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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 09-30-96
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.
/s/ W. E. Downing
W. E. Downing Executive Vice President, (415) 394-3950
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
San Francisco, CA Date: November 7, 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 11-07-96
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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
AMR CORP COM 1765106 1593 20000 SH SOLE 20000
AT&T CORP COM 1957109 6615 126600 SH SOLE 126600
ABBOTT LABS COM 2824100 5905 119900 SH SOLE 119900
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC COM 7903107 1960 132900 SH SOLE 132900
AETNA INC COM 8117103 835 11858 SH SOLE 11858
AHMANSON H F & CO COM 8677106 1770 63200 SH SOLE 63200
ALUMINUM CO AMER COM 22249106 1027 17400 SH SOLE 17400
AMERADA HESS CORP COM 23551104 2691 50900 SH SOLE 50900
AMERICAN GENERAL CORP COM 26351106 951 25200 SH SOLE 25200
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP COM 26609107 4131 64800 SH SOLE 64800
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM 26874107 7322 72675 SH SOLE 72675
AMERICAN STORES CO NEW COM 30096101 776 19400 SH SOLE 19400
AMERITECH CORP NEW COM 30954101 4799 91200 SH SOLE 91200
AMGEN INC COM 31162100 2790 44200 SH SOLE 44200
AMOCO CORP COM 31905102 2510 35600 SH SOLE 35600
ANDREW CORP COM 34425108 4545 91125 SH SOLE 91125
APPLIED MATLS INC COM 38222105 856 31000 SH SOLE 31000
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM 39483102 6730 349612 SH SOLE 349612
AVON PRODS INC COM 54303102 2630 53000 SH SOLE 53000
BAKER HUGHES INC COM 57224107 2640 86900 SH SOLE 86900
BALL CORP COM 58498106 674 27500 SH SOLE 27500
BALLY ENTMT CORP COM 05873C106 1978 70000 SH SOLE 70000
BANC ONE CORP COM 59438101 4176 101851 SH SOLE 101851
BANK OF BOSTON CORP COM 60716107 1447 25000 SH SOLE 25000
BANKAMERICA CORP COM 66050105 6660 81100 SH SOLE 81100
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 75887109 3682 83200 SH SOLE 83200
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM 77853109 2407 40200 SH SOLE 40200
BELLSOUTH CORP COM 79860102 5683 153600 SH SOLE 153600
BEVERLY ENTERPRISES INC COM 87851101 813 74800 SH SOLE 74800
BLACK & DECKER CORP COM 91797100 4162 100300 SH SOLE 100300
BOEING CO COM 97023105 2844 30100 SH SOLE 30100
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COM 101137107 4525 78700 SH SOLE 78700
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 347 3600 SH SOLE 3600
BROWNING FERRIS INDS COM 115885105 2818 112700 SH SOLE 112700
BRUNSWICK CORP COM 117043109 1200 50000 SH SOLE 50000
BURLINGTON NORTHN SANTA FE C COM 12189T104 2616 31000 SH SOLE 31000
BURLINGTON RES INC COM 122014103 621 14000 SH SOLE 14000
CSX CORP COM 126408103 1263 25000 SH SOLE 25000
CASE CORP COM 14743R103 1706 35000 SH SOLE 35000
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 2668 35400 SH SOLE 35400
CHARMING SHOPPES INC COM 161133103 798 133000 SH SOLE 133000
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP NEW COM 16161A108 4711 58800 SH SOLE 58800
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166751107 2874 45900 SH SOLE 45900
CHRYSLER CORP COM 171196108 2102 73434 SH SOLE 73434
CIRCUIT CITY STORE INC COM 172737108 4198 116200 SH SOLE 116200
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 4220 68000 SH SOLE 68000
CITICORP COM 173034109 14409 159000 SH SOLE 159000
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 13497 265300 SH SOLE 265300
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTHCARE CORP COM 197677107 3413 60000 SH SOLE 60000
COMERICA INC COM 200340107 2637 51200 SH SOLE 51200
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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
COMPUTER ASSOC INTL INC COM 204912109 8290 138450 SH SOLE 138450
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP COM 205363104 3336 43400 SH SOLE 43400
CONAGRA INC COM 205887102 6127 124400 SH SOLE 124400
CONRAIL INC COM 208368100 1368 18900 SH SOLE 18900
COOPER INDS INC COM 216669101 2595 60000 SH SOLE 60000
CUMMINS ENGINE INC COM 231021106 2292 58200 SH SOLE 58200
DTE ENERGY CO COM 233331107 1058 37800 SH SOLE 37800
DAYTON HUDSON CORP COM 239753106 4831 146400 SH SOLE 146400
