NORTH STAR UNIVERSAL INC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549
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                                  FORM 10-K/A-1

          ( X )     ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993
                                       or

          (   )     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         Commission file number 0-15638

                           NORTH STAR UNIVERSAL, INC.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                MINNESOTA                                41-0498850
    (State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or organization)

    610 Park National Bank Building
        5353 Wayzata Boulevard
        Minneapolis, Minnesota                              55416
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (612) 546-7500
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           SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:

                                                NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
      TITLE OF EACH CLASS                          WHICH REGISTERED

 COMMON STOCK, $.25 PAR VALUE                    PACIFIC STOCK EXCHANGE

      SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:     NONE

     Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                               Yes   ( X )            No   (   )



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     The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant at March 15, 1994  was $20,776,781, based on the last sale price
for the common stock as reported by the National Association of Securities
Dealers Automated Quotation System on that date.

     At March 15, 1994, 9,438,000 shares of the registrant's common stock were
outstanding.

     DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:  Pursuant to General Instruction G(2),
the responses to Items 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Part II of this report are incorporated
herein by reference from the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the
year ended December 31, 1993.

     Pursuant to General Instruction G(3), the responses to Items 10, 11, 12 and
13 of Part III of this report are incorporated herein by reference from the
Company's definitive proxy statement for its 1994 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before April 30,
1994.

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.     ( X )


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                                     PART IV

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

(a)  l.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     The consolidated financial statements of North Star Universal, Inc. and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and for the three years ended
December 31, 1993 are incorporated herein by reference to "Consolidated
Financial Statements of North Star Universal, Inc. and Subsidiaries" and "Report
of Independent Certified Public Accountants" included in the Company's annual
report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1993.

     2.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES

     (i)   North Star Universal, Inc. and Subsidiaries

           Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants on Schedules

           Schedule VIII       -         Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

           Schedule IX         -         Short-term Borrowings

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           All other schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable
           or not required, or because the required information is included in
           the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

     (ii)  Michael Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries

           Consolidated Balance Sheets

           Consolidated Statements of Operations

           Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

           Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants

           Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants on Schedules

           Schedule II         -    Accounts Receivable from Related Parties

           Schedule V          -    Property, Plant and Equipment

           Schedule VI         -    Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and
                                    Amortization of Property, Plant and
                                    Equipment

           Schedule VIII       -    Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

           Schedule IX         -    Short-Term Borrowings

           Schedule X          -    Supplementary Income Statement Information

           All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or
           not required, or because the required information is included in the
           consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

     (iii) CorVel Corporation and Subsidiaries

           Consolidated Statements of Income

           Consolidated Balance Sheets

           Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

           Report of Independent Auditors, including Report of Independent
           Auditors on Schedules

           Schedule II         -    Amounts Receivable from Related Parties
                                    and Underwriters, Promoters, and
                                    Employees Other than Related Parties

           Schedule VIII       -    Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

           All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or
           not required, or because the required information is included in the
           consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.



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3.   EXHIBITS
   3.1     Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (filed as Exhibit
           3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended
           December 31, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference).

   3.2     Restated by-laws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3(a) to
           Registration No. 33-10558 and incorporated herein by reference).

   4.1     Form of Indenture, dated as of April 26, 1989, between the Company
           and National City Bank of Minneapolis, as trustee (filed as
           Exhibit 4.1 to Registration No. 33-26176 and incorporated herein by
           reference).

   4.2     Form of First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 16, 1992,
           amending the Indenture described in Exhibit 4.1 above (filed as
           Exhibit 4.2 to Registration No. 33-46418 and incorporated herein by
           reference).

   4.3     Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1986, between the Company and
           National City Bank of Minneapolis, as trustee, relating to
           $25,000,000 principal amount of Subordinated Debentures Series 87/88
           (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Registration No. 33-10558 and incorporated
           herein by reference).

   4.4     Indenture, dated as of September, 1985, between the Company and
           American National Bank and Trust Company, as trustee, relating to
           $14,000,000 principal amount of Subordinated Debentures, Series 1985
           (filed as Exhibit 4 to Registration No. 2-99100 and incorporated
           herein by reference).

   9.1     Voting Agreement, dated May 16, 1991, between the Company and
           V. Gordon Clemons, relating to common stock of CorVel Corporation
           (filed as Exhibit 9.1 to Registration No. 33-40629 and incorporated
           herein by reference).

 +10.1     Employment Agreement, dated October 1, 1988, between the Company and
           Miles E. Efron (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Registration No. 33-26176
           and incorporated herein by reference).

 +10.2     Severance Agreement, dated December 31, 1990, between the Company and
           Miles E. Efron (filed as Exhibit 10.1(a) to Registration No. 33-26176
           and incorporated herein by reference).

 +10.3     North Star Universal, Inc. Incentive Stock Option Plan, including the
           form of Stock Option Agreement related thereto (filed as Exhibit
           10.19 to Registration No. 33-10558 and incorporated herein by
           reference).

