MBIA INC
11-K, 1999-06-29
SURETY INSURANCE
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 11-K



     (X) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT
         OF 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 or


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

             For the Transition Period from __________ to __________

Commission File No. 1-9583


A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of
   the issuer named below:


                                    MBIA INC.
                   EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND 401 (K) SALARY
                                  DEFERRAL PLAN

B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of
   its principal executive office:


                                    MBIA Inc.
                                 113 King Street
                               Armonk, N. Y. 10504


<PAGE>







                                    MBIA INC.
                          EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND
                           401(K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN


                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               FOR THE YEARS ENDED
                           DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997




<PAGE>



                                    MBIA INC.
            EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN

                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





                                      INDEX



                                                                Pages
                                                               --------
Report of Independent Accountants                                  2


Financial Statements:
     Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan
       Benefits as of December 31, 1998 and 1997                   3

     Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available
       for Plan Benefits for the years ended
       December 31, 1998 and 1997                                  4

     Notes to Financial Statements                                 5-11

Signatures                                                        12













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                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS





TO THE PARTICIPANTS AND ADMINISTRATOR OF
MBIA INC. EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN:


In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
and the  related  statements  of changes in net assets  available  for  benefits
present fairly, in all material respects,  the net assets available for benefits
of MBIA Inc. Employees  Profit  Sharing  and 401 (K) Salary  Deferral  Plan (the
"Plan") at  December  31, 1998 and  December  31,  1997,  and the changes in net
assets  available  for  benefits  for the years  then ended in  conformity  with
generally accepted  accounting  principles.  These financial  statements are the
responsibility  of the Plan's  management;  our  responsibility is to express an
opinion on these  financial  statements  based on our audits.  We conducted  our
audits of these  statements  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain  reasonable
assurance   about  whether  the  financial   statements  are  free  of  material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the  amounts  and  disclosures  in  the  financial  statements,   assessing  the
accounting  principles  used and significant  estimates made by management,  and
evaluating the overall  financial  statement  presentation.  We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.



/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
- --------------------------




New York, New York
June 28, 1999



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                                    MBIA INC.
            EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN

              STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS







                                          December 31,     December 31,
                                             1998              1997
                                          ------------     ------------
Assets:
     Allocated share of MBIA Inc.
      Master Trust net assets, at fair
      value  (cost $66,079,126 and
      $43,195,589, respectively)          $70,402,757      $52,291,469

     Employer contribution receivable            ---               596
                                          -----------      -----------

       Total assets                        70,402,757       52,292,065

Liabilities:
     Other liabilities                         52,032             ---
                                          -----------      -----------

       Net assets available for
         plan benefits                    $70,350,725      $52,292,065
                                          ===========      ===========


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







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                                    MBIA INC.
            EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN

                       STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                           AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS



                                          Years ended December 31
                                       ----------------------------
                                          1998               1997
                                       ----------        ----------
Contributions:
  Employees' salary deferral          $ 3,659,572       $ 2,325,452

  Employer                              1,944,884         1,369,955

Transfer from CapMAC 401(K) Plan        8,566,478             ---

 Interest and dividends                 2,558,488         1,859,999

Net appreciation in fair
  value of investments                  4,811,394         9,410,506

Benefit distributions                  (3,482,156)       (3,860,082)
                                      -----------       -----------
     Net increase                      18,058,660        11,105,830

Net assets available for plan
  benefits, beginning of year          52,292,065        41,186,235
                                      -----------       -----------

     Net assets available for
       plan benefits, end of year     $70,350,725       $52,292,065
                                      ===========       ===========

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



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                                    MBIA INC.
            EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




1. PLAN DESCRIPTION
- -------------------
The MBIA Inc.  Employees  Profit  Sharing and 401(K)  Salary  Deferral Plan (the
"Plan")  is  a  defined  contribution  plan  for  employees  of  MBIA  Inc.  and
Subsidiaries (the "Company"). Effective April 1, 1987, a 401(K) deferral feature
was implemented enabling eligible participants to defer up to 10% of their total
eligible  compensation.  Matching  contributions are made by the Company, in the
form  of MBIA  Inc.  common  stock,  at the  rate  of 100% of the  participant's
contribution up to a maximum of 5% of the participant's  eligible  compensation.
Participants   may  request  loans  from  their  accounts  in  accordance   with
established guidelines.

