UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)
Play By Play Toys & Novelties, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
72811K103
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(CUSIP Number)
13G
CUSIP No. 72811K103
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
Renaissance Capital Growth and Income Fund III, Inc. 75-2533518
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) o
(b) o
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
4,421,303 shares
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER
None
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,421,303 shares
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,421,303 shares
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not applicable
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
37.42%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IV
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer.
Play By Play Toys & Novelties, Inc. ("Company")
(b) Address of Issuer's principal Executive Offices
4400 Tejasco
San Antonio, TX 78218-0267
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Renaissance Capital Growth and Income Fund III, Inc. ("Filer")
(b) Address of principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
8080 North Central Expwy., Suite 210, LB 59
Dallas, TX 75206-1857
(c) Citizenship
Texas
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number
75966V105
ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) ______ Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act
(b) ______ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) ______ Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act
(d) X Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
------ Investment Company Act
(e) ______ Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) ______ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) ______ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)(Note: See Item 7)
(h) ______ Group, in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
On February 1, 2001, the Filer owned 404,291 shares of the Company's
common stock on a fully converted basis. In a letter agreement dated
February 20, 2001, the conversion price was adjusted to $0.5486 per
share. Thus the Filer owns 4,421,303 shares of the Company's common
stock on a fully converted basis. The Debentures are convertible within
sixty days. The Investment Advisor is Renaissance Capital Group, Inc.,
which is also Investment Manager for Renaissance US Growth and Income
Trust PLC. Renaissance US Growth and Income Trust PLC also owns
securities of Play By Play Toys & Novelties, Inc.
(b) Percent of Class 37.42%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,421,303
shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 4,421,303 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: None
ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following: o
ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: April 27, 2001 /S/
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Signature
Russell Cleveland, President and CEO
Renaissance Capital Growth and Income Fund III, Inc.
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