SIRENA APPAREL GROUP INC
SC 13G/A, 1998-04-13
WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 2)*

                           SIRENA APPAREL GROUP, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   82966Q102
                                 (CUSIP Number)



*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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- -----------------------------                        ---------------------------
CUSIP NO.  82966Q102               13G                    Page 2 of 9 Pages
- -----------------------------                        ---------------------------

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

               BLACK & COMPANY, INC.   93 - 0479581

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a) [ ]
                                                                     (b) [ ]
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   3     SEC USE ONLY


- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

               OREGON

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      5   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF SHARES
                                0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
         BY
                              683,350 (see Item 4)
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
        EACH          7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING PERSON
        WITH                    0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                      8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              683,350 (see Item 4)
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

               683,350   (see Item 4)
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  10     CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

               14.7%    (see Item 4)

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

               BD

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                *SEE INSTRUCTIONS

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CUSIP NO.  82966Q102                    13G               Page 3 of 9 Pages
- -----------------------------                        ---------------------------

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

               MAZAMA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC      91-1858217

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

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   3     SEC USE ONLY


- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

               OREGON

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                      5   SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF SHARES              0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
         BY
                                683,350   (see Item 4)
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
        EACH          7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING PERSON
        WITH                    0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                      8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                683,350   (see Item 4)
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

               683,350   (see Item 4)
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  10     CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

               14.7% (see Item 4)

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

               IA

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS

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Item 1.

      (a)   Name of Issuer:         SIRENA APPAREL GROUP, INC.

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

                       10333 Vacco St.
                        South El Monte, California 91733

Item 2.

      (a)   Name of Person Filing:  Black & Company, Inc.

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

                        One S.W. Columbia St., Suite 1200
                             Portland, Oregon 97258

      (c)   Citizenship:      State of Oregon

      (d)   Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

      (e)   CUSIP Number:     82966Q102

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)[ X ] 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)[   ] Investment  Company  registered  under section 8 of the Investment
            Company Act

     (e)[   ] 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 ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

     (g)[   ]    Parent    Holding    Company,    in    accordance    with   ss.
            240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

     (h)[   ] Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)


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Item 4.     Ownership

      (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:    As  of  March  31,  1998,   Black  &
            Company,  Inc. owned 137,600 shares  directly,  and 545,750 shares
            indirectly  through Mazama Capital  Management,  LLC, the majority
            shareholder of which is the current  Chairman and beneficial owner
            of  approximately  25% of Black & Company,  Inc.  Black & Company,
            Inc.  holds a minority  interest  (less than 5%) in Mazama Capital
            Management,  LLC.  Although there is no formal  agreement  between
            Mazama Capital Management,  LLC, and Black & Company,  Inc. to act
            as a group,  this joint  filing is being made because from time to
            time these  entities  share  information  with respect to, and may
            enter   into    transactions    in,   the   subject    securities,
            coincidentally or otherwise.

     (b)    Percent  of Class:  14.70% in  aggregate,  consisting  of 2.96% held
            directly, and 11.74% held indirectly

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

            (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

            (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 683,350

            (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

            (iv) shared  power to  dispose  or to  direct  the  disposition  of:
                 683,350

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

            N/A

Item 6.     Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
            683,150 shares are held in discretionary investment accounts, either
            by Black &  Company,  Inc.  (137,400  shares  or 2.96% of  class) or
            Mazama Capital Management,  LLC (545,750 shares or 11.74% of class).
            None of the beneficial  owners of such investment  accounts holds in
            excess of 5% of the class of securities.

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

            N/A


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                                    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: April 9, 1998

                                    BLACK & COMPANY, INC.

                                    By: /s/ Teri Duffy
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Teri Duffy, Executive Vice President


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Item 1.

      (a)   Name of Issuer:  SIRENA APPAREL GROUP, INC.

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

                       10333 Vacco St.
                       South El Monte, California 91733

Item 2.

     (a)  Name of Person Filing: Mazama Capital Management, LLC

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

                        One S.W. Columbia St., Suite 1200
                             Portland, Oregon 97258

     (c)  Citizenship: State of Oregon

     (d)  Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

     (e)  CUSIP Number: 82966Q102

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)[   ] 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 ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

     (g)[   ]    Parent    Holding    Company,    in    accordance    with   ss.
            240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

     (h)[   ] Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)


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Item 4.     Ownership

      (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:    As  of  March   31,   1998,   Mazama
            Capital  Management,  LLC owns 545,750 shares directly and 137,600
            shares  indirectly  through  Black & Company,  Inc.  The  majority
            shareholder of Mazama Capital  Management is the current  Chairman
            and a beneficial  owner of  approximately  25% of Black & Company,
            Inc. Black & Company,  Inc.  holds a minority  interest (less than
            5%) in  Mazama  Capital  Management,  LLC.  Although  there  is no
            formal  agreement  between  Mazama  Capital  Management,  LLC, and
            Black & Company,  Inc.  to act as a group,  this  joint  filing is
            being  made  because  from  time  to  time  these  entities  share
            information  with respect to, and may enter into  transactions in,
            the subject securities, coincidentally or otherwise.

     (b)  Percent  of Class:  14.70% in  aggregate,  consisting  of 11.74%  held
          directly, and 2.96% held indirectly.

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

            (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
            (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 683,350
            (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
            (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                  683,350

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

            N/A

Item 6.     Ownership  of More Than Five  Percent on Behalf of  Another  Person
            683,150  shares  are  held in  discretionary  investment  accounts,
            either by Black & Company,  Inc. (137,400 shares or 2.96% of class)
            or Mazama  Capital  Management,  LLC  (545,750  shares or 11.74% of
            class).  None of the beneficial owners of such investment  accounts
            holds in excess of 5% of the class of securities.

 .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

            N/A


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                                    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: April 9, 1998


                                    MAZAMA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


                                    By: /s/ Brian Alfrey
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Brian Alfrey, Vice President,
                                        Administration and Operations



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