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

                               SCHEDULE 13G

                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                           (Amendment No. ___)*

                      Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.
                      ____________________________
                             (Name of Issuer)

                Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)
                ________________________________________
                      (Title of Class of Securities)

                                140777103
                              ______________
                              (CUSIP Number)


                              June 17, 1997
          _______________________________________________________
          (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

               [   ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

               [ x ]  Rule 13d-1(c)

               [   ]  Rule 13d-1(d)



* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No.  140777103        Schedule 13G         Page 2 of 6 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

     James J. Filler
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS):

(a)  [ X ]               (b)  [  ]

     Mr. Filler is a 25% owner of Jefferson Capitol, Inc.
and Jefferson Iron & Metal Brkrg. Co. Profit Sharing Plan.

3
SEC USE ONLY:

4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

     United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:

5   SOLE VOTING POWER:             554,150
6   SHARED VOTING POWER            273,450
7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER         554,150
8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER       273,450

9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON:

     827,600



10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):  [  ]

11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

     9.9%

12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

     IN



                                           Page 3 of 6 Pages

                        Introductory Note

    In its most recent Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on
    June 14, 1999, Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. reported that as
    of April 30, 1999 it had 8,327,842 shares of Common Stock
    issued and outstanding.

    Item 1

    (a)  Name of Issuer

         Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.

    (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

         One Gateway Center
         19th Floor
         Pittsburgh, PA  15222

    Item 2

    (a)  Name of Person Filing

         James J. Filler

    (b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
          Residence

         The principal business office for Mr. Filler is:
         c/o Jefferson Iron & Metal Brkrg Co.
         P.O. Box 131449
         Birmingham, Alabama  35213

    (c)  Citizenship

         Mr. Filler is a United States citizen.

    (d)  Title of Class of Securities

         Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

    (e)  CUSIP Number

         Not applicable.

    Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
                or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                Not Applicable

    Item 4.     Ownership

    (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned

          Mr. Filler beneficially owns a total of 827,600 shares
    of the Common Stock, par value $.01 of Carbide/Graphite
    Group, Inc.  This number includes shares held in
    Mr. Filler's Individual Retirement Account ("IRA"), as well
    as shares held by his daughter, Nan Filler, and in the IRA
    of his wife, Carol Filler.  Of those shares beneficially
    owned by Mr. Filler, 111,250 shares are

    

                                           Page 4 of 6 Pages

    indirectly owned through Jefferson Capitol, Inc. (a
    corporation owned 25% by Mr Filler); 162,200 shares are
    indirectly owned through Jefferson Iron & Metal Brkrg Co.
    Profit-Sharing Plan (in which Mr. Filler holds a 25%
    interest).

    (b)  Percent of Class

          Mr. Filler beneficially owns 9.9% of the Common Stock,
    par value $.01 of Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.

    (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

       (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote

           Mr. Filler has the sole power to direct the vote of an
    aggregate of 554,150 shares. This number includes shares held
    directly by Mr. Filler, as well as those held in Mr. Filler's IRA,
    his wife, Carol Filler's, IRA and those held by his daughter.

      (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote

          Mr.  Filler  shares  power to direct the vote of an
    aggregate of 273,450 shares. This number includes shares held
    by his daughter and in his wife's IRA.   This number also includes
    shares indirectly owned by Mr. Filler through Jefferson
    Capitol, Inc. and Jefferson Iron & Metal Bkrg Co. Profit-Sharing
    Plan.

     (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

          Mr. Filler has the sole power to direct the disposition
    of an aggregate of 554,150 shares.  This number includes shares
    held directly by Mr. Filler, as well as those held in Mr. Filler's
    IRA.

      (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

          Mr. Filler shares power to direct the vote of an
    aggregate of 273,450 shares.  This number includes shares
    held by his daughter and in his wife's IRA.  This number also
    includes shares indirectly owned by Mr. Filler through Jefferson
    Capitol, Inc. and Jefferson Iron & Metal Bkrg Co. Profit-
    Sharing Plan.

    In making his determination as to his beneficial ownership
    of Carbide/Graphite  Group, Inc., Mr. Filler mistakenly
    counted only the 444,450 shares he beneficially owns (as of
    the date of this filing) directly in his capacity as an
    individual.   Taking into account only Mr. Filler's direct
    beneficial ownership in his individual capacity, Mr. Filler
    became the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
    Carbide/Graphite  Group, Inc. Common Stock on October 13,
    1999, at which point he purchased 10,000 shares, giving him
    a total of 426,700 shares, or 5.1% of issued and outstanding
    Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. Common Stock.   Mr. Filler
    failed to include the 16,500 shares held in his IRA as of
    October 12, 1999 and to date; the 36,700 shares held in his
    wife, Carol Filler's, IRA as of October 12, 1999 and to
    date; the 40,000 shares held by his daughter, Nan Filler,  as
    of October 12, 1999 (which number is 56,500 as of the date
    of this filing); the 60,500 shares held by Jefferson
    Capitol, Inc., as of October 12, 1999  (which number is
    111,250 as of the date of this filing); and the 122,200
    shares held by Jefferson Iron & Metal Bkrg Co. Profit
    Sharing Plan as of October 12, 1999 (which number is 162,200
    as of the date of this filing).
    
                                              Page 5 of 6 Pages

    Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

            Not Applicable

    Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
            Another Person.

            Not Applicable

    Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
            Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
            Parent Holding Company

            Not Applicable

    Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
            Group

            Not Applicable

    Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

            Not Applicable

    Item 10. Certification.


          By signing below I certify that to the best of my
          knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
          were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of
          or with the effect of changing or influencing the
          control of the issuer of the securities and were not
          acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
          participant in any transaction having that purpose or
          effect.


                                             Page 6 of 6 Pages

                            SIGNATURE


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.



                                                10/25/99
                                      __________________________
                                                (DATE)

                                           /s/ James J. Filler
                                      __________________________
                                               James J. Filler



      The  original statement shall be signed by each person  on
whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized
representative.  If the statement is signed on behalf of a person
by his authorized representative other than an executive officer
or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall
be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of
attorney for this purpose is already on file with the Commission
may be incorporated by reference.  The name and any title of each
person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath
his signature.

NOTE:   Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.
See 240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.

      Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact
constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)