The assets of both the Plan and the MBIA Inc. Employees Pension Plan are managed
by Fidelity  Management  Trust Company  ("Fidelity"),  the  investment  advisor,
master trustee and custodian.  The  participants  of the Plan have the option to
direct  the  investment  of  their  contribution  share  into one or more of ten
Fidelity funds and the Employer Stock Fund.

Vesting in employer  contributions  begins after three years of service and full
vesting is achieved after five years of service.  Participants  are fully vested
in their salary deferred  contributions  at all times.  Upon reaching the normal
retirement date, death or becoming disabled,  a participant becomes fully vested
in the Company's  contributions.  Nonvested benefits remaining after termination
of employment serve to reduce future Company contributions.

A  participant  is  entitled  to  the  benefit  that  can  be  provided  by  the
contributions  and  income  thereon,   including  net  realized  and  unrealized
investment  gains and losses of each  participant's  account.  Upon  retirement,
disability,  death or  termination,  a participant or  beneficiary  can elect to
receive a lump-sum distribution,  installment  distributions or purchase a joint
and survivor annuity contract or single life annuity contract.

The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). Participants should refer to the Summary Plan Description
and Plan Document for specific information regarding Plan provisions.

On February 17, 1998, MBIA Inc. and CapMAC Holdings Inc. (CapMAC)  consummated a
merger.  Effective  the date of the merger,  the account  balances in the CapMAC
401(K) Plan,  including  participant  loans of $84,124,  were transferred to the
MBIA Inc. Employees Profit Sharing and 401(K) Salary Deferral Plan.

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                                    MBIA INC.
            EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN
                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- ----------------------------------------------
The financial  statements have been prepared on the basis of generally  accepted
accounting  principles  (GAAP).  The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in
conformity with GAAP requires  management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect  the  reported  amounts  of assets  and  liabilities  and  disclosure  of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial  statements,  and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Plan provides for various  investment  options in any combination of stocks,
bonds, fixed income securities,  mutual funds, and other investment  securities.
Investment  securities  are exposed to various  risks,  such as  interest  rate,
market,  and credit  risks.  Due to the level of risk  associated  with  certain
investment  securities,  it is at least reasonably  possible that changes in the
values  of  investment  securities  will  occur in the near  term and that  such
changes could materially affect  participants'  account balances and the amounts
reported in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits.


Significant accounting policies are as follows:

INVESTMENTS
The Plan's  assets  are  invested  in the MBIA Inc.  Master  Trust (the  "Master
Trust") together with the assets of the MBIA Inc. Employees Pension Plan.

The Plan's share of  investments  and income from  investment  activities in the
Master Trust is determined  based on the Plan's  underlying  contribution to the
investment  classification  which  is,  in turn,  based on the  investment  fund
elections of the participants.

Investments in the Fidelity  funds and the Company's  common stock are valued at
their  current  fair  values  based on last  reported  sales  prices on the last
business  day of the year.  Participant  loans are  stated at cost plus  accrued
income, which approximates fair value.


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                                    MBIA INC.
            EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN
                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



Gain or loss on the sale of  investments  is based  on  specifically  identified
cost.  Interest  income  from  investments  is recorded as earned on the accrual
basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Plan's net appreciation  (depreciation) in the fair value of its investments
consists  of the  realized  gains  or  losses  and the  unrealized  appreciation
(depreciation) on those investments.

CONTRIBUTIONS
Contributions from eligible  participants and matching Company contributions are
recorded in the month the related payroll deductions are made.

PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS
Each   participant   has  an  account  which  is  credited  with  the  Company's
contribution,  employees' contribution and the income (loss) from the investment
activities of the participant's account.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Administrative expenses are paid directly by the Company rather than out of Plan
assets. Employee loan fees are paid out of the participants' accounts.


