VIRGINIA INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC
13F-HR, 1999-04-27
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 3/31/99

Check here if Amendment [  ] ; Amendment Number:__________
This Amendment (Check only one):[  ] is a restatement.
                                [  ] adds new holdings entries.


Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:     Virginia Investment Counselors, Inc.
Address:  999 Waterside Drive, Suite 1925
               Norfolk, VA  23510-3307

13F File Number:  851062

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and 
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting manager:

Name:    John C. Benedict
Title:      Treasurer
Phone:   757-623-2491
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

John C. Benedict        Norfolk, Virginia       ____________________________

Report Type (Check only one):

[ x ]    13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[    ]    13F NOTICE.
[    ]    13F COMBINATION REPORT.

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:


I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.


FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:   0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 228

Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 584592
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                                                       VALUE      SHARES/                        OTHER      VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER                 TITLE OF CLASSCUSIP     (x$1000)   PRN AMT SOLE SHRD. VSHRD. OTHR MANAGERS    SOLE  SHARED NONE
AFLAC INC                      EQUITY        001055102         247    4532X                                   4532
AT&T CORP                      EQUITY        001957109        3191   59021X                                  59021
ATT CORP LIBERTY MEDIA A       EQUITY        001957208         231    4400X                                   4400
ABBOTT LABORATORIES            EQUITY        002824100       11540  246513X                                 246513
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS        EQUITY        00949T100         759    7859X                                   7859
ALCOA INC                      EQUITY        013817101         569   13810X                                  13810
ALLEGHENY ENERGY INC           EQUITY        017361106         244    8258X                                   8258
ALLIED-SIGNAL INC              EQUITY        019512102        1252   25452X                                  25452
ALLSTATE CORP                  EQUITY        020002101         469   12642X                                  12642
AMERICA ONLINE INC             EQUITY        02364J104         566    3850X                                   3850
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER        EQUITY        025537101         274    6901X                                   6901
AMERICAN EXPRESS               EQUITY        025816109         588    4995X                                   4995
AMERICAN GREETINGS CL A        EQUITY        026375105         641   25275X                                  25275
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS         EQUITY        026609107        7319  112165X                                 112165
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC        EQUITY        026874107         756    6264X                                   6264
AMERICAN SAFETY RAZOR          EQUITY        029362100         284   20500X                                  20500
AMERITECH CORP NEW             EQUITY        030954101        1981   34384X                                  34384
AMGEN                          EQUITY        031162100        2066   27590X                                  27590
AMSOUTH BANCORP                EQUITY        032165102         561   12329X                                  12329
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COS INC         EQUITY        035229103        1605   21082X                                  21082
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY      EQUITY        045604105         224   21500X                                  21500
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD             EQUITY        048825103        1143   15630X                                  15630
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING      EQUITY        053015103        2373   57342X                                  57342
AVALON BAY COMMUNITIES INC     EQUITY        053484101         319   10020X                                  10020
B B & T CORP                   EQUITY        054937107        4031  111392X                                 111392
BP AMOCO PLC - SPSD ADR        EQUITY        055622104        4574   45286X                                  45286
BMC SOFTWARE INC               EQUITY        055921100        8014  216245X                                 216245
BANK ONE CORP                  EQUITY        06423A103       10939  198658X                                 198658
BANKAMERICA CORP NEW           EQUITY        06605F102        6621   93744X                                  93744
BARRICK GOLD CORP              EQUITY        067901108         248   14547X                                  14547
BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRI     EQUITY        070203104         367   16606X                                  16606
BEAR STEARNS COS               EQUITY        073902108        7479  167364X                                 167364
BECTON DICKINSON               EQUITY        075887109        1552   40500X                                  40500
BELL ATLANTIC CORP             EQUITY        077853109        9199  177982X                                 177982
