10-Q/A

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
[ X ]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD
         ENDED APRIL 30, 1996

[   ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                        Commission File Number -- 0-20490

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                        THE CARBIDE/GRAPHITE GROUP, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


           Delaware                                             25-1575609
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                             Identification Code)

                         One Gateway Center, 19th Floor
                              Pittsburgh, PA 15222
                                 (412) 562-3700
                        (Address, including zip code, and
                     telephone number, including area code,
                         of principle executive offices)


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No

As of the close of business on June 3, 1996,  there were 8,070,170 shares of the
Registrant's $.01 par value common stock outstanding.




                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant  has duly  caused this  amendment  to be signed on its
behalf by the following authorized officers on July 19, 1996.



         Signature                           Title
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   /s/ Nicholas T. Kaiser       Chief Executive Officer
- -----------------------------   (Principal Executive Officer)
    (Nicholas T. Kaiser)


   /s/ Stephen D. Weaver        Vice President - Finance and Chief
- -----------------------------   Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
   (Stephen D. Weaver)


   /s/ Jeffery T. Jones         Controller  (Principal Accounting Officer)
- -----------------------------
    (Jeffery T. Jones)

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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS IN COMPANY'S  QUARTERLY  REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD
ENDED APRIL 30, 1996 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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