REYNOLDS METALS CO
10-K/A, 1998-06-26
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549


                          FORM 10-K/A


                        AMENDMENT NO. 1
                               TO


                           FORM 10-K


        ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF
                 THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



          For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997


                 Commission File Number 1-1430


                    REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY

                     A Delaware Corporation
          (IRS Employer Identification No. 54-0355135)
6601 West Broad Street, P. O. Box 27003, Richmond, Virginia 23261-7003
                   Telephone:  (804) 281-2000

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                             PART II
                                
Item 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Forward, futures, option and swap contracts are designated to
manage market risks resulting from fluctuations in the aluminum,
natural gas, foreign currency and debt markets.  Contracts used
to manage risks in these markets are not material.

                             PART IV


Item 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)    The consolidated financial statements and exhibits listed
       below are filed as a part of this report.

       (1)    Consolidated Financial Statements:            Previously
                                                            filed

              Consolidated statement of income and retained 
              earnings - Years ended December 31, 1997, 
              1996 and 1995.

              Consolidated balance sheet - December 31, 
              1997 and 1996.

              Consolidated statement of cash flows - Years 
              ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.

              Consolidated statement of changes in 
              stockholders' equity - Years ended 
              December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.

              Notes to consolidated financial statements.

              Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.

         (2)  Financial Statement Schedules

              This report omits all schedules for which provision is
              made in the applicable accounting regulations of the
              Securities and Exchange Commission because they are not
              required, are inapplicable or the required information
              has otherwise been given.

              This report omits individual financial statements of
              Reynolds Metals Company because the restricted net
              assets (as defined in Accounting Series Release 302) of
              all subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial
              statements filed, in the aggregate, do not exceed 25%
              of the consolidated net assets shown in the
              consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1997.

              This report omits financial statements of all
              associated companies (20% to 50% owned) because no
              associated company is individually significant.

         (3)  Exhibits

              EXHIBIT 2     - None.

         <F1> EXHIBIT 3.1   - Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
                              as amended.

[FN]
_______________________
<F1>Previously filed.
</FN>

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         <F1> EXHIBIT 3.2   - By-laws, as amended.

              EXHIBIT 4.1   - Restated Certificate of Incorporation.  
                              See EXHIBIT 3.1.

              EXHIBIT 4.2   - By-Laws.  See EXHIBIT 3.2.

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.3   - Indenture dated as of April 1, 1989 (the
                              "Indenture") between Reynolds Metals
                              Company and The Bank of New York, as
                              Trustee, relating to Debt Securities.
                              (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for
                              the Quarter Ended March 31, 1989,
                              EXHIBIT 4(c))

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.4   - Amendment No. 1 dated as of November 1,
                              1991 to the Indenture.  (File No. 1-
                              1430, 1991 Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT
                              4.4)

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.5   - Rights Agreement dated as of December 1, 1997
                              (the "Rights Agreement") between
                              Reynolds Metals Company and The Chase
                              Manhattan Bank, N.A.  (File No. 1-1430,
                              Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated
                              December 1, 1997, pertaining to
                              Preferred Stock Purchase Rights, EXHIBIT 1)

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.6   - Form of 9-3/8% Debenture due June 15, 1999.
                              (File No. 1-1430, Form 8-K Report dated
                              June 6, 1989, EXHIBIT 4)

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.7   - Form of Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note.
                              (Registration Statement No. 33-30882 on
                              Form S-3, dated August 31, 1989, EXHIBIT
                              4.3)

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.8   - Form of Floating Rate Medium-Term Note.
                              (Registration Statement No. 33-30882 on
                              Form S-3, dated August 31, 1989, EXHIBIT
                              4.4)

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.9   - Form of Book-Entry Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note.
                              (File No. 1-1430, 1991 Form 10-K Report,
                              EXHIBIT 4.15)

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.10  - Form of Book-Entry Floating Rate Medium-Term
                              Note.  (File No. 1-1430, 1991 Form 10-K
                              Report, EXHIBIT 4.16)

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.11  - Form of 9% Debenture due August 15, 2003.  (File
                              No. 1-1430, Form 8-K Report dated August
                              16, 1991, Exhibit 4(a))

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.12  - Articles of Continuance of Societe
                              d'Aluminium Reynolds du Canada,
                              Ltee/Reynolds Aluminum Company of
                              Canada, Ltd. (formerly known as Canadian
                              Reynolds Metals Company, Limited --
                              Societe Canadienne de Metaux Reynolds,
                              Limitee) ("RACC"), as amended.  (File
                              No. 1-1430, 1995 Form 10-K Report,
                              EXHIBIT 4.13)

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.13  - By-Laws of RACC, as amended.  (File No. 1-1430,
                              Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended
                              March 31, 1997, EXHIBIT 4.14)

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.14  - Articles of Incorporation of Societe
                              Canadienne de Metaux Reynolds,
                              Ltee/Canadian Reynolds Metals Company,
                              Ltd. ("CRM"), as amended.  (File No. 1-
                              1430, Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter
                              Ended September 30, 1997, EXHIBIT 4.15)
[FN]
_______________________
<F1> Previously filed.
<F2> Incorporated by reference.
</FN>

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         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.15  - By-Laws of CRM, as amended.  (File No. 1-1430,
                              Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended
                              September 30, 1997, EXHIBIT 4.16)


         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.16  - Indenture dated as of April 1, 1993
                              among RACC, Reynolds Metals Company and
                              The Bank of New York, as Trustee.  (File
                              No. 1-1430, Form 8-K Report dated July
                              14, 1993, EXHIBIT 4(a))

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.17  - First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of
                              December 18, 1995 among RACC, Reynolds
                              Metals Company, CRM and The Bank of New
                              York, as Trustee.  (File No. 1-1430,
                              1995 Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 4.18)

         <F2> EXHIBIT 4.18  - Form of 6-5/8% Guaranteed Amortizing Note due
                              July 15, 2002.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 8-
                              K Report dated July 14, 1993, EXHIBIT
                              4(d))

              EXHIBIT 9     - None.

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.1  - Reynolds Metals Company 1987 Nonqualified 
                              Stock Option Plan.  (Registration Statement 
                              No. 33-13822 on Form S-8, dated April 28, 1987,
                              EXHIBIT 28.1)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.2  - Reynolds Metals Company 1992 Nonqualified 
                              Stock Option Plan.  (Registration Statement 
                              No. 33-44400 on Form S-8, dated December 9,
                              1991, EXHIBIT 28.1)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.3  - Reynolds Metals Company Performance Incentive 
                              Plan, as amended and restated effective January
                              1, 1996.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q
                              Report for the Quarter Ended March 31,
                              1995, EXHIBIT 10.4)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.4  - Agreement dated December 9, 1987 between 
                              Reynolds Metals Company and Jeremiah J. Sheehan.
                              (File No. 1-1430, 1987 Form 10-K Report,
                              EXHIBIT 10.9)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.5  - Supplemental Death Benefit Plan for Officers.
                              (File No. 1-1430, 1986 Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT
                              10.8)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.6  - Financial Counseling Assistance Plan for 
                              Officers.  (File No. 1-1430, 1987 Form 10-K 
                              Report, EXHIBIT 10.11)

      <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.7 - Management Incentive Deferral Plan.  (File 
                              No. 1-1430, 1987 Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 
                              10.12)

      <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.8 - Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors
                              as Amended and Restated Effective
                              December 1, 1993.  (File No. 1-1430,
                              1993 Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.12)

      <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.9 - Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors
                              and Officers.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 8-
                              K Report dated April 29, 1987, EXHIBIT
                              28.3)
[FN]
____________________________
<F2> Incorporated by reference.
<F3> Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be 
     filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
</FN>

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     <F1><F3> EXHIBIT 10.10 - Form of Executive Severance Agreement as 
                              amended between Reynolds Metals Company and key
                              executive personnel, including each of
                              the individuals listed in Item 4A of
                              this report.

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.11 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1987 
                              Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                              May 20, 1988.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q 
                              Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 1988, 
                              EXHIBIT 19(a))

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.12 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1987 
                              Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                              October 21, 1988.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 
                              10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended September 
                              30, 1988, EXHIBIT 19(a))

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.13 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1987 
                              Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                              January 1, 1987.  (File No. 1-1430, 1988 
                              Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.22)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.14 - Form of Stock Option and Stock Appreciation 
                              Right Agreement, as approved February 16, 
                              1990 by the Compensation Committee of the 
                              Company's Board of Directors.  (File No. 
                              1-1430, 1989 Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.24)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.15 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1987 
                              Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                              January 18, 1991.  (File No. 1-1430, 1990 
                              Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.26)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.16 - Form of Stock Option Agreement, as approved 
                              April 22, 1992 by the Compensation Committee 
                              of the Company's Board of Directors.  (File No.
                              1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter
                              Ended March 31, 1992, EXHIBIT 28(a))

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.17 - Reynolds Metals Company Restricted Stock Plan 
                              for Outside Directors.  (Registration
                              Statement No. 33-53851 on Form S-8,
                              dated May 27, 1994, EXHIBIT 4.6)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.18 - Reynolds Metals Company New Management Incentive
                              Deferral Plan.  (File No. 1-1430, Form
                              10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended June
                              30, 1994, EXHIBIT 10.30)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.19 - Reynolds Metals Company Salary Deferral Plan for
                              Executives.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q
                              Report for the Quarter Ended June 30,
                              1994, EXHIBIT 10.31)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.20 - Reynolds Metals Company Supplemental Long Term
                              Disability Plan for Executives.  (File
                              No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the
                              Quarter Ended June 30, 1994, EXHIBIT
                              10.32)


[FN]
____________________________
<F1> Previously filed.
<F2> Incorporated by reference.
<F3> Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required 
     to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
</FN>