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 743 17700 SH SOLE 17700
DILLARD DEPT STORES INC CL A 254063100 742 23000 SH SOLE 23000
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 6311 99783 SH SOLE 99783
DOW CHEM CO COM 260543103 3250 40500 SH SOLE 40500
DOW JONES & CO INC COM 260561105 4473 120900 SH SOLE 120900
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO COM 263534109 4353 49400 SH SOLE 49400
EASTMAN KODAK CO COM 277461109 4208 53600 SH SOLE 53600
ECHLIN INC COM 278749106 1258 40100 SH SOLE 40100
EDISON INTL COM 281020107 3019 168900 SH SOLE 168900
ENTERGY CORP NEW COM 29364G103 3294 122000 SH SOLE 122000
EXXON CORP COM 302290101 10731 128900 SH SOLE 128900
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP COM 313309106 4113 51900 SH SOLE 51900
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 3474 99600 SH SOLE 99600
FIRST UN CORP COM 337358105 4112 61600 SH SOLE 61600
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC COM 339099103 978 31800 SH SOLE 31800
FORD MTR CO DEL COM 345370100 3478 111300 SH SOLE 111300
GTE CORP COM 362320103 5063 131500 SH SOLE 131500
GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 16917 185900 SH SOLE 185900
GENERAL MTRS CORP COM 370442105 5059 105400 SH SOLE 105400
GENERAL RE CORP COM 370563108 2878 20300 SH SOLE 20300
GILLETTE CO COM 375766102 1875 26000 SH SOLE 26000
GOODRICH B F CO COM 382388106 903 20000 SH SOLE 20000
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO COM 382550101 1236 26800 SH SOLE 26800
HALLIBURTON CO COM 406216101 1600 31000 SH SOLE 31000
HARCOURT GEN INC COM 41163G101 6133 111000 SH SOLE 111000
HARNISCHFEGER INDS INC COM 413345109 755 20000 SH SOLE 20000
HARRIS CORP DEL COM 413875105 1628 25000 SH SOLE 25000
HELMERICH & PAYNE INC COM 423452101 816 18700 SH SOLE 18700
HERCULES INC COM 427056106 1840 33600 SH SOLE 33600
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 9926 203600 SH SOLE 203600
HOUSEHOLD INTL INC COM 441815107 3109 37800 SH SOLE 37800
HOUSTON INDS INC COM 442161105 1509 68200 SH SOLE 68200
ITT HARTFORD GROUP INC COM 45068H106 1345 22800 SH SOLE 22800
ITT INDS INC IND COM 450911102 550 22800 SH SOLE 22800
ITT CORP NEW COM 450912100 995 22800 SH SOLE 22800
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 8990 94200 SH SOLE 94200
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 7731 62100 SH SOLE 62100
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS&FRAGRA COM 459506101 537 12300 SH SOLE 12300
INTL PAPER CO COM 460146103 4114 96800 SH SOLE 96800
JAMES RIV CORP VA COM 470349101 2210 80000 SH SOLE 80000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 10629 207400 SH SOLE 207400
JOHNSON CTLS INC COM 478366107 1733 23100 SH SOLE 23100
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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
KROGER CO COM 501044101 5822 130100 SH SOLE 130100
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 2580 40000 SH SOLE 40000
LIMITED INC COM 532716107 742 38800 SH SOLE 38800
LINCOLN NATL CORP IND COM 534187109 1272 29000 SH SOLE 29000
LOEWS CORP COM 540424108 2476 32000 SH SOLE 32000
MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 552673105 2424 94600 SH SOLE 94600
MALLINCKRODT GROUP INC COM 561226101 833 20000 SH SOLE 20000
MANOR CARE INC COM 564054104 2159 56250 SH SOLE 56250
MARRIOTT INTL INC COM 571900109 2150 39000 SH SOLE 39000
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 3956 83500 SH SOLE 83500
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP COM 580169100 4926 93600 SH SOLE 93600
MELLON BK CORP COM 585509102 1235 20850 SH SOLE 20850
MERCK & CO INC COM 589331107 9529 135400 SH SOLE 135400
MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC COM 590188108 7444 113000 SH SOLE 113000
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 11038 83700 SH SOLE 83700
MOBIL CORP COM 607059102 7327 63300 SH SOLE 63300
MOORE LTD COM 615785102 441 24000 SH SOLE 24000
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM 616880100 1120 12600 SH SOLE 12600
MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC COM 617446109 2239 45000 SH SOLE 45000
MORTON INTL INC COM 619331101 978 24600 SH SOLE 24600
MOTOROLA INC COM 620076109 1684 32700 SH SOLE 32700
NATIONSBANK CORP COM 638585109 3214 37000 SH SOLE 37000
