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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 03-31-96
Institutional Investment Manager:
PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP
130 KEARNY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108
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.
W. E. Downing Executive Vice President, (415) 394-3950
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
San Francisco, CA May 3, 1996
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
W. E. DOWNING EVP, CFO & TREASURER 415-394-3950
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ W. E. DOWNING SAN FRANCISCO CA 05-03-96
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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
AT&T CORP COM 1957109 11,320 185,200 SH SOLE 185,200
ABBOTT LABS COM 2824100 4,886 119,900 SH SOLE 119,900
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC COM 7903107 2,309 132,900 SH SOLE 132,900
AHMANSON H F & CO COM 8677106 1,896 78,200 SH SOLE 78,200
ALUMINUM CO AMER COM 22249106 4,847 77,400 SH SOLE 77,400
AMERADA HESS CORP COM 23551104 2,800 50,900 SH SOLE 50,900
AMERICAN GENERAL CORP COM 26351106 869 25,200 SH SOLE 25,200
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COM 26609107 3,511 32,400 SH SOLE 32,400
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 26874107 6,804 72,675 SH SOLE 72,675
AMERICAN STORES CO NEW COM 30096101 640 19,400 SH SOLE 19,400
AMERITECH CORP NEW COM 30954101 4,970 91,200 SH SOLE 91,200
AMGEN INC COM 31162100 2,569 44,200 SH SOLE 44,200
AMOCO CORP COM 31905102 2,572 35,600 SH SOLE 35,600
ANDREW CORP COM 34425108 3,486 91,125 SH SOLE 91,125
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC COM 35229103 1,219 18,100 SH SOLE 18,100
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 39483102 6,118 332,964 SH SOLE 332,964
ASHLAND INC COM 44204105 2,395 62,400 SH SOLE 62,400
AVON PRODS INC COM 54303102 2,272 26,500 SH SOLE 26,500
BAKER HUGHES INC COM 57224107 2,531 86,900 SH SOLE 86,900
BALL CORP COM 58498106 853 27,500 SH SOLE 27,500
BALLY ENTMT CORP COM 05873C106 1,216 70,000 SH SOLE 70,000
BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HLDG CORP COM 05873K108 70 17,500 SH SOLE 17,500
BANC ONE CORP COM 59438101 3,628 101,851 SH SOLE 101,851
BANK OF BOSTON CORP COM 60716107 1,241 25,000 SH SOLE 25,000
BANKAMERICA CORP COM 66050105 6,285 81,100 SH SOLE 81,100
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 75887109 3,815 46,600 SH SOLE 46,600
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 77853109 2,487 40,200 SH SOLE 40,200
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 79860102 5,683 153,600 SH SOLE 153,600
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES INC COM 87851101 823 74,800 SH SOLE 74,800
BLACK & DECKER CORP COM 91797100 3,799 100,300 SH SOLE 100,300
BOEING CO COM 97023105 2,607 30,100 SH SOLE 30,100
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COM 101137107 3,620 78,700 SH SOLE 78,700
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 308 3,600 SH SOLE 3,600
BROWNING FERRIS INDS COM 115885105 3,550 112,700 SH SOLE 112,700
BRUNSWICK CORP COM 117043109 1,150 50,000 SH SOLE 50,000
BURLINGTON NORTHN SANTA FE CP COM 12189T104 2,558 31,000 SH SOLE 31,000
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 2,407 35,400 SH SOLE 35,400
CHARMING SHOPPES INC COM 161133103 686 133,000 SH SOLE 133,000
CHEMICAL BKG CORP COM 163722101 2,030 28,800 SH SOLE 28,800
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751107 2,576 45,900 SH SOLE 45,900
CHRYSLER CORP COM 171196108 2,286 36,717 SH SOLE 36,717
CIRCUIT CITY STORE INC COM 172737108 3,471 116,200 SH SOLE 116,200
CITICORP COM 173034109 12,720 159,000 SH SOLE 159,000
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 14,018 169,400 SH SOLE 169,400
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COM 197677107 3,465 60,000 SH SOLE 60,000
COMPUTER ASSOC INTL INC COM 204912109 11,840 165,300 SH SOLE 165,300
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COM 205363104 3,054 43,400 SH SOLE 43,400
CONAGRA INC COM 205887102 5,054 124,400 SH SOLE 124,400
CONRAIL INC COM 208368100 1,354 18,900 SH SOLE 18,900
COOPER INDS INC COM 216669101 2,340 60,000 SH SOLE 60,000
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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
CUMMINS ENGINE INC COM 231021106 2,350 58,200 SH SOLE 58,200