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     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.21 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals 
                              Company 1987 Nonqualified Stock
                              Option Plan effective August 19, 1994.
                              (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for
                              the Quarter Ended September 30, 1994,
                              EXHIBIT 10.34)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.22 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals 
                              Company 1992 Nonqualified Stock
                              Option Plan effective August 19, 1994.
                              (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for
                              the Quarter Ended September 30, 1994,
                              EXHIBIT 10.35)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.23 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals 
                              Company New Management Incentive
                              Deferral Plan effective January 1, 1995.
                              (File No. 1-1430, 1994 Form 10-K Report,
                              EXHIBIT 10.36)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.24 - Form of Split Dollar Life Insurance 
                              Agreement (Trustee Owner, Trustee 
                              Pays Premiums).  (File No. 1-1430, 
                              Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter
                              Ended June 30, 1995, EXHIBIT 10.34)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.25 - Form of Split Dollar Life Insurance 
                              Agreement (Trustee Owner, Employee 
                              Pays Premium).  (File No. 1-1430, 
                              Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter
                              Ended June 30, 1995, EXHIBIT 10.35)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.26 - Form of Split Dollar Life Insurance 
                              Agreement (Employee Owner, Employee 
                              Pays Premium).  (File No. 1-1430, 
                              Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter 
                              Ended June 30, 1995, EXHIBIT
                              10.36)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.27 - Form of Split Dollar Life Insurance 
                              Agreement (Third Party Owner, Third 
                              Party Pays Premiums).  (File No. 1-1430, 
                              Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended 
                              June 30, 1995, EXHIBIT 10.37)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.28 - Form of Split Dollar Life Insurance 
                              Agreement (Third Party Owner, Employee 
                              Pays Premiums).  (File No. 1-1430, Form 
                              10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended 
                              June 30, 1995, EXHIBIT 10.38)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.29 - Reynolds Metals Company 1996 Nonqualified 
                              Stock Option Plan.  (Registration Statement 
                              No. 333-03947 on Form S-8, dated May 17, 1996,
                              EXHIBIT 4.6)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.30 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 
                              1992 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan 
                              effective January 1, 1993.
                              (Registration Statement No. 333-03947 on
                              Form S-8, dated May 17, 1996, EXHIBIT
                              99)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.31 - Form of Stock Option Agreement, as 
                              approved May 17, 1996 by the Compensation 
                              Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.
                              (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the 
                              Quarter Ended June 30, 1996, EXHIBIT 10.41)

[FN]
____________________________
<F2> Incorporated by reference.
<F3> Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
     required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 601 of
     Regulation S-K.


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     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.32 - Form of Three Party Stock Option Agreement, 
                              as approved May 17, 1996 by the Compensation 
                              Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.
                              (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for
                              the Quarter Ended June 30, 1996, EXHIBIT
                              10.42)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.33 - Stock Option Agreement dated August 30, 1996 
                              between Reynolds Metals Company and Jeremiah J.
                              Sheehan.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q
                              Report for the Quarter Ended September
                              30, 1996, EXHIBIT 10.43)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.34 - Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan for 
                              Outside Directors effective August 15, 1996.
                              (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the 
                              Quarter Ended September 30, 1996, EXHIBIT 10.44)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.35 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company New 
                              Management Incentive Deferral Plan effective 
                              January 1, 1996.  (File No. 1-1430, 1996 
                              Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.38)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.36 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company Performance
                              Incentive Plan effective January 1, 1996. (File
                              No. 1-1430, 1996 Form 10-K Report,
                              EXHIBIT 10.39)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.37 - Reynolds Metals Company Supplemental Incentive 
                              Plan.  (File No. 1-1430, 1996 Form 10-K Report,
                              EXHIBIT 10.40)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.38 - Reynolds Metals Company Stock Plan for Outside
                              Directors. (File No. 1-1430, 1996 Form
                              10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.41)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.39 - Special Executive Severance Package for 
                              Certain Employees who Terminate Employment 
                              between January 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998, as 
                              approved by the Compensation Committee of the
                              Company's Board of Directors on January
                              17, 1997. (File No. 1-1430, 1996 Form 10-
                              K Report, EXHIBIT 10.42)

     <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.40 - Special Award Program for Certain Executives or 
                              Key Employees, as approved by the Compensation
                              Committee of the Company's Board of
                              Directors on January 17, 1997.  (File
                              No. 1-1430, 1996 Form 10-K Report,
                              EXHIBIT 10.43)

     <F1><F3> EXHIBIT 10.41 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1996 
                              Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                              December 1, 1997.

     <F1><F3> EXHIBIT 10.42 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 
                              Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors 
                              effective December 1, 1997.

              EXHIBIT 11    - Omitted; see Item 8 for computation of
                              earnings per share

              EXHIBIT 12    - Not applicable

              EXHIBIT 13    - Not applicable


[FN]
____________________________
<F1> Previously filed.
<F2> Incorporated by reference.
<F3> Management contract or compensatory plan or
     arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to
     Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
</FN>

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              EXHIBIT 16    - Not applicable

              EXHIBIT 18    - None

         <F1> EXHIBIT 21    - List of Subsidiaries of Reynolds Metals Company

              EXHIBIT 22    - None

         <F1> EXHIBIT 23    - Consent of Independent Auditors

         <F1> EXHIBIT 24    - Powers of Attorney

         <F1> EXHIBIT 27    - Financial Data Schedule

              EXHIBIT 99.1  - Reynolds Metals Company Savings and
                              Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
                              Annual Report on Form 11-K for the
                              Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1997

              EXHIBIT 99.2  - Reynolds Metals Company Savings Plan for
                              Hourly Employees Annual Report on Form
                              11-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December
                              31, 1997

              EXHIBIT 99.3  - Employees Savings Plan Annual Report on
                              Form 11-K for the Fiscal Year Ended
                              December 31, 1997

[FN]
____________________________
<F1> Previously filed.
</FN>

     Pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K,
     certain instruments with respect to long-term debt of the
     Company are omitted because such debt does not exceed 10
     percent of the total assets of the Company and its
     subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.  The Company agrees to
     furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Commission upon
     request.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

     During the fourth quarter of 1997, the Registrant filed three 
     Current Reports on Form 8-K with the Commission.  The Registrant 
     reported on the Form 8-K dated December 15, 1997 that (i) it had 
     determined to keep and grow its packaging and consumer products 
     business, (ii) it was discussing a potential agreement with Ball 
     Corporation for the sale of substantially all of Reynolds' global can
     business, and (iii) if the sale of the can business is
     completed, the Registrant expects to apply a substantial
     portion of the proceeds to a stock repurchase program.  The
     Registrant reported on the Form 8-K dated December 29, 1997
     that the U.S. Justice Department had filed suit to block the
     proposed sale of the Registrant's Alloys complex in North
     Alabama to Alcoa.  The Registrant reported on the Form 8-K
     dated December 30, 1997, that Alcoa had withdrawn from the
     Alloys complex transaction.  All of the foregoing matters
     were reported under Item 5.

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                           SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

                                REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY


                                By:  /s/ Allen M. Earehart
                                     ----------------------------
                                     Allen M. Earehart
                                     Vice President, Controller


                                Date:  June 26, 1998


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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                            EXHIBITS

                               TO

                          FORM 10-K/A

                       AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

                           FORM 10-K

          For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997

                   Commission File No. 1-1430

                    REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY

                     Attached herewith are
                  Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3
                                
                              INDEX
                                
                EXHIBIT 2     - None.

           <F1> EXHIBIT 3.1   - Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
                                as amended.

           <F1> EXHIBIT 3.2   - By-laws, as amended.

                EXHIBIT 4.1   - Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
                                See EXHIBIT 3.1.

                EXHIBIT 4.2   - By-Laws.  See EXHIBIT 3.2.

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.3   - Indenture dated as of April 1, 1989 (the
                                "Indenture") between Reynolds Metals
                                Company and The Bank of New York, as
                                Trustee, relating to Debt Securities.
                                (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for
                                the Quarter Ended March 31, 1989,
                                EXHIBIT 4(c))

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.4   - Amendment No. 1 dated as of November 1,
                                1991 to the Indenture.  (File No. 1-
                                1430, 1991 Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT
                                4.4)

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.5   - Rights Agreement dated as of December 1, 1997
                                (the "Rights Agreement") between
                                Reynolds Metals Company and The Chase
                                Manhattan Bank, N.A.  (File No. 1-1430,
                                Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated
                                December 1, 1997, pertaining to
                                Preferred Stock Purchase Rights, EXHIBIT
                                1)

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.6   - Form of 9-3/8% Debenture due June 15, 1999.
                                (File No. 1-1430, Form 8-K Report dated
                                June 6, 1989, EXHIBIT 4)

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.7   - Form of Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note.
                                (Registration Statement No. 33-30882 on
                                Form S-3, dated August 31, 1989, EXHIBIT
                                4.3)
[FN]
______________________
<F1> Previously filed.
<F2> Incorporated by reference.
</FN>

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           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.8   - Form of Floating Rate Medium-Term Note.
                                (Registration Statement No. 33-30882 on
                                Form S-3, dated August 31, 1989, EXHIBIT
                                4.4)

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.9   - Form of Book-Entry Fixed Rate Medium-Term 
                                Note.  (File No. 1-1430, 1991 Form 10-K 
                                Report, EXHIBIT 4.15)

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.10  - Form of Book-Entry Floating Rate Medium-Term
                                Note.  (File No. 1-1430, 1991 Form 10-K
                                Report, EXHIBIT 4.16)

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.11  - Form of 9% Debenture due August 15, 2003.
                                (File No. 1-1430, Form 8-K Report dated August
                                16, 1991, Exhibit 4(a))

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.12  - Articles of Continuance of Societe
                                d'Aluminium Reynolds du Canada,
                                Ltee/Reynolds Aluminum Company of
                                Canada, Ltd. (formerly known as Canadian
                                Reynolds Metals Company, Limited --
                                Societe Canadienne de Metaux Reynolds,
                                Limitee) ("RACC"), as amended.  (File
                                No. 1-1430, 1995 Form 10-K Report,
                                EXHIBIT 4.13)

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.13  - By-Laws of RACC, as amended.  (File No. 
                                1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended
                                March 31, 1997, EXHIBIT 4.14)

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.14  - Articles of Incorporation of Societe
                                Canadienne de Metaux Reynolds,
                                Ltee/Canadian Reynolds Metals Company,
                                Ltd. ("CRM"), as amended.  (File No. 1-
                                1430, Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter
                                Ended September 30, 1997, EXHIBIT 4.15)

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.15  - By-Laws of CRM, as amended.  (File No. 1-1430,
                                Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended
                                September 30, 1997, EXHIBIT 4.16)

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.16  - Indenture dated as of April 1, 1993
                                among RACC, Reynolds Metals Company and
                                The Bank of New York, as Trustee.  (File
                                No. 1-1430, Form 8-K Report dated July
                                14, 1993, EXHIBIT 4(a))

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.17  - First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of
                                December 18, 1995 among RACC, Reynolds
                                Metals Company, CRM and The Bank of New
                                York, as Trustee.  (File No. 1-1430,
                                1995 Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 4.18)

           <F2> EXHIBIT 4.18  - Form of 6-5/8% Guaranteed Amortizing Note due
                                July 15, 2002.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 8-
                                K Report dated July 14, 1993, EXHIBIT
                                4(d))

                EXHIBIT 9     - None.

