[THE SHAW GROUP INC. LETTER HEAD]
October 16, 1996
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
Attention: Mr. Errol Sanderson
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Shaw Group Inc. (the "Company")/Registration of the Company's
Common Stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as Amended
Dear Mr. Sanderson:
As you know, the Company filed by EDGAR with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on September 26, 1996, a Registration Statement
on Form 8-A to register its common stock no par value, (the "Common Stock"),
under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act") in connection with a change by the Company in the listing of the
Common Stock to the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Such Common Stock had been
previously registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
We advised you by telephone yesterday that the New York Stock Exchange,
Inc. (the "NYSE") would be delivering to the SEC today, certification that the
Company had been approved by the NYSE for listing. In consideration of such NYSE
certification, on behalf of the Company and in confirmation of our telephone
conference, we hereby request acceleration of the effectiveness of the Form 8-A
registration of the Common Stock for the close of business on Thursday, October
17, 1996.
As trading on the NYSE is to begin on Friday, October 18, 1996, we
would appreciate your immediate attention to this matter. We sincerely
appreciate your assistance and professional courtesies. Best regards.
Very truly yours,
THE SHAW GROUP INC.
/s/ Laurie J. Schultz
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Laurie J. Schultz
Director of Investor Relations
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