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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


May 23, 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 23,1997

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    TOTAL INDEX AVERAGE        28.27  27.71      2.00%  1.90  4.92     0.02%

    AUTO MANUFACTURERS         43.65  42.69      2.24%  4.13 11.00     8.25%
    TRUCKS & TRUCKING          13.64  12.50      9.13%  0.68 18.65    11.58%
    PARTS & SERVICES           24.83  24.60      0.97%  1.80 15.72    13.57%
    OIL COMPANIES              72.02  70.38      2.33%  3.95 18.60    16.91%
    SPEEDWAYS                  20.38  19.95      2.16%  0.71 21.75    12.86%
    RV'S & MOBILE HOMES        14.63  14.18      3.15%  1.40  9.59     8.05%

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

CHRYSLER CORP.      ==>    32.63  31.25      4.40%   5.2     6    -8.40% C
FORD MOTOR CO.             37.38  36.63      2.05%  4.14   8.3    -1.70% F
GENERAL MOTORS C    ==>    57.50  55.50      3.60%  7.33   7.6     0.20% GM
HARLEY-DAVIDSON     ==>    45.75  42.75      7.02%  2.21  18.7    -9.50% HDI
HONDA MOTOR CO.            61.13  62.63     -2.40%  3.57  18.4    36.90% HMC
VOLVO (AB) CL B            27.50  27.38      0.46%  2.35     7    32.00% VOLVY

AUTO AVERAGE               43.65  42.69      2.24%  4.13 11.00     8.25%

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

COLLINS INDUSTRI    ==>     5.00   4.75      5.26%   0.6     7    22.40% COLL
FEDERAL SIGNAL C           26.00  26.13     -0.48%  1.54  18.7     0.50% FSS
METROTRANS CORP.    ==>     9.63   8.00     20.31%  1.19  14.3   -41.80% MTRN
MILLER INDUSTRIE    ==>    15.88  14.50      9.48%  0.35  51.8    49.30% MLR
NAVISTAR INTERNA    ==>    15.00  12.88     16.50%  0.75  29.3    21.20% NAV
MOBILE MINI INC.            3.38   3.38      0.00%  0.31  28.1   -12.90% MINI
OSHKOSH TRUCK CO    ==>    13.00  11.63     11.83%  N/A    N/A   -21.20% OTRKB
WABASH NATIONAL     ==>    21.25  18.75     13.33%  0.69   N/A   -14.80% WNC

TRUCK AVERAGE       ==>    13.64  12.50      9.13%  0.68 18.65     0.34%

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

AIRSENSORS INC.             7.88   8.00     -1.56%  0.42 11.40   -28.10% ARSN
APS HOLDING CORP           10.00  10.00      0.00%  1.27   N/A   -49.40% APSI
ARVIN INDUSTRIES           27.25  27.00      0.93%  2.19 11.30    11.90% ARV
BORG-WARNER AUTO           49.63  48.25      2.85%  4.37 20.90    19.10% BWA
BOYDS WHEELS INC            5.50   5.50      0.00%  1.10   N/A   -50.00% BYDS
BREED TECHNOLOGI    ==>    19.38  18.63      4.03%  1.54 19.40   -21.60% BDT
CUMMINS ENGINE C    ==>    62.88  61.00      3.07%  4.09 15.80    31.50% CUM
CUSTOM CHROME IN           11.75  11.75      0.00%  1.88  7.90   -54.70% CSTM
DANA CORP.                 35.00  34.50      1.45%  3.15 11.00     6.50% DCN

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DETROIT DIESEL C           23.25  22.75      2.20%  1.19   N/A    15.90% DDC
DONALDSON CO.              36.50  36.00      1.39%  1.91 19.10    29.10% DCI
DONNELLY CORP.             15.75  15.88     -0.79%  1.53 11.30    28.10% DON
DURAKON INDUSTRI            9.75   9.81     -0.64%  1.59  9.30   -23.10% DRKN
EATON CORP.                79.88  79.25      0.79%  5.19 17.30    35.20% ETN
ECHLIN INC.                33.88  33.13      2.26%  2.57 14.00    -5.70% ECH
 
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EDELBROCK CORP.            18.13  18.38     -1.36%  1.42 13.70    22.00% EDEL
EXIDE CORP.         ==>    21.13  18.38     14.97%  1.50 39.90   -24.20% EX
GENUINE PARTS CO           33.50  33.50      0.00%  2.01 18.10    11.30% GPC
GOODYEAR TIRE &            57.25  55.75      2.69%  4.86 72.40     5.90% GT

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HOWELL INDUSTRIE           35.75  40.00    -10.63%  0.00 35.10    36.80% HOW
INTERMET CORP.             14.00  14.38     -2.61%  1.65  8.10   -17.80% INMT
LEAR CORP.                 37.00  38.13     -2.95%  3.05 14.80     8.90% LEA
LUND INTERNATION           10.13  10.00      1.25%  1.05 14.50   -31.00% LUND
MARK IV INDUSTRI           23.75  23.88     -0.52%  1.61 28.40    15.30% IV
MODINE MANUFACTU    ==>    29.50  28.00      5.36%  2.10 13.30    -0.90% MODI

