UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____________)*
PERRY DRUG STORES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON
(Title of Class of Securities)
71461110
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement X .
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CUSIP No. 71461110 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DAVID L. BABSON & CO., INC.
IRS I.D. NO. 04-1054788
2. CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
(b) X
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
One Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02142-1300
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 790,000
OWNED BY
EACH 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 98,600
WITH
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
888,600
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
888,600
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.39%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
I A
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
PERRY DRUG STORES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
David L. Babson & Company, Inc.
(Name of Person(s) filing Statement)
Common Stock
(Title of class of securities)
71461110
(CUSIP Number)
Edson B. Olds, IV
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
David L. Babson & Company, Inc.
One Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02142-1300 (617) 225-3800
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to
receive notices and communications)
December 31, 1993
(Date of event which requires filing of this Statement)
X Filing Fee Enclosed
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ITEM 1(a)NAME OF ISSUER:
PERRY DRUG STORES, INC.
1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
J. A. Robinson, Chairman
5400 Perry Drive
P. O. Box 436021
Pontiac, MI 48343
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
David L. Babson & Company, Inc.
2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
One Memorial Drive
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1300
2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
United States
2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common
2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
71461110
ITEM 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-
1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing
is a:
3(e) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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 identify those shares which there is a
right to acquire.
4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
888,600
4(b) Percent of Class:
7.39%
4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote 790,000
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote 98,600
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the dispositon
of 888,600
(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
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 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 1/24/94
Signature /s/ Edson B. Olds, IV
Name/Title Edson B. Olds, IV
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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