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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000906504-99-000062.txt : 19990623
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000906504-99-000062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19990620
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990622

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000084278
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES  ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312]
		IRS NUMBER:				540585263
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-02389
		FILM NUMBER:		99649932

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 WESTSIDE BLVD N W
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 13948
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24038
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5403421831

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 WESTSIDE BLVD N W
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24017
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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         Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 20, 1999


                       ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

        Virginia                    0-2389                54-0585263
    (State or other              (Commission            (IRS Employer
     jurisdiction of             File Number)         Identification No.)
     incorporation)

                  P. O. Box 13948
                  Roanoke, Virginia                         24038-3948
        (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (540) 342-1831


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


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Item 5. Other Events.

        On June 20, 1999 Steel of West Virginia entered into a three year labor
contract with United Steelworkers of America, AFC-CIO ("Steelworkers") bringing
an end to the two week labor strike. The Steelworkers had been on strike since
June 6, 1999 after they rejected a previous contract agreement. Steel of West
Virginia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation.


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                                   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.


                                    ROANOKE ELECTRIC STEEL CORPORATION


                                 By s/Donald G. Smith
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                                    Donald G. Smith
                                    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


Date: June 22, 1999

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