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

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) if the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2003

                              L. B. FOSTER COMPANY
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

      Pennsylvania                  000-10436                  25-1324733
 (State of Incorporation)     (Commission File Number)     (I. R. S. Employer
                                                             Identification No.)

415 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                      15220
  (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

        Registrants telephone number, including area code: (412) 928-3417




Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 23, 2003, L. B. Foster Company (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing the Company's results of operations for the first quarter ended March
31, 2003. A copy of that press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with Securities Act
Release No. 33-8216 and Exchange Act Release 34-47583, this report on Form 8-K
shall be deemed provided under Items 9 and 12 of Form 8-K.

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1  Press release dated April 23, 2003.

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                  L. B. Foster
                                                  Company
                                                  (Registrant)

Date: April 23, 2003                              By: /s/ David J. Russo
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                                                  David J. Russo
                                                  Senior Vice President,
                                                  Chief Financial Officer and
                                                  Treasurer