SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549
                                 FORM 8-K
                              CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): (November
25, 1996)



                     HALIFAX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)




        Virginia          2-84160-W        54-0829246
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission           (IRS
Employer ofincorporation)         File Number)
Identification
No.)


 5250 Cherokee Avenue,  Alexandria, Virginia   22312
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(703) 750-

2202



            Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Item 2.      Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

     (a)   On November 25, 1996, Halifax Corporation acquired
the ongoing computer network integration business of
Consolidated
Computer Investors, Inc. of Hanover, Maryland through an asset
purchase.  These computer network integration and business
solution activities will merge into and operate as a division
of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, CMS Automation, Inc.
The assets purchased included accounts receivable, inventory
and furniture, fixtures and equipment used in the conduct of
the operations. The Company paid $114,210 in cash and assumed
secured debt totaling $1,679,713.  The cash paid was equal to
the estimated net assets purchased.  The source of the
consideration was the Company's ongoing working capital line of
credit.  Under the Uniform Commercial Code of the state of
Maryland, the $114,210 cash proceeds were tendered to an escrow
agent for inclusion in a Bulk Transfer transaction.
Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) & (b)   It is impractical to provide the required financial

statements and pro forma  financial information at the time of

the filing of this report.  Said financial statements and

information will be filed as soon as available but not later

than 60 days from the date of this report.







                          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 thereunto duly
authorized.
                                   HALIFAX CORPORATION
                                    (Registrant)
                                    
                                    
                                    
Date: November 10, 1996         By:
                                    Howard C. Mills, President
                                     & Chief Executive Officer
                                     
                                     
Date: November 10, 1996         By:
                                    John D. D'Amore
                                    V.P. Finance & Accounting