Exhibit 23.1




CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to  the incorporation by  reference in the Registration Statement of
Alamco, Inc. and  subsidiaries on Form S-8  (Registration Nos. 33-61843, 33-
75500 and 33-86452) of our report, dated February 21, 1997, on our audits of the
consolidated financial statements of Alamco, Inc. and subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, and for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994, which report is included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1996.  



/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
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COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.



600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   
February 25, 1997