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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


March 21, 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 21, 1997

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    TOTAL INDEX AVERAGE        25.89  26.19     -1.17%  1.91 18.54     2.53%

    AUTO MANUFACTURERS         39.71  40.33     -1.55%  3.59 11.73    10.32%
    TRUCKS & TRUCKING          11.68  11.87     -1.58%  0.57 27.08    12.58%
    PARTS & SERVICES           21.93  22.35     -1.91%  1.53 20.67    14.86%
    OIL COMPANIES              73.58  73.03      0.75%  3.98 16.93    15.83%
    SPEEDWAYS                  19.41  19.53     -0.64%  0.50 25.15    10.27%
    RV’S & MOBILE HOMES        14.27  14.82     -3.73%  1.29  9.70     3.82%

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***** AUTO MANUFACTURERS *****

CHRYSLER CORP.             30.25  30.50     -0.82%  5.01  6.10    -1.00% C
FORD MOTOR CO.             31.75  32.13     -1.17%  3.45  8.60    -1.10% F
GENERAL MOTORS C           57.00  58.00     -1.72%  5.82  9.60    11.00% GM
HARLEY-DAVIDSON            35.13  37.13     -5.39%  1.89 16.90     1.70% HDI
HONDA MOTOR CO.            59.38  59.50     -0.21%  3.32 22.20    42.50% HMC
VOLVO (AB) CL B            24.75  24.75      0.00%  2.03  7.00     8.80% VOLVY 

AUTO AVERAGE               39.71  40.33     -1.55%  3.59 11.73    10.32%

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

COLLINS INDUSTRI            4.38   4.38      0.00%  0.60  6.40    71.10% COLL
FEDERAL SIGNAL C           25.38  26.00     -2.40%  1.33 19.30    -2.40% FSS
METROTRANS CORP.           10.25  10.50     -2.38%  0.98 13.00   -12.50% MTRN
MILLER INDUSTRIE           11.38  12.38     -8.08%  0.35 44.20    87.90% MLR
NAVISTAR INTERNA            9.75   9.63      1.30%  0.90 24.70   -11.50% NAV
MOBILE MINI INC.            3.06   3.19     -3.92%  0.16 22.80   -19.00% MINI
OSHKOSH TRUCK CO           11.88  12.50     -5.00%  N/A    N/A   -16.70% OTRKB
WABASH NATIONAL     ==>    17.38  16.38      6.11%  0.25 86.20   -15.50% WNC

TRUCK AVERAGE              11.68  11.87     -1.58%  0.57 27.08    10.18%

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

AIRSENSORS INC.     ==>     9.63   9.25      4.05%  0.41 13.20    15.60% ARSN
APS HOLDING CORP            8.75   8.50      2.94%  1.29 15.70   -42.40% APSI
ARVIN INDUSTRIES           21.63  22.38     -3.35%  1.71 10.70     4.70% ARV
BONDED MOTORS IN            8.00   8.56     -6.57%  0.59 15.30     0.00% BMTR
BORG-WARNER AUTO           40.38  39.88      1.25%  3.38 22.50    23.70% BWA
BOYDS WHEELS INC            7.25   7.63     -4.92%  0.63 12.50   -20.80% BYDS
BREED TECHNOLOGI           20.38  20.50     -0.61%  2.08 14.90    18.80% BDT
CUMMINS ENGINE C           53.63  53.38      0.47%  3.73 13.30    29.00% CUM
CUSTOM CHROME IN           17.25  17.38     -0.72%  1.62 10.70   -31.80% CSTM
DANA CORP.                 32.13  32.00      0.39%  3.01 10.60    -3.80% DCN