BELLSOUTH CORP                 EQUITY        079860102        3387   84537X                                  84537
BEST FOODS                     EQUITY        08658U101         443    9436X                                   9436
BIOCRYST PHARM INC             EQUITY        09058V103         458   71889X                                  71889
H & R BLOCK INC                EQUITY        093671105         426    9000X                                   9000
BOEING CO                      EQUITY        097023105         828   24347X                                  24347
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COMPA     EQUITY        110122108       12648  197241X                                 197241
BROWN-FORMAN INC CL B          EQUITY        115637209         717   12450X                                  12450
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA      EQUITY        12189T104        1574   47888X                                  47888
CBS CORP                       EQUITY        12490K107         365    8950X                                   8950
CIGNA CORP                     EQUITY        125509109         218    2602X                                   2602
CSX CORPORATION                EQUITY        126408103         485   12462X                                  12462
CANADIAN PACIFIC LTD NEW       EQUITY        135923100        3266  166950X                                 166950
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY      EQUITY        136375102        3218   57848X                                  57848
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP     EQUITY        14040H105         210    1390X                                   1390
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT         EQUITY        144141108         468   12364X                                  12364
CATERPILLAR INC                EQUITY        149123101        7588  165192X                                 165192
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP NEW       EQUITY        16161A108       10450  128423X                                 128423
CHESAPEAKE CORP                EQUITY        165159104         405   14940X                                  14940
CHEVRON CORP                   EQUITY        166751107        2744   30921X                                  30921
CIRCUIT CITY                   EQUITY        172737108         512    6679X                                   6679
CISCO SYSTEMS INC              EQUITY        17275R102        5357   48895X                                  48895
CITIGROUP INC                  EQUITY        172967101        2603   40744X                                  40744
CITIZENS UTILS CO DEL SER      EQUITY        177342201         100   12932X                                  12932
CLAYTON HOMES                  EQUITY        184190106         224   20248X                                  20248
CLOROX CORP                    EQUITY        189054109         596    5084X                                   5084
COASTAL CORP                   EQUITY        190441105        5220  158172X                                 158172
COCA COLA BOTTLING CO          EQUITY        191098102         728   13175X                                  13175
COCA-COLA                      EQUITY        191216100       33960  553321X                                 553321
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE              EQUITY        194162103        1061   11532X                                  11532
COMCAST CLASS A SPECIAL        EQUITY        200300200         267    4235X                                   4235
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP           EQUITY        204493100         670   21151X                                  21151
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC        EQUITY        209115104        4054   89477X                                  89477
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS       EQUITY        209615103         371    7630X                                   7630
COOPER CAMERON CORP            EQUITY        216640102        3553  104890X                                 104890
CORIXA CORP                    EQUITY        21887F100         156   19500X                                  19500
C3 INC                         EQUITY        22942P109        2556  239150X                                 239150
DTE ENERGY COMPANY             EQUITY        233331107         901   23450X                                  23450
DEERE & COMPANY                EQUITY        244199105        3918  101435X                                 101435
DIEBOLD INC                    EQUITY        253651103         286   11900X                                  11900
DILLARDS INC                   EQUITY        254067101         213    8397X                                   8397
DISNEY WALT CO                 EQUITY        254687106        1959   62948X                                  62948
DOLLAR TREE STORES             EQUITY        256747106         599   19355X                                  19355
DOMINION RESOURCES INC VA      EQUITY        257470104        1003   27166X                                  27166
DONNELLEY R R & SONS           EQUITY        257867101         542   16850X                                  16850
DOW CHEMICAL                   EQUITY        260543103         681    7311X                                   7311
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS         EQUITY        263534109        4720   81300X                                  81300
DUKE ENERGY CORP               EQUITY        264399106        1407   25677X                                  25677
DUN & BRADSTREET INC NEW       EQUITY        26483B106         376   10550X                                  10550
