FORM 10-Q\A Amendment #1

                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, D. C. 20549

(Mark One)
[   X   ]  AMENDMENT TO QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended:  September 30, 1998
                                         OR
[       ]  AMENDMENT TO TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                        OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from
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Commission file number 1-10233
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                                   MAGNETEK, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Delaware                      95-3917584
      (State or other jurisdiction of    (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)     Identification Number)


                                  26 Century Blvd.
                            Nashville, Tennessee  37214
                      (Address of principal executive offices)
                                     (Zip Code)
                                   (615) 316-5100
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                ----------------------------------------------------
                (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                           if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) 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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  X   No
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                       APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
The number of shares outstanding of Registrant's Common Stock, as of
November 2, 1998:  31,578,486 shares.



PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements contain all adjustments necessary to fairly present the financial
position as of September 30, 1998 and the results of operations and cash flows
for the three-month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.  It is suggested
that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction
with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company's
latest annual report on Form 10-K.  Results for the three-months ended September
30, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of results which may be experienced for
the full fiscal year.




ITEM 1

                                   MAGNETEK, INC.
                       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 and JUNE 30, 1998
                               (amounts in thousands)



 ASSETS                                 September 30   June 30
                                        ------------  --------
                                        (unaudited)
                                                
Current assets:
  Cash                                    $  1,801    $  5,976
  Accounts receivable                      187,159     197,284
  Inventories                              209,519     196,830
  Prepaid expenses and other                21,869      17,464
                                          --------    --------
    Total current assets                   420,348     417,554
                                          --------    --------
Property, plant and equipment              458,105     440,127

Less-accumulated depreciation
 and amortization                          254,497     243,657
                                          --------    --------
                                           203,608     196,470
                                          --------    --------
Goodwill                                    54,715      53,576

Deferred financing costs,
 intangible and other assets                64,304      63,138
                                          --------    --------
Total Assets                              $742,975    $730,738
                                          --------    --------
                                          --------    --------
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                        $101,484    $113,377
  Accrued liabilities                       99,853     107,539
  Current portion of long-term debt          6,137       5,527
                                          --------    --------
    Total current liabilities              207,474     226,443
                                          --------    --------
Long-term debt, net of current portion     263,766     239,577

Other long-term obligations                 65,380      66,213

Deferred income taxes                       12,160      11,784

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity
  Common stock                                 311         313
  Paid in capital in excess of par value   171,664     176,464
  Retained earnings                         36,754      27,737
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (14,534)    (17,793)
                                          --------    --------
  Total stockholders' equity               194,195     186,721
                                          --------    --------
Total Liabilities and
 Stockholders' Equity                     $742,975    $730,738
                                          --------    --------
                                          --------    --------




ITEM 1 (Continued)

                               MAGNETEK, INC.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
                         FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                        SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 and 1997
                (amounts in thousands except per share data)
                                (unaudited)



                                            1998        1997
                                          --------    --------
                                                
Net sales                                 $289,832    $286,487
Cost of sales                              234,494     229,032
                                          --------    --------
Gross profit                                55,338      57,455
Selling, general and administrative         36,517      40,215
                                          --------    --------
Income from operations                      18,821      17,240
Interest expense                             4,820       4,753
Other expense, net                             740         801
                                          --------    --------
Income before provision for
 income taxes                               13,261      11,686
Income taxes                                 4,244       4,207
Net income                                $  9,017    $  7,479
                                          --------    --------
                                          --------    --------
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic:
Net income                                   $0.29       $0.26
                                          --------    --------
                                          --------    --------
Diluted:
Net income                                   $0.29       $0.25
                                          --------    --------
                                          --------    --------


                      See accompanying notes



ITEM 1 (continued)

                               MAGNETEK, INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
           FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997
                           (amounts in thousands)
                                (unaudited)



                                            1998        1997
                                          --------    --------
                                                
Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income                                $  9,017    $  7,479

