit  totaling $130 million with four other major  banks.   The
Company  also  maintains a $25 million revolving line  of  credit
with  a  major bank for general corporate purposes.  As of  March
31,  1994,  there  were  no outstanding  borrowings  under  these
agreements.


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<PAGE>                                
                   MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
          FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                           (Continued)




  MBIA Corp. also maintains a high degree of liquidity within its
investment  portfolio  in  the form of  readily  marketable  high
quality  fixed income securities and short-term investments.   In
management's  opinion,  the  capital  resources  of  MBIA  Corp.,
represented  by  the liquidity of its investment  portfolio,  its
cash  flow from operations and bank lines of credit are more than
adequate to meet the Company's expected cash requirements.

   At  March  31,  1994,  MBIA Corp. had $22.4  million  in  case
specific loss reserves.  Any related payments are expected to  be
funded from operating cash flows.


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<PAGE>
                                
PART  II  -  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

             (a) Exhibits
<TABLE>
                 <C>  <S>
                 11.  Computation of Earnings Per Share Assuming Full Dilution

</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
                           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.






                                                          MBIA INC.
                                               -----------------------------
                                                          Registrant




Date:     May 12, 1994                               /s/  ARTHUR M. WARREN
       ----------------------                   ----------------------------
                                                    Arthur M. Warren
                                                    Senior Vice President,
                                                    Chief Financial Officer &
                                                    Treasurer





Date:     May 12, 1994                             /s/ JULLIETTE S. TEHRANI
       -----------------------                  ----------------------------- 
                                                Julliette S. Tehrani
                                                Senior Vice President,
                                                Controller & Assistant Treasurer
                                                (Principal Accounting Officer)


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                                                  EXHIBIT 11
                                                            
                                                            
                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              
  COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE ASSUMING FULL DILUTION
                              
           (In thousands except per share amounts)
                              
<TABLE>                       
<CAPTION>
                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                    -------------------
                                                          March 31
                                                    -------------------
                                                      1994       1993
                                                    --------   --------

<S>                                                  <C>        <C>
Net income                                           $65,741    $72,651


Fully diluted shares:

 Average number of common shares outstanding          41,719     41,900

 Assumed exercise of dilutive stock options              436        557
                                                     -------    -------
                                                      42,155     42,458
                                                     =======    =======
Earnings per share assuming full dilution            $  1.56    $  1.71
                                                     =======    =======
</TABLE>


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