PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ET AL
13F-E, 1999-02-03
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                                                         
                                   FORM 13F-E                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:    12/31/1998                                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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    01/25/99                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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     1210    24700 SH       SOLE                    950             23750
AETRIUM INC                    COM              00817R103      235    21450 SH       SOLE                                    21450
AFFYMETRIX INC                 COM              00826T108     1283    52638 SH       SOLE                   5275             47363
ALCATEL                        SPONSORED ADR    013904305      247    10114 SH       SOLE                   1139              8975
AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO    COM              024928103     1314    74600 SH                             50000             24600
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO            COM              025816109     1099    10726 SH       SOLE                   1375              9351
AMERICAN HOME PRODS CORP       COM              026609107      300     5324 SH       SOLE                                     5324
AMERICAN WAGERING INC          COM              030405104      387    48000 SH       SOLE                  48000                  
AMERITECH CORP NEW             COM              030954101      418     6600 SH       SOLE                                     6600
AMETEK INC NEW                 COM              031100100     1749    78400 SH       SOLE                  75000              3400
ANCOR COMMUNICATIONS INC       COM              03332K108     1337   334400 SH       SOLE                  22500            311900
ANGEION CORP                   COM              03462H107      630   576200 SH       SOLE                  48400            527800
ANTHRACITE CAP INC             COM              037023108      194    24950 SH       SOLE                   5000             19950
APPLIED BIOMETRICS INC         COM              03814L103      206    25000 SH       SOLE                  25000                  
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO      COM              039483102      252    14737 SH       SOLE                   5475              9262
ATS MED INC                    COM              002083103     3327   475300 SH       SOLE                 163600            311700
BAB HLDGS INC                  COM              055176101      363   323450 SH       SOLE                   4000            319450
BARRINGER TECHNOLOGIES INC     COM NEW          068509603     2120   245800 SH       SOLE                 114000            131800
BELLSOUTH CORP                 COM              079860102      557    11168 SH       SOLE                   1900              9268
BIG BUCK BREWERY & STEAKHOUSE  COM              089072102     1226   377500 SH       SOLE                 262000            115500
BIO VASCULAR INC               COM              090923103     1572   493300 SH       SOLE                  91250            402050
BMC INDS INC MINN              COM              055607105      150    24075 SH       SOLE                   5050             19025
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP         COM              101137107      992    37000 SH       SOLE                                    37000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO        COM              110122108     1364    10200 SH       SOLE                    675              9525
CAFE ODYSSEY INC               COM              127917102      206   315100 SH       SOLE                 216000             99100
CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT        COM SH BEN INT   139733109     1030    69250 SH       SOLE                  54000             15250
CARDIOTHORACIC SYS INC         COM              141907105      691    99625 SH       SOLE                   5650             93975
CHECK TECHNOLOGY CORP          COM              162780100     1005   344250 SH       SOLE                 117500            226750
CHICAGO PIZZA & BREWERY INC    COM              167889104      186   138700 SH       SOLE                  15000            123700
CHICAGO TITLE CORP             COM              168228104      552    11125 SH       SOLE                   1300              9825
CHILDRENS BROADCASTING CORP    COM NEW          168755205     2002   681746 SH       SOLE                  68151            613595
CHOICETEL COMMUNICATION INC    COM              17039H101      278   111500 SH       SOLE                  85000             26500
CHRONIMED INC                  COM              171164106      698    54000 SH       SOLE                   1250             52750
CIPRICO INC                    COM              172529109     5509   816175 SH       SOLE                 226325            589850
CML GROUP INC                  COM              125820100             25300 SH       SOLE                                    25300
CNS INC                        COM              126136100     1758   511623 SH       SOLE                  73848            437775
COMERICA INC                   COM              200340107      204     3000 SH       SOLE                                     3000
COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CP COM              204925101     1903   152250 SH       SOLE                   4500            147750
CONCEPTUS INC                  COM              206016107     2086   927250 SH       SOLE                 256600            670650