Adjustments to reconcile income to net
 cash used in operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization              9,574       9,450
  Changes in operating assets and
   liabilities                             (29,876)    (19,146)
                                          --------    --------
Total adjustments                          (20,302)     (9,696)
                                          --------    --------
Net cash used in operating activities:     (11,285)    ( 2,217)
                                          --------    --------
Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures                       (13,214)    (10,133)
Other investments                              236         131
                                          --------    --------
Net cash used in investing activities      (12,978)    (10,002)
                                          --------    --------
Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock         642       2,227
Repurchase of common stock                  (5,353)          -
Borrowings under bank
 and other long-term obligations            24,799       6,829
Increase in deferred financing costs             -         (96)
                                          --------    --------
Net cash provided by financing
 activities:                                20,088       8,960
                                          --------    --------
Net decrease in cash                      $ (4,175)   $ (3,259)
Cash at the beginning of period              5,976       6,138
                                          --------    --------
Cash at the end of period                 $  1,801    $  2,879
                                          --------    --------
                                          --------    --------


                    (continued on next page)



ITEM 1 (continued)

                               MAGNETEK, INC.
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
           FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1997
                           (amounts in thousands)
                                (unaudited)



                                            1998        1997
                                          --------    --------
                                                
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
 information:
   Cash paid during the period for:
     Interest                             $  5,796    $  5,654
     Income Taxes                         $    832    $    740
                                          --------    --------






                          (see accompanying notes)



ITEM 1 (continued)

                               MAGNETEK, INC.
            NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                             SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
                   (All dollar amounts are in thousands)
                                (unaudited)

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     FISCAL PERIOD - The Company uses a fifty-two, fifty-three week fiscal year.
     Fiscal periods end on the Sunday nearest the end of the month.  For clarity
     of presentation, all periods are presented as if they ended on the last day
     of the calendar period.  The three-month periods ended September 30, 1998
     and 1997 each contained thirteen weeks.

     PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION - The consolidated financial statements include
     the accounts of MagneTek, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company).  All
     significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

     USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity
     with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
     estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial
     statements and the accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from
     these estimates.

     EARNINGS PER SHARE - In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
     issued statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per
     share.  Statement 128 replaced the previously reported primary and fully
     diluted earnings per share with basic and diluted earnings per share.
     Unlike primary earnings per share, basic earnings per share excludes any
     dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities.  Diluted
     earnings per share is very similar to the previously reported fully diluted
     earnings per share.  All earnings per share amounts for all periods have
     been presented, and where necessary, restated to conform to the Statement
     128 requirements.

2.   INVENTORIES

     Inventories at September 30, 1998 and June 30, 1998 consist of the
     following:



                                        September 30   June 30
                                        ------------  --------
                                                
     Raw materials and stock parts        $ 69,185    $ 64,714
     Work-in-process                        44,355      38,620
     Finished goods                         95,979      93,496
                                          --------    --------
                                          $209,519    $196,830
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                                          --------    --------




3.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

     In December, 1996 the Company and certain of its subsidiaries were named as
     defendants in a suit filed by Cooper Industries, Inc. ("Cooper") in the
     U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, alleging breach of
     the 1986 agreement by which the Company acquired certain businesses from
     Cooper.  At issue in the litigation is the question of which party has
     responsibility in connection with pending lawsuits (the "asbestos
     lawsuits") involving numerous plaintiffs who allege injurious exposure to
     asbestos contained in products manufactured by current or former
     subsidiaries and divisions of Cooper.  Cooper claims that the Company is
     obligated to defend and indemnify Cooper in connection with the asbestos
     lawsuits.  The Company has denied that it is obligated under the agreement
     to defend and indemnify Cooper in connection with the asbestos lawsuits,
     and has filed a counterclaim asserting that Cooper is obligated under the
     agreement to defend and indemnify the Company in connection with the
     asbestos lawsuits and that certain insurance coverage available to Cooper
     should be applied to the asbestos lawsuits.  The Company and Cooper have
     engaged in settlement discussions.  In July 1998, the Court granted partial
     summary judgement in favor of the Company, ruling that the Company has no
     obligation to indemnify Cooper in connection with the asbestos lawsuits.
     Management of the Company does not believe that the financial impact of the
     foregoing legal proceeding will be material.

