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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 9/30/99
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Check Here if Amendment / /; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.): / / is a restatement.
/ / adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: PRIMECAP Management Company
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Address: 225 South Lake Avenue, Ste. 400
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Pasadena, CA 91101
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Form 13F File Number: 28-01469
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The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by
whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is
authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true,
correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items,
statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Rachel Aguilera
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Title: Client Account Administrator
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Phone: 626/304-9222
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Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ Rachel Aguilera Pasadena, CA 10/26/99
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
/X/ 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings or this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)
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/ / 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
/ / 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager(s).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]
Form 13F File Number Name
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVSTMNT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 17280813
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(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings
and list entries.]
No. Form 13F File Number Name
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PRIMECAP Management Company
FORM 13F
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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VOTING AUTHORITY
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TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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A D C TELECOMMUNICATION COM 000886101 17150 408940 SH Sole 386940 22000
ADOBE SYS INC COM 00724F101 759242 6689355 SH Sole 1309355 5380000
ADVANCED FIBRE COMMNCT COM 00754A105 60713 2728680 SH Sole 1098680 1630000
AIRBORNE FGHT CORP COM 009266107 71613 3400000 SH Sole 3400000
ALASKA AIRGROUP INC. COM 011659109 24413 600000 SH Sole 600000
ALCOA INC COM 013817101 32843 529200 SH Sole 529200
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN COM 014482103 18016 754600 SH Sole 754600
AMERADA HESS CORP COM 023551104 32904 537200 SH Sole 537200
AMERICA WEST HOLDINGS CL B COM 023657208 18178 1050000 SH Sole 1050000
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG. COM 024061103 7624 535000 SH Sole 535000
AMGEN INC. COM 031162100 26162 321000 SH Sole 321000
AMR CORP COM 001765106 557054 10221180 SH Sole 2529180 7692000
ARVIN INDS INC COM 043339100 40460 1307800 SH Sole 527800 780000
ATLANTIC COAST AIR HLD COM 048396105 11715 660000 SH Sole 660000
AUTOZONE INC. COM 053332102 23051 821400 SH Sole 536400 285000
BANC ONE CORP COM 06423A103 80835 2322020 SH Sole 669020 1653000
BELDEN INC COM 077459105 11439 558000 SH Sole 558000
BERKLEY W R CORP COM 084423102 18780 816500 SH Sole 646500 170000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLB COM 084670207 4237 2283 SH Sole 2283
BIOCHEM PHARMA INC COM 09058T108 46434 1939850 SH Sole 1534350 405500
BIOGEN INC COM 090597105 8512 108000 SH Sole 1200 106800
BLOCK DRUG INC CL A COM 093644102 9994 278100 SH Sole 278100
BOISE CASCADE CORP COM 097383103 24472 671625 SH Sole 671625
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP COM 101137107 60915 2461200 SH Sole 361200 2100000
BROWN FORMAN CORP CL B COM 115637209 60566 971000 SH Sole 171000 800000
BURLINGTON RES INC COM 122014103 99310 2702300 SH Sole 815000 1887300
CANADIAN PAC LTD NEW COM 135923100 49807 2183300 SH Sole 683300 1500000