DTE ENERGY CO COM 233331107 1,271 37,800 SH SOLE 37,800
DAYTON HUDSON CORP COM 239753106 4,142 48,800 SH SOLE 48,800
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 737 17,700 SH SOLE 17,700
DILLARD DEPT STORES INC CL A 254063100 796 23,000 SH SOLE 23,000
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 8,290 129,783 SH SOLE 129,783
DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 3,524 40,500 SH SOLE 40,500
DOW JONES & CO INC COM 260561105 4,655 120,900 SH SOLE 120,900
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 4,100 49,400 SH SOLE 49,400
EASTMAN CHEM CO COM 277432100 3,554 51,500 SH SOLE 51,500
EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 3,806 53,600 SH SOLE 53,600
ECHLIN INC COM 278749106 1,454 40,100 SH SOLE 40,100
EDISON INTL COM 281020107 5,747 335,600 SH SOLE 335,600
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 10,505 128,900 SH SOLE 128,900
F M C CORP COM NEW 302491303 556 7,400 SH SOLE 7,400
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP COM 313309106 4,123 59,000 SH SOLE 59,000
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 3,175 99,600 SH SOLE 99,600
FIRST UN CORP COM 337358105 3,719 61,600 SH SOLE 61,600
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC COM 339099103 787 31,800 SH SOLE 31,800
FORD MTR CO DEL COM 345370100 2,451 71,300 SH SOLE 71,300
GTE CORP COM 362320103 5,753 131,500 SH SOLE 131,500
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 14,477 185,900 SH SOLE 185,900
GENERAL MTRS CORP COM 370442105 5,613 105,400 SH SOLE 105,400
GENERAL RE CORP COM 370563108 2,959 20,300 SH SOLE 20,300
GILLETTE CO COM 375766102 1,346 26,000 SH SOLE 26,000
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO COM 382550101 1,367 26,800 SH SOLE 26,800
HARCOURT GEN INC COM 41163G101 5,037 111,000 SH SOLE 111,000
HARRAHS ENTMT INC COM 413619107 1,463 49,800 SH SOLE 49,800
HARRIS CORP DEL COM 413875105 1,547 25,000 SH SOLE 25,000
HERCULES INC COM 427056106 2,083 33,600 SH SOLE 33,600
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 6,758 71,800 SH SOLE 71,800
HOUSEHOLD INTL INC COM 441815107 2,556 37,800 SH SOLE 37,800
HOUSTON INDS INC COM 442161105 1,475 68,200 SH SOLE 68,200
ITT HARTFORD GROUP INC COM 45068H106 1,117 22,800 SH SOLE 22,800
ITT INDS INC IND COM 450911102 581 22,800 SH SOLE 22,800
ITT CORP NEW COM 450912100 1,368 22,800 SH SOLE 22,800
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 6,029 106,000 SH SOLE 106,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 10,246 92,100 SH SOLE 92,100
INTL FLAVORS & FRAGRANC COM 459506101 589 12,300 SH SOLE 12,300
INTL PAPER CO COM 460146103 3,824 96,800 SH SOLE 96,800
JAMES RIV CORP VA COM 470349101 2,060 80,000 SH SOLE 80,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 9,566 103,700 SH SOLE 103,700
JOHNSON CTLS INC COM 478366107 1,724 23,100 SH SOLE 23,100
KROGER CO COM 501044101 6,079 150,100 SH SOLE 150,100
LIMITED INC COM 532716107 737 38,800 SH SOLE 38,800
LINCOLN NATL CORP IND COM 534187109 1,472 29,000 SH SOLE 29,000
LOEWS CORP COM 540424108 2,416 32,000 SH SOLE 32,000
LORAL CORP COM 543859102 2,666 54,400 SH SOLE 54,400
MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 552673105 2,862 94,600 SH SOLE 94,600
MANOR CARE INC COM 564054104 2,208 56,250 SH SOLE 56,250
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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
MCDERMOTT INTL INC COM 580037109 1,213 63,000 SH SOLE 63,000
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 4,008 83,500 SH SOLE 83,500
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP COM 580169100 4,288 46,800 SH SOLE 46,800
MELLON BK CORP COM 585509102 1,152 20,850 SH SOLE 20,850
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 8,429 135,400 SH SOLE 135,400
MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC COM 590188108 6,865 113,000 SH SOLE 113,000
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 8,219 79,700 SH SOLE 79,700
MOBIL CORP COM 607059102 7,335 63,300 SH SOLE 63,300
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM 616880100 1,046 12,600 SH SOLE 12,600
MORTON INTL INC COM 619331101 944 24,600 SH SOLE 24,600
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 1,733 32,700 SH SOLE 32,700
NATIONSBANK CORP COM 638585109 2,965 37,000 SH SOLE 37,000
NAVISTAR INTL CORP NEW COM 63934E108 259 25,000 SH SOLE 25,000