 +10.4     North Star Universal, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, including
           the form of Stock Option Agreement related thereto (filed as Exhibit
           10.19 to Registration No. 33-10558 and incorporated herein by
           reference).

  10.5     Letter Agreement, dated March 25, 1987, between North Star Universal,
           Inc. and Michael Foods, Inc., pursuant to which the Company agreed
           not to acquire any additional food related businesses as long as it
           owns 25% of the capital stock of Michael Foods, Inc. (filed as
           Exhibit 10.34 to Registration No. 33-10558 and incorporated herein
           by reference).


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  10.6     Restated and Amended Credit Loan Agreement, dated May 17, 1990,
           between the Company and First Bank National Association (filed as
           Exhibit 19.1 to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
           quarter ended June 30, 1990, and incorporated herein by reference).

  10.7     Amendment to Restated and Amended Revolving Credit Loan Agreement,
           dated January 11, 1991, between the Company and First Bank National
           Association, amending the Restated and Amended Revolving Credit Loan
           Agreement described in Exhibit 10.6 above (filed as Exhibit 10.11(d)
           to Registration No. 33-26176 and incorporated herein by reference).

  10.8     Letter Agreement, dated February 28, 1991, amending the terms of the
           Amendment to Restated and Amended Revolving Credit Loan Agreement
           described in Exhibit 10.7 above (filed as Exhibit 10.11(e) to
           Registration No. 33-26176 and incorporated herein by reference).

  10.9     Second Amendment to Restated and Amended Revolving Credit Loan
           Agreement, dated January 2, 1992, between the Company and First Bank
           National Association, amending the Restated and Amended Revolving
           Credit Loan Agreement described in Exhibit 10.6 above (filed as
           Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
           ended December 31, 1991, and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.10     Third Amendment to Restated and Amended Revolving Credit Loan
           Agreement, dated November 18, 1992, between the Company and First
           Bank National Association, amending the terms of the Restated and
           Amended Revolving Credit Loan Agreement described in 10.6 above
           (filed as Exhibit 10.12(a) to Registration No. 33-46418 and
           incorporated herein by reference).

 10.11     Loan Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1989, between the City of Welcome,
           Minnesota and Eagle relating to $1,470,000 Industrial Development
           Revenue Bonds, Series 1989, Eagle Engineering and Manufacturing
           Company, Inc. Project (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to Registration No.
           33-26176 and incorporated herein by reference).


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 10.12     Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1989, securing
           the obligations of Eagle under the Loan Agreement described in
           Exhibit 10.11 above, pursuant to which Eagle granted a mortgage to
           American National Bank and Trust Company, St. Paul, Minnesota, as
           trustee under that certain Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1989,
           relating to its facility in Welcome, Minnesota (filed as Exhibit
           10.16 to Registration No. 33-26176 and incorporated herein by
           reference).

 10.13     Guaranty Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1989, executed by the Company
           as guarantor, pursuant to which the Company guaranties the
           obligations of Eagle under the Loan Agreement described in
           Exhibit 10.11 above (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to Registration
           No. 33-26176 and incorporated herein by reference).

+10.14     North Star Universal, Inc. 1988 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, as
           amended April 26, 1989 and May 15, 1989, including form of Stock
           Option Agreement related thereto (filed as Exhibit 10.18 to
           Registration No. 33-26176 and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.15     Loan Agreement by and among Americable, certain of Americable's
           subsidiaries and First Bank National Association ("First Bank"),
           dated May 30, 1991, including promissory notes executed in connection
           therewith (filed as Exhibit 10.25 to Registration No. 33-26176 and
           incorporated herein by reference).

 10.16     Form of Security Agreement, dated May 30, 1991, which was executed by
           Americable and certain of its subsidiaries as debtors to secure the
           loans described in Exhibit 10.15 above (filed as Exhibit 10.25(a) to
           Registration No. 33-26176 and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.17     Subordination Agreement executed by the Company and Americable for
           the benefit of First Bank in connection with the loans described in
           Exhibit 10.15 above (filed as Exhibit 10.25(b) to Registration No.
           33-26176 and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.18     First Amendment to Loan Agreement and Waiver, dated September 16,
           1991, amending the Loan Agreement in Exhibit 10.15 above (filed as
           Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
           ended December 31, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.19     Second Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated May 31, 1992, amending the
           Loan Agreement in Exhibit 10.15 above (filed as Exhibit 10.29(a) to
           Registration No. 33-46418 and incorporated herein by reference).


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 10.20     Third Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated June 30, 1992, amending the
           Loan Agreement in Exhibit 10.15 above (filed as Exhibit 10.29(b) to
           Registration No. 33-46418 and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.21     Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated March 12, 1993, amending
           the Loan Agreement in Exhibit 10.15 above, including Letter Agreement
           pursuant to which First Bank waived Americable's compliance with
           certain financial covenants contained in such Loan Agreement (filed
           as Exhibit 10.29(c) to Registration No. 33-46418 and incorporated
           herein by reference).