3. PLAN TERMINATION
- -------------------
The Company has not expressed any intent to  discontinue  its  contributions  or
terminate  the Plan.  However,  it  reserves  the right to  temporarily  suspend
contributions  to or amend or terminate the Plan. Upon  termination of the Plan,
the accounts of all participants  shall become fully vested,  and the net assets
of the Plan shall be distributed among the participants and beneficiaries of the
Plan in proportion to their respective account balances.


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                                    MBIA INC.
            EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN
                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



4. INVESTMENTS
- ---------------
As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, the financial  position of the Master Trust on
a cash basis (excluding the ending accrual for employer  contributions)  and the
Plan's percentage interest in each asset category were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       December 31, 1998                      December 31, 1997
                                           -------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
                                                Total Master Trust                     Total Master Trust
                                           ---------------------------   Plan's    --------------------------     Plan's
                                                              Fair         %                          Fair          %
                                               Cost           Value     Interest        Cost          Value      Interest
                                           ------------   ------------  --------   -----------    -----------    --------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>            <C>       <C>            <C>             <C>
Investments at fair value as
 determined by quoted market price:
  Employer Stock Fund                      $ 25,197,919   $ 24,705,494   100.00%   $18,130,563    $23,925,357     100.00%
  Fidelity Puritan Fund                       2,087,034      2,153,130    43.58      1,730,534      1,886,880      42.33
  Fidelity Magellan Fund                      5,587,461      6,835,328    46.64      4,288,915      4,909,785      43.58
  Fidelity Growth Company Fund                5,563,113      6,292,964    50.87      4,970,304      5,139,987      40.71
  Fidelity Growth and
    Income Portfolio                         33,714,612     39,913,846    42.99     28,530,042     34,636,906      43.12
  Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund             7,054,960      7,022,758    51.22      1,384,879      1,397,680      47.62
  Fidelity Value Fund                         1,029,183        884,941    62.25        711,218        659,402      45.81
  Fidelity Overseas Fund                      2,579,615      2,726,259    47.81      2,053,397      2,080,248      45.72
  Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund              8,350,449      9,953,345    61.49      4,432,161      5,153,599      47.03
  Fidelity Spartan U. S. Equity
    Index Fund                                3,817,399      4,266,375    89.68        266,771        273,519      53.28
  Managed Income Portfolio                    8,779,948      8,779,948    49.71      6,542,686      6,542,686      42.18
                                           ------------  -------------    60.73    -----------    -----------
                                            103,761,693    113,534,388              73,041,470     86,606,049      59.05
Investments at estimated fair value:
  Participant loans                           1,671,672      1,671,672    86.61      1,387,014      1,387,014      83.08
                                          -------------  -------------             -----------    -----------

    Total invested assets
      available for benefits of
      participating plans                  $105,433,365   $115,206,060    61.11%   $74,428,484    $87,993,063      59.43%
                                           ============   ============             ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

For the years ended  December 31, 1998 and 1997,  net  appreciation  in the fair
value of  investments  (determined  by quoted  market price) of the Master Trust
(including  investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) was as
follows:


                                Years ended December 31
                          ------------------------------------
                             1998                      1997
                          -----------              -----------

 Fidelity funds           $11,238,066               $8,652,156
 Employer Stock Fund         (460,884)               5,725,073
                          -----------              -----------

                          $10,777,182              $14,377,229
                          ===========              ===========


For the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997,  investment income consisting of
dividends  and  interest  in the Master  Trust was  $4,995,117  and  $3,867,311,
respectively.


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                                    MBIA INC.
            EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN
                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



5.  NET ASSETS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
    BY FUND
- -----------

As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, the net assets  available for Plan benefits of
the individual investment funds were as follows:

                                                As of December 31
                                           ----------------------------
                                              1998              1997
                                           -----------      -----------
 Employer Stock Fund*                      $24,653,462      $23,925,953
 Fidelity Puritan Fund                         938,244          798,693
 Fidelity Magellan Fund                      3,188,228        2,139,745
 Fidelity Growth Company Fund                3,201,400        2,092,411
 Fidelity Growth and Income Portfolio*      17,159,149       14,935,204
 Fidelity Intermediate Bond Fund*            3,597,327          665,509
 Fidelity Value Fund                           550,860          302,042
 Fidelity Overseas Fund                      1,303,494          951,087
 Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund*             6,120,012        2,423,578
 Fidelity Spartan
 U.S. Equity Index Fund*                   3,826,184          145,723
 Managed Income Portfolio*                   4,364,576        2,759,805
 Participant Loans                           1,447,789        1,152,315
                                           -----------      -----------
                                           $70,350,725      $52,292,065
                                           ===========      ===========

