SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

          Washington, DC 20549

          FORM 10-Q

          /X/   QUARTERLY REPORT  pursuant to  Section 13  or 15(d)  of the
          Securities 
          Exchange Act of 1934

          For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1996 or
                                         _________________

          /   / TRANSITION  REPORT pursuant to  Section 13 or  15(d) of the
          Securities 
          Exchange Act of 1934

          For the transition from                     to                   
            

          Commission File Number  1-9788
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          LANDAUER, INC.
          --------------------------
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                   06-1218089

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



          2 Science Road, Glenwood, Illinois 60425
          ------------------------------------------
          (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)


          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (708) 755-7000


          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. 

          Class                            Outstanding at February 13, 1997
          ---------------------------      --------------------------------
          Common stock, $.10 par value      8,477,285


          PART I.                 FINANCIAL INFORMATION


                                     LANDAUER, INC. 

                                     Balance Sheets
                                        (000's)




                                        ASSETS
                                        ______
     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                          Dec. 31,           Sept. 30,
                                              1996                1996
                                       -----------          ----------
                                                          derived from
                                       (unaudited)(audited statements)
     <S>                                       <C>                 <C>
     Current assets:

      Cash and cash equivalents           $  2,395            $  3,359
      Short-term investments                 7,391               7,885
      Accounts receivable,
       less allowances of
        $137,000 at 12/31/96
       and $161,000 at 9/30/96               8,071               7,545
      Inventories                            1,018                 879
      Prepaid expenses                         183                 152
      Deferred taxes on income               1,499               1,499
                                           -------             -------
     Total current assets                   20,557              21,319

     Property, plant and equipment,         18,508              18,065
      at cost Less: Accumulated
        depreciation and amortization       10,736              10,340
                                           -------             -------
     Net property, plant and equipment       7,772               7,725

     Investment in U.S. Treasury Securities  4,966               2,936
     Cost of purchased businesses in excess
      of net assets acquired                 2,737               2,779
     Equity in Japanese joint venture        3,729               4,069
     Other assets                            3,033               2,775
                                          --------            --------
                                          $ 42,794            $ 41,603
                                          ========            ========
     </TABLE>
     
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


     
                                   LANDAUER, INC. 

                               Balance Sheets (Cont'd.)
                                       (000's)


                       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
                       ________________________________________
     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                          Dec. 31,           Sept. 30,
                                              1996                1996
                                         ---------           ---------
                                                          derived from
                                       (unaudited)(audited statements)
     <S>                                       <C>                 <C>

     Current liabilities:

      Accounts payable                     $   346             $   422
      Deferred contract revenue              8,358               8,375
      Dividend payable                       2,543               2,331
      Accrued compensation and related costs
                                             1,091               1,235
      Accrued pension costs                    889               1,265
      Accrued taxes on income                2,639               1,335
      Accrued expenses                       1,947               1,781
                                          --------            --------
     Total current liabilities              17,813              16,744


     Stockholders' investment:

      Preferred stock, $.10 par value per share -
        Authorized - 1,000,000 shares
        Outstanding - None                      --                  --
      Common stock, $.10 par value per share -
        Authorized - 20,000,000 shares 
        Outstanding - 8,477,285 shares         848                 848
        Premium paid in on common stock      7,675               7,642
        Cumulative translation adjustments     105                 238
        Retained earnings                   16,353              16,131
                                          --------            --------
     Total stockholders' investment         24,981              24,859
                                          --------            --------
                                          $ 42,794            $ 41,603
                                          ========            ========

     </TABLE>

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


     
                                    LANDAUER, INC.

                                 Statements of Income
                          (000's, except per share amounts)
                                     (Unaudited)

     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>
                                Three Months Ended
                           -----------------------
                                Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,
                                    1996      1995
                                --------    ------

     <S>                             <C>       <C>
     Net revenues               $  9,147  $  8,686

     Costs and expenses:
      Cost of revenues             2,892     2,683
      Selling, general and
        administrative             2,337     2,382
                                  ------    ------
                                   5,229     5,065
                                  ------    ------
     Operating income              3,918     3,621

     Other income, net               374       394
                                  ------    ------
     Income before income taxes    4,292     4,015

     Income tax provision          1,527     1,509
                                  ------    ------

     Net income                 $  2,765  $  2,506
                                ========  ========
     Net income per share       $    .33  $    .30
                                ========  ========
     Average shares outstanding    8,477     8,477
                                ========  ========
     </TABLE>

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



                                    LANDAUER, INC.