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.1  - Reynolds Metals Company 1987 Nonqualified 
                                Stock Option Plan.  (Registration Statement 
                                No. 33-13822 on Form S-8, dated April 28, 
                                1987, EXHIBIT 28.1)

[FN]
____________________________
<F2> Incorporated by reference.
<F3> Management contract or compensatory plan or
     arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to
     Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
</FN>

<PAGE>   3
       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.2  - Reynolds Metals Company 1992 Nonqualified 
                                Stock Option Plan.  (Registration Statement 
                                No. 33-44400 on Form S-8, dated December 9,
                                1991, EXHIBIT 28.1)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.3  - Reynolds Metals Company Performance Incentive 
                                Plan, as amended and restated effective 
                                January 1, 1996.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q
                                Report for the Quarter Ended March 31,
                                1995, EXHIBIT 10.4)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.4  - Agreement dated December 9, 1987 between 
                                Reynolds Metals Company and Jeremiah J. 
                                Sheehan.  (File No. 1-1430, 1987 Form 10-K 
                                Report, EXHIBIT 10.9)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.5  - Supplemental Death Benefit Plan for 
                                Officers.  (File No. 1-1430, 1986 Form 10-K 
                                Report, EXHIBIT 10.8)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.6  - Financial Counseling Assistance Plan for 
                                Officers.  (File No. 1-1430, 1987 Form 10-K 
                                Report, EXHIBIT 10.11)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.7  - Management Incentive Deferral Plan.  (File 
                                No. 1-1430, 1987 Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 
                                10.12)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.8  - Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside 
                                Directors as Amended and Restated Effective 
                                December 1, 1993.  (File No. 1-1430, 1993 
                                Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.12)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.9  - Form of Indemnification Agreement for 
                                Directors and Officers.  (File No. 1-1430, 
                                Form 8-K Report dated April 29, 1987, EXHIBIT
                                28.3)

       <F1><F3> EXHIBIT 10.10 - Form of Executive Severance Agreement as 
                                amended between Reynolds Metals Company and 
                                key executive personnel, including each of
                                the individuals listed in Item 4A of
                                this report.

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.11 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1987 
                                Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                                May 20, 1988.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q 
                                Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 1988, 
                                EXHIBIT 19(a))

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.12 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1987 
                                Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                                October 21, 1988.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 
                                10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended 
                                September 30, 1988, EXHIBIT 19(a))

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.13 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1987 
                                Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                                January 1, 1987.  (File No. 1-1430, 1988 
                                Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.22)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.14 - Form of Stock Option and Stock Appreciation 
                                Right Agreement, as approved February 16, 
                                1990 by the Compensation Committee of the 
                                Company's Board of Directors.  (File No. 
                                1-1430, 1989 Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.24)
[FN]
____________________________
<F1> Previously filed.
<F2> Incorporated by reference.
<F3> Management contract or compensatory plan or
     arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to
     Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
</FN>

<PAGE>   4
       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.15 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1987 
                                Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                                January 18, 1991.  (File No. 1-1430, 1990 
                                Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.26)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.16 - Form of Stock Option Agreement, as approved 
                                April 22, 1992 by the Compensation Committee 
                                of the Company's Board of Directors.  
                                (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the 
                                Quarter Ended March 31, 1992, EXHIBIT 28(a))

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.17 - Reynolds Metals Company Restricted Stock 
                                Plan for Outside Directors.  (Registration
                                Statement No. 33-53851 on Form S-8,
                                dated May 27, 1994, EXHIBIT 4.6)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.18 - Reynolds Metals Company New Management 
                                Incentive Deferral Plan.  (File No. 1-1430, 
                                Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended June
                                30, 1994, EXHIBIT 10.30)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.19 - Reynolds Metals Company Salary Deferral Plan 
                                for Executives.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q
                                Report for the Quarter Ended June 30,
                                1994, EXHIBIT 10.31)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.20 - Reynolds Metals Company Supplemental Long Term
                                Disability Plan for Executives.  (File
                                No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the
                                Quarter Ended June 30, 1994, EXHIBIT
                                10.32)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.21 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1987 
                                Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                                August 19, 1994.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 
                                10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended September 30,
                                1994, EXHIBIT 10.34)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.22 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1992 
                                Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                                August 19, 1994.  (File No. 1-1430, Form 
                                10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended 
                                September 30, 1994, EXHIBIT 10.35)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.23 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company New 
                                Management Incentive Deferral Plan effective 
                                January 1, 1995.  (File No. 1-1430, 1994 
                                Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.36)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.24 - Form of Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement
                                (Trustee Owner, Trustee Pays Premiums).  
                                (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the 
                                Quarter Ended June 30, 1995, EXHIBIT 10.34)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.25 - Form of Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement
                                (Trustee Owner, Employee Pays Premium).  
                                (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the 
                                Quarter Ended June 30, 1995, EXHIBIT 10.35)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.26 - Form of Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement
                                (Employee Owner, Employee Pays Premium).  
                                (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the
                                Quarter Ended June 30, 1995, EXHIBIT
                                10.36)

[FN]
____________________________
<F2> Incorporated by reference.
<F3> Management contract or compensatory plan or
     arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to
     Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
</FN>

<PAGE>   5
       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.27 - Form of Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement 
                                (Third Party Owner, Third Party Pays Premiums).
                                (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for
                                the Quarter Ended June 30, 1995, EXHIBIT
                                10.37)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.28 - Form of Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement
                                (Third Party Owner, Employee Pays Premiums).
                                (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the
                                Quarter Ended June 30, 1995, EXHIBIT
                                10.38)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.29 - Reynolds Metals Company 1996 Nonqualified 
                                Stock Option Plan.  (Registration Statement 
                                No. 333-03947 on Form S-8, dated May 17, 1996,
                                EXHIBIT 4.6)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.30 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1992 
                                Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                                January 1, 1993.  (Registration Statement 
                                No. 333-03947 on Form S-8, dated May 17, 1996,
                                EXHIBIT 99)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.31 - Form of Stock Option Agreement, as approved 
                                May 17, 1996 by the Compensation Committee of 
                                the Company's Board of Directors.  (File No.
                                1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter
                                Ended June 30, 1996, EXHIBIT 10.41)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.32 - Form of Three Party Stock Option Agreement, 
                                as approved May 17, 1996 by the Compensation
                                Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.
                                (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for
                                the Quarter Ended June 30, 1996, EXHIBIT
                                10.42)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.33 - Stock Option Agreement dated August 30, 
                                1996 between Reynolds Metals Company and 
                                Jeremiah J. Sheehan.  (File No. 1-1430, 
                                Form 10-Q Report for the Quarter Ended 
                                September 30, 1996, EXHIBIT 10.43)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.34 - Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan for 
                                Outside Directors effective August 15, 1996.
                                (File No. 1-1430, Form 10-Q Report for the 
                                Quarter Ended September 30, 1996, EXHIBIT 
                                10.44)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.35 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company New 
                                Management Incentive Deferral Plan effective 
                                January 1, 1996.  (File No. 1-1430, 1996 
                                Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.38)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.36 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 
                                Performance Incentive Plan effective 
                                January 1, 1996. (File No. 1-1430, 1996 
                                Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.39)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.37 - Reynolds Metals Company Supplemental 
                                Incentive Plan.  (File No. 1-1430, 1996 
                                Form 10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.40)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.38 - Reynolds Metals Company Stock Plan for Outside
                                Directors. (File No. 1-1430, 1996 Form
                                10-K Report, EXHIBIT 10.41)



[FN]
____________________________
<F2> Incorporated by reference.
<F3> Management contract or compensatory plan or
     arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to
     Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
</FN>

<PAGE>   6
       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.39 - Special Executive Severance Package for 
                                Certain Employees who Terminate Employment 
                                between January 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998, 
                                as approved by the Compensation Committee 
                                of the Company's Board of Directors on January
                                17, 1997. (File No. 1-1430, 1996 Form 10-
                                K Report, EXHIBIT 10.42)

       <F2><F3> EXHIBIT 10.40 - Special Award Program for Certain Executives 
                                or Key Employees, as approved by the 
                                Compensation Committee of the Company's 
                                Board of Directors on January 17, 1997.  
                                (File No. 1-1430, 1996 Form 10-K Report,
                                EXHIBIT 10.43)

       <F1><F3> EXHIBIT 10.41 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 1996 
                                Nonqualified Stock Option Plan effective 
                                December 1, 1997.

       <F1><F3> EXHIBIT 10.42 - Amendment to Reynolds Metals Company 
                                Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors 
                                effective December 1, 1997.

                EXHIBIT 11    - Omitted; see Item 8 for computation of 
                                earnings per share 

                EXHIBIT 12    - Not applicable

                EXHIBIT 13    - Not applicable

                EXHIBIT 16    - Not applicable

                EXHIBIT 18    - None

           <F1> EXHIBIT 21    - List of Subsidiaries of Reynolds Metals 
                                Company

                EXHIBIT 22    - None

           <F1> EXHIBIT 23    - Consent of Independent Auditors

           <F1> EXHIBIT 24    - Powers of Attorney

           <F1> EXHIBIT 27    - Financial Data Schedule

                EXHIBIT 99.1  - Reynolds Metals Company Savings and 
                                Investment Plan for Salaried Employees Annual 
                                Report on Form 11-K for the Fiscal Year 
                                Ended December 31, 1997

                EXHIBIT 99.2  - Reynolds Metals Company Savings Plan for 
                                Hourly Employees Annual Report on Form 11-K for
                                the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1997

                EXHIBIT 99.3  - Employees Savings Plan Annual Report on 
                                Form 11-K for the Fiscal Year Ended 
                                December 31, 1997
[FN]
____________________________
<F1> Previously filed.
<F2> Incorporated by reference.
<F3> Management contract or compensatory plan or
     arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to
     Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
</FN>





                                                     EXHIBIT 99.1



               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549

                           FORM 11-K
                         ANNUAL REPORT
                Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934





         [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF
              THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997

                               OR

        [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    For the transition period from __________ to __________



                 Commission File Number 1-1430



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

                    REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY
                  SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN
                     FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES


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

                    REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY
                     6601 West Broad Street
                        P. O. Box 27003
                 Richmond, Virginia 23261-7003

<PAGE>   2
                      REQUIRED INFORMATION

               FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS



FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                         Page No.

