PMD INVESTMENT CO
N-30D, 1998-09-15
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PMD INVESTMENT COMPANY

Financial Statements for the
Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 and 
Independent Accountants' Review Report

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REVIEW REPORT

To The Shareholders and Board of Directors
PMD Investment Company
Omaha, Nebraska

We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities
of PMD Investment company (the Company), including the schedule of
investments, as of June 30, 1998, and the related statements of 
operations and changes in net assets for the six months then ended. 
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  A review of
interim financial information consists principally of applying
analytical procedures to financial data and of making inquiries of
persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is
substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which 
is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements
taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications 
that should be made to the accompanying financial statements for them
to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our review was made for the purpose of expressing the limited 
assurance described in the preceding paragraph concerning the
financial statements taken as a whole.  The additional information in
the supplementary information-selected per share data and ratios
included in footnote E for the six months ended June 30, 1998, is
presented only for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a 
required part of the basic financial statements.  This additional
information in the responsiblitiy of the Company's management.  Such
information has been subjected to the inquiry and analytical procedures
applied in the review of the basic financial statements and we are not
aware of any material modifications that should be made thereto in
order for such information to be in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles when considered in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole.

We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards, the statement of assets and liabilities of PMD
Investment company, including the schedule of investments, as of
December 31, 1997 and the related statements of operations and changes 
in net assets for the year then ended (not presented herein) and the
additional information included in footnote E for each of the five
years in the period ended December 31, 1997; and in our report dated
January 23, 1998, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those
financial statements and additional information.  In our opinion, the
information set forth in the accompanying statement of changes in net 
assets for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the per share data and
ratios for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 1997
is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial
statements from which it has been derived.

Omaha, Nebraska
July 31, 1998

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PMD INVESTMENT COMPANY                                      
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 1998
(Unaudited - See Independent Accountants' Review Report

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ASSETS:	                                                 
<S>                                       <C>
Investments in securities, at 
approximate market value,                 
amortized cost of $13,792,770             $14,193,163

Investment in tax-exempt money- 
market fund	                                  304,275
				                                       ___________
			Total Investments	                      14,497,438

Interest receivable	                          224,650
				                                       ___________
			Total Assets	                           14,772,088

LIABILITIES:                                                

	Accrued expenses	                             13,335
				                                       ___________
                             

NET ASSETS (equivalent to $4.33 per 
share based on 3,399,370 shares of 
common stock outstanding at 
June 30, 1998)	
                                           $14,708,753
				                                       ===========
See notes to financial statements.                          
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PMD INVESTMENT COMPANY					     
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS					     
JUNE 30, 1998		     
(Unaudited - See Independent Accountants' Review Report)

<S>                                                      <C>           <C>         <C>
                                                                                    Approximate          
		                                                        Principal     Amortized	  Fair
				                                                       Amount	        Cost	     Value
Abbey National PLC Sub, 6.69%, due
 October 17, 2005                                        $  550,000    $  554,924   $  564,245

Austin, Texas, Independent School District, 
 Go Unlimited PSF, 4.75%, due August 1, 2008
 callable August 1, 2007                                    500,000       496,171	     507,800

Clark County, Washington Public Utilities District #1
	Electric Revenue, 6.3%, due January 1, 2004,				      
	callable January 1, 2001		                                 250,000	      249,426	      265,675

Denver Met Major League Baseball Stadium				      
	District Colorado, 6.35%, due October 1, 2003		            250,000	      250,000	      269,825

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 7.0%,				      
 due June 1, 2024                                         1,715,950     1,722,728     1,740,832

Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.5%,				      
 due January 1, 2024                                        974,951       962,012       971,343

Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.8%,				      
 due March 29, 2005, callable March 29, 2000              1,000,000     1,024,248     1,034,900

Florida State, General Services Revenues,				      
 6%, due July 1, 2001                                     		220,000	      219,832       232,298

Grand Island, Nebraska Sanitary Sewer Revenue,				      
 4.8%, due April 1, 2000		                                  400,000	      400,000	      405,040

Hanover County, Virginia IDA Public Facilities				      
 Lease Revenue, 6.75%, due July 15, 2007	                   150,000	      150,000	      161,970

Jefferson County, West Virginia Residential				      
	Mortgage Revenue, Refunding Series A, 7.75%				      
	due January 1, 2012, callable January 1, 2001			            65,000	       65,270	       69,102

Lincoln, Nebraska Hospital Revenue, 7%, due				      
	December 1, 1999, callable December 1, 1998		              180,000	      180,000	      185,868

Lincoln, Nebraska Water Revenue, 6.7%, due				      
	November 1, 2000		                                         250,000	      250,000	      264,800

Mecklenburg county, NC Pub Import Sevice,
 4.4%, due February 1, 2011, callable
 February 1, 2008                                           500,000       490,562       485,700

Memphis, Tennessee, Go Unlimited OID
 4.65%, due July 1, 2007,				      
	callable July 1, 2005		                                    500,000	      498,265       508,550

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Series A, 6.4%,				      
	due December 1, 2003		                                     200,000	      201,224	      202,140

Nebraska Educational Facility Authority,				      
	Creighton University, Series A, 6.65%, due				      
	September 1, 1998		                                        250,000	      250,000	      251,125

See notes to financial statements.					     

