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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


February 27, 1998

By Gerald Levinson CMA

The lists for this week include the weekly report and the:

Top 10 Winners
Top 10 Losers
Top Ten 52 Week Leaders
Top Ten 13 Week Winners
Alphabetical Listing


WARNING !! - THESE QUOTES ARE FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS INVESTMENT ADVICE OR AS A SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. FURTHERMORE THE AUTO CHANNEL DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY FINANCIAL LOSSES BASED ON THE USE OF THESE QUOTES.
                             TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX
                                    FEBRUARY 27, 1998

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INDEX AVERAGE          32.31  31.90      1.30%    8.77%   20.40%  1.60

AUTO MANUFACTURERS     53.36  51.52 $$   3.58%   11.94%   14.36%  3.99
TRUCKS & TRUCKING      19.33  20.86     -7.34%    2.43%   54.91%  0.97
PARTS & SERVICES       30.72  30.45      0.89%    5.68%   12.08%  1.85
OIL COMPANIES          47.94  47.30      1.37%   -2.04%  -12.41%  0.00
SPEEDWAYS              26.63  26.01      2.40%   15.33%   29.99%  0.92
RV'S & MOBILE HOMES    25.71  23.75 $$   8.23%   39.88%   63.54%  1.13
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*****AUTO MANUFACTURERS*****

CHRYSLER CORP.         38.88  39.00     -0.32%   16.92%   13.50%  4.04
DAIMLER-               81.13  74.13 $$   9.44%   18.86%   11.51%  5.28
FORD MOTOR CO.         56.56  55.25      2.38%   33.09%   72.05%  5.35
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.   68.94  66.13 $$   4.25%   13.59%   19.37%  7.87
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC.   29.00  29.25     -0.85%    7.91%  -24.18%  1.15
HONDA MOTOR CO.        70.38  69.25      1.62%    6.53%    9.32%  4.40
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.     54.88  52.50 $$   4.52%   -0.45%    4.77%  2.09
VOLVO AB CL B ADS -    27.13  26.63      1.88%   -0.91%    8.50%  1.75

AUTO AVERAGE           53.36  51.52 $$   3.58%   11.94%   14.36%  3.99
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*****TRUCKS & TRUCKING*****

COLLINS INDUSTRIES IN   6.13   6.13      0.00%  -12.50%   36.11%  0.00
CNF TRANSPORTATION IN  39.25  45.50    -13.74%   -8.59%   57.79%  2.34
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.   23.50  22.06 $$   6.52%    6.21%   -7.39%  1.39
METROTRANS CORP.        8.63  10.38    -16.87%  -25.00%  -32.35%  0.60
MILLER INDUSTRIES INC   7.25  10.06    -27.95%  -28.83%  -43.14%  0.50
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONA  30.38  29.44 $$   3.18%   43.79%  215.58%  1.88
MOBILE MINI INC.        8.31   7.69 $$   8.13%   54.65%  166.00%  0.30
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.    19.13  19.00      0.66%    9.29%   51.49%  0.00
WABASH NATIONAL CORP.  29.69  30.56     -2.86%    6.03%   73.36%  0.71
YELLOW CORP.           21.06  27.81    -24.27%  -20.71%   31.64%  1.99

TRUCK AVERAGE          19.33  20.86     -7.34%    2.43%   54.91%  0.97
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*****PARTS & SERVICES*****

ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC.  39.63  39.38      0.63%   12.61%   66.84%  2.58
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTIV  58.63  57.13      2.63%   27.10%   47.48%  4.39
BREED TECHNOLOGIES IN  21.75  19.63 $$  10.83%   11.90%   -1.14%  0.81
CUMMINS ENGINE CO. IN  57.88  58.25     -0.64%   -9.04%   10.77%  5.45
GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GRO  12.50  13.63     -8.26%   -7.41%  -27.54%  0.00
DANA CORP.             54.56  56.25     -3.00%   18.13%   76.01%  3.25
DANAHER CORP.          71.94  70.25      2.40%   24.57%   65.37%  2.55

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DETROIT DIESEL CORP.   21.50  20.94      2.69%   -4.97%   22.86%  1.17
DONALDSON CO. INC.     23.81  23.06 $$   3.25%  -49.93%  -30.73%  1.14
DONNELLY CORP.         18.56  18.81     -1.33%    0.34%    9.19%  1.50
DURAKON INDUSTRIES IN   7.25   7.63     -4.92%  -19.44%  -50.00%  0.25
EATON CORP.            96.06  93.00 $$   3.29%    2.67%   32.27%  6.33
ECHLIN INC.            50.56  51.88     -2.53%   59.25%   45.50%  2.28
EDELBROCK CORP.        18.00  19.50     -7.69%      NA       NA   1.57
EXIDE CORP.            22.19  21.25 $$   4.41%   -5.59%   11.64%  1.31
GENUINE PARTS CO.      37.00  36.38      1.72%   15.40%  -21.90%  1.92
GENTEX CORP.           32.25  33.00     -2.27%   32.65%   74.32%  0.92
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBE  69.25  68.94      0.45%   13.06%   29.44%  4.71

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INTERMET CORP.         19.75  19.19      2.93%   10.49%   29.51%  1.50
JASON INC.              9.38   9.00 $$   4.17%   20.97%      NA   0.55
LEAR CORP.             52.88  54.81     -3.53%   12.50%   33.86%  2.98
LITTELFUSE INC.        28.25  27.50      2.73%    6.10%  -38.50%  1.10
LUND INTERNATIONAL HO  13.00  12.63      2.97%    2.97%    1.96%   N/A
MARK IV INDUSTRIES IN  23.25  23.25      0.00%    3.91%    0.54%  1.73
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL I  60.50  59.19      2.22%   -3.59%   14.96%  5.22
MODINE MANUFACTURING   35.00  34.13      2.56%    3.32%   26.13%  2.43

