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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100719162018
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001142062-10-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100719
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100719

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LYDALL INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000060977
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				060865505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-19777
		FILM NUMBER:		10958621

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COLONIAL RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 151
		CITY:			MANCHESTER
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06045-0151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036461233

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COLONIAL BOARD CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700115

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT INC/TX
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001142062
		IRS NUMBER:				953017097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		805 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 430
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746
		BUSINESS PHONE:		512-329-0050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		805 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 430
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78746

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT INC/CA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010606
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<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ldl0710.txt
<TEXT>
SCHEDULE 13G

                        Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

                                             0
                                       (Amendment No.)

			Lydall, Inc.
                                       (Name of Issuer)

                                        Common Stock
                                (Title of Class of Securities)

                                        550819106
                                      (CUSIP Number)

                                         07/08/2010
                                      (Date of Event)


1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Van Den Berg Management     TAX # 953017097

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                         A
                         B x
3 SEC USE ONLY4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    USA

5   SOLE VOTING POWER

    425

6   SHARED VOTING POWER

    858,767

7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    425

8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    858,767

9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    859,192

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

    N/A

11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

    5.04%

12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    IA

Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer

                Lydall, Inc.

(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

                One Colonial Road,
                Manchester, CT 06042

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing

                VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT      IRS# 953017097

(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

                805 Las Cimas Parkway
                Suite 430
                Austin, Texas   78746

(c) Citizenship

                USA

(d) Title of Class of Securities

                Common Stock

(e) CUSIP Number

                550819106

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-l(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:

(a)  Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

(b)  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act

(c)  Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the act

(d)  Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company
Act

(e)  [X] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940

(f)  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
240.13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(F)

(g)  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-l(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)

(h) Group, in accordance with 240.13d-l(b)(l)(ii)(H)

Item 4. Ownership

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned

    859,192

(b) Percent of Class

    5.04%

(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote                    425
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote                 858,767
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     425
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    858,767


Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Item 6. [X] Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Item 10. Certification


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

                                        Date
                                        07/19/2010
                                        Signature
                                        Jim Brilliant / Vice President
                                        Name/Title
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