SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                   FORM 10-K/A
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
    For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996

                                       OR

[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
    For the transition period from __________ to __________
    Commission file number 1-9148

                              THE PITTSTON COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia                                                              54-1317776
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I. R. S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

P.O. Box 4229,
1000 Virginia Center Parkway
Richmond, Virginia                                                    23058-4229
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number,  including area code               (804) 553-3600
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                        Name of each exchange on
Title of each class                                             which registered
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Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock, Par Value $1       New York Stock Exchange
Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock, Par Value $1    New York Stock Exchange
Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock, Par Value $1      New York Stock Exchange
4% Subordinated Debentures Due July 1, 1997             New York Stock Exchange
Rights to Purchase Series A Participating
 Cumulative Preferred Stock                             New York Stock Exchange
Rights to Purchase Series B Participating
 Cumulative Preferred Stock                             New York Stock Exchange
Rights to Purchase Series D Participating
 Cumulative Preferred Stock                             New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section
 12(g) of the Act:                                      None

       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 and (2) has been  subject to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                    Yes [X] No [_]

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]

       As of March 3, 1997, there were issued and outstanding  41,203,179 shares
of Pittston Brink's Group common stock, 20,588,700 shares of Pittston Burlington
Group common stock and 8,405,908 shares of Pittston Minerals Group common stock.
The  aggregate  market  value of such stocks held by  nonaffiliates,  as of that
date, was $982,937,858, $375,102,248 and $114,944,556, respectively.

       Documents  incorporated  by  reference:   Portions  of  the  Registrant's
definitive Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A(Part III).


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Part IV
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ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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(a)  1.  All  financial   statements--see  index  to  financial  statements  and
         schedules.

     2.  Financial statement  schedules--see  index to financial statements and
         schedules.

     3.  Exhibits--see exhibit index.

Undertaking
For the purposes of complying  with the  amendments to the rules  governing Form
S-8 (effective  July 13, 1990) under the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned
Registrant hereby undertakes as follows, which undertaking shall be incorporated
by reference into Registrant's Registration Statements on Form S-8 Nos. 2-64258,
33-2039, 33-21393, 33-23333, 33-69040, 33-53565 and 333-02219:

Insofar as indemnification  for liabilities  arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to  directors,  officers  and  controlling  persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing  provisions,  or otherwise,  the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities  and Exchange  Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
of  1933  and is,  therefore,  unenforceable.  In the  event  that a  claim  for
indemnification  against  such  liabilities  (other  than  the  payment  by  the
Registrant of expenses  incurred or paid by a director,  officer or  controlling
person of the  Registrant  in the  successful  defense  of any  action,  suit or
proceeding)  is  asserted by such  director,  officer or  controlling  person in
connection with the securities being registered,  the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit  to a  court  of  appropriate  jurisdiction  the  question  whether  such
indemnification  by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will
be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.



The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
Index to Financial Statements and Schedules


Financial Statements:

THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

  Statement of Management Responsibility................63

  Independent Auditors' Report..........................63

  Consolidated Balance Sheets...........................64

  Consolidated Statements of Operations.................65

  Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity.......66

  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.................67

  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............68


PITTSTON BRINK'S GROUP

  Statement of Management Responsibility................88

  Independent Auditors' Report..........................88

  Balance Sheets........................................89

  Statements of Operations..............................90

  Statements of Cash Flows..............................91

  Notes to Financial Statements.........................92


PITTSTON BURLINGTON GROUP

  Statement of Management Responsibility...............106

  Independent Auditors' Report.........................106

  Balance Sheets.......................................107

  Statements of Operations.............................108

  Statements of Cash Flows.............................109

  Notes to Financial Statements........................110


PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP

  Statement of Management Responsibility.................125

  Independent Auditors' Report...........................125

  Balance Sheets.........................................126

  Statements of Operations...............................127

  Statements of Cash Flows...............................128

  Notes to Financial Statements..........................129


Financial Statement Schedules:

Schedules  are omitted  because they are not  material,  not  applicable  or not
required, or the information is included elsewhere in the financial statements.


The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries
Exhibit Index


Each Exhibit listed below that is followed by a reference to a previously  filed
document is hereby incorporated by reference to such document.

Exhibit
Number                     Description

3(i) The Registrant's  Restated Articles of  Incorporation.  Exhibit 3(i) to the
     Registrant's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
     1996.