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MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCE  16.75  16.13 $$   3.88%    0.75%    7.20%  1.31
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC.  20.50  18.94 $$   8.25%   17.56%   26.15%  1.16
MOTORVAC TECHNOLOGIES   1.75   1.81     -3.45%   -6.67%  -63.64%  0.00
OEA INC.               21.19  22.44     -5.57%  -39.89%  -54.80%  2.23
PEP BOYS-              25.63  24.94      2.76%    2.50%  -22.05%  1.51
REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE P  16.38  16.44     -0.38%   10.08%    0.00%  1.35
RYDER SYSTEM INC.      36.69  38.38     -4.40%    1.38%   16.47%  2.21
R&B INC.               10.00  10.00      0.00%    5.26%   26.98%  0.82
SAFETY COMPONENTS INT  13.00  13.25     -1.89%   -5.45%   10.64%  1.17

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SIMPSON INDUSTRIES IN  13.06  12.69      2.96%   13.59%   33.97%  0.85
SNAP-ON INC.           42.50  41.13 $$   3.34%   -4.09%    8.63%  2.47
SPARTAN MOTORS INC.     8.00   7.44 $$   7.56%   42.22%    6.67%  0.50
SPX CORP.              74.69  71.88 $$   3.91%   13.16%   63.70%  3.00
STRATTEC SECURITY COR  26.31  26.56     -0.94%    7.40%   51.44%  2.27
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES I  31.06  31.13     -0.20%   19.18%   28.09%  1.92
SUPREME INDUSTRIES IN  11.56  10.88 $$   6.32%   29.37%      NA   0.82
TBC CORP.               9.13   9.25     -1.35%  -11.52%    0.69%  0.85
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC.  45.44  44.94      1.11%   22.39%   19.57%  2.18
TRW INC.               54.88  55.38     -0.90%   -4.98%    6.04%  3.90
WALBRO CORP.           13.00  13.00      0.00%  -13.33%  -29.73%  0.68
WILLIAMS CONTROLS INC   2.56   2.53      1.23%   17.14%   -5.75%  0.00
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL   25.38  24.13 $$   5.18%  -21.62%   20.83%   N/A

PARTS & SERVICES AVG 30.7239 30.453      0.90%    5.68%   12.08%1.8508
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*****OIL COMPANIES*****

EXXON CORP.            63.75  64.31     -0.87%    4.29%  -36.17%  3.11
MURPHY OIL CORP.       49.94  48.81      2.30%   -9.51%    6.25%  2.88
MOBIL CORP.            72.25  72.00      0.35%    0.87%  -41.79%  4.23
PENNZOIL CO.           67.06  65.94      1.71%   -0.37%   16.88%  3.57
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO  49.00  47.19 $$   3.84%   -1.13%   19.15%  3.55
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM  54.31  52.69 $$   3.08%    2.24%  -68.72%  2.52
UNOCAL CORP.           37.69  36.94      2.03%   -4.89%   -2.11%  2.11
UNION PACIFIC RESOURC  22.38  22.56     -0.83%   -8.21%   -7.73%  1.37
QUAKER STATE CORP.     15.13  15.25     -0.82%   -1.63%    2.54%  0.77

OIL CO AVERAGE         47.94  47.30      1.37%   -2.04%  -12.41%  0.00
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*****SPEEDWAYS*****

ACTION PERFORMANCE CO  36.88  37.88     -2.64%   39.81%   60.33%  1.41
MACK-CALI REALTY CORP  37.75  38.25     -1.31%   -3.82%   18.90%  1.99
DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAIN  27.00  26.38      2.37%   23.08%   60.00%  1.28
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT  34.00  31.31 $$   8.58%    8.58%      NA   0.63
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATIO  15.06  14.50 $$   3.88%    7.59%   54.49%  0.45
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWA  28.00  28.25     -0.88%   30.23%   29.48%  0.76
PENSKE MOTORSPORTS IN  30.13  29.00 $$   3.88%   11.57%    8.56%  1.18
SAINT ANDREWS GOLF CO   4.00   3.56 $$  12.28%      NA    23.08%  0.00
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS   26.88  26.13      2.87%   23.56%   14.36%  0.90
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.    26.63  24.81 $$   7.30%   12.70%   30.67%  0.56

SPEEDWAY AVERAGE       26.63  26.01      2.40%   15.33%   29.99%  0.92
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*****RV'S & MOBILES*****

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES I  28.56  26.88 $$   6.28%   36.01%   41.93%  1.50
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES  46.88  44.81 $$   4.60%   34.89%   77.73%  2.25
MONACO COACH CORP.     39.50  34.88 $$  13.26%   56.44%   95.06%  2.17
NATIONAL R.V. HOLDING  36.63  33.75 $$   8.52%   51.81%  159.29%  1.82
THORATEC LABORATORIES   7.00   5.94 $$  17.89%   40.00%  -26.32% -0.28
SMC CORP.               9.38   9.63     -2.60%      NA    31.58%  0.45
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES   12.00  10.38 $$  15.66%   60.00%   65.52%   N/A

RV'S & MOBILES AVG     25.71  23.75 $$   8.23%   39.88%   63.54%  1.13