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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


February 07, 1997

By Gerald Levinson CMA

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

3 PERCENT PLUS WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS
-10 PERCENT WORST PERFORMERS


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
                                   FEB 7,1997

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    TOTAL INDEX AVERAGE      33.75  34.02     -0.80%  3.33 12.63     1.95%

    AUTO MANUFACTURERS       40.53  41.35     -1.99%  3.75 12.02    19.88%
    TRUCKS & TRUCKING        23.07  23.37     -1.26%  3.50 13.04    19.34%
    PARTS & SERVICES         13.30  16.46    -19.21%  3.53 13.72    21.82%
    OIL COMPANIES            74.41  74.84     -0.58%  2.85 14.73    23.90%
    SPEEDWAYS                18.82  19.00     -0.96%  3.18 12.94    22.29%
    RV'S & MOBILE HOMES      15.00  14.71      1.94%  3.15  9.36    22.79%

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

    CHRYSLER CORP.           34.13  34.88     -2.15%  4.99  6.90    22.60%  C
    FORD MOTOR CO.           32.25  32.13      0.39%  3.59  8.60     7.50%  F
    GENERAL MOTORS           56.75  59.00     -3.81%  6.24  9.70    13.50%  GM
    HARLEY-DAVIDSON          43.00  44.25     -2.82%  1.88 20.10    28.70%  HDI
    HONDA MOTOR CO.          53.00  54.00     -1.85%  3.23 20.10    21.30%  HMC
    VOLVO (AB) CL B          24.06  23.88      0.79%  2.56  6.70    25.70%  VOLVY

    AUTO AVERAGE             40.53  41.35     -1.99%  3.75 12.02    19.88%

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

    COLLINS INDUSTR           4.63   4.88     -5.13%  0.60  7.40   178.90%  COLL
    FEDERAL SIGNAL     ==>   25.63  23.38      9.63%  1.35 17.30    -8.80%  FSS
    METROTRANS CORP          13.63  15.25    -10.66%  0.98 16.20    52.50%  MTRN
    MILLER INDUSTRI          19.25  20.25     -4.94%  0.34 77.90   245.00%  MLR
    NAVISTAR INTERN           9.75  10.00     -2.50%  0.90 20.40            NAV
    MOBILE MINI INC           3.16   3.19     -0.98%  0.20 22.80    -3.60%  MINI
    OSHKOSH TRUCK C          11.94  12.00     -0.52%  N/A    N/A   -19.70%  OTRKB
    WABASH NATIONAL          17.88  18.00     -0.69%  0.27 94.70   -16.30%  WNC

    TRUCK AVERAGE            13.23  13.37     -1.02%  0.58 32.09    53.65%

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

    AIRSENSORS INC.          10.38  10.63     -2.35%  0.39 16.10    25.10%  ARSN
    APS HOLDING COR           9.75  10.13     -3.70%  1.33 18.80   -34.60%  APSI
    ARVIN INDUSTRIE          24.00  24.13     -0.52%  1.72 11.50    18.40%  ARV
    BONDED MOTORS I          10.13   9.88      2.53%  0.58 17.00     0.00%  BMTR
    BORG-WARNER AUT          40.88  39.88      2.51%  3.42 12.50    36.90%  BWA
    BOYDS WHEELS IN    ==>   13.38  12.75      4.90%  0.64 20.90    50.00%  BYDS
    BREED TECHNOLOG          21.75  21.63      0.58%  2.06 11.70    24.50%  BDT
    CUMMINS ENGINE           52.63  52.63      0.00%  3.73 13.10    36.70%  CUM
    CUSTOM CHROME I          18.75  19.25     -2.60%  1.65 11.80   -23.80%  CSTM
    DANA CORP.               32.00  32.63     -1.92%  3.01 10.80    -0.80%  DCN

