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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. _)*
Northwest Pipe Co.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
667746101
(CUSIP Number)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
y Rule 13d-1(b)
" Rule 13d-1(c)
" Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
(ENTITIES ONLY)
Benson Associates, LLC
Federal ID No. 91-1797260
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Oregon
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 386,827
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 386,827
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
386,827
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
Not applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.00%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Northwest Pipe Co.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 12005
North Burgard
P.O. Box 83149
Portland, Oregon 97203
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Benson Associates, LLC
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
111 S.W. Fifth Avenue, Suite 2130
Portland, Oregon 97204
Item 2(c) Citizenship: Oregon
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, No Par
Value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 667746101
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to
Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the person
filing is a:
(e) x Investment Adviser registered under Section
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Item 4 Ownership
The following information is as of December 31, 1999:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 386,827
(b) Percent of Class: 6.00%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to
direct the vote: 386,827
(ii) Shared power to vote or to
direct the vote: None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of: 386,827
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of: None
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof the reporting person has
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following
[ ].
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:
Persons other than Benson Associates, LLC have the
right to receive dividends from or the proceeds of the
sale of the listed security. No such right to receive
proceeds or dividends relates to more than 5 percent of
the class.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group:
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the
best of their knowledge and belief, the securities
referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired for the purpose of
and do not have the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and
correct.
Benson Associates, LLC hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of
the securities held by it in a fiduciary capacity as set forth in
this Schedule 13G.
February 14, 2000
BENSON ASSOCIATES, LLC
By /s/ Mark D. Cooper
Member
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omissions of
fact constitute federal criminal violations (See 18 USC
1001).
