UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 1999
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Rice Hall James & Associates
Address: 600 West Broadway, Suite 1000
San Diego, CA 92101-3383
13F File Number: 28-925___
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent 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 on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: D J Devin____
Title: Securities Trader
Phone: 619-239-9005_
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
DJ DEVIN_______ SAN DIEGO, CA___ February 9, 2000
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
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:
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 217
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $950,113
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP NO (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ABC-NACO INC TT COM 000752105 413 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
AES CORP COM 00130H105 3302 44170 SH SOLE 44470 0 0
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 774 15240 SH SOLE 15240 0 0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 3970 109336 SH SOLE 116736 0 0
ACTIVISION INC COM 004930202 10812 706120 SH OTHER 691170 20550 0
ADAC LABORATORIES COM 005313200 215 20000 SH SOLE 20000 0 0
ADVANCED DIGITAL INFO CORP ST COM 007525108 729 15000 SH SOLE 15000 0 0
ALLIED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS COM 019222108 29 12000 SH SOLE 12000 0 0
ALPHA INDUSTRIES INC ST COM 020753109 802 14000 SH SOLE 14000 0 0
ALTERRA HEALTHCARE CORP DS/TT COM 02146C104 96 11500 SH SOLE 11500 0 0
ALZA CORPORATION COM 022615108 6779 195780 SH OTHER 186850 11830 0
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP COM 026609107 247 6300 SH SOLE 6300 0 0
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 026874107 11186 103452 SH SOLE 108192 0 0
AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION COM 029066107 4229 160330 SH SOLE 162330 0 0
AMERICREDIT CORP ST COM 03060R101 555 30000 SH SOLE 30000 0 0
ANDRX CORP ST COM 034551101 999 23600 SH SOLE 23600 0 0
ARGONAUT GROUP INC ST COM 040157109 344 17300 SH SOLE 17300 0 0
AVANT! CORP DT COM 053487104 750 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
AVISTA CORP COM 05379B107 14512 940040 SH OTHER 913390 33650 0
BP AMOCO PLC ADRS COM 055622104 2532 42686 SH SOLE 42686 0 0
BANK ONE CORP (NEW) COM 06423A103 370 11551 SH SOLE 11551 0 0
BASIN EXPLORATION INC DT COM 070107107 943 53500 SH SOLE 53500 0 0
BATTLE MOUNTAIN GOLD CO COM 071593107 84 40500 SH SOLE 40500 0 0
BELL ATLANTIC COM 077853109 788 12792 SH SOLE 12792 0 0
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 714 15248 SH SOLE 15248 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC COM 084670108 224 4 SH SOLE 4 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B 084670207 2972 1624 SH SOLE 1624 0 0
BEST FOODS COM 08658U101 433 8236 SH SOLE 8236 0 0
BLACKROCK TARGET TRM TRUST INC COM 092476100 196 20382 SH SOLE 20382 0 0
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 4172 65004 SH SOLE 72044 0 0
BROOKDALE LIVING COMMNITIES TT COM 112462106 619 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
TOM BROWN INC COM 115660201 10481 783640 SH OTHER 764800 24840 0
BUTLER INTERNATIONAL INC GR COM 123649105 495 45000 SH SOLE 45000 0 0
