SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.____________)*
COST PLUS INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
221485105
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(CUSIP Number)
CUSIP No. 221485105 13G Page 1 of 3 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
HLM MANAGEMENT CO., INC. TAX I.D. 04 280 3046
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
HLM MANAGEMENT CO., INC.
222 BERKELEY ST.
BOSTON, MA 02116
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 498,000 SHS
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 498,000 SHS
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
498,000 SHS
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.89%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Page 2 of 3 Pages
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
COST PLUS INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
201 CLAY ST.
OAKLAND, CA 94607
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
HLM MANAGEMENT CO. INC.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
HLM MANAGEMENT CO. INC.
222 BERKELEY ST. BOSTON MA 02116
(c) Citizenship:
MASSACHUSETTS & U.S.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON STOCK
(e) CUSIP Number:
221485105
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) ( ) Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership on 12/31/96
498,000 5.89%
REPORTING PARTY HAS SOLE VOTING & DISPOSITVE POWER ON ALL SUCH
SHARES.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below -I/we- certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
purpose or effect.
HLM Management Co. Inc. by
Signature. /s/ A.R. HABERKORN III
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A.R. HABERKORN III Clerk
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, -I/we- certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date:
By: 2/10/97
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