Issuer Name:                 The Ziegler Companies, Inc.
Reporting Person:            Frueh, John C.
                             106 Rockwood Drive
                             Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15238
Social Security Number:      ###-##-####
Statement for:               April 1997
Relationship of
Reporting Person
to Issuer:                   Director
Title of Security:           Common Stock
Transaction Date:            April 28, 1997
Transaction Code:            J
Amount of
Securities Acquired:         300
Price:                       $18.6875
Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
at End of Month:             1,100
Ownership Form:              Direct
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Issuer Name:                 The Ziegler Companies, Inc.
Reporting Person:            Frueh, John C.
                             106 Rockwood Drive
                             Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15238
Social Security Number:      ###-##-####
Statement for:               April 1997
Relationship of
Reporting Person
to Issuer:                   Director
Title of Security:           Common Stock
Transaction Date:            April 28, 1997
Transaction Code:            J
Amount of
Securities Acquired:         300
Price:                       $18.6875
Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned
at End of Month:             1,100
Ownership Form:              Direct