CBRL GROUP INC COM 12489V106 113 11600 SH SOLE 11600 0 0
CBS CORP COM 12490K107 206 3216 SH SOLE 3216 0 0
CKE RESTAURANTS INC DS COM 12561E105 235 40000 SH SOLE 40000 0 0
CLECO CORP (NEW) COM 12561W105 780 24340 SH SOLE 24340 0 0
CAPSTEAD MTG CORP $1.26 CUM CONV14067E308 238 25000 SH SOLE 25000 0 0
CATALYTICA INC TT COM 148885106 678 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
CERIDIAN CORP COM 15677T106 4980 230940 SH SOLE 230940 0 0
CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES TT COM 159852102 670 20000 SH SOLE 20000 0 0
CHARLOTTE RUSSE HOLDING INC TM COM 161048103 1575 75000 SH SOLE 75000 0 0
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COM 16161A108 313 4032 SH SOLE 4032 0 0
CHEESECAKE FACTORY COM 163072101 24126 689310 SH OTHER 673860 20250 0
CHEVRON CORP COM 166751107 1382 15958 SH SOLE 15958 0 0
CHIEFTAIN INTL DT COM 16867C101 1121 65000 SH SOLE 65000 0 0
CHROMAVISION MEDICAL SYS ST COM 17111P104 397 26000 SH SOLE 26000 0 0
CHUBB CORP COM 171232101 387 6872 SH SOLE 6872 0 0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC COM 17275R102 44420 414660 SH SOLE 421834 0 0
CITIZENS UTILITIES CO CLASS B COM 177342201 5053 356132 SH SOLE 356132 0 0
CLAIRES STORES COM 179584107 11757 525470 SH SOLE 529870 0 0
CLAYTON HOMES INC COM 184190106 13715 1492783 SH OTHER 1459594 50289 0
COCA-COLA COMPANY COM 191216100 256 4400 SH SOLE 4400 0 0
COGNITRONICS CORPORATION ST COM 192432102 506 30000 SH SOLE 30000 0 0
COMDISCO INC COM 200336105 8740 234630 SH SOLE 235630 0 0
CONVERGYS CORP COM 212485106 6889 224040 SH SOLE 224760 0 0
CRAIG CORP TT COM 224174102 236 35000 SH SOLE 35000 0 0
CRAIG CORP CL A PREFERENCE COM 224174201 250 40000 SH SOLE 40000 0 0
CYBEAR INC ST COM 23243P103 273 40000 SH SOLE 40000 0 0
CYGNUS INC ST COM 232560102 913 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
DAISYTEK TM COM 234053106 1026 44000 SH SOLE 44000 0 0
DATUM INC DT COM 238208102 1376 143000 SH SOLE 143000 0 0
DELTEK SYSTEMS INC TT COM 24785A108 405 30000 SH SOLE 30000 0 0
DEVON ENERGY CORP (NEW) COM 25179M103 3172 96480 SH SOLE 96480 0 0
DEXTER CORPORATION COM 252165105 26572 668475 SH OTHER 659865 15910 0
DISNEY WALT HOLDING CO COM 254687106 1677 57324 SH SOLE 57324 0 0
DU PONT (E.I.) DE NEMOURS COM 263534109 1300 19730 SH SOLE 19730 0 0
DUKE ENERGY CORP COM 264399106 217 4322 SH SOLE 4322 0 0
DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC COM 265903104 4622 265040 SH SOLE 269240 0 0
E4L INC ST COM 268452109 163 65000 SH SOLE 65000 0 0
EMC CORP COM 268648102 735 6730 SH SOLE 8730 0 0
EDISON INTERNATIONAL COM 281020107 257 9800 SH SOLE 9800 0 0
ELAN CORP PLC ADR COM 284131208 5859 198600 SH SOLE 198600 0 0
ELECTRONIC ARTS COM 285512109 2785 33160 SH SOLE 33560 0 0
EXXON MOBIL CORP (NEW) COM 30231G102 6530 81060 SH SOLE 81060 0 0
FYI INC COM 302712104 11790 346775 SH OTHER 338175 11100 0
FACTORY 2-U STORES INC DT COM 303072102 1589 56000 SH SOLE 56000 0 0
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 5085 81440 SH SOLE 83140 0 0
FIRST CONSULTING GROUP INC TT COM 31986R103 698 45000 SH SOLE 45000 0 0
FIRST SECURITY CORP COM 336294103 847 33187 SH SOLE 33187 0 0
FLORIDA PROGRESS CORP COM 341109106 324 7650 SH SOLE 7650 0 0
FORD MOTOR COMPANY COM 345370100 215 4032 SH SOLE 4032 0 0
GTE CORP COM 362320103 252 3571 SH SOLE 3571 0 0
GAINSCO INC COM 363127101 269 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