NEW YORK TIMES CO CL A 650111107 675 20000 SH SOLE 20000
NEWELL CO COM 651192106 2184 72800 SH SOLE 72800
NORTHERN TELECOM LTD COM 665815106 2021 35000 SH SOLE 35000
NORWEST CORP COM 669380107 5281 129600 SH SOLE 129600
NYNEX CORP COM 670768100 1301 29900 SH SOLE 29900
OGDEN CORP COM 676346109 1071 53200 SH SOLE 53200
ORYX ENERGY COMPANY COM 68763F100 444 25000 SH SOLE 25000
PACIFIC GAS & ELEC CO COM 694308107 3571 164200 SH SOLE 164200
PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP COM 694890104 3289 97800 SH SOLE 97800
PANENERGY CORP COM 697926103 1253 36200 SH SOLE 36200
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 9486 335800 SH SOLE 335800
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 11489 145200 SH SOLE 145200
PHELPS DODGE CORP COM 717265102 3302 51500 SH SOLE 51500
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COM 718154107 9612 107100 SH SOLE 107100
PHILLIPS PETE CO COM 718507106 5835 136500 SH SOLE 136500
PITNEY BOWES INC COM 724479100 1319 25000 SH SOLE 25000
PLACER DOME INC COM 725906101 1611 68200 SH SOLE 68200
PRAXAIR INC COM 74005P104 2834 65900 SH SOLE 65900
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 5548 56900 SH SOLE 56900
PUBLIC SVC ENTERPRISE GROUP COM 744573106 1011 37800 SH SOLE 37800
QUAKER OATS CO COM 747402105 1710 47000 SH SOLE 47000
ROCKWELL INTL CORP COM 774347108 1460 25900 SH SOLE 25900
ROYAL DUTCH PETE CO NY REG GLDR 5 780257705 4777 30600 SH SOLE 30600
RUSSELL CORP COM 782352108 1117 34900 SH SOLE 34900
RYDER SYS INC COM 783549108 1481 50000 SH SOLE 50000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 78387G103 1521 31600 SH SOLE 31600
SAFECO CORP COM 786429100 1211 34600 SH SOLE 34600
SARA LEE CORP COM 803111103 3461 96800 SH SOLE 96800
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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
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 806605101 5978 97400 SH SOLE 97400
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 1580 18700 SH SOLE 18700
SERVICE CORP INTL COM 817565104 2024 66900 SH SOLE 66900
SHONEYS INC COM 825039100 231 25300 SH SOLE 25300
SONAT INC COM 835415100 885 20000 SH SOLE 20000
SPRINT CORP COM 852061100 5093 131000 SH SOLE 131000
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC COM 866810104 6237 100400 SH SOLE 100400
SUPERVALU INC COM 868536103 2052 74600 SH SOLE 74600
TJX COS INC NEW COM 872540109 4703 131100 SH SOLE 131100
TANDEM COMPUTERS INC COM 875370108 1473 133900 SH SOLE 133900
TANDY CORP COM 875382103 2326 57600 SH SOLE 57600
TELE COMMUNICATIONS INC NEW COM TCI GRP A 87924V101 1403 93900 SH SOLE 93900
TEXACO INC COM 881694103 10543 114600 SH SOLE 114600
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104 3991 72400 SH SOLE 72400
TEXTRON INC COM 883203101 1173 13800 SH SOLE 13800
TIMKEN CO COM 887389104 942 24000 SH SOLE 24000
TORCHMARK CORP COM 891027104 1523 33200 SH SOLE 33200
TRANSAMERICA CORP COM 893485102 1062 15200 SH SOLE 15200
TRAVELERS GROUP INC COM 894190107 5345 108799 SH SOLE 108799
TRIBUNE CO NEW COM 896047107 1849 23700 SH SOLE 23700
TUPPERWARE CORP COM 899896104 2391 48800 SH SOLE 48800
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD COM 902120104 4149 96200 SH SOLE 96200
UST INC COM 902911106 1158 39100 SH SOLE 39100
USF&G CORP COM 903290104 1480 80000 SH SOLE 80000
USX-U S STL COM 90337T101 2850 100000 SH SOLE 100000
UNICOM CORP COM 904911104 3191 127000 SH SOLE 127000
UNION CARBIDE CORP COM 905581104 3020 66200 SH SOLE 66200
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP COM 912707106 3150 75000 SH SOLE 75000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 2600 21600 SH SOLE 21600
UNOCAL CORP COM 915289102 2110 58600 SH SOLE 58600
V F CORP COM 918204108 1425 23700 SH SOLE 23700
VIACOM INC CL B 925524308 3332 94195 SH SOLE 94195
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 6588 249800 SH SOLE 249800
WENDYS INTL INC COM 950590109 1171 54800 SH SOLE 54800
WEYERHAEUSER CO COM 962166104 1135 24600 SH SOLE 24600
WILLIAMS COS INC DEL COM 969457100 3611 70800 SH SOLE 70800
WORLDCOM INC GA COM 98155K102 419 19600 SH SOLE 19600
REPORT SUMMARY 187 DATA RECORDS 0 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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