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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


May 16, 1997

By Gerald Levinson CMA

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

Top 10 Winners
Top 10 Losers
Top Ten 52 Week Leaders


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
                                    MAY 16,1997

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    TOTAL INDEX AVERAGE      27.29 27.10      0.71% 1.92 17.00     2.53%

    AUTO MANUFACTURERS       42.69 43.65     -2.20% 4.13 11.18    11.33%
    TRUCKS & TRUCKING        12.50 12.04      3.83% 0.68 20.58    14.14%
    PARTS & SERVICES         23.81 23.40      1.72% 1.84 16.78    15.71%
    OIL COMPANIES            70.38 69.70      0.96% 3.94 18.54    17.26%
    SPEEDWAYS                19.95 20.60     -3.16% 0.71 22.67    12.17%
    RV'S & MOBILE HOMES      14.18 13.97      1.47% 1.40  9.36     5.57%

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

    CHRYSLER CORP.           31.25 31.25      0.00% 5.20  6.00    -2.70% C
    FORD MOTOR CO.           36.63 36.63      0.00% 4.13  8.30     3.50% F
    GENERAL MOTORS C         55.50 57.88     -4.10% 7.33  7.80     9.50% GM
    HARLEY-DAVIDSON          42.75 42.50      0.59% 2.21 18.60    -4.00% HDI
    HONDA MOTOR CO.          62.63 66.25     -5.47% 3.57 19.40    45.20% HMC
    VOLVO (AB) CL B          27.38 27.38      0.00% 2.35  7.00    16.50% VOLVY

    AUTO AVERAGE             42.69 43.65     -2.20% 4.13 11.18    11.33%

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

    COLLINS INDUSTRI    ==>   4.75  4.44      7.04% 0.60  6.50    22.30% COLL
    FEDERAL SIGNAL C    ==>  26.13 25.13      3.98% 1.54 17.90    -3.80% FSS
    METROTRANS CORP.    ==>   8.00  7.50      6.67% 1.19 13.40   -34.80% MTRN
    MILLER INDUSTRIE    ==>  14.50 14.00      3.57% 0.35 50.00    45.40% MLR
    NAVISTAR INTERNA    ==>  12.88 11.88      8.42% 0.75 30.40     9.20% NAV
    MOBILE MINI INC.    ==>   3.38  3.25      3.85% 0.31 46.40   -13.30% MINI
    OSHKOSH TRUCK CO         11.63 11.50      1.09%   N/A  N/A   -21.40% OTRKB
    WABASH NATIONAL          18.75 18.63      0.67% 0.69   N/A   -18.10% WNC

    TRUCK AVERAGE       ==>  12.50 12.04      3.83% 0.68 20.58    -1.81%

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

    AIRSENSORS INC.     ==>   8.00  6.88     16.36% 0.42  9.80   -27.60% ARSN
    APS HOLDING CORP         10.00 10.38     -3.61% 1.27   N/A   -46.10% APSI
    ARVIN INDUSTRIES         27.00 26.63      1.41% 2.17 11.10    17.10% ARV
    BORG-WARNER AUTO    ==>  48.25 46.13      4.61% 4.37 20.00    21.00% BWA
    BOYDS WHEELS INC          5.50  5.38      2.33% 1.10   N/A   -54.20% BYDS
    BREED TECHNOLOGI         18.63 18.38      1.36% 1.57 19.10   -20.90% BDT
    CUMMINS ENGINE C    ==>  61.00 58.88      3.61% 4.09 15.30    29.00% CUM
    CUSTOM CHROME IN         11.75 11.50      2.17% 1.88  7.80   -55.60% CSTM
    DANA CORP.               34.50 33.63      2.60% 3.16 10.70     5.90% DCN

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    DETROIT DIESEL C    ==>  22.75 21.00      8.33% 1.19   N/A    12.00% DDC
    DONALDSON CO.            36.00 35.50      1.41% 1.91 19.60    31.50% DCI
    DONNELLY CORP.      ==>  15.88 15.00      5.83% 1.58 10.70    24.00% DON
    DURAKON INDUSTRI    ==>   9.81  9.50      3.29% 1.59  9.00   -26.90% DRKN
    EATON CORP.              79.25 78.00      1.60% 5.19 17.00    34.20% ETN
    ECHLIN INC.              33.13 33.13      0.00% 2.57 14.00    -4.30% ECH

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    EDELBROCK CORP.          18.38 18.63     -1.34% 1.43 13.90    24.20% EDEL
    EXIDE CORP.              18.38 18.75     -2.00% 1.50 40.80   -25.70% EX
    FINISHMASTER INC          5.31  6.50    -18.27% 0.00 59.10   -40.90% FMST
    GENUINE PARTS CO         33.50 33.50      0.00% 2.01 18.10    14.50% GPC
    GOODYEAR TIRE &     ==>  55.75 53.88      3.48% 4.86 70.00     5.10% GT

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    INTERMET CORP.           14.38 14.38      0.00% 1.62  8.10   -16.10% INMT
    LEAR CORP.               38.13 37.13      2.69% 3.05 14.40     8.40% LEA
    LUND INTERNATION         10.00 10.00      0.00% 1.05 14.50   -32.20% LUND
    MARK IV INDUSTRI         23.88 23.88      0.00% 1.61 28.40    21.60% IV
    MODINE MANUFACTU         28.00 27.19      2.99% 2.13 12.90     1.60% MODI