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PMD INVESTMENT COMPANY					      
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS					      
JUNE 30, 1998 (Continued)					      
(Unaudited - See Independent Accountants' Review Report)

<S>                                                       <C>           <C>            <C>
                                                                                       Approximate 
                                                        			Principal     Amortized	    Fair
				                                                        Amount	        Cost	       Value

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority,
	SFM Revenue Proj. C, 6.9%
 due March 15, 2000	                                     $		240,000     $	240,000    $248,184

Ohio State Highway Cap IMPTS, Series B,				       
 Go Unlimited, 4.5%, due May 1, 2024			                     500,000       498,750	    505,200

Omaha, Nebraska, 6.8%, due December 1, 1999			              365,000	      365,182	    376,607

Omaha, Nebraska, 4.15%, due October 15, 1998		              485,000       485,170     485,825

Omaha Public Power District, Nebraska Electric				       
	Revenue, Series B, 5.9%, due February 1, 2006			           450,000	      450,000	    493,020

Omaha Public Power District, Nebraska Electric				       
	Revenue, Series A, 5%, due January 1, 2001			              500,000	      505,631     512,650

Sabine River Authority, Texas Water Supply				       
	Facility, Lake Fork Project, 6.5%, due				       
	December 1, 2001			                                        265,000	      264,559     279,708

Travelers Group Inc., Senior Note, 9.5%, due				       
	March 1, 2002			                                           500,000	      538,955	    557,450

Travelers Group Inc., Senior Note, 9.5%, due				       
	March 1, 2002			                                            50,000	       54,459	     55,745

Tucson, Arizona, G.O., Ref. 5.8%, due July 1, 2005			       250,000	      249,381	    267,250

University of Nebraska Facilities Corp., 
 University Medical Center, Series A, 7.2%,
	due July 1, 2004, callable July 1, 2000			                 250,000	      250,000	    267,675

Utah State, Go Unlimited DTD, 4.9%, 
 due July 15, 2009, callable	July 15, 2007                  500,000	      497,979	    514,000

Vermont State, Series B, 5.7%, due August 1, 2005			        400,000	      398,019     432,520

Wake County NC Pub Import Go Unlimited, 4.5%
 due March 1, 2011, callable March 1, 2008                  500,000       487,435     490,350

Washington State, Series A and AT-6, 5.8%, due				       
	February 1, 2003			                                        250,000	      247,906     264,925

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development,				       
	Series 1, 7%, due October 1, 2003			                       295,000	      294,682     320,841

                                                      		-----------     ---------   ---------
Total 	                                                 $13,755,901   $13,792,770 $14,193,163
                                                      		===========    ==========  ==========
See notes to financial statements.					      
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PMD INVESTMENT COMPANY                                          
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998
(Unaudited - See Independent Accountants' Review Report)

<S>                                                  <C>
Interest Income:                                                
 From investments	                                   $421,189

Expenses:                                                       
	Investment advisory fee		                             15,749
	Custodian fees			                                      1,200
	Professional fees		                                   36,209
	Shareholders' servicing costs			                       2,447
	Directors' fees		                                      7,500
	Other				                                              3,550
			                                                  --------
		Total Expenses		                                     66,655
			                                                  --------
Net Investment Income		                               354,534

Realized and unrealized gain on investments:                    
	Net realized gain on investments			                   14,021

Change in unrealized appreciation of investments 
 for the period                                       (29,133)
			                                                  --------
Net Realized Gain and Decrease in Unrealized
 Appreciation on Investments		                        (15,112)
			                                                  --------
Increase in Net Assets Resulting from 
 Operations	                                         $339,422
			                                                  ========
See notes to financial statements.                              
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PMD INVESTMENT COMPANY																      
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS															      
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 
JUNE 30, 1998
(Unaudited - See Independent Accountants' Review Report)


<S>                               <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>              <C>              <C>             <C>         
                                                                                     	   Accumulated
 													                                                         Undistributed 		   Realized	     Unrealized
							                               Common Stock					                      Net	        Gain (Loss)   Appreciation
									                                      $.50 Par	   Retained		    Investment		    on Sale of   (Depreciation)
                             						Shares		     Value	     Earnings		      Income		      Securities   of Investments     Total

