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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000922423-97-000362.txt : 19970409
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000922423-97-000362
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970407
SROS:			NYSE

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIRCO MFG CORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000751365
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PUBLIC BUILDING AND RELATED FURNITURE [2531]
		IRS NUMBER:				951613718
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-31213
		FILM NUMBER:		97575898

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2027 HARPERS WAY
		CITY:			TORRANCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105330474

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 44846
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90044

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAZARD FRERES & CO LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000732892
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 ROCKFELLER PLZ
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLZ
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G/A
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 2)


             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                            Virco Manufacturing Corp.
                                (Name of Issuer)



                                     Common
                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                   927651-10-9
                                 (CUSIP Number)



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 927651-10-9                                         Page 2 of 6 Pages
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Lazard Freres & Co. LLC
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP          (a)   [_]

                                                               (b)   [_]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)   SEC USE ONLY

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

     New York
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           5)     SOLE VOTING POWER
                                   143,990
     NUMBER                ----------------------------------------------------
     OF                    6)     SHARED VOTING POWER
     SHARES                        None
     BENEFICIALLY          ----------------------------------------------------
     OWNED BY              7)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     EACH                          143,990
     REPORTING             ----------------------------------------------------
     PERSON                8)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     WITH                          None
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      143,990
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES                                      [_]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     2.2%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                  Schedule 13G

ITEM 1(A).   NAME OF ISSUER:

Virco Manufacturing Corp.

ITEM 1(B).   ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

2027 Harpers Way
Torrance, CA 90501

ITEM 2(A).   NAME OF PERSON FILING:

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC

ITEM 2(B).   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York  10020

ITEM 2(C).   CITIZENSHIP:

New York

ITEM 2(D).   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Common Stock

ITEM 2(E).   CUSIP NUMBER:

927651-10-9

ITEM 3.      IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS  FILED  PURSUANT  TO RULES  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)  [X]  Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the 
                       Investment Advisers Act of 1940


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             (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)(ii)(F)

             (g)  [_]|  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1
                        (b)(ii)(G) (Note:  See Item 7)

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

ITEM 4.      OWNERSHIP.

             (a)  Amount beneficially owned:    143,990

             (b)  percent of class:   2.2%

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

             (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  143,990

             (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  None

             (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  
                   143,990

             (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of :
                   None

ITEM 5.      OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

             If this  statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:  [X]

ITEM 6.      OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

             Clients of the Reporting Person have the right to receive dividends
and  proceeds  of sale of the  securities  reported  on  this  Schedule.  To the
knowledge of the Reporting  Person,  no such person has an interest  relating to
more than five percent of the class of such securities.

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


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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 purposes or effect.


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                                    SIGNATURE


             After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best  knowledge and belief of
the  undersigned,  the  undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in
this Statement is true, complete and correct.


Date: April 7, 1997



                                                     /s/ Donald E. Klein
                                                     -------------------
                                                     Donald E. Klein
                                                     Vice President


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