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13F-E, 1995-11-01
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                                                         
                                   FORM 13F-E                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:    09/30/95                                                                        
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Institutional Investment Manager:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                  
KOPP INVESTMENT ADVISORS                                                                                                          
6600 FRANCE AVENUE SOUTH                                                                                                          
SUITE 672                                                                                                                         
EDINA                                             MN            55435                                                             
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
     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:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                  
    DONALD B. CORNELIUS            SECRETARY/TREASURER          612-920-3322                                                      
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                  
/s/ DONALD B. CORNELIUS            EDINA                        MN    11/01/95                                                    
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
3 Com Corporation              COM              885535104   121660  2673848 SH       other                                 2673848
ADC Telecommunications         COM              00088610    177346  3897717 SH       other                                 3897717
Adflex Solutions Inc.          COM              006866107      112     5000 SH       sole                   5000            714240
Adflex Solutions Inc.          COM              006866107    15981   714240 SH       other                                        
Adobe Systems Inc              COM              00724F101     3998    77250 SH       other                                   77250
Aeroflex Inc.                  COM              007768104     2626   525240 SH       other                                  525240
Aetrium Inc.                   COM              00817R103      323    15000 SH       sole                  15000            946800
Aetrium Inc.                   COM              00817R103    20356   946800 SH       other                                        
Airtouch Communications        COM              00949T100     1867    60975 SH       other                                   60975
Allen Group Inc                COM              017634106     7479   206306 SH       other                                  206306
AMP Incorporated               COM              03189710     21367   554996 SH       other                                  554996
Andrew Corp                    COM              034425108      212     3464 SH       other                                    3464
Antec Corp.                    COM              03664P105      348    26000 SH       other                                   26000
Applied Digital Access         COM              038181103    18648  1462565 SH       other                                 1462565
Applied Innovation Inc.        COM              037916103     3693   227270 SH       other                                  227270
Applied Science & Tech         COM              038236105     6545   415550 SH       other                                  415550
Aseco Corp.                    COM              043659101    16124   948450 SH       other                                  948450
Aspect Telecomm. Corp.         COM              045237104    14136   523552 SH       other                                  523552
AT&T Co.                       COM              001957109     7478   113741 SH       other                                  113741
Banyan Systems Inc.            COM              066908104      438    43300 SH       other                                   43300
BI Inc. (New)                  COM              055467203      166    23350 SH       other                                   23350
Boca Research Inc.             COM              096888102     4286   176760 SH       other                                  176760
Bolt Beranek & Newman Inc.     COM              097689103   112860  3019655 SH       other                                 3019655
Boston Tech Inc.               COM              101143303     7603   502658 SH       other                                  502658
Brooks Automation Inc.         COM              11434A100      297    13800 SH       other                                   13800
Brooktree Corp.                COM              114577109      360    18000 SH       sole                  18000           1494765
Brooktree Corp.                COM              114577109    29895  1494765 SH       other                                        
California Amplifier Inc.      COM              129900106      202     9700 SH       other                                    9700
California Microwave           COM              13044210     51209  2028065 SH       other                                 2028065
Centigram Comms Corp.          COM              152317103       89     5000 SH       sole                   5000           1506403
Centigram Comms Corp.          COM              152317103    26739  1506403 SH       other                                        
CFI Proservices Inc.           COM              12525N100     3257   200406 SH       other                                  200406
Chipcom Corp.                  COM              169617107    38924   802548 SH       other                                  802548
Cincinnati Microwave           COM              172167108    12251   810000 SH       sole                 810000           2715668
Cincinnati Microwave           COM              172167108    41074  2715668 SH       other                                        
Cirrus Logic Inc.              COM              172755100     2863    50000 SH       sole                  50000            875520