3(ii)The  Registrant's  Bylaws,  as amended.  Exhibit 3(ii) to the  Registrant's
     Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1995 (the "1995
     Form 10-K").

4(a) (i)  Amended and  Restated  Rights  Agreement  dated as of January 19,
          1996, between the Registrant and Chemical Mellon Shareholder Services,
          L.L.C.,  as Rights Agent.  Exhibit 2 to the Registrant's  Registration
          Statement on Form 8-A dated February 26, 1996 (the "Form 8-A").

     (ii) Form of Right Certificate for Brink's Rights. Exhibit B-1 to Exhibit 2
          to the Form 8-A.

     (iii)Form of Right Certificate for Minerals Rights.  Exhibit B-2 to Exhibit
          2 to the Form 8-A.

     (iv) Form of  Right  Certificate  for  Burlington  Rights.  Exhibit  B-3 to
          Exhibit 2 to the Form 8-A.

          Instruments  defining the rights of holders of  long-term  debt of the
          Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries have been omitted because
          the  amount of debt under any such  instrument  does not exceed 10% of
          the total assets of the Registrant and its consolidated  subsidiaries.
          The Registrant  agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the
          Commission upon request.

10(a)*The Registrant's 1979 Stock Option Plan, as amended.  Exhibit 10(a) to the
     Registrant's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,
     1992 (the "1992 Form 10-K").

10(b)* The Registrant's 1985 Stock Option Plan, as amended. Exhibit 10(b) to the
     1992 Form 10-K.

10(c)* The Registrant's Key Employees Incentive Plan, as amended.  Exhibit 10(c)
     to the Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
     31, 1991 (the "1991 Form 10-K").

10(d)* The Company's Key Employees'  Deferred  Compensation  Program as amended.
     Exhibit 10(d) to the 1995 Form 10-K.

10(e)* (i)The Registrant's Pension Equalization Plan, as amended. Exhibit 10(a)
          to the  Registrant's  Quarterly  Report on Form  10-Q for the  quarter
          ended September 30, 1994 (the "Third Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q").

     (ii) Trust Agreement under the Pension  Equalization Plan,  Retirement Plan
          for Non-Employee Directors and Certain Contractual Arrangements of The
          Pittston  Company  made as of September  16, 1994,  by and between the
          Registrant  and  Chase  Manhattan  Bank  (National  Association),   as
          Trustee.  Exhibit 10(i) to the Third Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q. 

     (iii)Form of letter  agreement dated as of September 16, 1994,  between the
          Registrant and one of its officers. Exhibit 10(e) to the Third Quarter
          1994 Form 10-Q.

     (iv) Form of letter  agreement dated as of September 16, 1994,  between the
          Registrant and Participants pursuant to the Pension Equalization Plan.
          Exhibit 10(f) to the Third Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q.

10(f)* The Registrant's Executive Salary Continuation Plan. Exhibit 10(e) to the
     1991 Form 10-K.

10(g)* The Registrant's  Non-Employee  Directors' Stock Option Plan. Annex III-A
     to  Registration  Statement No. 33-63323 on Form S-4 dated December 4, 1995
     (the "S-4").

10(h)* The Registrant's  1988 Stock Option Plan, as amended.  Annex III-B to the
     S-4.

10(i)*(i) Employment  Agreement dated as of May 1, 1993, between the Registrant
          and J. C. Farrell.  Exhibit 10 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on
          Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1993.

     (ii) Amendment  No. 1 to  Employment  Agreement  dated  as of May 1,  1993,
          between the  Registrant  and J. C. Farrell.  Exhibit 10(h) to the 1993
          Form 10-K.

     (iii)Form of Amendment  No. 2 dated as of September 16, 1994, to Employment
          Agreement  dated as of May 1,  1993,  as amended  by  Amendment  No. 1
          thereto  dated March 18, 1994,  between the  Registrant  and Joseph C.
          Farrell. Exhibit 10(b) to the Third Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q.

     (iv) Amendment  No. 3 to  Employment  Agreement  dated  as of May 1,  1996,
          between the  Registrant  and J. C. Farrell.  Exhibit  10(i)(iv) to the
          1995 Form 10-K.

10(j)*(i) Employment Agreement dated as of June 1, 1994, between the Registrant
          and D. L. Marshall. Exhibit 10 to the Second Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q.

     (ii) Form of Letter  Agreement  dated as of September  16,  1994,  amending
          Employment  Agreement dated as of June 1, 1994, between the Registrant
          and D. L. Marshall. Exhibit 10(c) to the Third Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q.
         
