SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 10-K/A

(x)ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
                                OF 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 1997
                                        OR
( ) 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: 0-16214

                           ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                                                14-0462060
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 (State or other jurisdiction of                              (IRS Employer
  incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

  1373 Broadway, Albany, New York                                    12204
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code               518-445-2200
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
    Title of each class               Name of each exchange on which registered

 Class A Common Stock 
 ($0.001 par value)                        New York Stock Exchange and
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                                           Pacific Stock Exchange
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                                      None
                                   (Title of Class)

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 __

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.[ ]

The  aggregate  market value of Class A Common Stock held on February 9, 1998 by
non-affiliates of the registrant was $557,192,783.

The  registrant  had  24,280,216  shares of Class A Common  Stock and  5,615,563
shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding as of February 9, 1998.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE                                         PART
Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended 
December 31, 1997.                                                           II
Registrant's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to
be held on May 12, 1998.                                                    III

Exhibit No.                         Exhibit Index
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27                   Financial Data Schedule (Restated as of December 31, 1995)

27                   Financial Data Schedule (Restated as of March 31, 1996)

27                   Financial Data Schedule (Restated as of June 30, 1996)

27                   Financial Data Schedule (Restated as of September 30, 1996)

27                   Financial Data Schedule (Restated as of December 31, 1996)

27                   Financial Data Schedule (Restated as of March 31, 1997)

27                   Financial Data Schedule (Restated as of June 30, 1997)

27                   Financial Data Schedule (Restated as of September 30, 1997)

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 on the 31st day of March,
1998.

                           ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.




                              by /s/Michael C. Nahl
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                                    Michael C. Nahl
                              Principal Financial Officer
                              Senior Vice President
                              and Chief Financial Officer

 

5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 12-MOS DEC-31-1995 DEC-31-1995 7,609 0 175,425 5,010 167,088 364,207 625,119 282,969 802,232 126,945 245,265 0 0 31 304,911 802,232 652,645 652,645 379,696 562,855 (1,024) 963 20,009 69,842 27,208 43,011 0 0 0 43,011 1.42 1.35
 

5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 3-MOS DEC-31-1996 MAR-31-1996 8,076 0 174,855 4,851 175,483 372,620 630,484 289,632 810,807 150,723 224,308 0 0 31 307,752 810,807 168,067 168,067 98,007 146,998 1,107 (159) 4,515 15,606 6,087 9,335 0 (1,296) 0 8,039 0.27 0.27
 
    
5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1996 JUN-30-1996 6,561 0 181,240 5,242 177,954 379,104 637,080 295,288 820,396 150,585 222,647 0 0 31 316,192 820,396 340,148 340,148 197,382 295,722 (28) 232 8,515 35,707 13,928 21,666 0 (1,296) 0 20,370 0.67 0.67
 

5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 9-MOS DEC-31-1996 SEP-30-1996 9,166 0 176,177 5,351 179,132 378,275 642,973 303,621 818,950 183,147 185,852 0 0 31 325,221 818,950 509,969 509,969 295,150 440,961 574 341 12,221 55,872 21,792 34,192 0 (1,296) 0 32,896 1.08 1.08
 

5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 12-MOS DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1996 8,034 0 184,478 4,962 180,198 384,627 641,695 302,234 831,917 176,746 187,100 0 0 31 332,299 831,917 692,760 692,760 399,311 594,939 12 1,036 15,833 80,940 31,570 49,602 0 (1,296) 0 48,306 1.59 1.58
 

5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 3-MOS DEC-31-1997 MAR-31-1997 7,028 0 176,295 4,271 182,472 378,679 625,995 298,674 814,714 139,660 211,959 0 0 31 326,904 814,714 171,820 171,820 100,005 150,189 583 (691) 3,888 17,851 6,961 10,883 0 0 0 10,883 0.36 0.35
 

5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-31-1997 JUN-30-1997 10,875 0 179,881 4,211 181,948 384,661 624,501 300,179 819,622 148,468 193,954 0 0 31 332,824 819,622 353,724 353,724 203,223 305,960 1,024 (751) 7,725 39,766 15,508 24,354 0 0 0 24,354 0.80 0.78
 

5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 9-MOS DEC-31-1997 SEP-30-1997 22,471 0 173,471 4,777 182,153 391,119 629,243 305,772 829,808 162,107 188,621 0 0 31 342,508 829,808 525,454 525,454 301,038 453,062 2,696 (185) 11,570 58,311 22,740 35,778 0 0 0 35,778 1.17 1.14