Cirrus Logic Inc.              COM              172755100    50124   875520 SH       other                                        
Cisco System Inc.              COM              17275R102    31292   453505 SH       other                                  453505
Coherent Communications SystemsCOM              192478105      275    10000 SH       sole                  10000             57400
Coherent Communications SystemsCOM              192478105     1579    57400 SH       other                                        
Communication Sciences Inc     COM              203384102        0    24000 SH       other                                   24000
Computer Network Tech Corp.    COM              20492510     16477  2353845 SH       other                                 2353845
Conductus Inc.                 COM              206784100      553    88500 SH       other                                   88500
Cornerstone Imaging Inc.       COM              21922W100      253    10000 SH       sole                  10000           1552265
Cornerstone Imaging Inc.       COM              21922W100    39195  1552265 SH       other                                        
Crosscomm Corp.                COM              22757K104     7427   582500 SH       other                                  582500
Cyberoptics Corp.              COM              232517102      245     7200 SH       other                                    7200
Dallas Semiconductor           COM              235204104    20231   986855 SH       other                                  986855
Dialogic Corp.                 COM              252499108    26327  1063720 SH       other                                 1063720
Digital Link Corp.             COM              253856108      878    34100 SH       other                                   34100
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
Digital Microwave Corp.        COM              25385910     54317  4389286 SH       other                                 4389286
DSC Communications             COM              23331110    146338  2469842 SH       other                                 2469842
Dynatech Corp.                 COM              268138104     1955   124100 SH       other                                  124100
E M P I Inc.                   COM              29158610        99     5000 SH       sole                   5000           3118709
E M P I Inc.                   COM              29158610     61595  3118709 SH       other                                        
Electroglas Inc.               COM              285324109     2994    43950 SH       other                                   43950
Electromagnetic Sci Inc        COM              285397105       69     6000 SH       sole                   6000            981465
Electromagnetic Sci Inc        COM              285397105    11287   981465 SH       other                                        
Emulex Corp.                   COM              292475209      133    10000 SH       sole                  10000            384375
Emulex Corp.                   COM              292475209     5093   384375 SH       other                                        
Enron Corporation              COM              293561106      428    12780 SH       other                                   12780
Ericsson L M Tel Co. ADR Cl. B COM              294821400    16650   679580 SH       other                                  679580
Exar Corp.                     COM              300645108    24939   697600 SH       other                                  697600
Executone Information Systems ICOM              301607107       95    36200 SH       other                                   36200
Flir Systems Inc.              COM              302445101     1597   130400 SH       other                                  130400
Frame Technology Corp.         COM              351688106     5372   199900 SH       other                                  199900
FTP Software Inc.              COM              302660105    15907   573220 SH       other                                  573220
General Instrument Corp.       COM              37012110      8648   288250 SH       other                                  288250
Glenayre Technologies Inc.     COM              37789910      9868   137062 SH       other                                  137062
Global Maintech Corp.          COM              379338106        1    21000 SH       other                                   21000
Global Village Comm.           COM              37935Q104    11925   867300 SH       other                                  867300
H B O & Company                COM              40410010      4210    67362 SH       other                                   67362
Hooper Holmes Inc.             COM              43910410      4028   402763 SH       other                                  402763
Image Premastering Services LtdCOM              000000000       15    12500 SH       other                                   12500
Imclone Systems Inc.           COM              45245W109      113    30000 SH       sole                  30000            731886
Imclone Systems Inc.           COM              45245W109     2745   731886 SH       other                                        
Incstar Corporation            COM              45337010      5405  1137966 SH       other                                 1137966
Informix Corp.                 COM              456779107      325    10000 SH       sole                  10000             82100
Informix Corp.                 COM              456779107     2668    82100 SH       other                                        
Integrated Health Services Inc.COM              45812C106     1020    36100 SH       other                                   36100
Integrated Micro Prods PLC SponCOM              45812R103     2920   284853 SH       other                                  284853
Inter-Tel Inc.                 COM              458372109     3488   197900 SH       other                                  197900
Interim Services Inc.          COM              45868P100     1164    43100 SH       other                                   43100
Intervoice Inc.                COM              461142101     2018    88200 SH       other                                   88200
