Exhibit 25.1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM T-1


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                      STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE 
                       TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                   CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE


               Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility
                of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) [_]


                      STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


           Massachusetts                                   04-1867445
    (Jurisdiction of incorporation or                   (I.R.S. Employer
 organization if not a U.S. national bank)               Identification No.)


               225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       John R. Towers, Esq. Executive Vice President and General Counsel
               225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
                                (617) 654-3253
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)


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                        AMSC Acquisition Company, Inc.
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                                             54-1876634
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)


                             10802 Parkridge Blvd.
                               Reston, VA 20191
                                (703) 758-6000

                             Series A and Series B
                         12 1/4% Senior Notes Due 2008
                        (Title of indenture securities)

 
                                    GENERAL

Item 1.   General Information.
 
          Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

          (a)   Name and address of each examining or supervisory authority to 
                which it is subject.

                Department of Banking and Insurance of The Commonwealth of 
                Massachusetts, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

                Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, 
                D.C., Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.

          (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2.   Affiliations with Obligor.

          If the Obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such 
          affiliation.
              
                The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee or of its parent,
                State Street Corporation.

                (See note on page 2.)

Item 3. through Item 15.  Not applicable.

Item 16.  List of Exhibits.

          List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of 
          eligibility.

          1.    A copy of the articles of association of the trustee as now in
                effect.

                A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee, as now in
                effect, is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
                as Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility
                and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the
                Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940)
                and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

          2.    A copy of the certificate of authority of the trustee to
                commence business, if not contained in the articles of
                association.

                A copy of a Statement from the Commissioner of Banks of
                Massachusetts that no certificate of authority for the trustee
                to commence business was necessary or issued is on file with the
                Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 2 to Amendment No.
                1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee
                (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe,
                Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference
                thereto.

          3.    A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate
                trust powers, if such authorization is not contained in the
                documents specified in paragraph (1) or (2), above.

                A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate
                trust powers is on file with the Securities and Exchange
                Commission as Exhibit 3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of
                Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with
                the Registraton Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-
                17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

          4.    A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee, or instruments 
                corresponding thereto.

                A copy of the by-laws of the trustee, as now in effect, is on
                file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4 to
                the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of

 


             Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Eastern
             Edison Company (File No. 33-37823) and is incorporated herein by
             reference thereto.

     5.      A copy of each indenture referred to in Item 4. If the obligor is 
             in default.

             Not applicable.

     6.      The consents of United States institutional trustees required by 
             Section 321(b) of the Act.

             The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act is
             annexed hereto as Exhibit 6 and made a part hereto.

     7.      A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
             pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining
             authority.

             A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
             pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining
             authority is annexed hereto as Exhibit 7 and made a part hereof.


                                     NOTES

     In answering any item of this Statement of Eligibility which relates to 
matters peculiarly within the knowledge of the obligor or any underwriter for 
the obligor, the trustee has relied upon information furnished to it by the 
obligor and the underwriters, and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the 
accuracy or completeness of such information.

     The answer furnished to Item 2 of this statement will be amended, if 
necessary, to reflect any facts which differ from those stated and which have 
been required to be stated if known at the date hereof.

                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as 
amended, the trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, a corporation 
organized and existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has 
duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Boston and The 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on May 13, 1998.

                                 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY

  
                                By:   /s/ Steven Cimalore
                                      NAME: Steven Cimalore
                                      TITLE: Vice President



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                                   EXHIBIT 6

                            CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE


     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act 
of 1939, as amended, in connection with the proposed issuance by AMSC 
Acquisition Company, Inc. of its Series B 12 1/4% Senior Notes due 2008, we 
hereby consent that reports of examination by Federal, State, Territorial or 
District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and
Exchange Commission upon request therefore.


                        STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY


                        By: /s/ Steven Cimalore
                            NAME: Steven Cimalore
                            TITLE: Vice President



Dated: May 13, 1998



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                                   EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of State Street Bank and Trust Company, 
Massachusetts and foreign and domestic subsidiaries, a state banking 
institution organized and operating under the banking laws of this commonwealth 
and a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 
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1997, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of 
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the District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act and in 
accordance with a call made by the Commissioner of Banks under General Laws, 
Chapter 172, Section 22(a).

 
 
ASSETS                                                                                Thousands of
                                                                                        Dollars
                                                                                    
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin..........................             1,665,142
Interest-bearing balances......................................................             8,193,292
Securities.....................................................................            10,238,113
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
   agreements to resell in domestic offices of the 
   bank and its Edge subsidiary................................................             5,853,144
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income.......................   4,936,454
   Allowance for loan and lease losses............................      70,307
   Allocated transfer risk reserve................................           0
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowances.....................             4,866,147
Assets held in trading accounts................................................               957,478
Premises and fixed assets......................................................               380,117
Other real estate owned........................................................
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries.....................................                25,835
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding...................                45,548
Intangible assets..............................................................               158,080
Other assets...................................................................             1,066,957
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Total assets...................................................................            33,450,737
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LIABILITIES

Deposits:
   In domestic offices.........................................................             8,270,845
         Noninterest-bearing......................................   6,318,360
         Interest-bearing.........................................   1,952,485
In foreign offices and Edge subsidiary.........................................            12,760,086
         Noninterest-bearing......................................      53,052
         Interest-bearing.........................................  12,707,034
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of 
the bank and of its Edge subsidiary............................................             8,216,641
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury and Trading Liabilities...............               926,821
Other borrowed money...........................................................               671,164
Subordinated notes and debentures..............................................    
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding.......................                46,137
Other liabilities..............................................................               745,529

Total liabilities..............................................................            31,637,223
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus..................................                     0  
Common stock...................................................................                29,931
Surplus
Undivided profits and capital reserves/Net unrealized holding gains (losses)...             1,426,881
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments............................                (4,015) 
Total equity capital...........................................................             1,813,514
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Total liabilities and equity capital...........................................            33,450,737
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I, Rex S. Schuette, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above named 
bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in 
conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                                        Rex S. Schuette

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of 
Condition and declare that is has been examined by us and to the best of our 
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions 
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and 
correct.

                                        David A. Spina
                                        Marshall N. Carter
                                        Charles F. Kaye

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