AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE
                                          TO
                              AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC.
                            EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN


               WHEREAS,  Avondale Industries, Inc., a corporation organized
          and existing under  the  laws  of the State of Louisiana, adopted
          the Avondale Industries, Inc. Employee  Stock Ownership Plan (the
          "Plan") effective September 1, 1985; said  Plan  has been amended
          from  time to time; said Plan was amended and restated  effective
          January 1, 1989 and executed December 28, 1994;

               WHEREAS,  Avondale  Industries,  Inc.  reserved the right to
          amend the Plan by resolution of the Board of Directors;

               WHEREAS,  it  is desirable to amend the Plan  as  set  forth
          herein;

               NOW, THEREFORE,  as  authorized by Section 11.1, the Plan is
          hereby amended, as follows:

                                          I.

               The second sentence of  the fourth paragraph of Section 10.4
          is amended effective March 30, 1995 to read as follows:

                    Within   a   reasonable   time   before   any
                    shareholder  meeting,   the  Committee  shall
                    provide the Participant with a form necessary
                    to indicate his vote as to  any  specific  or
                    general   matter  to  be  considered  by  the
                    stockholders at such meeting.

                                         II.

               Except as herein  amended,  the  Plan  shall  remain in full
          force and effect.

               EXECUTED in multiple originals in Avondale, Louisiana,  this
          5th day of April, 1995.


                                             AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC

                                           BY:  /s/ Thomas. M. Kitchen 
                                                ----------------------          
                                                  Thomas M. Kitchen,
                                                   Secretary



          ATTEST

          /s/ Jackie H. Walker
          --------------------
          Jackie H. Walker
 	  (Corporate Seal)
          
                                    ACKNOWLEDGMENT

          STATE OF LOUISIANA

          PARISH OF ORLEANS

               BEFORE  ME,  the undersigned Notary Public, personally  came
          and appeared Thomas M.  Kitchen, who being by me sworn did depose
          and state that he signed  the  foregoing  Amendment Number One to
          the Avondale Industries, Inc. Employee Stock  Ownership Plan as a
          free act and deed on behalf of Avondale Industries,  Inc. for the
          purposes therein set forth.

                                             /s/ Thomas M. Kitchen
                                             --------------------- 
                                             Thomas M. Kitchen




          SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED
          BEFORE ME THIS 7th DAY
          OF APRIL, 1995.

          /s/ A. Blomkalns
          ----------------
          A. Blomkalns
 
          NOTARY PUBLIC
          

                                 AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE
                                          TO
                              AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC.
                       EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP TRUST AGREEMENT

               WHEREAS,  Avondale Industries, Inc., a corporation organized
          and existing under  the  laws  of the State of Louisiana, adopted
          the  Avondale  Industries, Inc. Employee  Stock  Ownership  Trust
          Agreement (the "Trust")  effective  September 1, 1985; said Trust
          has been amended from time to time; said  Plan  was  amended  and
          restated  effective  January  1,  1994  and executed December 28,
          1994;

               WHEREAS,  Avondale Industries, Inc. reserved  the  right  to
          amend the Trust by resolution of the Board of Directors;

               WHEREAS, it  is  desirable  to  amend  the  Trust  as herein
          provided;

               NOW,  THEREFORE, as authorized by Section 8.1, the Trust  is
          hereby amended, as follows:

                                          I.

               The second  sentence of Article XI, Section 9.6, is amended,
          effective March 30, 1995, to read as follows:

                    Within   a   reasonable   time   before   any
                    shareholder   meeting,  the  Committee  shall
                    provide the Participant with a form necessary
                    to indicate his  vote  as  to any specific or
                    general  matter  to  be  considered   by  the
                    stockholders at such meeting.

                                         II.

               Except  as  herein  amended, the Plan shall remain  in  full
          force and effect.

               EXECUTED in multiple  originals in Avondale, Louisiana, this
          5th day of April, 1995.


                                             AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC

                                             BY: /s/Thomas M. Kitchen
                                                 --------------------
                                               Thomas M. Kitchen, Secretary

          ATTEST

	  /s/Jackie H. Walker
          -------------------    
          Jackie H. Walker
	  (Corporate Seal)


          ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF        TRUSTEES OF THE AVONDALE
          THE AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC.      INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEE
          EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN      STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST


          /s/Blanche S. Barlotta	     /s/Blanche S. Barlotta	
	  ----------------------	     ----------------------	
	  Blanche S. Barlotta, Member        Blanche S. Barlotta, Trustee


          /s/ Eugene E. Blanchard            /s/ R. D. Church
          -----------------------            ----------------
          Eugene E. Blanchard, Member        R. Dean Church, Trustee


          /s/ R. D. Church                   /s/ Rodney J. Duhon
          ----------------                   -------------------
          R. Dean Church, Member             Rodney J. Duhon, Trustee


          /s/ Rodney J. Duhon
          -------------------
          Rodney J. Duhon, Jr., Member


          /s/ Ernest F. Griffin, Jr.
          --------------------------
          Ernest F. Griffin, Jr., Member



          Sworn to and subscribed before me,
          Notary Public, on this 5th day of
          April, 1995.


          /s/ A. Blomkalns
          ----------------
          A. Blomkalns
 
          NOTARY PUBLIC