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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 204549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
[X] SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
OR
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE
[ ] SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




For the transition period from to
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Commission File Number: 1-10883
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WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 52-1375208
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(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer
Identification Number)

1000 Sagamore Parkway South,
Lafayette, Indiana 47905
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 448-1591
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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 and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes X No
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The number of shares of common stock outstanding at November 14, 1996 was
18,908,424.
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WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION

INDEX

FORM 10-Q

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at 1
September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income 2
for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1996 and 1995

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash 3
Flows for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996 and 1995

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial 4
Statements

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of 6
Financial Condition and Results of Operations

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 9
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WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30, December 31,
1996 1995
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(Unaudited) (Note 1)
<S> <C> <C>

ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,283 $ 2,097
Accounts receivable, net 78,017 77,535
Current portion of finance contracts 5,948 5,979
Inventories 148,842 134,294
Prepaid expenses and other 12,691 7,657
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Total current assets 251,781 227,562
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net 78,664 76,192
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EQUIPMENT LEASED TO OTHERS, net 60,377 35,362
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FINANCE CONTRACTS, net of current portion 25,864 35,123
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OTHER ASSETS 12,078 9,895
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$428,764 $384,134
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 10,902 12,527
Accounts payable 66,439 88,490
Accrued liabilities 16,153 13,347
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Total current liabilities 93,494 114,364
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LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities 137,572 73,726
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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 19,717 18,045
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OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 332 368
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value 25,000,000
shares authorized; no shares issued --- ---
Series A Junior Participating Preferred
stock, $.01 par value,300,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued --- ---
Common stock, $.01 par value 75,000,000
shares authorized; 18,908,424 and
18,943,228 shares issued and
outstanding at September 30, 1996
and December 31, 1995,respectively 189 189
Additional paid-in capital 99,338 99,246
Retained earnings 79,401 78,701
Treasury stock, at cost, 59,600 and 19,600
shares, respectively (1,279) (505)
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177,649 177,631
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$428,764 $384,134
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)





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Three Months Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
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1996 1995 1996 1995
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)

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NET SALES $161,303 $176,128 $463,131 $547,212

COST OF SALES 155,196 162,342 442,075 501,268
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Gross Profit 6,107 13,786 21,056 45,944
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES 2,304 1,752 6,624 5,209

SELLING EXPENSES 1,249 994 3,396 2,909
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Income from operations 2,554 11,040 11,036 37,826

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest Expense (2,567) (1,690) (7,561) (4,148)
Other, net 147 196 459 727
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Income before income
taxes 134 9,546 3,934 34,405

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 39 3,717 1,533 13,560
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Net Income $ 95 $ 5,829 $ 2,401 $ 20,845
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NET INCOME PER SHARE $ 0.01 $ 0.31 $ 0.13 $ 1.10
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CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE $ .03 $ .025 $ .09 $ .075
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AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING 18,908 18,959 18,914 18,948
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
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1996 1995
(Unaudited)

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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income $ 2,401 $ 20,845
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating
activities-
Depreciation and amortization 11,640 7,970
Bad debt provision 285 431
Deferred income taxes 1,234 2,060
Change in operating assets-
(Increase) in accounts receivable (767) (11,508)
(Increase) in inventories (16,746) (55,540)
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other (4,596) (2,324)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable (22,051) 3,005
Increase in accrued liabilities 2,806 26
(Increase) in other assets (1,898) (2,136)
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Total adjustments (30,093) (58,016)
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Net cash used in operating activities (27,692) (37,171)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (6,150) (32,515)
Proceeds on disposal of leased equipment 17,124 ---
Investment in equipment leased to others (35,431) (14,056)
Investment in finance contracts (5,480) (18,073)
Principal payments on finance contracts 3,654 4,276
Payments for RoadRailer technology (1,759) (41)
Other 85 (48)
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Net cash used in investing activities (27,957) (60,457)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments of long-term debt (11,739) (6,531)
Borrowings under long-term revolver 310,300 228,920
Payments under long-term revolver (304,700) (175,689)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 68,361 15,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of
expenses 92 494
Payment of cash dividend (1,705) (1,421)
Purchase of treasury stock (774) ---
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Net cash provided by financing activities 59,835 60,773
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH 4,186 (36,855)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 2,097 39,655
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 6,283 $ 2,800
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest 6,668 2,883
Income taxes 713 12,700

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Finance contracts converted to operating leases $ 3,201 ---
Operating leases converted to finance contracts $ 998 ---
Used trailers transferred from inventory into
operations $ 2,198 ---
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands)

NOTE 1. GENERAL

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared
by Wabash National Corporation and Subsidiaries (the Company) without audit,
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations; however, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate
to make the information presented not misleading. The condensed consolidated
financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's 1995
Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of the registrant, the accompanying financial statements
contain all material adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments), necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position
of the Company at September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 and its results of
operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996 and
1995 and cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 and
1995.