                              Statements of Cash Flows 
                                       (000's)
                                     (Unaudited)
     <TABLE>
     <CAPTION>                                              
                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                             
                                               --------------------------
                                                     Dec. 31,    Dec. 31,
                                                         1996        1995
                                                      -------     -------
     <S>                                                  <C>         <C>
     Net cash flow from operating activities:
      Net income                                     $  2,765    $  2,506
        Adjustments to reconcile net income 
        to net cash from operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization                    666         631
         Equity in net income of foreign affiliate      (189)       (234)
         Compensatory effect of stock options              33          17
         Increase in accounts receivable                (486)       (316)
         Decrease (increase) in inventories             (139)           2
         Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses         (31)          71
         Decrease in accounts payable                    (76)       (272)
         (Decrease) increase in deferred contract revenue(17)          70
         Increase in accrued expenses                     950       1,117
         Net increase in other non-current assets       (457)       (127)
                                                      -------     -------
         Net cash generated
          from operating activities                     3,019       3,465

     Cash flow used by investing activities:
      Purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities           (3,497)           0
      Maturities of U.S. Treasury Securities            1,961         999
      Acquisition of property, plant,
         and equipment                                  (472)       (428)
                                                      -------    --------
      Net cash (used) provided by 
         investing activities                         (2,008)         571

     Cash flow from financing activities:
      Dividend received from foreign affiliate            356         386
      Dividends paid                                  (2,331)     (2,119)
                                                     --------    --------
      Net cash used by financing activities           (1,975)     (1,733)
                                                     --------    --------
     Net increase (decrease) in cash                    (964)       2,303

     Opening balance - cash and cash equivalents        3,359       1,915
                                                     --------    --------
     Ending balance - cash and cash equivalents      $  2,395    $  4,218
                                                     ========    ========
     Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow
       Information:
         Cash paid for income taxes                  $    223    $    144
                                                     ========    ========
     Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash
       Financing Activity: Dividend declared         $  2,543     $ 2,119
                                                     ========    ========
       Foreign currency translation adjustment       $    132     $     6
                                                     ========    ========
     </TABLE>

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


     
          LANDAUER, INC. 

          Notes to Financial Statements - December 31, 1996

          (Unaudited)

          (1) Basis of Presentation 

           The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements
          reflect the financial position of Landauer, Inc. ("Landauer") as
          of December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1996, and the results of
          operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended
          December 31, 1996 and 1995.  In the opinion of management, the
          accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements contain all
          adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of
          Landauer as of December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1996, and the
          results of operations for the three-month periods ended December
          31, 1996 and 1995.

           The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth
          in Note 1 to the 
          Company's financial statements in the 1996 Landauer Annual Report
          on Form 10-K, which is 
          incorporated by reference.

           The results of operations for the three-month periods ended
          December 31, 1996 and 1995 
          are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for
          the full year.

          (2) Cash Dividends 

           On November 7, 1996, the Company declared a regular quarterly
          cash dividend in the 
          amount of $.30 per share payable on January 9, 1997, to
          stockholders of record on December 27, 1996.

           Regular quarterly cash dividends of $.275 per share ($1.10
          annually) were declared 
          during fiscal 1996.

          Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations

          Liquidity and Capital Resources

           Landauer's cash flow from operating activities for the three
          months ended December 31, 
          1996 and 1995 amounted to $3,019,000 and $3,465,000,
          respectively.  Investing activities for the three months ended
          December 31, 1996 and 1995 resulted in net purchases of U.S.
          Treasury securities of $1,536,000 in fiscal 1997 and maturities
          of U.S. Treasury securities of $999,000 in fiscal 1996. 
          Offsetting these were acquisitions of property, plant and
          equipment in the amount of $472,000 and $428,000, respectively. 
          The Company's financing activities were limited to payments of
          cash dividends, offset by foreign dividends received from
          Nagase-Landauer, Ltd., our Japanese joint venture.