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DEFIANCE INC.               6.88   7.00     -1.79%  0.00 28.00    16.70% DEFI
DEFLECTA-SHIELD              N/A    N/A       N/A   0.69 11.60   111.10% TRUX
DETROIT DIESEL C           16.00  17.63     -9.22%  1.31   N/A    -7.20% DDC
DONALDSON CO.       ==>    36.63  35.38      3.53%  1.90 19.50    31.00% DCI
DONNELLY CORP.             16.50  16.75     -1.49%  1.78 12.30    46.90% DON
DOUGLAS & LOMASO             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  0.00     0.00% DOUG
DURAKON INDUSTRI           12.50  13.63     -8.26%  1.27 10.20    12.40% DRKN
EATON CORP.                73.25  73.25      0.00%  4.67 16.30    22.80% ETN
ECHLIN INC.                33.88  34.75     -2.52%  2.72 14.70    -2.50% ECH

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EDELBROCK CORP.            18.88  19.50     -3.21%  1.44 15.10    32.20% EDEL
EXIDE CORP.                16.88  18.50     -8.78%  1.78 40.20   -42.20% EX
FEDERAL SCREW WO             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  8.30    92.70% FSCR
FINISHMASTER INC            6.00   6.00      0.00%  0.00 50.00   -45.50% FMST
GENUINE PARTS CO           47.38  47.75     -0.79%  2.74 17.50     7.60% GPC
GOODYEAR TIRE &            54.50  53.88      1.16%  4.35 81.60     5.10% GT
HAHN AUTOMOTIVE              N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00 17.90    -8.30% HAHN
HAYES WHEELS INT             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.93  0.00     0.00% HAYS
HEIN-WERNER CORP             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  8.30    20.10% HNW

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HILITE INDUSTRIE             N/A    N/A       N/A   N/A  19.00   -50.70% HILI
HOWELL INDUSTRIE           40.38  41.75     -3.29%  0.00 36.60    62.90% HOW
INTERMET CORP.             13.13  15.38    -14.63%  1.32  9.10    20.60% INMT
JASON INC.                  6.50   6.50      0.00%  0.52 15.10     4.00% JASN
LEAR CORP.                 35.63  36.75     -3.06%  2.39 15.40    13.10% LEA
LUND INTERNATION           12.25  12.25      0.00%  1.05 14.20    -3.90% LUND
MARK IV INDUSTRI    ==>    25.00  24.00      4.17%  1.69 32.00    18.60% IV
MCCLAIN INDUSTRI             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  9.80    29.40% MCCL
MODINE MANUFACTU           25.25  26.38     -4.27%  2.18 13.10     6.60% MODI

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MOTORCAR PARTS &           13.63  15.38    -11.38%  1.11 14.80    11.90% MPAA
MYERS INDUSTRIES           16.00  17.13     -6.57%  1.20 13.80     3.00% MYE
OEA INC.                   44.88  47.75     -6.02%  1.77 34.60    36.40% OEA
PEP BOYS -                 31.63  33.63     -5.95%  1.64 21.40     6.30% PBY
REPUBLIC AUTOMOT           16.75  16.75      0.00%  1.44 11.80     9.40% RAUT
REXHALL INDUSTRI             N/A    N/A       N/A   0.00  7.90    11.40% REXL
RYDER SYSTEM INC           30.00  31.25     -4.00%  1.65   N/A    14.10% R
R&B INC.                    7.38   7.50     -1.67%  0.69 10.60    22.30% RBIN
SAFETY COMPONENT           11.00  11.25     -2.22%  1.22 12.20   -23.00% ABAG

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SIMPSON INDUSTRI            9.88  10.25     -3.66%  0.93 10.60    18.80% SMPS
SINTER METALS IN           25.38  25.38      0.00%  1.26 20.50    75.00% SNM
SPARTAN MOTORS I            6.75   6.88     -1.82%  0.41 38.20   -14.00% SPAR
SPX CORP.                  47.13  48.38     -2.58%  1.68   N/A   190.90% SPW
STANT CORP.                14.25  14.38     -0.87%  N/A  11.20    30.70% STNT
STRATTEC SECURIT           17.00  16.88      0.74%  1.73 12.10     2.30% STRT
SUPERIOR INDUSTR           23.75  24.38     -2.56%  1.66 15.00    -3.00% SUP

