SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
                 PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a)
          OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 1)

Filed by the Registrant {X}

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant {_}

Check the appropriate box:
{_}     Preliminary Proxy Statement (Revocation of Consent Statement)
{_}     Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by 
        Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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{X}     Definitive Additional Materials
{_}     Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12

                        ENVIRODYNE INDUSTRIES, INC.
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              (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


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  (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
{X}     No fee required.
{_}     Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1)
        and 0-11.
        (1)    Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
        (2)    Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
        (3)    Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction 
               computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the 
               amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how 
               it was determined):  _____
        (4)    Proposed maximum aggregate value of transactions:  __________
        (5)    Total fee paid.

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{_}     Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

{_}     Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange
        Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the
        offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by
        registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date
        of its filing.

        (1)    Amount Previously Paid: ______________________________________
        (2)    Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: ________________
        (3)    Filing Party: ________________________________________________
        (4)    Date Filed: __________________________________________________



                       Annual Meeting of Shareholders
                                May 16, 1997

Dear Stockholder:

Thank you for sending in your WHITE proxy card.

To avoid any possible dispute as to the validity of your proxy, for the
reason(s) stated below, we are requesting you to sign, date and mail the
enclosed new WHITE proxy with the correction indicated below. The new proxy
will automatically revoke any previous proxy when it is returned to us in
the postage-paid envelope provided for your convenience.

|_| Your previous proxy was unsigned.
    Please date, sign and return the new proxy in the enclosed envelope.

|_| Your previous proxy was undated.
    Please date, sign and return the new proxy in the enclosed envelope.

|_| Your previous proxy, as signed, did not conform to the name shown on
    the proxy. 
    Please sign the new proxy exactly as the registration appears on the 
    proxy card, including your title if signing other than in an individual 
    capacity. Then date and return the new proxy in the enclosed envelope.

|_| Your previous proxy omitted your title or authority.
    If signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer,
    trustee or guardian, please give your full title as such. Then date and
    return the new proxy in the enclosed envelope.

|_| Your previous proxy was not signed by all joint owners.
    If shares are registered in the name of more than one person, each such
    person should sign the proxy. If a joint tenant is deceased, please
    indicate that you are the surviving joint owner. Then date and return
    the new proxy in the enclosed envelope

|_| Other    ...............................................................

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The time before the May 16, 1997 Annual Meeting is short. Please sign, date
and return the enclosed WHITE proxy immediately so that your shares may be
represented at the meeting. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to call our proxy
solicitor, Morrow & Co., Inc., at 1-800-662-5200 (toll free).

Thank You,


Envirodyne Industries, Inc.