EASTMAN KODAK                  EQUITY        277461109        4841   75784X                                  75784
ECOLAB INC                     EQUITY        278865100         451   12700X                                  12700
EMERSON ELECTRIC               EQUITY        291011104        1271   24016X                                  24016
EIF 1ST EXCH SERIES ATT SH     EQUITY        294700703         505    2850X                                   2850
EXXON                          EQUITY        302290101       13246  187718X                                 187718
FPL GROUP                      EQUITY        302571104         256    4802X                                   4802
FANNIE MAE                     EQUITY        313586109        1269   18321X                                  18321
FIRST UNION CORP               EQUITY        337358105        2800   52392X                                  52392
FIRST VIRGINIA BANKSHARES      EQUITY        337477103         774   16934X                                  16934
FORD MOTOR COMPANY             EQUITY        345370100       12266  216389X                                 216389
FRANKLIN SELECT REALTY TRU     EQUITY        354638108         202   26965X                                  26965
GTE CORPORATION                EQUITY        362320103        3669   60643X                                  60643
GANNETT INC                    EQUITY        364730101        1870   29687X                                  29687
GENENTECH INC                  EQUITY        368710307        1575   17775X                                  17775
GENERAL ELECTRIC               EQUITY        369604103       32878  297200X                                 297200
GENERAL MILLS                  EQUITY        370334104         321    4250X                                   4250
GENERAL MOTORS                 EQUITY        370442105        1534   17637X                                  17637
GENICOM CORP                   EQUITY        372282103          23   11900X                                  11900
GENUINE PARTS                  EQUITY        372460105         592   20550X                                  20550
GILLETTE COMPANY               EQUITY        375766102         662   11130X                                  11130
GLAXO PLC SPSD                 EQUITY        37733W105         206    3075X                                   3075
GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES       EQUITY        398231100         210   22750X                                  22750
GUARANTY FINANCIAL CORP VA     EQUITY        401086103         462   41050X                                  41050
HCR MANOR CARE                 EQUITY        404134108         281   12305X                                  12305
HALLIBURTON CO                 EQUITY        406216101         218    5670X                                   5670
HARRIS CORP                    EQUITY        413875105        4107  143465X                                 143465
HARTFORD FINL SV GROUP INC     EQUITY        416515104        5487   96586X                                  96586
HEILIG-MEYERS                  EQUITY        422893107          74   14300X                                  14300
HEINZ H J CO                   EQUITY        423074103         228    4816X                                   4816
HEWLETT-PACKARD                EQUITY        428236103       10115  149160X                                 149160
HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES INC       EQUITY        431284108        2132   90499X                                  90499
HIRSCH INTERNATIONAL CORP      EQUITY        433550100         103   45950X                                  45950
HOME DEPOT INC                 EQUITY        437076102        1154   18536X                                  18536
HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES          EQUITY        446150104        3556  114950X                                 114950
IMS HEALTH INC                 EQUITY        449934108         239    7200X                                   7200
ITT INDUSTRIES INC             EQUITY        450911102        2008   56768X                                  56768
INTEL CORP                     EQUITY        458140100       25722  216382X                                 216382
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MAC     EQUITY        459200101        8509   48008X                                  48008
INTERNATIONAL PAPER            EQUITY        460146103        1546   36650X                                  36650
JEFFERSON-PILOT                EQUITY        475070108        2254   33264X                                  33264
JOHNSON & JOHNSON              EQUITY        478160104        1922   20556X                                  20556
KELLOGG COMPANY                EQUITY        487836108         325    9600X                                   9600
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP            EQUITY        494368103         324    6750X                                   6750
ELI LILLY                      EQUITY        532457108        1694   19964X                                  19964
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP           EQUITY        539830109        1325   35094X                                  35094
LOEWS CORP                     EQUITY        540424108        5616   75262X                                  75262
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC        EQUITY        549463107        1278   23643X                                  23643
MCI WORLDCOM INC               EQUITY        55268B106        2215   25012X                                  25012
MFS INTERMEDIATE INCOME TR     SENIOR        55273C107         125   18802X                                  18802
