UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 1999
Check here if Amendment [ X ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Becker VanEtten, Inc.
Address: One So. Wacker Drive
Suite 2740
Chicago, IL 60606
13F File Number: 801-34773
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represents that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.
Person Signing this Report of Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Richard J. VanEtten
Title: Co-Chairman
Phone: 312-368-1865
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None
I am signing this report as required by the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 70
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $134,778
List of Other Included Managers: None
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTH
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE
ADC TELECOMM. COM 000886101 1616 33900 SH SOLE 33900
ALLIANT TECHSYS COM 018804104 1386 17850 SH SOLE 17850
ALLTEL CORP COM 020039103 2311 37050 SH SOLE 37050
ALPHARMA COM 020813101 1845 47000 SH SOLE 47000
AMSOUTH COM 032165102 1445 31750 SH SOLE 31750
AMERISOURCE COM 03071P102 2615 76500 SH SOLE 76500
AMER BANKERS COM 024456105 2444 47000 SH SOLE 47000
ANDREW CORP COM 034425108 560 45500 SH SOLE 45500
APPLIED POWER COM 038225108 1658 60850 SH SOLE 60850
APTARGROUP COM 038336103 1487 57200 SH SOLE 57200
BJS WHOLESALE COM 05548J106 3529 134100 SH SOLE 134100
BARR LABS COM 068306109 1953 64050 SH SOLE 64050
BAUSCH & LOMB COM 071707103 3052 46950 SH SOLE 46950
BECTON DICKIN COM 075887109 1437 37500 SH SOLE 37500
BLACK & DECKER COM 091797100 3332 60100 SH SOLE 60100
BURLINGTON RES COM 122014103 2368 59300 SH SOLE 59300
CADENCE DESIGN COM 127387108 1163 45150 SH SOLE 45150
COLUMN TOTAL 34202
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTH
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE
CAMBRIDGE TECH COM 132524109 1073 77350 SH SOLE 77350
CANANDAIGUA BR COM 137219200 1340 26600 SH SOLE 26600
COASTAL CORP COM 190441105 2729 82700 SH SOLE 82700
COMVERSE TECH COM 205862402 2537 29850 SH SOLE 29850
CROMPTON KNOW COM 227111101 1306 82900 SH SOLE 82900
DENTSPLY COM 249030107 1109 47700 SH SOLE 47700
DIAL CORP COM 25247D101 1837 53450 SH SOLE 53450
EVEREST REIN COM 299808105 1305 41850 SH SOLE 41850
FIRST TENN NATL COM 337162101 1282 35000 SH SOLE 35000
FLORIDA PROG COM 341109106 1578 41800 SH SOLE 41800
FLOWER IND COM 343496105 1591 64600 SH SOLE 64600
FREMONT GENL COM 357288109 1965 103100 SH SOLE 103100
GATX CORP COM 361448103 1546 46950 SH SOLE 46950
HALLIBURTON COM 406216101 2375 61700 SH SOLE 61700
HELLER FINL COM 423328103 1312 55850 SH SOLE 55850
HOUSEHOLD INTL COM 441815107 2594 56850 SH SOLE 56850
INGERSOLL-RAND COM 456866102 2089 42100 SH SOLE 42100
JOSTENS COM 481088102 1067 50200 SH SOLE 50200
C OLUMN TOTALS 30637
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTH
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE
KEYSPAN ENERGY COM 49337K106 1672 66550 SH SOLE 66550
LEGGETT & PLATT COM 524660107 1460 73000 SH SOLE 73000
LEXMARK COM 529771107 2372 21200 SH SOLE 21200
MALLINCKRODT COM 561232109 1655 62150 SH SOLE 62150
MARSHALL ILSLEY COM 571834100 2442 44050 SH SOLE 44050
M ELLON BANK COM 585509102 2854 40550 SH SOLE 40550
MICROCHIP TECH COM 595017104 2417 69800 SH SOLE 69800
MIDAM ENERGY COM 59562V107 1035 36950 SH SOLE 36950
MOLEX COM 608554101 2125 72350 SH SOLE 72350
NCR CORP COM 62886E108 3110 62200 SH SOLE 62200
NIPSCO IND COM 629140104 1620 60000 SH SOLE 60000
NEW YORK TIMES COM 650111107 1992 69900 SH SOLE 69900
PSS WORLD MEDL COM 69366A100 638 72400 SH SOLE 72400
PATTERSON DENT COM 703412106 2506 57950 SH SOLE 57950
RAYTHEON CL A COM 755111309 2154 37300 SH SOLE 37300
RICHFOOD HLDG COM 763408101 1387 64350 SH SOLE 64350
ROBT MONDAVI COM 609200100 2043 57150 SH SOLE 57150
ROYAL CARIBBEAN COM V7780T103 2582 66200 SH SOLE 66200
COLUMN TOTALS 36064
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTH
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE
SEAGATE TECH COM 811804103 2097 70950 SH SOLE 70950
SOLECTRON COM 834182107 1637 33700 SH SOLE 33700
SOUTHTRUST COM 844730101 2349 62950 SH SOLE 62950
SYBRON INTL COM 87114F106 2328 93100 SH SOLE 93100
SYMANTEC COM 871503108 1622 95750 SH SOLE 95750
SYMBOL TECH COM 871508107 639 14200 SH SOLE 14200
TJX COS COM 872540109 2975 87500 SH SOLE 87500
TRIBUNE COM 896047107 2231 34100 SH SOLE 34100
US FILTER COM 911843209 2522 82350 SH SOLE 82350
USX-MARATHON COM 902905827 2709 98500 SH SOLE 98500
VIAD CORP COM 92552R109 2631 94600 SH SOLE 94600
VISIO CORP COM 927914101 1460 51900 SH SOLE 51900
WALT DISNEY COM 254687106 2263 72700 SH SOLE 72700
WANG GLOBAL COM 93369N109 1539 78400 SH SOLE 78400
WATSCO COM 942622200 1183 80900 SH SOLE 80900
WATSON PHAR COM 942683103 2612 59200 SH SOLE 59200
WORLD COLOR COM 981443104 1080 50800 SH SOLE 50800
COLUMN TOTALS 33875
TOTAL ALL PAGES 134778
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