Issuer Name:                 The Ziegler Companies, Inc.
Reporting Person:            O'Meara, Stephen Charles
                             8484 Apple Court
                             Kewaskum, Wisconsin 53040
Social Security Number:      ###-##-####
Statement for:               April 1997
Relationship of
Reporting Person
to Issuer:                   Officer - Senior Vice President
                                       and General Counsel
Title of Security:           Common Stock
Transaction Date:            April 29, 1997
Transaction Code:            J (acquired through the 
                             1989 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan)
Amount of
Securities Acquired:         300
Price:                       $15.94
Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
at End of Month:             400
Ownership Form:              Direct
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Issuer Name:                 The Ziegler Companies, Inc.
Reporting Person:            O'Meara, Stephen Charles
                             8484 Apple Court
                             Kewaskum, Wisconsin 53040
Social Security Number:      ###-##-####
Statement for:               April 1997
Relationship of
Reporting Person
to Issuer:                   Officer - Senior Vice President
                                       and General Counsel
Title of Security:           Common Stock
Transaction Date:            April 29, 1997
Transaction Code:            J (acquired through the 
                             1989 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan)
Amount of
Securities Acquired:         300
Price:                       $15.94
Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
at End of Month:             400
Ownership Form:              Direct