8-K

                 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):  September 22, 1997
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Exact Name of Registrant as
  Specified in Its Charter:    DDL ELECTRONICS, INC.
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          DELAWARE                      1-8101                 33-0213512
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State or Other Jurisdiction of        Commission             I.R.S. Employer  
Incorporation or Organization        File Number           Identification No. 
                                        



Address of Principal Executive Offices:     2151 Anchor Court
                                            Newbury Park, CA 91320
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
 Area Code:                                    (805) 376-9415
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Former Name or Former Address, 
 if Changed Since Last Report:                 Not applicable
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Item 5.  Other Events.

      In a press release dated September 26, 1997, a copy of which is 
attached as Exhibit 99.1, DDL Electronics, Inc. ("DDL") announced that DDL 
has commenced litigation against Century Electronics Manufacturing, Inc. 
("Century") over Century's breach of a financing agreement entered into in 
May 1997. Under the agreement, Century agreed to provide a loan to DDL 
of up to $3.3 million by June 1, 1997 for the retirement of certain 
short-term debt of DDL.  Such financing was not made available by 
Century.  On June 30, 1997, DDL obtained alternate financing, which 
enabled it to repay its short-term debt.  DDL's complaint includes 
claims for breach of contract and fraud, and seeks $5,000,000 in actual 
damages plus punitive damages.  The complaint was filed in the Superior 
Court of the State of California for the County of Ventura on September 22, 
1997.  Century has not yet answered the complaint or made an appearance in 
the case.



Item 7. Exhibits.
     
         Exhibit             Description
         _______             ____________

          99.1                Press release dated September 26, 1997.




                               SIGNATURE 

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. 


                                        DDL ELECTRONICS, INC.


     September 29, 1997                 /s/ Richard K. Vitelle   
_________________________________        ___________________________________
           Date                         Richard K. Vitelle 
                                        Vice President - Finance
                                        (Principal Financial Officer) 

EX-99

                                                          EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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From:   DDL Electronics, Inc.              Contact:   Rick Vitelle
        2151 Anchor Court                             Chief Financial Officer
        Newbury Park, California  91320               (805) 376-9415, ext. 142


                DDL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST CENTURY ELECTRONICS 
              MANUFACTURING OVER BREACH OF FINANCING AGREEMENT



     NEWBURY PARK, CA, September 26, 1997 -- DDL Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:DDL) 
announced today that it filed a lawsuit against Century Electronics 
Manufacturing, Inc. over Century's breach of a financing agreement entered 
into in May 1997.  
     Under the agreement, Century agreed to provide a loan to DDL of up to 
$3.3 million by June 1, 1997 for the retirement of certain short-term debt of 
DDL.  However, such financing was not made available by Century.  As a result, 
on June 30, 1997 DDL obtained alternate financing from Thomas M. Wheeler, a 
private investor (as previously announced), which enabled it to repay its 
short-term debt.  Also on June 30, DDL notified Century that its failure to 
provide a loan of $3.3 million to DDL constituted a material breach of the 
agreement.  The previously announced merger between DDL and Century, which was 
contingent on Century's performance under the financing agreement, was not 
consummated.
     DDL is an independent provider of electronic manufacturing services 
("EMS") for electronic equipment manufacturers.  DDL also manufactures printed 
circuit boards ("PCBs") for use primarily in the computer, communications and 
instrumentation industries.  Its EMS facilities are located in Southern 
California and in Northern Ireland, and its PCB facilities are located in 
Northern Ireland.  

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