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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
ANICOM, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
035250109
(CUSIP Number)
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page 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 the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 035250109
13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
39-6006423
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)_____
Not Applicable (b)_____
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Madison, Wisconsin
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,633,111
SHARES ______________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY Not Applicable
EACH ______________________________________
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 2,633,111
WITH ______________________________________
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not Applicable
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,633,111
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.48
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
EP (Public Pension Fund)
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SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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ITEM 1. ISSUER
(a) ANICOM, INC.
(b) 6133 N. RIVER ROAD, ROSEMONT, IL 60018
ITEM 2. PERSON FILING
(a) State of Wisconsin Investment Board
(b) P.O. Box 7842
Madison, WI 53707
(c) Wisconsin State Agency
(d) See cover page
(e) See cover page
ITEM 3. This Statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) and the State
of Wisconsin Investment Board is a government agency which manages public
pension funds subject to provisions comparable to ERISA.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) See Row 9 on Page 2
(b) See Row 11 on Page 2
(c) The State of Wisconsin Investment Board retains sole voting and
dispositive power for all shares.
ITEM 5. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that 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 [ ].
ITEM 6. Not Applicable
ITEM 7. Not Applicable
ITEM 8. Not Applicable
ITEM 9. Not Applicable
ITEM 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.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
November 8, 1999
Date
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Signature
George Natzke, Chief Financial Officer
Name/Title
