PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ET AL
13F-E, 1998-04-16
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                                                         
                                   FORM 13F-E                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:    03/31/1998                                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Institutional Investment Manager:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                  
PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.                                                                                                  
730 EAST LAKE STREET                                                                                                              
WAYZATA                                           MN            55391                                                             
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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.                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
    RICHARD C. PERKINS             VP/PORTFOLIO MANAGER         (612) 473-8367                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                  
/s/ RICHARD C. PERKINS             WAYZATA                      MN    04/16/98                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
 ABBOTT LABS                   COM              002824100     1018    13525 SH       SOLE                                    13525
 AETRIUM INC                   COM              00817R103      619    42750 SH       SOLE                   3875             38875
 AFFYMETRIX INC                COM              00826T108     2601    74730 SH       SOLE                   3775             70955
 AIRTRAN HLDGS INC             COM              00949P108       70    10000 SH       SOLE                  10000                  
 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO           COM              025816109     1543    16813 SH       SOLE                   1375             15438
 AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP      COM              026609107      253     2662 SH       SOLE                                     2662
 AMERICAN WAGERING INC         COM              030405104      562   100000 SH       SOLE                 100000                  
 AMERITECH CORP NEW            COM              030954101      457     9250 SH       SOLE                    400              8850
 AMETEK INC                    COM              031100100     2406    80400 SH       SOLE                  75000              5400
 ANCOR COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM              03332K108     2500   386500 SH       SOLE                  19400            367100
 ANGEION CORP                  COM              03462H107      527   152100 SH       SOLE                  10000            142100
 APPLEBEES INTL INC            COM              037899101      609    26350 SH       SOLE                   3500             22850
 APPLIANCE RECYCLING CTRS AMER COM              03814F205      319   121839 SH       SOLE                  91750             30089
 APPLIED BIOMETRICS INC        COM              03814L103      176    25000 SH       SOLE                  25000                  
 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO     COM              039483102      359    16398 SH       SOLE                                    16398
 ATS MED INC                   COM              002083103     4730   600650 SH       SOLE                 195350            405300
 BAB HLDGS INC                 COM              055176101      267   389200 SH       SOLE                   5250            383950
 BANCTEC INC                   COM              059784108      391    15900 SH       SOLE                   3000             12900
 BARRINGER TECHNOLOGIES INC    COM              068509603     4681   384159 SH       SOLE                 119500            264659
 BELLSOUTH CORP                COM              079860102      493     7324 SH       SOLE                   1250              6074
 BIG BUCK BREWERY & STEAKHOUSE COM              089072102     1961   392300 SH       SOLE                 202000            190300
 BIO VASCULAR INC              COM              090923103     2700   561050 SH       SOLE                 124750            436300
 BMC INDS INC MINN             COM              055607105      948    48775 SH       SOLE                   4400             44375
 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP        COM              101137107     1350    20000 SH       SOLE                                    20000
 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO       COM              110122108     1172    11245 SH       SOLE                    200             11045
 BT OFFICE PRODS INTL INC      COM              055816102     1297   109300 SH       SOLE                 100000              9300
 C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC    COM              12541W100      868    33400 SH       SOLE                   1050             32350
 CALIFORNIA PRO SPORTS INC     COM              130551104      209   152000 SH       SOLE                                   152000
 CANTERBURY PARK HOLDING CORP  COM              13811E101      482   175500 SH       SOLE                                   175500
 CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT       COM              139733109     1057    56000 SH       SOLE                  43000             13000
 CARDIOTHORACIC SYS INC        COM              141907105     1316   198763 SH       SOLE                   2050            196713
 CHECK TECHNOLOGY CORP         COM              162780100     1335   256650 SH       SOLE                  16000            240650
 CHICAGO PIZZA & BREWERY INC   COM              167889104      563   290700 SH       SOLE                                   290700
 CHILDRENS BROADCASTING CORP   COM              168755205     2549   741621 SH       SOLE                  35442            706179
 CHOICETEL COMMUNICATION INC   COM              17039H101      332    98500 SH       SOLE                  85000             13500