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    DEFIANCE INC.             6.88   6.92     -0.68%  0.00 27.70    28.60%  DEFI
    DEFLECTA-SHIELD            N/A    N/A       N/A   0.69 19.10   116.70%  TRUX
    DETROIT DIESEL           18.75  19.25     -2.60%  1.32   N/A     2.00%  DDC
    DONALDSON CO.            30.75  30.88     -0.40%  1.88 17.80    17.60%  DCI
    DONNELLY CORP.           17.38  17.00      2.21%  1.81 13.30    60.40%  DON
    DOUGLAS & LOMAS           N/A    N/A       N/A    0.00  0.00     0.00%  DOUG
    DURAKON INDUSTR          14.88  14.50      2.59%  1.31 42.60    20.80%  DRKN
    EATON CORP.              71.00  70.00      1.43%  4.67 15.60    23.90%  ETN
    ECHLIN INC.              30.25  30.25      0.00%  2.79 12.80   -19.60%  ECH

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    EDELBROCK CORP.           N/A    N/A       N/A    1.45 13.40    13.60%  EDEL
    EXIDE CORP.              20.25  22.50    -10.00%  2.20 48.90   -29.70%  EX
    FEDERAL SCREW W          39.13  40.00     -2.19%  0.00  9.30    88.20%  FSCR
    FINISHMASTER IN           N/A    N/A       N/A    0.78 58.30   -46.20%  FMST
    GENUINE PARTS C          45.13  44.13      2.27%  2.75 16.50     0.90%  GPC
    GOODYEAR TIRE &          52.50  54.50     -3.67%  4.37 12.80    14.40%  GT
    HAHN AUTOMOTIVE           N/A    N/A       N/A    0.00 17.90     7.60%  HAHN
    HAYES WHEELS IN    ==>   21.75  20.25      7.41%  N/A   0.00     0.00%  HAYS
    HEIN-WERNER COR           N/A    N/A       N/A    0.00  9.30    77.00%  HNW

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    HILITE INDUSTRI   ERR     4.75   0.00       ERR   0.83 21.00   -52.30%  HILI
    HOWELL INDUSTRI    ==>   46.88  44.38      5.63%  0.00 31.90    75.80%  HOW
    INTERMET CORP.     ==>   16.00  15.38      4.07%  1.33  9.10    34.40%  INMT
    JASON INC.                N/A    N/A       N/A    0.56 12.30    -5.30%  JASN
    LEAR CORP.               37.50  37.38      0.33%  2.41 16.60    24.60%  LEA
    LUND INTERNATIO          11.38  11.25      1.11%  1.05 12.00   -10.90%  LUND
    MARK IV INDUSTR          22.75  23.63     -3.70%  1.70 31.50    18.20%  IV
    MCCLAIN INDUSTR           5.25   6.00    -12.50%  0.00 12.00    33.30%  MCCL
    MODINE MANUFACT          28.50  28.50      0.00%  2.20 14.10    12.60%  MODI
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    MOTORCAR PARTS     ==>   16.88  16.00      5.47%  1.11 16.00    18.50%  MPAA
    MYERS INDUSTRIE          16.25  16.00      1.56%  1.24 14.20     2.40%  MYE
    OEA INC.                 47.88  50.63     -5.43%  1.79 38.90    91.90%  OEA
    PEP BOYS -               32.25  32.00      0.78%  1.64 20.40    11.80%  PBY
    REPUBLIC AUTOMO          16.25  16.00      1.56%  1.45 13.00    21.90%  RAUT
    REXHALL INDUSTR           6.50   6.63     -1.89%  0.00  7.90    29.50%  REXL
    RYDER SYSTEM IN          29.25  28.50      2.63%  1.65 18.40    18.10%  R
    R&B INC.                  7.75   7.63      1.64%  0.69 12.50     7.00%  RBIN
    SAFETY COMPONEN          11.75  12.00     -2.08%  1.22 13.50   -15.80%  ABAG

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    SIMPSON INDUSTR          10.63  10.50      1.19%  0.93 10.80    15.00%  SMPS
    SINTER METALS I          26.63  27.13     -1.84%  1.26 22.60   114.80%  SNM
    SPARTAN MOTORS            7.75   7.63      1.64%  0.42 19.60   -22.80%  SPAR
    SPX CORP.          ==>   43.88  40.63      8.00%  1.67   N/A   180.20%  SPW
    STANT CORP.              14.25  14.00      1.79%  1.26 11.10    24.40%  STNT
    STRATTEC SECURI          17.25  17.25      0.00%  1.73 12.40    -4.20%  STRT
    SUPERIOR INDUST    ==>   25.13  23.50      6.91%  1.75 14.70    -6.50%  SUP

