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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


February 28, 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 28,1997

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                     3.00%   CLOSING PRICES     PERCENT  EPS         PERCENT
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        N A M E        STK      WEEK   WEEK       WEEK 12/96 RATIO   YTD '96
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    TOTAL INDEX AVERAGE        25.88  26.56     -2.55%  1.89 20.09     4.57%

    AUTO MANUFACTURERS         41.58  42.35     -1.82%  3.63 12.35    22.47%
    TRUCKS & TRUCKING          11.80  12.66     -6.82%  0.58 29.10    20.88%
    PARTS & SERVICES           21.54  21.93     -1.76%  1.47 19.63    23.55%
    OIL COMPANIES              71.55  74.34     -3.76%  3.96 17.18    25.69%
    SPEEDWAYS                  21.49  21.99     -2.27%  0.52 31.61    28.49%
    RV'S & MOBILE HOMES        14.79  15.18     -2.59%  1.19 10.64    21.28%

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

    CHRYSLER CORP.             34.00  35.13     -3.20%  5.01  7.00    30.40%  C
    FORD MOTOR CO.             32.88  33.13     -0.75%  3.49  8.90     9.10%  F
    GENERAL MOTORS C           57.88  58.50     -1.07%  5.84  9.70    15.00%  GM
    HARLEY-DAVIDSON            37.38  40.75     -8.28%  1.88 18.50    17.30%  HDI
    HONDA MOTOR CO.            62.50  62.00      0.81%  2.99 23.10    42.90%  HMC
    VOLVO (AB) CL B            24.88  24.63      1.02%  2.56  6.90    20.10%  VOLVY

    AUTO AVERAGE               41.58  42.35     -1.82%  3.63 12.35    22.47%

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

    COLLINS INDUSTRI            4.25   4.78    -11.11%  0.60  7.00   146.40%  COLL
    FEDERAL SIGNAL C           25.13  25.63     -1.95%  1.35 19.00    -1.00%  FSS
    METROTRANS CORP.            9.75  14.50    -32.76%  0.98 15.40    45.00%  MTRN
    MILLER INDUSTRIE           12.75  14.38    -11.30%  0.35 55.30   135.00%  MLR
    NAVISTAR INTERNA            9.63   9.75     -1.28%  0.90 25.00    -4.90%  NAV
    MOBILE MINI INC.            3.13   3.13      0.00%  0.20 22.30   -16.50%  MINI
    OSHKOSH TRUCK CO    ==>    12.63  12.25      3.06%  N/A    N/A   -19.00%  OTRKB
    WABASH NATIONAL            17.13  16.88      1.48%  0.25 88.80   -21.00%  WNC

    TRUCK AVERAGE              11.80  12.66     -6.82%  0.58 29.10    33.00%

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

    AIRSENSORS INC.             9.38   9.50     -1.32%  0.39 14.40    10.10%  ARSN
    APS HOLDING CORP            9.00   9.06     -0.69%  1.32 16.80   -42.50%  APSI
    ARVIN INDUSTRIES           23.50  23.75     -1.05%  1.71 11.40     9.20%  ARV
    BONDED MOTORS IN            9.00   9.13     -1.37%  0.57 16.30     0.00%  BMTR
    BORG-WARNER AUTO           39.50  39.75     -0.63%  3.39 22.50    21.80%  BWA
    BOYDS WHEELS INC            7.13   7.84     -9.16%  0.63 12.90    -9.20%  BYDS
    BREED TECHNOLOGI           21.88  22.75     -3.85%  2.17 16.50    36.80%  BDT
    CUMMINS ENGINE C           50.63  52.25     -3.11%  3.73 13.00    24.00%  CUM
    CUSTOM CHROME IN           16.75  17.50     -4.29%  1.62 10.70   -30.20%  CSTM
    DANA CORP.                 31.00  31.25     -0.80%  3.01 10.40    -0.80%  DCN

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    DEFIANCE INC.               7.00   6.88      1.82%  0.00 27.50    22.20%  DEFI
    DEFLECTA-SHIELD             9.25   9.50     -2.63%  0.69 11.60   116.90%  TRUX
    DETROIT DIESEL C           17.38  18.38     -5.44%  1.31   N/A    -4.50%  DDC
    DONALDSON CO.       ==>    33.63  31.75      5.91%  1.90 17.50    18.70%  DCI
    DONNELLY CORP.             17.00  17.25     -1.45%  1.78 13.50    48.70%  DON
    DOUGLAS & LOMASO            N/A    N/A       N/A    0.00  0.00     0.00%  DOUG
    DURAKON INDUSTRI           13.75  15.00     -8.33%  1.31 11.20    26.30%  DRKN
    EATON CORP.                71.75  72.38     -0.86%  4.67 16.10    24.50%  ETN
    ECHLIN INC.         ==>    34.63  33.38      3.75%  2.79 14.10    -6.60%  ECH

