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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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

                               SMITH MIDLAND CORP
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   832156103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               DECEMBER 31, 2003
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


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

          [X] Rule 13d-1(b)

          [_] 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 the
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 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).


                                Page 1 of 5 pages



CUSIP No. 832156103                    13G                     Page 2 of 5 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1.   Name of Reporting Persons
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

     AL FRANK ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 95-4074555
________________________________________________________________________________
2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a) [_]
     (b) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC Use Only

________________________________________________________________________________
4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
     CALIFORNIA, USA
________________________________________________________________________________
               5. Sole Voting Power
 NUMBER OF        302,000
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6. Shared Voting Power
  OWNED BY        NONE
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    7. Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON         468,700
    WITH:      _________________________________________________________________
               8. Shared Dispositive Power
                  NONE
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     468,700
________________________________________________________________________________
10.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     10.53%
________________________________________________________________________________
12.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
     IA
________________________________________________________________________________





CUSIP No. 832156103                     13G                    Page 3 of 5 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:
            SMITH MIDLAND CORP.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
            9 CATLETT AVE. MIDLAND TX 22728
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:
            AL FRANK ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
            32392 COAST HIGHWAY, SUITE 260, LAGUNA BEACH CA 92651
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(c).  Citizenship:
            CALIFORNIA, USA
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:
            COMMON STOCK
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:
            832156103
________________________________________________________________________________

ITEM 3.   IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13d-1(b) OR
          240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15
               U.S.C. 78o).

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
               78c).

     (c)  [_]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
               (15 U.S.C. 78c).

     (d)  [_]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
               Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

     (e)  [X]  An investment adviser in accordance with
               ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
               ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
               ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
               Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

     (i)  [_]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
               investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
               Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

     (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).




CUSIP No. 832156103                     13G                    Page 4 of 5 Pages

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a) Amount beneficially owned: 468,700

     (b) Percent of class: 10.53%

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

          (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 302,000

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 468,700

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0

INSTRUCTION. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
acquire an underlying security SEE ss.240.13d3(d)(1).

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ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.


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ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.


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ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
         THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.


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ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.


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ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.


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ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATIONS.

     (a)  The following certification shall be included if the statement is
          filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

          "By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and 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 such purpose or effect."


     (b)  The following certification shall be included if the statement is
          filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c):

          "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 such purpose or effect."




CUSIP No. 832156103                     13G                    Page 5 of 5 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.


                                                     JANUARY 13, 2004
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                                                        (Date)


                                                     JOHN BUCKINGHAM
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                      (Signature)


                                                     JOHN BUCKINGHAM PRESIDENT
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                                      (Name/Title)



Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) 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).