+10.22     Employment Agreement, dated April 1, 1993, between the Company,
           Transition Engineering, Inc. and Peter E. Flynn.

 10.23     Lease, dated July 12, 1990, between C.E. Services, Inc. and Kingsland
           Properties, Ltd., relating to the leased facility in Batavia,
           Illinois (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Annual Report on
           Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991 and incorporated
           herein by reference).

 10.24     Commercial Lease Agreement, dated January 31, 1990, between C.E.
           Services, Inc. and Post and Paddock Associates, relating to the
           leased facility in Grand Prairie, Texas (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the
           Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
           1991 and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.25     Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 16, 1991, between the
           Company and FORTIS Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to
           Registration No. 33-40629 and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.26     Form of North Star Indemnification Agreement, dated May ___, 1991,
           between the Company and FORTIS Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.20 to
           Registration No. 33-40629 and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.27     Standstill Agreement, dated May 15, 1991, between the Company and
           FORTIS Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.21 to Registration No. 33-
           40629 and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.28     Promissory Note, dated June 1, 1991, executed in favor of the Company
           by James H. Michael (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Annual
           Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991 and
           incorporated herein by reference).

 10.29     Credit Agreement by and between C.E. Services, Inc. and Texas
           Commerce Bank, National Association, dated September 30, 1992,
           including promissory note and security agreements executed in
           connection therewith (filed as Exhibit 10.38 to Registration
           No. 33-46418 and incorporated herein by reference).


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 10.30     Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Leslie C. Malmquist,
           Universal Press and Label, Inc. and the Company, dated December 22,
           1992, relating to the sale of Universal Press and Label, Inc. (filed
           as Exhibit 10.39 to Registration No. 33-46418 and incorporated herein
           by reference).

 10.31     Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated June 1, 1993
           among Americable, Inc., Transition Engineering, Inc., Cable
           Distributions Systems, Inc. and First Bank National Association
           (filed as Exhibit 10.31 to the Company's quarterly report on Form
           10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1993, and incorporated herein by
           reference.)

 10.32     First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1993, by
           and between C.E. Services, Inc. and Texas Commerce Bank, amending the
           Credit Agreement in Exhibit 10.29 above (filed as Exhibit 10.41 to
           Registration No. 33-46418 and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.33     Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 1993,
           by and between C.E. Services, Inc. and Texas Commerce Bank, amending
           the Credit Agreement in Exhibit 10.29 above (filed as Exhibit 10.42
           to Registration No. 33-46418 and incorporated herein by reference).

 10.34     Credit Agreement for Discretionary Loans, dated as of July 1, 1993
           between C.E. Services, Inc. and Texas Commerce Bank (filed as
           Exhibit 10.43 to Registration No. 33-46418 and incorporated herein by
           reference).

 10.35     First Amendment to Credit Agreement for Discretionary Loans, dated as
           of October 1, 1993, by and between C.E. Services, Inc. and Texas
           Commerce Bank, amending the Credit Agreement for Discretionary Loans
           in Exhibit 10.33 above (filed as Exhibit 10.44 to Registration
           Statement No. 33-46418 and incorporated herein by reference).

 12.1      Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for North Star
           Universal, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1991 (filed as
           Exhibit 12.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
           year ended December 31, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference).

 12.2      Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for North Star
           Universal, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 1988, 1989 and 1990
           (filed as Exhibit 12.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
           for the year ended December 31, 1990 and incorporated herein by
           reference).


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  12.3     Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for North Star
           Universal, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1992 (filed as
           Exhibit 12.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
           ended December 31, 1992 and incorporated herein by reference).

  12.4     Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for North Star
           Universal, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1993.

  13.1     1993 Annual Report to Shareholders of North Star Universal, Inc.

  22.1     Subsidiaries of the Registrant

  23.1     Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants-Grant Thornton.

 *24.1     Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants-Ernst & Young.

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*    Filed with this Amendment Number 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A-1.

+    Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be
     filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to Item
     601(b)(10)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K.  None.

(c)  See the Exhibit Index and Exhibits attached as a separate section of this
     report.


(d)  See the Financial Statement Schedules of the Company, the Michael Foods,
     Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Statements and the Michael
     Foods, Inc. Financial Statement Schedules attached as a separate section of
     the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
     1993 and the CorVel Corporation Financial Statements and the CorVel
     Corporation Financial Statement Schedules attached as a separate section of
     this Amendment Number 1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A-1.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  June 28, 1994            NORTH STAR UNIVERSAL, INC.

                                By  /s/ Jeffrey J. Michael
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                                    Jeffrey J. Michael, President and
                                    Chief Executive Officer
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                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


Stockholders and Board of Directors
CorVel Corporation

     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CorVel
Corporation as of March 31, 1993 and 1994, and the related consolidated
statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended March 31, 1994. Our audits also included the financial
statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 14 (a). These financial
statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
schedules based on our audits.