CORVEL CORP                    COM              221006109     1057    30000 SH       SOLE                   3000             27000
COST-U-LESS INC                COM              221492101       74    10000 SH       SOLE                   5000              5000
COVER-ALL TECHNOLOGIES INC     COM              222892101      157    82500 SH       SOLE                  82500                  
CYBEROPTICS CORP               COM              232517102      463    33088 SH       SOLE                   2000             31088
DAMARK INTL INC                CL A             235691102     1473   181400 SH       SOLE                  67000            114400
DATAKEY INC                    COM              237909106     1273   424658 SH       SOLE                 130158            294500
DAYTON HUDSON CORP             COM              239753106      834    15375 SH       SOLE                                    15375
DELPHI INFORMATION SYS INC     COM NEW          247171200     2674   314700 SH       SOLE                 245000             69700
DESTRON FEARING CORP           COM              250637105      298   476850 SH       SOLE                 300000            176850
DIAMETRICS MED INC             COM              252532106     2190   443700 SH       SOLE                 250600            193100
DIGITAL BIOMETRICS INC         COM              253833107     1650  1200650 SH       SOLE                 408500            792150
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
E M C CORP MASS                COM              268648102      729     8580 SH       SOLE                                     8580
EAGLE PAC INDS INC             COM              269719100      610   305099 SH       SOLE                                   305099
ECOLAB INC                     COM              278865100      320     8850 SH       SOLE                    450              8400
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC            COM              285512109      312     5575 SH       SOLE                    650              4925
ELECTRONIC PROCESSING INC      COM              285798104     1246   124650 SH       SOLE                   2500            122150
ENDOSONICS CORP                COM              29264K105      751    75650 SH       SOLE                   3650             72000
EVANS INC                      COM              299155309       88    16000 SH       SOLE                                    16000
EVEREST MED CORP               COM              299806109     3550  2103900 SH       SOLE                 711500           1392400
EXXON CORP                     COM              302290101      207     2840 SH       SOLE                                     2840
FAMOUS DAVES AMER INC          COM              307068106      225    80000 SH       SOLE                  11600             68400
FINGERHUT COS INC              COM              317867109      500    32425 SH       SOLE                                    32425
FOURTH SHIFT CORP              COM              351128103     3567   792861 SH       SOLE                 413938            378923
FSI INTL INC                   COM              302633102     1360   131150 SH       SOLE                   7350            123800
G & K SVCS INC                 CL A             361268105     3743    70300 SH       SOLE                   8950             61350
GALAGEN INC                    COM              362913105     1927   893900 SH       SOLE                 646500            247400
GATEWAY 2000 INC               COM              367833100     3017    58950 SH       SOLE                   6075             52875
GENERAL ELEC CO                COM              369604103      893     8762 SH       SOLE                                     8762
GENERAL MLS INC                COM              370334104      419     5400 SH       SOLE                    400              5000
GENUINE PARTS CO               COM              372460105      233     6975 SH       SOLE                   2250              4725
GENZYME CORP                   COM GENL DIV     372917104      669    13450 SH       SOLE                   1975             11475
GILLETTE CO                    COM              375766102      351     7350 SH       SOLE                                     7350
GTE CORP                       COM              362320103      868    13360 SH       SOLE                   2050             11310
HARMONY HOLDINGS INC           COM              413223108      254   214300 SH       SOLE                 204300             10000
HEALTH FITNESS CORP            COM              42217V102      839  1279300 SH       SOLE                 610000            669300
HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORP     SB DB CONV8.5%02 422730AA9     2259  2417130 SH       SOLE                                  2417130
HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORP     COM              422730101      713    85879 SH       SOLE                   5392             80487
HERSHEY FOODS CORP             COM              427866108      858    13800 SH       SOLE                   2800             11000
HORIZON PHARMACIES INC         COM              439902107      973    89500 SH       SOLE                  82000              7500
HOUSEHOLD INTL INC             COM              441815107      473    11950 SH       SOLE                   2975              8975
HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC      COM              448407106     2340    65688 SH       SOLE                   5825             59863
HYPERTENSION DIAGNOSTICS INC   UNIT EX 000001   44914V203      133    32300 SH       SOLE                                    32300
INNERDYNE INC                  COM              45764D102     2151  1564500 SH       SOLE                 587800            976700
INNOVASIVE DEVICES INC         COM              45766K104      506   150000 SH       SOLE                 100000             50000