Report of Independent Auditors...........................    F-1

Audited Financial Statements

 Statements of Net Assets Available for
   Plan Benefits, with Fund Information..................    F-2
 Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available
   for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information..............    F-4
 Notes to Financial Statements...........................    F-5


EXHIBITS

 Exhibit A  Consent of Independent Auditors


<PAGE>   3

                           SIGNATURES


          The Plan.  Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan Committee has duly
caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                              REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY
                              SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN
                              FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES



                              By: /s/ F. Robert Newman
                                  ---------------------------------
                                   F. Robert Newman
                                   Vice President, Human Resources
                                   Reynolds Metals Company and
                                   Member, Savings and Investment
                                   Plan Committee




DATE:  June 24, 1998


<PAGE>   F-1

      Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors


Board of Directors
Reynolds Metals Company

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets
available for plan benefits of the Reynolds Metals Company
Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related statement of
changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the
year ended December 31, 1997.  These financial statements
are the responsibility of the management of Reynolds Metals
Company, the Plan's sponsor.  Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards.  Those standards 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.  An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide
a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets
available for plan benefits of the Plan at December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the changes in its net assets available for
plan benefits for the year ended December 31, 1997, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an
opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
The Fund Information in the statement of net assets
available for plan benefits and the statement of changes in
net assets available for plan benefits is presented for
purposes of additional analysis rather than to present the
net assets available for plan benefits and changes in net
assets available for plan benefits of each fund.  The Fund
Information has been subjected to the auditing procedures
applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.


                                     /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
June 19, 1998

<PAGE>   F-2
<TABLE>
                                             Reynolds Metals Company
                             Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
                                        
                  Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information
                                        
                                                December 31, 1997
                                        
                                              (Dollars in Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                                                        Fund Information
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                 Non-
                                                                                                             Participant
                                                                  Participant Directed                        Directed
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              Small
                                                                                    Inter-   Capita-
                                       Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization          Reynolds
                                         Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan    Stock
                                         Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund    Fund       Total
                                       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>
Assets
Investment in Master Trust             $76,209    $95,078     $33,492    $92,267   $8,097    $23,919  $10,405  $106,153   $445,620
Accrued income                             431          -           -          -        -          -        -       601      1,032
Contributions receivable                   208         62         126        260       54         11        -       355      1,076
                                       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan benefits $76,848    $95,140     $33,618    $92,527   $8,151    $23,930  $10,405  $107,109   $447,728
                                       ============================================================================================

See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   F-3
<TABLE>
                                                    Reynolds Metals Company
                                     Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
                                        
                         Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information
                                        
                                                      December 31, 1996
                                        
                                                    (Dollars in Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                                                        Fund Information
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                 Non-
                                                                                                             Participant
                                                                  Participant Directed                        Directed
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              Small
                                                                                    Inter-   Capita-
                                       Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization          Reynolds
                                         Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan    Stock
                                         Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund    Fund       Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>
Assets
Investment in Master Trust               $55,482   $71,995    $27,906   $ 98,504   $7,401    $15,271  $11,327   $103,780   $391,666
Accrued income                               340         -          -          -        -          -        -        637        977
Contributions receivable                     107       202        177        137       39         95        -        146        903
Receivable from Executive Life Insurance
 Company                                       -         -          -      2,565        -          -        -          -      2,565
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                              55,929    72,197     28,083    101,206    7,440     15,366   11,327    104,563    396,111

Liabilities
Payable to Reynolds Metals Company             -         -          -      2,565        -          -        -          -      2,565
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan benefits   $55,929   $72,197    $28,083   $ 98,641   $7,440    $15,366  $11,327   $104,563   $393,546
                                        ============================================================================================
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   F-4
<TABLE>
                                                     Reynolds Metals Company
                                         Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
                                        
                         Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information
                                        
                                                         Year Ended December 31, 1997
                                        
                                                            (Dollars in Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                                                        Fund Information
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                 Non-
                                                                                                             Participant
                                                                  Participant Directed                        Directed
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              Small
                                                                                    Inter-   Capita-
                                       Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization          Reynolds
                                         Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan    Stock
                                         Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund    Fund       Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>
Additions to net assets:
 Net Investment gain from Master Trust
   (Note 3):                           $ 4,535    $24,006     $ 5,927    $ 6,916    $  221   $ 4,984  $   944  $  9,496   $ 57,029

Contributions:
 Employer                                    -          -           -          -         -         -        -     6,983      6,983
 Employee                                3,588      6,771       3,219      4,371     1,283     2,660        -         -     21,892
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         3,588      6,771       3,219      4,371     1,283     2,660        -     6,983     28,875

Assets transferred from other plans     11,357          -           -          -         -         -        -         -     11,357
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Additions                         19,480     30,777       9,146     11,287     1,504     7,644      944    16,479     97,261

Deductions from net assets:
 Withdrawals by participants             5,861      6,768       2,287     10,916       722     1,375      788    12,688     41,405
 Assets transferred to other plans           -        299          78        452        24        30      106       685      1,674
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Deductions                         5,861      7,067       2,365     11,368       746     1,405      894    13,373     43,079

Interfund transfers                      7,300       (767)     (1,246)    (6,033)      (47)    2,325     (972)     (560)         -
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net increase (decrease)                 20,919     22,943       5,535     (6,114)      711     8,564     (922)    2,546     54,182

Net assets available for plan benefits:
 Beginning of year                      55,929     72,197      28,083     98,641     7,440    15,366   11,327   104,563    393,546
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 End of year                           $76,848    $95,140     $33,618    $92,527    $8,151   $23,930  $10,405  $107,109   $447,728
                                       =============================================================================================
See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   F-5
                   Reynolds Metals Company
     Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
                              
                Notes to Financial Statements
                   (Dollars in Thousands)
                              
                      December 31, 1997


1. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of income and
expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could
differ from those estimates.

The accounting records of the Reynolds Metals Company
Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees ("Plan")
are maintained on the accrual basis.  All securities
transactions are recorded as of the trade date.

Investments in Reynolds Metals Company Common Stock (stated
at fair value) are valued at the last reported sales price
on the last business day of the year.  Investments in mutual
funds are measured by quoted market prices and are reported
at aggregate fair value at year-end.  Guaranteed investment
contracts with insurance companies are reported at "contract
value," which equals cost plus accrued income.  Structured
investment contracts are reported at fair value, which in
the case of structured investment contracts equals contract
value.

2. Summary of Significant Plan Provisions

Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company") established the Plan
effective July 1, 1978, covering salaried employees of the
Company and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates.  The
Plan is a defined contribution plan under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") and
qualifies as a "cash or deferred" arrangement under Section
401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.  A complete description
of the Plan is contained in the Summary Plan Description and
in the Plan document, copies of which are available from the
Company.


Plan participation is available to eligible employees who
have completed 30 days of service and is voluntary.  A
participant is entitled to make payroll contributions to the
Plan in specified amounts ranging from 1% to 16% of
compensation in 1% increments.


<PAGE>   F-6
                   Reynolds Metals Company
     Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

2. Summary of Significant Plan Provisions (continued)

The Company contributes an amount equal to 50% of each
participating employee's payroll contributions up to 6% of
compensation.  The Company may also contribute up to an
additional 50% of each participating employee's payroll
contributions up to 6% of compensation.  The Company did not
elect to make an additional matching contribution for 1997
or 1996.

Participants may contribute 1% to 16% (in 1% increments) of
any profit sharing award or gainsharing payment received.
Such contributions are not matched by the Company.

Participants may elect to make their contributions on a
before or after tax basis or a combination thereof.  Company
matching contributions are made on a "pretax" basis.  Highly
compensated participants may be required to reduce the
amount of "pretax" contributions made to or held by the Plan
on their behalf to permit the Plan to satisfy the
nondiscrimination requirements of Section 401(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code.

Participants in the Plan are fully vested in their account
balances.  Withdrawals and distributions are handled in
accordance with the Plan provisions and are subject to
certain regulatory restrictions.  The trustee holds all of
the Plan's investment assets and executes transactions
therein.

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the
Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its
contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject
to the provisions of ERISA.

The Company is the Plan adminstrator and bears the related
costs, except for investment-related and trustee fees, which
are paid by the Plan.

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments

As of January 1, 1996, all of the assets of the Plan were
transferred into a Master Trust under a Master Trust
Agreement between Reynolds Metals Company and The Northern
Trust Company, as trustee, and are commingled with the
assets of three other savings plans of the Company and one
of its subsidiaries.  All the investments of the Plan were
held in the Master Trust as of December 31, 1997 and 1996.
Net assets and net investment gains from the Master Trust
are allocated to participating plans based on the aggregate
account balances of individual participants in each plan.

<PAGE>   F-7


                   Reynolds Metals Company
     Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments (continued)

Substantially all of the assets held in the Diversified
Equities Fund and the Balanced Investment Fund are invested
in the Vanguard Institutional Index Fund and the Vanguard
STAR Fund, respectively. These are no-load mutual funds held
and managed by The Vanguard Group of Investment Companies.
Substantially all of the assets held in the International
Equities Fund and the Small Capitalization Equities Fund are
invested in the T. Rowe Price Foreign Equity Fund and the T.
Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, respectively. These are no-
load mutual funds held and managed by T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc.