  *  Each of these investments represents 5% or more of the Plan's net assets at
     December  31, 1998.  The  participant  loans are included in the  allocated
     share of MBIA Inc.  Master Trust net assets on the Statements of Net Assets
     Available for Plan Benefits.

For the years  ended  December  31,  1998 and 1997,  the  changes  in net assets
available for Plan benefits of the individual  investment funds were as shown on
the following page:


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                                    MBIA INC.
            EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING and 401 (K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN
                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Year ended December 31, 1998
                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Employer                            Growth      Growth
                               Stock      Puritan    Magellan    Company    and Income  Intermediate    Value
                               Fund        Fund        Fund        Fund        Fund       Bond Fund     Fund
                             ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  ---------
<S>                          <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>
Contributions:
  Employees' salary deferral $  247,051  $ 155,725  $  335,729  $  371,863  $  938,935  $  110,285    $155,519

  Employer                    1,944,884       ---         ---         ---         ---         ---         ---

Transfer from
   CapMAC 401(K) Plan              ---        ---      176,439     892,440     127,944     641,050     251,480

Interest and dividends          285,387     98,509     144,263     216,081     997,640     104,682      69,912

Net appreciation
 (depreciation) in fair
 value of investments          (460,884)    37,454     608,897     394,417   2,892,173      (6,652)    (98,593)

Benefit distributions        (1,277,753)  (324,306)   (126,975)   (204,823)   (795,435)    (31,522)    (25,330)

Transfers (to) from other
  funds                         (11,176)   172,169     (89,870)   (560,989) (1,937,312)  2,113,975    (104,170)
                             ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------    --------

Net increase in
  net assets available
  for Plan benefits          $  727,509  $ 139,551  $1,048,483  $1,108,989  $2,223,945  $2,931,818    $248,818
                             ==========  =========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========    ========


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<CAPTION>
                                                          Year ended December 31, 1998
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Blue Chip     Spartan     Managed
                                Overseas    Growth     U.S. Equity   Income     Participant
                                  Fund       Fund      Index Fund   Portfolio      Loans        TOTAL
                                --------   ---------   ----------   ----------  -----------  -----------

<S>                             <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Contributions:
   Employees' salary deferral   $178,512   $ 479,390   $  391,685   $  294,878   $   ---     $ 3,659,572

   Employer                         ---        ---          ---          ---         ---       1,944,884

Transfer from
   CapMAC 401(K) Plan            295,422   2,389,173    2,818,636      889,770     84,124      8,566,478

Interest and dividends            23,549     253,057       37,132      207,016    121,260      2,558,488

Net appreciation
 (depreciation) in fair
 value of investments             69,930     987,683      386,969        ---         ---       4,811,394

Benefit distributions            (35,928)   (186,969)     (77,953)    (354,924)   (40,238)    (3,482,156)

Transfers (to) from other
  funds                         (179,078)   (225,900)     123,992      568,031    130,328           ---
                                --------  ----------   ----------   ----------   --------    -----------

Net increase in
  net assets available
  for Plan benefits             $352,407  $3,696,434   $3,680,461   $1,604,771   $295,474    $18,058,660
                                ========  ==========   ==========   ==========   ========    ===========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Year ended December 31, 1997
                             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Employer                            Growth      Growth
                               Stock      Puritan    Magellan    Company    and Income  Intermediate    Value
                               Fund        Fund        Fund        Fund        Fund       Bond Fund     Fund
                             ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ------------  --------

Contributions:
 Employees' salary deferral  $  143,601  $  82,487  $  341,012  $  294,275  $  730,337  $   62,225    $ 58,006

 Employer                     1,369,955       ---         ---         ---         ---         ---         ---

