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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.*)
Quanex
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
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747620102
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the
statement / X /. (A fee is not required only if the reporting
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter disclosures
provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
SEC 1746 (2-92
SCHEDULE 13G
Page 2 of 5 Pages
CUSIP No. 747620102
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jurika & Voyles, Inc.
IRS No.: 94-2905845
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)/ /
(b)/ /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------
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OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 1,160,500
REPORTING ------------------------------------------
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PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,192,700
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,192,700 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.74%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 747620102
ITEM 1.
(a) The name of the issuer is Quanex.
(b) The principal executive office of Quanex is 1900 W
Loop South, Ste 1500, Houston, TX 77027.
ITEM 2.
(a) The name of the person filing this statement is
Jurika & Voyles, Inc.
(b) The principal business office of Jurika & Voyles,
Inc. is located at 1999 Harrison Street, Suite 700, Oakland, CA
94612.
(c) Jurika & Voyles, Inc. is a California Corporation.
(d) This statement relates to shares of common stock of
Quanex ("the Stock").
(e) The CUSIP number of the stock is 747620102.
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B),
OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15
of the Act.
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in section
3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8
of the Investment Company Act.
(e) / X / Investment Adviser registered under section
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 747620102
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) / / Parent Holding Company , in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(h) / / Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Jurika & Voyles, Inc. beneficially owns 1,192,700
shares of the Stock.
(b) Jurika & Voyles, Inc. beneficially owns 8.74% of the
Stock outstanding.
(c) (i) Jurika & Voyles, Inc. has the sole power to vote
or to direct the vote of -0- shares of the Stock.
(ii) Jurika & Voyles, Inc. has the shared power to
vote or to direct the vote of 1,160,500 shares of the Stock.
(iii) Jurika & Voyles, Inc. has the sole power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- shares of the Stock.
(iv) Jurika & Voyles, Inc. has the shared power to
dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,192,700 shares of the
Stock.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following / /.
Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this
item.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
ANOTHER PERSON
SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 747620102
Jurika & Voyles, Inc. is a registered investment adviser whose
clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the
Stock. No individual client's holdings of the Stock are more
than 5 percent of the class.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and 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
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE(S)
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
DATED: February 12, 1996
Jurika & Voyles, Inc.
By: ______________________________
Glenn C. Voyles, Chairman