INNOVATIVE GAMING CORP AMER    COM              45764F107      204   204200 SH       SOLE                 175000             29200
INSIGNIA SYS INC               COM              45765Y105     2193  1462100 SH       SOLE                 709500            752600
INTEGRATED SEC SYS INC         COM              45812J101      252   449300 SH       SOLE                 449300                  
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS   COM              459200101      258     1402 SH       SOLE                                     1402
INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS CORP  COM              460043102      329    12750 SH       SOLE                   3500              9250
INTRANET SOLUTIONS INC         COM NEW          460939309     3272   671284 SH       SOLE                 443718            227566
JOHNSON & JOHNSON              COM              478160104     1347    16065 SH       SOLE                   2100             13965
KOALA CORP                     COM              499866101      652    37550 SH       SOLE                   1500             36050
LAMAUR CORP                    COM              513233106             10000 SH       SOLE                                    10000
LECTEC CORP                    COM              523251106      494   188567 SH       SOLE                  98500             90067
LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC        COM              532187101     5327   519735 SH       SOLE                  27050            492685
LILLY ELI & CO                 COM              532457108     2859    32175 SH       SOLE                                    32175
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC        COM              549463107      556     5066 SH       SOLE                                     5066
MBNA CORP                      COM              55262L100     3718   149847 SH       SOLE                  17299            132548
MEDAMICUS INC                  COM              584027106      471   487000 SH       SOLE                 154500            332500
MEDI-JECT CORP                 COM              583930102       44   118000 SH       SOLE                 100000             18000
MEDPARTNERS INC NEW            COM              58503X107      232    44300 SH       SOLE                   6000             38300
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
MEDTRONIC INC                  COM              585055106     2810    37836 SH       SOLE                   4325             33511
MERCK & CO INC                 COM              589331107     1101     7471 SH       SOLE                                     7471
MERRILL CORP                   COM              590175105      407    21125 SH       SOLE                   4650             16475
METRIS COS INC                 COM              591598107     1908    37938 SH       SOLE                  22887             15051
METRO ONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS   COM              59163F105      371    28000 SH       SOLE                  28000                  
MGI PHARMA INC                 COM              552880106     3118   319875 SH       SOLE                 145200            174675
MGIC INVT CORP WIS             COM              552848103      422    10600 SH       SOLE                   1300              9300
MICHAEL FOOD INC NEW           COM              594079105      471    15700 SH       SOLE                                    15700
MICRO COMPONENT TECH INC       COM              59479Q100     2358  1715050 SH       SOLE                 467500           1247550
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC          COM              595112103      218     4325 SH       SOLE                    450              3875
MINNESOTA BREWING CO           COM              604005108      596   308000 SH       SOLE                 270900             37100
NATIONAL CITY CORP             COM              635405103      644     8885 SH       SOLE                   1150              7735
NATIONAL COMPUTER SYS INC      COM              635519101     1778    48058 SH       SOLE                   6000             42058
NAVARRE CORP                   COM              639208107     3402   338100 SH       SOLE                 250000             88100
NORSTAN INC                    COM              656535101     6155   346780 SH       SOLE                 115450            231330
NORTECH SYS INC                COM              656553104       42    12000 SH       SOLE                                    12000
NORTHN STS PWR CO MINN         COM              665772109      246     8900 SH       SOLE                   3500              5400
ONHEALTH NETWORK CO            COM              68272W107     6469  1293850 SH       SOLE                 800000            493850
ORPHAN MED INC                 COM              687303107      369    47700 SH       SOLE                  25000             22700
PAMIDA HLDGS CORP              COM              697642106      209    50000 SH       SOLE                  50000                  
PAPER WAREHOUSE INC            COM              698941101      376   177300 SH       SOLE                   1750            175550
PATTERSON DENTAL CO            COM              703412106     1902    43733 SH       SOLE                    300             43433
PEPSICO INC                    COM              713448108      273     6699 SH       SOLE                                     6699
PFIZER INC                     COM              717081103     6472    51782 SH       SOLE                   3600             48182
PHOTRAN CORP                   COM              719404105      225   150000 SH       SOLE                 125000             25000
PRINTWARE INC                  COM              742580103      407   138750 SH       SOLE                   2250            136500