GAP INC COM 364760108 248 5400 SH SOLE 5400 0 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY COM 369604103 10722 69283 SH SOLE 70883 0 0
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION COM 370442105 673 9264 SH SOLE 9264 0 0
GROUP MAINTENANCE AMER CORP TT COM 39943E107 641 60000 SH SOLE 60000 0 0
GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC DT COM 402307102 1031 110000 SH SOLE 110000 0 0
HMT TECHNOLOGY CORP DS COM 403917107 380 95000 SH SOLE 95000 0 0
HALL KINION & ASSOCIATES COM 406069104 430 20000 SH SOLE 20000 0 0
HAMILTON BANCORP INC TT COM 407013101 621 35000 SH SOLE 35000 0 0
HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC TT COM 422347104 788 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 876 22000 SH SOLE 22000 0 0
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY COM 428236103 501 4400 SH SOLE 4400 0 0
HEXCEL CORP CV DEB CALL 1999 7.000% 08-01-2428291AA6 152 210000 SH SOLE 210000 0 0
HOENING GROUP INC TT COM 434396107 555 60000 SH SOLE 60000 0 0
HOLLINGER INTL COM 435569108 20132 1556110 SH OTHER 1513640 52070 0
HOME DEPOT INC COM 437076102 508 7383 SH SOLE 8883 0 0
HOME PRODUCTS INTL INC TM COM 437305105 1051 101310 SH SOLE 101310 0 0
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC COM 438516106 291 5037 SH SOLE 5037 0 0
HYPERION SOLUTIONS CORP COM 44914M104 24954 573650 SH OTHER 558290 20260 0
IGEN INTL INC ST COM 449536101 768 25800 SH SOLE 25800 0 0
IMS HEALTH INC COM 449934108 291 10700 SH SOLE 13100 0 0
INFORMIX CORP COM 456779107 2438 213180 SH SOLE 213180 0 0
INSITUFORM TECH INC CL A TT COM 457667103 268 9500 SH SOLE 9500 0 0
INTEL CORPORATION COM 458140100 1136 13800 SH SOLE 13800 0 0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE COM 459200101 2136 19800 SH SOLE 20200 0 0
INTERPOOL INC COM 46062R108 6054 813958 SH OTHER 798688 29070 0
INTERPORE INTL COM 46062W107 80 10175 SH SOLE 10175 0 0
IONICS INC TT COM 462218108 14147 503020 SH OTHER 496190 12730 0
IT GROUP INC TT COM 465266104 411 45000 SH SOLE 45000 0 0
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC COM 469814107 13000 400015 SH OTHER 392735 12180 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 8733 93654 SH SOLE 96054 0 0
KANSAS CITY SOUTHN IND COM 485170104 418 5600 SH SOLE 5600 0 0
KIMBERLY CLARK COM 494368103 1962 29987 SH SOLE 29987 0 0
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PRTNRS LP COM 494550106 314 7589 SH SOLE 8679 0 0
LABOR READY INC COM 505401208 13051 1076330 SH OTHER 1035010 50820 0
LIFECELL CORPORATION ST COM 531927101 384 75000 SH SOLE 75000 0 0
LILLY ELI & COMPANY COM 532457108 4991 75055 SH SOLE 75055 0 0
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP INDIANA COM 534187109 2456 61400 SH SOLE 61400 0 0
LODGENET ENTERTAINMENT CORP DS COM 540211109 1244 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 549463107 863 11504 SH SOLE 12104 0 0
MACDERMID INC COM 554273102 9941 242090 SH OTHER 235350 9340 0
MANPOWER INC COM 56418H100 2975 79080 SH SOLE 79080 0 0
MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC COM 571748102 1263 13200 SH SOLE 13200 0 0
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS COM 573284106 14014 341810 SH OTHER 331430 12980 0
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 246 6096 SH SOLE 6096 0 0
