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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-QSB
           ----------------------------------------------------------

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996         Comm. File No. 0-8115

                          Resource General Corporation
        (Exact name of Small Business Issuer as specified in its charter)

         Ohio                                            31-0737351
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)

2365 Scioto Harper Drive, Columbus, Ohio                      43204
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (614) 279-8877


Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 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.

(1)      YES  X     NO                        (2)      YES  X        NO
            -----     -----                                ------      -------  

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
equity, as of the last practiable date: 1,085,820 common shares, without par
value, outstanding as of September 30, 1996.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check One)    YES       NO  X
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                 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. BASIS OF FINANCIAL PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim
financial information and with the instructions to FORM 10-QSB and Item 310(b)
of Regulation SB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements.

The accounting policies followed by Resource General Corporation (the Company),
are set forth in Note 2 to the financial statements in the Company's 1995 FORM
10-KSB.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements reflect all adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation
of the financial results. The results of the operations for the nine month
period ended September 30, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results to
be expected for the whole year. The year-end 1995 balance sheet data was derived
from the audited financial statements. The financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 1995, which were included as part of the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB (file no. 0-8115).

Note 2. Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first in, first out basis) or
market. Composition of inventories at September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995
were as follows.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                    September 30, 1996     Dec. 31, 1995
                    ------------------     -------------
<S>                      <C>                 <C>       
Raw Materials            $  403,297          $  351,844
Work In Process           1,091,740             569,178
Finished Goods                    0                   0
                         ----------          ----------
Total Inventory          $1,495,037          $  921,022
                         ----------          ----------
</TABLE>

The Company has in stock certain items which are not expected to be utilized or
sold currently. Inventory of $50,000 shown on the balance sheet as a long-term
asset represents an estimate of this portion of total raw materials inventory.

Note 3.  Accrued Expenses and Taxes

A portion of Accrued Expenses and Taxes for December 31, 1995 has been reclassed
in order to conform with the current year classification. The reclassification
for $125,346 relates to accrued commissions.


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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                          ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                  RESOURCE GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        SEPT 30         DEC. 31
ASSETS                                                   1996             1995
------                                                   ----             ----
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>        
Current Assets
--------------
Cash                                                  $    11,073     $   122,746
Accounts Receivable                                   $ 1,916,565     $ 1,277,415
Inventories                                           $ 1,445,037     $   871,022
Deferred Income Taxes                                 $    20,300     $    22,400
Other Current Assets                                  $   103,456     $    57,696
                                                      -----------     -----------
     Total Current Assets                             $ 3,496,431     $ 2,351,279
                                                      -----------     -----------
Property and Equipment, at cost
     Office Equipment                                 $   401,505     $   389,312
     Manufacturing equipment                          $   870,870     $   872,250
     Leasehold improvements                           $   246,577     $   232,809
     Vehicles                                         $    98,050     $    81,600
                                                      -----------     -----------
                                                      $ 1,617,002     $ 1,575,971

     Less: Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization    $  (894,965)    $  (804,185)
                                                      -----------     -----------
Net Property and Equipment                            $   722,037     $   771,786
                                                      -----------     -----------
Other Non-Current Assets
------------------------
Inventory, Longterm Portion                           $    50,000     $    50,000
Oil & Gas Royalty Interests, Net of Amort             $     6,254     $    13,004
Land Held for Investment                              $   170,170     $   169,720
Goodwill, net                                         $    90,110     $   110,904
Other noncurrent assets                               $    35,450     $    47,754
                                                      -----------     -----------
     Total Other Non-Current Assets                   $   351,984     $   391,382
                                                      -----------     -----------
TOTAL ASSETS                                          $ 4,570,452     $ 3,514,447
==============                                        ===========     ===========
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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                  RESOURCE GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        SEPT 30         DEC. 31
LIABILITIES                                              1996             1995
-----------                                              ----             ----
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>        
Accounts Payable                                      $ 1,265,565     $   918,040
Bank Line of Credit                                   $ 1,080,849     $   532,849
Notes Payable to Directors                            $    33,333     $    87,500
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt                     $   141,155     $   130,444
Current Portion of Capital Lease Oblig                $    16,319     $    14,814
Income Tax Payable                                    $         0     $     5,000
Accrued Expenses and Taxes (Note 3)                   $   225,258     $   288,977
Advance Billings                                      $   336,964     $   229,080
                                                      -----------     -----------
     Total Current Liabilities                        $ 3,099,443     $ 2,206,704
                                                      -----------     -----------
Noncurrent liabilities, all less current portions:
     Notes payable to bank                            $   322,540     $   383,333
     Capital Lease Obligations                        $    47,360     $    59,794
     Other long-term installment notes                $    89,317     $    95,751
     Deferred income taxes                            $    21,300     $    23,400
                                                      -----------     -----------
     Total noncurrent liabilities                     $   480,517     $   562,278
                                                      -----------     -----------
     Total liabilities                                $ 3,579,960     $ 2,768,982
                                                      -----------     -----------

Shareholders' Equity
--------------------
Common stock, no par value, authorized,
stated value of $.01; 1,085,820 shares
issued and outstanding                                $    10,858     $    10,858
Additional Paid In Capital                            $ 1,236,543     $ 1,236,543
Retained Earnings (Loss), Prior Years                 $  (491,936)    $  (668,421)
Current Year Earnings (Loss)                          $   235,027     $   176,485
                                                      -----------     -----------
                                                      $   990,492     $   755,465
     Less subscription receivable                     $         0     $    10,000
                                                      -----------     -----------
Total Shareholders' Equity                            $   990,492     $   745,465
                                                      -----------     -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                          $ 4,570,452     $ 3,514,447
============================                          ===========     ===========
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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                  RESOURCE GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              THREE MONTHS ENDED              NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                    SEPT 30                       SEPT 30
                                              1996           1995           1996            1995
                                              ----           ----           ----            ----
<S>                                       <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>        
NET SALES                                 $ 2,224,343     $ 2,489,533     $ 6,093,728     $ 6,750,814
---------  
Cost of Goods Sold                        $ 1,699,270     $ 1,657,827     $ 4,571,723     $ 4,681,076
                                          -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
Gross Margin                              $   525,073     $   831,706     $ 1,522,005     $ 2,069,738
Selling, General and
and Administrative Expense                $   349,080     $   595,514     $ 1,167,295     $ 1,625,398
                                          -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
Operating Income (Loss)                   $   175,993     $   236,192     $   354,710     $   444,340
                                          -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
Other Income (Expense)
     Interest Income                      $        39     $        73     $       426     $       245
     Interest(Expense)                    $   (37,279)    $   (46,204)    $  (114,812)    $  (154,133)
     Oil & Gas Royalties, After Amort     $    (1,518)    $    (2,761)    $     8,714     $    (3,622)
     Other                                $    17,524     $       (27)    $    16,561     $    (7,294)
                                          -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
Total Other Income (Expense)              $   (21,234)    $   (48,919)    $   (89,111)    $  (164,804)
                                          -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
Income Before Income Taxes                $   154,760     $   187,273     $   265,599     $   279,536

Minority Interest                         $         0     $        27     $         0     $         0
Provision for Taxes                       $    30,572     $     1,311     $    30,572     $     3,200
                                          -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
NET INCOME                                    124,187         185,989         235,027         276,336
                                          ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF 
SHARES OUTSTANDING                          1,085,820       1,085,820       1,085,820       1,085,820

Income (Loss) per Common Share:
   Income (Loss) before extraordinary           $0.11           $0.17           $0.22           $0.25

EARNINGS (LOSS)                           ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========
    PER COMMON SHARE                            $0.11           $0.17           $0.22           $0.25
                                          ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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                  RESOURCE GENERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOW STATEMENT
                                   (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                SEPT 30
                                                           1996         1995
                                                           ----         ----
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>      
Cash Flow From Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss)                                         235,027     $ 276,336
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
     Depreciation and Amortization                      $ 157,810     $ 155,065
     Loss (Gain) on sale of property and equipment      $ (16,561)    $   7,294

Changes in certain assets and liabilities
     Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable         $(639,150)    $ 370,853
     Decrease (Increase) in Inventory                   $(574,015)    $ 273,405
     Decrease (Increase) in Other Current Assets        $ (43,660)    $ (20,890)
     Decrease (Increase) in Other Non Current Assets    $  12,304     $  15,869
     Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable            $ 347,525     $ (68,150)
     Increase (Decrease) in Income Tax Payable          $  (5,000)    $       0
     Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes       $  (2,100)    $       0
     Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Exp and Taxes       $ (63,719)    $(160,583)
     Increase (Decrease) in Advanced Billings           $ 107,884     $(165,089)
                                                        ---------     ---------
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities               $(483,655)    $ 684,110
-----------------------------------------               ----------    ---------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
     Proceeds from sale of equipment                    $  14,250     $  83,500
     Capital expenditures for property and equipment    $ (78,206)    $(106,323)
     (Increase) Decrease in other long term assets      $       0     $       0
     (Increase) Decrease in Other Investments           $    (450)    $       0
                                                        ---------     ---------

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities                   $ (64,406)    $ (22,823)
-------------------------------------                   ----------    ----------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
     Principal Payments of Debt Obligations             $ (67,445)    $(107,243)
     Change in Line of Credit, net                      $ 548,000     $(582,000)
     Proceeds from Notes Payable                        $       0     $       0
     Decrease in Stock Subscription Receivable          $  10,000     $       0
     Repayment of advances from directors               $ (54,167)    $ (35,376)
                                                        ---------     ---------

