Harris Associates L.P., a Chicagoinvestment advisor, said it raised its stake in Centerre
Bancorporation to 508,062 shares, or 6.6 pct of the total
outstanding, from 427,061 shares, or 5.5 pct.
    In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Harris said it bought 81,001 Centerre common shares between Jan
2 and March 4 at prices ranging from 36.00 to 39.75 dlrs a
share.
    It said its dealings in the company's stock are on behalf
of its clients.
 Reuter
