SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C. 20594


                             SCHEDULE 13G

               Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                          (Amendment No. 5)*



                        First Alliance Corporation

                             (Name of Issuer)

                          Class A, Common Stock

                      (Title of Class of Securities)

                                317936102

                              (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1: and (2) has
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of
five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).



























 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
     Capital Group International, Inc.
     95-4154357

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a)

                                                                    (b)

 3   SEC USE ONLY




 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California


              5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                  NONE


              6   SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF
   SHARES
                  NONE
BENEFICIALL
 Y OWNED BY
              7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    EACH
 REPORTING
                  NONE
PERSON WITH


              8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  NONE


 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     NONE   Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4


 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*




 11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     0.0%


 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     HC


                  *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT











                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, DC 20549

                             Schedule 13G
               Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Amendment No. 5

Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer:
       First Alliance Corporation

Item 1(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
       17305 Von Karman Avenue
       Irvine, CA  92614

Item 2(a)   Name of Person(s) Filing:
       Capital Group International, Inc.

Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office:
       11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
       Los Angeles, CA  90025

Item 2(c)   Citizenship:   N/A

Item 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities:
       Class A, Common Stock

Item 2(e)   CUSIP Number:
       317936102

Item 3   The person(s) filing is(are):

       (g)   [X]   Parent Holding Company in accordance with Section
            240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

Item 4   Ownership

       N/A

Item 5   Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: [X]

Item 6   Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A

Item 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
       Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
       Company: N/A

Item 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
       N/A

Item 9   Notice of Dissolution of the Group:  N/A

Item 10   Certification

       By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
       and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
       the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
       purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
       influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
       were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
       transaction having such purpose or effect.

CUSIP: 317936102                                                Page 3 of 4

   Signature

       After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
       belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
       statement is true, complete and correct.



        Date:          June 9, 2000 (For the period ended May
                       30, 2000)


        Signature:     *David I. Fisher

        Name/Title:    David I. Fisher, Chairman

                       Capital Group International, Inc.




        *By

               Michael J. Downer
               Attorney-in-fact

               Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 29,
               1999 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with
               the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Group
               International, Inc. on February 10, 2000 with respect to
               Acclaim Entertainment, Inc