February 10, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Schedule 13G
Champion Enterprises Incorporated
To Whom It May Concern:
Enclosed please find six (6) copies of Schedule 13G Form on behalf of Alex. Brow
n Investment Management, reporting its holdings of Champion Enterprises Incor
porated (common stock).
If you have any questions, please call me.
Sincerely,
J. Dorsey Brown, III
Chief Executive Officer
cc: Allyn O'Connor
Champion Enterprises, Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
Enclosures
JDB,III/nid
Page _1_ of _4_
Name of Issuer Champion Enterprises, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities common
CUSIP Number 158496109
CUSIP Number 158496109 Page _2_ of _4_
#1 Alex. Brown Investment Management, A Maryland Limited Partnership
52-0256630
#4 Maryland
#5 1,873,552
#6 0
#7 6,559,103
#8 0
#9 6,559,103
#11 14.0%
#12 PN IA
CUSIP No. 158496109 13G Page 3 of 4
Item 1.
(a) Champion Enterprises, Inc.
(b) 2701 University Drive
Suite 320
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Item 2.
(a) Alex. Brown Investment Management, a Maryland Limited Partnership, and a r
egistered investment advisor.
(b) One South Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(c) The firm is organized under the laws of Maryland. The individual general
partner is a citizen of the United States of America.
(d) Common
(e) 158496109
Item 3.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
X (e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
Item 4.
(a) 6,559,103 shares of common stock
(b) 14.0%
(c)
(i) 1,873,552 shares
(ii) 0 shares
(iii) 6,559,103 shares
(iv) 0 shares
Item 5. Not Applicable
Item 6. Not Applicable
Item 7. Not Applicable
Item 8. Not Applicable
CUSIP No. 158496109 13G Page 4 of 4
Item 9. Not applicable
Item 10.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the sec
urities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business an
d 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 acq
uired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such p
urpose or effect.
Signature:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
ALEX. BROWN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
A Maryland Limited Partnership
By:
J. Dorsey Brown, III
Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 9, 1998
New York Stock Exchange
11 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