     In April 1998, Ole K. Nilssen filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court
     for the Northern District of Illinois alleging the Company is infringing on
     seven of his patents pertaining to electronic ballast technology.  The
     plaintiff seeks an unspecified amount of damages and an injunction to
     preclude the Company from making, using or selling those products allegedly
     infringing his patents.  The Company denies that it has infringed, or is
     infringing, any of the plaintiff's patents, and has asserted several
     affirmative defenses.  The Company also filed a counterclaim seeking
     judicial declaration that it is not infringing (and has not infringed) the
     patents asserted by the plaintiff, and that such asserted patents are
     invalid.  The Company intends to defend this matter vigorously.  Due to the
     early state of the litigation, it is difficult to predict the outcome of
     the foregoing legal proceeding.  However, management of the Company does
     not believe that the financial impact of such litigation will be material.



4.   OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
     No. 130 "Reporting Comprehensive Income," as of the first quarter of fiscal
     1999.  SFAS No. 130 establishes new rules for the reporting and display of
     comprehensive income and its components, however it has no impact on the
     Company's net income or stockholders' equity.  SFAS 130 requires foreign
     currency translation adjustments, which, prior to adoption were reported
     separately in stockholders equity, to be included in other comprehensive
     income.  Prior year financial statements have been restated to conform to
     the requirements of SFAS 130.

     During the first quarter of fiscal 1999 and 1998, total comprehensive
     income was $12,276 and $7,362 respectively.

5.   EARNINGS PER SHARE

     The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
     earnings per share.



                                                  Fiscal Year
                                              ------------------
                                                 1Q          1Q
                                                1999        1998
                                              ------      ------
                                                    
     (in thousands, except per share data)
     
     BASIC
       Weighted average shares outstanding    31,203      28,425

       EARNINGS:
       Net income                             $9,017      $7,479

       Per Share Earnings:                    $ 0.29      $ 0.26
                                              ------      ------
                                              ------      ------
     DILUTED
       Weighted average shares outstanding    31,203      28,425

       Dilutive stock options based upon
       the treasury stock method using
       average market price.                     290       1,091

       Effect of Convertible debt to equity        -       2,284
                                              ------      ------
       Total diluted shares outstanding       31,493      31,800

     EARNINGS:
     Net Income                               $9,017      $7,479
     Add:  Interest savings on Convertible
           debt after tax                     $    0      $  466
                                              ------      ------
     Net Income                               $9,017      $7,945

     Per Share Earnings:                      $ 0.29      $ 0.25
                                              ------      ------
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ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

     THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 VS. 1997

     NET SALES AND GROSS PROFIT.

     MagneTek's net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 1999 were $289.8
     million, a 1.2% increase from the first quarter of fiscal 1998 at $286.5
     million.  Sales in the Motors and Controls segment increased 1.1% due to
     improved demand for commercial fractional and integral horsepower products
     and generators offset by generally lower sales in the drives business.
     Sales in the Lighting Products segment declined 2.2% due to lower sales of
     magnetic and electronic fluorescent ballasts partially offset by higher
     sales of high intensity discharge and compact fluorescent ballasts. Power
     Supplies segment sales increased 10.7%, due primarily to the acquisition of
     Omega Power Systems in June of 1998.  Excluding the results of Omega, sales
     for the Power Supplies segment increased 1.6%.

     The Company's gross profit decreased to $55.3 million (19.1% of net sales)
     in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 from $57.5 million (20.1% of net sales)
     in the first quarter of fiscal 1998.  The gross profit decline was
     primarily focused in the Power Supplies segment.  Sales and production
     volume reductions for European and domestic power supplies adversely
     affected margin performance. The Lighting Products segment had increased
     gross margins on lower sales, due to earlier consolidation efforts and
     transition of manufacturing capability to lower cost facilities.  The
     Motors and Controls segment had flat margin performance for motor and
     generator products and lower gross margins for drives.

     OPERATING EXPENSES.

     Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense was $36.5 million (12.6%
     of net sales) in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to $40.2 million
     (14.0% of net sales) in the first quarter of fiscal 1998.  Lower spending
     occurred primarily in the general and administrative area as a result of
     lower employee benefits, recruitment and relocation expenditures.

     INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSE.