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SUPREME INDUSTRI    ==>     7.50   7.25      3.45%  0.99 13.20    -4.10% STS
TBC CORP.                   8.88   8.88      0.00%  0.67 13.70    29.10% TBCC
THOMPSON PBE INC    ==>     5.78   5.25     10.12%  0.00 87.50   -61.10% 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.               17.63  18.00     -2.08%  1.72 13.80    -6.50% WALB
WILLIAMS CONTROL            2.66   2.63      1.19%  0.00   N/A    -6.40% WMCO
WYNN’S INTERNATI           22.13  22.13      0.00%  1.49 15.40    49.10% WN

PARTS & SERVICES AVG       21.93  22.35     -1.91%  1.53 20.67     0.00%

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

EXXON CORP.               103.50 101.13      2.35%  5.35 16.80    28.00% XON
MOBIL CORP.               134.00 130.50      2.68%  7.45 17.70    16.50% MOB
PENNZOIL CO.               51.00  53.75     -5.12%  1.91 18.70    42.40% PZL
PHILLIPS PETROLE    ==>    42.38  40.38      4.95%  3.25  8.10     3.50% P
ROYAL DUTCH PETR          176.38 177.63     -0.70%  9.44 36.30    29.00% RD
UNOCAL CORP.               39.00  39.25     -0.64%  2.47   N/A    23.10% UCL
UNION PACIFIC RE    ==>    27.38  26.50      3.30%  1.21   N/A     3.40% UPR
QUAKER STATE COR           15.00  15.13     -0.83%  0.73 37.80    12.10% KSF

OIL CO AVERAGE             73.58  73.03      0.75%  3.98 16.93    19.75%

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***** SPEEDWAYS *****

INTERNATIONAL SP           20.00  21.25     -5.88%  N/A  38.60     0.00% ISCA
SPEEDWAY MOTORSP           23.88  25.13     -4.98%  0.64 39.30     7.20% TRK
WMS INDUSTRIES I           20.25  20.25      0.00%  1.18 23.80    13.30% WMS
PENSKE MOTORSPOR           30.50  31.13     -2.01%  0.89 30.20     0.00% SPWY
COLONEL’S INTERN    ==>     9.50   7.00     35.71%  0.00 70.00    12.00% COLO
DOVER DOWNS ENTE           19.25  19.63     -1.91%  1.08   N/A     0.00% DVD
GRAND PRIX ASSOC    ==>    13.25  12.00     10.42%  N/A    N/A     0.00% GPLB
ACTION PERFORMAN           19.38  20.50     -5.49%  0.81 40.20   100.00% ACTN
CALI REALTY CORP           33.25  33.88     -1.85%  N/A  19.20    54.80% CLI
SAINT ANDREWS GO            2.75   3.63    -24.14%  N/A    N/A   -30.90% SAGC
GAYLORD ENTERTAI    ==>    21.50  20.50      4.88%  0.88 15.30   -15.10% GET

SPEEDWAY AVERAGE           19.41  19.53     -0.64%  0.50 25.15    12.85%

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***** RV’S & MOBILE HOMES*****

COACHMEN INDUSTR           20.13  20.38     -1.23%  2.13 11.40    57.50% COA
FLEETWOOD ENTERP           25.00  26.50     -5.66%  2.48  9.50     5.50% FLE
MONACO COACH COR           18.38  20.00     -8.13%  1.75 15.90    70.20% MCCO
NATIONAL R.V. HO           13.13  13.63     -3.67%  1.27 10.80    43.50% NRVH
THORATEC LABORAT            8.63   8.50      1.47% -0.19   N/A     0.00% THOR
SMC CORP.                   7.50   7.50      0.00%  0.98 13.90     7.10% SMCC
WINNEBAGO INDUST            7.13   7.25     -1.72%  0.60  6.40   -12.10% WGO

RV’S & MOBILES AVERAGE     14.27  14.82     -3.73%  1.29  9.70    19.03%