UNITED STATES
                       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 (Date of earliest event reported)                     May 9, 2006
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                               L.B. Foster Company
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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


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


Registrant's telephone number, including area code     412-928-3417
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                                      None
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 1.01         Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement


     On May 9, 2006, the Registrant's wholly owned subsidiary,  CXT Inc., signed
a lease  amendment  for  its  concrete  tie  and  crossings  plant  in  Spokane,
Washington with the landlord,  Park SPE, LLC. The Amendment  extends the term of
the Lease through July 31, 2008 and increases the base rent, effective August 1,
2006, to $18,541 per month.


     Registrant  will file the lease  amendment  as an exhibit to its  quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2006.



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. L.B. FOSTER COMPANY ------------------- (Registrant) Date: May 11, 2006 /s/ David J. Russo - -------------------- ------------------------------------- David J. Russo Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer