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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
WMF Group Limited
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(Name of Issuer)
Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)
929289106
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(CUSIP Number)
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Wallace R. Weitz & Company 47-0654095
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group (b) /X/
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Nebraska
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 272,448
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power None
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 272,448
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power None
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
272,448
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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)
5.4%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person
IA
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Schedule 13G Page 2
ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
WMF Group Limited
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
1593 Spring Hill Road, Suite 400
Vienna, Virginia 22182
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Wallace R. Weitz & Company
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 600
Omaha, Nebraska 68124-6008
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
State of Nebraska
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
929289106
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
/X/ Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
272,448
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(b) Percent of Class:
5.4%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
272,448
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
None
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
272,448
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
None
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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 and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
2/11/98
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(Date)
/s/ Wallace R. Weitz
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(Signature)
Wallace R. Weitz, President
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(Name/Title)
