SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                                   FORM 10-QSB

[X]       QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the quarterly period ended 
          September 30, 1996

[         ] TRANSITION  REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period from __________________
          to __________________

Commission File Number 33-61894-FW


                                            EMERGING BETA CORPORATION
               (Exact Name of small Business issues as specified in its Charter)


            Delaware                                                72-1235450
(State or other Jurisdiction of                               I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization                               Identification No.)

                                 220 Camp Street, New Orleans, Louisiana  70130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)

                                                 (504) 524-1801
                            (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)



         Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (i) 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  (of for such  shorter  period  that the
Registrant  was required to file such reports) and (ii) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                          Yes    X           No

         Indicate  the  number of  shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's
classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, $1.00 par value                                             43,600
- ----------------------------------                           -------------------
Title of Class                                      Number of Shares outstanding

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                                                           at September 30, 1996

Exhibit Index - NONE.

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                                            EMERGING BETA CORPORATION
                                      (A Company in the Development Stage)

                                                 BALANCE SHEETS

                                                     ASSETS

                                                             September 30,                     March 31,
                                                               1996                           1996

Current Assets
                                                                                               
        Cash and cash equivalents                           $      293,128                 $     297,673

        Interest Receivable                                            179                           179

Total Current Assets                                               293,307                       297,852

Other Assets - organization costs                                      700                           840

Total Assets                                                $      294,007                 $     298,692


                                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

        Accounts Payable                                    $                              $       2,026
Total Current Liabilities                                                                          2,026

Stockholders' Equity:

Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value;
  2,000,000 shares authorized;
  no shares subscribed, issued
  and outstanding                                                       --                            --

Common Stock, $1.00 par value; 20,000,000 shares
  authorized; 43,600 shares issued and outstanding                  43,600                        43,600
Additional Paid-in Capital                                         252,231                       252,231
Retained Earnings                                                  (1,824)                           835

Total Stockholders' Equity                                         294,007                       296,666

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                  $      294,007                 $     298,692










                   The  accompanying   notes  are  an  integral  part  of  these
financial statements.

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                                                         EMERGING BETA CORPORATION
                                                   (A Company in the Development Stage)

                                                          STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS


                                                      FOR THE             FOR THE             FOR THE               FOR THE
                                                    SIX MONTHS          SIX MONTHS         THREE MONTHS          THREE MONTHS
                                                       ENDED               ENDED               ENDED                 ENDED
                                                  Sept. 30, 1996      Sept. 30, 1995      Sept. 30, 1996        Sept. 30, 1995


REVENUES -
                                                                                                                
     Interest Income                             $       7,885                 $11,149               3,997      $         3,152

COSTS AND EXPENSES
     General and Administrative                         10,544                  10,563               5,535                5,581

TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES                                10,544                  10,563               5,535                5,581

NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAX                           (2,659)                     586             (1,538)              (2,429)

CURRENT TAX PROVISIONS

NET INCOME (LOSS)                                      (2,659)                     616             (1,538)              (2,429)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER
  OF SHARES OUTSTANDING                                 43,600                  43,600              43,600               43,600


INCOME (LOSS) PER
 COMMON SHARE                                    $       (.06)        $            .01      $        (.04)      $         (.06)

































                                The  accompanying  notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.

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                                                         EMERGING BETA CORPORATION
                                                   (A Company in the Development Stage)

                                                          STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS


                                                      FOR THE             FOR THE             FOR THE               FOR THE
                                                    SIX MONTHS          SIX MONTHS         THREE MONTHS          THREE MONTHS
                                                       ENDED               ENDED               ENDED                 ENDED
                                                  Sept. 30, 1996      Sept. 30, 1995      Sept. 30, 1996        Sept. 30, 1995

CASH FLOWS FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                                                                                                                
     Net Income (Loss)                           $     (2,659)        $            586      $      (1,538)      $       (2,429)
     Add item not affecting
          cash-amortization                                140                     140                  70                   70
     Adjustments to reconcile
          net income (loss)
          to net cash used by
          operating activities
     Increase (decrease)
          accrued expenses
     Increase (decrease) in
          accounts payable                             (2,026)                   (750)                                    (750)
     Increase (decrease) in
          due to related party                                                                                            (200)
     Increase (decrease) in
          taxes payable                                                          (864)                                    (130)
     (Increase) decrease due
          from related party                                                                                              1,250
     Increase (decrease) due
          to stockholder

     CASH (USED) PROVIDED
     BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                           (4,545)                   (888)             (1,468)              (2,189)

CASH FLOWS FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  Issuance of common stock

  Increase in Deferred
     Offering Costs

    CASH PROVIDED (USED
     BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                            (4,545)                   (888)             (1,468)              (2,189)

CASH BALANCE - BEGINNING                               297,673                 301,608             294,596              302,909

CASH BALANCE - ENDING                            $     293,128        $        300,702      $      293,128      $       300,720

   
                             The accompanying notes are an integral part of 
these financial statements.

