SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
X    Annual  report  pursuant  to  Section  13  or  15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
     Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)  of  the  Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934

                      COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-23383

                        OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
          (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

            LOUISIANA                                        72-1395273
 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                          (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
 INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                          IDENTIFICATION  NO.)

  4500 N.E. EVANGELINE THRUWAY
       CARENCRO, LOUISIANA                                   70520
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                   (ZIP CODE)



   Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (318) 896-6664

        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                   None

        Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                  Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share



     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  (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports)  and  (2) has
been  subject  to  such filing requirements for the past  90  days.  Yes  X
No ____

     Indicate by check  mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K  is  not  contained  herein,  and  will  not  be
contained,  to  the  best  of  registrant's  knowledge, in definitive proxy
or information statements incorporated by reference  in  Part  III  of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. _________

     The  aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the Registrant at March 28, 2000 was approximately $ 12,084,363.

     The number of shares of the Registrant's common stock, $0.01 par value
per share, outstanding at March 28, 2000 was  15,979,505.

                    DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

     Portions  of  the  Registrant's  Proxy  Statement  for its 2000 annual
meeting of shareholders have been incorporated by reference  into  Part III
of this Form 10-K.

                       ITEMS SUBJECT TO FORM 12b-25

     The following items of this Form 10-K are the subject of a Form 12b-25
report  filed  with  the  Commission on March 30, 2000 and are not included
herein:  Items 6, 7, 7A and 8.


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                        OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
                      ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR
                  THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                            PAGE
PART I                                                                         1
        Items 1. and 2.  Business and Properties                               1
        Item 3.          Legal Proceedings                                     9
        Item 4.          Submission of Matters To a Vote of Security Holders   9
        Item 4A.         Executive Officers of the Registrant                 10

PART II                                                                       11
        Item 5.          Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related
                         Stockholder Matters                                  11
        Item 6.          Selected Financial Data                              12
        Item 7.          Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                         Condition and Results of Operations                  13
        Item 7A.         Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
                         Market Risk                                          20
        Item 8.          Financial Statements and Supplementary Data          21
        Item 9.          Changes in and Disagreements With Acountants on
                         Accountng and Financial Disclosure                   40

PART III                                                                      40
        Item 10.         Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant   40
        Item 11.         Executive Compensation                               40
        Item 12.         Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
                         and Management                                       40
        Item 13.         Certain Relationships and Related Transactions       40
        Item 14.         Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and
                         Reports on Form 8-K                                  40

SIGNATURES                                                                   S-1

EXHIBIT INDEX                                                                E-1

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                                   PART  I

ITEMS 1 AND 2.      BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES

GENERAL

     OMNI  Energy  Services  Corp.  (the  "Company")  is  an oilfield service
company  specializing  in  providing  an integrated range of onshore  seismic
drilling  and  survey  services  to  geophysical   companies   operating   in
logistically  difficult  and  environmentally sensitive terrain in the United
States.  The Company's primary  market is the marsh, swamp, shallow water and
contiguous dry land areas along the  U.S. Gulf Coast (the "Transition Zone"),
primarily in Louisiana and Texas, where it is the leading provider of seismic
drilling services.  During the latter  part  of  1997,  the Company commenced
operations in the mountainous regions of the Western United States.  In 1998,
the Company's operations were extended to Canada and Bolivia.

     The Company owns and operates an extensive fleet of  specialized seismic
drilling and transportation equipment for use in the Transition Zone, much of
which is fabricated by the Company.  The Company believes that it is the only
company  that  currently  can  both  provide an integrated range  of  seismic
drilling and survey services in all of  the varied terrains of the Transition
Zone and simultaneously support operations  for multiple, large-scale seismic
projects.

     The Company was founded in 1987 by the Company's  Chairman of the Board,
David  A.  Jeansonne,  as  OMNI  Drilling  Corporation,  to provide  drilling
services to the geophysical industry.  In July 1996, OMNI Geophysical, L.L.C.
("OMNI  Geophysical")  acquired  substantially  all of the assets  (the  "OGC
Acquisition") of OMNI Geophysical Corporation ("OGC"),  the  successor to the
business of OMNI Drilling Corporation.  OMNI Energy Services Corp. was formed
as a Louisiana corporation on September 11, 1997.  On December  4,  1997, the
Company completed a share exchange (the "Share Exchange"), pursuant to  which
the  holders  of  common  units  in  OMNI  Geophysical  exchanged  all of the
outstanding  common  units  of OMNI Geophysical for 12,000,000 shares of  the
Company's common stock, $0.01  par  value per share (the "Common Stock"), and
completed an initial public offering of 3,450,000 shares of Common Stock.

     The Company maintains  a fleet of  at  least  20  aircraft, aviation and
turbine engine inventories and miscellaneous flight and  other equipment used
in  providing aviation services to its customers.  During 1999,  the  Company
adopted  a  plan  to  discontinue  the  aviation division and accordingly has
reported  this  division  as  a discontinued operation.  The Company does not
expect  that  the  ultimate  gain  or  loss on disposition will be materially
different from the loss provided for in 1999.


INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

     Seismic data generally  consists of computer-generated three-dimensional
("3-D")  images  or two dimensional  ("2-D")  cross  sections  of  subsurface
geologic formations  and  is  used  in  the  exploration  for new hydrocarbon
reserves  and  as  a tool for enhancing production from existing  reservoirs.
Onshore seismic data  is  acquired  by  recording  subsurface  seismic  waves
produced  by  an  energy source, usually dynamite, at various points ("source
points") at a project  site.   Historically,  2-D  surveys  were  the primary
technique  used  to  acquire  seismic  data.   However,  advances in computer
technology  in the last five to ten years have made 3-D seismic  data,  which
provides a more  comprehensive geophysical image, a practical and capable oil
and gas exploration  and development tool.  3-D seismic data has proven to be
more  accurate  and  effective   than   2-D  data  at  identifying  potential
hydrocarbon-bearing geological formations.   The  use  of 3-D seismic data to
identify  locations  to  drill  both  exploration and development  wells  has
improved the economics of finding and producing  oil  and gas reserves, which
in  turn  has  created increased demand for 3-D seismic surveys  and  seismic
support services.

