SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         Washington, D. C. 20549


                                FORM 8-K


                             CURRENT REPORT



       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange

                               Act of 1934




    Date of Report October 15, 2003   Commission File Number 1-3647
       (Date of earliest event reported)



                             J.W. Mays, Inc.
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                      New York                         11-1059070
           (State or other jurisdiction           (I.R.S. Employer
                 of incorporation)                 Identification No.)


          9 Bond Street,  Brooklyn,  New York          11201-5805
        (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 718-624-7400


                                                 This Report Contains 4 Pages.
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Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition



J. W. Mays, Inc. issued a press release on October 15, 2003 reporting
its financial results for the twelve and three months ended July 31,
2003.  The press release reported revenues and net income for such
twelve and three month periods and provided comparisons to their
respective comparable periods.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99(i).

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                              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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                                         J. W. MAYS, INC.
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                           (Registrant)



Dated:  October 17, 2003                               By: Mark Greenblatt
        ----------------                            ---------------------------
                                                    Mark Greenblatt
                                                    Vice President
                                                    Principal Financial Officer


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Press Release
                                                                 Exhibit 99(i)

                        J. W. MAYS, INC.
                 REPORTS ON OPERATIONS FOR THE
        FISCAL YEAR AND THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2003



     J. W. Mays, Inc. today reported its financial results for the

twelve and three months ended July 31, 2003.

     Revenues for the twelve months ended July 31, 2003 were

$13,189,989 compared to revenues of $13,064,424 in the comparable 2002

twelve month period, while revenues for the current three months were

$3,258,139 compared to revenues of $3,433,507 in the comparable 2002

three months.

     For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2003, the Company reported net

income of $1,147,031, or $.57 per share, compared with net income of

$1,254,190, or $.62 per share, in the comparable 2002 fiscal year.

     In the three months ended July 31, 2003, the Company reported net

income of $333,402, or $.17 per share, compared with net income for the

previous year's comparable three months of $184,550, or $.09 per share.



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Dated:    October 15, 2003

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         Washington, D. C. 20549

                                FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT

       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange

                               Act of 1934

    Date of Report October 15, 2003   Commission File Number 1-3647
       (Date of earliest event reported)

                             J.W. Mays, Inc.
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                      New York                         11-1059070
           (State or other jurisdiction           (I.R.S. Employer
                 of incorporation)                 Identification No.)

          9 Bond Street,  Brooklyn,  New York          11201-5805
        (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 718-624-7400

                                                 This Report Contains 4 Pages.
                                       - 1-
Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

J. W. Mays, Inc. issued a press release on October 15, 2003 reporting
its financial results for the twelve and three months ended July 31,
2003.  The press release reported revenues and net income for such
twelve and three month periods and provided comparisons to their
respective comparable periods.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99(i).

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                                         J. W. MAYS, INC.
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                           (Registrant)

Dated:  October 17, 2003                               By: Mark Greenblatt
        ----------------                            ---------------------------
                                                    Mark Greenblatt
                                                    Vice President
                                                    Principal Financial Officer

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Press Release
                                                                 Exhibit 99(i)

                        J. W. MAYS, INC.
                 REPORTS ON OPERATIONS FOR THE
        FISCAL YEAR AND THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2003

     J. W. Mays, Inc. today reported its financial results for the

twelve and three months ended July 31, 2003.

     Revenues for the twelve months ended July 31, 2003 were

$13,189,989 compared to revenues of $13,064,424 in the comparable 2002

twelve month period, while revenues for the current three months were

$3,258,139 compared to revenues of $3,433,507 in the comparable 2002

three months.

     For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2003, the Company reported net

income of $1,147,031, or $.57 per share, compared with net income of

$1,254,190, or $.62 per share, in the comparable 2002 fiscal year.

     In the three months ended July 31, 2003, the Company reported net

income of $333,402, or $.17 per share, compared with net income for the

previous year's comparable three months of $184,550, or $.09 per share.

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Dated:    October 15, 2003

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