PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ET AL
13F-E/A, 1998-02-26
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                                                         
                                   FORM 13F-E                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:    12/31/1997    AMENDMENT 00                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
    BRADLEY A. ERICKSON            VP/COO                       (612) 473-8367                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                  
/s/ BRADLEY A. ERICKSON            WAYZATA                      MN    02/06/98                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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      996    14075 SH       SOLE                                    14075
 ACRES GAMING INC              COM              004936100       86    16450 SH       SOLE                                    16450
 AETRIUM INC                   COM              00817R103      843    53125 SH       SOLE                   4275             48850
 AFFYMETRIX INC                COM              00826T108     1994    71700 SH       SOLE                   4000             67700
 AIRTRAN HLDGS INC             COM              00949P108       41    10000 SH       SOLE                  10000                  
 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO           COM              025816109     1526    18237 SH       SOLE                   1375             16862
 AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP      COM              026609107      254     2662 SH       SOLE                                     2662
 AMERICAN WAGERING INC         COM              030405104      668   100000 SH       SOLE                 100000                  
 AMERITECH CORP NEW            COM              030954101      404     9430 SH       SOLE                    400              9030
 AMETEK INC NEW                COM              031100100     2095    80400 SH       SOLE                  75000              5400
 ANCOR COMMUNICATIONS INC      COM              03332K108     2129   330800 SH       SOLE                  35000            295800
 ANGEION CORP                  COM              03462H107      783   261250 SH       SOLE                  20000            241250
 APPLEBEES INTL INC            COM              037899101      569    33650 SH       SOLE                   3500             30150
 APPLIANCE RECYCLING CTRS AMER COM              03814F005      242   124951 SH       SOLE                  91750             33201
 APPLIED BIOMETRICS INC        COM              03814L103      190    25000 SH       SOLE                  25000                  
 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO     COM              039483102      345    16398 SH       SOLE                                    16398
 ATS MED INC                   COM              002083103     4079   659250 SH       SOLE                 263650            395600
 BAB HLDGS INC                 COM              055176101      370   423700 SH       SOLE                   5250            418450
 BANCTEC INC                   COM              059784108      455    17800 SH       SOLE                   3000             14800
 BARRINGER TECHNOLOGIES INC    COM              068509603     5871   441059 SH       SOLE                 235409            205650
 BELLSOUTH CORP                COM              079860102      449     7424 SH       SOLE                   1250              6174
 BIG BUCK BREWERY & STEAKHOUSE COM              089072102     2424   484800 SH       SOLE                 352000            132800
 BIO VASCULAR INC              COM              090923103     2393   638300 SH       SOLE                 170750            467550
 BMC INDS INC MINN             COM              055607105      720    44325 SH       SOLE                   4400             39925
 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP        COM              101137107     1015    20000 SH       SOLE                                    20000
 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO       COM              110122108     1225    12295 SH       SOLE                    200             12095
 BT OFFICE PRODS INTL INC      COM              055816102     1131   100000 SH       SOLE                 100000                  
 C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC    COM              12541W100      650    28450 SH       SOLE                   1050             27400
 CALIFORNIA PRO SPORTS INC     COM              130551104      237   152000 SH       SOLE                                   152000
 CANTERBURY PARK HOLDING CORP  COM              13811E101      451   180500 SH       SOLE                 100000             80500
 CHECK TECHNOLOGY CORP         COM              162780100     1114   262150 SH       SOLE                  63500            198650
 CHICAGO PIZZA & BREWERY INC   COM              167889104      410   252500 SH       SOLE                 150000            102500
 CHILDRENS BROADCASTING CORP   COM              168755205     2417   758471 SH       SOLE                 308976            449495
 CHOICETEL COMMUNICATION INC   COM              17039H101      426   106500 SH       SOLE                  85000             21500
 CIPRICO INC                   COM              172529109    15911  1146800 SH       SOLE                 317325            829475
 CML GROUP INC                 COM              125820100      169    93500 SH       SOLE                   1500             92000
 CNS IN                        COM              126136100     5872   878098 SH       SOLE                 140548            737550
 CODA MUSIC TECHNOLOGY INC     COM              19188P108       33    49350 SH       SOLE                                    49350
 COMERICA INC                  COM              200340107      217     2300 SH       SOLE                                     2300
 COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOL CP   COM              204925101      554   143000 SH       SOLE                   1500            141500
 CONAGRA INC                   COM              205887102      316     9966 SH       SOLE                                     9966
 CONCEPTUS INC                 COM              206016107      588   127200 SH       SOLE                  10400            116800
 CORVEL CORP                   COM              221006109     1394    37500 SH       SOLE                   3000             34500
 DATAKEY INC                   COM              237909106      159    53250 SH       SOLE                   2000             51250
 DAYTON HUDSON CORP            COM              239753106      667     9275 SH       SOLE                                     9275
 DELPHI INFORMATION SYS INC    COM              247171101     1876  2610500 SH       SOLE                2011000            559500
 DESTRON FEARING CORP          COM              250637105     1050   646300 SH       SOLE                 452500            193800
 DIAMETRICS MED INC            COM              252532106     3956   608650 SH       SOLE                 385600            223050
 DIGI INTL INC                 COM              253798102      788    34375 SH       SOLE                   3800             30575
 DIGITAL BIOMETRICS INC        COM              253833107     1752  1274600 SH       SOLE                 287500            987100
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
 EAGLE PAC INDS INC            COM              269719100      510   247372 SH       SOLE                 111942            135430
 EDUCATION ALTERNATIVES INC    COM              28139B100     3931   827600 SH       SOLE                 417500            410100
 ELECTRONIC PROCESSING INC     COM              285798104     2101   180800 SH       SOLE                   2500            178300
 E M C CORP MASS               COM              268648102      635    19506 SH       SOLE                                    19506
 EN POINTE TECHNOLOGIES INC    COM              29247F108     1865   213200 SH       SOLE                 182500             30700
 ENDOSONICS CORP               COM              29264K105      962   119400 SH       SOLE                   6150            113250
 EVEREST MED CORP              COM              299806109     3955  2531500 SH       SOLE                 843000           1688500
 EXXON CORP                    COM              302290101      229     3872 SH       SOLE                                     3872
 FAMOUS DAVES AMER INC         COM              307068106     2268   279250 SH       SOLE                 151600            127650
 FINGERHUT COS INC             COM              317867109     1438    64825 SH       SOLE                  10500             54325
 FIRST AMER BK CORP            COM              318906104     1361    14625 SH       SOLE                   8900              5725
 FOCAL INC                     COM              343909107      328    23050 SH       SOLE                                    23050
 FOURTH SHIFT CORP             COM              351128103     4085  1361887 SH       SOLE                 454138            907749
 FSI INTL INC                  COM              302633102     2770   232125 SH       SOLE                   9100            223025
 FTP SOFTWARE INC              COM              302660105       41    21500 SH       SOLE                                    21500
 FUNCO INC                     COM              360762108     1134    75000 SH       SOLE                  75000                  
 G & K SVCS INC                CL A             361268105     2809    66500 SH       SOLE                   1075             65425
 GALAGEN INC                   COM              362913105      863   431500 SH       SOLE                 362500             69000
 GATEWAY 2000 INC              COM              367833100     3863   102525 SH       SOLE                   5200             97325
 GENERAL ELEC CO               COM              369604103      698     9012 SH       SOLE                   5000              4012
 GENERAL MSL INC               COM              370334104      444     5975 SH       SOLE                                     5975
 GENUINE PARTS CO              COM              372460105      328     9894 SH       SOLE                   2250              7644
 GILLETTE CO                   COM              375766102      376     3825 SH       SOLE                                     3825
 GLOBAL ONE DISTR & MERCH INC  COM              378927107        6    50000 SH       SOLE                  50000                  
 GTE CORP                      COM              362320103      749    13760 SH       SOLE                   1700             12060
 HARMONY HOLDINGS INC          COM              413223108      413   210000 SH       SOLE                 200000             10000
 HEALTH FITNESS CORP           COM              42217V102     2347  1633050 SH       SOLE                 619500           1013550
 HERSHEY FOODS CORP            COM              427866108      904    14200 SH       SOLE                   2000             12200
 HORIZON PHARMACIES INC        COM              439902107      604    75000 SH       SOLE                  67500              7500
 HOTEL DISCOVERY INC           COM              441403102     1254   358500 SH       SOLE                 226000            132500
 HOUSEHOLD INTL INC            COM              441815107      685     5505 SH       SOLE                    750              4755
 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC     COM              448407106     1975    78637 SH       SOLE                  12625             66012
 IVI PUBG INC                  COM              450707104     5149  1752875 SH       SOLE                1061675            691200
 INNERDYNE INC                 COM              45764D102     4484  1708350 SH       SOLE                 533100           1175250
