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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


March 14, 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
                                            MAR 14, 1997

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    TOTAL INDEX AVERAGE        25.73  25.79     -0.22%  1.88 18.68     3.52%

    AUTO MANUFACTURERS         40.33  40.63     -0.72%  3.59 11.82    15.95%
    TRUCKS & TRUCKING          11.87  12.04     -1.43%  0.57 27.90    17.10%
    PARTS & SERVICES           21.76  21.75      0.04%  1.43 19.64    19.65%
    OIL COMPANIES              73.03  73.36     -0.45%  3.97 16.88    21.74%
    SPEEDWAYS                  19.53  19.40      0.70%  0.50 26.15    13.97%
    RV'S & MOBILE HOMES        14.82  15.02     -1.31%  1.25  9.69     6.59%

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

    CHRYSLER CORP.             30.50  31.88     -4.31%  5.01  6.30    10.20%  C
    FORD MOTOR CO.             32.13  32.25     -0.39%  3.47  8.70     3.20%  F
    GENERAL MOTORS C           58.00  56.63      2.43%  5.82  9.30    11.30%  GM
    HARLEY-DAVIDSON            37.13  37.00      0.34%  1.89 16.80     3.10%  HDI
    HONDA MOTOR CO.            59.50  61.50     -3.25%  3.14 22.90    50.90%  HMC
    VOLVO (AB) CL B            24.75  24.50      1.02%  2.20  6.90    17.00%  VOLVY

    AUTO AVERAGE               40.33  40.63     -0.72%  3.59 11.82    15.95%

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

    COLLINS INDUSTRI            4.38   4.88    -10.26%  0.60  7.20   105.00%  COLL
    FEDERAL SIGNAL C           26.00  26.00      0.00%  1.35 19.30     2.40%  FSS
    METROTRANS CORP.           10.50  10.25      2.44%  0.98 12.70    -6.80%  MTRN
    MILLER INDUSTRIE           12.38  12.63     -1.98%  0.35 45.10    99.20%  MLR
    NAVISTAR INTERNA            9.63   9.88     -2.53%  0.90 25.30     2.60%  NAV
    MOBILE MINI INC.            3.19   3.56    -10.53%  0.16 25.40     0.00%  MINI
    OSHKOSH TRUCK CO           12.50  12.38      1.01%  N/A    N/A   -17.50%  OTRKB
    WABASH NATIONAL            16.38  16.75     -2.24%  0.25 88.20   -15.20%  WNC

    TRUCK AVERAGE              11.87  12.04     -1.43%  0.57 27.90    21.21%

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

    AIRSENSORS INC.             9.25   9.50     -2.63%  0.41 13.60    15.20%  ARSN
    APS HOLDING CORP    ==>     8.50   7.25     17.24%  1.32 13.40   -52.10%  APSI
    ARVIN INDUSTRIES           22.38  23.00     -2.72%  1.71 11.00     7.60%  ARV
    BONDED MOTORS IN            8.56   9.00     -4.86%  0.57 16.10     0.00%  BMTR
    BORG-WARNER AUTO           39.88  39.88      0.00%  3.39 22.50    25.10%  BWA
    BOYDS WHEELS INC            7.63   7.88     -3.17%  0.63 12.90    -9.90%  BYDS
    BREED TECHNOLOGI           20.50  20.75     -1.20%  2.17 15.00    24.80%  BDT
    CUMMINS ENGINE C           53.38  53.75     -0.70%  3.73 13.40    33.90%  CUM
    CUSTOM CHROME IN           17.38  17.63     -1.42%  1.62 10.80   -32.00%  CSTM
    DANA CORP.                 32.00  31.63      1.19%  3.01 10.50    -1.20%  DCN

