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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


September 19, 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
Top Ten 13 Week Winners


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                       TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX
                             SEPTEMBER 19, 1997

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TOTAL INDEX AVERAGE        29.22  28.68      1.90%    3.27%    4.37% 1.52  6.30

AUTO MANUFACTURERS  ===>   50.45  48.19      4.69%    0.10     0.29  4.36 11.92
TRUCKS & TRUCKING          16.88  16.71      0.98%    0.15     0.43  0.59 36.64
PARTS & SERVICES           27.54  27.15      1.43%    0.10     0.22  1.76 24.37
OIL COMPANIES     ===>     51.57  49.99      3.16%    0.05     0.21  0.00  0.00
SPEEDWAYS                  24.36  24.16      0.83%    0.17     0.29  0.91 20.03
RV'S & MOBILE HOMES        16.89  17.11     -1.25%    0.08     0.10  1.30 12.21
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***** AUTO MANUFACTURERS *****

CHRYSLER CORP.    ===>     37.88  36.44      3.95%   12.10%   28.40% 4.47  8.10
FORD MOTOR CO.             45.19  44.25      2.12%   15.30%   38.30% 4.75  9.00
GENERAL MOTORS C  ===>     69.56  66.50      4.61%   16.20%   35.00% 7.73  8.90
HARLEY-DAVIDSON   ===>     55.38  53.50      3.50%   12.90%   27.40% 2.24 22.20
HONDA MOTOR CO.   ===>     67.25  62.19      8.14%    5.40%   24.70% 4.54 15.50
VOLVO (AB) CL B   ===>     27.44  26.25      4.52%   -1.40%   18.60% 2.43  7.80

AUTO AVERAGE   ===>        50.45  48.19      4.69%   10.08%   28.73% 4.36 11.92

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

COLLINS INDUSTRI            7.13   7.25     -1.72%   20.80%   16.00% 0.00   8.10
FEDERAL SIGNAL C           25.69  25.63      0.24%    1.50%   11.40% 1.47  18.30
METROTRANS CORP.  ===>     12.88  11.75      9.57%   22.00%  -12.20% 0.67  24.50
MILLER INDUSTRIE  ===>     10.75  10.38      3.61%  -33.00%  -21.20% 0.55  26.60
NAVISTAR INTERNA           27.81  28.19     -1.33%   58.80%  200.50% 1.16  40.90
MOBILE MINI INC.            4.88   4.81      1.30%   14.80%   18.50% 0.24  32.10
OSHKOSH TRUCK CO           17.00  16.63      2.26%   11.30%   35.80%  N/A  30.80
WABASH NATIONAL            28.88  29.06     -0.65%   25.00%   92.10% 0.60 111.80

TRUCK AVERAGE              16.88  16.71      0.98%   15.15%   42.61% 0.59  36.64

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

AIRSENSORS INC.              N/A    N/A       N/A    28.50%   22.20% 0.54 23.40
APS HOLDING CORP  ===>      8.75   8.06      8.53%    9.20%  -69.40% 0.57   N/A
ARVIN INDUSTRIES  ===>     38.63  37.00      4.39%   32.10%   54.90% 2.30 13.80
BORG-WARNER AUTO           56.69  56.06      1.11%    6.30%   52.00% 4.48 21.30
BOYDS WHEELS INC            2.50   2.75     -9.09%  -42.10%  -78.00% 0.47   N/A
BREED TECHNOLOGI           22.56  22.69     -0.55%   14.10%  -13.20% 0.77 48.30
CUMMINS ENGINE C           78.44  79.38     -1.18%    9.50%  106.20% 4.83 19.10
GLOBAL MOTORSPOR  ===>     16.25  15.75      3.17%   29.80%  -13.10%  N/A 11.80
DANA CORP.        ===>     49.00  46.19      6.09%   17.70%   51.40% 3.17 14.80

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DETROIT DIESEL C           24.31  24.50     -0.77%    2.10%   29.80% 1.12 23.60
DONALDSON CO.     ===>     47.94  45.94      4.35%   22.10%   70.10% 1.95 24.40
DONNELLY CORP.             21.50  22.00     -2.27%   32.30%   59.40% 1.38 21.80
DURAKON INDUSTRI            9.13   9.13      0.00%   -5.20%  -23.90% 1.27 13.00
EATON CORP.                94.00  92.25      1.90%    5.30%   56.70% 5.45 18.80
ECHLIN INC.                35.25  35.69     -1.23%    1.60%   15.10% 2.21 16.20
EDELBROCK CORP.   ===>     19.31  18.75      3.00%  -14.80%   11.90% 1.40 13.60
EXIDE CORP.                22.13  21.75      1.72%    8.00%  -17.90% 1.97 20.10
GENUINE PARTS CO  ===>     32.06  30.63      4.69%  -11.60%    6.20% 1.98 16.40
GOODYEAR TIRE &   ===>     65.94  63.38      4.04%    2.40%   34.10% 4.80 81.30

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INTERMET CORP.    ===>     17.19  16.50      4.17%    6.50%   36.00% 1.58  9.20
JASON INC.                  7.63   7.63      0.00%   17.40%   -4.60% 0.55 17.70
LEAR CORP.        ===>     47.81  45.00      6.25%   25.00%   22.40% 2.96 17.10
LUND INTERNATION           13.88  13.63      1.83%   33.00%   23.90% 0.70 27.30
MARK IV INDUSTRI           25.94  25.69      0.97%    9.90%   25.50% 1.72 29.50
MODINE MANUFACTU           34.63  34.75     -0.36%   18.80%   30.50% 2.34 16.10