     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.

  In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
CorVel Corporation at March 31, 1993 and 1994, and the consolidated results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended March 31, 1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules when
considered in relationship to the basic financial statements taken as a whole,
present fairly on all matters with respect to the information set forth therein.


                                       ERNST & YOUNG


May 10, 1994
Orange County, California


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                               CORVEL CORPORATION

                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS  OF INCOME

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<CAPTION>

                                      YEAR ENDED MARCH 31
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                             1992          1993          1994
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<S>                      <C>           <C>           <C>

REVENUES                 $46,886,000   $61,846,000   $80,619,000

COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of revenues          39,902,000    52,788,000    67,331,000
General and
  administrative           4,338,000     4,899,000     6,057,000
Gain from sale of
  name, net                              3,300,000
Managed care
  reconfiguration charge                (3,300,000)

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                          44,240,000     57,687,000   73,388,000
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Income before
  income taxes             2,646,000      4,159,000    7,231,000
Income tax provision       1,045,000      1,625,000    2,821,000
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NET INCOME               $ 1,601,000   $  2,534,000  $ 4,410,000
                         -----------   ------------  -----------
                         -----------   ------------  -----------

Net income per common
  and common
  equivalent share              $.43           $.61        $1.01
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Weighted average shares
  outstanding              3,751,000      4,128,000    4,369,000

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                               CORVEL CORPORATION
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            March 31
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                                       1993           1994
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<S>                                 <C>            <C>
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents           $ 3,471,000    $ 8,393,000
Accounts receivable (less
  allowance for doubtful
  accounts of $485,000 in 1993
  and $725,000 in 1994)              11,235,000     13,211,000
Prepaid taxes and expenses              833,000        977,000
Deferred income taxes                 1,085,000      1,418,000
                                    -----------    -----------
    Total current assets             16,624,000     23,999,000
                                    -----------    -----------
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET           4,856,000      6,926,000
OTHER ASSETS                          3,384,000      3,999,000
                                    -----------    -----------
                                    $25,314,000    $34,624,000
                                    -----------    -----------
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
  EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable                    $ 1,952,000    $ 2,330,000
Accrued liabilities                   3,005,000      4,090,000
                                    -----------    -----------
    Total current liabilities         4,957,000      6,420,000
                                    -----------    -----------
Deferred income taxes                        --        879,000

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

COMMON STOCK, $.0001 par value:
  20,000,000 shares authorized;
  3,706,649 and 4,071,195 shares
  issued and outstanding at
  March 31, 1993 and 1994,
  respectively

PAID IN CAPITAL                      19,067,000     21,625,000

RETAINED EARNINGS                     1,290,000      5,700,000
                                    -----------    -----------
    Total stockholders' equity       20,357,000     27,325,000
                                    -----------    -----------
                                    $25,314,000    $34,624,000
                                    -----------    -----------
                                    -----------    -----------
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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                                CORVEL CORPORATION

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                     PREFERRED                                     COMMON
                                      STOCK                                        STOCK
                                    INVESTMENT     PREFERRED       COMMON          AND                          SHARE-
                                    SUBJECT TO       STOCK         STOCK-         PAID IN       RETAINED        HOLDERs'
                                    REDEMPTION    INVESTMENT       SHARES         CAPITAL       EARNINGS        EQUITY
                                   -----------    -----------    ---------      -----------    -----------    -----------

<S>                                <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Balance - March 31, 1991           $ 9,900,000    $ 1,639,000    1,500,000            -        $(2,845,000)   $ 8,694,000

Preferred stock investment                            310,000

Initial public offering, net of
 $1,728,000 of expenses and
 commissions                                                     1,600,000       14,272,000                    14,272,000

Repayment of preferred stock
 investment subject to redemption   (9,900,000)                                                                (9,900,000)

Issuance of common stock in
 exchange for  preferred stock
 investment                                        (1,949,000)      75,000        1,949,000

Stock issued under employee stock
 purchase plan                                                       6,937          100,000                       100,000

Stock issued under employee stock
 option plan and related income
 tax benefits                                                      231,019        1,240,000                     1,240,000

Net income                                                                                       1,601,000      1,601,000
                                   -----------    -----------    ---------      -----------    -----------    -----------
Balance - March 31, 1992                    --             --    3,412,956       17,561,000     (1,244,000)    16,317,000

Stock issued under employee stock
 purchase plan                                                      25,658          225,000                       225,000

Stock issued under employee stock
 option plan and related income
 tax benefits                                                      268,035        1,281,000                     1,281,000

Net income                                                                                       2,534,000      2,534,000
                                   -----------    -----------    ---------      -----------    -----------    -----------

