APTARGROUP INC
SC 13G/A, 1999-02-16
PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC
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                  UNITED STATES
       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
             Washington, D.C. 20594


                  SCHEDULE 13G

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

            (Amendment No 5- FINAL)*



                AptarGroup, Inc.
                (Name of Issuer)
                        
     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
         (Title of Class of Securities)
                        
                   038336-10-3
                 (CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [   ].  (A
fee is not required only if the filing 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 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).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
  Harris William Investors (William Harris Investors, Inc.)

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
  GROUP*
  (a) [    ]
  (b) [    ]

3 SEC USE ONLY


4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH:

  5  SOLE VOTING POWER
     None

  6  SHARED VOTING POWER
     567,856

  7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     567,856

  8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     None

9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
  REPORTING PERSON
  567,856

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

11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
  9
  1.57%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
  IA
                      
                      
                      
    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
            Washington, DC 20549
                Schedule 13G
 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
           Amendment No 5- FINAL
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
       AptarGroup, Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
       475 West Terra Cotta Avenue, Suite E
       Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
       William Harris Investors, Inc. ("WHI")

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
       2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 400
       Chicago, IL  60602

Item 2(c) Citizenship:
       The filing entity is a Delaware corporation

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
       Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
       038336-10-3

Item 3 Type of Person:
       (e)[X]Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
       Investment Adviser Act of 1940

Item 4 Ownership at December 31, 1998:
          (a)  Amount beneficially owned:
            567,856 shares

          (b)  Percent of class:
            1.57%

          (c)  Number of shares as to which the filing person has:
               (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                  None
               (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                  567,856
               (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                  disposition of:
                  567,856
               (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                  disposition of:
                  None
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Item 5    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
      WHI ceases to be a 13G filer with this filing, as ownership has
      dropped to 567, 856 shares or 1.57%.

Item 6    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
      Person:
      N/A

Item 7    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
          Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
          Company:
      N/A

Item 8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
      N/A

Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of Group:
      N/A

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 purpose 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.



Date:       February 16, 1999

Signature:     /s/ Gary Neumayer

Name/Title: Gary Neumayer, Treasurer and Compliance Officer
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