content: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
  COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                   FORM 8-K
                                CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934
  
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): (November
  25, 1996)
  
  
  
                       HALIFAX CORPORATION
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
  
  
  
          Virginia          2-84160-W        54-0829246
  (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission           (IRS
  Employer ofincorporation)         File Number)
  Identification
  No.)
  
  
   5250 Cherokee Avenue,  Alexandria, Virginia   22312
  (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(703) 750-
  
  2202
  
  
  
              Not Applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  Item 2.      Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  
       (a)   On November 25, 1996, Halifax Corporation acquired
  the ongoing computer network integration business of
  Consolidated
  Computer Investors, Inc. of Hanover, Maryland through an asset
  purchase.  These computer network integration and business
  solution activities will merge into and operate as a division
  of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, CMS Automation, Inc.
  The assets purchased included accounts receivable, inventory
  and furniture, fixtures and equipment used in the conduct of
  the operations. The Company paid $114,210 in cash and assumed
  secured debt totaling $1,679,713.  The cash paid was equal to
  the estimated net assets purchased.  The source of the
  consideration was the Company's ongoing working capital line of
  credit.  Under the Uniform Commercial Code of the state of
  Maryland, the $114,210 cash proceeds were tendered to an escrow
  agent for inclusion in a Bulk Transfer transaction.
  Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (a) & (b)   It is impractical to provide the required financial
  
  statements and pro forma  financial information at the time of
  
  the filing of this report.  Said financial statements and
  
  information will be filed as soon as available but not later
  
  than 60 days from the date of this report.
  
  
  
  
  
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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 thereunto duly
  authorized.
                                     HALIFAX CORPORATION
                                      (Registrant)
                                      
                                      
                                      
  Date: November 10, 1996         By:
                                      Howard C. Mills, President
                                       & Chief Executive Officer
                                       
                                       
  Date: November 10, 1996         By:
                                      John D. D'Amore
                                      V.P. Finance & Accounting
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
  COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                   FORM 8-K
                                CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): (November
  25, 1996)
  
                       HALIFAX CORPORATION
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  
          Virginia          2-84160-W        54-0829246
  (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission           (IRS
  Employer ofincorporation)         File Number)
  Identification
  No.)
  
   5250 Cherokee Avenue,  Alexandria, Virginia   22312
  (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(703) 750-
  
  2202
  
              Not Applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  Item 2.      Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  
       (a)   On November 25, 1996, Halifax Corporation acquired
  the ongoing computer network integration business of
  Consolidated
  Computer Investors, Inc. of Hanover, Maryland through an asset
  purchase.  These computer network integration and business
  solution activities will merge into and operate as a division
  of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, CMS Automation, Inc.
  The assets purchased included accounts receivable, inventory
  and furniture, fixtures and equipment used in the conduct of
  the operations. The Company paid $114,210 in cash and assumed
  secured debt totaling $1,679,713.  The cash paid was equal to
  the estimated net assets purchased.  The source of the
  consideration was the Company's ongoing working capital line of
  credit.  Under the Uniform Commercial Code of the state of
  Maryland, the $114,210 cash proceeds were tendered to an escrow
  agent for inclusion in a Bulk Transfer transaction.
  Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (a) & (b)   It is impractical to provide the required financial
  
  statements and pro forma  financial information at the time of
  
  the filing of this report.  Said financial statements and
  
  information will be filed as soon as available but not later
  
  than 60 days from the date of this report.
  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.
                                     HALIFAX CORPORATION
                                      (Registrant)
                                      
                                      
                                      
  Date: November 10, 1996         By:
                                      Howard C. Mills, President
                                       & Chief Executive Officer
                                       
                                       
  Date: November 10, 1996         By:
                                      John D. D'Amore
                                      V.P. Finance & Accounting