     Oil and gas  companies  generally  contract with independent geophysical
companies  to acquire seismic data.  Once  an  area  is  chosen  for  seismic
analysis,  permits  and  landowner  consents  are  obtained,  either  by  the
geophysical company or special permitting agents, and the geophysical company
determines the  layout of the source and receiving points.  For 2-D data, the
typical configuration  of source and receiving points is a straight line with
a source point and small  groups  of  specialized  sensors  ("geophones")  or
geophone  stations, placed evenly every few hundred feet along the line.  For
3-D data, the configuration is generally a grid of perpendicular lines spaced
a few hundred  to  a  few  thousand feet apart, with geophone stations spaced
evenly every few hundred feet  along  one  set  of parallel lines, and source
points spaced evenly every few hundred feet along  the  perpendicular  lines.
This configuration is designed by the geophysical company to provide the best
imaging  of  the  targeted  geological  structures  while taking into account
surface obstructions such as water wells, oil and gas  wells,  pipelines  and
areas  where  landowner  consents  cannot be obtained.  The source points and
geophone locations are then marked by  a  survey  team, and the source points
are drilled and loaded with dynamite.

     After the source points have been drilled and  loaded and the network of
geophones and field recording boxes deployed over a portion  of  the  project
area,  the  dynamite is detonated at a source point.  Seismic waves generated
by the blast  move  through  the geological formations under the project area
and are reflected by various subsurface strata back to the surface where they
are detected by geophones.  The  signals from the geophones are collected and
digitized by  recording boxes and  transmitted to a central recording system.
In the case of 2-D data, the geophones  and recording devices from one end of
the line are then shuttled, or "rolled forward," to the other end of the line
and  the  process is repeated.  In the case  of  3-D  data,  numerous  source
points, typically  located  between  the first two lines of a set of three or
four parallel lines of geophone stations  are  activated  in  sequence.   The
geophone  stations and recording boxes from the first of those lines are then
rolled forward  to  form  the next line of geophone stations.  The process is
repeated, moving a few hundred  feet  at  a time, until the entire area to be
analyzed has been covered.

     After the raw seismic data has been acquired,  it  is  sent  to  a  data
processing  facility.   The processed data can then be manipulated and viewed
on computer work stations  by  geoscientists to map the subsurface structures
to identify formations where hydrocarbons  are likely to have accumulated and
to monitor the movement of hydrocarbons in known  reservoirs.   Domestically,
seismic  drilling  and survey services are typically contracted to  companies
such as the Company,  as  geophysical companies have found it more economical
to outsource these services  and  focus  their  efforts  and  capital  on the
acquisition and interpretation of seismic data.

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS

     The  Company  provides  an integrated range of onshore seismic drilling,
operational support and survey services to geophysical companies operating in
logistically  difficult  and environmentally sensitive terrain in  the United
States.

     OPERATIONAL  SUPPORT  SERVICES.   The  Company  is  able to coordinate a
variety  of  related  services  to  customers  performing  3D  seismic   data
acquisition  projects  that  produce  significant  economies  and value.  The
Company's substantial base of experience gained from years of work supporting
3D  seismic  projects  enables  the  Company  to provide significant  pre-job
planning information to the customer during job  design analysis.  Typical 3D
seismic  data  acquisition  projects in the field involve  large  amounts  of
equipment, personnel and logistics  coordination.   Coordination of movements
between  permitting,  drilling,  survey and recording crews  is  of  critical
importance to timely, safe and cost  effective  execution  of  the  job.  The
Company  has  a  pool  of  senior  field  supervisors  who have broad seismic
industry experience  who are able to coordinate the activities of drill crews
and  survey  teams  with the permit and recording crews to  achieve  improved
results.  These personnel  also have the  ability to recommend changes to the
customer field representatives in the manner  of  executing  the  job  in the
field   to  improve  performance  and reduce costs.  By having the ability to
perform  significant  field  coordination,  the Company is able to streamline
field decision making and information flow and reduce customer overhead costs
that  otherwise  would  be required to perform these supervisory tasks.   The
Company   also   has  one  of  the  industry's  leading  Health,  Safety  and
Environmental  ("HSE")  programs  and  the  involvement  of  its  experienced
personnel monitoring HSE field practices greatly reduces customer involvement
in  this  area.  By  offering  the  only  integrated  combination  of seismic
drilling,  seismic  survey   and  operational  support,  in  addition  to  an
equipment  fleet  that  is the largest  and most diverse in the industry, the
Company  provides  significant operational advantages to the customer.

     SEISMIC DRILLING  SERVICES.   The  Company's  primary  activity  is  the
drilling and loading of source points for seismic analysis.  Once the various
source  points have been plotted by the geophysical company and a survey crew
has marked  their  locations,  drill crews are deployed to drill and load the
source points.

     In the Transition Zone, the  Company  uses  water pressure rotary drills
mounted on various types of vehicles to drill the  source holes.  The type of
vehicle  used  is determined by the nature, accessibility  and  environmental
sensitivity of the  terrain  surrounding  the  source point.  Transition Zone
source holes are generally drilled to depths of  40-180 feet depending on the
nature of the terrain and the needs of the geophysical  company,  using  ten-
foot  sections  of  drill  pipe which are carried with the drilling unit. The
Company's Transition Zone vehicles are typically manned with a driver and one
or two helpers.  The driver  is  responsible for maneuvering the vehicle into
position and operating the drilling  unit,  while  the helper sets and guides
the  drill  into  position,  attaches the drilling unit's  water  source,  if
drilling in dry areas, and loads the drill pipe sections used in the drilling
process.  Once the hole has been  drilled  to the desired depth, it is loaded
with dynamite, which is carried onboard the  Company's  vehicles  in  special
containers.  The explosive charge is set at the bottom of the drill hole  and
then  tested  to  ensure  that  the connection has remained intact.  Once the
charge has been tested, the hole  is  plugged in accordance with local, state
and  federal  regulations  and  marked  so that  it  can  be  identified  for
detonation by the geophysical company at  a  later  date.   This  process  is
repeated throughout the survey area until all source points have been drilled
and loaded.

     In  seismic rock drilling, the Company uses compressed air rotary/hammer
drills to  drill  holes  that  are  typically  shallower than Transition Zone
holes.   Rock  drills  are  manned  by  a  two-  or three-man  crew  and  are
transported  to and from locations by hand, surface  vehicle  or  helicopter.
Once the hole  has  been  drilled  to  the  desired  depth, it is loaded with
explosives  which  are  delivered  to  the job site in an explosive  magazine
carried by hand, vehicle or helicopter.

     SURVEY SERVICES.  Once all permits  and landowner consents for a seismic
project have been obtained and the geophysical  company  has  determined  the
placement  of  source  and  receiving  points, survey crews are sent into the
field to plot each source and receiving point prior to drilling.  The Company
employs  both GPS (global positioning satellite)  equipment,  which  is  more
efficient  for  surveying  in  open areas, and conventional survey equipment,
which is generally used to survey wooded areas.  The Company has successfully
integrated both types of equipment  in  order to complete projects throughout
the varied terrain of the Transition Zone  and  elsewhere.   In addition, the
Company's  survey  crews  have  access  to the Company's extensive  fleet  of
specialized  transportation  equipment,  as  opposed  to  most  other  survey
companies which must rent this equipment.

     The  Company  currently has 15 survey crews  devoted  primarily  to  the
seismic   survey  market.  Most  of  the  Company's  survey  personnel   have
significant experience in land surveying,  with  a  large percentage of those
years having been spent in Transition Zone surveying.

     INTERNATIONAL  OPERATIONS.    The  Company  commenced  line  cutting and
survey  services  in  South  America  in  July 1998, in conjunction with  the
formation of its joint venture, OMNI International  Energy  Services  - South
America, Ltd.   During 1999, the Company removed a portion  of its  equipment
from  South  America  and  reduced  operating  levels  to  a  minimum pending
improvements in market conditions.


     FABRICATION  AND  MAINTENANCE.   At its Carencro facilities, the Company
performs  all  routine  repairs  and  maintenance for its Transition Zone and
highland drilling equipment.   The  Company  designs and fabricates  aluminum
marsh ATVs, a number of its support boats and pontoon boats, and the drilling
units  it  uses  on all its Transition Zone equipment.  The Company purchases
airboats directly from the  manufacturer  and  then  modifies the airboats to
install  the  drilling equipment.  The Company has also  designed  and  built
a  limited  number of highland  drilling  units  by  installing  its drilling
equipment  on  tractors bought  directly from the manufacturer.  The  Company
also fabricates rock drilling  equipment  and has the capability to fabricate
other key equipment, such as swamp ATVs.  Because of its ability to fabricate
and maintain much of its equipment, the Company  does  not believe that it is
dependent on any one supplier for its drilling equipment or parts.

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

     FACILITIES.  In early 1998, the  Company  completed  the construction of
two  new  buildings  which  house  its  corporate  headquarters,  fabrication
facility and primary maintenance  facility.   The  buildings  are  located on
approximately  34  acres of land owned by the Company in Carencro, Louisiana.
The new buildings provide  approximately  20,000  square feet of office space
and 32,000 square feet of covered maintenance and fabrication  space.  During
1998  and 1999, the Company leased two additional buildings adjacent  to  its
main headquarters  from  an  affiliate.   The buildings provide approximately
2,500  square  feet  of  office  space  and 19,000  square  feet  of  covered
maintenance, fabrication and warehouse space. The Company uses these adjacent
buildings for the storage and maintenance of a portion of its survey assets.

     The Company leases an operations base  in  Loveland, Colorado to support
its  rock drilling operations and owns an office and  warehouse  facility  in
Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

     TRANSITION  ZONE  TRANSPORTATION AND DRILLING EQUIPMENT.  Because of the
varied  terrain  throughout   the  Transition  Zone  and  the  prevalence  of
environmentally sensitive areas,  the  Company  employs  a  wide  variety  of
drilling vehicles.  Management believes that it is the only company currently
operating  in the Transition Zone that owns and operates all of the following
types of equipment:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Number of
                                 units as of
    Types of Equipment        December 31,1999
-------------------------     ----------------
<S>                           <C>
Highland Drilling Units              67 (1)
Water Buggies                        25
Aluminum Marsh ATVs                  12
Steel Marsh ATVs                     11 (2)
Airboat Drilling Units               28
Swamp ATVs                           25
Pullboats                            16
Pontoon Boats                        11
Skid-Mounted Drilling Units          37
</TABLE>
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(1) Thirty-three  of  these drilling units are currently dedicated to seismic
    rock drilling operations outside of the Transition Zone.

(2) Eight of these drilling  units  are  currently being held for sale by the
    Company (See Note 1 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements).


     Because  of its extensive fleet of Transition  Zone  transportation  and
seismic drilling  equipment,  much of which is fabricated by the Company, the
Company believes that it is the  only company that currently can both provide
an integrated range of seismic drilling  and  survey  services  in all of the
varied terrains of the Transition Zone and simultaneously support  operations
for multiple, large-scale seismic projects.