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COM 58440J104 229 2976 SH SOLE 2976 0 0
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 339 9298 SH SOLE 9298 0 0
MENTOR CORPORATION COM 587188103 9923 384410 SH OTHER 373020 14290 0
MERCK & COMPANY INCORPORATED COM 589331107 5899 87797 SH SOLE 96367 0 0
METRIS COMPANIES INC COM 591598107 15094 422940 SH OTHER 418550 7290 0
METRO INFORMATION SVCS INC TM COM 59162P104 480 20000 SH SOLE 20000 0 0
MICRO LINEAR CORP DS COM 594850109 343 40000 SH SOLE 40000 0 0
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 642 5500 SH SOLE 5500 0 0
MICROWAVE POWER DEVICES ST COM 59517M103 321 45000 SH SOLE 45000 0 0
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES COM 603158106 7528 187915 SH OTHER 184115 6000 0
MINNESOTA MINING & MFG CO COM 604059105 436 4457 SH SOLE 4985 0 0
MIRAGE RESORTS INC COM 60462E104 4174 275970 SH SOLE 275970 0 0
MORRISON MGT SPECIALISTS TM COM 618459101 776 36000 SH SOLE 36000 0 0
NATL COMMERCE BANCORPORATION COM 635449101 617 27200 SH SOLE 27200 0 0
NETRADIO CORPORATION DS COM 64114E108 351 42500 SH SOLE 42500 0 0
NETWORK APPLIANCE INC COM 64120L104 3465 41710 SH SOLE 41710 0 0
NEW YORK TIMES CLASS A COM 650111107 4896 99660 SH SOLE 100860 0 0
NOBLE AFFILIATES INC COM 654894104 12170 567700 SH OTHER 555080 17220 0
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION COM 659424105 2415 139020 SH SOLE 139020 0 0
NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY GR COM 667746101 420 30000 SH SOLE 30000 0 0
NVIDIA CORPORATION COM 67066G104 32407 690430 SH OTHER 667050 28680 0
O'CHARLEY'S INC TM COM 670823103 1050 80000 SH SOLE 80000 0 0
OM GROUP INC COM 670872100 15008 435809 SH OTHER 425072 13737 0
ONEMAIN.COM INC DT COM 68267P109 1080 72000 SH SOLE 72000 0 0
ONESOURCE FINANCIAL SERV COM 68272J106 806 60000 SH SOLE 60000 0 0
PPG INDUSTRIES COM 693506107 450 7200 SH SOLE 7200 0 0
PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP COM 699173100 8832 326370 SH SOLE 327770 0 0
PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP TT COM 700416209 266 10000 SH SOLE 10000 0 0
PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT TM COM 704586205 200 40000 SH SOLE 40000 0 0
PEOPLES HERITAGE FINANCIAL GRP COM 711147108 15479 1027630 SH OTHER 1009940 26290 0
PEPSICO INCORPORATED COM 713448108 1454 41250 SH SOLE 47325 0 0
PERSONNEL GROUP OF AMERICA TT COM 715338109 538 52500 SH SOLE 52500 0 0
PHARMACYCLICS INC TT COM 716933106 619 15000 SH SOLE 15000 0 0
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 299 9222 SH SOLE 9222 0 0
PHOENIX INTL LTD DT COM 719078107 659 170000 SH SOLE 170000 0 0
PLANTRONICS INC COM 727493108 19283 269450 SH OTHER 261170 10480 0
POTASH CORP OF SASKATCHEWAN COM 73755L107 9603 199280 SH OTHER 194150 6430 0
PRIMA ENERGY CORP ST COM 741901201 481 20000 SH SOLE 20000 0 0
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY COM 742718109 9308 84956 SH SOLE 84956 0 0
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 8433 47880 SH SOLE 48280 0 0
QUEST EDUCATION CORP TT COM 74835F102 788 90000 SH SOLE 90000 0 0
R H DONNELLEY CORP COM 74955W307 18685 989946 SH OTHER 962456 34450 0
RESORTQUEST INTL INC TT COM 761183102 103 25000 SH SOLE 25000 0 0
ROBERT HALF INTL INC COM 770323103 4814 168550 SH SOLE 168550 0 0
ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO PAR VALUE 1.25780257804 957 15800 SH SOLE 15800 0 0
