EXHIBIT 23.4



                          CONSENT OF FRANKLYN ESENBERG


     In connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Citation
Corporation ("Citation") under the Securities Act of 1933, covering the
Contingent Payment Rights to be issued to shareholders of Interstate Forging
Industries, Inc. ("Interstate") in connection with the proposed acquisition of
Interstate by Citation pursuant to a statutory merger, the undersigned hereby
consents to be named in the Proxy Statement-Prospectus constituting a part of
such Registration Statement as a person who will become a director of Citation
upon consummation of such merger.

Dated: June 24, 1996


                                       /s/ FRANKLYN ESENBERG
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                                        Franklyn Esenberg