SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q/A

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


For the quarter ended June 30, 1998             Commission File No. 0-2504


                         MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                  Pennsylvania                     25-0668780

      (State or other jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
      incorporation or organization)



           121 Gamma Drive
           RIDC Industrial Park
           O'Hara Township
           Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                         15238

     (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  412/967-3000


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.


            Yes   X                                         No


As of July 31, 1998, there were outstanding 5,030,153 shares of common stock
without par value, including 577,080 shares held by the Mine Safety Appliances
Company Stock Compensation Trust.



The purpose of this 10QA is to file the Consolidated Condensed Statement of 
Income and Financial Data Schedule which were inadvertently omitted from the 
original filing on August 14.

                        MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
                  CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME
               (Thousands of dollars, except earnings per share)


Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 1998 1997 1998 1997 Net sales $124,168 $129,245 $246,313 $242,718 Other income 2,687 1,436 3,068 2,462 -------- -------- -------- -------- 126,855 130,681 249,381 245,180 -------- -------- -------- -------- Costs and expenses Cost of products sold 79,455 80,362 156,682 150,761 Selling, general and administrative 34,184 35,003 64,563 67,111 Depreciation 5,475 5,532 10,456 10,921 Interest 764 729 1,410 1,140 Currency exchange (gains)/losses 21 426 168 497 -------- -------- -------- -------- 119,899 122,052 233,279 230,430 -------- -------- -------- -------- Income from operations before income taxes 6,956 8,629 16,102 14,750 Income taxes 2,154 3,574 5,812 6,091 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income $ 4,802 $ 5,055 $ 10,290 $ 8,659 ======== ======== ======== ======== Basic earnings per share $ 1.08 $ 1.10 $ 2.31 $ 1.88 ======== ======== ======== ======== Diluted earnings per share $ 1.07 $ 1.10 $ 2.30 $ 1.88 ======== ======== ======== ========
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY Date: August 19, 1998 By /s/ James E. Herald James E. Herald Vice President - Finance; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
 


 
5 THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM JUNE 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6-MOS DEC-31-1998 JUN-30-1998 9,692 37,015 88,221 (3,461) 76,224 25,987 354,865 (201,734) 412,553 112,851 12,006 0 3,569 12,515 228,564 412,553 246,313 249,381 156,682 167,138 168 0 1,410 16,102 5,812 10,290 0 0 0 10,290 2.31 2.30