 INNOVATIVE GAMING CORP AMER   COM              45764F107      591   210300 SH       SOLE                 175000             35300
 INSIGNIA SYS INC              COM              45765Y105     2757  1842600 SH       SOLE                 879500            963100
 INTEGRATED SEC SYS INC        COM              45812J101      323   450000 SH       SOLE                 450000                  
 INTERVU INC                   COM              46114R106      144    16000 SH       SOLE                                    16000
 INTRANET SOLUTIONS INC        COM NEW          460939309      844   132400 SH       SOLE                 115000             17400
 ION LASER TECHNOLOGY INC      COM NEW          461909202      318   100000 SH       SOLE                 100000                  
 IWL COMMUNICATIONS INC        COM              450920103     1050   105000 SH       SOLE                 105000                  
 JOHNSON & JOHNSON             COM              478160104     1418    21190 SH       SOLE                   2400             18790
 KOALA CORP                    COM              499866101      420    26700 SH       SOLE                                    26700
 LAMAUR CORP                   COM              513233106      474   310000 SH       SOLE                 300000             10000
 LECTEC CORP                   COM              523251106     1281   269838 SH       SOLE                 167335            102504
 LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC       COM              532187101    12007   649035 SH       SOLE                  71300            577735
 LILLY ELI & CO                COM              532457108     2224    32900 SH       SOLE                                    32900
 LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC       COM              549463107      257     2915 SH       SOLE                    198              2717
 MBNA CORP                     COM              55262L100     4499   145722 SH       SOLE                  16143            129579
 MEDAMICUS INC                 COM              584027106     1620   648200 SH       SOLE                 183500            464700
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
 MEDI-JECT CORP                COM              583930102       78    50000 SH       SOLE                  50000                  
 MEDTRONIC INC                 COM              585055106     3475    68056 SH       SOLE                   3900             64156
 MERCK & CO INC                COM              589331107     1099     9366 SH       SOLE                   5200              4166
 METRIS COS INC                COM              591598107     1297    35000 SH       SOLE                  35000                  
 MGIC INVT CORP WIS            COM              552848103      385     5700 SH       SOLE                    400              5300
 MICHAEL FOOD IN NEW           COM              594079105      345    13837 SH       SOLE                                    13837
 MICRO COMPONENT TECH INC      COM              59479Q100     3162  1874150 SH       SOLE                 614500           1259650
 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC         COM              595112103     1030    29812 SH       SOLE                   3575             26237
 MINNESOTA BREWING CO          COM              604005108      590   393450 SH       SOLE                 333100             60350
 MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO        COM              604059105      665     7971 SH       SOLE                    750              7221
 NATIONAL COMPUTER SYS INC     COM              635519101     1195    34904 SH       SOLE                   5500             29404
 NEXSTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC   COM              65333B106      264    26400 SH       SOLE                                    26400
 NORSTAN INC                   COM              656535101    10365   441080 SH       SOLE                 121000            320080
 NORTECH SYS INC               COM              656553104       55    12000 SH       SOLE                  12000                  
 NORWEST CORP                  COM              669380107     1360    37325 SH       SOLE                   4450             32875
 OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL      COM              674599105      685    26900 SH       SOLE                   4000             22900
 ONELINK COMMUNICATIONS INC    COM              685676101      956  1391900 SH       SOLE                 609000            782900
 ORPHAN MED INC                COM              687303107     3301   539100 SH       SOLE                 197300            341800
 PAMIDA HLDGS CORP             COM              697642106       57    12200 SH       SOLE                  12200                  
 PAPER WAREHOUSE INC           COM              698941101     1418   231650 SH       SOLE                   1750            229900
 PATTERSON DENTAL CO           COM              703412106     4013    85500 SH       SOLE                  45550             39950
 PEPSICO INC                   COM              713448108      252     6999 SH       SOLE                                     6999
 PFIZER INC                    COM              717081103     6402    78317 SH       SOLE                   4900             73417
 PHOTRAN CORP                  COM              719404105      543   150000 SH       SOLE                 150000                  
 PPT VISION INC                COM              693519100      195    26536 SH       SOLE                                    26536
 PREMIS CORP                   COM              740583109       41    25400 SH       SOLE                                    25400
 PRINTWARE INC                 COM              742580103      625   192500 SH       SOLE                   2250            190250
 PROMEDCO MGMT CO              COM              74342L105     1396   150000 SH       SOLE                 150000                  