     (iii)Form of Letter Agreement dated as of June 1, 1995, replacing all prior
          Employment Agreements and amendments or modifications thereto, between
          the  Registrant   and  D.  L.  Marshall  (the   "Marshall   Employment
          Agreement").  Exhibit 10 to the Registrant's  quarterly report on Form
          10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 1995.

     (iv) Letter  Agreement  dated as of April 1, 1996,  amending  the  Marshall
          Employment Agreement. Exhibit 10(j)(iv) to the 1995 Form 10-K.

     (v)  Form of Letter Agreement dated as of June 1, 1997, replacing all prior
          Employment Agreements and amendments or modifications thereto, between
          the Registrant and D.L. Marshall. Exhibit 10(j)(v) to the Registrant's
          Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, filed
          on March 27, 1997 (the "1996 Form 10-K").

10(k)* The Company's  1994 Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan.  Exhibit 10.7 to the
     First Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q.

10(l)*(i) Form of change in control employment agreement between the Registrant
          and Mr. Farrell. Exhibit 10(j) to the 1987 Form 10-K.
 
     (ii) Form of change in control employment  agreement between the Registrant
          and one of its  officers.  Exhibit  10(l)(ii)  to the 1989 Form  10-K.

     (iii)Form of change in control employment  agreement between the Registrant
          (or a  subsidiary)  and  six of  the  Registrant's  officers.  Exhibit
          10(l)(iii) to the 1989 Form 10-K.

     (iv) Form of letter agreement dated as of July 8, 1993,  amending change in
          control  employment  agreements between the Registrant and five of the
          Registrant's officers. Exhibit 10 (k) (iv) to the 1993 Form 10-K.

     (v)  Form of letter agreement dated as of March 8, 1996, amending change in
          control  employment  agreement  between the  Registrant and one of the
          Registrant's officers. Exhibit 10(l)(v) to the 1995 Form 10-K.

10(m)* Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into by the Registrant with its
     directors and officers. Exhibit 10(l) to the 1991 Form 10-K.

10(n)*(i) Registrant's  Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended.
          Exhibit 10(g) to the Third Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q.

     (ii) Form of letter  agreement dated as of September 16, 1994,  between the
          Registrant and its Non-Employee  Directors pursuant to Retirement Plan
          for  Non-Employee  Directors.  Exhibit 10(h) to the Third Quarter 1994
          Form 10-Q.

10(o)*  Registrant's  Directors'  Stock  Accumulation  Plan.  Exhibit  A to  the
     Registrant's Proxy Statement filed March 29, 1996.

10(p)* Registrant's  Amended and Restated Plan for Deferral of Directors'  Fees.
     Exhibit 10(o) to the 1989 Form 10-K.

10(q)(i)  Participation  Agreement (the  "Participation  Agreement") dated as of
          December  19,  1985,  among  Burlington  Air Express  Inc.  (formerly,
          Burlington  Northern Air Freight Inc. and  Burlington  Air Express USA
          Inc.)  ("Burlington"),  the loan participants named therein (the "Loan
          Participants"),  Manufacturers  Hanover Leasing Corporation,  as Owner
          Participant (the "Owner Participant"),  The Connecticut National Bank,
          as Indenture  Trustee (the  "Indenture  Trustee")  and Meridian  Trust
          Company,  as Owner Trustee (the "Owner Trustee").  Exhibit 10(p)(i) to
          the  Registrant's  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K  for the  year  ended
          December 31, 1988 (the "1988 Form 10-K").

     (ii) Trust Agreement (the "Trust Agreement") dated as of December 19, 1985,
          between the Owner Participant and the Owner Trustee. Exhibit 10(p)(ii)
          to the 1988 Form 10-K.

     (iii)Trust  Indenture  and Mortgage (the "Trust  Indenture  and  Mortgage")
          dated December 19, 1985, between the Owner Trustee, as Mortgagor,  and
          the  Indenture  Trustee,  as  Mortgagee  (the  "Mortgagee").   Exhibit
          10(p)(iii) to the 1988 Form 10-K.

     (iv) Lease Agreement (the "Lease Agreement") dated as of December 19, 1985,
          between  the Owner  Trustee,  as Lessor,  and  Burlington,  as Lessee.
          Exhibit 10(p)(iv) to the 1988 Form 10-K.