Balance - March 31, 1993                    --             --    3,706,649       19,067,000      1,290,000     20,357,000
                                   -----------    -----------    ---------      -----------    -----------    -----------

Stock issued under employee stock
 purchase plan                                                      20,448          295,000                       295,000

Stock issued under employee stock
 option plan and related income
 tax benefits                                                      344,098        2,263,000                     2,263,000

Net income                                                                                       4,410,000      4,410,000
                                   -----------    -----------    ---------      -----------    -----------    -----------

Balance - March 31, 1994                    --             --    4,071,195      $21,625,000    $ 5,700,000    $27,325,000
                                   -----------    -----------    ---------      -----------    -----------    -----------
                                   -----------    -----------    ---------      -----------    -----------    -----------

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                                CORVEL CORPORATION
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Year Ended March 31
                                                                1992           1993           1994
                                                            -----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>            <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income                                                $ 1,601,000    $ 2,534,000    $ 4,410,000

  Adjustments to reconcile net income
   to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    Depreciation and amortization                             1,074,000      1,099,000      2,363,000
    Deferred income taxes                                    (1,744,000)       765,000        546,000
    Loss on writedown and disposal of property
     and equipment                                               13,000      2,323,000         75,000

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      Accounts receivable                                    (2,938,000)    (2,782,000)    (1,976,000)
      Prepaid income taxes and expenses                         (19,000)      (747,000)      (144,000)
      Accounts payable                                          629,000        979,000        378,000
      Accrued liabilities                                       429,000        619,000      1,085,000
      Deferred gain on sale of name                                         (4,000,000)
      Income taxes payable                                     (335,000)

      Other assets                                               11,000       (441,000)        33,000
                                                            -----------    -----------    -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities          (1,279,000)       349,000      6,770,000
                                                            -----------    -----------    -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from the sale of name                              4,000,000
  Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment                4,000
  Purchases of property and equipment                        (2,507,000)    (4,292,000)    (4,406,000)
                                                            -----------    -----------    -----------
  Net cash used in investing activities                       1,497,000     (4,292,000)    (4,406,000)
                                                            -----------    -----------    -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Net proceeds from initial public offering                  14,272,000
  Proceeds and tax benefits from exercise of
   stock options                                              1,340,000      1,506,000      2,558,000
  Repayment of long-term debt                                  (600,000)
  Additional preferred stock investments                        310,000
  Redemption of preferred stock investment                   (9,900,000)
                                                            -----------    -----------    -----------
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities       5,422,000      1,506,000      2,558,000
                                                            -----------    -----------    -----------

Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equilavents              5,640,000     (2,437,000)     4,922,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                  268,000      5,908,000      3,471,000
                                                            -----------    -----------    -----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR                    $ 5,908,000    $ 3,471,000    $ 8,393,000
                                                            -----------    -----------    -----------
                                                            -----------    -----------    -----------

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


                                       F-8
<PAGE>

                     CORVEL CORPORATION
         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


NOTE A -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

      ORGANIZATION:  CorVel Corporation (the Company formerly
FORTIS   Corporation,  see  Note D)  provides  services  and
programs  nationwide that are designed to  enable  insurance
carriers, third party administrators and employers with self-
insured programs to administer, manage and control the  cost
of workers compensation benefits.

      BASIS  OF  PRESENTATION:  The  consolidated  financial
statements  include the accounts of CorVel  Corporation  and
its  subsidiaries.   Significant intercompany  accounts  and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

      CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:   Cash and cash equivalents
consists   of  short-term  highly-liquid  investments   with
maturities of 90 days or less when purchased.

      CONCENTRATIONS  OF CREDIT RISK:  The Company  performs
periodic  credit  evaluations of  its  customers'  financial
condition  and does not require collateral.   At  March  31,
1993  and  1994, accounts receivable from customers  in  the
casualty  insurance industry were approximately  $10,401,000
and  $12,277,000, respectively.  At March 31, 1993, accounts
receivable   from   one   customer   totaled   approximately
$1,300,000.    No  customer  represented  10%  of   accounts
receivable at March 31, 1994.  Receivables generally are due
within 60 days.  Credit losses relating to customers in  the
workers  compensation insurance industry  consistently  have
been within management's expectations.

      PROPERTY  AND  EQUIPMENT:  Property and  equipment  is
stated  at cost.  Depreciation and amortization is  provided
using  the  straight-line and accelerated methods  over  the
estimated useful lives of the assets which range from  three
to seven years.

      OTHER ASSETS:  Other assets consists primarily of  the
excess  of the purchase price over the estimated fair  value
of  the net assets of businesses acquired (goodwill) and  is
being  amortized on a straight-line basis over  periods  not
exceeding 40 years.  Goodwill amounted to $3,287,000 (net of
accumulated amortization of $451,000) at March 31, 1993  and
$3,186,000 (net of accumulated amortization of $552,000)  at
March 31, 1994.

