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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


January 10, 1997

By Gerald Levinson CMA

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

TOP PERFORMERS - BETTER THAN 3 PERCENT WEEKLY INCREASE
WORST PERFORMERS - MORE THAN 3 PERCENT NEGATIVE DECREASE


WARNING - THESE LISTINGS ARE FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR SOLICITATION. ACCURACY IS NOT GUARANTEED NOR SHOULD THEY BE USED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES WITHOUT THE THE HELP OF A LICENSED STOCK BROKER. FURTHERMORE TACH TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL LOSSES BASED ON THE USE OF THESE LISTS.
                            TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX
                                        01/10/97

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    TOTAL INDEX AVERAGE      20.55  20.01      2.66%  2.41 11.16

    AUTO MANUFACTURERS       41.58  41.46      0.29%  3.53 12.92    24.10%
    TRUCKS & TRUCKING        13.51  13.15      2.73%  3.30 14.12    23.96%
    PARTS & SERVICES         13.51  13.15      2.73%  3.27 14.66    26.28%
    OIL COMPANIES            76.09  72.81      4.51%  2.54 16.30    29.13%
    SPEEDWAYS                17.52  17.23      1.72%  1.04  5.76    17.97%
    RV'S & MOBILE HOMES      13.18  13.36     -1.34%  0.80  3.17    14.15%

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***** AUTO MANUFACTURER *****

    CHRYSLER CORP.     ==>   35.75  34.63      3.25%  4.68   6.9    24.80%  C
    FORD MOTOR CO.     ==>   33.50  32.50      3.08%  3.68  10.2    12.50%  F
    GENERAL MOTORS     ==>   61.13  57.88      5.62%  6.15   8.1    14.90%  GM
    HARLEY-DAVIDSON          44.00  45.13     -2.49%  1.86  24.9    62.60%  HDI
    HONDA MOTOR CO.          52.25  57.00     -8.33%  2.74  21.3    25.60%  HMC
    VOLVO (AB) CL B    ==>   22.84  21.63      5.64%  2.05   6.1     4.20%  VOLVY

    AUTO AVERAGE             41.58  41.46      0.29%  3.53 12.92    24.10%

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

    COLLINS INDUSTR           5.25   5.25      0.00%   0.5     8   222.10%  COLL
    FEDERAL SIGNAL           25.00  25.13     -0.50%  1.36  20.6     1.50%  FSS
    METROTRANS CORP          14.00  14.00      0.00%  0.98  14.9    60.00%  MTRN
    MILLER INDUSTRI    ==>   22.50  19.75     13.92%  0.34    76   260.40%  MLR
    NAVISTAR INTERN           9.63   9.25      0.00%  0.77  18.9   -22.90%  NAV
    MOBILE MINI INC    ==>    3.31   3.19      3.92%   0.2  22.8    -5.60%  MINI
    OSHKOSH TRUCK C          10.38  10.38      0.00%  N/A    N/A   -31.90%  OTRKB
    WABASH NATIONAL          18.00  18.25     -1.37%  0.38    48   -20.20%  WNC

    TRUCK AVERAGE            13.51  13.15      2.73%  0.57 26.15    57.92%

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

    AIRSENSORS INC.    ==>   10.13   9.00     12.50%  0.39  13.6    10.70%  ARSN
    APS HOLDING COR          13.56  15.88    -14.57%  1.37  29.4   -28.60%  APSI
    ARVIN INDUSTRIE    ==>   25.00  24.13      3.63%   1.7  15.2    36.90%  ARV
    BONDED MOTORS I          10.63  10.63      0.00%  0.54  18.3     0.00%  BMTR
    BORG-WARNER AUT          39.75  38.75      2.58%  3.52  12.1    21.10%  BWA
    BOYDS WHEELS IN    ==>   13.50  13.00      3.85%  0.64  21.3    27.60%  BYDS
    BREED TECHNOLOG    ==>   27.25  26.38      3.32%  2.24  14.3    37.00%  BDT
    CUMMINS ENGINE     ==>   49.63  46.00      7.88%  3.77  11.4    19.50%  CUM
    CUSTOM CHROME I          20.00  19.88      0.63%  1.68  12.2   -10.70%  CSTM
    DANA CORP.               34.00  33.63      1.12%  3.01  10.9    11.60%  DCN
    DEFIANCE INC.             6.50   6.38      1.96%     0  53.1     6.30%  DEFI
    DEFLECTA-SHIELD    ==>    9.19   8.75      5.00%   0.5  17.2    89.00%  TRUX