The assets held in the Interest Income Fund generally are
invested in guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs") at a
fixed rate of return and structured investment contracts
("SICs") with various insurance companies and banks.  
SICs represent a diversified portfolio of high grade
investments held in the name of the Plan in conjunction
with a corresponding contract with the issuer of the
SIC to provide a fixed or variable rate of return 
(based on the investment experience and reset
quarterly) on the cost of the portfolio. GICs and SICs
generally provide for the full repayment of principal and
interest.  Upon the occurrence of certain events (including
layoffs by the Company or its applicable affiliates),
however, market value of the GIC or SIC, if lower than its
book value, may be repaid (a "Market Value Adjustment").
Currently, in the opinion of the Company, the likelihood of
a material loss to the Plan as a result of such a Market
Value Adjustment is remote.  Interest is credited to
participants' accounts on the dollar-weighted average
(blended rate) basis.  The annual rate of return on these
contracts during 1997 and 1996 was approximately 6.3% and
6.4%, respectively.  The current yield on December 31, 1997
was 6.4% (6.4% on December 31, 1996).  The fair value of the
Plan's GICs approximates contract value.


No individual SIC or GIC exceeded 5% of the Master Trust's
assets, except for a SIC with Transamerica Life with a
balance of approximately $39,000 at December 31, 1997.

Cash and cash equivalents of the Master Trust are invested
in a short-term investment fund managed by The Northern
Trust Company.

<PAGE>   F-8

                   Reynolds Metals Company
     Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments (continued)

In April 1991, Executive Life Insurance Company ("Executive
Life"), the issuer of one of the guaranteed investment
contracts then held by the Plan, was placed into conservator
ship.  The Company and the Plan entered into an agreement on
August 1, 1991, whereby the Company was obligated to provide
interest-free loans to the Plan for any amounts due under
the guaranteed investment contract which Executive Life
failed to pay.  As of December 31, 1997, the Company had
advanced to the Plan all amounts due under this contract.
The Plan is obligated to repay the loans to the extent
amounts are subsequently recovered from, or on behalf of,
Executive Life, and any remaining balance will be forgiven
by the Company.  As of December 31, 1997, no additional
recoveries from Executive Life are expected.

During 1997, certain assets of the Plan were transferred
into other plans and from other plans of the Company as a
result of employee transfers.  There was no effect on any
participant's accounts as a result of the transfers.


Summarized financial fund information of the commingled
accounts within the Master Trust is presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Small
                                                                                    Inter-   Capita-
                                       Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                         Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                         Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>
MASTER TRUST NET ASSETS-1997
Assets
 Accrued Income                       $  1,082                                                                   $  1,082
 Cash and cash equivalents               2,247   $     47     $    11    $ 40,726   $     6  $    25               43,062
 Contributions receivable                  598        195         215         671        79       56    $    13     1,827
 Investments:
  Common stock                         189,068          -           -          -          -        -          -   189,068
  Investment contracts                       -          -           -     195,952         -        -          -   195,952
  Mutual funds                               -    131,723      46,727           -    10,219   34,639          -   223,308
  Loans to participants                      -          -           -           -         -        -     19,962    19,962
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Master Trust net assets               $192,995   $131,965     $46,953    $237,349   $10,304  $34,720    $19,975  $674,261
                                     =======================================================================================

Portion of Master Trust
 allocable to the Plan                $183,957   $ 95,140     $33,618    $ 92,527   $ 8,151  $23,930    $10,405  $447,728
Percent                                     95%        72%         72%         39%       79%      69%        52%       66%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   F-9
                   Reynolds Metals Company
     Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments (continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Small
                                                                                    Inter-   Capita-
                                       Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                         Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                         Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
MASTER TRUST NET ASSETS-1996
Assets
 Accrued Income                       $    997                                                                    $    997
 Cash and cash equivalents               2,213    $    48      $     3    $ 17,070  $    4   $     3                19,341
 Contributions receivable                  259        209          183         143      56       166                 1,016
 Investments:
  Common stock                         160,346          -            -           -       -         -               160,346
  Investment contracts                       -          -            -     220,145       -         -               220,145
  Mutual funds                               -     88,863       36,576           -   8,640    19,993               154,072
  Loans to participants                      -          -            -           -       -         -    $19,326     19,326
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                           163,815     89,120       36,762     237,358   8,700    20,162     19,326    575,243

Liabilities
 Accounts payable                            1          -            -          12       -         -          -         13
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Master Trust net assets               $163,814    $89,120      $36,762    $237,346  $8,700   $20,162    $19,326   $575,230
                                     =======================================================================================

Portion of Master Trust                                                                 
 allocable to the Plan                $160,492    $72,197      $28,083    $ 98,641  $7,440   $15,366    $11,327   $393,546
Percent                                     98%        81%          76%         42%     86%       76%        59%        68%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   F-10
                   Reynolds Metals Company
     Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments (continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Small
                                                                                    Inter-   Capita-
                                       Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                         Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                         Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>

CHANGES IN MASTER TRUST                                                                       
ASSETS -1997
 Additions:                                                                                   
  Contributions from plans            $ 11,682     $ 13,182   $ 5,775    $ 28,736   $ 2,090  $ 4,979              $ 66,444
  Net realized and unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments                        9,977       29,085     6,564           -       109    6,267                52,002
  Interest and dividends                 4,107        1,976     1,427      15,552       135      549    $ 1,707     25,453
  Assets transferred into
   Master Trust                         11,809            -         -           -         -        -         25     11,834
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        37,575       44,243    13,766     44,288      2,334   11,795      1,732    155,733
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Deductions:
  Distributions to plans                19,011        7,595     2,787     23,616        800    1,623      1,270     56,702
  Administrative expenses                    -            -         -          -          -        -          -          -
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        19,011        7,595     2,787     23,616        800    1,623      1,270     56,702
 Interfund transfers-net                10,617        6,197      (788)   (20,669)        70    4,386        187          -
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net additions                           29,181       42,845    10,191          3      1,604   14,558        649     99,031

Master Trust net assets at                                                                      
 beginning of period                   163,814       89,120    36,762    237,346      8,700   20,162     19,326    575,230
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Master Trust net assets at end of                                                                      
 period                               $192,995     $131,965   $46,953   $237,349    $10,304  $34,720    $19,975   $674,261
                                     =======================================================================================
</TABLE>

<PAGE>   F-11
                   Reynolds Metals Company
     Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

4. Differences Between Financial Statements and Form 5500

The following is a reconciliation of net assets available
for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               December 31,
                                              1997      1996
                                           ---------------------
<S>                                         <C>        <C>
Net assets available for benefits per the
 financial statements                       $447,728   $393,546

Amounts allocated to withdrawn participants      870        329
                                           ---------------------

Net assets available for benefits per the  
 Form 5500                                  $446,858   $393,217
                                           =====================
</TABLE>

The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to
participants per the financial statements to the Form 5500:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Year ended
                                                December 31,
                                                   1997
                                               --------------
<S>                                              <C>
Benefits paid to participants per the
 financial statements                            $41,405
Add:  Amounts allocated on Form 5500 to
 withdrawn participants in the current year          870
Less:  Amounts allocated on Form 5500 to 
 withdrawn participants in the prior year           (329)
                                               --------------
Benefits paid to participants per the Form
 5500                                            $41,946
                                               ==============
</TABLE>

5. Income Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service has determined that the Plan
qualifies under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
(the "Code").  As long as the Plan continues to be
qualified, under present Federal income tax laws and
regulations participants will not be taxed on employer
contributions or investment earnings allocated to their
account.  Participants will normally be subject to tax
thereon at such time as they receive distributions from the
Plan.  As long as the Plan continues to be qualified, the
Plan will not be taxed on its dividend and interest income
or on any capital gains realized by it or on any unrealized
appreciation of investments.


<PAGE>
                       INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit A    Consent of Independent Auditors

<PAGE>
                                                        EXHIBIT A



                 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-20498) pertaining to the Reynolds
Metals Company Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
and in the related Prospectus of our report dated June 19, 1998,
with respect to the financial statements of the Reynolds Metals
Company Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended
December 31, 1997.


                                        /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Richmond, Virginia
June 19, 1998




                                                     EXHIBIT 99.2



               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549

                           FORM 11-K
                         ANNUAL REPORT
                Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934





         [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF
              THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997

                               OR

        [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    For the transition period from __________ to __________




                 Commission File Number 1-1430



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

                    REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY
                          SAVINGS PLAN
                      FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES


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

                    REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY
                     6601 West Broad Street
                        P. O. Box 27003
                 Richmond, Virginia 23261-7003


<PAGE>   2
                      REQUIRED INFORMATION

               FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS



FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                         Page No.

Report of Independent Auditors............................   F-1

Audited Financial Statements

 Statements of Net Assets Available for
   Plan Benefits, with Fund Information...................   F-2
 Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available
   for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information...............   F-4
 Notes to Financial Statements............................   F-5


EXHIBITS

 Exhibit A   Consent of Independent Auditors




<PAGE>   3
                           SIGNATURES

          The Plan.  Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan Committee has duly
caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                         REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY
                         SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES




                         By: /s/ F. Robert Newman
                             -----------------------------------
                              F. Robert Newman
                              Vice President, Human Resources
                              Reynolds Metals Company and
                              Member, Plan Committee for Hourly
                              Savings Plan



DATE:  June 24, 1998


<PAGE>   F-1

      Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
                              
                              
Board of Directors
Reynolds Metals Company

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets
available for plan benefits of the Reynolds Metals Company
Savings Plan for Hourly Employees as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the related statement of changes in net assets
available for plan benefits for the year ended December 31,
1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the management of Reynolds Metals Company, the Plan's
sponsor. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards.  Those standards 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. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets
available for plan benefits of the Plan at December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the changes in its net assets available for
plan benefits for the year ended December 31, 1997, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an
opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
The Fund Information in the statement of net assets
available for plan benefits and the statement of changes in
net assets available for plan benefits is presented for
purposes of additional analysis rather than to present the
net assets available for plan benefits and changes in net
assets available for plan benefits of each fund.  The Fund
Information has been subjected to the auditing procedures
applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

                                     /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Richmond, Virginia
June 19, 1998

<PAGE>   F-2

<TABLE>
                                                     Reynolds Metals Company
                                                 Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
                                        
                              Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information
                                        
                                                     (Dollars in Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                                      December 31, 1997
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Fund Information
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                Small
                                                                                      Inter-   Capita-
                                         Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                           Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                           Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
Assets
Investment in Master Trust              $7,638     $34,654      $12,428    $139,651   $1,953   $10,108    $9,119    $215,551
Accrued income                              43           -            -           -        -         -         -          43
Contribution receivable                     30         125           84         404       23        43        13         722
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan benefits  $7,711     $34,779      $12,512    $140,055   $1,976   $10,151    $9,132    $216,316
                                       =======================================================================================