 CIPRICO INC                   COM              172529109    14757  1124350 SH       SOLE                 254825            869525
 CML GROUP INC                 COM              125820100      139    74500 SH       SOLE                   1500             73000
 CNS IN                        COM              126136100     3865   694998 SH       SOLE                  99948            595050
 CODA MUSIC TECHNOLOGY INC     COM              19188P108       44    41850 SH       SOLE                                    41850
 COMERICA INC                  COM              200340107      243     2300 SH       SOLE                                     2300
 COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOL CP   COM              204925101      693   149000 SH       SOLE                   1500            147500
 CONAGRA INC                   COM              205887102      205     6406 SH       SOLE                                     6406
 CONCEPTUS INC                 COM              206016107      333    95400 SH       SOLE                   9400             86000
 CORVEL CORP                   COM              221006109     1401    35250 SH       SOLE                   3000             32250
 COWLITZ BANCORP LONGVIEW WASH COM              223767104      127    10000 SH       SOLE                                    10000
 CYBEROPTICS CORP              COM              232517102     1456    53950 SH       SOLE                    500             53450
 DATAKEY INC                   COM              237909106      136    48500 SH       SOLE                   2000             46500
 DAYTON HUDSON CORP            COM              239753106      737     8375 SH       SOLE                                     8375
 DELPHI INFORMATION SYS INC    COM              247171101     1914  2450500 SH       SOLE                1611000            839500
 DESTRON FEARING CORP          COM              250637105     1169   692800 SH       SOLE                 452500            240300
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
 DIAMETRICS MED INC            COM              252532106     4873   609150 SH       SOLE                 310600            298550
 DIGI INTL INC                 COM              253798102      789    28650 SH       SOLE                   3800             24850
 DIGITAL BIOMETRICS INC        COM              253833107     2146  1373700 SH       SOLE                 286500           1087200
 E M C CORP MASS               COM              268648102      737    19506 SH       SOLE                                    19506
 EAGLE PAC INDS INC            COM              269719100      514   257372 SH       SOLE                  11429            245943
 ECOLAB INC                    COM              278865100      358    12350 SH       SOLE                   1500             10850
 ELECTRONIC ARTS INC           COM              285512109      281     6000 SH       SOLE                    650              5350
 ELECTRONIC PROCESSING INC     COM              285798104     2202   166250 SH       SOLE                   2500            163750
 EN POINTE TECHNOLOGIES INC    COM              29247F108     1724   182700 SH       SOLE                 157500             25200
 ENDOSONICS CORP               COM              29264K105     1411   138900 SH       SOLE                   6400            132500
 EVEREST MED CORP              COM              299806109     5059  2529600 SH       SOLE                 679000           1850600
 EXXON CORP                    COM              302290101      216     3200 SH       SOLE                                     3200
 FAMOUS DAVES AMER INC         COM              307068106      605    86450 SH       SOLE                   1600             84850
 FINGERHUT COS INC             COM              317867109     1637    63125 SH       SOLE                  10500             52625
 FIRST AMER BK CORP            COM              318906104     1111    12850 SH       SOLE                   8650              4200
 FOURTH SHIFT CORP             COM              351128103     2955  1125754 SH       SOLE                 342538            783216
 FSI INTL INC                  COM              302633102     2305   209575 SH       SOLE                   8400            201175
 FTP SOFTWARE INC              COM              302660105       41    12500 SH       SOLE                                    12500
 FUNCO INC                     COM              360762108     1321    75000 SH       SOLE                  75000                  
 G & K SVCS INC                CL A             361268105     2813    64125 SH       SOLE                   1075             63050
 GALAGEN INC                   COM              362913105      966   594600 SH       SOLE                 284000            310600
 GATEWAY 2000 INC              COM              367833100     4403    94200 SH       SOLE                   4700             89500
 GENERAL ELEC CO               COM              369604103      776     9012 SH       SOLE                   5000              4012
 GENERAL MLS INC               COM              370334104      454     5975 SH       SOLE                                     5975
 GENUINE PARTS CO              COM              372460105      376     9869 SH       SOLE                   2250              7619
 GILLETTE CO                   COM              375766102      451     3800 SH       SOLE                                     3800
 GTE CORP                      COM              362320103      835    13960 SH       SOLE                   1700             12260
 HARMONY HOLDINGS INC          COM              413223108      288   210000 SH       SOLE                                   210000
 HEALTH FITNESS CORP           COM              42217V102     2967  1582750 SH       SOLE                 534500           1048250
 HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORP    SB DB CONV8.5%02 422730AA9     4585  3500000 SH       SOLE                                  3500000
 HERSHEY FOODS CORP            COM              427866108     1017    14200 SH       SOLE                   2000             12200
 HORIZON PHARMACIES INC        COM              439902107      740    75000 SH       SOLE                  30000             45000