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    DEFIANCE INC.               7.00   7.13     -1.75%  0.00 28.50    21.30%  DEFI
    DEFLECTA-SHIELD              N/A    N/A       N/A   0.69 11.10   102.90%  TRUX
    DETROIT DIESEL C           17.63  17.88     -1.40%  1.31   N/A    -4.60%  DDC
    DONALDSON CO.              35.38  34.38      2.91%  1.90 19.00    29.70%  DCI
    DONNELLY CORP.             16.75  16.75      0.00%  1.78 12.30    40.80%  DON
    DOUGLAS & LOMASO             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  0.00     0.00%  DOUG
    DURAKON INDUSTRI           13.63  13.31      2.35%  1.27  9.90    10.90%  DRKN
    EATON CORP.                73.25  72.75      0.69%  4.67 16.20    27.10%  ETN
    ECHLIN INC.                34.75  34.88     -0.36%  2.75 14.70     0.70%  ECH

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    EDELBROCK CORP.     ==>    19.50  17.00     14.71%  1.44 13.20    19.30%  EDEL
    EXIDE CORP.                18.50  19.25     -3.90%  1.88 41.80   -38.20%  EX
    FEDERAL SCREW WO             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  8.10    69.90%  FSCR
    FINISHMASTER INC            6.00   6.31     -4.95%  0.00 52.60   -42.00%  FMST
    GENUINE PARTS CO           47.75  47.75      0.00%  2.75 17.50    14.40%  GPC
    GOODYEAR TIRE &            53.88  53.38      0.94%  4.37 80.90     5.40%  GT
    HAHN AUTOMOTIVE              N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00 17.90    -5.50%  HAHN
    HAYES WHEELS INT           23.38  23.06      1.36%  0.93  0.00     0.00%  HAYS
    HEIN-WERNER CORP             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  8.50    18.60%  HNW

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    HILITE INDUSTRIE             N/A    N/A       N/A   N/A  19.00   -51.30%  HILI
    HOWELL INDUSTRIE           41.75  41.50      0.60%  0.00 36.40    70.20%  HOW
    INTERMET CORP.             15.38  16.00     -3.91%  1.32  9.50    26.70%  INMT
    JASON INC.                  6.50   6.75     -3.70%  0.52 15.70    -1.90%  JASN
    LEAR CORP.                 36.75  36.63      0.34%  2.39 15.40    19.10%  LEA
    LUND INTERNATION           12.25  13.00     -5.77%  N/A  15.10     0.00%  LUND
    MARK IV INDUSTRI           24.00  23.38      2.67%  1.69 31.20    17.00%  IV
    MCCLAIN INDUSTRI    ==>     5.50   5.25      4.76%  0.00  9.40    16.70%  MCCL
    MODINE MANUFACTU           26.38  27.63     -4.52%  2.18 13.70    18.80%  MODI

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    MOTORCAR PARTS &    ==>    15.38  14.75      4.24%  1.11 14.20     3.50%  MPAA
    MYERS INDUSTRIES           17.13  16.75      2.24%  1.20 13.50     3.10%  MYE
    OEA INC.                   47.75  47.00      1.60%  1.77 34.10    49.80%  OEA
    PEP BOYS -                 33.63  34.13     -1.47%  1.64 21.70    12.30%  PBY
    REPUBLIC AUTOMOT           16.75  17.25     -2.90%  1.44 12.10    13.10%  RAUT
    REXHALL INDUSTRI            6.63   6.50      1.92%  0.00  7.70     9.20%  REXL
    RYDER SYSTEM INC           31.25  32.63     -4.21%  1.65   N/A    22.00%  R
    R&B INC.                    7.50   7.75     -3.23%  0.69 10.90    26.40%  RBIN
    SAFETY COMPONENT           11.25  11.25      0.00%  1.22 12.20   -16.70%  ABAG

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    SIMPSON INDUSTRI           10.25  10.00      2.50%  0.93 10.30    15.90%  SMPS
    SINTER METALS IN           25.38  25.13      1.00%  1.26 20.30    66.10%  SNM
    SPARTAN MOTORS I            6.88   7.00     -1.79%  0.41 38.90   -11.20%  SPAR
    SPX CORP.                  48.38  47.13      2.65%  1.68   N/A   194.60%  SPW
    STANT CORP.                14.38  14.50     -0.86%  N/A  11.30    45.00%  STNT
    STRATTEC SECURIT           16.88  17.50     -3.57%  1.73 12.60     7.60%  STRT
    SUPERIOR INDUSTR           24.38  24.38      0.00%  1.66 15.00     1.00%  SUP