      REVENUE  RECOGNITION:   The  Company's  revenues  are
recognized primarily as services are rendered based on  time
and  expenses incurred.  A certain portion of the  Company's
revenues  are  derived from fee schedule auditing  which  is
based  on the number of provider charges audited and,  to  a
lesser  extent, on a percentage of savings achieved for  the
Company's  clients.  Accounts receivable includes $1,190,000
and $1,206,000 of unbilled receivables at March 31, 1993 and
1994,  respectively.    No one customer accounted  for  more
than  10%  of  consolidated revenues during the years  ended
March 31, 1992, 1993 and 1994.


                              F-9
<PAGE>


NOTE A -- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT.)

      INCOME  TAXES:   The consolidated financial statements
reflect the application of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109 -- Accounting for Income Taxes.

      INCOME  PER  SHARE:   Income per share is computed  by
dividing net income by the weighted average number of common
and common equivalent shares outstanding during the year.

      RECLASSIFICATIONS:    Certain 1992  and  1993  amounts
have   been   reclassified  to  correspond   to   the   1994
presentation.


NOTE B -- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

     Property and equipment consists of the following at
March 31:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   1993           1994
                                   ----           ----
<S>                                <C>            <C>
Office equipment and computers     $5,448,000     $ 8,002,000
Computer software                   1,012,000       2,606,000
Leasehold improvements                169,000         246,000
                                   ----------     -----------
                                    6,629,000      10,854,000
Less: accumulated depreciation
  and amortization                  1,773,000       3,928,000
                                   ----------     -----------
                                   $4,856,000     $ 6,926,000
                                   ----------     -----------
                                   ----------     -----------

</TABLE>

NOTE C -- ACCRUED LIABILITIES

     Accrued liabilities consists of the following at March 31:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                   1993           1994
                                   ----           ----
<S>                                <C>            <C>
Payroll and related benefits       $1,807,000     $2,269,000
Self insurance reserves               858,000      1,069,000
Other                                 340,000        752,000
                                   ----------     ----------
                                   $3,005,000     $4,090,000
                                   ----------     ----------
                                   ----------     ----------
</TABLE>


                       F-10
<PAGE>

NOTE D -- GAIN ON SALE OF NAME

      In  fiscal 1992, the Company agreed to relinquish  its
rights  to its previous name,  "FORTIS," in exchange  for  a
$4,000,000 cash payment from a third party.  Under the terms
of the agreement the Company had until September 30, 1992 to
complete its name change,  at which time the third party had
the  sole rights to the use of the FORTIS name.  The Company
deferred  recognition  of the gain on  the  sale  until  the
quarter ended September 30, 1992, when the Company completed
its phase-in of the name CorVel Corporation and the costs to
perform  the  tasks necessary to conduct  business  under  a
different  name were reasonably determinable.   The  Company
recognized  a gain of $3,300,000, which was net of  $700,000
in costs to effect the name change.

NOTE E -- MANAGED CARE RECONFIGURATION CHARGE

      During  fiscal 1993, the Company provided for  a  $3.3
million  managed care reconfiguration charge.   This  charge
include  approximately $1.0 million to  modify  and  upgrade
management and reimbursement systems and technology involved
in  the  patient management portion of the Company's managed
care  program and $2.3 million to replace obsolete  hardware
and software systems.  Substantially all of these costs were
incurred  prior to the end of fiscal 1993.   The  effect  of
these  costs enabled the Company to compete more effectively
in the managed care market despite changes mandated by state
legislation  and technological changes in computer  hardware
and software systems.


NOTE F -- INCOME TAXES

     The income tax provision  consists of the following for
the three years ended March 31:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         1992         1993         1994
                         ----         ----         ----
<S>                      <C>          <C>          <C>
Current - Federal        $ 2,380,000  $   765,000  $ 1,903,000
Current - State              424,000      118,000      372,000
Tax benefits from option
  exercises               (1,206,000)  (1,028,000)  (1,403,000)
                         -----------    ---------  -----------
    Subtotal               1,598,000     (145,000)     872,000
                         -----------    ---------  -----------

Deferred - Federal        (1,493,000)     605,000      460,000
Deferred - State            (266,000)     137,000       86,000
                         -----------    ---------  -----------
    Subtotal              (1,759,000)     742,000      546,000
                         -----------    ---------  -----------

Charge in lieu of income
  taxes attributable to
  tax benefits from stock
  option exercises         1,206,000    1,028,000    1,403,000
                         -----------  -----------  -----------
                         $ 1,045,000  $ 1,625,000  $ 2,821,000
                         -----------  -----------  -----------
                         -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>


                              F-11
<PAGE>
                        CORVEL CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE F -- INCOME TAXES (continued)