MGI PROPERTIES                 EQUITY        552885105         288   10522X                                  10522
MACE SECURITY INTL INC         EQUITY        554335109          59   10000X                                  10000
MARKEL CORP                    EQUITY        570535104        2340   12983X                                  12983
MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC       EQUITY        571748102         770   10376X                                  10376
MAY DEPT STORES COMPANY        EQUITY        577778103         408   10431X                                  10431
MCDONALDS CORP                 EQUITY        580135101        1704   37600X                                  37600
MCGRAW HILL INC                EQUITY        580645109        4021   73780X                                  73780
MEAD CORPORATION               EQUITY        582834107       13425  436596X                                 436596
MEDIAONE GROUP INC             EQUITY        58440J104         210    3308X                                   3308
MERCK & COMPANY                EQUITY        589331107       10857  135497X                                 135497
MICROSOFT CORP                 EQUITY        594918104        6666   74380X                                  74380
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG         EQUITY        604059105        1173   16586X                                  16586
MOBIL CORP                     EQUITY        607059102        3648   41454X                                  41454
MONSANTO COMPANY               EQUITY        611662107        1245   27094X                                  27094
MORGAN JP & CO                 EQUITY        616880100        1332   10800X                                  10800
MORGAN STANLEY DW DISCOVER     EQUITY        617446448         243    2436X                                   2436
MYLAN LABORATORIES             EQUITY        628530107        6515  237450X                                 237450
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP          EQUITY        655844108        4969  188388X                                 188388
NORTHERN STATES POWER          EQUITY        665772109        4958  213831X                                 213831
NUVEEN MUNI VALUE FUND         EQUITY        670928100         109   11000X                                  11000
ONE VALLEY BANCORP WEST VA     EQUITY        682419106         644   18462X                                  18462
PNC BANK CORP                  EQUITY        693475105         383    6901X                                   6901
PPG INDUSTRIES INC             EQUITY        693506107         739   14415X                                  14415
PACIFICARE HEALTH SYSTEMS-     EQUITY        695112201        6753   98950X                                  98950
PEPSICO                        EQUITY        713448108        4440  113291X                                 113291
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN INC         EQUITY        716941109         359    5760X                                   5760
PFIZER                         EQUITY        717081103        3977   28660X                                  28660
PHILIP MORRIS                  EQUITY        718154107        7044  200188X                                 200188
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM             EQUITY        718507106        1195   25300X                                  25300
PROCTER & GAMBLE               EQUITY        742718109        3571   36462X                                  36462
QUAKER OATS                    EQUITY        747402105         329    5286X                                   5286
RJR NABISCO HOLDINGS NEW       EQUITY        74960K876        2482   99275X                                  99275
RAYONIER INC                   EQUITY        754907103         545   13615X                                  13615
RAYTHEON CO CLASS B            EQUITY        755111408        9157  156195X                                 156195
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP         EQUITY        758940100         400   11560X                                  11560
RELIANT ENERGY INC             EQUITY        75952J108         496   19025X                                  19025
RESOURCE BANKSHARES CORP V     EQUITY        76121R104         432   21877X                                  21877
REUTERS GROUP PLC SPSD ADR     EQUITY        76132M102         747    8597X                                   8597
REYNOLDS METALS                EQUITY        761763101        1312   27150X                                  27150
RITE AID                       EQUITY        767754104         231    9250X                                   9250
ROHM & HAAS CO                 EQUITY        775371107        1525   45453X                                  45453
ROWE FURNITURE CORP            EQUITY        779528108         200   20000X                                  20000
ROYAL DUTCH PETRO NY REG S     EQUITY        780257804        5481  105408X                                 105408
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC         EQUITY        78387G103        2085   44194X                                  44194
STANDARD & POORS DEPOSITOR     EQUITY        78462F103         296    2305X                                   2305
THE ST JOE COMPANY             EQUITY        790148100        3947  162770X                                 162770
SARA LEE CORP                  EQUITY        803111103         231    9336X                                   9336
SCANA CORP                     EQUITY        805898103         453   20878X                                  20878
SCHERING-PLOUGH                EQUITY        806605101        1373   24855X                                  24855