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MOTORCAR PARTS &           16.13  15.75      2.38%  1.11 15.10   -16.00% MPAA
MYERS INDUSTRIES           17.75  17.56      1.07%  1.42 14.40   -12.20% MYE
OEA INC.            ==>    36.63  34.88      5.02%  1.79 25.30   -10.30% OEA
PEP BOYS -                 30.88  30.50      1.23%  1.95 18.80   -12.90% PBY
REPUBLIC AUTOMOT           16.25  16.00      1.56%  1.62 11.20     0.00% RAUT
RYDER SYSTEM INC           32.75  32.88     -0.38%  2.21   N/A    13.40% R
R&B INC.                    7.63   8.00     -4.69%  0.82 11.00    23.10% RBIN
SAFETY COMPONENT           10.73  11.00     -2.41%  1.09 12.00   -23.50% ABAG

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SIMPSON INDUSTRI    ==>    10.25   9.88      3.80%  1.00 10.00     4.00% SMPS
SINTER METALS IN           36.88  36.88      0.00%  1.72 26.70   120.20% SNM
SPARTAN MOTORS I    ==>     7.63   7.00      8.93%  0.59 50.00   -17.60% SPAR
SPX CORP.                  60.75  61.75     -1.62%  2.56   N/A   158.60% SPW
STRATTEC SECURIT           16.63  16.88     -1.48%  1.75 11.60   -11.80% STRT
SUPERIOR INDUSTR           26.00  25.50      1.96%  2.00 14.70    -4.70% SUP

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TBC CORP.                   7.13   7.13      0.00%  0.83 11.00   -12.30% TBCC
THOMPSON PBE INC            4.50   4.50      0.00%  0.00   N/A   -55.00% THOM
WALBRO CORP.        ==>    19.00  18.25      4.11%  1.86 17.40   -14.10% WALB
WILLIAMS CONTROL            2.38   2.34      1.33%  0.00   N/A     6.80% WMCO
WYNN'S INTERNATI    ==>    24.50  23.75      3.16%  1.73 15.40    29.50% WN

PARTS & SERVICES AVG       24.83  24.60      0.97%  1.80 15.72     0.00% 

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

EXXON CORP.         ==>    59.88  58.13      3.01%  2.82 18.80    39.20% XON
MOBIL CORP.         ==>   139.00 134.13      3.63%  7.97 17.60    19.50% MOB
PENNZOIL CO.               54.00  54.63     -1.14%  2.91 14.50    23.80% PZL
PHILLIPS PETROLE           41.63  42.00     -0.89%  3.34 13.20     4.00% P
ROYAL DUTCH PETR    ==>   194.38 188.63      3.05%  9.79 29.60    25.90% RD
UNOCAL CORP.               42.63  42.50      0.29%  2.46   N/A    32.80% UCL
UNION PACIFIC RE    ==>    29.25  28.13      4.00%  1.40 22.00    11.40% UPR
QUAKER STATE COR    ==>    15.38  14.88      3.36%  0.89 33.10    -6.30% KSF

OIL CO AVERAGE             72.02  70.38      2.33%  3.95 18.60    18.79%

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***** SPEEDWAYS *****

ACTION PERFORMAN    ==>    24.44  23.63      3.44%  0.84 40.00    37.90% ACTN
CALI REALTY CORP           29.00  29.88     -2.93%  N/A  19.20    29.20% CLI
DOVER DOWNS ENTE    ==>    19.25  18.25      5.48%  1.08   N/A     0.00% DVD
GAYLORD ENTERTAI    ==>    22.13  21.38      3.51%  0.97 24.30   -17.20% GET
GRAND PRIX ASSOC           11.63  11.50      1.09%  0.36   N/A     0.00% GPLB
INTERNATIONAL SP    ==>    19.75  19.00      3.95%  0.65 34.50     0.00% ISCA
PENSKE MOTORSPOR           30.13  29.25      2.99%  1.17 37.50    -1.70% SPWY
SAINT ANDREWS GO            3.00   3.00      0.00%  N/A    N/A   -57.10% SAGC
SPEEDWAY MOTORSP           23.88  23.75      0.53%  0.83 38.30   -12.00% TRK
WMS INDUSTRIES I    ==>    20.63  19.88      3.77%  1.17 23.70    -1.20% WMS

SPEEDWAY AVERAGE           20.38  19.95      2.16%  0.71 21.75    -2.21%

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

COACHMEN INDUSTR           17.38  17.88     -2.80%  2.12 11.90     5.20% COA
FLEETWOOD ENTERP           27.50  26.88      2.33%  2.45  9.60     0.00% FLE
MONACO COACH COR    ==>    21.75  20.50      6.10%  1.87 12.00    67.30% MCCO
NATIONAL R.V. HO    ==>    15.25  14.63      4.27%  1.60 11.90     8.40% NRVH
THORATEC LABORAT            5.50   5.50      0.00%  0.02   N/A     0.00% THOR
SMC CORP.           ==>     8.63   7.63     13.11%  1.10 14.70   -15.20% SMCC
WINNEBAGO INDUST            6.38   6.25      2.00%  0.61  7.00   -37.50% WGO

RV'S & MOBILES AVERAGE     14.63  14.18      3.15%  1.40  9.59     3.83%