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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 09/30/98
Institutional Investment Manager:
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
ONE STATE FARM PLAZA
BLOOMINGTON IL 61710
I REPRESENT THAT I AM AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THIS FORM AND THAT ALL INFORMATION
IN THIS FORM AND THE ATTACHMENTS TO IT IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE, AND I
UNDERSTAND THAT ALL REQUIRED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES ARE INTEGRAL
PARTS OF THIS FORM 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.
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
WILLIAM J. HESS SR. ASST. INVEST. COUNSEL 309-766-2392
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ WILLIAM J. HESS BLOOMINGTON IL 11/12/98
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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
SCANDINAVIAN BROADCASTING SYS ORD L8137H108 18902 889500 SH SOLE 889500
A D C TELECOMMUNICATIONS COM 000886101 235692 11156996 SH SOLE 11156996
AES CORP COM 00130H105 65809 1775600 SH SOLE 1775600
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 445820 7628995 SH SOLE 7628995
ATL ULTRASOUND INC COM 00207N100 16923 335935 SH SOLE 335935
ABB AB SPONSORED ADR 00256Q103 30525 345500 SH SOLE 345500
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 525321 12093700 SH SOLE 12093700
AGOURON PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 008488108 17219 500000 SH SOLE 500000
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC COM 009158106 435493 14638400 SH SOLE 14638400
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 00949T100 324132 5686548 SH SOLE 5686548
ALLEGIANCE CORP COM 017475104 75718 2545156 SH SOLE 2545156
ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 230243 3944200 SH SOLE 3944200
ALLIEDSIGNAL INC COM 019512102 38507 1088500 SH SOLE 1088500
AMERITECH CORP NEW COM 030954101 426619 8982340 SH SOLE 8982340
AMGEN INC COM 031162100 41937 555000 SH SOLE 555000
AMOCO CORP COM 031905102 326669 6063456 SH SOLE 6063456
AMSOUTH BANCORPORATION COM 032165102 130060 3811275 SH SOLE 3811275
ANADARKO PETE CORP COM 032511107 24279 617600 SH SOLE 617600
APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105 7918 313600 SH SOLE 313600
APTARGROUP INC COM 038336103 45343 1993132 SH SOLE 1993132
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 039483102 747490 44626186 SH SOLE 44626186
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COM 048825103 141876 2000000 SH SOLE 2000000
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC COM 053015103 14845 198600 SH SOLE 198600
AVALON BAY CMNTYS INC COM 053373106 14113 411305 SH SOLE 411305
BRE PROPERTIES INC CL A 05564E106 88414 3518958 SH SOLE 3518958
BALLARD MED PRODS COM 058566100 20398 1016751 SH SOLE 1016751
BANC ONE CORP COM 059438101 244344 5755311 SH SOLE 5755311
BANKAMERICA CORP COM 066050105 36688 610200 SH SOLE 610200
BARRICK GOLD CORP COM 067901108 12000 600000 SH SOLE 600000
BARRETT RES CORP COM PAR $0.01 068480201 50342 2493733 SH SOLE 2493733
BATTLE MTN GOLD CO COM 071593107 21615 3565350 SH SOLE 3565350
BATTLE MTN GOLD CO PFD CONV $3.25 071593305 2197 50000 SH SOLE 50000
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 382029 6400497 SH SOLE 6400497
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 077853109 282992 5842400 SH SOLE 5842400
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 079860102 65769 874000 SH SOLE 874000
BETZDEARBORN INC COM 087779104 34563 500000 SH SOLE 500000
BIOMET INC COM 090613100 219814 6337000 SH SOLE 6337000
BOSTON PROPERTIES INC COM 101121101 6983 245000 SH SOLE 245000
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COM 101137107 56599 1101688 SH SOLE 1101688
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY LTD SPONSORED ADR 112169602 27662 1932700 SH SOLE 1932700
BROWN TOM INC COM NEW 115660201 32095 2620000 SH SOLE 2620000
CMS ENERGY CORP COM 125896100 52977 1216100 SH SOLE 1216100
CABLE & WIRELESS PUB LTD CO SPONSORED ADR 126830207 13050 481100 SH SOLE 481100
CAMPBELL SOUP CO COM 134429109 258505 5150800 SH SOLE 5150800
CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS SHS NON VTG 138906300 19510 1600800 SH SOLE 1600800
CARDIOTHORACIC SYS INC COM 141907105 643 166000 SH SOLE 166000
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 384386 8637100 SH SOLE 8637100
CENTRAL & SOUTH WEST CORP COM 152357109 121485 4244000 SH SOLE 4244000
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751107 609521 7250800 SH SOLE 7250800
CHIRON CORP COM 170040109 48402 2435328 SH SOLE 2435328
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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
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 49326 798000 SH SOLE 798000
CITICORP COM 173034109 2362 25400 SH SOLE 25400
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 313146 5434200 SH SOLE 5434200
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 44877 652900 SH SOLE 652900
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP COM 204493100 32972 1042600 SH SOLE 1042600
CORNING INC COM 219350105 290896 9881800 SH SOLE 9881800
COVANCE INC COM 222816100 63573 2451025 SH SOLE 2451025
CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO COM 232809103 1492 112628 SH SOLE 112628
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 18296 604800 SH SOLE 604800
DELTA & PINE LD CO COM 247357106 25031 568886 SH SOLE 568886
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG SPONSORED ADR 251566105 26252 891800 SH SOLE 891800
DIEBOLD INC COM 253651103 24650 1120500 SH SOLE 1120500
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 951859 37521283 SH SOLE 37521283
DONALDSON INC COM 257651109 26062 1628900 SH SOLE 1628900
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COM 257867101 97603 2773800 SH SOLE 2773800
DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 171481 2007100 SH SOLE 2007100
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 65738 1169300 SH SOLE 1169300
DUKE ENERGY CORP COM 264399106 297514 4495000 SH SOLE 4495000
ELCOR CORP COM 284443108 4603 217900 SH SOLE 217900
ELECTRONIC DATA SYS NEW COM 285661104 46724 1407900 SH SOLE 1407900
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 153708 2469220 SH SOLE 2469220
ENGELHARD CORP COM 292845104 171054 9670893 SH SOLE 9670893
ERICSSON L M TEL CO ADR CL B SEK10 294821400 232993 12679900 SH SOLE 12679900
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 892359 12640400 SH SOLE 12640400
FPL GROUP INC COM 302571104 68705 985900 SH SOLE 985900
FASTENAL CO COM 311900104 7375 295000 SH SOLE 295000
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 20297 315900 SH SOLE 315900
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP COM 316773100 18436 320625 SH SOLE 320625
FINOVA GROUP INC COM 317928109 17424 348900 SH SOLE 348900
FIRST CHICAGO NBD CORP COM 31945A100 240785 3515101 SH SOLE 3515101
FIRST SEC CORP DEL COM 336294103 30750 1835775 SH SOLE 1835775
FIRST VA BANKS INC COM 337477103 49059 1104000 SH SOLE 1104000
GATX CORP COM 361448103 194759 5890600 SH SOLE 5890600
GTE CORP COM 362320103 23122 420400 SH SOLE 420400
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 688866 8658168 SH SOLE 8658168
GILLETTE CO COM 375766102 163596 4277000 SH SOLE 4277000
GOLDEN WEST FINL CORP DEL COM 381317106 165702 2025400 SH SOLE 2025400
GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP COM 387241102 109 17081 SH SOLE 17081
GREAT LAKES CHEM CORP COM 390568103 183152 4711300 SH SOLE 4711300
HEILIG MEYERS CO COM 422893107 12347 1717893 SH SOLE 1717893
HELMERICH & PAYNE INC COM 423452101 86701 4128600 SH SOLE 4128600
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 994024 18777300 SH SOLE 18777300
HON INDS INC COM 438092108 139251 5867200 SH SOLE 5867200
ILLINOIS SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP COM 452284102 309 225000 SH SOLE 225000
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC COM 452308109 533201 9783500 SH SOLE 9783500
INGERSOLL RAND CO COM 456866102 20314 535450 SH SOLE 535450
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 1222161 14252600 SH SOLE 14252600
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 997092 7760896 SH SOLE 7760896