 RF MONOLITHICS INC            COM              74955F106      416    30000 SH       SOLE                  30000                  
 RSI SYS INC                   COM              749927109     1383   503050 SH       SOLE                 291600            211450
 RACOTEK INC                   COM              750091100     1700   800000 SH       SOLE                 500000            300000
 RAINFOREST CAFE INC           COM              75086K104     3185   284725 SH       SOLE                  15300            269425
 RAYTEL MED CORP               COM              755107109     1280   100400 SH       SOLE                 100000               400
 RAYTHEON CO                   COM              755111101      344     6600 SH       SOLE                   2000              4600
 REALITY INTERACTIVE INC       COM              756048104      350   933800 SH       SOLE                 276750            657050
 REALITY INTERACTIVE INC       UNIT EX 041100   756048203       19    35400 SH       SOLE                   2500             32900
 REGIS CORP MINN               COM              758932107     1379    49275 SH       SOLE                   2100             47175
 RELIASTAR FINL CORP           COM              75952U103      821    19800 SH       SOLE                   2500             17300
 RURAL CELLULAR CORP           CL A             781904107     1202   104550 SH       SOLE                   9650             94900
 SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC        COM              78387G103      248     3198 SH       SOLE                                     3198
 SECURE COMPUTING CORP         COM              813705100      628    66175 SH       SOLE                                    66175
 SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORP        COM              81731K101      232   161763 SH       SOLE                   1500            160263
 SERVICEMASTER LTD PARTNERSHIP PUB PARTNER SH   817615107      296    10782 SH       SOLE                                    10782
 SHUFFLE MASTER INC            COM              825549108     1220   153800 SH       SOLE                 125000             28800
 SKYMALL INC                   COM              830859104      875   175000 SH       SOLE                 175000                  
 SOMATOGEN INC                 COM              834449100      127    29075 SH       SOLE                                    29075
 SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO            COM              844741108     1476    56644 SH       SOLE                   3075             53569
 SPANLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC   COM              846492106      288   121500 SH       SOLE                  42500             79000
 SPECTRANETICS CORP            COM              84760C107     2903   787450 SH       SOLE                  93500            693950
 SPECTRASCIENCE                COM NEW          84760E202     1780   385077 SH       SOLE                 263333            121744
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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      200     3366 SH       SOLE                                     3366
 ST JUDE MED INC               COM              790849103     3125    96176 SH       SOLE                    300             95876
 SUPERVALU INC                 COM              868536103     2062    47000 SH       SOLE                   2800             44200
 TCF FINL CORP                 COM              872275102     4769   149350 SH       SOLE                 105350             44000
 TELIDENT INC                  COM NEW          879931301       19    15500 SH       SOLE                                    15500
 TEXAS INSTRS INC              COM              882508104     1386    25375 SH       SOLE                   1550             23825
 TIMBER LODGE STEAKHOUSE INC   COM              88708P104      477    84000 SH       SOLE                  10000             74000
 TIME WARNER INC               COM              887315109     1235    19245 SH       SOLE                   2000             17245
 U-SHIP INC                    COM PAR $0.004   90337N203       56   303606 SH       SOLE                  77000            226606
 UNICOMP INC                   COM PAR$.01NEW   90465L409     1805   267500 SH       SOLE                 230000             37500
 UOL PUBG INC                  COM              903196103      701    53997 SH       SOLE                  44571              9426
 UROLOGIX INC                  COM              917273104     2466   154175 SH       SOLE                   8100            146075
 US BANCORP DEL                COM              902973106     4254    38856 SH       SOLE                   3350             35506
 US WEST INC                   COM-COMMUNCTNS   912889102      778    16185 SH       SOLE                   2175             14010
 VIDEOLABS INC                 COM              92657R103      232   173250 SH       SOLE                  71500            101750
 WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS   COM              972463103     1417   162050 SH       SOLE                  51000            111050
 WOODROAST SYSTEMS INC         COM NEW          979899309      394   360250 SH       SOLE                 299500             60750
 WORLDCOM INC GA               COM              98155K102      253     7072 SH       SOLE                   7072                  
 XATA CORP                     COM NEW          983882309      412    90500 SH       SOLE                                    90500
 ZOMAX OPTICAL MEDIA INC       COM              989929104     1136   101000 SH       SOLE                   1800             99200
 ZYMETX INC                    COM              989859103      646    75000 SH       SOLE                  75000                  
REPORT SUMMARY                171 DATA RECORDS              255319            0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED    
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