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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 09/30/1997 AMENDMENT 00
Institutional Investment Manager:
JOHN H KUNKLE III
MUHLENKAMP & COMPANY
12300 PERRY HIGHWAY
WEXFORD PA 15090
I REPRESENT THAT I AM AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THIS FORM AND
THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS FORM AND THE ATTACHMENTS TO IT
IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT ALL
REQUIRED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES ARE INTEGRAL PARTS
OF THIS FORM AND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF ANY AMENDMENT
REPRESENTS THAT ALL UNAMENDED ITEMS, STATEMENTS AND
SCHEDULES REMAIN TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE AS PREVIOUSLY
SUBMITTED.
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
S/ JOHN H. KUNKLE TREASURER 11/18/97
Muhlenkamp & Company
FORM 13F
September 30, 1997
Title Investment Voting Authority
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Security ClasCUSIP Mkt Va QuantitySolManagersSolShare None
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COMMON STOCK
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AGCO Corp. COM 001084102 6058650 191200 x 191200
AMR Corp. COM 001765106 2213750 20000 x 20000
Aeroquip-Vickers Inc. COM 896678109 2817500 57500 x 57500
Air Express Int'l COM 009104100 4291761 117583 x 117583
Amer. Bankers Ins. Grp.COM 024456105 1762950 48300 x 48300
Armstrong World COM 042476101 4654137 69400 x 69400
Atmel Corp COM 049513104 816200 22400 x 22400
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BE Aerospace Inc COM 073302101 1731600 48100 x 48100
Belmont Homes Inc. COM 080381106 113278 14050 x 14050
Burlington Northern SanCOM 12189T104 3294043 34091 x 34091
Chase Manhattan Crp COM 16161A108 1995144 16908 x 16908
Citicorp COM 173034109 1767975 13200 x 13200
Commercial Intertech COM 201709102 1854200 101600 x 101600
Computer Assoc Int'l COM 204912109 1175930 16375 x 16375
Conseco Inc. COM 20846410710293955 210618 x 210618
Deere & Co. COM 244199105 1182500 22000 x 22000
Edwards, A. G. COM 281760108 2294510 44662 x 44662
Fannie Mae COM 313586109 7015408 149264 x 149264
Fidelity Nat'l Fin'l COM 316326107 1150475 48569 x 48569
Ford COM 345370100 5757950 127600 x 127600
Frontier Insurance COM 359081106 7938443 208906 x 208906
General Electric COM 369604103 2533014 37216 x 37216
Global Marine Inc New COM 379352404 329494 9891 x 9891
Graco Inc. COM 384109104 2609750 73000 x 73000
Green Tree Financial COM 39350510212735308 270964 x 270964
Griffon Corp. COM 398433102 2654925 163380 x 163380
Helix COM 423319102 4215816 68100 x 68100
Muhlenkamp & Company
FORM 13F
September 30, 1997
Title Investment Voting Authority
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Security ClasCUSIP Market VQuantitySolManagersSolShare None
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Idex Corp COM 45167R104 2805859 81625 x 81625
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Page Total 98064526
Muhlenkamp & Company
FORM 13F
September 30, 1997
Title Investment Voting Authority
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Security ClasCUSIP Market VQuantitySolManagersSolShare None
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Intel Corp COM 458140100 1873944 20300 x 20300
International Comfort PCOM 458978103 70625 10000 x 10000
J. P. Morgan COM 616880100 244294 2150 x 2150
JLG Industries Inc. COM 466210101 2566344 200300 x 200300
Lincare Holdings Inc. COM 532791100 504375 10000 x 10000
Lockheed Martin COM 539830109 3248224 30464 x 30464
Loews Corp. COM 540424108 3977600 35200 x 35200
Matthews Inter'l Corp. COM 577128101 461100 11600 x 11600
Mellon Bank COM 585509102 8245350 150600 x 150600
Merck & Company COM 589331107 202173 2023 x 2023
Merrill Lynch COM 590188108 5601156 75500 x 75500
Mobil Corp. COM 607059102 251600 3400 x 3400
Morgan Stanley Dean WitCOM 24204v105 1123959 20790 x 20790
NVR Inc. COM 62944T105 572000 22000 x 22000
National City Corp. COM 635405103 3071476 49892 x 49892
National RV Holdings COM 637277104 5724750 269400 x 269400
Philip Morris COM 718154107 7031544 169180 x 169180
Reliance Group HoldingsCOM 759464100 4525806 333700 x 333700
SCIOS Inc COM 808905103 390000 40000 x 40000
Scotsman Inds. Inc. COM 809340102 566500 22000 x 22000
Southwest SEC Inc. COM 845224104 4002230 174010 x 174010
Stanley Furniture COM 854305208 3750350 140200 x 140200
Sunamerica Inc. COM 866930100 7576903 193350 x 193350
Superior Industries COM 868168105 1942389 69996 x 69996
Travelers Inc. COM 894190107 594319 8700 x 8700
Vesta COM 925391104 4753800 83400 x 83400
Winsloew Furniture COM 975377102 3060707 197465 x 197465
Muhlenkamp & Company
FORM 13F
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September 30, 1997
Title Investment Voting Authority
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Security ClasCUSIP Market VQuantitySolManagersSolShare None
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173,998,044
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GRAND TOTAL 173,998,044
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Page Total 75933519
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
JOHN H KUNKLE III TREASURER 800-860-3863 EXT 16.
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ JOHN H KUNKLE III WEXFORD PA 11/18/1997
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
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