SCHLUMBERGER LTD               EQUITY        806857108         533    8849X                                   8849
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO             EQUITY        812387108        8707  192685X                                 192685
SECURITY BANK CORPORATION      EQUITY        814044103         288   17480X                                  17480
SERVICE CORP INTL              EQUITY        817565104         693   48601X                                  48601
SHELL TRANS & TRADING PLC      EQUITY        822703609         222    5475X                                   5475
SHORE FINANCIAL CORP           EQUITY        82511E109         288   28800X                                  28800
SIGMA ALDRICH CORP             EQUITY        826552101         363   12425X                                  12425
SMITHFIELD FOODS               EQUITY        832248108        3545  156267X                                 156267
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC ADR     EQUITY        832378301        1007   14084X                                  14084
SONOCO PRODUCTS                EQUITY        835495102         536   23294X                                  23294
SOUTHDOWN INC                  EQUITY        841297104         633   11783X                                  11783
SOUTHTRUST CORP                EQUITY        844730101        1110   29762X                                  29762
SPRINT CORP                    EQUITY        852061100         375    3819X                                   3819
SUN MICROSYSTEMS               EQUITY        866810104         219    1750X                                   1750
SUNTRUST BANKS INC             EQUITY        867914103        5158   82855X                                  82855
TELEFONICA DE ESPANA ADS       EQUITY        879382208         384    3009X                                   3009
TELESPECTRUM WORLDWIDE INC     EQUITY        87951U109         238   27750X                                  27750
TEMPLETON GLOBAL GOVT INCO     SENIOR        879929107         167   25752X                                  25752
TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME        SENIOR        880198106         293   43850X                                  43850
TEXACO                         EQUITY        881694103        1669   29404X                                  29404
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS              EQUITY        882508104         357    3600X                                   3600
THERMO ELECTRON CORP           EQUITY        883556102         292   21550X                                  21550
THERMO INSTRUMENT              SENIOR        883559AE6         377  465000X                                 465000
3 D SYSTEMS CORPORATION        EQUITY        88554D205         207   34475X                                  34475
TORCHMARK CORPORATION          EQUITY        891027104         371   11736X                                  11736
TRANSAMERICA CORP              EQUITY        893485102         900   12680X                                  12680
TREDEGAR INDUSTRIES INC        EQUITY        894650100         727   23500X                                  23500
TRIGON HEALTHCARE INC          EQUITY        89618L100         263    7679X                                   7679
TULTEX CORP                    EQUITY        899900104          11   18008X                                  18008
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD NEW     EQUITY        902124106        4563   63600X                                  63600
UNION CAMP                     EQUITY        905530101        2133   31770X                                  31770
UNION PACIFIC                  EQUITY        907818108        1126   21078X                                  21078
UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES GR     EQUITY        907834105         143   12028X                                  12028
UNITED DOMINION REALTY TR      EQUITY        910197102        4754  463758X                                 463758
UNITED MOBILE HOMES INC        EQUITY        911024107         165   18000X                                  18000
U S FILTER                     EQUITY        911843209         248    8100X                                   8100
US WEST INC                    EQUITY        91273H101        7799  141633X                                 141633
VESTA INSURANCE GROUP INC      EQUITY        925391104          79   15425X                                  15425
WLR FOODS                      EQUITY        929286102         563   76300X                                  76300
WACHOVIA CORP                  EQUITY        929771103        5481   67513X                                  67513
WAL-MART STORES INC            EQUITY        931142103         381    8128X                                   8128
WARNER-LAMBERT                 EQUITY        934488107        1963   29625X                                  29625
WASHINGTON REIT SBI            EQUITY        939653101        1477   90525X                                  90525
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC           EQUITY        94106L109        7086  159680X                                 159680
WELLS FARGO COMPANY            EQUITY        949746101         477   13600X                                  13600
WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP INC     EQUITY        976524108          84   50000X                                  50000
XEROX                          EQUITY        984121103        1338   25670X                                  25670
DAIMLER-CHRYSLER AG            EQUITY        D1668R12         3868   45080X                                  45080
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