PRESIDENTIAL REALTY CORP/DE/
SC 13G, 1997-04-08
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                                                             OMB APPROVAL
                                                          OMB No. 3235-0145
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                           (AMENDMENT NO._______)*

                        Presidential Realty Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                              Class B Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    74100420
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

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. 74100420                    13G                    PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                         WESTPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
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   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [X]
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   3      SEC USE ONLY



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   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    CONNECTICUT

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                           5     SOLE VOTING POWER

         NUMBER OF                      88,110
          SHARES           ---------------------------------------------------
       BENEFICIALLY        6     SHARED VOTING POWER
         OWNED BY                      191,232
           EACH            -----------------------------------------------------
         REPORTING         7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          PERSON  
           WITH                         88,110
                           -----------------------------------------------------
                           8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                       191,232
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   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                       279,342

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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

                                           9.01% 
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   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                 IA
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                           *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!








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Item 1 (a)         Name of Issuer:
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                        Presidential Realty Corporation

Item 1 (b):        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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                        180 South Broadway
                        White Plains, NY 10605

Item 2 (a):        Name of Person Filing:
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                   WESTPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

Item 2 (b):        Address of Principal Business Office:
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                   253 RIVERSIDE AVENUE
                   WESTPORT, CT  06880

Item 2(c):         Citizenship:
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                   CONNECTICUT

Item 2(d):         Title of Class of Securities:
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                   COMMON STOCK

Item 2 (e):        CUSIP Number:
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                          74100420

Item 3.            If this stated is filed pursuant to Rules
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                   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(b)(6)
                                    of the Act


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                   (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
                                    Advisors Act of 1940

                   (f)     (  )     Employee Benefit Plan, Pension
                                    Fund which is subject to the
                                    Provisions of the Employee Retire-
                                    ment Income Security Act of 1974
                                    or Endowment Fund; see'SS'240.13d-1
                                    (b)(1)(ii)(F)

                   (g)     (  )     Parent Holding Company, in accor-
                                    dance with 'SS'240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
                                    (Note:  See Item 7)

                   (h)     (  )     Group in accordance with 'SS'240.13d-1
                                    (b)(1)(ii)(H)

Item 4.            Ownership.
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                   (a)     Amount Beneficially owned: 279,342  shares

                   (b)     Percent of Class:

                   (c)     Number of shares as to which such person has:
                           (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                 88,110

                           (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                 191,232

                           (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                 disposition of:  88,110

                           (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                 disposition of:  191,232


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Item 5.              Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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                            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
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                     Person:
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                     A PORTION OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE ISSUER
                     REPORTED HEREBY, AMOUNTING IN THE AGGREGATE TO 6.17% OF
                     SUCH SHARES OUTSTANDING, ARE HELD IN CERTAIN DISCRETIONARY
                     MANAGED ACCOUNTS OF WESTPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. (THE
                     "REPORTING PERSON"). THE REMAINING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     OF THE ISSUER REPORTED HEREBY, AMOUNTING TO 2.84% OF SUCH
                     SHARES OUTSTANDING ARE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY OFFICERS AND
                     STOCKHOLDERS OF THE REPORTING PERSON. THE REPORTING PERSON
                     DISCLAIMS BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SUCH SHARES BENEFICIALLY
                     OWNED BY SUCH PERSONS AND DISCLAIMS THE EXISTENCE OF A
                     GROUP.

Item 7.              Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
- -------              Which acquired the Security Being Reported on By
                     the Parent Holding Company.
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                          N/A

Item 8.              Identification and Classification of Members of
- -------              the Group.
                     -----------------------------------------------------------

                          N/A

Item 9.              Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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                          N/A


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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 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 purpose or
                     effect.

                                   Disclaimer
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                            The undersigned expressly declares that the filing
                     of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission
                     that such person is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or
                     13(g) of the Securities Act of 1934, the beneficial owner
                     of any securities covered by this statement.

                            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  Feb. 13, 1997

                                       WESTPORT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                       BY /s/ Andrew J. Knuth

                                       ANDREW J. KNUTH, CHAIRMAN



                              STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES

The section symbol shall be expressed as ......................'SS'




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