     (v)  Tax Indemnity  Agreement (the "Tax Indemnity  Agreement")  dated as of
          December  19,  1985,  between the Owner  Participant  and  Burlington,
          including  Amendment No. 1 dated March 10, 1986.  Exhibit  10(p)(v) to
          the 1988 Form 10-K.

     (vi) Guaranty  (the  "Guaranty")  dated as of  December  19,  1985,  by the
          Registrant. Exhibit 10(p)(vi) to the 1988 Form 10-K.

     (vii)Trust  Agreement  and  Mortgage  Supplement  Nos.  1 through  4, dated
          December  23 and 30,  1985 and March 10 and May 8, 1986,  between  the
          Owner Trustee, as Mortgagor,  and the Indenture Trustee, as Mortgagee,
          including  Amendment  No.  1 dated  as of  October  1,  1986 to  Trust
          Agreement and Mortgage  Supplement Nos. 3 and 4. Exhibit 10(p)(vii) to
          the 1988 Form 10-K.

     (viii)Lease Supplements Nos. 1 through 4 dated December 23 and 30, 1985 and
          March 10 and May 8, 1986,  between the Owner Trustee,  as Lessor,  and
          Burlington,  as Lessee,  including Amendment No. 1 dated as of October
          1, 1986 to Lease Supplements Nos. 3 and 4. Exhibit  10(p)(viii) to the
          1988 Form 10-K.

     (ix) Letter  agreement dated March 10, 1986,  among the Owner  Participant,
          the Mortgagee,  the Owner Trustee,  the Loan Participants,  Burlington
          and the Registrant,  amending the Lease Agreement, the Trust Indenture
          and Mortgage and the Participation Agreement. Exhibit 10(p)(ix) to the
          1988 Form 10-K.

     (x)  Letter agreement dated as of May 8, 1986, among the Owner Participant,
          the Mortgagee,  the Owner Trustee,  the Loan Participants,  Burlington
          and the  Registrant,  amending the  Participation  Agreement.  Exhibit
          10(p)(x) to the 1988 Form 10-K.

     (xi) Letter agreement dated as of May 25, 1988,  between the Owner Trustee,
          as Lessor,  and Burlington,  as Lessee,  amending the Lease Agreement.
          Exhibit 10(p)(xi) to the 1988 Form 10-K.

     (xii)Partial  Termination of Lease,  dated September 18, 1992,  between the
          Owner Trustee,  as Lessor,  and  Burlington,  as Lessee,  amending the
          Lease Agreement. Exhibit 10(o)(xii) to the 1992 Form 10-K.

     (xiii)Partial Termination of Trust Indenture and Mortgage,  dated September
          18, 1992, between the Indenture Trustee,  as Mortgagee,  and the Owner
          Trustee,  as  Mortgagor,  amending the Trust  Indenture  and Mortgage.
          Exhibit 10(o)(xiii) to the 1992 Form 10-K.

     (xiv)Trust  Agreement and Mortgage  Supplement  No. 5, dated  September 18,
          1992,  between the Owner  Trustee,  as  Mortgagor,  and the  Indenture
          Trustee, as Mortgagee. Exhibit 10(o)(xiv) to the 1992 Form 10-K.

     (xv) Lease  Supplement No. 5, dated  September 18, 1992,  between the Owner
          Trustee,  as Lessor, and Burlington,  as Lessee.  Exhibit 10(o)(xv) to
          the 1992 Form 10-K.

     (xvi)Lease  Supplement  No. 6, dated  January 20,  1993,  between the Owner
          Trustee,  as Lessor,  and  Burlington,  as Lessor,  amending the Lease
          Agreement. Exhibit 10(o)(xvi) to the 1992 Form 10-K.

10(r)(i)  Lease  dated as of April 1,  1989  between  Toledo-Lucas  County  Port
          Authority (the  "Authority"),  as Lessor,  and Burlington,  as Lessee.
          Exhibit 10(i) to the  Registrant's  quarterly  report on Form 10-Q for
          the quarter ended June 30, 1989 (the "Second Quarter 1989 Form 10-Q").

     (ii) Lease Guaranty  Agreement dated as of April 1, 1989 between Burlington
          (formerly,  Burlington Air Express Management Inc.), as Guarantor, and
          the Authority. Exhibit 10(ii) to the Second Quarter 1989 Form 10-Q.

     (iii)Trust  Indenture  dated as of April 1, 1989 between the  Authority and
          Society Bank & Trust (formerly, Trustcorp Bank, Ohio) (the "Trustee"),
          as Trustee. Exhibit 10(iii) to the Second Quarter 1989 Form 10-Q.