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    DETROIT DIESEL           21.88  22.13     -1.13%  1.32   N/A    13.50%  DDC
    DONALDSON CO.            33.50  33.13      1.13%  1.88  19.1    34.50%  DCI
    DONNELLY CORP.           23.63  23.88     -1.05%  1.84  15.6    66.10%  DON
    DOUGLAS & LOMAS           N/A    N/A        N/A      0     0     0.00%  DOUG
    DURAKON INDUSTR    ==>   14.50  13.25      9.43%  1.31    39     8.20%  DRKN
    EATON CORP.              70.00  68.25      2.56%  4.88  14.2    19.50%  ETN
    ECHLIN INC.              32.38  31.63      2.37%  2.91  13.3   -13.70%  ECH
    EDELBROCK CORP.          16.63  16.25      2.31%  1.45    13     6.60%  EDEL
    EXIDE CORP.              23.00  23.38     -1.60%  2.22  77.9   -50.40%  EX
    FEDERAL SCREW W    ==>   31.00  29.00      6.90%     0   6.7    37.50%  FSCR
    FINISHMASTER IN           6.56   6.75     -2.78%  0.78  17.3   -46.00%  FMST
    GENUINE PARTS C          44.25  45.00     -1.67%  2.76  16.8    10.80%  GPC

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    GOODYEAR TIRE &    ==>   54.50  52.38      4.06%  4.41  12.3    19.40%  GT
    HAHN AUTOMOTIVE            N/A    N/A       N/A      0  20.1    32.00%  HAHN
    HAYES WHEELS IN            N/A    N/A       N/A   1.85     0     0.00%  HAYS
    HEIN-WERNER COR           6.75   6.63      1.89%     0   8.4    54.90%  HNW
    HILITE INDUSTRI           4.75   4.75      0.00%  0.84   7.7   -55.80%  HILI
    HOWELL INDUSTRI          42.50  41.38      2.72%     0  29.8    67.20%  HOW
    INTERMET CORP.     ==>   16.50  15.81      4.35%  1.34  12.4    47.10%  INMT
    JASON INC.                6.25   6.13      2.04%   0.6  11.3   -12.40%  JASN
    LEAR CORP.               35.50  35.13      1.07%  2.43  15.6    24.90%  LEA
    LUND INTERNATIO          11.38  12.25     -7.14%  1.05    13    -2.00%  LUND
    MARK IV INDUSTR    ==>   23.63  22.88      3.28%   1.7  30.5    24.80%  IV
    MCCLAIN INDUSTR           5.63   5.88     -4.26%     0  11.8    23.80%  MCCL

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    MODINE MANUFACT          25.25  26.25     -3.81%  2.18  13.1     1.90%  MODI
    MOTORCAR PARTS     ==>   16.13  15.25      5.74%  1.11  15.3    13.00%  MPAA
    MYERS INDUSTRIE          15.63  16.38     -4.58%  1.29  14.5     2.40%  MYE
    OEA INC.                 45.13  45.50     -0.82%   1.8    35    56.90%  OEA
    PEP BOYS -               29.00  29.88     -2.93%  1.64    19    13.30%  PBY
    REPUBLIC AUTOMO          16.44  16.69     -1.50%  1.45  13.6    23.60%  RAUT
    REXHALL INDUSTR           7.13   7.00      1.79%     0   8.3    36.70%  REXL
    RYDER SYSTEM IN          28.50  28.63     -0.44%  1.76  18.5    16.90%  R
    R&B INC.                  7.75   8.13     -4.62%  0.69  13.3    14.00%  RBIN
    SAFETY COMPONEN    ==>   12.50  10.98     13.80%  1.22  12.3   -26.80%  ABAG
    SIMPSON INDUSTR          10.75  10.88     -1.15%   0.9  11.7    13.00%  SMPS
    SINTER METALS I          29.25  29.13      0.43%  1.26  24.3   140.10%  SNM