Intl. Business Machines        COM              45920010      4895    51800 SH       other                                   51800
Itron Inc.                     COM              465741106      139     5000 SH       sole                   5000           1383835
Itron Inc.                     COM              465741106    38401  1383835 SH       other                                        
Ivax Corp. (Fla)               COM              465823102      494    16400 SH       other                                   16400
Keane Inc.                     COM              486665102     3350   116000 SH       other                                  116000
Kronos Inc.                    COM              501052104      231     5000 SH       sole                   5000             68800
Kronos Inc.                    COM              501052104     3182   68,800 SH       other                                        
Lattice Semiconductor          COM              518415104    17233   424185 SH       other                                  424185
Level One Communications Inc.  COM              527295109      235    10000 SH       sole                  10000           2295020
Level One Communications Inc.  COM              527295109    53933  2295020 SH       other                                        
LXE Inc.                       COM              502465107       51     5000 SH       sole                   5000            267612
LXE Inc.                       COM              502465107     2743   267612 SH       other                                        
Madge Networks NV              COM              5424G106     40952  1279761 SH       other                                 1279761
Manugistics Group Inc.         COM              565011103     2001   132300 SH       other                                  132300
Mapinfo Corp.                  COM              565105103      459    22550 SH       other                                   22550
MCI Communications Corp.       COM              552673105     1412    54160 SH       other                                   54160
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
Medical Graphics               COM              58490710        89    14500 SH       other                                   14500
Medtronic Inc.                 COM              58505510       306     5664 SH       other                                    5664
Merrill Corp.                  COM              59017510       453    24500 SH       other                                   24500
MFS Multimarket Income Trust SBCOM              552737108       65    10000 SH       other                                   10000
MGI Pharma Inc.                COM              55288010      9862  1715044 SH       other                                 1715044
MGIC Investment Corp. (Wisc)   COM              552848103      687    12000 SH       other                                   12000
Micom Communications Corp.     COM              59478P103       53     5000 SH       sole                   5000            287950
Micom Communications Corp.     COM              59478P103     3059   287950 SH       other                                        
Micro Linear Corp.             COM              594850109      793    50735 SH       other                                   50735
Microtest Inc                  COM              594941106     2273   115100 SH       other                                  115100
Motorola Inc.                  COM              62007610     16793   219874 SH       other                                  219874
Nellcor Inc.                   COM              640275103     2410    48450 SH       other                                   48450
Netrix Corp.                   COM              641148101       48    10000 SH       sole                  10000            709521
Netrix Corp.                   COM              641148101     3370   709521 SH       other                                        
Network Equipment Technologies COM              641208103     2289    55000 SH       sole                  55000           3264868
Network Equipment Technologies COM              641208103   135900  3264868 SH       other                                        
Networth Inc.                  COM              641221106     5888   282918 SH       other                                  282918
Norand Corp.                   COM              655421105      147     8000 SH       sole                   8000           1620347
Norand Corp.                   COM              655421105    29774  1620347 SH       other                                        
Norstan Inc.                   COM              656535101     3884   149400 SH       other                                  149400
Northern Telecom Ltd.          COM              665815106     3837   107716 SH       other                                  107716
Norwest Corp.                  COM              66938010       657    20224 SH       other                                   20224
Octel Communications           COM              675724108    43933  1259740 SH       other                                 1259740
Perceptron Inc.                COM              71361F100     3967   165300 SH       other                                  165300
Picturetel Corp.               COM              720035302      226     5000 SH       sole                   5000           2295212
Picturetel Corp.               COM              720035302   103858  2295212 SH       other                                        
Printronix Inc.                COM              742578107    12974   436100 SH       other                                  436100
Progress Software Corp.        COM              743312100      268     4000 SH       sole                   4000             96100
Progress Software Corp.        COM              743312100     6439    96100 SH       other                                        
Proxim Inc.                    COM              744284100    10277   814000 SH       other                                  814000
RF Monolithics Inc.            COM              74955F106       84    10000 SH       sole                  10000            685421
RF Monolithics Inc.            COM              74955F106     5740   685421 SH       other                                        
