PRIVATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /FL
13F-HR, 2000-02-15
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:  December 31, 1999

Check here if Amendment [  ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [  ] is a restatement.
				  [  ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:	 Private Capital Management, Inc.
Address: 3003 Tamiami Trail North
	 Naples, FL 34103

13F File Number:  28-3428

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf if Reporting Manager:

Name:	Scott J. Toth
Title:	Controller
Phone:	941-434-4086
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

	Scott J. Toth	Naples, Florida	 February 14, 2000

Report Type (Check only one.):

[ X]	13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[  ]	13F NOTICE.

[  ]	13F COMBINATION REPORT.

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:

I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934.
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		FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers: 0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 130

Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $4,342,686


List of Other Included Managers:

No.	13F File Number	    Name

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                                                                 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE                    Voting Authority
                                                           Value   Shares/  Sh/ Put/ Invstmt    Other
        Name of Issuer          Title of class    CUSIP   (x$1000) Prn Amt  Prn Call Dscretn   Managers     Sole    Shared   None
- ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
<S>                            <C>              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C> <C>  <C>     <C>          <C>      <C>      <C>
ADE Corp-Mass                  COM              00089C107    40650  2463663 SH       Sole                                    2463663
Abrams Industries              COM              003788106      135    31792 SH       Sole                                      31792
Aceto Corp                     COM              004446100     5647   513350 SH       Sole                                     513350
Aehr Test Systems              COM              00760J108     6493  1298500 SH       Sole                                    1298500
Alico Inc.                     COM              016230104     5824   347700 SH       Sole                                     347700
Allied Holdings Inc.           COM              019223106      426    69600 SH       Sole                                      69600
American Standard Companies In COM              029712106    11097   241900 SH       Sole                                     241900
Analogic Corp                  COM              032657207    35578  1078118 SH       Sole                                    1078118
Andover Bancorp Inc.           COM              034258103    15096   539151 SH       Sole                                     539151
Andrew Corp.                   COM              034425108   102978  5437799 SH       Sole                                    5437799
Arctic Cat Inc                 COM              039670104    11122  1112200 SH       Sole                                    1112200
Armstrong World Industries Inc COM              042476101     1502    45000 SH       Sole                                      45000
Atalanta Sosnoff Capital Corp  COM              046499109      354    41600 SH       Sole                                      41600
Avatar Holdings Inc.           COM              053494100     7274   401300 SH       Sole                                     401300
BHC Communications, Inc. - CL  COM              055448104   181336  1133348 SH       Sole                                    1133348
Bandag Inc Cl-A                COM              059815308    49656  2336761 SH       Sole                                    2336761
Bear Stearns Companies Inc     COM              073902108    58982  1379705 SH       Sole                                    1379705
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc Cl A  COM              090572207    23842  1019984 SH       Sole                                    1019984
Brush Wellman Inc.             COM              117421107    22161  1318136 SH       Sole                                    1318136
CFM Technologies Inc.          COM              12525K106     3144   324500 SH       Sole                                     324500
CPB Inc.                       COM              125903104    17414   611008 SH       Sole                                     611008
Cavalier Homes Inc.            COM              149507105    11913  3025509 SH       Sole                                    3025509
Charter One Fincl Inc.         COM              160903100    34316  1794320 SH       Sole                                    1794320
Chittenden Corp                COM              170228100    30152  1017795 SH       Sole                                    1017795
Chris Craft Industries, Inc.   COM              170520100    96468  1337513 SH       Sole                                    1337513
Cognos Inc                     COM              19244C109   214025  4640098 SH       Sole                                    4640098
Crane Co.                      COM              224399105      994    50000 SH       Sole                                      50000
Curtiss Wright Corp.           COM              231561101    10952   297000 SH       Sole                                     297000
Cybex International Inc.       COM              23252E106       48    18300 SH       Sole                                      18300
Datascope Corp.                COM              238113104    47342  1183549 SH       Sole                                    1183549
Deltic Timber Corp.            COM              247850100     9387   429100 SH       Sole                                     429100
Dime Bancorp Inc.              COM              25429Q102    11244   743385 SH       Sole                                     743385
Dole Food Co. Inc.             COM              256605106    32106  1975782 SH       Sole                                    1975782
Dundee Bankcorp Cl A           COM              264901109    22818  2223066 SH       Sole                                    2223066
Electro Rent Corp.             COM              285218103    58336  5018172 SH       Sole                                    5018172
Elmira Savings Bank F.S.B.     COM              289660102      681    31300 SH       Sole                                      31300
Ethyl Corp.                    COM              297659104     1242   354900 SH       Sole                                     354900
FAB Industries Inc.            COM              302747100    10433   964888 SH       Sole                                     964888
Fahnestock Viner Holdings      COM              302921101    32555  2179436 SH       Sole                                    2179436
Fedders Corp                   COM              313135105     2229   405300 SH       Sole                                     405300
First American Financial Corp  COM              318522307    17373  1396796 SH       Sole                                    1396796
First Defiance Financial Corp  COM              32006W106     3577   340705 SH       Sole                                     340705
First Federal of Hartford      COM              319944104      714    23806 SH       Sole                                      23806
Forest City Enterprises Inc CL COM              345550107    60341  2155053 SH       Sole                                    2155053
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.  COM              345550305    10948   358940 SH       Sole                                     358940
Frozen Food Express Industries COM              359360104     2928   755600 SH       Sole                                     755600
Garan Inc.                     COM              364802108    16096   562300 SH       Sole                                     562300
Genesee Corp-Cl B              COM              371601204     1268    59500 SH       Sole                                      59500
Guitar Center Inc              COM              402040109     7028   698400 SH       Sole                                     698400
Gyrodyne Co of America         COM              403820103     1369    67186 SH       Sole                                      67186
Harrah's Entertainment Inc.    COM              413619107    66892  2530198 SH       Sole                                    2530198
Health Care Properties         COM              421915109     6258   262100 SH       Sole                                     262100
Herman Miller Inc.             COM              600544100    43836  1905927 SH       Sole                                    1905927
Hillenbrand Industries Inc.    COM              431573104      982    31000 SH       Sole                                      31000
Huttig Building Products Inc.  COM              448451104       55    11111 SH       Sole                                      11111
Imation Corp.                  COM              45245A107   182214  5429094 SH       Sole                                    5429094
Independence Community Bank    COM              453414104    22424  1793920 SH       Sole                                    1793920
Industrial Bancorp Inc         COM              455882100     6716   451469 SH       Sole                                     451469
International Game Technology  COM              459902102   132655  6530707 SH       Sole                                    6530707
Jackpot Enterprises Inc.       COM              466392107     3485   419200 SH       Sole                                     419200
John Hancock Bank & Thrift Opp COM              409735107      572    67800 SH       Sole                                      67800
John Wiley & Sons Inc Cl-A     COM              968223206     5373   320800 SH       Sole                                     320800
Jostens Inc.                   COM              481088102     1945    80000 SH       Sole                                      80000
Kankakee Bancorp Inc.          COM              484243100     1949    98700 SH       Sole                                      98700
Kimball International Inc-Cl B COM              494274103    10757   651950 SH       Sole                                     651950
L S Starrett Co Cl-A           COM              855668109     4970   221500 SH       Sole                                     221500
LaSalle RE Holdings Ltd.       COM              G5383Q101     2751   166700 SH       Sole                                     166700
Lam Research Corp.             COM              512807108    86726   777379 SH       Sole                                     777379
Landamerica Financial Group    COM              514936103    12512   680900 SH       Sole                                     680900
Lawson Products Inc.           COM              520776105     2609   112800 SH       Sole                                     112800
Libbey Inc.                    COM              529898108    21793   758000 SH       Sole                                     758000
Magnetek Inc.                  COM              559424106    11200  1456900 SH       Sole                                    1456900
Mandalay Resort Group          COM              562567107    18046   896700 SH       Sole                                     896700
Marcus Corp.                   COM              566330106    57194  4256273 SH       Sole                                    4256273
Marion Capital Holdings Inc.   COM              568635106     1005    61400 SH       Sole                                      61400
Massbank Corp-Reading Mass     COM              576152102    10074   341493 SH       Sole                                     341493
McClatchy Co-Cl A              COM              579489105    65381  1511688 SH       Sole                                    1511688
Mentor Graphics Corp.          COM              587200106    90945  6896282 SH       Sole                                    6896282
Mercantile Bankshares Corp.    COM              587405101    15309   479336 SH       Sole                                     479336
Michael Anthony Jewelers Inc.  COM              594060105      574   195400 SH       Sole                                     195400
Mine Safety Appliances Co.     COM              602720104    19976   312122 SH       Sole                                     312122
Mirage Resorts                 COM              60462E104    12328   815100 SH       Sole                                     815100