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    MOTORCAR PARTS &         15.75 17.25     -8.70% 1.11 16.60    -4.20% MPAA
    MYERS INDUSTRIES         17.56 17.13      2.55% 1.42 14.00   -14.90% MYE
    OEA INC.                 34.88 34.38      1.45% 1.78 24.90   -14.60% OEA
    PEP BOYS -               30.50 33.13     -7.92% 1.95 20.40    -6.00% PBY
    REPUBLIC AUTOMOT         16.00 16.25     -1.54% 1.62 11.40     4.80% RAUT
    RYDER SYSTEM INC         32.88 32.63      0.77% 2.21   N/A    15.50% R
    R&B INC.                  8.00  7.88      1.59% 0.82 10.80    26.10% RBIN
    SAFETY COMPONENT    ==>  11.00 10.50      4.76% 1.09 11.40   -23.60% ABAG

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    SIMPSON INDUSTRI          9.88  9.88      0.00% 1.01 10.00    10.50% SMPS
    SINTER METALS IN         36.88 36.75      0.34% 1.72 26.60   121.00% SNM
    SPARTAN MOTORS I          7.00  7.13     -1.75% 0.61 50.90   -14.90% SPAR
    SPX CORP.           ==>  61.75 56.25      9.78% 2.49   N/A   143.20% SPW
    STANT CORP.                N/A   N/A       N/A  1.40 17.00    89.10% STNT
    STRATTEC SECURIT         16.88 16.63      1.50% 1.75 11.50   -13.10% STRT
    SUPERIOR INDUSTR    ==>  25.50 23.63      7.94% 2.04 13.60   -13.30% SUP

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    SUPREME INDUSTRI           N/A   N/A       N/A    N/A11.60    -4.10% STS
    TBC CORP.                 7.13  7.00      1.79% 0.82 10.80   -16.50% TBCC
    THOMPSON PBE INC          4.50  5.50    -18.18% 0.00   N/A   -45.70% THOM
    WALBRO CORP.             18.25 17.94      1.74% 1.92 17.10   -13.50% WALB
    WILLIAMS CONTROL          2.34  2.44     -3.85% 0.00   N/A     2.50% WMCO
    WYNN'S INTERNATI         23.75 23.88     -0.52% 1.73 15.50    33.90% WN

    PARTS & SERVICES AVG     23.81 23.40      1.72% 1.84 16.78     3.68%

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

    EXXON CORP.              58.13 57.75      0.65% 2.81 18.50    38.30% XON
    MOBIL CORP.             134.13 ******     1.04% 7.93 17.40    17.60% MOB
    PENNZOIL CO.             54.63 53.13      2.82% 2.87 14.10    22.80% PZL
    PHILLIPS PETROLE         42.00 41.13      2.13% 3.34 13.00     6.10% P
    ROYAL DUTCH PETR        188.63 ******     0.73% 9.83 29.40    28.30% RD
    UNOCAL CORP.             42.50 42.25      0.59% 2.46   N/A    35.70% UCL
    UNION PACIFIC RE         28.13 28.13      0.00% 1.40 22.00     7.70% UPR
    QUAKER STATE COR         14.88 15.25     -2.46% 0.89 33.90     1.70% KSF

    OIL CO AVERAGE           70.38 69.70      0.96% 3.94 18.54    19.77%

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***** SPEEDWAYS *****

    INTERNATIONAL SP         19.00 20.38     -6.75% 0.66 37.00     0.00% ISCA
    SPEEDWAY MOTORSP         23.75 23.38      1.60% 0.82 36.50   -10.10% TRK
    WMS INDUSTRIES I         19.88 19.75      0.63% 1.17 23.50     9.70% WMS
    PENSKE MOTORSPOR         29.25 31.44     -6.96% 1.17 40.30     3.10% SPWY
    DOVER DOWNS ENTE         18.25 17.75      2.82% 1.08   N/A     0.00% DVD
    GRAND PRIX ASSOC         11.50 11.25      2.22% 0.36   N/A     0.00% GPLB
    ACTION PERFORMAN         23.63 26.75    -11.68% 0.84 45.30    61.50% ACTN
    CALI REALTY CORP         29.88 30.75     -2.85%   N/A19.70    32.90% CLI
    SAINT ANDREWS GO          3.00  3.06     -2.04%   N/A  N/A   -58.50% SAGC
    GAYLORD ENTERTAI         21.38 21.50     -0.58% 0.97 24.40   -17.50% GET

    SPEEDWAY AVERAGE         19.95 20.60     -3.16% 0.71 22.67     2.11%

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

    COACHMEN INDUSTR         17.88 18.00     -0.69% 2.12 12.00    28.00% COA
    FLEETWOOD ENTERP         26.88 27.13     -0.92% 2.45  9.70     5.40% FLE
    MONACO COACH COR    ==>  20.50 19.50      5.13% 1.87 11.40    64.10% MCCO
    NATIONAL R.V. HO         14.63 14.50      0.86% 1.60 11.80     4.80% NRVH
    THORATEC LABORAT          5.50  5.38      2.33% 0.02   N/A     0.00% THOR
    SMC CORP.           ==>   7.63  7.06      7.96% 1.10 13.60   -25.70% SMCC
    WINNEBAGO INDUST          6.25  6.25      0.00% 0.61  7.00   -28.60% WGO

    RV'S & MOBILES AVERAGE   14.18 13.97      1.47% 1.40  9.36     3.33%