See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>

<PAGE>  F-3
<TABLE>
                                                   Reynolds Metals Company
                                             Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
                                        
                         Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information
                                        
                                                  (Dollars in Thousands)


                                                      December 31, 1996
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Fund Information
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                Small
                                                                                      Inter-   Capita-
                                         Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                           Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                           Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>       <C>           <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
Assets
Investment in Master Trust              $3,061    $16,274       $8,334     $134,757   $1,189   $4,644     $7,744    $176,003
Accrued income                              19          -            -            -        -        -          -          19
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                             3,080     16,274        8,334      134,757    1,189    4,644      7,744     176,022
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities
Accounts payable and other                   1          -            -           12        -        -          -          13
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan benefits  $3,079    $16,274       $8,334     $134,745    $1,189   $4,644    $7,744    $176,009
                                       =======================================================================================

See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   F-4
<TABLE>

                                                   Reynolds Metals Company
                                              Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
                                        
                   Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information
                                        
                                                   (Dollars in Thousands)
<CAPTION>

                                                        Year Ended December 31, 1997
                                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Fund Information
                                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                             Small
                                                                                   Inter-   Capita-
                                      Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                        Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                        Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
Additions to net assets:                                                                          
  Net investment gain (loss) from                                                                 
   Master Trust (Note 3):            $  (48)    $ 6,658      $ 1,945    $  8,343   $   23   $ 1,718    $  730    $ 19,369

Assets received from other plans         80           -            -           -        -         -         -          80
Contributions:
 Employer                               366       2,236          800      10,720      264       814         -      15,200
 Employee                               601       3,759        1,533      12,822      463     1,333         -      20,511
                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        967       5,995        2,333      23,542      727     2,147         -      35,711
                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Additions                         999      12,653        4,278      31,885      750     3,865       730      55,160

Deductions from net assets:
 Withdrawals by participants            295         733          448      12,134       71       234       425      14,340
 Assets transferred to other plans        -          35           27         398       11        27        15         513

 Administrative expenses                  -           -            -           -        -         -         -           -
                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Deductions                        295         768          475      12,532       82       261       440      14,853

Interfund transfers                   3,928       6,620          375     (14,043)     119     1,903     1,098           -
                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net increase                          4,632      18,505        4,178       5,310      787     5,507     1,388      40,307

Net assets available for plan benefits:

 Beginning of year                    3,079      16,274        8,334     134,745    1,189     4,644     7,744    176,009
                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 End of year                         $7,711     $34,779      $12,512    $140,055   $1,976   $10,151    $9,132   $216,316
                                   =======================================================================================

See accompanying notes.

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   F-5

                   Reynolds Metals Company
              Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
                              
                Notes to Financial Statements
                              
                      December 31, 1997
                              
                   (Dollars in Thousands)
                              

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of income and
expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could
differ from those estimates.

The accounting records of the Reynolds Metals Company
Savings Plan for Hourly Employees ("Plan") are maintained on
the accrual basis.  All securities transactions are recorded
as of the trade date.

Investments in Reynolds Metals Company Common Stock (stated
at fair value) are valued at the last reported sales price
on the last business day of the year.  Investments in mutual
funds are measured by quoted market prices and are reported
at aggregate fair value at year-end.  Guaranteed investment
contracts with insurance companies are reported at "contract
value," which equals cost plus accrued income.  Structured
investment contracts are reported at fair value, which in
the case of structured investment contracts equals contract
value.

2. Summary of Significant Plan Provisions

Reynolds Metals Company (the "Company") established the Plan
effective January 1, 1986, covering hourly employees of the
Company and certain of its subsidiaries (each an "Employer")
who are in a bargaining unit covered by a labor agreement
that incorporates the Plan by reference.  The Plan is a defined
contribution plan under the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") and qualifies as a "cash or
deferred" arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code.  A complete description of the Plan is
contained in the Summary Plan Description and in the Plan
document, copies of which are available from the Company.

Hourly employees who are in a bargaining unit covered by a
collective bargaining agreement that incorporates the Plan 
by reference will become eligible to participate in the Plan 
on the later of (a) 30 days after beginning their employment 
with an Employer, or (b) the date on which the collective 
bargaining agreement under which they are covered first 
incorporates the Plan by reference.  Plan participation is 
voluntary.


<PAGE>   F-6
                   Reynolds Metals Company
              Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

2. Summary of Significant Plan Provisions (continued)

Each collective bargaining agreement that incorporates the
Plan by reference provides that participants may elect to
make payroll contributions to the Plan in specified amounts
ranging from 1% to 12% of compensation in 1% increments.
Each such collective bargaining agreement may also provide
for the following types of contributions:
 
 (a) Company Matching Contributions:  At certain bargaining
     units, the applicable Employer will, subject to certain
     limitations, contribute to the Plan on behalf of each
     eligible participant, a fixed percentage of a portion
     of the payroll contributions by the participant.
 
 (b) Negotiated Deferral Contributions:  At certain
     bargaining units, the applicable Employer will
     make a contribution to a participant's account based on
     the number of hours worked by each active employee
     participating in the Plan.
 
 (c) Additional Voluntary Contributions:  
     Eligible employees who receive a profit-sharing
     award, gainsharing payment or other designated type of
     lump sum payment may contribute between 10% and 50% 
     of the award and/or payment (in 10% increments) to 
     the Plan.  Such contributions are not
     matched by the Company or any other Employer.

Participants may elect to make their contributions on a
before or after tax basis or a combination thereof.
Employer contributions (matching and negotiated deferral)
are made on a "pretax" basis.  Highly compensated
participants may be required to reduce the amount of
"pretax" contributions made to or held by the Plan on their
behalf to permit the Plan to satisfy the nondiscrimination 
requirements of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Participants are fully vested in their account balances.
Withdrawals and distributions are handled in accordance with
the Plan provisions and are subject to certain regulatory
restrictions.  The trustee holds all of the Plan's
investment assets and executes transactions therein.

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the
Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its
contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject
to the provisions of ERISA and subject to the terms of any
applicable collective bargaining agreement.


<PAGE>   F-7
                   Reynolds Metals Company
              Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

2. Summary of Significant Plan Provisions (continued)

The Company is the Plan administrator and bears the related
costs, except for investment-related and trustee fees, which
are paid by the Plan.

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments

All of the investments of the Plan as of December 31, 1997
and 1996 were held in a Master Trust under a Master Trust
Agreement between Reynolds Metals Company and The Northern
Trust Company, as trustee, and are commingled with the
assets of three other savings plans of the Company and one
of its subsidiaries. Net assets and net investment gains
from the Master Trust are allocated to participating plans
based on the aggregate account balance of individual
participants in each Plan.

Substantially all the assets held in the Diversified
Equities Fund and the Balanced Investment Fund are invested
in the Vanguard Institutional Index Fund and the Vanguard
STAR Fund, respectively. These are no-load mutual funds held
and managed by The Vanguard Group of Investment Companies.
Substantially all of the assets held in the International
Equities Fund and the Small Capitalization Equities Fund are
invested in the T. Rowe Price Foreign Equity Fund and the T.
Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, respectively. These are no-
load mutual funds held and managed by T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc.

The assets of the Interest Income Fund generally are
invested in guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs") at
fixed rates of return and structured investment contracts
("SICs") with various insurance companies and banks.  
SICs represent high grade investments held in the name
of the Master Trust in conjunction with a corresponding
contract with the issuer of the SIC to provide a fixed or
variable rate of return (based on investment experience
and reset quarterly) on the cost of the investment.
GICs and SICs generally provide for the full 
repayment of principal and interest.   Upon the occurrence
of certain events (including layoffs by the Company or its
applicable affiliates), however, market value of the GIC or
SIC, if lower than its book value, may be repaid (a "Market
Value Adjustment").  Currently, in the opinion of the
Company, the likelihood of a material loss to the Plan as a
result of such a Market Value Adjustment is remote.  The
annual rate of return on these contracts during 1997 and
1996 was 6.3% and 6.3%, respectively.  The current yield on
these contracts at December 31, 1997 was 6.3% (6.4% at
December 31, 1996).  Interest is credited to participants'
accounts on the dollar-weighted average (blended rate)
basis.  The fair value of the Plan's GICs approximates
contract value.


<PAGE>   F-8
                   Reynolds Metals Company
              Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments (continued)

No individual SIC or GIC exceeded 5% of the Master Trust's
assets, except for a SIC with Transamerica Life with a
balance of approximately $39,000.

Cash and cash equivalents of the Master Trust are invested
in a short-term investment fund managed by The Northern
Trust Company.

During 1997 and 1996, certain assets of the Plan were
transferred into other plans and from other plans of the
Company as a result of employee transfers.  There was no
effect on any participant's accounts as a result of the
transfer.

