8-K

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 (March 19, 2008): March 19, 2008

LABARGE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	001-05761	73-0574586
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9900 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri	63124
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(314) 997-0800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 19, 2008, LaBarge, Inc. issued a press release updating its earnings guidance for the fiscal 2008 third quarter ending March 30, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto and hereby incorporated by reference.

 The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K, may contain forward-looking statements that are based on management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Registrant. Certain matters contained herein are based upon information available to management as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties described in the Registrant’s Annual and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Registrant undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	LaBarge, Inc. press release dated March 19, 2008.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:	March 19, 2008
		LABARGE, INC.
		By:	/s/Donald H. Nonnenkamp
		Name:	Donald H. Nonnenkamp
		Title:	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LaBarge, Inc. Raises Earnings Guidance

Management Cites Strong End-Market Demand

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LaBarge, Inc. (AMEX: LB) today raised its earnings guidance, announcing that it expects financial results for the fiscal 2008 third quarter will significantly exceed those of the current year’s second quarter and last year’s third quarter.

For the quarter ending March 30, 2008, the Company expects to report net sales of $70 million to $72 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.23 to $0.24. These anticipated results would significantly exceed the current year’s second-quarter net sales of $67.1 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.21, and last year’s third-quarter results of $59.6 million in net sales and diluted earnings per share of $0.18. The Company also stated that it expects fiscal 2008 fourth-quarter sales and earnings to be at least as strong as the third-quarter results.

For the first half of fiscal 2008, the Company reported net sales of $126.2 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.37. LaBarge expects to announce fiscal 2008 third-quarter results on May 1, 2008.

“We are very confident in the positive near-term and long-term business outlook for LaBarge, which is reinforced by the sustained strength of the major markets we serve,” said Craig LaBarge, chief executive officer and president.

LaBarge, Inc. is a broad-based provider of electronics to technology-driven companies in diverse industrial markets. The Company provides its customers with sophisticated electronic and electromechanical products through contract design and manufacturing services. Headquartered in St. Louis, LaBarge has operations in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. The Company’s Web site address is http://www.labarge.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect management's current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from such statements due to a variety of factors that could adversely affect LaBarge, Inc.'s operating results. These risks and factors are set forth in documents LaBarge, Inc. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports it files from time to time.

CONTACT:
LaBarge, Inc.
Colleen Clements, 314-997-0800, ext. 409
colleen.clements@labarge.com