     Interest expense of $4.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1999 was
     consistent with the expense incurred in the first quarter of fiscal 1998.
     Interest expense from higher debt levels in fiscal 1999, impacted by the
     funding of the Omega acquisition and higher working capital balances, was
     offset by the elimination of interest expense on convertible debentures.



     NET INCOME.

     The Company recorded an after-tax profit of $9.0 million in the first
     quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to an after-tax profit of $7.5 million in
     the first quarter of fiscal 1998.  The tax provision in the first quarter
     of fiscal 1999 was $4.2 million (32% effective tax rate) versus $4.2
     million in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 (36% effective tax rate).  The
     lower provision for taxes reflects the Company's projected lower deferred
     tax asset valuation requirement and a reduction in certain foreign tax
     rates.  The Company expects this lower overall rate to continue throughout
     the year.

     LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     The Company has a Bank Loan Agreement which provides for borrowings of up
     to $350 million under a revolving loan facility through June, 2002.
     Borrowings under the facility bear interest at the bank's prime lending
     rate or, at the London Interbank Offered rate plus five-eighths of one
     percent.  As of September 30, 1998, the Company had approximately $82
     million of available borrowings under the Bank Loan Agreement.  At present,
     the Bank Loan Agreement provides both short term working capital
     availability and longer term financing needs for the Company.  The
     Company's Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to two
     million shares of its common stock.  In the first quarter of fiscal 1999,
     the Company repurchased 427,000 shares for approximately $5 million through
     open market transactions.

     IMPACT OF YEAR 2000

     As previously reported in the 1998 Annual Report, the Company initiated in
     fiscal 1997 a comprehensive systems review, which resulted in the purchase
     of an Oracle "Enterprise Resource Planning" software package.  While the
     primary purpose of the software was to improve business processes, it also
     enables the Company to resolve Year 2000 issues.  Through the first quarter
     of fiscal 1999, the Company has completed approximately 60% of its system
     conversion.  The Company currently expects to complete conversion of all
     software to eliminate Year 2000 problems by early in the second half of
     calendar 1999.  Total costs of the project are anticipated at approximately
     $16 million of which $11 million has been spent through the first quarter
     of fiscal 1999.  Management believes that the likelihood of a material
     adverse impact due to problems with internal systems is remote.



     The Company has also initiated an evaluation of other potential areas which
     could be impacted by the Year 2000 issue.  The Company has, and continues
     to contact critical suppliers to determine that the products and services
     they provide are Year 2000 compliant.  These external vendor products and
     systems are expected to function properly in the Year 2000.
     Notwithstanding those efforts, there can be no assurance that another
     company's failure to ensure Year 2000 capability would not have an adverse
     effect on the Company.

     The Company will conduct periodic reviews to monitor implementation plans
     associated with the Year 2000 problem.  In the event these reviews would
     indicate the Company's implementation dates are at risk, contingency plans
     will be established.




PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     See Part I, Item 1, Note 3.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     (a)  The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was
          held on October 20, 1998.

     (b)  The following named persons were elected as directors
          at such meeting:

                                  Andrew G. Galef
                                  Thomas G. Boren
                                   Ronald N. Hoge
                                  Dewain K. Cross
                                  Paul J. Kofmehl
                               Frederick D. Lawrence
                                Marguerite W. Sallee
                                  Robert E. Wycoff

     (a)  The votes cast for and withheld with respect to each
          nominee for director are as follows:



          Nominee                       For            Withheld
          -------                       ---            --------
                                                 
          Andrew G. Galef               27,385,983     271,039
          Ronald N. Hoge                27,413,820     243,202
          Thomas G. Boren               27,440,720     216,302
          Dewain K. Cross               27,427,540     229,482
          Paul J. Kofmehl               27,417,351     239,671
          Frederick D. Lawrence         27,434,781     222,241
          Marguerite W. Sallee          27,425,840     231,182
          Robert E. Wycoff              27,425,140     231,882


ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          (a)  Reports on Form 8-K
               None



                               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.

                                                  MAGNETEK, INC.
                                                   (Registrant)


Date: January 25, 1999                         /s/ DAVID P. REILAND
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                                                  David P. Reiland
                                              Executive Vice President
                                             and Chief Financial Officer
                                           (Duly authorized officer of the
                                             registrant and principal
                                                financial officer)