PERKINS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ET AL
SC 13G, 2000-06-08
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             (Amendment No.____)*

                         Paper Warehouse, Incorporated
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                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 698941-10-1
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                                (CUSIP Number)

                                 May 31, 2000
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        (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

     /X/   Rule 13d-1(b)
     /_/   Rule 13d-1(c)
     /_/   Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


SEC 1745   (2/92)            Page 1 of 5 pages

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CUSIP No. 698941-10-1            13G                   Page 2 of 5 pages

1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Perkins Capital Management, Inc.
     IRS ID No.:  41-1501962

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                               (a) /_/
                                               (b) /_/

3  SEC USE ONLY

4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN  55391-1769

              5  SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF        0
              6  SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES           0

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY      7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                 788,500
EACH

REPORTING

PERSON        8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                 0
WITH

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    788,500

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* /_/

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
    17.0%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
    IA


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CUSIP No. 698941-10-1             13G                 Page 3 of 5 pages

ITEM 1.

     (a) Name of Issuer
         Paper Warehouse, Incorporated

     (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
         7630 Excelsior Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426

ITEM 2.
     (a) Name of Persons Filing
         Perkins Capital Management, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation

     (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
         730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN  55391-1769

     (c) Citizenship
         A Minnesota Corporation

     (d) Title of Class of Securities
         Common

     (e) CUSIP Number
         698941-10-1

ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
        check whether the person filing is a:

     (a) /_/ Broker or a Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
     (b) /_/ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
     (c) /_/ Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
     (d) /X/ Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
             Investment Company Act
     (e) /X/ Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
             Investment Advisers Act of 1940
     (f) /_/ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
             provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
             1974 or Endowment Fund
     (g) /_/ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
             (Note:  See Item 7)

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CUSIP No. 698941-10-1            13G                  Page 4 of 5 pages
     (h) /_/ Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:
          788,500 common equivalents held for clients of Perkins Capital
          Management, Inc.
     (b)  Percent of class:
          17.0%
     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                  0
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                  0
          (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                  788,500
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                  0
SEC 1745 (2/92)                            Page 4 of 5 pages

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CUSIP No. 698941-10-1             13G                   Page 5 of 5 pages


ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

         Not applicable.

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
         THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

         Not applicable.

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

         Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purposes or effect.

                         SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.

                       June 8, 2000

                       By  /s/     Richard C. Perkins
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                                   (Signature)

                       Richard C. Perkins, VP/Portfolio Manager
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                                   (Name/Title)

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