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                                                 EMERGING BETA CORPORATION
                                           (A Company in the Development Stage)

                                               NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             (All information as of September 30, 1996 and 1995 
                                  is unaudited)

1.     DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION

       Emerging  Beta  Corporation  (the  "Company")  is considered to be in the
       development  stage  as  defined  in  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
       Standards No. 7. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State
       of Delaware on February 10, 1993, for the purpose of seeking out business
       opportunities,  including  acquisitions,  that the board of directors, in
       their discretion,  believe to be good opportunities.  The Company will be
       heavily dependent on the skills, talents, and abilities of its management
       to  successfully  implement its business plan. An affiliate of a director
       is expected to be the source for most business opportunities submitted to
       the Company.  Due to its currently limited funds and to the fact that the
       Company will only receive limited capital from a public  offering,  it is
       likely that the Company  will not be able to compete with larger and more
       experienced entities for business  opportunities which are lower risk and
       are more attractive for such entities;  business opportunities,  in which
       the  Company  ultimately  participates  will  likely be highly  risky and
       speculative.  Since inception, the Company's activities have been limited
       to capital formation.

2.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

       Organizational  costs relating to the expenses of  incorporation  will be
amortized on a straight-line basis over five years.

       The financial statements for the three and six months ended September 30,
       1996 and 1995 are unaudited,  but in the opinion of the management of the
       Company,  contain all  adjustments,  consisting of only normal  recurring
       accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position at September
       30, 1996,  the results of  operations  for the three and six months ended
       September  30,  1996 and 1995 and the cash  flows  for the  three and six
       months ended  September 30, 1996 and 1995.  The results of operations for
       the three and six  months  ended  September  30,  1996 and 1995 have been
       adjusted from the results as previously reported to include  amortization
       expenses.

       The results of operations  for the three months ended  September 30, 1996
       are  not  necessarily  indicative  of the  results  of  operations  to be
       expected for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 1996.

3.     RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

       The Company  currently  has  informal  arrangements  with an affiliate of
       certain  officers and directors for use of office space and  professional
       and clerical services. Professional services, if any, are to be billed to
       the Company at $60 to $100 per hour.  Use of clerical  services,  if any,
       are to be billed to the Company at $20 per hour.  The  Company  currently
       receives  the use of office  space free of charge.  As of  September  30,
       1996, no services had been billed to the Company.

Item 2.           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                 AND FINANCIAL
                  CONDITION

       The Company has not commenced operations.  Expenses for the three and six
       months  ended  September  30, 1996 and 1995  include  consulting  fees of
       $3,750 and $7,500, respectively.


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                                                PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         None

Item 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES

         None

Item 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

         None

Item 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTER TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

         None

Item 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

         None

Item 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         (a)   Exhibits

3.       Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

         3.1      Restated Certificate of Incorporation*
         3.2      Bylaws*
         3.3      Proposed Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate
                      of Incorporation*

10.      Material Contracts

         10.1     1993 Stock Option Plan*
         10.2     Form of Stock Option Agreements with Messrs. Keenan, Killeen,
                  Jarrell and Chaffe with Schedule of
                  Details*



*  Incorporated  by  reference  to such  exhibit  as filed  with  the  Company's
registration  statement on Form SB-2,  file no. 33- 61894-FW (the  "Registration
Statement") on April 29, 1993.

         (b)      Reports on Form 8-K: None


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                                                        SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date:    November 1, 1996                            By:      /s/ Burt H. Keenan
                                                              ------------------
                                                                  Burt H. Keenan
                                                                       President
                                                                       and Chief
                                                                       Financial
                                                                       Officer
                                                                       (chief
                                                                       financial
                                                                       officer
                                                                       and
                                                                      accounting
                                                                       officer
                                                                      and  duly
                                                                      authorized
                                                                       officer)

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