NOTE 2. INVENTORIES
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Inventories consisted of the following:

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<CAPTION>
September 30, December 31,
1996 1995
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(Unaudited)
<S> <C> <C>
Raw material and components $ 81,360 $ 89,961
Work in process 21,343 13,582
Finished goods 24,462 14,034
Used trailers 21,677 16,717
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$148,842 $134,294
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NOTE 3. LEASING OPERATIONS

Wabash National Finance Corporation (the Finance Company), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, provides leasing and finance programs to customers
for new and used trailers. The Finance Company's revenues were $27,407 and
$15,344 during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 respectively.
Income before income taxes was $1,790 and $3,214 during the nine months ended
September 30, 1996 and 1995 respectively. Included below is condensed balance
sheet information which segregates the assets and liabilities of the Finance
Company.

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<CAPTION>

September 30, 1996
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(Unaudited) December 31,
Wabash Finance 1995
National Company Consolidated Consolidated
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ASSETS:
Current assets $242,898 $8,883 $251,781 $227,562
Property, plant
and equipment, net 78,607 57 78,664 76,192

Equipment leased to
others, net --- 60,377 60,377 35,362
Finance contracts,
net of current portion --- 25,864 25,864 35,123

Other assets 11,943 135 12,078 9,895
Due from subsidiary/
(to parent) 5,855 (5,855) --- ---
Investment in
subsidiary 26,934 --- --- ---

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$366,237 $89,461 $428,764 $384,134
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LIABILITIES AND STOCK-
HOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities $82,648 $10,846 $93,494 $114,364
Long-term debt, net
current maturities 90,835 46,737 137,572 73,726
Other long-term
liabilities 15,105 4,944 20,049 18,413
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188,588 62,527 251,115 206,503
Stockholders' equity 177,649 26,934 177,649 177,631
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$366,237 $89,461 $428,764 $384,134
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NOTE 4. LONG-TERM DEBT

On January 31, 1996, the Company issued $50 million of unsecured 6.41%
Series A Senior Notes due on January 31, 2003. The proceeds were used to repay
amounts outstanding under the Company's revolving line of credit. Also, on
September 30, 1996, the Company amended its $90 million revolving credit
facility to extend the maturity date to January 1, 1998 and to adjust certain
financial covenants.

In addition, during June, 1996, the Finance Company concluded a one-year
extension of its existing $50 million secured, revolving bank line of
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credit which now expires on June 10, 1997, at which time the terms of the
credit facility can be renegotiated, or at the election of the Finance Company,
the outstanding principal balance can be paid down in 36 equal monthly
installments.


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NET SALES

Net sales for the three month period ended September 30, 1996, decreased
$14.8 million or 8% compared to the same period in 1995 and were $84.1 million
or 15% lower for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 compared to the
corresponding period in 1995. The decreased sales for the three and nine month
periods were primarily attributable to a decrease in new trailer sales of $21.7
million and $103.5 million, respectively, offset in part by an increase in
sales of used trailers which were previously under lease by the Finance Company
of $6 million and $17 million, respectively.

The decreases in new trailer sales of $21.7 million and $103.5 million for
the three and nine month periods respectively, were caused by an 11% and 20%
decrease in units sold, primarily as a result of weak market conditions in the
domestic trailer industry and decreased production on the Company's plate
trailer line as a result of a limited supply of composite material for the
Company's newly introduced composite plate trailer. New trailer sales in the
third quarter of 1996 compared to the same period in 1995 were further impacted
by a 2.8% decrease in the average sales price per new trailer sold, reflecting
increased pricing pressure in the commodity trailer market which, due to the
decreased production on the Company's plate trailer line, comprised a higher
percentage of the Company's sales in 1996 compared to 1995. For the nine month
period ended September 30, 1996, the average sales price per new trailer sold
was approximately 1% lower compared with the same period in 1995.

The Company anticipates supply of the composite material to improve over
the next several quarters as its supplier increases manufacturing capacity;
however, this increased capacity is not expected to fulfill the Company's
long-term demand for this product and as a result the Company plans to
construct its own composite manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Indiana during
1997 at an estimated cost of approximately $20 million. Furthermore, the
Company expects pricing to improve in the commodity trailer market as overall
manufacturing capacity decreases in the domestic trailer market during this
period of consolidation as two of the top ten trailer manufacturers have filed
Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The foregoing paragraph contains forward-looking
information; actual results may differ materially due to such factors as the
Company's current dependence on a single supplier for composite material and
the unpredictability of that supplier's performance; low barriers to entry in
the commodity trailer market and the possibility that currently troubled
competitors may continue to cut prices to sustain demand; and the
unpredictability of overall market demand due to the cyclical nature of the
trucking industry.