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    SUPREME INDUSTR    ==>    7.06   6.25     13.00%  N/A   9.80   -18.10%  STS
    TBC CORP.          ==>    8.19   7.50      9.17%  0.67 12.30     5.20%  TBCC
    THOMPSON PBE IN           5.75   6.25     -8.00%  0.00 52.10   -56.10%  THOM
    TOWER AUTOMOTIV          42.75  44.75     -4.47%  1.47 32.40   188.70%  TWER
    VARITY CORP.              N/A    N/A       N/A    0.00  0.00     0.00%  VAT
    WALBRO CORP.             18.50  18.13      2.07%  1.76 10.90    -8.80%  WALB
    WILLIAMS CONTRO    ==>    2.78   2.47     12.66%  0.00   N/A    -1.20%  WMCO
    WYNN'S INTERNAT          19.75  20.25     -2.47%  1.42 14.10    54.70%  WN

    PARTS & SERVICES AVG     13.30  16.46    -19.21%  0.88 11.97    13.89%

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

    EXXON CORP.             101.00 103.63     -2.53%  5.30 17.20    28.30%  XON
    MOBIL CORP.             129.25 131.25     -1.52%  7.42 17.80    18.40%  MOB
    PENNZOIL CO.             61.63  62.38     -1.20%  1.86 37.40    54.00%  PZL
    PHILLIPS PETROL          43.88  44.13     -0.57%  3.16  8.90    33.70%  P
    ROYAL DUTCH PET         177.75 173.38      2.52%  9.44 35.40    23.00%  RD
    UNOCAL CORP.             42.50  42.13      0.89%  2.39   N/A    40.40%  UCL
    UNION PACIFIC R          25.88  28.38     -8.81%  1.18   N/A     4.60%  UPR
    QUAKER STATE CO          13.38  13.50     -0.93%  0.73 33.80    -1.80%  KSF

    OIL CO AVERAGE           74.41  74.84     -0.58%  3.94 18.81    25.07%

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***** SPEEDWAYS *****

    INTERNATIONAL S    ==>   23.00  22.00      4.55%  N/A  40.00     0.00%  ISCA
    SPEEDWAY MOTORS          23.13  23.50     -1.60%  0.64 26.10    41.30%  TRK
    WMS INDUSTRIES           23.63  23.75     -0.53%  1.33 27.90    27.50%  WMS
    PENSKE MOTORSPO          27.75  29.00     -4.31%  0.89 37.20     0.00%  SPWY
    COLONEL'S INTER            N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00 65.00     8.30%  COLO
    DOVER DOWNS ENT          17.50  17.63     -0.71%  1.05   N/A     0.00%  DVD
    GRAND PRIX ASSO           9.50  10.00     -5.00%  0.36 14.30     0.00%  GPLB
    ACTION PERFORMA    ==>   22.00  21.25      3.53%  0.67 41.70   163.60%  ACTN
    CALI REALTY COR          32.13  33.00     -2.65%  N/A  19.10    51.70%  CLI
    SAINT ANDREWS G           3.00   3.25     -7.69%  N/A    N/A   -40.90%  SAGC
    GAYLORD ENTERTA          25.38  25.63     -0.98%  0.92 19.90    -1.20%  GET

    SPEEDWAY AVERAGE         18.82  19.00     -0.96%  0.53 26.47    22.75%

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

    COACHMEN INDUST          18.50  18.88     -1.99%  1.80 10.50            COA
    FLEETWOOD ENTER          25.50  26.75     -4.67%  2.45  9.60     3.40%  FLE
    MONACO COACH CO    ==>   20.25  18.25     10.96%  1.37 19.00    82.50%  MCCO
    NATIONAL R.V. H    ==>   14.75  14.25      3.51%  1.27 12.10    92.00%  NRVH
    THORATEC LABORA    ==>   11.00  10.00     10.00% -0.22   N/A     0.00%  THOR
    SMC CORP.          ==>    8.00   7.63      4.92%  0.98  8.60            SMCC
    WINNEBAGO INDUS           7.00   7.25     -3.45%  0.63  6.40     1.70%  WGO

    RV'S & MOBILES AVERAGE   15.00  14.71      1.94%  1.18  9.46    29.68%