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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, DC  20549
                                  FORM 10-Q/A

[X]      Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998

[ ]      Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                              to

Commission file number 0-20833

                           LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                                      72-1205791
(State or other jurisdiction)                         (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                             Identification No.)
                                               
    5551 CORPORATE BLVD.,                      
       BATON ROUGE, LA                                     70808
    (Address of principal                                (Zip Code)
      executive offices)                       

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (504) 926-1000

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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Outstanding as of
                 Class                          August 5, 1998
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<S>                                             <C> 
Class A Common Stock, $  .001 par value            35,829,668
Class B Common Stock, $  .001 par value            18,117,440
</TABLE>



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This Form 10-Q/A is being filed solely for the purpose of amending Part II,
Item 4 in the Company's Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q for the period ended June
30, 1998 which was filed with the Commission on August 11, 1998 (the "June 30
10-Q") to correct typographical errors contained therein.  Item 4 "Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders" set forth in the June 30 10-Q is
hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted therefor.


                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


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

The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on Thursday, May 21, 1998.
The following represents the results of the proposals submitted to a vote of
security holders:

Proposal to Elect Directors

The following persons were elected to the Company's Board of Directors for a
term of office expiring at the Company's 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Votes Cast For               Votes Withheld
                                           --------------               --------------

         <S>                               <C>                               <C>
         Kevin P. Reilly, Jr.              213,088,524                       5,650
         Keith A. Istre                    213,088,524                       5,650
         Charles W. Lamar, III             213,088,524                       5,650
         Gerald E. Marchand                213,088,056                       6,118
         Jack S. Rome, Jr.                 213,088,524                       5,650
         William R. Schmidt                213,088,524                       5,650
         T. Everett Stewart Jr.            213,088,524                       5,650
</TABLE>

         There were no abstentions or broker non-votes.





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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                     LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY
                                  
                                  
DATED:   August 13, 1998             By: /s/ KEITH A. ISTRE
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                                              Keith A. Istre
                                              Chief Financial and Accounting
                                               Officer and Director





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