The Finance Company's lease portfolio decreased from 7,500 trailers at
September 30, 1995 to 7,200 trailers at September 30, 1996,
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primarily due to the sale of certain trailers under lease to Finance Company
customers during the term of the respective leases. Lease revenues, for the
three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996, excluding revenue from
the sale of leased trailers, are even with revenues in the same periods in
1995. Revenues from aftermarket parts sales increased 52% and 29% for the
three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1996 compared to the same
periods in 1995. The increase in aftermarket parts sales reflects the
Company's strategy of continuing to increase its independent dealer network and
branch operations.

Gross Profit

Gross profit as a percentage of sales totaled 3.8% for the third quarter
of 1996 compared to 7.8% for the same period in 1995. The gross profit margin
for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 as a percentage of sales was
4.5% versus 8.4% for the same period in 1995. The decrease in the gross profit
percentage in 1996 reflects the decrease in sales volume, changes in product
mix and increased costs related to the significant expansion of capacity during
1995. The expansion related costs included, among other things, increased
depreciation and labor in both the three and nine month periods ended September
30, 1996.

Income From Operations

Income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 1996 as a
percentage of sales was 1.6% versus 6.3% for the same period in 1995. Income
from operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 as a
percentage of sales was 2.4% versus 6.9% for the same period in 1995. The
decrease in the percent of income from operations for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 1996 was a result of the decrease in the gross profit
margins previously discussed as well as increased SG&A costs as a percent of
sales resulting from decreased sales volume coupled with increased use of the
Company's receivables sale and servicing agreement which led to higher
discount costs.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the three and nine month periods ended September 30,
1996 totaled $2.6 million and $7.6 million compared to $1.7 million and $4.1
million for the same periods in 1995. The increase in interest expense
primarily reflects new term and bank line of credit debt associated with the
growth in the leasing operations, higher capital expenditures and increased
working capital requirements, primarily due to the increase in inventory.

Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the nine month period ended September
30, 1996 of $1.5 million represents 39.0% of pre-tax income for the period
compared to the provision of $13.6 million or 39.4% of pretax income for the
same period in 1995. The effective tax rates are higher than the Federal
statutory rates of 35% due primarily to state income taxes.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, net
cash used in operating activities was $27.7 million during the first nine
months of 1996 primarily as a result of changes in working capital resulting
from an increase in inventory coupled with a decrease in accounts payable.
These changes in working capital were primarily the result of the continued
weakness in the domestic trailer market as well as the Company's focus on
expansion of its product line which requires initial up front investments in
working capital.

During the first nine months of 1996, the lease portfolio (finance
contracts and equipment leased to others) increased $15.7 million, as the
Company continued to expand its leasing operations. In addition, the Company
used $8.3 million of cash for capital expenditures during the first nine months
of 1996, principally for the purpose of achieving improved manufacturing
productivity.

At September 30, 1996, the Company's total debt was $148.5 million
compared to $86.3 million at December 31, 1995. The net increase in the
Company's debt primarily reflects new term and bank line of credit debt
associated with growth in the Finance Company's leasing operations as well as
increased working capital requirements. Also, during January, 1996, the
Company issued $50 million of unsecured 6.41% Series A Senior Notes due January
31, 2003 and used the proceeds to repay amounts under the Company's revolving
line of credit. In addition, the Company anticipates closing on a $100 million
Senior Note institutional private placement during the fourth quarter of 1996.
The proceeds are expected to be drawn down in several installments over the
next six months and will primarily be used to recapitalize the Finance Company
by repaying certain of the Finance Company's debt.

On April 27, 1995, the Company announced that the Board of Directors
authorized a common stock repurchase plan of up to $30 million in the
aggregate. The Company may purchase its common stock in the open market or in
block transactions from time to time as it deems appropriate.

Other sources of funds for capital expenditures, continued expansion of
businesses, potential contingent payments associated with the acquisition of
RoadRailer technology, dividends, principal repayments on debt, stock
repurchase and working capital requirements are expected to be cash from
operations, additional borrowings under the credit facilities and term
borrowings. The Company believes that these funding sources will be adequate
for its anticipated requirements.


BACKLOG

The Company's backlog of orders was approximately $475 million at
September 30, 1996 and $858 million at December 31,1995. The Company builds
trailers to customer order and does not maintain an inventory of new trailers
built in anticipation of future orders. The Company's backlog represents the
amount of orders the Company believes to be firm. Such orders may be subject
to extension, delay or cancellation, under certain circumstances.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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(a) Exhibits: (Numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K)



10.43 Commercial Note and Security Agreements in the principal
amount of $5,000,000 between Wabash National Finance Company
and National City Bank of Indiana dated September 30, 1996.

10.44 Second Amendment, dated September 30, 1996, to Revolving
Credit Loan Agreement dated April 28, 1995, between NBD Bank,
N.A. and Wabash National Corporation.


15.01 Report of Independent Public Accountants

(b) 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.


WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION



Date: November 13, 1996 By: /s/ Mark R. Holden
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Mark R. Holden
Vice President - Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer)