8-K

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        UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                
                            FORM 8-K

         CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)    FEBRUARY 3, 1999
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COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:        1-6775
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                      HOWARD B. WOLF, INC.
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     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
     
   Texas                                       75-0847571
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(State of or Other                           (I.R.S. Employer
  Jurisdiction of                            Identification Number)
   Incorporation)

3809 PARRY AVENUE, DALLAS, TEXAS                   75226-1753
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(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

                         (214) 823-9941
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     (Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                         Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.

     There is incorporated herein by reference a press release
dated February 3, 1999, included as Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

See Item 5.


ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

On February 3, 1999, at a special meeting (the "Special
Meeting") of the Board of Directors of the Company the Board of
Directors unanimously adopted a Plan of Complete Liquidation and
Dissolution of the Company (the "Plan"). Final approval and
adoption of the Plan is subject to approval by an affirmative
vote of two-thirds of the Company's common stock entitled to vote
at a special meeting of the Company's shareholders which will be
convened for such purpose.  The Plan will be filed in due course.



The Company wishes to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect
to statements that my be deemed to be forward-looking statements 
under the Act. Such forward-looking statements may include, but are
not limited to, statements regarding the liquidation of the Company's
assets.  The Company cautions that numerous factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking
statements made by the Company.


ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)     EXHIBITS

        EXHIBIT NO.     DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
   
          99.1          Press Release, dated February 3, 1999.



                           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.

                            HOWARD B. WOLF, INC.
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                            (Registrant)

Date:  February 16, 1999     By:    /s/ EUGENE K. FRIESEN
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                             EUGENE K. FRIESEN
                             SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
                             (principal financial and duly
                             authorized officer)



                          EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.     DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION

  99.1          Press Release, dated February 3, 1999.

EX-99.1

                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                
                                
     DALLAS, TEXAS..HOWARD B. WOLF, INC. (HBW-AMEX) Dallas based

women's fashion apparel manufacturer, announces plans to complete

their Spring and Summer commitments and shipments, discontinue

the Fall 1999 collection and adopt a Plan of Liquidation and

Dissolution which will be presented to the Company's Shareholders

for adoption at a duly convened special shareholder meeting.

    For over forty-seven years this highly regarded fashion

leader has designed, manufactured and distributed fine women's

dresses and sportswear primarily to better specialty and

departmwnt stores.  Generational and societal changes in women's

buying habits have created a difficult environment for the 

survival of a great number of better specialty stores, the

Company's primary market.  This along with massive foreign    

imports, off-shore manufacturing and private labeling, without 

a foreseeable reversal of this course, has resulted in a 

climate in which the Company cannot operate profitably.

     All further information regarding the Plan and the

Shareholders' meetings will be provided in due course.  The Board

of Directors believes this action is appropriate in order to

continue to act in the bets interests of the Shareholders.

     The Company wishes to take advantage of the "safe harbor"

provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of

1995 with respect to statements that may be deemed to be 

forward-looking statements under the Act.                                


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