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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950152-95-002681.txt : 19951120
<SEC-HEADER>0000950152-95-002681.hdr.sgml : 19951120
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-95-002681
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19950930
FILED AS OF DATE:		19951115
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEARINGS INC /OH/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109563
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5080]
		IRS NUMBER:				340117420
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-Q/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02299
		FILM NUMBER:		95593809

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 EUCLID AVE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2168818900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 EUCLID AVE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BROWN JIM STORES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>BEARINGS, INC.
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<PAGE>   1

                                   FORM 10Q/A
                                      
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                      
                           Washington, D.C.  20549
                                      
                                      
[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended            SEPTEMBER 30, 1995               
                               -------------------------------------------

                                       OR

[  ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                     to 
                               --------------------    -------------------

                      Commission File Number     1-2299
                                            -----------------

                                BEARINGS, INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Ohio                                      34-0117420             
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(State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                   Identification Number)


    3600 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio                         44115       
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (216) 881-2838      
                                                   -----------------------

                                     None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X      No
    ------      ------

Shares of common stock outstanding on   September 30, 1995    7,864,861    
                                     -------------------------------------
                                                            (No par Value)

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<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  150,555
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,700
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<SALES>                                        273,455
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                58,888
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<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,307
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<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .56
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .55
        

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