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 6860 140727 SH SOLE 145627 0 0
SPX CORP COM 784635104 14261 176467 SH OTHER 176103 2829 0
SCHLOTZSKY'S INC DT COM 806832101 696 105000 SH SOLE 105000 0 0
SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS ADR COM 82481R106 22168 761150 SH OTHER 747140 20610 0
SPRINT CORP COM 852061100 635 9438 SH SOLE 9438 0 0
STANDARD REGISTER CO COM 853887107 6805 351240 SH OTHER 338680 12560 0
STEIN MART INC TT COM 858375108 427 75000 SH SOLE 75000 0 0
STRAYER EDUCATION INC COM 863236105 642 32500 SH SOLE 32500 0 0
SUIZA FOODS CORPORATION COM 865077101 20526 518000 SH OTHER 506300 14700 0
SUNTRUST BANKS INC COM 867914103 227 3300 SH SOLE 3300 0 0
SUPERIOR CONSULTANT HLDGS COM 868146101 249 17500 SH SOLE 17500 0 0
SYMMETRICOM INC ST COM 871543104 596 60000 SH SOLE 60000 0 0
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 6037 152593 SH SOLE 156593 0 0
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL SP ADR COM 881624209 32363 451450 SH OTHER 442550 13700 0
TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC DT COM 88162F105 1088 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0
TETRA TECH INC TT COM 88162G103 1076 70000 SH SOLE 70000 0 0
TEXACO INC COM 881694103 711 13100 SH SOLE 13100 0 0
TEXAS REGIONAL BANCSHARES A COM 882673106 1265 43610 SH SOLE 43610 0 0
THE 3DO COMPANY TW COM 88553W105 10935 1202450 SH OTHER 1169850 41700 0
TOYS R US COM 892335100 220 15375 SH SOLE 15375 0 0
TRICO BANCSHARES TT COM 896095106 770 40000 SH SOLE 40000 0 0
TRUMP HOTELS & CASINO TT COM 898168109 405 120000 SH SOLE 120000 0 0
RHJ SM MID CAP PORTFOLIO (UAM) FUND 902555440 4216 296703 SH SOLE 296703 0 0
RHJ SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO (UAM) FUND 902555671 25485 1616035 SH SOLE 1616035 0 0
U S BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 323 13557 SH SOLE 13557 0 0
UNIT CORPORATION DT COM 909218109 1365 177500 SH SOLE 177500 0 0
U S WEST INC COM 91273H101 815 11325 SH SOLE 11325 0 0
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 918866104 26311 622750 SH OTHER 604100 23400 0
VALUE CITY DEPT STORES INC TT COM 920387107 605 40000 SH SOLE 40000 0 0
VANS INC DS COM 921930103 417 34000 SH SOLE 34000 0 0
VLASIC FOODS INTERNATIONAL DS COM 928559103 284 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0
VODAFONE GROUP PLC ADR COM 92857T107 690 13935 SH SOLE 13935 0 0
VULCAN MATERIALS COM 929160109 2689 67320 SH SOLE 68520 0 0
WD 40 CO COM 929236107 389 17600 SH SOLE 18400 0 0
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 3266 47250 SH SOLE 59050 0 0
WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488107 664 8100 SH SOLE 8100 0 0
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS COM 942683103 4938 137890 SH SOLE 139090 0 0
WAVE SYSTEMS CORP CL A DT COM 943526103 1253 105000 SH SOLE 105000 0 0
WELLS FARGO & CO (NEW) COM 949746101 1106 27340 SH SOLE 27340 0 0
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP TT COM 970646105 258 40000 SH SOLE 40000 0 0
ZALE CORP COM 988858106 28312 585261 SH OTHER 566771 25390 0
GLOBAL CROSSING LTD COM G3921A100 513 10250 SH SOLE 10250 0 0
XL CAPITAL LTD COM G98255105 2622 50552 SH SOLE 51552 0 0
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE LTD ADR COM M22465104 30632 154122 SH OTHER 150602 5320 0
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