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MOTORCAR PARTS &           19.75  19.38      1.94%   15.70%   61.50% 1.42  17.10
MYERS INDUSTRIES           16.38  16.88     -2.96%    4.60%   19.80% 1.21  15.50
MOTORVAC TECHNOL            2.66   3.00    -11.46%  -22.70%  -47.80% 0.00    N/A
OEA INC.          ===>     39.13  37.75      3.64%   -6.20%   -2.90% 1.77  24.40
PEP BOYS -                 26.94  27.75     -2.93%  -11.90%  -22.90% 1.88  16.90
REPUBLIC AUTOMOT           17.25  17.25      0.00%    8.60%   -4.20% 1.63  12.80
RYDER SYSTEM INC           36.00  35.75      0.70%    3.20%   21.20% 2.23 210.30
R&B INC.                    8.63   8.53      1.10%    4.90%    6.60% 0.84  11.10
SAFETY COMPONENT           16.50  16.48      0.09%   66.80%   34.50% 1.26  18.50

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SIMPSON INDUSTRI           12.19  12.50     -2.50%   22.00%   20.40% 0.97 13.00
SPARTAN MOTORS I            7.25   7.75     -6.45%    3.30%    3.30% 0.54 77.50
SPX CORP.                  58.25  58.38     -0.21%  -16.00%   95.40% 2.92   N/A
STRATTEC SECURIT           25.75  27.00     -4.63%   44.00%   89.50% 1.67 15.70
SUPERIOR INDUSTR           27.88  29.00     -3.88%    6.90%   24.00% 1.92 16.10
SUPREME INDUSTRI            9.00   9.06     -0.69%   28.30%   43.60% 0.84 12.80
TBC CORP.         ===>      9.50   9.00      5.56%    7.40%   41.10% 0.85 12.70
WALBRO CORP.               23.06  23.38     -1.34%   14.00%   14.70% 1.37 37.10
WILLIAMS CONTROL            2.22   2.25     -1.39%   -7.80%  -14.40% 0.00   N/A
WYNN'S INTERNATI  ===>     34.44  31.31      9.98%   18.70%   66.90% 1.85 17.80

PARTS & SERVICES AVG       27.54  27.15      1.43%   10.27%   21.83% 1.76 24.37

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

EXXON CORP.       ===>     65.81  63.06      4.36%   -1.10%   49.30% 2.92 19.20
MOBIL CORP.                77.06  76.00      1.40%    7.60%   30.30% 3.97 19.50
PENNZOIL CO.      ===>     80.44  77.63      3.62%   29.10%   44.80% 3.27 20.70
PHILLIPS PETROLE           50.50  49.31      2.41%   11.70%   15.70% 3.33 14.10
ROYAL DUTCH PETR           54.94  53.50      2.69%    4.10%   36.70% 2.55 33.60
UNOCAL CORP.      ===>     43.69  40.38      8.20%   -2.70%   10.20% 2.40   N/A
UNION PACIFIC RE           24.19  24.50     -1.28%  -13.70%  -10.10% 1.43 15.90
QUAKER STATE COR           15.94  15.56      2.41%    2.80%  -11.10% 0.90 32.40

OIL CO AVERAGE   ===>      51.57  49.99      3.16%    4.73%   20.73% 0.00  0.00

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***** SPEEDWAYS *****

ACTION PERFORMAN           32.25  33.00     -2.27%   26.90%  187.00% 0.87 62.30
CALI REALTY CORP           39.00  38.44      1.46%   22.00%   51.50% 1.93 22.90
DOVER DOWNS ENTE           19.88  19.63      1.27%   10.60%    0.00% 1.08   N/A
GAYLORD ENTERTAI           24.63  24.13      2.07%    8.40%   -2.50% 0.92 13.20
GRAND PRIX ASSOC  ===>     16.50  15.50      6.45%   27.80%   87.90% 0.48   N/A
INTERNATIONAL SP           21.56  21.63     -0.29%    8.20%    0.00% 0.71 37.90
PENSKE MOTORSPOR           34.50  34.25      0.73%   10.90%    5.00% 1.17 32.30
SAINT ANDREWS GO            3.50   3.69     -5.08%   17.90%  -22.30% 0.10  7.80
SPEEDWAY MOTORSP           23.06  23.94     -3.66%    5.20%  -10.10% 0.82 23.90
WMS INDUSTRIES I  ===>     28.69  27.38      4.79%   28.10%   -6.00% 1.00   N/A

SPEEDWAY AVERAGE           24.36  24.16      0.83%   16.60%   29.05% 0.91 20.03

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

COACHMEN INDUSTR           19.56  19.50      0.32%    9.90%  -18.30% 1.93 12.40
FLEETWOOD ENTERP           33.88  33.38      1.50%    9.40%   14.10% 2.29 13.30
MONACO COACH COR           23.38  23.75     -1.58%    5.60%   79.20% 2.15 11.50
NATIONAL R.V. HO           19.88  20.75     -4.22%   33.90%   45.60% 1.66 15.40
THORATEC LABORAT            6.88   7.38     -6.78%   -1.60%  -20.20%-0.17   N/A
SMC CORP.                   6.75   7.00     -3.57%  -13.90%  -28.20% 0.91 23.30
WINNEBAGO INDUST            7.94   8.00     -0.78%   12.20%   -1.60% 0.35  9.60

RV'S & MOBILES AVERAGE     16.89  17.11     -1.25%    7.93%   10.09% 1.30 12.21