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS&FRAGRANC COM 459506101 209459 6347200 SH SOLE 6347200
INTUIT COM 461202103 21214 455600 SH SOLE 455600
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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
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 1346235 17204300 SH SOLE 17204300
JOSTENS INC COM 481088102 28372 1367298 SH SOLE 1367298
KLA-TENCORP CORP COM 482480100 16579 666500 SH SOLE 666500
KN ENERGY INC COM 482620101 120036 2342165 SH SOLE 2342165
KELLOGG CO COM 487836108 307149 9325200 SH SOLE 9325200
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 48600 1200000 SH SOLE 1200000
KIMCO REALTY CORP COM 49446R109 16150 425000 SH SOLE 425000
KUBOTA CORP ADR 501173207 899 23200 SH SOLE 23200
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP COM 518415104 40219 1625000 SH SOLE 1625000
LEE ENTERPRISES INC COM 523768109 5821 224400 SH SOLE 224400
LEGGETT & PLATT INC COM 524660107 8300 400000 SH SOLE 400000
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 532177201 9833 294610 SH SOLE 294610
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 1456033 18592600 SH SOLE 18592600
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP COM 535678106 173320 3466400 SH SOLE 3466400
LOUISIANA PAC CORP COM 546347105 47605 2336454 SH SOLE 2336454
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 549463107 343160 4956764 SH SOLE 4956764
M & T BK CORP COM 55261F104 140928 305700 SH SOLE 305700
MBNA CORP COM 55262L100 283187 9892950 SH SOLE 9892950
MCI WORLDCOM INC COM 55268B106 693527 14189825 SH SOLE 14189825
MANPOWER INC COM 56418H100 125895 6160000 SH SOLE 6160000
MCCORMICK & CO INC COM NON VTG 579780206 117994 4060000 SH SOLE 4060000
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 126137 2113300 SH SOLE 2113300
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 98923 1705700 SH SOLE 1705700
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 930154 7179200 SH SOLE 7179200
MERIDIAN INDL TR INC COM 589643105 18833 851200 SH SOLE 851200
MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC COM 590188108 1416 30000 SH SOLE 30000
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 188559 1713200 SH SOLE 1713200
MICROFIELD GRAPHICS INC COM 59506W104 912 384000 SH SOLE 384000
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 603158106 25535 579525 SH SOLE 579525
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO COM 604059105 363435 4932100 SH SOLE 4932100
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM 616880100 184558 2180900 SH SOLE 2180900
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 197272 4602800 SH SOLE 4602800
NANOPHASE TCHNOLOGIES CORP COM 630079101 322 166193 SH SOLE 166193
NEWHALL LAND & FARMING CO CAL DEPOSITARY REC 651426108 79493 3400758 SH SOLE 3400758
NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 51557 2126041 SH SOLE 2126041
NEXTLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC CL A 65333H707 16459 704100 SH SOLE 704100
NOKIA CORP SPONSORED ADR 654902204 37440 478300 SH SOLE 478300
NORTHERN TELECOM LTD COM 665815106 126842 3956084 SH SOLE 3956084
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 48574 711700 SH SOLE 711700
NORWEST CORP COM 669380107 395747 10997600 SH SOLE 10997600
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 291153 7166800 SH SOLE 7166800
OFFICE DEPOT INC COM 676220106 33173 1458172 SH SOLE 1458172
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 12646 434200 SH SOLE 434200
OSMONICS INC COM 688350107 10032 966937 SH SOLE 966937
PNC BK CORP COM 693475105 253575 5635000 SH SOLE 5635000
PACIFIC CENTY FINL CORP COM 694058108 70760 4240278 SH SOLE 4240278
PACIFICORP COM 695114108 104343 5421908 SH SOLE 5421908
PALL CORP COM 696429307 106250 4788700 SH SOLE 4788700
PENFORD CORP COM 707051108 1168 77850 SH SOLE 77850
PENTON MEDIA INC COM 709668107 11508 836949 SH SOLE 836949
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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
PENWEST PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 709754105 715 116775 SH SOLE 116775
