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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 09/30/97
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 September 30, 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
November 13, 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 NOVEMBER 13, 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 7679750
ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 7153376
ALUMINUM CO AMER COM 022249106 1197200
AMOCO CORP COM 031905102 3700800
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDS INC COM 042476101 6377644
BANKAMERICA CORP COM 066050105 5498438
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 1845325
BRITISH PETE PLC COM 110889409 1536313
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEM INC COM 127387108 1481950
CARMIKE CINEMAS INC COM 143436103 744000
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COM 161610100 5813152
CHRYSLER CORP COM 171196108 835644
CINCINNATI GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY COM 172070104 1133531
CINCINNATI MILACRON INC COM 172172108 1281938
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 2031138
CITICORP COM 173034109 7205838
COMPUTER ASSOC INTL INC COM 204912109 4692947
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 2838000
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC COM 25271C102 2058494
DOLE FOOD INC COM 256605106 3018525
DRESSER INDS INC COM 261597108 7168100
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 6248594
E M C CORP MASS COM 268648102 3566713
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 7283800
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 1153125
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 10603200
FEDERATED DEPT STORES INC DEL COM 31410H101 1293751
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 6234525
GENERAL MTRS CORP COM 370442105 756394
GLAXO HOLDINGS PLC SPONSORED ADR ADR 37733W105 366226
GTE CORP COM 362320103 8008689
HARTFORD LIFE COM 416592103 553500
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 6260625
INGERSOLL RAND COMPANY COM 456866102 4392375
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 14484401
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS CORP COM 459200101 6260907
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 13634075
KEMET CORP COM 488360108 1869188
LEXMARK INTL GROUP INC COM 529771107 910800
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM 539830109 14170463
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 549463107 4373500
MANOR CARE INC COM 564054104 475475
MARTIN MARIETTA MATLS COM 573284106 792000
MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 552673105 433825
MEDUSA CORP COM 585072309 1014413
MELLON BK CORP COM 585509102 1664400
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 7275450
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM 616880100 5351738
MYLAN LABS INC COM 628530107 495869
NICOR INC COM 654086107 937500
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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
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 9138526
PEOPLES ENERGY CORP COM 711030106 542700
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 5501725
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COM 718154107 4571875
POTASH CORP OF SASK INC COM 73755L107 3783700
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 2196188
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUE COM 780087102 491875
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO COM 780257804 8880000
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY COM 811804103 534650
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COM 812387108 614925
SNAP ON TOOLS COM 833034101 1731950
SOUTHDOWN INC COM 841297104 1136200
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC COM 866810104 888250
SUNAMERICA PREFERRED PFD 866930860 3915432
SUNAMERICA INC COM 866930100 1973091
TELLABS INC COM 879664100 2544100
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COM 88033G100 1082722
TEXACO INC COM 881694103 8134326
TOSCO CORP COM 891490302 898163
TRAVELERS GROUP INC COM 894190107 2279550
U S WEST INC COM 912889102 1170400
ULTRAMAR - DIAMOND SHAMROCK COM 904000106 336050
US WEST MEDIA GROUP COM 912889201 586819
WASHINGTON WTR PWR CO COM 940688104 810000
WERNER ENTERPRISES INC COM 950755108 273000
XEROX CORP COM 984121103 8747082
REPORT SUMMARY 76 DATA RECORDS 278920923 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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