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stocksTACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX


October 31, 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


WARNING !! - THESE QUOTES ARE FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS INVESTMENT ADVICE OR AS A SOLICITATION OF FUNDS. FURTHERMORE THE AUTO CHANNEL DOES NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY FINANCIAL LOSSES BASED ON THE USE OF THESE QUOTES.
                        TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX
                              OCTOBER 31, 1997

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INDEX AVERAGE         28.28  29.03     -2.57%    2.13%    4.13%  1.51   6.31

AUTO MANUFACTURERS    43.96  45.72     -3.85%    0.09     0.30   4.17  12.40
TRUCKS & TRUCKING     16.08  16.45     -2.28%    0.07     0.36   0.59  31.03
PARTS & SERVICES      27.54  28.43     -3.12%    0.07     0.25   1.80  22.85
OIL COMPANIES         48.84  49.76     -1.85%    0.02     0.21   0.00   0.00
SPEEDWAYS             23.06  23.33     -1.13%    0.05     0.15   0.94  25.63
RV'S & MOBILE HOMES   17.13  17.11      0.10%    0.10     0.03   1.15  14.64
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*****MANUFACTURERS*****

CHRYSLER CORP.        35.25  35.94     -1.91%    0.00%    7.70%  4.25   8.60
FORD MOTOR CO.        43.69  46.44     -5.92%   14.50%   48.60%  5.07   8.80
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.  64.19  68.06     -5.69%   19.70%   26.00%  7.53   9.40
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC.  27.75  28.56     -2.84%    8.90%   25.20%  1.13  22.50
HONDA MOTOR CO.       66.88  67.88     -1.47%    8.40%   41.80%  4.66  17.00
VOLVO AB CL B ADS (O  26.00  27.44     -5.24%    1.60%   32.20%  2.39   8.10

AUTO AVERAGE          43.96  45.72     -3.85%    8.85%   30.25%  4.17  12.40
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*****TRUCKS & TRUCKING*****

COLLINS INDUSTRIES I   7.00   7.13     -1.75%   -3.40%   24.00%  0.00   7.90
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.  24.19  24.38     -0.77%   -4.60%   -4.90%  1.38  17.40
METROTRANS CORP.      11.75  11.50      2.17%   24.30%  -20.70%  0.67  24.00
MILLER INDUSTRIES IN  10.13  10.25     -1.22%  -39.30%  -35.00%  0.55  26.30
NAVISTAR INTERNATION  23.19  22.50 $$   3.06%   13.90%  136.80%  1.21  32.60
MOBILE MINI INC.       6.00   6.25     -4.00%   31.60%   51.30%  0.24  41.70
OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP.   16.50  15.63 $$   5.60%   12.60%   30.90%  N/A   28.90
WABASH NATIONAL CORP  29.88  34.00    -12.13%   22.00%  103.00%  0.67  69.40

TRUCK AVERAGE         16.08  16.45     -2.28%    7.14%   35.68%  0.59  31.03
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*****PARTS & SERVICES*****

AIRSENSORS INC.         N/A    N/A        N/A    0.00%    0.00%  0.00   0.00
APS HOLDING CORP.      7.50   7.56     -0.83%    5.10%  -63.60%  0.48    N/A
ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC  37.44  37.06      1.01%   12.50%   56.00%  2.40  12.50
BORG-WARNER AUTOMOTI  54.50  56.63     -3.75%    2.30%   51.50%  4.47  20.70
BOYDS WHEELS INC.      2.63   3.00    -12.50%  -14.30%  -78.80% -0.74    N/A
BREED TECHNOLOGIES I  22.06  22.50     -1.94%   15.40%   -7.20%  2.07  47.90
CUMMINS ENGINE CO. I  60.94  63.38     -3.85%  -19.50%   52.70%  5.29  13.00
GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GR  15.25  13.88 $$   9.91%  -15.90%  -27.40%   N/A  10.40
DANA CORP.            46.81  51.19     -8.55%   26.80%   70.60%  3.18  15.00

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DETROIT DIESEL CORP.  20.63  21.88     -5.71%  -14.60%   16.70%  1.14  21.00
DONALDSON CO. INC.    50.63  53.50     -5.37%   33.30%   86.90%  1.95  27.00
DONNELLY CORP.        18.00  18.69     -3.68%   -1.30%   16.10%  1.52  19.90
DURAKON INDUSTRIES I   9.00   8.81      2.13%   -0.80%  -27.40%  1.07  12.60
EATON CORP.           96.63  99.88     -3.25%   10.40%   66.50%  5.63  22.20
ECHLIN INC.           32.75  33.94     -3.50%   -7.00%    5.20%  2.06    N/A
EDELBROCK CORP.         N/A    N/A        N/A    9.10%   30.20%  1.57  15.40
EXIDE CORP.           23.31  24.50     -4.85%   15.60%   -1.00%  1.78  22.70
GENUINE PARTS CO.     31.31  32.50     -3.65%   -2.30%   10.40%  1.95  17.20
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBB  62.63  65.81     -4.84%    3.40%   43.10%  4.80  70.00

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INTERMET CORP.        19.25  19.00      1.32%   16.90%   74.60%  1.58  10.50
JASON INC.             8.00   8.25     -3.03%   26.90%   24.40%  0.55  19.20
LEAR CORP.            48.06  50.81     -5.41%    9.60%   37.80%  2.94  18.20
LUND INTERNATIONAL H  12.50  13.13     -4.76%   16.70%    6.10%  0.70  26.30
MARK IV INDUSTRIES I  24.25  25.88     -6.28%    7.00%   17.50%  1.72  28.80
MODINE MANUFACTURING  34.06  34.75     -1.98%   12.50%   35.00%  2.29  15.40