     (iv) Assignment  of Basic Rent and Rights Under a Lease and Lease  Guaranty
          dated as of April 1, 1989 from the  Authority to the Trustee.  Exhibit
          10(iv) to the Second Quarter 1989 Form 10-Q.

     (v)  Open-End First Leasehold  Mortgage and Security  Agreement dated as of
          April 1, 1989 from the Authority to the Trustee.  Exhibit 10(v) to the
          Second Quarter 1989 Form 10-Q.

     (vi) First  Supplement  to Lease  dated as of January 1, 1990,  between the
          Authority and Burlington,  as Lessee.  Exhibit 10 to the  Registrant's
          quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1990.

     (vii)Revised and Amended  Second  Supplement to Lease dated as of September
          1, 1990,  between the Authority and  Burlington.  Exhibit 10(i) to the
          Registrant's  quarterly  report  on Form  10-Q for the  quarter  ended
          September 30, 1990 (the "Third Quarter 1990 Form 10- Q").

     (viii)Amendment  Agreement  dated as of  September  1, 1990,  among City of
          Toledo,  Ohio,  the  Authority,  Burlington  and the Trustee.  Exhibit
          10(ii) to the Third Quarter 1990 Form 10-Q.

     (ix) Assumption  and  Non-Merger  Agreement  dated as of September 1, 1990,
          among  Burlington,  the Authority and the Trustee.  Exhibit 10(iii) to
          the Third Quarter 1990 Form 10-Q.

     (x)  First  Supplemental   Indenture  between   Toledo-Lucas   County  Port
          Authority, and Society National Bank, as Trustee, dated as of March 1,
          1994. Exhibit 10.1 to the First Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q.

     (xi) Third Supplement to Lease between  Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority,
          as Lessor,  and  Burlington  Air Express Inc., as Lessee,  dated as of
          March 1, 1994. Exhibit 10.2 to the First Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q.

     (xii)Fourth Supplement to Lease between Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority,
          as Lessor,  and  Burlington  Air Express Inc., as Lessee,  dated as of
          June 1, 1991. Exhibit 10.3 to the First Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q.

     (xiii)Fifth Supplement to Lease between Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority,
          as Lessor,  and  Burlington  Air Express Inc., as Lessee,  dated as of
          December 1, 1996. Exhibit 10(r)(xiii) to the 1996 Form 10-K.

10(s)Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated as of  September  24,  1993,  between the
     Pittston Acquisition Company and Addington Holding Company, Inc. Exhibit 10
     to the  Registrant's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter  ended
     September 30, 1993.

10(t)(i)  Credit  Agreement  dated as of  March  4,  1994,  among  The  Pittston
          Company, as Borrower,  Lenders Parties Thereto,  Chemical Bank, Credit
          Suisse and Morgan  Guaranty  Trust  Company of New York, as Co-agents,
          and Credit Suisse, as Administrative  Agent (the "Credit  Agreement").
          Exhibit 10.4 to the First Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q.

     (ii) Amendment  to the Credit  Agreement  dated as of May 1, 1995.  Exhibit
          10(s)(ii) to the 1995 Form 10-K.

     (iii)Amendment  to  Credit  Agreement  dated  as of May 15,  1996.  Exhibit
          10(t)(iii) to the 1996 Form 10-K.

11   Computation of Earnings Per Common Share. Exhibit 11 to the 1996 Form 10-K.

21   Subsidiaries of the Registrant. Exhibit 21 to the 1996 Form 10-K.

23   Consent of independent auditors. Exhibit 23 to the 1996 Form 10-K.

24   Powers of attorney. Exhibit 24 to the 1996 Form 10-K.

27   Financial Data Schedule. Exhibit 27 to the 1996 Form 10-K.

99(a)*  Amendment  to  the  Registrant's  Pension-Retirement  Plan  relating  to
     preservation  of  assets  of the  Pension-Retirement  Plan upon a change in
     control. Exhibit 99 to the 1992 Form 10-K.

99(b)* 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of the Pittston Company's Annual Report
     on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.


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*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.





                                    Signature


Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this 10-K/A to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on April 25, 1997.



                                                The Pittston Company
                                                      (Registrant)
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                                                     G.R. Rogliano
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                                               (G. R. Rogliano, Senior
                                                    Vice President)



Date      April 25, 1997