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    SUPREME INDUSTRI    ==>     7.25   7.00      3.57%  0.99 12.70    -5.10%  STS
    TBC CORP.                   8.88   9.63     -7.79%  0.67 14.80    42.70%  TBCC
    THOMPSON PBE INC            5.25   5.56     -5.62%  0.00 92.70   -61.00%  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.               18.00  17.63      2.13%  1.73 13.60    -4.70%  WALB
    WILLIAMS CONTROL            2.63   2.63      0.00%  0.00   N/A    -2.20%  WMCO
    WYNN'S INTERNATI           22.13  22.50     -1.67%  1.45 15.60    49.90%  WN

    PARTS & SERVICES AVG       21.76  21.75      0.04%  1.43 19.64     0.00%

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

    EXXON CORP.               101.13 100.38      0.75%  5.34 16.70    26.70%  XON
    MOBIL CORP.               130.50 131.25     -0.57%  7.45 17.80    18.50%  MOB
    PENNZOIL CO.               53.75  56.25     -4.44%  1.90 19.50    50.50%  PZL
    PHILLIPS PETROLE           40.38  42.00     -3.87%  3.21  8.50    15.10%  P
    ROYAL DUTCH PETR          177.63 177.25      0.21%  9.44 36.20    30.60%  RD
    UNOCAL CORP.               39.25  39.75     -1.26%  2.46   N/A    37.10%  UCL
    UNION PACIFIC RE    ==>    26.50  25.50      3.92%  1.21   N/A     4.10%  UPR
    QUAKER STATE COR    ==>    15.13  14.50      4.31%  0.74 36.30     3.60%  KSF

    OIL CO AVERAGE             73.03  73.36     -0.45%  3.97 16.88    23.28%

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***** SPEEDWAYS *****

    INTERNATIONAL SP           21.25  21.00      1.19%  N/A  38.20     0.00%  ISCA
    SPEEDWAY MOTORSP           25.13  25.13      0.00%  0.64 39.30     6.90%  TRK
    WMS INDUSTRIES I           20.25  19.88      1.89%  1.18 23.40    14.40%  WMS
    PENSKE MOTORSPOR           31.13  31.63     -1.58%  0.89 30.70     0.00%  SPWY
    COLONEL'S INTERN            7.00   8.00    -12.50%  0.00 80.00    33.30%  COLO
    DOVER DOWNS ENTE    ==>    19.63  17.88      9.79%  1.08   N/A     0.00%  DVD
    GRAND PRIX ASSOC    ==>    12.00  10.75     11.63%  N/A    N/A     0.00%  GPLB
    ACTION PERFORMAN           20.50  21.00     -2.38%  0.79 41.20   133.30%  ACTN
    CALI REALTY CORP           33.88  34.38     -1.45%  N/A  19.50    52.80%  CLI
    SAINT ANDREWS GO    ==>     3.63   3.25     11.54%  N/A    N/A   -40.90%  SAGC
    GAYLORD ENTERTAI           20.50  20.50      0.00%  0.88 15.30   -17.20%  GET

    SPEEDWAY AVERAGE           19.53  19.40      0.70%  0.50 26.15    16.60%

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

    COACHMEN INDUSTR           20.38  21.63     -5.78%  1.84 12.10    73.90%  COA
    FLEETWOOD ENTERP           26.50  26.00      1.92%  2.48  9.30     1.00%  FLE
    MONACO COACH COR           20.00  19.88      0.63%  1.75 15.80    98.80%  MCCO
    NATIONAL R.V. HO           13.63  13.75     -0.91%  1.27 10.90    49.90%  NRVH
    THORATEC LABORAT            8.50   9.50    -10.53% -0.19   N/A     0.00%  THOR
    SMC CORP.           ==>     7.50   7.25      3.45%  0.98 13.40    -3.30%  SMCC
    WINNEBAGO INDUST            7.25   7.13      1.75%  0.60  6.30    -9.50%  WGO

    RV'S & MOBILES AVERAGE     14.82  15.02     -1.31%  1.25  9.69    22.82%