 HOTEL DISCOVERY INC           COM              441403102      960   341500 SH       SOLE                 226000            155500
 HOUSEHOLD INTL INC            COM              441815107      737     5355 SH       SOLE                    600              4755
 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC     COM              448407106     2168    81813 SH       SOLE                   3025             78788
 IVI PUBG INC                  COM              450707104     9906  1801125 SH       SOLE                 681675           1119450
 INNERDYNE INC                 COM              45764D102     5893  1848900 SH       SOLE                 539100           1309800
 INNOVATIVE GAMING CORP AMER   COM              45764F107      854   210300 SH       SOLE                 175000             35300
 INSIGNIA SYS INC              COM              45765Y105     3091  1766700 SH       SOLE                 619500           1147200
 INTEGRATED SEC SYS INC        COM              45812J101      267   450000 SH       SOLE                 450000                  
 INTERVU INC                   COM              46114R106      153    12000 SH       SOLE                                    12000
 INTRANET SOLUTIONS INC        COM NEW          460939309      836   133900 SH       SOLE                 115000             18900
 ION LASER TECHNOLOGY INC      COM NEW          461909202      243   100000 SH       SOLE                 100000                  
 JOHNSON & JOHNSON             COM              478160104     1524    20765 SH       SOLE                   2150             18615
 KOALA CORP                    COM              499866101      417    23200 SH       SOLE                                    23200
 KRAUSES FURNITURE INC         COM NEW          500760202      656   175000 SH       SOLE                 175000                  
 KULICKE & SOFFA INDS INC      COM              501242101      327    15075 SH       SOLE                                    15075
 LAMAUR CORP                   COM              513233106      390   164400 SH       SOLE                  75000             89400
 LECTEC CORP                   COM              523251106     1005   240017 SH       SOLE                 140759             99258
 LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC       COM              532187101    14599   624585 SH       SOLE                  46300            578285
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
 LILLY ELI & CO                COM              532457108     1896    31800 SH       SOLE                                    31800
 LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC       COM              549463107      372     2915 SH       SOLE                    198              2717
 MBNA CORP                     COM              55262L100     4891   136590 SH       SOLE                  14925            121665
 MEDAMICUS INC                 COM              584027106     1805   614700 SH       SOLE                  56000            558700
 MEDI-JECT CORP                COM              583930102       84    50000 SH       SOLE                                    50000
 MEDTRONIC INC                 COM              585055106     3286    63356 SH       SOLE                   3600             59756
 MERCK & CO INC                COM              589331107     1014     7916 SH       SOLE                   5200              2716
 METRIS COS INC                COM              591598107     1522    35000 SH       SOLE                  35000                  
 MGIC INVT CORP WIS            COM              552848103      374     5700 SH       SOLE                    400              5300
 MICHAEL FOOD INC NEW          COM              594079105      463    17337 SH       SOLE                                    17337
 MICRO COMPONENT TECH INC      COM              59479Q100     3280  1874650 SH       SOLE                 513000           1361650
 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC         COM              595112103      478    16476 SH       SOLE                   3575             12901
 MINNESOTA BREWING CO          COM              604005108     1184   364600 SH       SOLE                 310000             54600
 MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO        COM              604059105      648     7121 SH       SOLE                    650              6471
 NATIONAL COMPUTER SYS INC     COM              635519101     1570    69808 SH       SOLE                  11000             58808
 NEXSTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC   COM              65333B106      207    18000 SH       SOLE                                    18000
 NORSTAN INC                   COM              656535101    10549   426230 SH       SOLE                 121000            305230
 NORTECH SYS INC               COM              656553104       59    12000 SH       SOLE                                    12000
 NORWEST CORP                  COM              669380107     1524    36675 SH       SOLE                   4050             32625
 OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL      COM              674599105      669    22950 SH       SOLE                   4000             18950
 ONTRACK DATA INTL INC         COM              683372106      210    12975 SH       SOLE                                    12975
 ORPHAN MED INC                COM              687303107     5546   510000 SH       SOLE                 197300            312700
 PAMIDA HLDGS CORP             COM              697642106      250    50000 SH       SOLE                                    50000
 PAPER WAREHOUSE INC           COM              698941101     1315   228850 SH       SOLE                   1750            227100
 PATTERSON DENTAL CO           COM              703412106     3342   107820 SH       SOLE                  50825             56995
 PEPSICO INC                   COM              713448108      298     6999 SH       SOLE                                     6999
 PFIZER INC                    COM              717081103     7475    74992 SH       SOLE                   4900             70092