NCR Corp New                   COM              62886E108     9363   247200 SH       Sole                                     247200
National City Corp             COM              635405103     3079   130000 SH       Sole                                     130000
Paine Webber Group Inc.        COM              695629105    46587  1200309 SH       Sole                                    1200309
Penn Engineering & Mfg Corp.   COM              707389300    29884  1292281 SH       Sole                                    1292281
Players International Inc.     COM              727903106     1787   217400 SH       Sole                                     217400
Pope Resources L.P.            COM              732857107    46125  1576928 SH       Sole                                    1576928
Premier National Bancorp Inc.  COM              74053F107     3490   189271 SH       Sole                                     189271
Progress Software              COM              743312100   100969  1779194 SH       Sole                                    1779194
Puerto Rican Cement Co. Inc.   COM              745075101     7888   232000 SH       Sole                                     232000
Qualcomm, Inc.                 COM              747525103   745314  4231732 SH       Sole                                    4231732
Quorum Health Group Inc.       COM              749084109    34176  3669894 SH       Sole                                    3669894
RFS Hotel Investors Inc.       COM              74955J108     3119   298800 SH       Sole                                     298800
Rainbow Technologies Inc.      COM              750862104    38715  1665154 SH       Sole                                    1665154
Raymond James Financial        COM              754730109    17948   963646 SH       Sole                                     963646
Republic New York Corp         COM              760719104    68674   953800 SH       Sole                                     953800
Respironics Inc.               COM              761230101     1874   235200 SH       Sole                                     235200
Riddell Sports Inc.            COM              765670104      673   195900 SH       Sole                                     195900
Roadway Express Inc.           COM              769742107    32983  1525243 SH       Sole                                    1525243
Rollins Inc.                   COM              775711104     3323   221557 SH       Sole                                     221557
Roslyn Bancorp Inc.            COM              778162107    18916  1022494 SH       Sole                                    1022494
Ryans Family Steak Houses Inc. COM              783519101    17024  2002882 SH       Sole                                    2002882
Scientific Games Holdings Corp COM              808747109    37474  2262583 SH       Sole                                    2262583
Second Bancorp Inc.            COM              813114105     6811   304386 SH       Sole                                     304386
Shaw Industries Inc.           COM              820286102    22836  1473300 SH       Sole                                    1473300
Skyline Corp.                  COM              830830105    25885  1101500 SH       Sole                                    1101500
Software Spectrum              COM              833960107    15140   855953 SH       Sole                                     855953
Southdown Inc.                 COM              841297104     5415   104900 SH       Sole                                     104900
Stewart Information Services C COM              860372101    20572  1545352 SH       Sole                                    1545352
Suffolk Bancorp                COM              864739107    10609   402220 SH       Sole                                     402220
Superior Industries Internatio COM              868168105    39109  1458600 SH       Sole                                    1458600
Sylvan Learning Systems Inc.   COM              871399101     7463   574100 SH       Sole                                     574100
TF Financial Corp.             COM              872391107     3469   261800 SH       Sole                                     261800
Texas Industries Inc.          COM              882491103    68093  1599828 SH       Sole                                    1599828
Topps Co.                      COM              890786106     1610   155200 SH       Sole                                     155200
Trinity Industries             COM              896522109    52640  1851071 SH       Sole                                    1851071
Triumph Group Inc New          COM              896818101    39802  1645549 SH       Sole                                    1645549
UCBH Holdings Inc.             COM              90262T308    12100   588446 SH       Sole                                     588446
United Asset Management Corp.  COM              909420101    49172  2648972 SH       Sole                                    2648972
United Stationers Inc.         COM              913004107    67671  2369227 SH       Sole                                    2369227
United Television Inc.         COM              913066106    46960   346567 SH       Sole                                     346567
Universal Health Services Clas COM              913903100   207561  5765577 SH       Sole                                    5765577
Universal Health Trust         COM              91359E105    10227   699300 SH       Sole                                     699300
Virco Mfg Corp.                COM              927651109     8437   648984 SH       Sole                                     648984
Vital Signs Inc                COM              928469105    15545   679568 SH       Sole                                     679568
Washington Post'B'             COM              939640108    17038    30650 SH       Sole                                      30650
Watts Industries Inc. Cl-A     COM              942749102      394    26700 SH       Sole                                      26700
Weis Markets Inc               COM              948849104    25495   586101 SH       Sole                                     586101
Whitney Holding Corp           COM              966612103    24150   651615 SH       Sole                                     651615
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