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    EDELBROCK CORP.            16.50  16.75     -1.49%  1.44 13.00     9.80%  EDEL
    EXIDE CORP.                19.63  20.25     -3.09%  2.11 44.00   -40.00%  EX
    FEDERAL SCREW WO             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  8.00    77.90%  FSCR
    FINISHMASTER INC             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.78 56.30   -52.60%  FMST
    GENUINE PARTS CO           46.75  46.25      1.08%  2.75 16.90     4.20%  GPC
    GOODYEAR TIRE &            52.75  53.75     -1.86%  4.38 81.40    10.50%  GT
    HAHN AUTOMOTIVE              N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00 17.90    -2.60%  HAHN
    HAYES WHEELS INT           23.50  23.50      0.00%  N/A   0.00     0.00%  HAYS
    HEIN-WERNER CORP            6.88   6.75      1.85%  0.00  8.70    17.00%  HNW

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    HILITE INDUSTRIE    ==>     5.25   4.75     10.53%  0.83 19.00   -50.00%  HILI
    HOWELL INDUSTRIE           39.38  48.00    -17.97%  0.00 42.10   100.00%  HOW
    INTERMET CORP.             15.13  16.00     -5.47%  1.32  9.50    20.20%  INMT
    JASON INC.          ==>     7.00   6.50      7.69%  0.52 15.10   -13.30%  JASN
    LEAR CORP.                 39.00  39.38     -0.95%  2.40 16.50    19.30%  LEA
    LUND INTERNATION    ==>    13.50  12.38      9.09%  1.05 14.40    -8.30%  LUND
    MARK IV INDUSTRI           23.31  22.94      1.63%  1.69 30.60    16.20%  IV
    MCCLAIN INDUSTRI             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00 11.00    10.00%  MCCL
    MODINE MANUFACTU           27.50  28.75     -4.35%  2.17 14.20    12.70%  MODI

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    MOTORCAR PARTS &           14.63  15.75     -7.14%  1.11 15.10    13.50%  MPAA
    MYERS INDUSTRIES           16.38  16.38      0.00%  1.20 13.20    -8.40%  MYE
    OEA INC.                   46.50  48.00     -3.13%  1.77 36.90    51.20%  OEA
    PEP BOYS -                 32.63  33.13     -1.51%  1.64 21.10    10.00%  PBY
    REPUBLIC AUTOMOT           16.50  17.25     -4.35%  1.44 12.10    32.70%  RAUT
    REXHALL INDUSTRI             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  8.50    10.90%  REXL
    RYDER SYSTEM INC           31.50  31.63     -0.40%  1.65   N/A    18.80%  R
    R&B INC.                    7.63   8.00     -4.69%  0.69 13.10    23.10%  RBIN
    SAFETY COMPONENT           11.00  11.00      0.00%  1.22 12.00   -25.40%  ABAG

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    SIMPSON INDUSTRI            9.75   9.88     -1.27%  0.93 10.20     6.80%  SMPS
    SINTER METALS IN           25.13  26.00     -3.37%  1.27 21.00    92.60%  SNM
    SPARTAN MOTORS I            7.25   7.63     -4.92%  0.42 19.60   -12.80%  SPAR
    SPX CORP.                  45.88  45.38      1.10%  1.68   N/A   210.20%  SPW
    STANT CORP.                13.75  14.75     -6.78%  1.26 11.50    31.10%  STNT
    STRATTEC SECURIT           18.00  17.56      2.49%  1.73 12.60     9.80%  STRT
    SUPERIOR INDUSTR           24.00  24.75     -3.03%  1.70 15.20     0.50%  SUP