Summarized financial fund information of the commingled
accounts within the Master Trust is presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                Small
                                                                                      Inter-   Capita-
                                         Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                           Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                           Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
MASTER TRUST NET
ASSETS-1997
Assets
 Accrued Income                         $  1,082                                                                    $  1,082
 Cash and cash equivalents                 2,247   $     47     $    11    $ 40,726   $     6  $    25                43,062
 Contributions receivable                    598        195         215         671        79       56    $    13      1,827
 Investments:
  Common stock                           189,068          -           -           -         -        -          -    189,068
  Investment contracts                         -          -           -     195,952         -        -          -    195,952
  Mutual funds                                 -    131,723      46,727           -    10,219   34,639          -    223,308
  Loans to participants                        -          -           -           -         -        -     19,962     19,962
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Master Trust net assets                 $192,995   $131,965     $46,953    $237,349   $10,304  $34,720    $19,975   $674,261
                                       =======================================================================================
Portion of Master Trust
 allocable to the Plan                  $  7,711   $ 34,779     $12,512    $140,055   $ 1,976  $10,151    $ 9,132   $216,316
Percent                                        4%        26%         26%         59%       19%      29%        46%        32%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   F-9
                             Reynolds Metals Company
                        Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
                                        
                    Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                                        
                                        

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments (continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                Small
                                                                                      Inter-   Capita-
                                         Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                           Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                           Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
MASTER TRUST NET
ASSETS-1996
Assets
 Accrued Income                         $    997                                                                    $    997
 Cash and cash equivalents                 2,213   $    48      $     3    $ 17,070   $    4   $     3                19,341
 Contributions receivable                    259       209          183         143       56       166                 1,016
 Investments:
  Common stock                           160,346         -            -           -        -         -               160,346
  Investment contracts                         -         -            -     220,145        -         -               220,145
  Mutual funds                                 -    88,863       36,576           -    8,640    19,993               154,072
  Loans to participants                        -         -            -           -        -         -    $19,326     19,326
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                             163,815    89,120       36,762     237,358    8,700    20,162     19,326    575,243

Liabilities
 Accounts payable                              1         -            -          12        -         -          -         13
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Master Trust net assets                 $163,814   $89,120      $36,762    $237,346   $8,700   $20,162    $19,326   $575,230
                                       =======================================================================================

Portion of Master Trust
 allocable to the Plan                  $  3,079   $16,274      $ 8,334    $134,745   $1,189   $4,644     $ 7,744   $176,009
Percent                                        2%       18%          23%         57%      14%      23%         40%        31%

</TABLE>


<PAGE>   F-10

                                Reynolds Metals Company
                           Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
                              
                       Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments (continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                Small
                                                                                      Inter-   Capita-
                                         Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                           Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                           Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
CHANGES IN MASTER TRUST
ASSETS -1997
 Additions:
  Contributions from plans              $ 11,682   $ 13,182     $ 5,775    $ 28,736   $ 2,090  $ 4,979              $ 66,444
  Net realized and unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments                          9,977     29,085       6,564           -       109    6,267                52,002
  Interest and dividends                   4,107      1,976       1,427      15,552       135      549    $ 1,707     25,453
  Assets transferred into
     Master Trust                         11,809          -           -           -         -        -         25     11,834
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          37,575     44,243      13,766     44,288      2,334   11,795      1,732    155,733
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Deductions:
  Distributions to plans                  19,011      7,595       2,787     23,616        800    1,623      1,270     56,702
  Administrative expenses                      -          -           -          -          -        -          -          -
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          19,011      7,595       2,787     23,616        800    1,623      1,270     56,702
 Interfund transfers-net                  10,617      6,197        (788)   (20,669)        70    4,386        187          -
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net additions                             29,181     42,845      10,191          3      1,604   14,558        649     99,031

Master Trust net assets at
 beginning of period                     163,814     89,120      36,762    237,346      8,700   20,162     19,326    575,230
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Master Trust net assets at
 end of period                          $192,995   $131,965     $46,953   $237,349    $10,304  $34,720    $19,975    $674,261
                                       =======================================================================================

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   F-11

                   Reynolds Metals Company
              Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

4. Differences Between Financial Statements and Form 5500

The following is a reconciliation of net assets available
for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 December 31
                                               1997      1996
                                            --------------------
<S>                                          <C>       <C>
Net assets available for benefits per
 the financial statements                    $216,316  $176,009
Amounts allocated to withdrawn participants       374       172
                                            --------------------
Net assets available for benefits per
 the Form 5500                               $215,942  $175,837
                                            ====================
</TABLE>

The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to
participants per the financial statements to the Form 5500:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              December 31
                                                 1997
                                             -------------
<S>                                            <C>
Benefits paid to participants per the
 financial statements                          $14,340
Add:  Amounts allocated on Form 5500 to
 withdrawn participants in the current year        374

Less:  Amounts allocated on Form 5500 to
 withdrawn participants in the prior year         (172)
                                             -------------

Benefits paid to participants per the Form
 5500                                          $14,542
                                             =============
</TABLE>

5. Income Tax Status

The Internal Revenue Service has determined that the Plan
qualifies under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
(the "Code").  As long as the Plan continues to be
qualified, under Federal income tax laws and regulations
participants will not be taxed on employer contributions or
investment earnings allocated to their account.
Participants will normally be subject to tax thereon at such
time as they receive distributions from the Plan.  As long
as the Plan continues to be qualified, the Plan will not be
taxed on its dividend and interest income or any capital
gains realized by it or any unrealized appreciation of
investments.

<PAGE>
                       INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit A     Consent of Independent Auditors

<PAGE>
                                                   EXHIBIT A





               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-66032) pertaining to
the Reynolds Metals Company Savings Plan for Hourly
Employees and in the related Prospectus of our report dated
June 19, 1998, with respect to the financial statements of
the Reynolds Metals Company Savings Plan for Hourly
Employees included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the
year ended December 31, 1997.


                                /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Richmond, Virginia
June 19, 1998




                                                     EXHIBIT 99.3



               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549

                           FORM 11-K
                         ANNUAL REPORT
                Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934





         [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF
              THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997

                               OR

        [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    For the transition period from __________ to __________




                 Commission File Number 1-1430



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



                     EMPLOYEES SAVINGS PLAN


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

                    REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY
                     6601 West Broad Street
                        P. O. Box 27003
                 Richmond, Virginia 23261-7003

<PAGE>   2
                      REQUIRED INFORMATION

               FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS



FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                         Page No.

Report of Independent Auditors............................   F-1

Audited Financial Statements

 Statement of Net Assets Available for
   Plan Benefits, with Fund Information...................   F-2
 Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available
   for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information...............   F-4
 Notes to Financial Statements............................   F-5


EXHIBITS

 Exhibit A  Consent of Independent Auditors



<PAGE>   3

                         SIGNATURES


          The Plan.  Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Reynolds Metals Company, which
administers the Plan, has duly caused this annual report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                              EMPLOYEES SAVINGS PLAN




                              By: /s/ F. Robert Newman
                                ---------------------------------
                                F. Robert Newman
                                Vice President, Human Resources
                                Reynolds Metals Company


DATE:  June 24, 1998


<PAGE>   F-1


      Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
                              
                              
Board of Directors
Reynolds Metals Company

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets
available for plan benefits of the Employees Savings Plan as
of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related statement of
changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the
year ended December 31, 1997. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the management of Reynolds Metals
Company, the Plan's sponsor. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards. Those standards 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. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets
available for plan benefits of the Plan at December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the changes in its net assets available for
plan benefits for the year ended December 31, 1997, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an
opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
The Fund Information in the statement of net assets
available for plan benefits and the statement of changes in
net assets available for plan benefits is presented for
purposes of additional analysis rather than to present the
net assets available for plan benefits and changes in net
assets available for plan benefits of each fund.  The Fund
Information has been subjected to the auditing procedures
applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and,
in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.


                                     /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
June 19, 1998


<PAGE>   F-2
<TABLE>
                                            Employees Savings Plan
                                        
                    Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information
                                        
                                                (Dollars in Thousands)
<CAPTION>



                                                           December 31, 1997
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Fund Information
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                Small
                                                                                      Inter-   Capita-
                                         Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                           Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                           Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
Assets
Investment in Master Trust              $1,315     $2,038       $818       $4,676     $175     $637       $438      $10,097
Accrued income                               7          -          -            -        -        -          -            7
Contributions receivable                     5          8          5            7        2        2          -           29
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan benefits  $1,327     $2,046       $823       $4,683     $177     $639       $438      $10,133
                                       =======================================================================================

See accompanying notes.

</TABLE>


<PAGE>   F-3
<TABLE>
                                               Employees Savings Plan
                                        
                    Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information
                                        
                                         (Dollars in Thousands)
<CAPTION>


                                                             December 31, 1996                                        
                                       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Fund Information
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                Small
                                                                                      Inter-   Capita-
                                         Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                           Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                           Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
Assets
Investment in Master Trust              $242       $642         $342       $3,875     $70      $150       $255      $5,576
Accrued income                             1          -            -            -       -         -          -           1
Contributions receivable                   -          7            3            6       1         2          -          19
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan benefits  $243       $649         $345       $3,881     $71      $152       $255      $5,596
                                       =======================================================================================

See accompanying notes.
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   F-4
<TABLE>
                                                 Employees Savings Plan
                                        
                    Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits, with Fund Information

                                                  (Dollars in Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                                        Year ended December 31, 1997
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Fund Information
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                Small
                                                                                      Inter-   Capita-
                                         Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                           Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                           Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
Additions to net assets:
 Net investment gain from
  Master Trust (Note 3)                 $  101     $  397       $119       $  288              $114       $ 33      $ 1,052
 Assets transferred from other plans     1,057        334        105         850      $ 35       57        146        2,584

Contributions:
 Employer                                   30         81         41         137        14       25          -          328
 Employee                                  114        335        182         686        66      147          -        1,530
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           144        416        223         823        80      172          -        1,858
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Additions                          1,302      1,147        447       1,961       115      343        179        5,494

Deductions from net assets:
 Withdrawals by participants               167         94         52         566         7       14         57          957

Interfund transfers                        (51)       344         83        (593)       (2)     158         61            -
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net increase                             1,084      1,397        478         802       106      487        183        4,537

Net assets available for plan benefits:
 Beginning of year                         243        649        345       3,881        71      152        255        5,596
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 End of year                            $1,327     $2,046       $823      $4,683      $177     $639       $438       $10,133
                                       =======================================================================================

See accompanying notes.

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   F-5

                   Employees Savings Plan
                              
                Notes to Financial Statements
                              
                      December 31, 1997
                              
                   (Dollars in Thousands)


1. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of income and
expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could
differ from those estimates.

The accounting records of the Employees Savings Plan
("Plan") are maintained on the accrual basis.  All
securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date.

Investments in Reynolds Metals Company Stock (stated at fair
value) are valued at the last reported sales price on the
last business day of the year.  Investments in mutual funds
are measured by quoted market prices and are reported at
aggregate fair value at year-end.  Guaranteed investment
contracts with insurance companies are reported at "contract
value", which equals cost plus accrued income.  Structured
investment contracts are reported at fair value, which in
the case of structured investment contracts equals contract
value.

2. Summary of Significant Plan Provisions

Reynolds Metals Company ("the Company") established the Plan
effective January 1, 1990, covering all eligible employees
of the Company and designated subsidiaries (each an
"Employer") who elect to contribute.  The Plan is a defined
contribution plan under the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") and qualifies as a "cash or
deferred" arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code.  A complete description of the Plan is
contained in the Summary Plan Description and in the Plan
document, copies of which are available from the Company.