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MOTORCAR PARTS & ACC  18.00  18.25     -1.37%   -3.90%   49.00%  1.42  16.20
MYERS INDUSTRIES INC  17.56  17.44      0.72%   12.40%   23.80%  1.15  16.00
MOTORVAC TECHNOLOGIE   2.13   2.56    -17.07%  -14.70%  -57.30%  0.00    N/A
OEA INC.              40.25  41.19     -2.28%    8.00%   10.60%  1.72  23.80
PEP BOYS-             25.19  26.00     -3.13%  -22.40%  -25.70%  1.88  15.90
REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE   15.75  15.63      0.80%    2.50%   -9.40%  1.38  11.40
RYDER SYSTEM INC.     35.00  36.00     -2.78%    2.00%   24.10%  2.21  92.30
R&B INC.               9.56   9.75     -1.92%    8.30%   16.30%  0.84  12.70
SAFETY COMPONENTS IN  13.25  14.63     -9.40%   24.50%   19.40%  1.38  16.40

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SIMPSON INDUSTRIES I  11.88  12.25     -3.06%   16.00%   24.00%  0.92  20.80
SPARTAN MOTORS INC.    6.94   7.25     -4.31%  -24.20%    0.00%  0.50  72.50
SPX CORP.             65.25  63.75      2.35%   28.80%  125.70%  2.94    N/A
STRATTEC SECURITY CO  27.25  29.13     -6.44%   49.40%   80.60%  2.17  15.10
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES   26.69  27.13     -1.61%    2.10%    9.00%  1.90  14.50
SUPREME INDUSTRIES I   9.19   9.88     -6.96%    5.30%   86.40%  0.84  13.00
TBC CORP.             10.25  10.13      1.23%   35.10%   50.10%  0.84  14.30
WALBRO CORP.          20.75  21.44     -3.21%   -0.90%    7.80%  1.16  97.40
WILLIAMS CONTROLS IN   2.19   2.31     -5.41%    6.90%   -8.30%  0.00    N/A
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL  34.00  34.31     -0.91%   15.10%   85.40%   N/A  18.50

PARTS & SERVICES AVG  27.54  28.43     -3.12%    7.27%   24.57%  1.80  22.85
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*****OIL COMPANIES*****

EXXON CORP.           61.44  62.63     -1.90%   -0.30%   41.50%  2.98  18.40
MOBIL CORP.           72.81  73.44     -0.85%   -2.10%   25.00%  4.00  18.10
PENNZOIL CO.          74.00  76.75     -3.58%   -1.60%   48.30%  3.16  20.50
PHILLIPS PETROLEUM C  48.38  48.44     -0.13%    6.20%   15.00%  3.32  13.40
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEU  52.69  51.75      1.81%   -5.80%   22.30%  2.54  32.50
UNOCAL CORP.          41.25  42.31     -2.51%    8.50%   17.50%  2.26    N/A
UNION PACIFIC RESOUR  24.63  26.69     -7.73%    7.60%    1.70%  1.42  17.80
QUAKER STATE CORP.    15.50  16.06     -3.50%    2.00%   -6.90%  0.90  36.50

OIL CO AVERAGE        48.84  49.76     -1.85%    1.81%   20.55%  0.00   0.00
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*****SPEEDWAYS*****

ACTION PERFORMANCE C  25.63  25.50      0.49%   -8.90%   67.90%  0.86  48.10
CALI REALTY CORP.     39.63  39.50      0.32%   10.70%   48.30%  1.93  23.50
DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAI  19.75  21.13     -6.51%   22.10%   -4.50%  1.07  17.30
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMEN  28.88  29.88     -3.35%    0.00%    0.00%  0.91    N/A
GRAND PRIX ASSOCIATI  14.88  15.25     -2.46%   15.10%   76.70%  0.45  56.50
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDW  21.00  20.13 $$   4.35%   -4.40%    0.00%  0.72  35.30
PENSKE MOTORSPORTS I  29.63  28.75 $$   3.04%  -12.60%  -14.20%  1.17  27.10
SAINT ANDREWS GOLF C   3.00   3.50    -14.29%   16.70%  -20.10%  0.10   7.40
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS  23.94  23.38      2.41%    7.80%   -2.60%  0.81  23.40
WMS INDUSTRIES INC.   24.31  26.25     -7.38%    8.00%   -2.80%  1.40  17.70

SPEEDWAY AVERAGE      23.06  23.33     -1.13%    5.45%   14.87%  0.94  25.63
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*****RV'S & MOBILES*****

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES   19.88  20.88     -4.79%   24.20%  -21.90%  1.73  14.20
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISE  30.31  31.88     -4.90%    4.50%   -7.30%  2.18  12.70
MONACO COACH CORP.    23.88  23.50      1.60%   -3.60%   72.40%  2.08  11.40
NATIONAL R.V. HOLDIN  24.00  20.25 $$  18.52%   24.60%   20.90%  1.68  15.00
THORATEC LABORATORIE   6.88   6.88      0.00%    1.90%  -31.20% -0.18    N/A
SMC CORP.              7.38   8.50    -13.24%   25.90%  -17.10%  0.59  40.50
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES   7.56   7.88     -3.97%   -7.30%    3.30%   N/A   8.70

RV'S & MOBILES AVG    17.13  17.11      0.10%   10.03%    2.73%  1.15  14.64