     HIGHLAND  DRILLING  UNITS  AND  WATER  BUGGIES.   The  Company  owns and
operates  67  highland drilling units for seismic drilling in dry land areas,
33 of which are  currently  dedicated  to the Company's seismic rock drilling
operations outside of the Transition Zone.   These units generally consist of
a  tractor-like  vehicle with a drilling unit mounted  on  the  rear  of  the
vehicle.  A highland  drilling  unit  can  be  driven over land from point to
point  and  is  accompanied by a unit referred to as  a  "water  buggy"  that
carries water required  for  water  pressure  rotary  drills.   This  type of
vehicle is used around the world for this type of terrain.

     MARSH ATVS.  The environmentally sensitive wetlands along the U.S.  Gulf
Coast  containing  water  grasses  on dry land and in shallow water and areas
mixed with open water are referred to  as  marsh  areas.   When  there  is  a
minimum  amount  of  water  in  these areas, marsh ATVs, which are amphibious
vehicles supported by pontoons that  are  surrounded  by  tracks, are used to
provide  seismic  drilling services.  The pontoons enable the  marsh  ATV  to
float while the tracks  propel  the  vehicle  through  the water and over dry
marsh areas.  Each marsh ATV is equipped with a drilling  unit  and  a  small
backhoe for digging a small hole to collect water necessary for drilling.

     Some  marsh  areas have sufficient surrounding water to support drilling
without an external  water  source,  but  often water must be pumped into the
area from a remote water source or a portable  supply  must be carried by the
marsh ATV.

     The Company owns and operates 23 marsh ATVs, of which  11  are  made  of
stainless  steel  and  12  are made of aluminum. Eight of the stainless steel
marsh ATV's are being held for  sale.   The  aluminum  ATVs  are lighter than
steel   vehicles  and  are  specifically  designed  for  the  environmentally
sensitive  areas  typically found in marsh terrain.  Often landowner consents
will  require  the  use   of  aluminum  ATVs  in  an  effort  to  reduce  the
environmental impact of seismic drilling.  The aluminum marsh ATV is the most
widely accepted marsh vehicle  for drilling operations in all Louisiana state
and federal refuges.  The Company  fabricates  its own aluminum marsh ATVs at
its facilities in Carencro, Louisiana.

     AIRBOAT  DRILLING  UNITS.   The  Company owns and  operates  28  airboat
drilling  units.   An  airboat drilling unit  consists  of  a  drilling  unit
fabricated and installed  by  the  Company  on a large, three-engine airboat.
Because of their better mobility, airboat drilling  units are used in shallow
waters and all marsh areas where sufficient water is present.

     SWAMP ATVS AND PULLBOATS.  Wooded lowland areas  typically  covered with
water  are  referred  to  as  the "swamp areas" of the Transition Zone.   The
Company's swamp ATVs are used to  provide  drilling  services in these areas.
Swamp ATVs are smaller, narrower versions of the marsh  ATVs.    The  smaller
unit  is  needed  in  swamp  areas due to the dense vegetation typical in the
terrain.  Because of its smaller  size,  the  swamp  ATV  uses a skid-mounted
drilling unit installed in a pullboat, a non-motorized craft towed behind the
swamp  ATV.   The Company owns and operates 25 swamp ATVs and  16  pullboats.
Swamp ATVs are also used in connection with survey operations in swamp areas.

     PONTOON BOATS.   The Company owns and operates 11 pontoon boats that are
used in shallow or protected  inland  bays  and  lakes  and  shallow  coastal
waters.   Each  pontoon  boat uses a skid-mounted drilling unit installed  on
board.

     JACK-UP RIGS.  When a  seismic  survey  requires  source  points  to  be
drilled  in  deeper  inland  bays  or  lakes or in deeper coastal waters, the
Company utilizes jack-up rigs equipped with one of the Company's skid-mounted
drilling units.  Seismic activity in water  deeper than approximately 20 feet
is  generally  conducted by using offshore seismic  techniques  that  do  not
include the drilling and loading of source points.

     SKID-MOUNTED DRILLING UNITS.  A skid-mounted drilling unit is a drilling
unit mounted on  I-beam  supports, which allows the drilling unit to be moved
easily between pullboats,  pontoon  boats,  jack-up  rigs  and other Company-
operated  equipment  based  on customer needs.  The Company manufactures  its
skid-mounted drilling units at its facilities in Carencro, Louisiana and owns
37 of these units, one of which is located outside of the Transition Zone.

     MISCELLANEOUS.  The Company  owns and operates 98 single engine airboats
and 23 outboard powered boats, which  it uses to ferry personnel and supplies
to locations throughout the Transition  Zone.   The  Company also maintains a
fleet of six tractor-trailer trucks and numerous other  trucks,  trailers and
vehicles  to  move  its  equipment  and personnel to projects throughout  the
Transition Zone.

     HELI-PORTABLE AND SEISMIC ROCK DRILLING  EQUIPMENT.   The Company has 40
heli-portable and man-portable drilling units and 33 highland  drilling units
dedicated  to  seismic  rock  drilling.  The Company also has the ability  to
manufacture its own heli-portable  and  man-portable  seismic  rock  drilling
units,  and  often  exports  and provides servicing of heli-portable and man-
portable drilling units.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

     The  principal materials and  equipment  used  by  the  Company  in  its
operations,  which  include  drills,  heli-portable  and man-portable drills,
drill  casings,  drill  bits,  engines, gasoline and diesel  fuel,  dynamite,
aluminum and steel plate, welding  gasses,  trucks  and  other  vehicles, are
currently in adequate supply from many sources.  The Company does  not depend
upon any single supplier or source for such materials.

SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

     The Company maintains a stringent safety assurance program to reduce the
possibility   of   costly   accidents.   The  Company's  health,  safety  and
environmental "HSE" department  establishes  guidelines  to ensure compliance
with  all  applicable  state  and  federal  safety  regulations and  provides
training and safety education through orientations for  new  employees, which
include  first  aid  and  CPR  training.   The  Company's mangager of Health,
Safety, Environment & Training reports directly to the Company's Chairman and
supervises three  HSE field  advisors  and  two instructors who provide OSHA-
mandated  training.   The  Company  believes  that  its  safety  program  and
commitment  to quality are vital to attracting and  retaining  customers  and
employees.

     Each drilling  crew  is  supervised  at  the  project  site  by  a field
supervisor  and,  depending  on  the  project's  requirements,  an  assistant
supervisor  and  powderman  who  is  in  charge of all explosives.  For large
projects  or  when  required  by  a customer, a  separate  advisor  from  the
Company's HSE department is also located  at the project site.  Management is
provided with daily updates for each project  and  believes  that  its  daily
review of field performance together with the on-site presence of supervisory
personnel helps ensure high quality performance for all of its projects.

CUSTOMERS; MARKETING; CONTRACTING

     CUSTOMERS.  The Company's customers are primarily geophysical companies,
although  in  many  cases the oil and gas company participates in determining
which drilling, survey  or  aviation  company  will  be  used  on its seismic
projects.   A  large  portion of the Company's revenue has historically  been
generated by a few customers.   For  example, the Company's largest customers
(those which individually accounted for  more  than 10% of revenue in a given
year,   listed  alphabetically)  collectively  accounted   for   40%   (Eagle
Geophysical   and   Western   Geophysical),  66%  (Eagle  Geophysical,  Grant
Geophysical and Western Geophysical), and 71% (Eagle Geophysical, Veritas and
Western  Geophysical)  of  revenue   for   fiscal   1997,   1998,  and  1999,
respectively.

     MARKETING.  The Company's services traditionally have been  marketed  by
the Company's principal executive officers, in particular, Messrs. Untereker,
Woodard  and  its  Chairman,  Mr.  Jeansonne.  The Company believes that this
marketing  approach  helps  the  Company   preserve  long-term  relationships
established  by  the  Company's  executive  officers.    As   the   Company's
geographical and service capabilities expand, the Company intends to continue
implementing  its marketing efforts in the Transition Zone from its principal
offices  in Carencro,  Louisiana  and  in  the  Rocky  Mountain  region  from
Loveland, Colorado.

     CONTRACTING  -  SEISMIC  DRILLING.   The Company generally contracts for
seismic drilling services with its customers on a unit-price basis, either on
a per hole or per foot basis.  These contracts  are  often  awarded  after  a
competitive  bidding  process.   The  Company  prices  its contracts based on
detailed  project  specifications  provided  by the customer,  including  the
number,  location  and  depth of source holes and  the  project's  completion
schedule.  As a result, the  Company  is  generally able to make a relatively
accurate determination prior to pricing a contract  of the type and amount of
equipment required to complete the contract on schedule.

     Because of unit-price contracting, the Company frequently bears the risk
of production delays that are beyond its control, such  as  those  caused  by
adverse weather.  The Company often bills the customer standby charges if the
Company's  operations are delayed due to delays in permitting or surveying or
for other reasons within the geophysical company's control.

     CONTRACTING - SURVEY SERVICES.  The Company contracts for seismic survey
services with  its  customers on a day rate or per mile basis.  Under the per
mile basis, revenue is  recognized  when  the  source  or  receiving point is
marked by one of the Company's survey crews.  Contracts are  often awarded to
the  Company  only  after  competitive bidding.  In each case, the  price  is
determined by the Company after it has taken into account such factors as the
number  of  surveyors  and  other   employees,   the   type  of  terrain  and
transportation equipment, and the precision required for the project based on
detailed project specifications provided by the customer.

COMPETITION

     SEISMIC  DRILLING  SERVICES.   The  principal  competitive  factors  for
seismic  drilling  services  are  price  and  the  ability to  meet  customer
schedules,  although other factors including safety,  capability,  reputation
and environmental  sensitivity are also considered by customers.  The Company
has numerous competitors  in  the  Transition  Zone  and in particular in the
highland  areas  in  which it operates.  Management believes  that  no  other
company operating in the  Transition  Zone  owns  a  fleet of Transition Zone
seismic  drilling  equipment as varied or as large as that  operated  by  the
Company.  The Company's  extensive  and  diverse  equipment base allows it to
provide  drilling services to its customers throughout  the  Transition  Zone
with the most  efficient  and  environmentally  appropriate  equipment.   The
Company  believes  there  are  numerous  competitors  offering rock and heli-
portable drilling in the Rocky Mountain region and internationally.

     SURVEY  SERVICES.   The  Company's  competitors  include   a  number  of
established  companies  with a comparable number of crews to the Company  and
numerous smaller companies.

SEASONALITY AND WEATHER RISKS

     The Company's operations  are  subject to seasonal variations in weather
conditions and daylight hours.  Since  the  Company's  activities  take place
outdoors,  the  average  number  of  hours worked per day, and therefore  the
number of holes drilled or surveyed per  day,  generally  is  less  in winter
months  than  in  summer months, due to an increase in rainy, foggy and  cold
conditions and a decrease in daylight hours.  Furthermore, demand for seismic
data acquisition activity  by  oil  and gas companies in the first quarter is
generally lower than at other times of  the year.  As a result, the Company's
revenue and gross profit during the first  quarter of each year are typically
low as compared to the other quarters.  Operations  may  also  be affected by
the rainy weather, lightning, hurricanes and other storms prevalent along the
Gulf  Coast  throughout the year and by seasonal climatic conditions  in  the
Rocky Mountain area.  In addition, prolonged periods of dry weather result in
slower drill rates in marsh and swamp areas as water in the quantities needed
to drill is more  difficult  to  obtain  and  equipment  movement is impeded.
Adverse  weather  conditions  and  dry weather can also increase  maintenance
costs  for  the  Company's equipment and  decrease  the  number  of  vehicles
available for operations.