          LANDAUER, INC. 

          Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations (Cont'd.)


           The Company has no long-term liabilities and its requirement
          for cash flow to support 
          investing activities is generally limited.  Capital expenditures
          for the balance of fiscal 1997 are expected to amount to
          approximately $2,500,000, principally for computer hardware, the
          development of software systems, and the acquisition of equipment
          to support growth and technology enhancements.  The Company
          anticipates that funds for these capital improvements will be
          provided from operations.

           The Company presently maintains no external sources of
          liquidity, and, in the opinion of management, resources are
          adequate for projected operations and capital spending programs,
          as well as continuation of the regular cash dividend program.

           Landauer requires limited working capital for its operations
          since many of its customers pay for services in advance.  Such
          advance payments amounted to $8,358,000 and $8,375,000,
          respectively, as of December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1996, and
          are included in deferred contract revenue.  While these amounts
          represent more than one-half of current liabilities, such amounts
          generally do not represent a cash requirement.

          Results of Operations

           Revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 were 5% higher
          compared with the 
          same quarter a year ago.  The increase in revenues was
          attributable to gains in the Company's traditional radiation
          dosimetry business and higher radon protection plan sales.  Gross
          margins for the first fiscal quarter were 68.4% of the revenues
          compared to 69.1% for the same period in fiscal 1996.  The
          decrease in margins was primarily attributable to higher costs
          associated with radon protection plan revenues as compared with
          radiation dosimetry revenues.

           Selling, general and administrative expenses were lower in the
          current quarter as a 
          percent of revenues at 25.5% compared to 27.4% for the first
          quarter of fiscal 1996.  As a result, operating income for the
          first fiscal quarter of 1997 was 42.8% of revenues compared to
          41.7% for the same period last year.  Income before income taxes
          was 46.9% of revenues for the quarter just ended compared to
          46.2% for the first fiscal quarter of 1996.

           The effective tax rate for the Company during the first quarter
          of fiscal 1997 was lower at 35.6% compared with 37.6% for the
          same period last year as a result of credits associated with the
          Company's foreign operations.  Resulting net income of $2,765,000
          for the first fiscal quarter of 1997 was 10% higher than
          $2,506,000 reported in fiscal 1996.  Income per share for the
          quarter was $.33 versus $.30 for the first fiscal quarter of
          1996.

          LANDAUER, INC. 

          Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
          and Results of Operations (Cont'd.)

          PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

          Item 2.  Legal Proceedings


           Landauer is involved in various legal proceedings but believes
          that these matters will be resolved without a material effect on
          its financial position.

          Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

           At its Annual Meeting held on January 29, 1997, the
          shareholders voted to re-elect 
          Thomas M. Fulton, Paul B. Rosenberg, and Herbert Roth, Jr. as
          directors for three-year terms and to elect Robert J. Cronin and
          Richard R. Risk as new directors for two-year terms.  Voting for
          all nominees were 6,756,484 shares (representing 79.7% of total
          shares outstanding), and votes for 46,177 shares were withheld
          from all nominees.  Continuing as directors are Gary D. Eppen,
          Marvin G. Schorr, and Michael D. Winfield.

           Shareholders voted to approve the 1997 Non-Employee Directors
          Stock Option Plan 
          with 6,051,200 shares (representing 71.3% of total shares
          outstanding) voting for the proposal, 307,486 against, and
          277,711 abstaining.

           The shareholders also voted to reappoint Arthur Andersen LLP as
          the Company's 
          auditors for the following year, with 6,715,146 shares (79.2% of
          total shares outstanding) voting for, 7,036 shares against, and
          19,977 shares abstaining.

          Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           (a)  No exhibits are filed with this report.
           (b)  There were no reports on Form 8-K during the quarter for
          which this report is
           filed.

          SIGNATURES

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

                                                             LANDAUER, INC.
          Date:  February 13, 1997 

                                                     /s/ James M. O'Connell
                                            _______________________________
                                                         James M. O'Connell
                                               Vice President and Treasurer
                                                   (Principal Financial and
                                                        Accounting Officer)