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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN
STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. 4)/1/
AutoInfo, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
052777109
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(CUSIP Number)
March 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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/1/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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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).
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CUSIP NO. 052777109 13G
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Ashford Capital Management, Inc.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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A Delaware Corporation
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
-0-
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
-0-
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 052777109
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13G
Item 1
(a) Name of Issuer: AutoInfo, Inc.
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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One Paragon Drive, Suite 255, Montvale, NJ 07645
Item 2
(a) Name of Person Filing: Ashford Capital Management, Inc.
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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P.O. Box 4172, Wilmington, DE 19807.
(c) Citizenship: A Delaware corporation.
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(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value.
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(e) CUSIP Number: 052777109
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)
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or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("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 of 1940;
(e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940;
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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CUSIP NO. 052777109
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13G
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d - 1(c), check this box [_]
Item 4. Ownership.**
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: -0-
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
** Reflects reporting person's beneficial ownership as of March 31, 1998.
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:
[X]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
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Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
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Not Applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 052777109
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13G
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: July 1, 1998 ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Theodore H. Ashford
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Name: Theodore H. Ashford
Title: President