PENNZOIL CO COM 709903108 120768 3444372 SH SOLE 3444372
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN INC COM 716941109 87326 1740000 SH SOLE 1740000
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 2620217 24774800 SH SOLE 24774800
PIONEER HI BRED INTL INC COM 723686101 244149 9196500 SH SOLE 9196500
PITTWAY CORP DEL COM 725790109 2851 114600 SH SOLE 114600
PITTWAY CORP DEL CL A 725790208 37228 1559298 SH SOLE 1559298
POGO PRODUCING CO COM 730448107 82456 5520077 SH SOLE 5520077
POLAROID CORP COM 731095105 35870 1460362 SH SOLE 1460362
POPULAR INC COM 733174106 165690 5839284 SH SOLE 5839284
PRAXAIR INC COM 74005P104 21184 648100 SH SOLE 648100
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP COM 740189105 63158 1531100 SH SOLE 1531100
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 80438 1131900 SH SOLE 1131900
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC COM 74834L100 20221 1225512 SH SOLE 1225512
RAYCHEM CORP DEL COM 754603108 134212 5506100 SH SOLE 5506100
REUTERS GROUP PLC SPONSORED ADR 76132M102 206413 4148989 SH SOLE 4148989
RIO ALGOM LTD COM 766889109 22208 1741800 SH SOLE 1741800
RIO TINTO PLC SPONSORED ADR 767204100 128456 2621555 SH SOLE 2621555
ROGERS CORP COM 775133101 5536 247400 SH SOLE 247400
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY REG GLD1.25 780257804 90639 1903200 SH SOLE 1903200
RUBBERMAID INC COM 781088109 236751 9890400 SH SOLE 9890400
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 621889 14011830 SH SOLE 14011830
ST JOE CO COM 790148100 30161 1263300 SH SOLE 1263300
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111103 162778 3014400 SH SOLE 3014400
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 13284 261100 SH SOLE 261100
SIGMA ALDRICH CORP COM 826552101 204444 7080280 SH SOLE 7080280
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC ADR REP ORD 832378301 109500 2000000 SH SOLE 2000000
SOUTHERN CO COM 842587107 94942 3225200 SH SOLE 3225200
SOUTHTRUST CORP COM 844730101 244068 6985837 SH SOLE 6985837
SPRINT CORP COM 852061100 108000 1500000 SH SOLE 1500000
STEEL DYNAMICS INC COM 858119100 5896 453500 SH SOLE 453500
STEELCASE INC CL A 858155203 8055 453800 SH SOLE 453800
STERICYCLE INC COM 858912108 10248 518900 SH SOLE 518900
SUNTRUST BKS INC COM 867914103 372558 6009000 SH SOLE 6009000
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 28746 1220000 SH SOLE 1220000
TCF FINL CORP COM 872275102 14050 706900 SH SOLE 706900
TECO ENERGY INC COM 872375100 117013 4096700 SH SOLE 4096700
TMBR/SHARP DRILLING INC COM 87257P101 1225 200000 SH SOLE 200000
TELE DANMARK A/S SPNSR ADR CL B 879242105 56139 1169100 SH SOLE 1169100
TELEFONOS DE MEXICO S A SP ADR REP ORD 879403780 12540 285000 SH SOLE 285000
TENNANT CO COM 880345103 13253 355200 SH SOLE 355200
TEXAS UTILS CO COM 882848104 252786 5428966 SH SOLE 5428966
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 47423 1331334 SH SOLE 1331334
UNILEVER N V NEW YORK SHS 904784501 45294 739500 SH SOLE 739500
VWR SCIENTIFIC PRODS CORP COM 918435108 2601 103800 SH SOLE 103800
VALLEY NATL BANCORP COM 919794107 20056 767700 SH SOLE 767700
VENTANA MED SYS INC COM 92276H106 9896 549800 SH SOLE 549800
VLASIC FOODS INTL INC COM 928559103 9625 515080 SH SOLE 515080
VULCAN MATLS CO COM 929160109 331652 3277600 SH SOLE 3277600
WACHOVIA CORP COM 929771103 452851 5312032 SH SOLE 5312032
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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
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 254776 4664100 SH SOLE 4664100
WASHINGTON FED INC COM 938824109 33148 1325918 SH SOLE 1325918
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 942683103 34155 660000 SH SOLE 660000
WELLS FARGO & CO DEL COM 949740104 627578 1767824 SH SOLE 1767824
WESTCORP INC COM 957907108 10500 1217445 SH SOLE 1217445
WESTVACO CORP COM 961548104 40475 1686450 SH SOLE 1686450
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP COM 971807102 12844 247000 SH SOLE 247000
REPORT SUMMARY 207 DATA RECORDS 35524770 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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