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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 03/31/97
Institutional Investment Manager:
RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTORS INC.
317 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK NY 10017
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the quarter ending March 31, 1997
Institutional Investment Manager:
RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTORS INC.
317 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
I represent that I am authorized to submit the attached Forms and that all
information on these Forms is true, correct and complete, and I understand that
all required items, statements and schedules are integral parts of these Forms
and that the submission of any amendment represents that all unamended items,
statements and schedules remain true, correct and complete as previously
submitted.
I am signing this report as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
/s/ Stephen P. Pollak Vice President (212) 503-0150
Place and Date of Signing:
New York, NY
April 25, 1997
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Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
STEPHEN P. POLLAK VICE PRESIDENT 212-503-0150
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ STEPHEN P. POLLAK NEW YORK NY APRIL 25, 1997
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
ALLIEDSIGNAL INC COM 019512102 6042100 85100 6042100 RSI 6042100
ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 5439800 92200 5439800 RSI 5439800
ALUMINUM CO AMER COM 022249106 734400 10800 734400 RSI 734400
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COM 026609107 672000 11200 672000 RSI 672000
AMOCO CORP COM 031905102 4132500 47500 4132500 RSI 4132500
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDS INC COM 042476101 6409000 98600 6409000 RSI 6409000
BANC ONE CORP COM 059438101 416000 10400 416000 RSI 416000
BANKAMERICA CORP COM 066050105 4646000 46000 4646000 RSI 4646000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 1416000 24000 1416000 RSI 1416000
CARMIKE CINEMAS INC COM 143436103 788800 27200 788800 RSI 788800
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COM 16161A108 4828216 51364 4828216 RSI 4828216
CHRYSLER CORP COM 171196108 2880060 96002 2880060 RSI 2880060
CINCINNATI MILACRON INC COM 172172108 761900 40100 761900 RSI 761900
CINERGY CORP COM 172474108 1499400 44100 1499400 RSI 1499400
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 1334400 27800 1334400 RSI 1334400
CITICORP COM 173034109 5486400 50800 5486400 RSI 5486400
COMPUTER ASSOC INTL INC COM 204912109 3004950 77050 3004950 RSI 3004950
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 2481600 56400 2481600 RSI 2481600
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC COM 25271C102 1186800 17200 1186800 RSI 1186800
DOLE FOOD INC COM 256605106 2679000 70500 2679000 RSI 2679000
DRESSER INDS INC COM 261597108 4740000 158000 4740000 RSI 4740000
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 5851200 55200 5851200 RSI 5851200
E M C CORP MASS COM 268648102 687600 19100 687600 RSI 687600
ELECTRONIC DATA SYS NEW COM 285661104 1784000 44600 1784000 RSI 1784000
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 5607000 124600 5607000 RSI 5607000
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 1587600 14700 1587600 RSI 1587600
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 9093600 252600 9093600 RSI 9093600
FEDERATED DEPT STORES INC DEL COM 31410H101 570900 17300 570900 RSI 570900
FLUOR CORP COM 343861100 7017200 132400 7017200 RSI 7017200
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 5969700 60300 5969700 RSI 5969700
GTE CORP COM 362320103 7914800 168400 7914800 RSI 7914800
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 4770000 90000 4770000 RSI 4770000
INFORMIX CORP COM 456779107 1944000 129600 1944000 RSI 1944000
INGERSOLL RAND COMPANY COM 456866102 2948000 67000 2948000 RSI 2948000
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 11815000 85000 11815000 RSI 11815000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS CORP COM 459200101 3740100 27300 3740100 RSI 3740100
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 13764100 259700 13764100 RSI 13764100
KEMET CORP COM 488360108 302100 15900 302100 RSI 302100
LEXMARK INTL GROUP INC COM 529771107 691200 28800 691200 RSI 691200
LIVING CNTRS AMER INC COM 538388109 745500 21300 745500 RSI 745500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109 11802000 140500 11802000 RSI 11802000
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 549463107 2848485 53745 2848485 RSI 2848485
MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS COM 573284106 572000 22000 572000 RSI 572000
MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 552673105 882000 24500 882000 RSI 882000
MELLON BK CORP COM 585509102 1219100 16700 1219100 RSI 1219100
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 10483200 124800 10483200 RSI 10483200
MERCK & CO INC CALL589331907 252000 3000 c 252000 RSI
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 3551200 38600 3551200 RSI 3551200
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM 616880100 4713800 48100 4713800 RSI 4713800
NICOR INC COM 654086107 873600 27300 873600 RSI 873600
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
NYNEX CORP COM 670768100 906200 19700 906200 RSI 906200
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 8548800 219200 8548800 RSI 8548800
PEOPLES ENERGY CORP COM 711030106 495000 15000 495000 RSI 495000
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 3847200 45800 3847200 RSI 3847200
PHELPS DODGE CORP COM 717265102 1606000 22000 1606000 RSI 1606000
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COM 718154107 5289600 46400 5289600 RSI 5289600
POTASH CORP OF SASK INC COM 73755L107 3382000 44500 3382000 RSI 3382000
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 4128500 35900 4128500 RSI 4128500
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO CALL742718909 345000 3000 c 345000 RSI
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO COM 780257705 7000000 40000 7000000 RSI 7000000
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY COM 811804103 531000 11800 531000 RSI 531000
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COM 812387108 855000 17100 855000 RSI 855000
SNAP ON TOOLS COM 833034101 943800 24200 943800 RSI 943800
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC COM 866810104 455300 15700 455300 RSI 455300
SUNAMERICA PREFERRED PFD 866930860 3316000 82900 3316000 RSI 3316000
SUNAMERICA INC COM 866930100 1459200 38400 1459200 RSI 1459200
TELLABS INC COM 879664100 1814400 50400 1814400 RSI 1814400
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G100 761875 30475 761875 RSI 761875
TEXACO INC COM 881694103 7612000 69200 7612000 RSI 7612000
TRAVELERS GROUP INC COM 894190107 2428800 50600 2428800 RSI 2428800
U S WEST INC COM 912889102 1662600 48900 1662600 RSI 1662600
ULTRAMAR - DIAMOND SHAMROCK COM 904000106 416000 13000 416000 RSI 416000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 1320000 17600 1320000 RSI 1320000
US WEST MEDIA GROUP COM 912889201 319200 16800 319200 RSI 319200
WASHINGTON WTR PWR CO COM 940688104 715700 42100 715700 RSI 715700
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 6549300 114900 6549300 RSI 6549300
REPORT SUMMARY 76 DATA RECORDS 252288786 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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