NEW YORK TIMES CO CL A 650111107 580 20,000 SH SOLE 20,000
NEWELL CO COM 651192106 1,947 72,800 SH SOLE 72,800
NORWEST CORP COM 669380107 4,763 129,600 SH SOLE 129,600
OGDEN CORP COM 676346109 1,037 53,200 SH SOLE 53,200
PACIFIC GAS & ELEC CO COM 694308107 3,674 164,200 SH SOLE 164,200
PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP COM 694890104 2,714 97,800 SH SOLE 97,800
PANHANDLE EASTN CORP COM 698462108 1,127 36,200 SH SOLE 36,200
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 10,620 167,900 SH SOLE 167,900
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 9,765 145,200 SH SOLE 145,200
PHELPS DODGE CORP COM 717265102 3,554 51,500 SH SOLE 51,500
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COM 718154107 9,398 107,100 SH SOLE 107,100
PHILLIPS PETE CO COM 718507106 5,392 136,500 SH SOLE 136,500
PITNEY BOWES INC COM 724479100 1,225 25,000 SH SOLE 25,000
PLACER DOME INC COM 725906101 1,969 68,200 SH SOLE 68,200
PRAXAIR INC COM 74005P104 2,628 65,900 SH SOLE 65,900
PREMARK INTL INC COM 740459102 7,518 140,200 SH SOLE 140,200
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 4,822 56,900 SH SOLE 56,900
PUBLIC SVC ENTERPRISE GROUP COM 744573106 1,035 37,800 SH SOLE 37,800
QUAKER OATS CO COM 747402105 1,569 47,000 SH SOLE 47,000
ROCKWELL INTL CORP COM 774347108 1,525 25,900 SH SOLE 25,900
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY REG GLDR 5 780257705 10,255 72,600 SH SOLE 72,600
RUSSELL CORP COM 782352108 934 34,900 SH SOLE 34,900
RYDER SYS INC COM 783549108 1,363 50,000 SH SOLE 50,000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 1,663 31,600 SH SOLE 31,600
SAFECO CORP COM 786429100 1,159 34,600 SH SOLE 34,600
SALOMON INC COM 79549B107 825 22,000 SH SOLE 22,000
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111103 3,182 96,800 SH SOLE 96,800
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 5,661 97,400 SH SOLE 97,400
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 1,480 18,700 SH SOLE 18,700
SERVICE CORP INTL COM 817565104 1,635 33,450 SH SOLE 33,450
SHONEYS INC COM 825039100 228 25,300 SH SOLE 25,300
SPRINT CORP COM 852061100 4,978 131,000 SH SOLE 131,000
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC COM 866810104 8,986 205,400 SH SOLE 205,400
SUPERVALU INC COM 868536103 2,303 74,600 SH SOLE 74,600
TJX COS INC NEW COM 872540109 3,294 131,100 SH SOLE 131,100
TANDEM COMPUTERS INC COM 875370108 1,188 133,900 SH SOLE 133,900
TANDY CORP COM 875382103 2,664 57,600 SH SOLE 57,600
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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
TELE COMMUNICATIONS INC NEW COM TCI GRP A 87924V101 1,743 93,900 SH SOLE 93,900
TELE COMMUNICATIONS INC NEW COM LIB GRP A 87924V507 514 19,475 SH SOLE 19,475
TEXACO INC COM 881694103 3,824 44,600 SH SOLE 44,600
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104 4,701 92,400 SH SOLE 92,400
TEXTRON INC COM 883203101 1,104 13,800 SH SOLE 13,800
360 COMMUNICATIONS CO COM 885571109 1,048 43,667 SH SOLE 43,667
TIMKEN CO COM 887389104 1,107 24,000 SH SOLE 24,000
TORCHMARK CORP COM 891027104 1,494 33,200 SH SOLE 33,200
TRANSAMERICA CORP COM 893485102 1,138 15,200 SH SOLE 15,200
TRAVELERS GROUP INC COM 894190107 4,787 72,533 SH SOLE 72,533
TRIBUNE CO NEW COM 896047107 1,561 23,700 SH SOLE 23,700
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COM 902120104 3,439 96,200 SH SOLE 96,200
UST INC COM 902911106 1,246 39,100 SH SOLE 39,100
USF&G CORP COM 903290104 1,240 80,000 SH SOLE 80,000
UNICOM CORP COM 904911104 3,429 127,000 SH SOLE 127,000
UNION CARBIDE CORP COM 905581104 4,526 91,200 SH SOLE 91,200
U S HEALTHCARE INC COM 911910107 2,422 52,800 SH SOLE 52,800
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 2,425 21,600 SH SOLE 21,600
UNOCAL CORP COM 915289102 1,95 58,600 SH SOLE 58,600
V F CORP COM 918204108 1,309 23,700 SH SOLE 23,700
VIACOM INC CL B 925524308 3,968 94,195 SH SOLE 94,195
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 5,745 249,800 SH SOLE 249,800
WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488107 1,384 13,400 SH SOLE 13,400
WENDYS INTL INC COM 950590109 993 54,800 SH SOLE 54,800
WEYERHAEUSER CO COM 962166104 1,827 39,600 SH SOLE 39,600
WILLIAMS COS INC DEL COM 969457100 3,567 70,800 SH SOLE 70,800
REPORT SUMMARY 176 DATA RECORDS 14309 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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