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 210397 3838480 SH Sole 1368480 2470000
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PRIMECAP Management Company
FORM 13F
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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VOTING AUTHORITY
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TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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CENTOCOR INC COM 152342101 473950 8093140 SH Sole 1617540 6475600
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COM N19808109 4828 330100 SH Sole 271600 58500
CHUBB CORP. COM 171232101 41884 844000 SH Sole 344000 500000
CIT GROUP INC CL A COM 125577106 59561 2896590 SH Sole 609890 2286700
CLEARNET COMMUNS. INC COM 184902104 38906 2154000 SH Sole 475500 1678500
CNET INC COM 125945105 1680 30000 SH Sole 30000
CNF TRANSN INC COM 12612W104 27613 741300 SH Sole 741300
COHERENT INC COM 192479103 53996 2420000 SH Sole 2420000
COMAIR HOLDINGS INC COM 199789108 9011 540000 SH Sole 540000
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP COM 204493100 180015 7869511 SH Sole 1355586 6513925
CONCURRENT COMPUTER CORP COM 206710204 15941 2340000 SH Sole 2340000
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP. COM 22160K105 99490 1381800 SH Sole 266800 1115000
CUMMINS ENGINE INC COM 231021106 19472 390900 SH Sole 390900
CUNO INC COM 126583103 8348 420000 SH Sole 420000
CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS COM 232809103 11492 585600 SH Sole 585600
DAYTON HUDSON CORP COM 239753106 12895 214700 SH Sole 4700 210000
DEERE & CO COM 244199105 100769 2604700 SH Sole 254700 2350000
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYS COM 247126105 26760 1665987 SH Sole 1665987
DELTA AIR LINES DEL COM 247361108 590614 12177600 SH Sole 2922600 9255000
DESCARTES SYS GRP INC COM 249906108 14095 3245000 SH Sole 3245000
DIGENE CORP COM 253752109 4208 340000 SH Sole 340000
DILLARDS INC CL A COM 254067101 25218 1241500 SH Sole 1241500
DIONEX CORP COM 254546104 43605 1020000 SH Sole 1020000
DONALDSON INC COM 257651109 25043 1080000 SH Sole 1080000
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY COM 260543103 14578 128300 SH Sole 128300
DRESS BARN INC COM 261570105 7405 403700 SH Sole 5700 398000
ENGELHARD CORP COM 292845104 131770 7220250 SH Sole 1920250 5300000
ENRON CORP COM 293561882 1807 44000 SH Sole 4000 40000
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PRIMECAP Management Company
FORM 13F
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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<CAPTION>
VOTING AUTHORITY
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TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ERICSSON L M TEL CO ADR CLB COM 294821400 382260 12232310 SH Sole 3032310 9200000
ERICSSON TEL 4.25% CV ADR COM 294821509 15152 1756800 SH Sole 1136800 620000
EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMP. COM 299096107 10395 840000 SH Sole 840000
F M C CORP COM NEW COM 302491303 18760 388800 SH Sole 388800
FARR CO COM 311648109 3080 333000 SH Sole 333000
FDX CORP COM 31304N107 709585 18252980 SH Sole 4666980 13586000
FILENES BASEMENT CORP COM 316866102 5 50000 SH Sole 50000
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES COM 339099103 62640 3102900 SH Sole 1222300 1880600
FORD MTR CO DEL COM 345370100 251 5000 SH Sole 5000
FOX ENTERTAINMENT GRP COM 35138T107 31594 1500000 SH Sole 1500000
GAP INC DEL COM 364760108 3480 108750 SH Sole 108750
GC COS INC COM 36155Q109 6000 200000 SH Sole 200000
GENENTECH INC. COM 368710406 7316 50000 SH Sole 11393 38607
GENERAL MOTORS HUGHES COM 370442832 322780 5638070 SH Sole 933070 4705000
GENERAL MTRS CORP COM 370442105 79329 1260440 SH Sole 1260440
GEORGIA PAC TIMBER GRP COM 373298702 3502 153100 SH Sole 153100
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP COM 373298108 12422 307200 SH Sole 307200
GLOBAL CROSSING COM G3921A100 72089 2720350 SH Sole 670350 2050000
GRANITE CONSTR INC COM 387328107 54731 2100000 SH Sole 2100000
GUIDANT CORP COM 401698105 470759 8778728 SH Sole 157464 8621264
HARCOURT GEN INC COM 41163G101 203817 4896500 SH Sole 904300 3992200
HARMONIC LIGHTWAVES COM 413160102 15698 120000 SH Sole 120000
HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS COM 404132102 15131 900000 SH Sole 900000
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 424414 4676740 SH Sole 746740 3930000
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP NEW COM 440327104 9920 384300 SH Sole 234300 150000
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO COM 441560109 12972 319300 SH Sole 284300 35000
ICOS CORP COM 449295104 4130 140000 SH Sole 140000
INPUT/OUTPUT INC COM 457652105 30085 4541200 SH Sole 2118200 2423000
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PRIMECAP Management Company
FORM 13F
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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VOTING AUTHORITY
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TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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INTEL CORP COM 458140100 737428 9923400 SH Sole 2733400 7190000
INTL PAPER CO COM 460146103 15688 326400 SH Sole 326400
JEFFERSON PILOT CORP. COM 475070108 885 14000 SH Sole 14000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 101145 1100900 SH Sole 900 1100000
JONES APPEL GROUP COM 480074103 412 14331 SH Sole 2806 11525
KENNAMETAL INC COM 489170100 44484 1719200 SH Sole 459200 1260000
LANDEC CORP COM 514766104 5202 1015000 SH Sole 1015000
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR COM 518415104 33595 1131640 SH Sole 801640 330000
LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288104 8564 407800 SH Sole 407800
LEXMARK INTL GRP INC CL A COM 529771107 145367 1805800 SH Sole 405800 1400000
LIBERTY CORP S C COM 530370105 23526 507300 SH Sole 507300
LILLY ELI & CO COM 532457108 45470 708396 SH Sole 161756 546640
LINDSAY MFG CO COM 535555106 14189 723000 SH Sole 564900 158100
LOWES COS INC COM 548661107 23678 485700 SH Sole 7700 478000
LSI LOGIC CORP COM 502161102 118552 2279840 SH Sole 728140 1551700
MACDERMID INC COM 554273102 57940 1701000 SH Sole 1701000
MANPOWER INC COM 56418H100 132705 4556400 SH Sole 1711400 2845000
MATTEL INC COM 577081102 8850 465800 SH Sole 365800 100000
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODS COM 57772K101 6309 100000 SH Sole 100000
MCCLATCHY CO CL A COM 579489105 40809 1141500 SH Sole 141500 1000000
MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 140735 3957400 SH Sole 717400 3240000
MENTOR CORP MINN COM 587188103 695 24400 SH Sole 12200 12200
METRO-GOLDWYN MAYER COM 591610100 4375 250000 SH Sole 250000
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC COM 595112103 741455 11149700 SH Sole 1208700 9941000
MIDWEST EXPRESS HOLDINGS COM 597911106 37079 1415900 SH Sole 640900 775000
MILLIPORE CORP COM 601073109 163277 4346820 SH Sole 1206820 3140000
MISSISSIPPI CHEM COM NEW COM 605288208 4318 616800 SH Sole 616800
MOLEX INC COM 608554101 7104 195312 SH Sole 195312
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PRIMECAP Management Company
FORM 13F
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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VOTING AUTHORITY
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TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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MOLEX INC CL A COM 608554200 6323 195312 SH Sole 195312
MOTOROLA, INC. COM 620076109 551698 6269290 SH Sole 1220440 5048850
NEIMAN MARCUS GRP COM 640204103 94671 4050080 SH Sole 909480 3140600
NEWS CORP LTD ADR COM 652487802 89021 3335700 SH Sole 1085700 2250000
NIKE INC CL B COM 654106103 10010 176000 SH Sole 176000
NOBLE AFFILIATES INC COM 654894104 69272 2388700 SH Sole 288700 2100000
NOKIA CORP SPONSORED ADR COM 654902204 79504 884610 SH Sole 184610 700000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN COM 655844108 6681 272700 SH Sole 272700
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP. COM 656569100 519431 10184920 SH Sole 1663420 8521500
NOVARTIS AG -SPON ADR COM 66987v109 71820 968300 SH Sole 213300 755000
OM GROUP INC COM 670872100 55222 1439000 SH Sole 214000 1225000
OPTIMAL ROBOTICS COM 68388R208 10440 580000 SH Sole 580000
ORTEL CORP COM 68749W102 23158 1494060 SH Sole 384060 1110000
PALL CORP COM 696429307 17391 750000 SH Sole 750000
PE CORP.-CELERA GENOMICS COM 69332S201 47588 1182300 SH Sole 172300 1010000