RSI SYS INC                    COM              749927109     1939   554200 SH       SOLE                 327500            226700
RAINFOREST CAFE INC            COM              75086K104     1189   196259 SH       SOLE                  25862            170397
RAYTHEON CO                    CL B             755111408      271     5100 SH       SOLE                   2600              2500
RECOVERY ENGR INC              COM              756269106      276    41750 SH       SOLE                  35000              6750
REGIS CORP MINN                COM              758932107     3626    90650 SH       SOLE                   3700             86950
RELIASTAR FINL CORP            COM              75952U103      738    16000 SH       SOLE                   1700             14300
RESOURCE ASSET INVESTMENT TR   COM              761196104      550    50000 SH       SOLE                  50000                  
RURAL CELLULAR CORP            CL A             781904107      879    83750 SH       SOLE                   9550             74200
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC         COM              78387G103      327     6100 SH       SOLE                                     6100
SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC           COM              807863105      349    16350 SH       SOLE                                    16350
SECURE COMPUTING CORP          COM              813705100     1769    92800 SH       SOLE                   1450             91350
SENTRY TECHNOLOGY CORP         COM              81731K101       68   108974 SH       SOLE                    500            108474
SERVICEMASTER CO               COM              81760N109      359    16279 SH       SOLE                   2277             14002
SHELDAHL CO                    COM              822440103      607   101250 SH       SOLE                 100000              1250
SHUFFLE MASTER INC             COM              825549108      253    35000 SH       SOLE                  35000                  
SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO             COM              844741108     1720    75825 SH       SOLE                  10087             65738
SPANLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC    COM              846492106      493   129500 SH       SOLE                  38500             91000
SPECTRANETICS CORP             COM              84760C107     1478   525750 SH       SOLE                   9750            516000
SPECTRASCIENCE                 COM NEW          84760E202     2211   368589 SH       SOLE                 261111            107478
SPRINT CORP                    COM FON GROUP    852061100      312     3716 SH       SOLE                                     3716
ST JUDE MED INC                COM              790849103     2254    80889 SH       SOLE                   1000             79889
ST PAUL COS INC                COM              792860108      362    10400 SH       SOLE                   1800              8600
SUPERVALU INC                  COM              868536103     2063    73700 SH       SOLE                   4100             69600
SURMODICS INC                  COM              868873100      550    35500 SH       SOLE                  20500             15000
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
TCF FINL CORP                  COM              872275102     1656    68500 SH       SOLE                  43800             24700
TESSERACT GROUP INC            COM              881612105     1486   566300 SH       SOLE                 271000            295300
TEXAS INSTRS INC               COM              882508104     1158    13525 SH       SOLE                    700             12825
TIME WARNER INC                COM              887315109     1576    25400 SH       SOLE                   3400             22000
U-SHIP INC                     COM PAR $0.004   90337N203      335   178856 SH       SOLE                  59500            119356
UNITED INVS RLTY TR            COM              910741107      337    50000 SH       SOLE                   8500             41500
UOL PUBG INC                   COM              903196103      465    78445 SH       SOLE                  69019              9426
UROLOGIX INC                   COM              917273104      684   162275 SH       SOLE                  24350            137925
US BANCORP DEL                 COM              902973106     2828    79678 SH       SOLE                  11000             68678
US WEST INC NEW                COM              91273H101      874    13527 SH       SOLE                   3290             10237
VERDANT BRANDS INC             COM              923366108       10    10000 SH       SOLE                  10000                  
VIDEOLABS INC                  COM              92657R103      134   148500 SH       SOLE                  76500             72000
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW           COM              949746101      877    21975 SH       SOLE                   4600             17375
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP           COM              958102105      247    16400 SH       SOLE                    400             16000
WILSONS THE LEATHER EXPERTS    COM              972463103     1749   159050 SH       SOLE                  76500             82550
ZAMBA CORP                     COM              988881108     1140   588900 SH       SOLE                 400000            188900
ZOMAX OPTICAL MEDIA INC        COM              989929104     2656   163500 SH       SOLE                  29700            133800
ZYMETX INC                     COM              989859103      318    75000 SH       SOLE                  75000                  
REPORT SUMMARY                168 DATA RECORDS              197997            0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED    
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