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    SPARTAN MOTORS     ==>    7.63   6.73     13.23%  0.42  17.3   -35.90%  SPAR
    SPX CORP.          ==>   41.75  38.13      9.51%  1.67   N/A   147.90%  SPW
    STANT CORP.              15.25  15.50     -1.61%  1.18  12.3    55.00%  STNT
    STRATTEC SECURI          18.38  18.75     -2.00%  1.72    13     9.50%  STRT
    SUPERIOR INDUST          23.00  22.88      0.55%   1.8  14.3   -18.30%  SUP
    SUPREME INDUSTR           0.00    N/A       N/A   0.73   9.4   -32.90%  STS
    TBC CORP.                 7.25   7.38     -1.69%  0.67  12.1   -13.20%  TBCC
    THOMPSON PBE IN    ==>    6.31   6.00      5.21%     0    50   -60.70%  THOM
    TOWER AUTOMOTIV          30.13  30.75     -2.03%  1.44  22.3    96.70%  TWER
    VARITY CORP.              N/A    N/A        N/A      0     0     0.00%  VAT
    WALBRO CORP.             18.38  18.25      0.68%  1.84    11     0.00%  WALB
    WILLIAMS CONTRO    ==>    2.41   2.25      6.94%     0   N/A   -19.10%  WMCO
    WYNN'S INTERNAT          29.50  31.00     -4.84%  2.13  16.1    59.50%  WN

    PARTS & SERVICE AVERAGE  15.15  17.54    -13.64%  1.03 13.14    14.40%

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

    EXXON CORP.        ==>  105.75  98.63      7.22%  5.27  18.4    18.30%  XON
    MOBIL CORP.        ==>  130.13 124.00      4.94%  7.48  16.8     5.20%  MOB
    PENNZOIL CO.       ==>   61.50  56.38      9.09%  1.73  33.8    31.50%  PZL
    PHILLIPS PETROL    ==>   46.38  44.88      3.34%  3.08   9.7    29.60%  P
    ROYAL DUTCH PET         174.00 172.63      0.80%  9.42  35.2    20.80%  RD
    UNOCAL CORP.       ==>   45.13  42.13      7.12%  2.23  18.8    41.00%  UCL
    UNION PACIFIC R    ==>   31.00  29.13      6.44%  1.08   N/A    13.10%  UPR
    QUAKER STATE CO          14.88  14.75      0.85%  0.74  27.3    12.30%  KSF

    OIL CO AVERAGE           76.09  72.81      4.51%  3.88 20.00    21.48%

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***** SPEEDWAYS *****

    INTERNATIONAL S    ==>   20.75  19.88      4.40%  N/A   34.9     0.00%  ISCA
    SPEEDWAY MOTORS    ==>   21.50  20.38      5.52%  0.64  22.6    37.60%  TRK
    WMS INDUSTRIES     ==>   22.63  20.00     13.13%  1.45  60.6     9.60%  WMS
    PENSKE MOTORSPO          27.38  27.13      0.92%  0.89  34.8     0.00%  SPWY
    COLONEL'S INTER            N/A    N/A       N/A      0    45   -35.70%  COLO
    DOVER DOWNS ENT          17.88  17.38      2.88%  N/A    N/A     0.00%  DVD
    GRAND PRIX ASSO           9.13  10.38    -12.05%  0.36  14.8     0.00%  GPLB
    ACTION PERFORMA          17.50  17.88     -2.10%  0.67  38.9   175.10%  ACTN
    CALI REALTY COR          30.75  30.00      2.50%  N/A   17.3    44.60%  CLI
    SAINT ANDREWS G           3.50   4.00    -12.50%  N/A    N/A   -11.10%  SAGC
    GAYLORD ENTERTA          21.75  22.50     -3.33%  0.95  17.4   -12.10%  GET

    SPEEDWAY AVERAGE         17.52  17.23      0.00%  0.45 26.03    18.91%

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***** RV'S & MOBILE HOMES*****

    COACHMEN INDUST          28.00  28.13     -0.44%  1.67    19            COA
    FLEETWOOD ENTER          25.13  26.25     -4.29%  2.32   9.4    -2.30%  FLE
    MONACO COACH CO            N/A    N/A       N/A   1.24  16.9    66.70%  MCCO
    NATIONAL R.V. H          13.75  14.00     -1.79%  1.28  11.9    83.50%  NRVH
    THORATEC LABORA          10.00  10.00      0.00% -0.23   N/A     0.00%  THOR
    SMC CORP.          ==>    7.75   7.50      3.33%  0.98   8.4            SMCC
    WINNEBAGO INDUS           7.63   7.63      0.00%  0.63   6.7    -1.50%  WGO

    MOBILE HOME AVERAGE      13.18  13.36     -1.34%  1.13 10.33    25.27%