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 (Date or earliest event reported) January 27, 2006


                  AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 Pennsylvania                  1-898                25-1117717

(State or other      (Commission file number)     (I.R.S.Employer
 jurisdiction                                      Identification
 of incorporation)                                 Number)


        600 Grant Street
         Pittsburgh, PA                         15219

     (Address of principal                   (Zip Code)
      executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 456-4400


 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 2.02.  Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial
            Condition.


     On January 27, 2006, Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation issued a
press release announcing its results for the three and twelve months
ended December 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto and is being furnished to the SEC.
















                           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.


                              AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION



Date:  January 27, 2006       By:  s/Marliss D. Johnson
                                   Marliss D. Johnson
                                   Vice President
                                    Controller and Treasurer

EX-1

CONTACT:

Dee Ann Johnson
(412) 456-4410

                                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

   PITTSBURGH, PA  January 27, 2006. . . . . Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation
(NYSE: AP) announced sales of $69,126,000 and $246,999,000 for the quarter
and year ended December 31, 2005, respectively, against $51,506,000 and
$202,861,000 for the same periods of the prior year.  Net income for the
three and twelve months ended December 31, 2005 approximated $8,277,000 or
$0.85 per share and $15,036,000 or $1.54 per share, respectively, in
comparison to the flood-impaired results of the prior year of $(3,066,000)
or $(0.32) per share and $(2,599,000) or $(0.27) per share for the three
and twelve months ended December 31, 2004, respectively.  In addition to
tax benefits realized during the year, the Corporation released valuation
allowances previously provided against deferred tax assets primarily of the
United Kingdom operation related to net operating loss carryforwards which
reduced the Corporation's tax provision and improved net income by
approximately $3,600,000 or $0.37 per share for the three and twelve months
ended December 31, 2005. The release is due to expectations that future
earnings will be sufficient to utilize such loss carryforwards.

     Income from operations for the quarter and year ended December 31,
2005 approximated $5,401,000 and $14,701,000, respectively, in comparison
to losses of $(3,411,000) and $(2,224,000) for the same periods of the
prior year.  The improvement in sales and operating income reflects the
strength of demand by the steel industry throughout the world for the
Corporation's forged and cast rolls.  Additionally, the fourth quarter of
2004 was impacted by curtailed operations at the principal forged roll
finishing plant as a result of flooding.  Operating income for 2005
includes $2,320,000 of proceeds from the flood-related business
interruption insurance claim which were received during the second quarter
of 2005.

     Backlog of orders for rolls is at an all-time high and while activity
levels of the Air & Liquid Processing group are flat, the Corporations'
operating income is expected to further improve in 2006.


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                       AMPCO-PITTSBURGH CORPORATION
                             FINANCIAL SUMMARY



                                                             

                             Three Months Ended Dec 31,      Year Ended Dec 31,
                               2005        2004              2005        2004



Sales                        $ 69,126,000 $ 51,506,000  $246,999,000 $202,861,000


Income (loss) from operations   5,401,000   (3,411,000)   14,701,000   (2,224,000)
Other income (expense) - net      251,000     (603,000)      137,000     (359,000)

Income (loss) before
 income taxes                   5,652,000   (4,014,000)   14,838,000   (2,583,000)
Income tax (benefit)
 provision                     (2,625,000)    (948,000)     (198,000)      16,000

Net income (loss)            $  8,277,000 $ (3,066,000) $ 15,036,000  $(2,599,000)


Earnings per common share:

  Basic                      $       0.85 $     (0.32)  $       1.54  $     (0.27)

  Diluted                    $       0.84 $     (0.32)   $      1.53  $     (0.27)