      The  following is a reconciliation of the  income  tax
provision from the statutory federal income tax rate to  the
effective rate for the three years ended March 31  (34%  for
1992 and 1993, and 35% for 1994):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            1992         1993        1994
                            ----         ----        ----
<S>                      <C>          <C>         <C>
Federal statutory
  income tax rate        $  900,000   $1,414,000   $2,531,000
State income taxes, net
  of federal benefit        104,000      168,000     300,000
Goodwill amortization        34,000       33,000      35,000
Other                         7,000       10,000     (45,000)
                         ----------   ----------   ----------
                         $1,045,000   $1,625,000    2,821,000
                         ----------   ----------   ----------
                         ----------   ----------   ----------
</TABLE>

      Income  taxes  paid totaled $1,635,000,  $542,000  and
$925,000 for the years ended March 31, 1992, 1993, and 1994,
respectively.   At  March  31, 1994,  the  Company  has  net
operating loss carryforwards of $1.6 million that will begin
to  expire  in  2007.  For financial reporting  purposes,  a
valuation allowance of $538,000 has been recorded to  offset
the  deferred asset related to these operating losses.  When
realized, the tax benefits related to the reversal  of  this
valuation  allowance  will  be applied   to  paid-in-capital
since the net operating losses are primarily attributable to
deductions for the exercise of non-qualified stock options.

      Significant  components of the Company's deferred  tax
assets as of March 31, 1993 and 1994 are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  1993        1994
                                  ----        ----
<S>                           <C>         <C>
DEFERRED ASSET:
Excess of tax over/(under)
  book  basis in fixed
  assets                      $   35,000  $        -
Net operating loss carryover           -     538,000
Accrued liabilities not
  currently deductible           769,000   1,136,000
Allowance for doubtful
  accounts                       284,000     284,000
                              ----------  ----------
                               1,088,000   1,958,000
Valuation allowance                    -    (538,000)
                              ----------  ----------
Deferred asset                1,088,000    1,420,000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES:
Excess of tax over/(under)
  book  basis of fixed
  assets                               -    (879,000)
Other                             (3,000)     (2,000)
                              ----------  ----------
Total deferred liabilities        (3,000)   (881,000)
                              ----------  ----------
Net deferred asset             1,085,000     539,000
                              ----------  ----------
                              ----------  ----------
</TABLE>


                              F-12
<PAGE>


                         CORVEL CORPORATION
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE G -- STOCK OPTION PLAN

      Under  the  Company's  Restated 1988  Executive  Stock
Option  Plan, as amended, options for up to 1,135,000 shares
of  the  Company's  common  stock  may  be  granted  to  key
employees, nonemployee directors and consultants  at  prices
not less than 85% of the fair value of the stock at the date
of  grant as determined by the Board.  Options granted under
the  Plan  may  be  either incentive stock options  or  non-
statutory   stock  options  and  are  generally  exercisable
beginning  one year from the date of grant and vest  monthly
thereafter for three years.  Summarized information for this
Plan follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              1992         1993        1994
                              ----         ----        ----
<S>                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Options outstanding at the
  beginning of the year       568,035      786,966     687,980
Options granted               286,200      109,850     111,635
Options exercised              56,019      158,035     338,998
Options canceled               11,250       50,801      16,577
                              -------      -------     -------
Options outstanding at the
  end of the year             786,966      687,980     444,040
                              -------      -------     -------
                              -------      -------     -------

At the end of the year:
Prices of outstanding
  options                  $.01-$16.50  $.01-$16.50  $.01-$22.75
Average price per share          $4.22        $6.16       $11.36
Exercisable options            357,317      397,378      182,920
Options available for
  future grants                 92,015      232,966      137,908

</TABLE>

      In  addition  to options granted under the  Plan,  the
Company's President was issued an option to purchase 750,000
shares  of  common stock at an exercise price of $.0001  per
share   in  January  1988    Options  to  purchase  175,000,
110,000, and 5,100 shares of common stock were exercised  in
fiscal  1992, 1993 and 1994, respectively.  As of March  31,
1994,  options  to purchase 459,900 shares of  common  stock
were outstanding, all of which were exercisable at a nominal
price.


                              F-13
<PAGE>

                     CORVEL CORPORATION
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE H -- EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

      In  fiscal  1992,  the Company's  Board  of  Directors
approved  the 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended,
that  provides for the issuance of up to 100,000  shares  of
the  Company's common stock.  Under the plan,  participating
employees are granted nontransferable, six-month options  on
October  1 and April 1 of each year.  These options  entitle
employees to purchase the number of whole shares that  their
individual payroll deduction authorizations indicate can  be
purchased at the end of the six-month period at 85%  of  the
fair  market value of the Company's common stock at the date
of  grant  or  on  the  last day of  the  six-month  period,
whichever is less.  Employees are allowed to participate  up
to  20% of their gross pay.  Summarized plan information  is
as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              1992       1993      1994
                              ----       ----      ----
<S>                           <C>        <C>       <C>
Employee contributions        $100,000   $225,000  $295,000
Shares acquired                  6,937     25,658    20,448
Average purchase price          $14.42      $8.77    $14.43
</TABLE>

NOTE I -- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        The   Company   leases   office   facilities   under
noncancelable   operating  leases.  Future  minimum   rental
commitments  under operating leases at March  31,  1994  are
$2,700,000  in  fiscal  1995,  $1,951,000  in  fiscal  1996,
$1,015,000 in fiscal 1997, $399,000 in fiscal 1998,  $44,000
in  fiscal 1999, and none thereafter.   Total rental expense
of  $1,724,000,  $2,429,000, and $3,080,000 was  charged  to
operations  for  the years ended March 31, 1992,  1993,  and
1994, respectively.

