DATA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC
SC 13G/A, 1998-02-17
COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION
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                                        UNITED STATES
                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                    WASHINGTON, DC  20549

                                        SCHEDULE 13G

                          Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                     (Amendment No. 1)*

                               DATA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
                                      (Name of Issuer)

                                        COMMON STOCK
                               (Title of Class of Securities)

                                          237853106
                                       (CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [X]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).




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Cusip No. 237853106                    13G                  Page 1 of 7 Pages
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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Schwartz Investment Counsel, Inc. ("SICI"), FEIN 38-2325495
         and Schwartz Investment Trust ("SIT"), on behalf of its
         series Fund, Schwartz Value Fund, FEIN 31-6456713
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2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                      (a)      [ ]

                      (b)      [ ]

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3.       SEC USE ONLY


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4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         SICI  - Michigan
         SIT - Ohio
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                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES                              SICI - 62,300 shares
BENEFICIALLY                        SIT - 209,000 shares
OWNED BY
EACH                       -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING                  6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON
WITH                                None
                           -------------------------------------------------
                           7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              SICI - 188,800 shares
                              SIT - 209,000 shares

                           -------------------------------------------------
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      None

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9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
         PERSON

         SICI - 202,100 shares
         SIT - 209,000 shares


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Cusip No. 237853106                     13G                Page 2 of 7 Pages
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10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES


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11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

         SICI - 3.6%
         SIT - 3.8%

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12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         SICI - IA
         SIT - IV




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Cusip No. 237853106                         13G            Page 3 of 7 Pages
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Item 1.

         (a)      Name of Issuer

                  Data Research Associates, Inc.

         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  1276 North Warson Road
                  St. Louis, Missouri  63132

Item 2.

         (a)      Name of Person Filing

                  Schwartz Investment Counsel, Inc. ("SICI") and
                  Schwartz Investment Trust ("SIT")

         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence

                  3707 W. Maple Rd.
                  Bloomfield Hills, MI  48301

         (c)      Citizenship:              SICI-MI, SIT-OH

         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:      Common Stock

         (e)      CUSIP Number:             237853106

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 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;  see
                           Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
         (g)               [  ]  Parent  Holding  Company,  in  accordance  with
                           Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)


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Cusip No. 237853106                   13G                   Page 4 of 7 Pages
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         (h)      [ ]      Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-
                           1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

Item 4.           Ownership

         If the  percent  of the  class  owned,  as of  December  31 of the year
covered by the statement,  or as of the last day of any month  described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2),  if  applicable,   exceeds  five  percent,  provide  the  following
information  as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
acquire.

         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  SICI - 202,100 shares, SIT - 209,000 shares

         (b)      Percent of Class

                  SICI - 3.6%, SIT - 3.8%

         (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                   SICI - 62,300 shares, SIT - 209,000 shares

                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                           None

                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                           SICI - 188,800 shares, SIT - 209,000 shares

                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of

                           None

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of not more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

         Instruction:  Dissolution of a group requires a response to
this item.

                           N/A


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Cusip No. 237853106                   13G                 Page 5 of 7 Pages
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Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
                  Another Person

         If any other  person is known to have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends  from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities,  a statement  to that effect  should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class,  such
person  should be  identified.  A listing of the  shareholders  of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

                           N/A

Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
                  Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
                  Parent Holding Company

         If a parent holding  company has filed this schedule,  pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G),  so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit  stating the
identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant  subsidiary.  If a parent
holding  company has filed this schedule  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(c),  attach an
exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

                           N/A

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group

         If a group has filed this schedule  pursuant to Rule 13d-  1(b)(ii)(H),
so indicate under Item 3(h) and attach an exhibit  stating the identity and Item
3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member
of the group.

                           N/A

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group

         Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating
the date of the  dissolution  and that  all  further  filings  with  respect  to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required,  by members
of the group, in their individual capacity. See item 5.

                           N/A


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Cusip No. 237853106                   13G                   Page 6 of 7 Pages
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Item 10.          Certification

         The following  certiciation shall be included if the statement is filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

         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.


February 13, 1998                              February 13, 1998
- ----------------------------------         -------------------------------
                                                 Date

                                           /s/George P. Schwartz
/s/George P. Schwartz                      -------------------------------
- ----------------------------------               Signature
George P. Schwartz, CFA, President         George P. Schwartz, CFA, President
Schwartz Investment Counsel, Inc.          Schwartz Investment Trust
- ----------------------------------         -----------------------------------
         Name/Title                                   Name/Title


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Cusip No. 237853106                     13G                 Page 7 of 7 Pages
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         The original  statement  shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the  statement is field or his  authorized  representative.  If the statement is
signed  on behalf of a person by his  authorized  representative  other  than an
executive  officer or general  partner of the  filing  person,  evidence  of the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the  statement,  provided,  however,  that a power of attorney  for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be  incorporated  by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission.

Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact
constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)



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                                    AGREEMENT

         Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement  containing the information
required  by  Schedule  13G (or any  amendment  thereof)  need be filed on their
behalf with respect to the beneficial ownership of any equity securities of Data
Research  Associates,  Inc., or any subsequent  acquisitions  or dispositions of
equity securities of Data Research Associates, Inc., by any of the undersigned.

Date:  February 13, 1998


                                            /s/George P. Schwartz
                                            ----------------------------------
                                            George P. Schwartz, CFA, President
                                            Schwartz Investment Counsel, Inc.



                                            /s/George P. Schwartz
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            George P. Schwartz, CFA, President
                                            Schwartz Investment Trust


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