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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q/A

                          AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM 10-Q

/X/  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934
                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998

/ /  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934

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                         Commission File Number 1-13102

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                      FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

                                                        
                                                        
           MARYLAND                                     36-3935116
(State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                      Identification No.)
         

            311 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
                   (Registrant's address, including Zip Code)

                                 (312) 344-4300

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Number of shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of November
6, 1998: 37,928,836.




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EXPLANATORY NOTE:

     The Registrant hereby amends the disclosure contained in Part II of the
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1998 to
add Item 4 thereto and the information required thereunder.  In accordance with
Rule 12b-15 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the complete text of Part II, Item 4, as amended, follows.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     On May 14, 1998, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") held
its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

     At the meeting, three Class I directors of the Company were elected to
serve until the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective
successors are duly elected and qualified.  The votes cast for each director
were as follows:

                                             
For election of John L. Lesher
        Votes for:                              29,169,242
        Votes withheld:                          2,609,396
For election of Jay H. Shidler
        Votes for:                              29,150,452
        Votes withheld:                          2,628,186
For election of J. Steven Wilson
        Votes for:                              29,170,092
        Votes withheld:                          2,608,546
In addition, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998 was ratified at the meeting with 31,724,619 shares voting in favor, 11,974 shares voting against and 42,045 shares abstaining. 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. Date: November 12, 1998 By:/s/ Michael J. Havala ---------------------------- Michael J. Havala Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)