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TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX

November 21, 1997

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

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
                                   NOVEMBER 21,1997

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INDEX AVERAGE         28.00  27.71      0.01     1.00%   15.35   1.51   18.24

AUTO MANUFACTURERS    43.54  42.93      1.43%    2.15    20.50   4.18   11.68
TRUCKS & TRUCKING     16.10  15.84      1.68%   -1.94    35.69   0.60   26.68
PARTS & SERVICES      26.76  26.90     -0.53%   -0.32    14.61   1.79   20.53
OIL COMPANIES         49.70  48.23 $$   3.03%    2.85    14.81   0.00    0.00
SPEEDWAYS             23.27  22.59 $$   3.02%   -3.98     8.93   1.01   24.30
RV'S & MOBILE HOMES   17.48  16.79 $$   4.15%    4.77     1.74   1.14   13.03

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*****MANUFACTURERS*****

CHRYSLER CORP.        32.94  32.31      1.93%   -5.30%   -1.30%  4.19    7.70
FORD MOTOR CO.        42.88  43.38     -1.15%    8.80%   38.20%  5.15    8.20
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.  62.06  61.25      1.33%    2.60%   10.40%  7.54    8.40
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC.  27.44  27.38      0.23%    3.10%   19.00%  1.13   21.60
HONDA MOTOR CO.       67.56  66.13      2.17%    4.60%   27.50%  4.66   15.80
VOLVO AB CL B ADS (O  28.38  27.13 $$   4.61%   -0.90%   29.20%  2.38    8.40

AUTO AVERAGE          43.54  42.93      1.43%    2.15%   20.50%  4.18   11.68

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*****TRUCKS & TRUCKING*****

COLLINS INDUSTRIES I   7.50   7.13 $$   5.26%  -16.10%   29.60%  0.00    7.90
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.  23.94  24.88     -3.77%   -4.50%   -6.10%  1.39   17.80
METROTRANS CORP.      11.75  11.75      0.00%    9.30%  -16.10%  0.59   26.70
MILLER INDUSTRIES IN  10.19   9.94      2.52%  -36.10%  -45.80%  0.55   25.50
NAVISTAR INTERNATION  21.75  21.13      2.96%   -4.80%  119.40%  1.30   30.60
MOBILE MINI INC.       5.63   5.88     -4.26%   23.80%   74.00%  0.24   30.90
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.   18.13  16.63 $$   9.02%    7.30%   56.40%  0.00   14.10
WABASH NATIONAL CORP  29.94  29.38      1.91%    5.60%   74.10%  0.69   59.90

TRUCK AVERAGE         16.10  15.84      1.68%   -1.94%   35.69%  0.60   26.68

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*****PARTS & SERVICES*****

AIRSENSORS INC.         N/A    N/A       N/A     0.00%    0.00%  0.00    0.00
APS HOLDING CORP.      3.88   4.94    -21.52%  -31.30%  -75.90%  0.45     N/A
ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC  36.25  36.44     -0.51%    6.40%   55.10%  2.49   12.30
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTI  47.75  50.00     -4.50%   -3.20%   26.60%  4.46   18.20
BOYDS WHEELS INC.      2.06   2.63    -21.43%  -16.00%  -84.20% -1.64     N/A
BREED TECHNOLOGIES I  19.25  21.19     -9.14%    6.60%  -13.10%  1.70   45.10
CUMMINS ENGINE CO. I  62.31  61.13      1.94%  -20.90%   37.00%  5.37   12.50
GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GR  13.50  13.63     -0.92%  -16.10%  -30.10%  N/A    10.20
DANA CORP.            46.63  46.25      0.81%    1.40%   48.60%  3.20   13.50

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DETROIT DIESEL CORP.  22.06  21.25 $$   3.82%  -11.70%    0.60%  1.14   19.70
DONALDSON CO. INC.    48.06  48.25     -0.39%   10.40%   61.50%  2.20   24.40
DONNELLY CORP.        18.75  18.31      2.39%  -11.20%    9.00%  1.57   19.50
DURAKON INDUSTRIES I   9.00   9.00      0.00%    0.00%  -25.00%  1.07   12.90
EATON CORP.           93.25  94.75     -1.58%   10.30%   41.90%  5.66   21.10
ECHLIN INC.           31.13  30.19 $$   3.11%  -16.10%   -9.20%  2.05     N/A
EDELBROCK CORP.       17.00  17.25     -1.45%  -21.60%    3.00%  1.57   12.90
EXIDE CORP.           23.81  23.31      2.14%   24.30%  -14.10%  1.58   25.90
GENUINE PARTS CO.     32.00  32.31     -0.97%    2.00%    8.90%  1.95   17.10
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBB  61.69  60.88      1.33%   -2.30%   23.00%  4.79   64.80

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INTERMET CORP.        19.25  18.38 $$   4.76%   13.90%   48.50%  1.58   10.20
JASON INC.             7.50   7.63     -1.64%    9.00%   19.60%  0.56   17.70
LEAR CORP.            46.50  46.50      0.00%    2.80%   28.30%  2.92   16.70
LUND INTERNATIONAL H  12.44  13.00     -4.33%   10.60%    2.90%  0.70   46.40
MARK IV INDUSTRIES I  22.56  22.81     -1.10%   -7.60%   10.10%  1.72   25.30
MODINE MANUFACTURING  34.00  34.13     -0.37%   11.90%   40.70%  2.27   15.20