Net Cash Used In Financing Activities                   $ 436,388     $(724,619)
-------------------------------------                   ---------     ----------

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash                         $(111,673)    $ (63,332)
Cash, Beginning of Period                               $ 122,746     $  65,224
                                                        ---------     ---------

CASH, END OF PERIOD                                     $  11,073     $   1,892
===================                                     =========     =========
</TABLE>
Resource General and its Subsidiaries paid $106,340 in cash for interest expense
in 1996 and $154,133 in 1995.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
        AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RECENT EVENTS

The Company's new orders for the first nine months of the year are down 1.2% as
compared to the same period in 1995. New sales of hydraulic presses for the
first nine months are down 13% compared to 1995. New orders for hydraulic
presses have dropped from $4.5 million to $3.9 million for the same periods. The
principle business of the Company since its inception has been hydraulic
presses. Over the past two years, however, the Company has increased its sales
activity of injection molding machines. As a result, while orders for hydraulic
presses are down 13% for the first nine months of 1996, orders for injection
molding machines have increased from $2.1 to $2.6 million, an increase of 23%
over the same period in 1995. The Company expects the sale of injection molding
machines to steadily increase as a percent of its business. Management believes
that by the year 2000, new orders for injection molding machines will exceed new
orders for hydraulic presses.

Shipments of finished products were lower for the first nine months of 1996
compared to the same period in 1995. Sales for the first nine months of 1996 are
$6.0 million which is $700,000 less than the same period in 1995. This decrease
is not a result of lack of orders, but due to late shipments by the Company. The
Company has missed a number of scheduled shipments of finished product due to
poor vendor delivery of material, customer change orders and late release of
bills of material. The Company has nearly $3 million of shipments scheduled for
the fourth quarter of 1996 which will increase scheduled year end shipments to
$9 million. Should the Company be successful in reaching $9 million in
shipments, it will exceed last year's revenue of $8.4 million.

During August and September of 1996, the Company experienced a decrease in new
orders for both hydraulic presses and injection molding machines, as compared to
the same months in 1995, which will result in lower revenue for the first
quarter of 1997 as compared to first quarter 1996. The Company believes that it
is not losing new orders for hydraulic presses to competitors because the
industry trade data indicates that new orders are down in general in the
hydraulic press industry. Statistical reports of The Association for
Manufacturing Technology (AMT), the principal trade association for the
industry, indicate that for the first six months of 1996 orders for hydraulic
presses are down 12% from the same period in 1995. The drop in new orders for
the industry closely parallels the drop in the Company's 13% decline in new
orders.

The Company plans to rapidly increase its promotion of injection molding
machines to continue to offset the loss of hydraulic press orders. In the
Company's opinion, the market for injection molding machines is considerably
larger than hydraulic presses and is not subject to the severe business cycles
that are found in the machine tool industry.

The Company's gross profit margin at September 30, 1996 was 24.9% compared to
30.7% for the same period last year. While the Company has achieved increased
manufacturing efficiencies as well as standardization on the shop floor, the
cost savings generated by the efficiencies and standardization were offset by an
increase in wages. The increase in wages was the result of hiring additional
purchasing and engineering personnel and was the principal factor in the lower
profit margin. The gross profit margin for plastic injection molding machines at
September 30, 1996 was 23.94%, improved from 19.57% at June 30, 1996 as the
Company had predicted with the increased standardization. At the end of the
fiscal year, assuming current trends continue, gross profit margins for both
lines of business should equal or exceed 1995's levels.


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Management has been successful in reducing its SG&A expenses from 24% of sales
or $1.6 million for the first nine months of 1995 to 19% of sales or $1.2
million for the same period in 1996. The major cause of the reduction was the
elimination of certain indirect employees and the elimination of start-up
expenses related to a proposed landfill operation on certain property of the
Company located in Perry County, Ohio. The Company expects to abandon the
proposal to establish a landfill operation on the property. The reduction in
expenses was partially offset by a large increase in legal fees of $30,000. A
substantial portion of the legal fees were a one-time cost incurred by previous
management in early 1996 in connection with the Company's response to a proposed
acquisition of a controlling share of the common stock of the Company. The
Company believes that by the end of the fiscal year SG&A expenses as a percent
of sales will decrease further. Salaries, Taxes and Benefits, the largest
percent of SG&A, should remain level for the fourth quarter and shipments are
expected to increase to $3.0 million.