BACKLOG

     The Company's  backlog  represents  those  seismic  drilling  and survey
projects for which a customer has hired the Company and has scheduled a start
date  for the project.  Projects currently included in the Company's  backlog
are subject  to  termination  or  delay  without penalty at the option of the
customer, which could substantially reduce  the  amount  of backlog currently
reported.

     As  of  December 31, 1999, the Company's backlog was approximately  $4.4
million compared  to $34.0 million at December 31, 1998.  Backlog at December
31,  1999 includes seismic  drilling  projects  in  the  Transition  Zone  in
addition to survey projects and seismic rock drilling projects.

GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION

     The  Company's  operations and properties are subject to and affected by
various types of governmental  regulation,  including  laws  and  regulations
governing  the  entry  into  and  restoration  of  wetlands, the handling  of
explosives and numerous other federal, state and local  laws and regulations.
To  date the Company's cost of complying with such laws and  regulations  has
not been  material,  but  because  such  laws  and  regulations  are  changed
frequently, it is not possible for the Company to accurately predict the cost
or impact of such laws and regulations on its future operations.

     Furthermore,  the Company depends on the demand for its services by  the
oil and gas industry  and  is affected by tax legislation, price controls and
other laws and regulations relating  to  the  oil and gas industry generally.
The adoption of laws and regulations curtailing  exploration  and development
drilling  for oil and gas in the Company's areas of operations for  economic,
environmental  or  other  policy reasons would adversely affect the Company's
operations by limiting demand for its services.  The Company cannot determine
to what extent its future operations  and  earnings  may  be  affected by new
legislation, new regulations or changes in existing regulations.

     EXPLOSIVES.   Because  the  Company loads the holes that it drills  with
dynamite, the Company is subject to various local, state and federal laws and
regulations  concerning  the  handling  and  storage  of  explosives  and  is
specifically regulated by the Bureau  of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms of the
U.S. Department of Justice.  The Company  must  take daily inventories of the
dynamite  and blasting caps that it keeps for its  seismic  drilling  and  is
subject to  random  checks  by  state  and federal officials.  The Company is
licensed by the Louisiana State Police as an explosives handler.  Any loss or
suspension of these licenses would result in a material adverse effect on the
Company's  results  of  operations  and  financial  condition.   The  Company
believes that it is in compliance with all material laws and regulations with
respect to its handling and storage of explosives.

     ENVIRONMENTAL.  The Company's operations and properties are subject to a
wide variety of increasingly complex and stringent  federal,  state and local
environmental laws and regulations, including those governing discharges into
the  air and water, the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous  wastes,
the remediation  of soil and groundwater contaminated by hazardous substances
and the health and safety of employees.  In addition, certain areas where the
Company  operates are  federally-protected  or  state-protected  wetlands  or
refuges where  environmental  regulation  is particularly strict.  These laws
may  provide  for "strict liability" for damages  to  natural  resources  and
threats  to  public   health   and  safety,  rendering  a  party  liable  for
environmental damage without regard  to  negligence  or  fault on the part of
such party.  Sanctions for noncompliance may include revocation  of  permits,
corrective  action  orders,  administrative  or  civil penalties and criminal
prosecution.   Certain  environmental  laws  provide for  strict,  joint  and
several liability for remediation of spills and  other  releases of hazardous
substances, as well as damage to natural resources.  In addition, the Company
may  be subject to claims alleging personal injury or property  damage  as  a
result   of   alleged  exposure  to  hazardous  substances.   Such  laws  and
regulations may  also  expose the Company to liability for the conduct of, or
conditions caused by, others,  or  for  acts  of  the  Company  that  were in
compliance with all applicable laws at the time such acts were performed.

     The  Comprehensive  Environmental  Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act  of  1980, as amended, and similar laws  provide  for  responses  to  and
liability   for  releases  of  hazardous  substances  into  the  environment.
Additionally,   the  Clean  Air  Act,  the  Clean  Water  Act,  the  Resource
Conservation and  Recovery  Act,  the  Safe Drinking Water Act, the Emergency
Planning and Community Right to Know Act,  each as amended, and similar state
or local counterparts to these federal laws,  regulate  air  emissions, water
discharges,  hazardous  substances and wastes, and require public  disclosure
related to the use of various  hazardous  substances.   Compliance  with such
environmental laws and regulations may require the acquisition of permits  or
other  authorizations  for  certain  activities  and  compliance with various
standards  or  procedural  requirements.   The  Company  believes   that  its
facilities are in substantial compliance with current regulatory standards.

     WORKER  SAFETY.   The  Company's  operations  are  governed  by laws and
regulations  relating  to  workplace safety and worker health, primarily  the
Occupational Safety and Health  Act  and  regulations promulgated thereunder.
In  addition,  various  other  governmental and  quasi-governmental  agencies
require the Company to obtain certain permits, licenses and certificates with
respect to its operations.  The  kind  of  permits, licenses and certificates
required in the Company's operations depend  upon  a  number of factors.  The
Company believes that it has all permits, licenses and certificates necessary
to the conduct of its existing business.