 PPT VISION INC                COM              693519100      257    30281 SH       SOLE                                    30281
 PREMIS CORP                   COM              740583109       33    25400 SH       SOLE                                    25400
 PRINTWARE INC                 COM              742580103      666   190500 SH       SOLE                   2250            188250
 RF MONOLITHICS INC            COM              74955F106      453    30000 SH       SOLE                  30000                  
 RSI SYS INC                   COM              749927109     1181   556150 SH       SOLE                 221600            334550
 RACOTEK INC                   COM              750091100     2551   800500 SH       SOLE                 450000            350500
 RAINFOREST CAFE INC           COM              75086K104     4065   271016 SH       SOLE                  14475            256541
 RAYTHEON CO                   CL B             755111101      385     6600 SH       SOLE                   2000              4600
 REALITY INTERACTIVE INC       COM              756048104      784   896550 SH       SOLE                 276750            619800
 REALITY INTERACTIVE INC       UNIT EX 041100   756048203       19    30350 SH       SOLE                   2500             27850
 REGIS CORP MINN               COM              758932107     2973    99100 SH       SOLE                   6100             93000
 RELIASTAR FINL CORP           COM              75952U103      836    18150 SH       SOLE                   2500             15650
 RURAL CELLULAR CORP           CL A             781904107     1775   104550 SH       SOLE                   9650             94800
 SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC        COM              78387G103      277     6396 SH       SOLE                                     6396
 SECURE COMPUTING CORP         COM              813705100     1597   119475 SH       SOLE                   1250            118225
 SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORP        COM              81731K101      193   154732 SH       SOLE                   1500            153232
 SERVICEMASTER CO              COM              81760N109      307    10782 SH       SOLE                                    10782
 SHUFFLE MASTER INC            COM              825549108     1432   153800 SH       SOLE                 125000             28800
 SKYMALL INC                   COM              830859104      437   100000 SH       SOLE                 100000                  
 SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO            COM              844741108     1628    55070 SH       SOLE                   3075             51995
 SPANLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC   COM              846492106      337   117500 SH       SOLE                  42500             75000
 SPECTRANETICS CORP            COM              84760C107     2299   750750 SH       SOLE                  18500            732250
 SPECTRASCIENCE                COM NEW          84760E202     2756   424023 SH       SOLE                 253333            170690
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
 SPRINT CORP                   COM              852061100      227     3366 SH       SOLE                                     3366
 ST JUDE MED INC               COM              790849103     3141    93951 SH       SOLE                    300             93651
 SUPERVALU INC                 COM              868536103     2182    46800 SH       SOLE                   2800             44000
 TCF FINL CORP                 COM              872275102     4957   146075 SH       SOLE                 105275             40800
 TESSERACT GROUP INC           COM              881612105     4634   756600 SH       SOLE                 267500            489100
 TEXAS INSTRS INC              COM              882508104     1123    20750 SH       SOLE                   1550             19200
 TIMBER LODGE STEAKHOUSE INC   COM              88708P104      476    82000 SH       SOLE                   5000             77000
 TIME WARNER INC               COM              887315109     1230    17095 SH       SOLE                   2000             15095
 U-SHIP INC                    COM PAR $0.004   90337N203      135   288106 SH       SOLE                  77000            211106
 UNICOMP INC                   COM PAR$.01NEW   90465L409     1386   207300 SH       SOLE                 175000             32300
 UNITED INVS RLTY TR           COM              910741107      634    66000 SH       SOLE                   7500             58500
 UOL PUBG INC                  COM              903196103      987    98729 SH       SOLE                  69019             29710
 UROLOGIX INC                  COM              917273104     1172   126350 SH       SOLE                   6100            120250
 US BANCORP DEL                COM              902973106     4688    37581 SH       SOLE                   3350             34231
 US WEST INC                   COM-COMMUNCTNS   912889102      834    15285 SH       SOLE                   2175             13110
 VIDEOLABS INC                 COM              92657R103      249   173250 SH       SOLE                  71500            101750
 WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS   COM              972463103     2047   160550 SH       SOLE                  51000            109550
 WOODROAST SYSTEMS INC         COM NEW          979899309      372   372500 SH       SOLE                 180500            192000
 WORLDCOM INC GA               COM              98155K102      338     7858 SH       SOLE                                     7858
 XATA CORP                     COM NEW          983882309      420    78250 SH       SOLE                                    78250
 ZOMAX OPTICAL MEDIA INC       COM              989929104     2036   121600 SH       SOLE                   1800            119800
 ZYMETX INC                    COM              989859103      318    75000 SH       SOLE                  75000                  
REPORT SUMMARY                172 DATA RECORDS              280059            0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED    
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