PE CORP.-PE BIOSYSTEMS COM 69332S102 240564 3329600 SH Sole 689600 2640000
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COM 716941109 635361 12803250 SH Sole 3027750 9775500
PINNACLE WEST CAP CORP COM 723484101 12247 336700 SH Sole 336700
PITNEY BOWES INC COM 724479100 186195 3055500 SH Sole 655500 2400000
PLANTRONICS INC NEW COM 727493108 79998 1608000 SH Sole 1608000
POGO PRODUCING CO COM 730448107 75503 3638700 SH Sole 738700 2900000
POTASH CORP SASK INC COM 73755L107 126357 2447600 SH Sole 447600 2000000
POWERWAVE TECHN COM 739363109 23766 492880 SH Sole 217880 275000
PROTEIN DESIGN LABS COM 74369L103 6846 189500 SH Sole 3000 186500
QUESTAR CORP COM 748356102 9405 518900 SH Sole 518900
RAMBUS INC DEL COM COM 750917106 6625 100000 SH Sole 100000
RESEARCH IN MOTION COM 760975102 37125 1200000 SH Sole 1200000
REX STORES CORP COM COM 761624105 3100 100000 SH Sole 100000
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PRIMECAP Management Company
FORM 13F
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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VOTING AUTHORITY
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TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ROBERT HALF INTL COM 770323103 132337 5572100 SH Sole 1172100 4400000
ROMAC INTERNATIONAL CORP COM 775835101 1656 200000 SH Sole 200000
ROUSE CO COM 779273101 9048 393400 SH Sole 393400
RYDER SYS INC COM 783549108 24672 1210900 SH Sole 1060900 150000
SABRE HOLDINGS CORP COM 785905100 140309 3263010 SH Sole 509510 2753500
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 126536 2030660 SH Sole 737160 1293500
SEAGRAM LTD COM 811850106 204108 4485900 SH Sole 1385900 3100000
SIGMA ALDRICH CORP COM 826552101 75613 2381500 SH Sole 281500 2100000
SKYLINE CORP COM 830830105 6490 252650 SH Sole 252650
SONY CORP ADR NEW COM 835699307 539385 3594400 SH Sole 575400 3019000
SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO COM 844741108 220904 14545087 SH Sole 1486837 13058250
ST PAUL COS INC COM 792860108 42100 1530900 SH Sole 430900 1100000
STEPAN CO COM 858586100 1778 78600 SH Sole 78600
STRATTEC SEC CORP COM 863111100 14361 410300 SH Sole 190300 220000
SUPERIOR NATL INS GRP COM 868224106 6418 456400 SH Sole 356400 100000
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES COM 871508107 80700 2400000 SH Sole 2400000
TEKTRONIX INC COM 879131100 187133 5586060 SH Sole 1211060 4375000
TELLABS INC COM 879664100 136650 2400000 SH Sole 2400000
TEMPLE INLAND INC COM 879868107 112033 1836600 SH Sole 536600 1300000
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104 1215180 14774220 SH Sole 3348220 11426000
TIFFANY & CO. COM 886547108 11616 193800 SH Sole 24400 169400
TJX COS INC NEW COM 872540109 8573 305500 SH Sole 10500 295000
TMP WORLDWIDE INC COM 872941109 1218 20000 SH Sole 20000
TORCHMARK CORP COM 891027104 101883 3937500 SH Sole 1337500 2600000
TOSCO CORP COM 891490302 30080 1191300 SH Sole 1191300
TRANSATLANTIC HLDGS COM 893521104 39516 562500 SH Sole 562500
UAL CORP COM PAR $0.01 COM 902549500 180721 2767025 SH Sole 127025 2640000
UMB FINANCIAL CORP COM 902788108 2505 60000 SH Sole 60000
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PRIMECAP Management Company
FORM 13F
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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<CAPTION>
VOTING AUTHORITY
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TITLE OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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UNION PAC RES GRP COM 907834105 105565 6496300 SH Sole 2296300 4200000
US AIRWAYS GROUP INC COM 911905107 1076 41000 SH Sole 41000
USA NETWORKS INC COM 902984103 775 20000 SH Sole 20000
VARCO INTL INC COM 922126107 36304 2978800 SH Sole 2142800 836000
VULCAN MATERIALS CO. COM 929160109 9402 256700 SH Sole 256700
WELLS FARGO & CO. COM 949746101 2536 64000 SH Sole 3000 61000
WILLAMETTE INDS INC COM 969133107 16254 376900 SH Sole 376900
XILINX INC COM 983919101 272308 4155400 SH Sole 755400 3400000
ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390109 9833 460000 SH Sole 360000 100000
REPORT SUMMARY 177 DATA RECORDS 17280813 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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