      The  Company is involved in litigation arising in  the
normal  course  of  business.   The  Company  believes  that
resolution  of these matters will not result in any  payment
that,  in  the aggregate, would be material to the financial
position and results of the operations of the Company.

NOTE J -- SAVINGS PLAN

     The Company maintains a retirement savings plan for its
employees which is a qualified plan under section 401(k)  of
the  Internal Revenue Code.  Full time employees  that  meet
certain  requirements  are eligible to  participate  in  the
plan.    Contributions are made annually  primarily  at  the
discretion    of   the   Company's   Board   of   Directors.
Contributions  of  $50,000,  $100,000,  and  $133,000,  were
charged  to operations for the years ended March  31,  1992,
1993, and 1994, respectively.


                            F-14
<PAGE>

                   CORVEL CORPORATION
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE K -- QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

     The following is a summary of unaudited results of
operations for the two years ended March  31, 1993 and 1994:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Net income
                                                                                per common
                                                                                and common
                                                                    Net         equivalent
                                    Revenues      Gross Profit     income         share
                                   -----------    ------------   ----------     ----------
<S>                                <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1993:
First Quarter                      $13,854,000      $2,071,000   $  507,000           $.12
Second Quarter                      14,767,000       2,179,000      611,000            .15
Third Quarter                       15,843,000       2,303,000      661,000            .16
Fourth Quarter                      17,382,000       2,505,000      755,000            .18

Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 1994:
First Quarter                      $18,857,000      $2,903,000   $  918,000           $.22
Second Quarter                      19,372,000       3,165,000    1,048,000            .24
Third Quarter                       20,821,000       3,523,000    1,161,000            .26
Fourth Quarter                      21,569,000       3,697,000    1,283,000            .29
</TABLE>


                              F-15
<PAGE>

                                                                     Schedule II


                               CORVEL CORPORATION

                   AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTIES AND
                UNDERWRITERS, PROMOTERS, AND EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN
                                RELATED PARTIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        NON-CURRENT
                                 BALANCE AT                   DEDUCTIONS   DEDUCTIONS    BALANCE AT
                                 BEGINNING                    -AMOUNTS     -AMOUNTS        END OF
                                 OF PERIOD     ADDITIONS      COLLECTED   WRITTEN-OFF      PERIOD
                                 ----------    ---------      ----------  -----------   ------------
<S>                              <C>           <C>            <C>         <C>           <C>
NAME OF DEBTOR:

Year Ended March 31, 1994:
Dan Davis                          $350,000    $       -        $50,000   $         -      $300,000


Year Ended March 31, 1993:
Dan Davis                                 -      350,000              -             -       350,000

Year Ended March 31, 1992:                -            -              -             -             -
</TABLE>


Includes interest-bearing note of $350,000.  The note accrues interest at a rate
of 4%.  Interest is due and payable on December 31 of each year. The principal
amount of the note plus all accrued but unpaid interest are due on April 1, 1995
and are collateralized by Mr. Davis' pledge of his CorVel Corporation common
stock.


                                       S-1
<PAGE>

                                                                   Schedule VIII

                                CORVEL CORPORATION

                         VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           ADDITIONS
                                                           ---------
                                 BALANCE AT       CHARGED TO       CHARGED TO                        BALANCE AT
                                 BEGINNING        COSTS AND          OTHER                             END OF
                                 OF PERIOD        EXPENSES          ACCOUNTS        DEDUCTIONS         PERIOD
                                 ----------       ----------       ----------       ----------       ----------
<S>                              <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:
Year Ended March 31, 1994:       $485,000         $240,000         $        -       $        -         $725,000
Year Ended March 31, 1993:        500,000            4,000                  -           19,000          485,000
Year Ended March 31, 1992:        178,000          344,000                  -           22,000          500,000

</TABLE>


                                       S-2
<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                                                               Page
Number                                                                Number
- - ------                                                                ------
24.2     Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountant



<PAGE>


             Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-2 No.33-46418) of North Star Universal, Inc.
and in the related Prospectus of our report dated May 10, 1994,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedules of CorVel Corporation included in the Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1993 of North Star
Universal, Inc.


                                   /s/ ERNST & YOUNG

Orange County, California
June 28, 1994




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