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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912057-97-010490.txt : 19970328
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912057-97-010490
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970327
SROS:			AMEX

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BALLANTYNE OF OMAHA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000946454
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3861]
		IRS NUMBER:				470587703
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-22357
		FILM NUMBER:		97565410

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4350 MCKINLEY ST
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4024534444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4350 MCKINLEY ST
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68112
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                         AMENDMENT DATED MARCH 25, 1997
                            TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED
                                 MARCH 6, 1997
                               FORMING A PART OF
                           S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                       OF
                           BALLANTYNE OF OMAHA, INC.
 
    On March 11, 1997 Geller & Friend Capital Partners, Inc. assigned its option
to purchase 82,500 shares of Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. Common Stock to the
following persons:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
Geller & Friend Capital Partners, Inc...............................     49,950
 
Anthony P. Mazzarella...............................................     27,000
 
Stephen Weinress....................................................      2,250
 
Carl Frankson.......................................................      1,500
 
Greg Presson........................................................      1,500
 
Kenneth Fader.......................................................        150
 
Marge Goddard.......................................................        150
                                                                      ---------
 
Total...............................................................     82,500
                                                                      ---------
                                                                      ---------
</TABLE>
 
    Such persons may exercise the options and sell the Common Stock of
Ballantyne as set forth on Page 7 of the Prospectus.
 
    This Amendment is filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended and must be affixed to the Prospectus.
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