Softdesk Inc.                  COM              834020109     2038    80700 SH       other                                   80700
Spectrian Corp.                COM              847608106    26221   768386 SH       other                                  768386
Sprint Corp.                   COM              85206110       203     5800 SH       other                                    5800
SPSS Inc.                      COM              78462K102     5927   343600 SH       other                                  343600
Stanford Telecommunications    COM              854402104    41926  2096281 SH       other                                 2096281
Storage Tech Corp.             COM              862111200    11512   467505 SH       other                                  467505
Stratacom Inc.                 COM              862683109    53062   960403 SH       other                                  960403
Summa Four Inc.                COM              865628101      480    20000 SH       sole                  20000           1172340
Summa Four Inc.                COM              865628101    28136  1172340 SH       other                                        
Symbol Technologies Inc        COM              871508107     4141   125016 SH       other                                  125016
System Software Assoc.         COM              871839106     2733    68100 SH       other                                   68100
Tandem Computers Inc.          COM              87537010       154    12600 SH       other                                   12600
Techne Corp.                   COM              87837710        94     5000 SH       sole                   5000           1515636
Techne Corp.                   COM              87837710     28608  1515636 SH       other                                        
Technology Eighty (80) Inc.    COM              87868P10        75    32601 SH       other                                   32601
Tekelec                        COM              879101103    25027  1112316 SH       other                                 1112316
Telco Systems Inc.             COM              87890410      1734   125000 SH       sole                 125000           4408096
Telco Systems Inc.             COM              87890410     61162  4408096 SH       other                                        
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                  
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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
                                                                                                                                  
Tellabs Inc.                   COM              87966410    141588  3361142 SH       other                                 3361142
Teradyne Inc.                  COM              88077010      4077   113250 SH       other                                  113250
Tylan General Inc.             COM              902169101     1502    89700 SH       other                                   89700
U.S. Robotics Corp.            COM              90338F100    48026   563350 SH       other                                  563350
Uniphase Corp                  COM              909149106     8939   253582 SH       other                                  253582
United Healthcare Corp.        COM              91058110      2900    59325 SH       other                                   59325
Unitrode Corp.                 COM              913283107     2196    75400 SH       other                                   75400
V Mark Software Inc.           COM              928561109     1202    79500 SH       other                                   79500
Value Health Inc.              COM              920393105    10381   391729 SH       other                                  391729
Verifone Inc.                  COM              923429104      279    10000 SH       sole                  10000           2518392
Verifone Inc.                  COM              923429104    70200  2518392 SH       other                                        
Vitesse Semiconductor          COM              928497106     5659   397100 SH       other                                  397100
VLSI Technology Inc.           COM              91827010      5756   168050 SH       other                                  168050
Wahlco Environmental Sys Inc.  COM              930569108       28    10000 SH       other                                   10000
Wang Labs Inc.                 COM              93369N109      341    21500 SH       other                                   21500
Watkins-Johnson Co.            COM              942486101     2541    46418 SH       other                                   46418
Western Digital Corp.          COM              95810210     12684   798990 SH       other                                  798990
Williams Companies             COM              969457100     2048    52500 SH       other                                   52500
Xircom                         COM              983922105      275    20000 SH       sole                  20000           2996156
Xircom                         COM              983922105    41197  2996156 SH       other                                        
Xylogics Inc.                  COM              984152108    3,300    60000 SH       sole                  60000             84160
Xylogics Inc.                  COM              984152108    4,629    84160 SH       other                                        
Zilog Inc.                     COM              989524103    2,839    68200 SH       other                                   68200
Zoll Medical Corp.             COM              989922109      128    13600 SH       other                                   13600
Zygo Corp.                     COM              989855101      299    10600 SH       other                                   10600
Cincinnati Microwave Warrants  WARRANT          172167116    4,600   400000 SH       sole                 400000              7115
Cincinnati Microwave Warrants  WARRANT          172167116       82     7115 SH       other                                        
REPORT SUMMARY                177 DATA RECORDS             2612772            0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED    
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