UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549


SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO.  )*

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)

CLASS A - COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)

012348108
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(CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this 
statement (X).  (A fee is not required only if the filing person: 
(1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial 
ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities 
described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent 
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of 
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a 
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the 
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment 
containing information which would alter the disclosures 
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page 
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise 
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be 
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the 
Notes).

  
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE 
PERSON

THOMPSON, SIEGEL & WALMSLEY, INC.
IRS# 54-0854396
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER 
OF A GROUP*

(a) /  /
(b) /  /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
5000 MONUMENT AVENUE, RICHMOND, VA  
23230
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED	BY EACH 
REPORTING PERSON WITH

5	SOLE VOTING POWER
							
		634,282		2.5%
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6	SHARED VOTING POWER
							
		358,615		1.4%
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7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							
		1,054,072	4.2%
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8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							
		Not Applicable
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED 
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,054,072 Shares
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 
(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY 
AMOUNT IN ROW 9

4.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA 	INVESTMENT ADVISOR
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

ITEM 1.		SECURITY AND ISSUER

(a) Name of Issuer:
 ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Offices: 
 P.O. BOX 1907
	ALBANY, NY 12201-1907

ITEM 2.		IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

	(a) Name of Person Filing:

		THOMPSON, SIEGEL & WALMSLEY, INC.

	(b) Address of Principal Office:

		5000 MONUMENT AVENUE
		RICHMOND, VA  23230

	(c) Citizenship:
		
Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley, Inc. is a 
Virginia Corporation

	(d) Title of Class of Security:
		
		Class A - Common Stock

	(e) CUSIP#:  012348108


ITEM 3.	IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED 
PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1 (B) OR 13D-2 
(B), CHECK WHETHER THE  PERSON 
FILING IS A:

(e)   __X__ Investment Adviser registered under section 
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

ITEM 4.		OWNERSHIP

	(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:	1,054,072

	(b) Percent of Class: 4.2% Based upon 25,094,77 shares 
outstanding

	(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the 
vote:			   634,282
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the 
vote:			   358,615
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the 
disposition of:		1,054,072
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct 
the disposition of:	      N/A

ITEM 5.		OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS 
OF A CLASS.

	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as 
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the 
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of 
securities, check the following 

		/   X   /  

ITEM 6.	OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE 
PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER 
PERSON

			Not Applicable


ITEM 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION 
OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED 
THE SECURITIES BEING REPORTED BY 
THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

			Not Applicable

ITEM 8.		IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION 
OF MEMBER OF A GROUP

			Not Applicable

ITEM 9.		NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

			Not Applicable

ITEM 10.	CERTIFICATION

	By signing below I certify that to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were 
acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not 
acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of 
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such 
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a 
participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

	After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in 
this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  February 10, 1998

Signatures:

	Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley, Inc.
	      As Investment Adviser

		By:  ------------------------------------------------
A. Gordon Goodykoontz
 Senior Vice President