Plan participation is available to eligible employees
on the later of (a) 30 days after beginning their employment
with an Employer, or (b) the date at which their Employer adopts
the Plan.  Plan participation is voluntary.

<PAGE>   F-6
                   Employees Savings Plan
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

2. Summary of Significant Plan Provisions (continued)

A participant may elect to make payroll contributions to the
Plan in specified amounts ranging from 1% to 12% of
compensation in 1% increments.  At certain locations, the
Employer will contribute to the Plan on behalf of each
participant a fixed percentage of a portion of the payroll
contributions made by the participant. 

Eligible employees who receive a profit-sharing award,
gainsharing payment or other designated type of lump sum
payment are also allowed to contribute between 10% and 50% 
of the award and/or payment (in 10% increments) to the Plan.
Such contributions are not matched by the Company or any other
Employer.

Participants may elect to make their contributions on a
before or after tax basis, or a combination thereof.
Employer contributions are made on a "pretax" basis.  Highly
compensated participants may be required to reduce the
amount of "pretax" contributions made to or held by the Plan
on their behalf in order to permit the Plan to satisfy the
nondiscrimination requirements of Section 401(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code.

Participants are fully vested in their account balances.
Withdrawals and distributions are handled in accordance with
the Plan provisions and are subject to certain regulatory
restrictions.  The trustee holds all of the Plan's
investment assets and executes transactions therein.

Although it has not expressed an intent to do so, the
Company has the right under the Plan document to discontinue
contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject
to the provisions of ERISA.

The Company is the Plan administrator and bears the related
costs, except for investment-related and trustee fees, which
are paid by the Plan.

<PAGE>   F-7


                   Employees Savings Plan
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments

All of the investments of the Plan as of December 31, 1997
and 1996 were held in a Master Trust under a Master Trust
Agreement between Reynolds Metals Company and The Northern
Trust Company, as trustee, and are commingled with the
assets of three other savings plans of the Company and one
of its subsidiaries.  Net assets and net investment gains
from the Master Trust are allocated to participating plans
based on the aggregate account balances of individual
participants in each plan.

Substantially all the assets held in the Balanced Investment
Fund and the Diversified Equities Fund are invested in the
Vanguard STAR Fund and the Vanguard Institutional Index
Fund, respectively. These are no-load mutual funds held and
managed by the Vanguard Group of Investment Companies.
Substantially all of the assets held in the International
Equities Fund and the Small Capitalization Equities Fund are
invested in the T. Rowe Price Foreign Equity Fund and the T.
Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, respectively.  These are no-
load mutual funds held and managed by T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc.

The assets of the Interest Income Fund generally are
invested in guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs") at a
fixed rate of return and structured investment contracts
("SICs") with various insurance companies and banks.  
SICs represent high grade investments held in the name of 
the Master Trust in conjunction with a corresponding contract
with the issuer of the SIC to provide a fixed or variable
rate of return (based on investment experience and reset
quarterly) on the cost of the investment.  GICs and SICs
generally provide for the full repayment of principal and
interest.  Upon the occurrence of certain events (including
layoffs by the Company or its applicable affiliates), however,
market value of the GIC or SIC, if lower than book value, may
be repaid (a "Market Value Adjustment").  Currently, in the
opinion of the Company, the likelihood of a material loss to
the Plan as a result of such a Market Value Adjustment is remote.
The annual rate of return on these contracts during 1997 and
1996 was 6.3% and 6.3%, respectively.  The current yield on
these contracts at December 31, 1997 was 6.3% (6.4% at
December 31, 1996).  Interest is credited to participants'
accounts on the dollar-weighted average (blended rate)
basis.  The fair value of the Plan's GICs approximates
contract value.

No individual SIC or GIC exceeded 5% of the Master Trust's
assets, except for a SIC with Transamerica Life with a
balance of approximately $39,000 at December 31, 1997.

Cash and cash equivalents of the Master Trust are invested
in a short-term investment fund managed by The Northern
Trust Company.

<PAGE>   F-8

                     Employees Savings Plan
                                
            Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                                

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments (continued)

During 1997 and 1996, certain assets of the Plan were transferred
into other plans and from other plans of the Company as a result
of employee transfers.  There was no effect on any participant's
accounts as a result of the transfer.

Summarized financial fund information of the commingled accounts
within the Master Trust is presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                Small
                                                                                      Inter-   Capita-
                                         Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                           Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                           Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
MASTER TRUST NET ASSETS-1997
Assets
 Accrued Income                         $  1,082                                                                    $  1,082
 Cash and cash equivalents                 2,247   $     47     $    11    $ 40,726   $     6  $    25                43,062
 Contributions receivable                    598        195         215         671        79       56    $    13      1,827
 Investments:
  Common stock                           189,068          -           -           -         -        -          -    189,068
  Investment contracts                         -          -           -     195,952         -        -          -    195,952
  Mutual funds                                 -    131,723      46,727           -    10,219   34,639          -    223,308
  Loans to participants                        -          -           -           -         -        -     19,962     19,962
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Master Trust net assets                 $192,995   $131,965     $46,953    $237,349   $10,304  $34,720    $19,975   $674,261
                                       =======================================================================================
Portion of Master Trust                                                                                     
 allocable to the Plan                  $  1,327   $  2,046     $   823    $  4,683   $   177  $   639    $   438   $ 10,133
Percent                                        1%         2%          2%          2%        2%       2%         2%         2%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>   F-9

<TABLE>
                             Employees Savings Plan
                                        
                    Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                                        
                                        

3. Commingled Master Trust Investments (continued)
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                Small
                                                                                      Inter-   Capita-
                                         Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                           Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                           Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
MASTER TRUST NET ASSETS-1996
Assets
 Accrued Income                         $    997                                                                    $    997
 Cash and cash equivalents                 2,213   $    48      $     3    $ 17,070   $    4   $     3                19,341
 Contributions receivable                    259       209          183         143       56       166                 1,016
 Investments:
  Common stock                           160,346         -            -           -        -         -               160,346
  Investment contracts                         -         -            -     220,145        -         -               220,145
  Mutual funds                                 -    88,863       36,576           -    8,640    19,993               154,072
  Loans to participants                        -         -            -           -        -         -    $19,326     19,326
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                             163,815    89,120       36,762     237,358    8,700    20,162     19,326    575,243

Liabilities
 Accounts payable                              1         -            -          12        -         -          -         13
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Master Trust net assets                 $163,814   $89,120      $36,762    $237,346   $8,700   $20,162    $19,326   $575,230
                                       =======================================================================================
Portion of Master Trust
 allocable to the Plan                  $    243   $   649      $   345    $  3,881   $   71   $   152    $   255   $  5,596
Percent                                        1%        1%           1%          2%       1%        1%         1%         1%

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
                             Employees Savings Plan
                                        
                    Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                                        
                                        


3. Commingled Master Trust Investments (continued)
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                Small
                                                                                      Inter-   Capita-
                                         Reynolds  Diversified  Balanced   Interest  national  lization
                                           Stock     Equities  Investment   Income   Equities  Equities    Loan
                                           Fund       Fund        Fund       Fund      Fund      Fund      Fund      Total
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
CHANGES IN MASTER TRUST
ASSETS - 1997
 Additions:
  Contributions from plans              $ 11,682   $ 13,182     $5,775     $ 28,736   $ 2,090  $ 4,979              $ 66,444

  Net realized and unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation)
   of investments                          9,977     29,085      6,564            -       109    6,267                52,002
  Interest and dividends                   4,107      1,976      1,427       15,552       135      549    $ 1,707     25,453
  Assets transferred into
     Master Trust                         11,809          -          -            -         -        -         25     11,834
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          37,575     44,243     13,766       44,288     2,334   11,795      1,732    155,733
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Deductions:
  Distributions to plans                  19,011      7,595      2,787       23,616       800    1,623      1,270     56,702
  Administrative expenses                      -          -          -            -         -        -          -          -
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          19,011      7,595      2,787       23,616       800    1,623      1,270     56,702
 Interfund transfers-net                  10,617      6,197       (788)     (20,669)       70    4,386        187          -
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net additions                             29,181     42,845     10,191            3     1,604   14,558        649     99,031

Master Trust net assets at
 beginning of period                     163,814     89,120     36,762      237,346     8,700   20,162     19,326    575,230

                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Master Trust net assets at end                                                                                
 of period                              $192,995   $131,965    $46,953     $237,349   $10,304  $34,720    $19,975   $674,261
                                       =======================================================================================

</TABLE>

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                   Employees Savings Plan
                              
          Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
                              
                              

4. Differences Between Financial Statements and Form 5500

The following is a reconciliation of net assets available
for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             December 31,
                                             1997    1996
                                          -------------------
<S>                                        <C>       <C>
Net assets available for benefits per
 the financial statements                  $10,133   $5,596

Amounts allocated to withdrawn
 participants                                   13       11
                                          -------------------
Net assets available for benefits per  
 the Form 5500                             $10,120   $5,585
                                          ===================
</TABLE>

The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to
participants per the financial statements to the Form 5500:

                                               Year ended
                                              December 31,
                                                  1997
                                             ---------------

Benefits paid to participants per the
 financial statements                            $957
Add:  Amounts allocated on Form 5500 to      
 withdrawn participants in the current year        13
Less:  Amounts allocated on Form 5500 to 
 withdrawn participants in the prior year         (11)
                                             ---------------
Benefits paid to participants per the Form   
 5500                                            $959
                                             ===============
5. Income Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service has determined that the Plan
qualifies under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
(the "Code").  As long as the Plan continues to be
qualified, under present Federal income tax laws and
regulations participants will not be taxed on employer
contributions or investment earnings allocated to their
account.  Participants will normally be subject to tax
thereon at such time as they receive distributions from the
Plan.  As long as the Plan continues to be qualified, the
Plan will not be taxed on its dividend and interest income
or on any capital gains realized by it or any unrealized
appreciation of investments.

<PAGE>   

                       INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit A     Consent of Independent Auditors


<PAGE>   
                                                        EXHIBIT A





                 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-53847) pertaining to the Employees
Savings Plan and in the related Prospectus of our report dated
June 19, 1998, with respect to the financial statements of the
Employees Savings Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K)
for the year ended December 31, 1997.


                                        /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Richmond, Virginia
June 19, 1998





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