AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS
SC 13G, 2000-02-08
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February 3, 2000



William F Ohrt
Dura Automotive Systems Inc.
4508 IDS Center
Minneapolis, MN  55402


RE:Amended Schedule 13G


Enclosed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is
a report on Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership at December 31, 1999 by
American Express Company, American Express Financial Corporation, and
IDS Discovery Fund, Inc. in Common stock of Dura Automotive Systems Inc..

Sincerely,



Steve Turbenson
Director - External Reports and Tax




Enclosure





                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                     Washington, D. C. 20549

                                           SCHEDULE 13G


                           Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934



                                    Dura Automotive Systems Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          (Name of Issuer)

                                            Amendment #3

                                            Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   (Title of Class of Securities)



                                             265903-10-4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            (CUSIP Number)






The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items
to which the form provides a cross-reference) shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act.








                                   CUSIP NO. 265903-10-4


1) Name of Reporting Person     American Express Company

   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification         IRS No. 13-4922250
   No. of Above Person

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2) Check the Appropriate Box              (a)
   if a Member of a Group                 (b) X - Joint Filing

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3) SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4) Citizenship or Place of Organization       New York

     NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
      (5) Sole Voting Power         -0-
       (6) Shared Voting Power      114
       (7) Sole Dispositive Power   -0-
       (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,675,114

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
   Owned by Each Reporting Person    1,675,114

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10)Check if the Aggregate Amount in
   Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares      Not Applicable

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11)Percent of Class Represented by
   Amount In Row (9)                   11.9%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12) Type of Reporting Person           CO, HC

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------




                            CUSIP NO. 265903-10-4


1)Name of Reporting Person         American Express Financial Corporation

  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification    IRS No. 13-3180631
  No. of Above Person

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2)Check the Appropriate Box        (a)
  if a Member of a Group           (b) X - Joint Filing

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3) SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4) Citizenship or Place of Organization                            Delaware

     NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
    (5) Sole Voting Power               -0-
    (6) Shared Voting Power             114
    (7) Sole Dispositive Power          -0-
    (8) Shared Dispositive Power        1,675,114
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
   Owned by Each Reporting Person       1,675,114

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10)Check if the Aggregate Amount in
   Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares      Not Applicable

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11)Percent of Class Represented by
   Amount In Row (9)                    11.9%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12)Type of Reporting Person             CO, IA

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                   CUSIP NO 265903-10-4


1) Name of Reporting Person         AXP Discovery Fund Inc.

   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification      IRS No. 41-1399805
   No. of Above Person

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2) Check the Appropriate Box         (a)
   if a Member of a Group            (b) X - Joint Filing

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3) SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4) Citizenship or Place of Organization        Minnesota

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
                                         PERSON WITH
  (5)  Sole Voting Power                       1,675,000
  (6)  Shared Voting Power                     -0-
  (7)  Sole Dispositive Power                  -0-
  (8)  Shared Dispositive Power                1,675,000

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
   Owned by Each Reporting Person              1,675,000

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10)Check if the Aggregate Amount in
   Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares             Not Applicable

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11)Percent of Class Represented by
   Amount In Row (9)                            11.9%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12)Type of Reporting Person                      CO, IC

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a)Name of Issuer:                          Dura Automotive Systems Inc.

1(b)Address of Issuer's Principal            4508 IDS Center
    Executive Offices:                       Minneapolis, MN  55402

2(a)Name of Person Filing:             American Express Company
                                       American Express Financial Corporation
                                       IDS Discovery Fund Inc.

2(b)Address of Principal Business Office:   American Express Company
                                          American Express Tower
                                          200 Vesey Street
                                          New York, NY  10285

                                          American Express Financial Corporation
                                          IDS Tower 10
                                          Minneapolis, MN  55440

                                          AXP Discovery Fund Inc.
                                          IDS Tower 10
                                          Minneapolis, MN  55440

2(c)Citizenship:                          See Item 4 of Cover Page

2(d)Title of Class of Securities:         Common Stock

2(e)Cusip Number:                         265903-10-4

3 Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
  American Express Company, one of the persons filing this statement, is
  Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

  American Express Financial Corporation, one of the persons filing this
  statement, is an Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the
  Investment Advisors Act of 1940.

  AXP Discovery Fund Inc., one of the persons filing this statement, is an
  Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

4(a)Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1999:See Item 9 of Cover Pages

4(b)Percent of Class:  See Item 11 of Cover Pages

(c)Number of Shares as to which such person has:
   (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of Cover Pages
  (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  See Item 6 of Cover Pages
 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7
       of Cover Pages
  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8
       of Cover Pages
<PAGE>

5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
  If this statement is being filed to report the fact as of the date hereof the
  reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
  percent of the class of securities, check the following  (  ).

6 Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:

                                    Not Applicable

7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
  Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

                                    See Exhibit I

8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                                    Not Applicable

9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:   Not Applicable

10 Certification:

     By signing below I 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 purposes or effect.

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
 I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
 and correct.

                                      American Express Financial Corporation

Dated: December 31, 1999                 By                  __________________
                                                Signature

                                                Steve Turbenson
                                            Director - External Reports and Tax
                                            Name/Title
                                            Telephone:(612)  671-2059
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                                     Exhibit Index


Exhibit I   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
            the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

Exhibit II  Statement of American Express Company

Exhibit III Statement of American Express Financial Corporation

Exhibit IV  Statement of AXP Discovery Fund Inc.

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                                        Exhibit I

                                           to

                                      Schedule 13G

       One of the persons filing this statement is a parent holding company.
The relevant subsidiary, American Express Financial Corporation, a Delaware
Corporation, is registered as investment advisor under section 203 of th
Investment Advisors Act of 1940. AXP Discovery Fund, Inc., a Minnesota
Corporation, is registered as a investment company under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.  AXP Discovery Fund, Inc. is advised by American
Express Financial Corporation.

<PAGE>
                                        Exhibit II

                                            to

                                       SCHEDULE 13G

                                         under the

                             Securities Exchange Act of 1934

American Express Company, American Express Tower, World Financial Center,
New York, New York disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities referred to
in the Schedule 13G to which this exhibit is attached, and the filing of this
Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that American Express
Company is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this
Schedule 13G.

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) (1) and subject to the preceding disclaimer, American
Express Company affirms it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and
agrees that this Schedule is filed on its behalf, and authorizes the President,
any Vice President, the comptroller, the Secretary, the General Counsel, any
Associate General Counsel or any Counsel, each with power to act singly, of
each subsidiary of American Express Company making this filing to sign this
statement on behalf of American Express Company.


                                 AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY



                                      By:____________________________
                                       Name: Stephen P. Norman
                                      Title: Secretary
<PAGE>


                                     Exhibit III

                                          to

                                     Schedule 13G

                                       Under the

                             Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1), American Express Financial Corporation
affirms that it is individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agrees that
this Schedule is filed in its behalf.


                                 American Express Financial Corporation


                                       By:
                                          Steve Turbenson
                                          Director - External Reports and Tax


                                       Exhibit IV

                                           to

                                      Schedule 13G

                                        Under the

                           Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1), AXP Discovery Fund Inc. affirms that it is
 individually eligible to use Schedule 13G and agree that this Schedule is
 filed on its behalf.


                                    AXP Discovery Fund Inc.




                                 By:
                                     Leslie L. Ogg
                                     Vice President and General Counsel



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