INSURANCE

     The  Company's operations are subject to the inherent  risks  of  inland
marine activity, heavy equipment operations and the transporting and handling
of explosives,  including accidents resulting in personal injury, the loss of
life or property,  environmental mishaps, mechanical failures and collisions.
The Company maintains  insurance  coverage  against  certain  of these risks,
which management believes are reasonable and customary in the industry.   The
Company  also  maintains insurance coverage against property damage caused by
fire, flood, explosion  and  similar  catastrophic  events that may result in
physical damage or destruction to the Company's equipment or facilities.  All
policies  are  subject  to deductibles and other coverage  limitations.   The
Company  believes its insurance  coverage  is  adequate.   Historically,  the
Company has  not  experienced an insured loss in excess of its policy limits;
however, there can  be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain
adequate  insurance  at   rates   which   management  considers  commercially
reasonable, nor can there be any assurance  such coverage will be adequate to
cover all claims that may arise.

EMPLOYEES

     As of December 31, 1999, the Company had  approximately  279  employees,
including   approximately   228   operating   personnel   and  51  corporate,
administrative and management personnel.  These employees are  not  unionized
or  employed  pursuant  to any collective bargaining agreement or any similar
agreement.   The  Company believes  its  relations  with  its  employees  are
generally good.

ITEM 3.      LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     The Company is involved in various legal and other proceedings which are
incidental to the conduct of its business.  The Company believes that none of
these proceedings, if adversely determined, would have a material  effect  on
its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 4.      SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.


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ITEM 4A.    EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

     The  name,  age  and offices held by each of the executive officers of
the Company as of March 30, 2000 are as follows:

         NAME                AGE             POSITION

   David A. Jeansonne        39    Chairman of the Board

   John H. Untereker         50    President and Chief Executive Officer

   Allen R. Woodard          38    Vice  President-Marketing  and  Business
                                   Development and Secretary

   Peter H. Nielsen          51    Executive Vice President, Chief
                                   Financial Officer and Treasurer

     DAVID  A.  JEANSONNE founded the Company in 1987 and has been Chairman
of the Board of the Company since its inception.  Mr. Jeansonne also served
as  Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1987 to March 1, 1999.  Mr.
Jeansonne  and  the Company have entered into  an employment agreement, the
term of which expires in June 2003.

     JOHN H. UNTEREKER has served as President  and Chief Executive Officer
since  July,  1999.  He joined the Company in August 1998 as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer.  Prior to that time,  Mr.  Untereker
was  the  senior  financial  officer at Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.  He has
held  senior  management  positions  at  Lend  Lease  Trucks,  Inc.  and NL
Industries, Inc. Mr. Untereker is  a graduate of Williams  College  (B.A.),
Iona  College (M.B.A.) and is a C.P.A.   He  has entered into an employment
agreement with the Company, the term of which expires in August 2001.

     ALLEN R. WOODARD is Vice  President-Marketing  &  Business Development
and a director of the Company and has held these positions since July 1996.
He was an exploration field inspector with The Louisiana Land & Exploration
Company, a natural resources company, from 1988 to 1996.   Mr. Woodard is a
professional land surveyor and graduated from Nicholls State  University in
1987 with a degree in engineering technology.

     PETER H. NIELSEN is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial  Officer
and  Treasurer  and  joined the Company in September, 1999.  Prior to that,
Mr. Nielsen served as  a  consultant  to  the  Company.  He has held senior
management positions at Bastian  Industries and  NL  Industries,  Inc.  Mr.
Nielsen is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley with B.S.
and M.B.A. degrees.


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                                  PART II

ITEM 5.     MARKET  FOR  REGISTRANT'S  COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS

     (a)  The Company's Common Stock is  listed for quotation on the Nasdaq
National  Market  under the symbol "OMNI".   At  March 28, 2000 the Company
had  51  shareholders  of  record  of  Common Stock.   The  following table
sets forth the  range of high and low sales prices of the Company's  Common
Stock as reported by  the Nasdaq National Market for the periods indicated.

                                                     HIGH           LOW
                                                  ----------    ----------
     1998
     First quarter                                $   12 7/8    $    8 7/8
     Second quarter                               $   20 3/4    $   11 1/2
     Third quarter                                $   15 1/2    $    6 3/8
     Fourth quarter                               $   10 3/8    $    3 5/8

     1999
     First quarter                                $    5 15/16  $    3 3/8
     Second quarter                               $    6 1/4    $    3
     Third quarter                                $    6 1/4    $    1 3/4
     Fourth quarter                               $    2 5/16   $    1 1/16


     The Company has never paid  cash  dividends  on its Common Stock.  The
Company  intends to retain future earnings, if any,  to  meet  its  working
capital requirements  and to finance the future operations of its business.
Therefore, the Company  does  not  plan to declare or pay cash dividends to
holders  of  its  Common  Stock in the foreseeable  future.   In  addition,
certain of the Company's credit  arrangements contain provisions that limit
the Company's ability to pay cash dividends on its Common Stock.

ITEM  9.  CHANGES  IN  AND  DISAGREEMENTS  WITH  ACCOUNTANTS  ON ACCOUNTING AND
          FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     None.

                                   PART III

ITEM 10.     DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

     Information concerning the Company's directors and officers called for
by  this item will be included in the Company's definitive Proxy  Statement
prepared  in connection with the 2000 Annual Meeting of shareholders and is
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11.     EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     Information  concerning  the  compensation of the Company's executives
called for by this item will be included  in the Company's definitive Proxy
Statement  prepared  in  connection  with  the  2000   Annual   Meeting  of
shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12.     SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

     Information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners
and  management  called  for by this item will be included in the Company's
definitive Proxy Statement  prepared  in  connection  with  the 2000 Annual
Meeting of shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13.     CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     Information concerning certain relationships and related  transactions
called for by this item will be included in the Company's definitive  Proxy
Statement   prepared   in  connection  with  the  2000  Annual  Meeting  of
shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

    (a) The following financial  statements,  schedules  and  exhibits  are
filed as part of this Report:

     (1)  Financial Statements.  Reference is made to Item 8 hereof.