Interest and dividends          272,982     56,621     132,549     208,886     673,643      35,913      39,485

Net appreciation
 (depreciation) in fair
 value of investments         5,725,073     76,819     312,489     114,956   2,769,237       4,904      (9,510)

Benefit distributions        (1,669,139)  (163,238)   (141,890)    (48,796)   (935,175)   (198,425)    (19,910)

Transfers from (to)
 from other funds                37,291     67,604    (242,668)    (96,927)    368,682      66,132     124,345
                             ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------    --------

Net increase in
  net assets available
  for Plan benefits          $5,879,763  $ 120,293  $  401,492  $  472,394  $3,606,724  $  (29,251)   $192,416
                             ==========  =========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========    ========


<PAGE>

                                                    Year ended December 31, 1997
                                ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Blue Chip     Spartan     Managed
                                Overseas    Growth     U.S. Equity   Income     Participant
                                  Fund       Fund      Index Fund   Portfolio      Loans        TOTAL
                                --------   ---------   ----------   ----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                             <C>       <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Contributions:
 Employees' salary deferral     $135,695  $  259,548   $   10,970   $  207,296   $   ---     $ 2,325,452

 Employer                           ---         ---          ---         ---         ---       1,369,955

Interest and dividends            45,294     117,067          966      173,429     103,164     1,859,999

Net appreciation
 (depreciation) in fair
 value of investments             31,611     381,584        3,343        ---         ---       9,410,506

Benefit distributions             (3,299)   (167,840)        ---      (413,147)   (99,223)    (3,860,082)

Transfers from
 (to) other funds                 47,638     (55,658)     130,444     (492,580)    45,697          ---
                                --------   ---------   ----------    ---------  ---------    ----------

Net increase in
  net assets available
  for Plan benefits             $256,939  $  534,701   $  145,723   $ (525,002)  $ 49,638    $11,105,830
                                ========  ==========   ==========   ==========   ========    ===========
</TABLE>

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                                    MBIA INC.
            EMPLOYEES PROFIT SHARING AND 401(K) SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN
                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



6. TAX STATUS
- -------------
The Internal  Revenue Service has advised that the Plan  constitutes a qualified
plan under Section 401 (a) of the Internal  Revenue Code and is therefore exempt
from federal income taxes under provisions of Section 501 (a).

The Plan obtained its latest  determination letter on July 12, 1995 in which the
Internal  Revenue  Service  stated  that  the  Plan,  as then  designed,  was in
compliance with the applicable  requirements  of the Internal  Revenue Code. The
Plan has been amended since receiving the  determination  letter.  However,  the
Plan administrator and the Plan's tax counsel believe that the Plan is currently
designed and being operated in compliance  with the applicable  requirements  of
the Internal Revenue Code.  Therefore,  they believe that the Plan was qualified
and the related Trust was tax-exempt as of the financial statement date.


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                                   SIGNATURES
                                  ------------

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
trustees (or other persons who administer  the employee  benefit plan) have duly
caused  this  annual  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


                                    MBIA Inc.
                          Employees Profit Sharing and
                           401(K) Salary Deferral Plan





Date:  June 28, 1999                          /s/  KEVIN D. SILVA
      ----------------                       ---------------------------
                                                   Kevin D. Silva
                                                   Senior Vice President
                                                   Plan Administrator



Date:  June 28, 1999                          /s/  LOUIS G. LENZI
      ----------------                       ------------------------
                                                   Louis G. Lenzi
                                                   General Counsel


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                                                             EXHIBIT 23
                                                             ----------






                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS







We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statements of
MBIA Inc. on Form S-8  (Nos.33-22441  and 33-46062) of our report dated June 28,
1999, on our audits of the financial  statements of MBIA Inc.  Employees  Profit
Sharing and 401(K) Salary Deferral Plan as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and for
each of the two years in the period ended  December  31,  1998,  which report is
incorporated by reference in this 1998 Annual Report of Form 11-K.

We also  consent  to the  reference  to our Firm  under  the  caption  "Experts"
included in the Prospectuses.


/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
- ------------------------------


New York, New York
June 29, 1999



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