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                     3.00%   CLOSING PRICES     PERCENT  EPS         PERCENT
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        N A M E        STK      WEEK   WEEK       WEEK 12/96 RATIO   YTD '96
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    SUPREME INDUSTRI            7.00   7.00      0.00%  N/A  12.70    -3.40%  STS
    TBC CORP.           ==>     8.88   8.50      4.41%  0.67 13.10    15.20%  TBCC
    THOMPSON PBE INC    ==>     5.75   5.38      6.98%  0.00 89.60   -60.10%  THOM
    TWER                         N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  0.00     0.00%  TWER
    VARITY CORP.                 N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  0.00     0.00%  VAT
    WALBRO CORP.               18.25  18.75     -2.67%  1.73 14.40     4.20%  WALB
    WILLIAMS CONTROL            2.66   2.66      0.00%  0.00   N/A   -12.20%  WMCO
    WYNN'S INTERNATI    ==>    20.63  19.75      4.43%  1.42 13.70    42.70%  WN

    PARTS & SERVICES AVG       21.54  21.93     -1.76%  1.47 19.63    15.99%

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                     3.00%   CLOSING PRICES     PERCENT  EPS         PERCENT
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        N A M E        STK      WEEK   WEEK       WEEK 12/96 RATIO   YTD '96
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***** OIL COMPANIES *****

    EXXON CORP.               100.25 103.75     -3.37%  5.31 17.20    26.10%  XON
    MOBIL CORP.               122.75 129.50     -5.21%  7.44 17.50    13.60%  MOB
    PENNZOIL CO.               57.38  60.38     -4.97%  1.89 21.00    53.30%  PZL
    PHILLIPS PETROLE           41.38  43.63     -5.16%  3.19  8.80    23.80%  P
    ROYAL DUTCH PETR          173.00 177.63     -2.60%  9.44 36.30    26.80%  RD
    UNOCAL CORP.               38.63  40.25     -4.04%  2.46   N/A    33.10%  UCL
    UNION PACIFIC RE           24.38  25.00     -2.50%  1.18   N/A    -6.10%  UPR
    QUAKER STATE COR           14.63  14.63      0.00%  0.73 36.60     6.40%  KSF

    OIL CO AVERAGE             71.55  74.34     -3.76%  3.96 17.18    22.13%

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                     3.00%   CLOSING PRICES     PERCENT  EPS         PERCENT
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        N A M E        STK      WEEK   WEEK       WEEK 12/96 RATIO   YTD '96
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***** SPEEDWAYS *****

    INTERNATIONAL SP           21.00  22.13     -5.08%  N/A  40.20     0.00%  ISCA
    SPEEDWAY MOTORSP           23.25  23.25      0.00%  0.64 36.30    12.70%  TRK
    WMS INDUSTRIES I           19.88  21.88     -9.14%  1.17 25.70    20.70%  WMS
    PENSKE MOTORSPOR           28.00  27.50      1.82%  0.89 26.70     0.00%  SPWY
    COLONEL'S INTERN             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00 62.50    13.60%  COLO
    DOVER DOWNS ENTE           17.00  17.00      0.00%  N/A    N/A     0.00%  DVD
    GRAND PRIX ASSOC    ==>    10.50   9.50     10.53%  0.36 13.60     0.00%  GPLB
    ACTION PERFORMAN           21.50  22.88     -6.01%  0.76 44.90   142.40%  ACTN
    CALI REALTY CORP           32.00  32.75     -2.29%  N/A  18.90    44.70%  CLI
    SAINT ANDREWS GO             N/A    N/A       N/A   N/A    N/A   -46.70%  SAGC
    GAYLORD ENTERTAI           20.25  21.00     -3.57%  0.90 15.70   -17.90%  GET

    SPEEDWAY AVERAGE           21.49  21.99     -2.27%  0.52 31.61    15.41%

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

    COACHMEN INDUSTR    ==>    20.25  19.50      3.85%  1.84 10.90    49.30%  COA
    FLEETWOOD ENTERP           26.00  26.25     -0.95%  2.45  9.40    -5.00%  FLE
    MONACO COACH COR           20.00  21.25     -5.88%  1.37 22.10   150.00%  MCCO
    NATIONAL R.V. HO           13.50  14.25     -5.26%  1.27 11.30    67.60%  NRVH
    THORATEC LABORAT            9.75  10.00     -2.50% -0.19   N/A     0.00%  THOR
    SMC CORP.                   6.88   7.75    -11.29%  0.98 14.40    14.80%  SMCC
    WINNEBAGO INDUST            7.13   7.25     -1.72%  0.60  6.40   -12.10%  WGO

    RV'S & MOBILES AVERAGE     14.79  15.18     -2.59%  1.19 10.64    35.88%