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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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| FORM 4 |
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[ ] Check this box if no longer
subject to Section 16. Form 4
or Form 5 obligations may
continue. See Instruction 1(b).
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Value Partners, Ltd.(1)(2)
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
Suite 4660 West
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(Street)
Dallas, Texas 75201
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Miami Computer Supply Corporation ("MCSC")
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Statement for Month/Year
September 1998
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
November 1996 (original); This amendment amends the Form 4 filed on
September 24, 1998.
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[ ]Director [ X ] 10% Owner
[ ]Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[ ] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ X ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I--Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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6.
4. 5. Owner-
Securities Acquired (A) Amount of ship
3. or Disposed of (D) Securities Form: 7.
2. Transaction (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) Beneficially Direct Nature of
Transaction Code --------------------------------- Owned at (D) or Indirect
1. Date (Instr. 8) (A) End of Month Indirect Beneficial
Title of Security (Month/ ----------- Amount or Price (Instr. 3 (I) Ownership
(Instr. 3) Day/Year) Code V (D) and 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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Common Stock 9/04/98 P 87,000 $14.00 1,352,691 D
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Common Stock 9/10/98 P 10,000 $15.065 1,362,691 D
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Common Stock 9/17/98 P 25,000 $16.126 1,387,691 D
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Common Stock 9/17/98 P 12,500 $16.127 1,400,191 D
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Common Stock 9/18/98 P 10,000 $15.50 1,410,191 D
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Common Stock 9/21/98 P 5,000 $16.255 1,415,191 D
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Common Stock 9/22/98 P 10,000 $15.38 1,425,191 D
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Common Stock 2,175 I (3)
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Common Stock 41,628 I (4)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
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FORM 4 (continued)
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Table II--Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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10.
9. Owner-
Number ship
of Form
2. Deriv- of
Conver- 5. 7. ative Deriv- 11.
sion Number of Title and Amount Secu- ative Nature
or Derivative 6. of Underlying 8. rities Secu- of
Exer- 4. Securities Date Securities Price Bene- rity: In-
cise 3. Trans- Acquired (A) Exercisable and (Instr. 3 and 4) of ficially Direct direct
Price Trans- action or Disposed Expiration Date ---------------- Deriv- Owned (D) or Bene-
1. of action Code of (D) (Month/Day/Year) Amount ative at End In- ficial
Title of Deriv- Date (Instr. (Instr. 3, ---------------- or Secu- of direct Owner-
Derivative ative (Month/ 8) 4, and 5) Date Expira- Number rity Month (I) ship
Security Secu- Day/ -------- ------------ Exer- tion of (Instr. (Instr. (Instr. (Instr.
(Instr. 3) rity Year) Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Title Shares 5) 4) 4) 4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) Value Partners, Ltd. ("VP") is a Texas limited partnership and holds the
shares of Common Stock directly.
(2) Ewing & Partners ("EP") is a Texas general partnership and is the general
partner of VP.
(3) These shares are owned by the Timothy G. Ewing SARSEP IRA Account. Timothy
G. Ewing is a general partner of EP.
(4) These shares are owned by the Timothy G. Ewing IRA Account. Timothy G.
Ewing is a general partner of EP.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB Number.
Value Partners, Ltd.
By: Ewing & Partners, General Partner
/s/ Timothy G. Ewing September 28, 1998
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Signature of Reporting Person Date
Timothy G. Ewing
General Partner
Ewing & Partners
Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If Space Provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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