CW laser emission at about 1.088um is reported in a 2.7 m long neodymium -doped silica single-inode fiber pumped by 514.5 nm Ar ion laser. The fiber ends were cleaved and directly butted to dielectric mirrors. An absorption threshold power of 7mW and a slope efficiency of 8% were obtained. A maximum output power of 1, 6 mW wag achieved.