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MOTORCAR PARTS & ACC  16.69  17.63     -5.32%    2.20%   25.90%  1.35   14.70
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC  17.50  17.25      1.45%    9.10%   27.60%  1.15   15.70
MOTORVAC TECHNOLOGIE   1.50   2.00    -25.00%  -33.30%  -61.90%  0.00     N/A
OEA INC.              37.69  38.44     -1.95%    4.40%    0.50%  2.40   22.20
PEP BOYS-             25.81  24.81 $$   4.03%   -8.10%  -32.00%  1.79   15.10
REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE     N/A    N/A       N/A     3.40%   -4.80%  1.38   12.20
RYDER SYSTEM INC.     36.38  36.25      0.34%    2.50%   21.30%  2.22   92.90
R&B INC.               9.50   9.75     -2.56%   11.40%   18.20%  0.84   12.00
SAFETY COMPONENTS IN  13.63  12.75 $$   6.86%   -2.90%    6.30%  1.40   13.90

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SIMPSON INDUSTRIES I  11.63  11.50      1.09%    9.50%   15.00%  0.92   19.50
SPARTAN MOTORS INC.    6.06   5.56 $$   8.99%  -27.10%  -19.20%  0.50     N/A
SPX CORP.             66.44  66.56     -0.19%   22.10%  124.60%  2.95     N/A
STRATTEC SECURITY CO  25.50  26.44     -3.55%   13.70%   65.30%  2.20   13.70
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES   26.63  26.50      0.47%   -1.40%    2.40%  1.91   14.20
SUPREME INDUSTRIES I   9.19   9.00      2.08%    4.30%   96.10%  0.82   12.50
TBC CORP.             10.19  10.13      0.62%   28.60%   51.40%  0.84   13.10
WALBRO CORP.          16.75  20.00    -16.25%   -8.00%    1.00%  1.16   90.90
WILLIAMS CONTROLS IN   2.36   1.94 $$  21.77%  -13.80%  -25.10%  0.00     N/A
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL  33.19  32.44      2.31%   18.80%   72.90%  0.00   17.50

PARTS & SERVICES AVG  26.76  26.90     -0.53%   -0.32%   14.61%  1.79   20.53

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*****OIL COMPANIES*****

EXXON CORP.           63.94  60.94 $$   4.92%    3.30%   35.00%  3.01   17.90
MOBIL CORP.           75.44  73.63      2.46%    1.20%   23.10%  4.03   18.20
PENNZOIL CO.          69.00  67.38      2.41%  -11.70%   28.30%  3.14   21.40
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM C  50.94  50.25      1.37%    8.60%   19.30%  3.37   13.90
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEU  56.00  52.06 $$   7.56%    5.70%   24.40%  2.53   23.60
UNOCAL CORP.          41.38  40.94      1.07%   11.40%    3.60%  2.21     N/A
UNION PACIFIC RESOUR  25.38  25.44     -0.25%    3.00%   -6.20%  1.41   17.00
QUAKER STATE CORP.    15.50  15.25      1.64%    1.30%   -9.00%  0.90   34.70

OIL CO AVERAGE        49.70  48.23 $$   3.03%    2.85%   14.81%  0.00    0.00

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*****SPEEDWAYS*****

ACTION PERFORMANCE C  26.94  25.06 $$   7.48%  -16.80%   51.90%  0.87   47.30
CALI REALTY CORP.     39.75  39.56      0.47%    5.10%   47.20%  1.93   23.50
DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAI  21.25  20.19 $$   5.26%   12.90%   -7.70%  N/A    16.50
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMEN  31.94  30.69 $$   4.07%    0.00%    0.00%  2.71     N/A
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATI  14.00  14.00      0.00%    0.90%   49.30%  0.44   51.90
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDW  21.25  20.00 $$   6.25%   -5.90%    0.60%  0.73   35.10
PENSKE MOTORSPORTS I  27.75  27.38      1.37%  -18.90%  -17.70%  1.18   23.00
SAINT ANDREWS GOLF C   2.75   2.94     -6.38%  -21.60%  -25.40%  N/A     6.30
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS  22.38  22.69     -1.38%    6.10%   -2.40%  0.84   23.60
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.   24.69  23.38 $$   5.61%   -1.60%   -6.50%  1.40   15.80

SPEEDWAY AVERAGE      23.27  22.59 $$   3.02%   -3.98%    8.93%  1.01   24.30

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*****RV'S & MOBILES*****

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES   20.81  19.44 $$   7.07%   11.10%  -20.70%  1.57   13.20
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISE  31.19  30.13 $$   3.53%    0.00%  -17.70%  2.17   12.00
MONACO COACH CORP.    25.63  24.75 $$   3.54%   17.90%   62.30%  2.16   11.30
NATIONAL R.V. HOLDIN  24.38  24.63     -1.02%   49.30%   68.40%  1.68   14.70
THORATEC LABORATORIE   5.25   4.63 $$  13.51%  -46.30%  -52.50% -0.18     N/A
SMC CORP.              7.50   6.75 $$  11.11%   17.40%  -25.00%  0.59   32.10
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES   7.63   7.19 $$   6.09%  -16.00%   -2.60%  N/A     7.90

RV'S & MOBILES AVERA  17.48  16.79 $$   4.15%    4.77%    1.74%  1.14   13.03