SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
PPT Vision, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Capital Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
69351910
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(CUSIP Number)
June 30, 1996
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing 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 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. 48625010
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1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of Above
Persons: The Kaufmann Fund, Inc. - TIN #13-2605091
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) N/A
(b)
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: Maryland
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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power: 500,000 shares
Shares Bene-
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ficially (6) Shared Voting Power: N/A
Owned by
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Each Report- (7) Sole Dispositive Power: 500,000 shares
ing Person
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With (8) Shared Dispositive Power: N/A
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person:
______________________________________500,000 shares___
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9:
13.89%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IV
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Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer: PPT Vision, Inc.
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
10321 W. 70th Street
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing: The Kaufmann Fund, Inc.
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
140 E. 45th Street, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10017
Item 2(c)
Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities: Common Capital Stock
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number: 69351910
Item 3
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-
2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker of 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) [X] Investment Company registered under section 8 of
the Investment Company Act.
(e) [ ] 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 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)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7).
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240-13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Item 4
Ownership.
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the
year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month
described in Rule 13d-1 (b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five
percent, provide the following information as of that date and
identify those shares which there is a right to acquire.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 500,000 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 13.89%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 500,000
shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 500,000 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: N/A
Instruction: For computations regarding securities which
represent a right to acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-
3(d)(1).
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 [ ].
Item 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
N/A
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company. N/A
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A
Item 10
Certification.
The following certification shall be included if the
statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):
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 an transaction having such
purposes or effect.
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.
July 10, 1996
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Date
/s/ Anthony W. Toogood
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Signature
ANTHONY W. TOOGOOD
VICE PRESIDENT
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