     (2)  Financial Statement Schedules:   None.

     (3)  Exhibits.   See  Index to Exhibits on page E-1.  The Company will
furnish  to  any  eligible  shareholder,   upon  written  request  of  such
shareholder, a copy of any exhibit listed upon  the payment of a reasonable
fee equal to the Company's expenses in furnishing such exhibit.

   (b) Reports on form 8-K:  None






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                                SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                    OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
                                             (Registrant)



                                    By:  /S/ JOHN H. UNTEREKER
                                                John H. Untereker
                                      President and Chief Executive Officer
                                          (Principal Executive Officer)

      Date:  March 30, 2000

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act of 1934,
this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     SIGNATURE                            TITLE                     DATE
<S>                                 <C>                        <C>
/S/ DAVID A. JEANSONNE              Chairman of the Board       March 30, 2000
    David A. Jeansonne

/S/ JOHN H. UNTEREKER               President,                  March 30, 2000
    John H. Untereker               Chief Executive Officer
                                    and Director

/S/ ALLEN R. WOODARD                Vice President-Marketing:   March 30, 2000
    Allen R. Woodard                Business Development and
                                    Director

/S/ CRICHTON W. BROWN               Director                    March 30, 2000
    Crichton W. Brown


                                    Director                    March 30, 2000
    William W. Rucks, IV

/S/ STEVEN T. STULL                 Director                    March 30, 2000
    Steven T. Stull

/S/ ROBERT F. NASH                  Director                    March 30, 2000
    Robert F. Nash

/S/ PETER H. NIELSEN                Executive Vice President,   March 30, 2000
    Peter H. Nielsen                Chief Financial Officer
                                    and Treasurer (Principal
                                    Financial and Accounting
                                    Officer)



</TABLE>

                                       S-1

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                          OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

      EXHIBIT
      NUMBER

        2.1     Exchange  Agreement  between  the  members of OMNI
                Geophysical, L.L.C. and OMNI Energy Services Corp. (the
                "Company")(1)

        2.2     Exchange Agreement by and among American  Aviation
                Incorporated,   American   Aviation   L.L.C.  and  OMNI
                Geophysical, L.L.C., dated as of July 1, 1997.(2)

        3.1     Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation  of
                the Company(2)

        3.2     Bylaws of the Company, as amended.(1)

        4.1     See  Exhibits  3.1  and  3.2 for provisions of the
                Company's   Articles  of  Incorporation   and   By-laws
                defining the rights of holders of Common Stock.

        4.2     Specimen Common Stock Certificate.(2)

        10.1    Form of  Indemnity  Agreement  by  and between the
                Company   and  each  of  its  directors  and  executive
                officers.(2)

        10.2    The Company's Stock Incentive Plan.(2)

        10.3    Form  of   Stock   Option  Agreements  under  the
                Company's Stock Incentive Plan.(2)

        10.4    Amended  and  Restated   Employment   and   Non-
                Competition  Agreement between OMNI Geophysical, L.L.C.
                and David Jeansonne.(2)

        10.5    Amended  and   Restated   Employment   and   Non-
                Competition  Agreement between OMNI Geophysical, L.L.C.
                and Allen R. Woodard.(2)

        10.6    Employment  and  Non-Competition Agreement between
                Robert  F.  Nash  and the  Company  effective  July  1,
                1998.(3)

        10.7    Employment and  Non-Competition  Agreement between
                John  H. Untereker and the Company effective  July  21,
                1998.(4)

        10.8    Confidentiality   and  Non-Competition  Agreement
                between OMNI Geophysical, L.L.C. and American Aviation,
                L.L.C.  and  American  Aviation   Incorporated,   David
                Jeansonne, and Richard Patrick Morris. (2)

        10.9    Option Agreement between the Company and Roger  E.
                Thomas dated as of September 25, 1997. (2)

        10.10   Option Agreement between the Company and Allen R.
                Woodard dated as of September 25, 1997. (2)

        10.11   Intangible  Asset Purchase Agreement by and
                among American Aviation Incorporated, American Aviation
                L.L.C. and OMNI Geophysical,  L.L.C.,  dated as of July
                1, 1997. (2)

        10.12   Joint   Venture  Agreement  among  the  Company,   OMNI
                International  Energy  Services, Ltd. and Edwin Waldman
                Attie effective July 1, 1998. (3)

        10.13   Amended and Restated  Loan Agreement, dated as of
                January 20, 1998, by and among  the  company,  American
                Aviation   L.L.C.,  OMNI  Marine  &  Supply,  Inc.  and
                Hibernia National Bank. (1)

        10.14   First  Amendment   to   Amended  and  Restated  Loan
                Agreement, by and among the  Company,  certain  of  its
                subsidiaries and Hibernia National Bank. (5)

        10.15   Second  Amendment  to  Amended and Restated Loan
                Agreement,  by and among the Company,  certain  of  its
                subsidiaries and Hibernia National Bank. (4)

        10.16   Third Amendment  to  Amended  and  Restated  Loan
                Agreement,  by  and  among  the Company, certain of its
                subsidiaries and Hibernia National Bank. (3)

        10.17   Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, by
                and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and
                Hibernia National Bank. (6)

        10.18   Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, by
                and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and
                Hibernia National Bank.

        10.19   Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, by
                and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and
                Hibernia National Bank.

        21.1    Subsidiaries of the Company

        27.1    Financial Data Schedule (7)

________________________

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K  for
    the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration  Statement  on Form
    S-1 (Registration Statement No. 333-36561).

(3) Incorporated  by  reference  to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
    for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998.

(4) Incorporated by reference to the  Company's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q
    for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998.

(5) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form  10-K  for
    the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.

(6) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
    April 29, 1999.

(7) To be filed by Amendment.