Year ended December 31, 1997:																  
	Net investment income			            -        	$	-	        $	-		        $ 759,368		        $	   -	       $    -        $  759,368
	Net realized gain from
		securities transactions			         -			        -		         -			            -		               9,323		        -        		   9,323
	Change in unrealized appreciation 
  of investments		                   -			        -		         -			            -			               -	         163,427		      163,427

	Increase in net assets from
		operations			                      -	   		     -		         -		          759,368		            9,323	      163,427        932,118
	Dividends - $.239 per share			      -			        -		         -		         (818,877)		          (9,229)          -		       (828,106)
	Common stock redeemed	          (143,022)    (71,511)   (543,760)			        -			               -		           -		        (615,271)
					                             -------	    -------     -------		       -------            -------       -------	        -------
 Total decrease in net assets	
                                 (143,022)    (71,511)   (543,760)        (59,509)                94       163,427	      (511,259)

	Net assets on January 1, 1997	 3,596,795   1,798,397	 13,567,042		      (105,048)		         (36,231)      265,643					15,489,803  
                                ---------	  --------- 	----------        	-------	           --------      -------     -----------
	Net assets on December 31, 1997	
                              		3,453,773	 $1,726,886	$13,023,282		     $(164,557)		       $ (36,137)	   $ 429,070	    $14,978,544
 					                          =========	 ==========	===========		     ==========		        ========= 	   ======== 	   ===========

Six months ended June 30, 1998:														          
	Net investment income			            -		   $	    -	   $	     -	  	      $ 354,534		        $	   -        $		  - 	      $   354,534
	Net realized gain from 
		securities transactions			         -			        -		         -			            -		              14,021        -		             14,021
	Change in unrealized appreciation 
  of investments			                  -			        -		         -			            -			               -	         (29,133)	       (29,133)
					                           --------- 	----------	-----------		     ---------	         ----------	   ---------     -----------
	Increase in net assets from
		operations			                      -			        -		         -		          354,534		           14,021       (29,133)        339,422
	Dividends - $.059 per share			      -			        -		         -		         (190,001)		          (9,227)		       -		         (199,228)
 Dividends - $.051 per share         -           -           -           (173,876)                -           -           (173,876)
	Common stock redeemed 
  (Note B)                        (54,403)    (27,202)   (208,907)			        -			                 -	      	   -           (236,109)
          		                     ---------	 ----------	-----------		     ---------	         ----------	   --------- 	   -----------
			
    Total decrease in net assets  (54,403)		  (27,202)   (208,907)         (9,343)			          4,794	      (29,133)       (269,791)
	Net assets on January 1, 1998	 3,453,773		 1,726,886	 13,023,282		      (164,557)		         (36,137)	     429,070      14,978,544
					                           ---------	 ----------	-----------		     ---------	         ----------	   ----------    ------------
	Net assets on June 30, 1998    3,399,370  $1,699,684 $12,814,375	      $(173,900)	        $ (31,343)	   $ 399,937     $14,708,753
					                           =========	 ==========	===========       =========	         =========     =	=======     ===========

See notes to financial statements.															      
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PMD INVESTMENT COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998
(Unaudited - See Independent Accountants' Review Report)


A. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, as a closed-end diversified management investment company.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed
by the Company in the preparation of its financial statements.

Six Month Financial Statements - The financial statements for the six 
months ended June 30, 1998 reflect all adjustments which are, in the 
opinion of management, necessary to fairly present statements of 
operations and changes in net assets for the six month period presented.

Investment Securities - Investments in securities are valued at 
fair value as determined by the Company's investment advisor at 
June 30, 1998.

Securities Transactions - Securities transactions are recorded on 
a trade date basis.  Cost of securities sold is determined using the
identified cost method.

Interest Income - Interest income, adjusted for amortization of 
premium or accretion of discounts on investments in municipal bonds 
and notes, is earned from settlement date and recorded on the accrual
basis.

Income Taxes - It is the Company's policy to comply with the 
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated 
investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its income,
including capital gains, to its shareholders.  No income tax provision
has been made since substantially all the income and capital gains are
reported by the shareholders on their own tax returns.

Management and Service Fees - The investment advisory fee, which is
payable monthly, is based on the value of net assets at each month-end
at the annual rate of one-quarter of one percent on the first 
$10,000,000, of the net asset value and .15 percent of the net asset 
value in excess of $10,000,000, with a minimum fee of $10,000 per year.  
Fees for the services of each of the directors of the Company are $5,000 
annually with an additional $500 for each board or committee meeting
attended in excess of four meetings each year.  No additional 
compensation or benefits are paid to officers or directors of the
Company.

Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in 
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

B.  REDEMPTION OF SHARES

At June 30, 1998, the Company had authorized 20,000,000 shares
of $.50 par value common stock.

Shareholders may redeem shares of stock and receive the net asset 
value per share on any December 31 or June 30 by tendering the shares
to be redeemed 90 days prior to the intended redemption date.

C.  CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

On January 15, 1981, the Company sold substantially all of its assets
which had been used in its former operations as a discount store
business.  Although the purchaser of the Company's operating assets 
assumed substantially all of the Company's liabilities and obligations
as part of the purchase transaction, the Company remains contingently
liable for such liabilities and obligations, including obligations
under long-term real estate and equipment leases and real estate 
mortgages until released by the obligees or until such liabilities and
obligations have been satisfied or discharged.  The total of such
liabilities and obligations not released by the obligees amounted to
approximately $6,250,590 as of February 1, 1998, the most recent
date for which such information is available.

D. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

The following summarizes the approximate value of securities 
transactions for the periods indicated.

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<S>                              <C>                <C>            <C>                  <C>
                                      Six Months Ended                  Six Months Ended Ended 
                                       June 30, 1998                        June 30, 1997
					                             Purchases		        Sales            Purchases          Sales
Tax Exempt:							                                    
	Municipal bonds and notes	      $  977,480       $  540,000         $  498,515       $  952,000

Taxable:							                         
	Government agency					               -		            213,880              -              132,968
					                            ----------	      ----------         ----------       ----------
						                              977,480          753,880            498,515        1,084,968

Other tax-exempt short-term						                         
	investments			                     394,550          876,776          1,529,084        1,550,805
					                            ----------	      ----------         ----------       ----------
                                 $1,372,030       $1,630,656         $2,027,599       $2,635,773
                                 ==========       ==========         ==========      ==========
                                 
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Net realized gain on sale of investments was $14,021 and $2,178 for
the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

The diversification of investments based on fair value at 
June 30, 1998 is as follows:

   State and municipal tax-exempt bonds             63.9%
   U.S. government agency bonds                     25.8
   Corporate bonds                                   8.2
   Short-term tax-exempt money market fund           2.1
                                                   ------
                                                   100.0%
                                                   ======

E.  DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

On July 21, 1998, a quarterly income distribution of 
$0.05315 per share aggregating $180,647 was declared from investment
income realized during 1998.  The dividend is payable to shareholders
of record on July 31, 1998.

F.  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION-SELECTED PER SHARE DATA AND RATIOS

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<S>                     <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>
                         Six Months
                           Ended                           
                          June 30,                Years Ended December 31,
                            1998      ---------------------------------------------------------------
                        (Unaudited)    1997          1996          1995          1994          1993

Weighted average shares
 outstanding             3,498,083   3,537,042     3,626,328     3,825,907    3,988,480     4,061,542
                         =========   =========     =========     =========    =========     =========  

Interest income	        $  	0.120    $   0.243     $	  0.251     $   0.240    $ 	 0.255     $   0.268
Expenses		                  0.019        0.028		       0.030		       0.024		      0.025         0.024
		                       ---------   ---------     ---------     ---------     --------     ---------
Net investment income		     0.101		      0.215		       0.221		       0.216		      0.230         0.244
Distribution from net						       
	investment income	        (0.107)      (0.234)       (0.262)       (0.228)      (0.243)       (0.251)
Increase (decrease)						    
	in unrealized appreciation
	of investments		          (0.008)       0.047        (0.094)        0.098       (0.244)        0.116
Net realized gain (loss)
	from securities  
 transactions		             0.004        0.003		       0.010	        0.051	          -         (0.002)
		                      ---------     ---------     ---------    ---------     --------     ---------
Increase (decrease) in
	net assets		              (0.010)       0.031		      (0.125)        0.137       (0.257)        0.107
Net asset value at						      
	beginning of period		      4.337	       4.306		       4.431		       4.294		      4.551         4.444
		                      ---------     ---------    ----------    ---------     ---------    ---------
Net asset value at end
	of period	               $	4.327       $4.337       $	4.306       $	4.431        $4.294       $4.551
		                      =========     =========    ==========    =========     =========    =========
Ratio of expenses to						      
	average net assets		       0.4 %*        0.7 %		       0.7 %		       0.5 %		       0.6 %       0.5 %

Ratio of net investment						       
 income to average net						      
	assets		                   2.4 %*		       5.0 %		       5.0 %       		4.9 %		       5.2 %       5.4 %

Portfolio turnover		        5.1 %*		      12.0 %        19.8 %	       59.6 %		       2.3 %      11.5 %

Number of shares						      
	outstanding at end of						      
	period (in thousands)	   3,399         3,454         3,597         3,805         3,979       4,072

* Ratio has not been annualized.

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