Other expenses have been reduced by $75,000 or 1.5% of sales for the first nine
months of 1996 as opposed to 2.4% for the same period in 1995. Reduction of
interest expense from $154,000 in 1995 to $114,000 in 1996 was the largest cause
in drop of the expenses. The Company changed bank relations in the fourth
quarter of 1995 which allowed its bank debt to be financed at lower interest
rates. The lower rates, combined with more aggressive cash management and an
increase of customer deposits all have reduced the Company's demand for cash and
have assisted in interest expense reduction. Other expenses were also reduced as
a result of an increase in oil and gas royalties and the sale of certain assets
which generated $25,000 in revenue during the first nine months of 1996 as
opposed to $11,000 in expenses during the same period in 1995.

The Company was advised by its accounting firm that its earnings for the first
nine months of 1996 and projected fourth quarter earnings for the Company could
exhaust its accrued net operating loss. Consequently, the Company accrued
$30,000 for taxes in the third quarter of 1996.

The Company's net income for the first nine months of 1996 was $235,000, down
from $270,000 for the same period in 1995. However, the figures for the first
nine months of 1995 included a $3,000 tax provision as opposed to a provision of
$30,000 for the first nine months 1996. The elimination of the $27,000 increase
in tax provision would have increased net operating profit to 4.3% of sales for
the first nine months of 1996, as opposed to 4.1% of sales for the same period
in 1995.

Should the Company be successful in meeting its fourth quarter shipment schedule
of $3 million, it will earn record revenues of $9 million, a 7.1% increase over
1995's previous record high of $8.4 million. Correspondingly, if the Company
maintains its projected expense control in the fourth quarter and meets its
shipment schedule, net income will exceed $285,000 for 1996, also a new record
for the Company. The Company's previous record net income was $281,000 in 1989.

LIQUIDITY & CAPITAL RESOURCE

Working capital has increased from $145,000 at 1995 year end to $397,000 at the
end of the third quarter of 1996. Cash, accounts receivable, and inventory
increased $1.3 million over 1995's year end results. However, accounts payable
and short term notes increased by $978,000 for the same period. The net result
is an improvement of the current ratio from 1.06 at year end in 1995 to 1.12 at
the end of nine months in 1996.

The Company finances its working capital requirements through the use of its
bank line of credit and vendor credit. Concurrently, the Company generally
receives a down payment when it receives an order for an injection molding
machine. At the end of the third quarter, the Company had advanced billings of
$336,000 as opposed to $229,000 at year end 1995.


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Cash flow for nine months (profit plus depreciation) of $392,000 is more than
adequate to fund the current portion of long term debt and capital expenditures.
Cash flow for the comparable period in 1995 has increased by $10,000.

Shareholder equity has increased from $745,000 at year end 1995 to $990,000 at
the end of the third quarter. This 33% increase is due to $235,000 in current
year earnings and a $10,000 collection of a stock subscription receivable. The
Company's debt to net worth ratio has improved to 3.5:1 from 3.7:1 at year end
1995.

POSSIBLE FUTURE EVENTS

The Company owns 505 acres of undeveloped property in Perry County, Ohio. The
property has coal reserves and operating gas and oil wells. The property is
carried on the Company books at its cost of $150,000. Management believes that
the property is worth significantly more than its carrying value. The property
will be appraised in the fourth quarter.

                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         (a)      List of Exhibits

                  (3.1) Articles of Incorporation. See Amended Articles of
Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended June
30, 1996; Commission File No. 0-8115 (the "3rd Quarter 10-QSB").

                  (3.2) By-laws. See Amended and Restated Code of Regulations of
the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the 3rd Quarter
10-QSB).

                  (4) Instruments Defining the Rights of Security-Holders,
Including Indentures

                           (4.1)  See Articles III, IV, V and VI of the Amended
                                  Articles of Incorporation of the Company
                                  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
                                  the 3rd Quarter 10-QSB).

                           (4.2)  See Article I, Sections 1(F), 2, and 3 of
                                  Article II, Article IV and Sections 1 and 3 of
                                  Article V of the Amended and Restated Code of
                                  Regulations of the Company (incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the 3rd Quarter
                                  10-QSB).

                  (27) Financial Data Schedule

                           27.1.  Financial Data Schedule (submitted
                                  electronically for SEC information only)


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                                   SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

                                             Resource General Corporation,
                                             an Ohio Corporation

Date:  October 28, 1996                      By: \s\ Charles T. Sherman
     ------------------                          ----------------------
                                             Charles T. Sherman
                                             President


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit Number             Description                                          Page # in Manually
--------------             -----------                                          ------------------
                                                                                Signed Original
                                                                                ---------------

<S>                        <C>                                                   <C>
27.1.                      Financial Data Schedule (submitted electronically for
                           SEC information only)
</TABLE>


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