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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903112-97-001010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19970731
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970807
SROS:			AMEX

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMPEX CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887433
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				133667696
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20292
		FILM NUMBER:		97652934

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		MAIL STOP 3-36
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063-3199
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153672011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		MAIL STOP 3-36
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063-3199

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMPEX INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940505

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMPEX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCKIBBEN CRAIG L
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000942871
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		65 EAST 55TH STREET
	CITY:			NEW YORK
	STATE:			NY
	ZIP:			10022

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		401 BROADWAY M S 3-36
	CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
	STATE:			CA
	ZIP:			94063-3199
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000090311297001010-001-seq1-4.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4-MCKIBBEN
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