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                                UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                SCHEDULE 13G


                  UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          (AMENDMENT NO. 2       )*

                           CATO CORPORATION CLASS A
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                              (Name of Issuer)
                                 Common Stock
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  149205106
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                               (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /.  (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.)(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).




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CUSIP NO. 149205106                 13G             PAGE   2   OF   4   PAGES
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1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


                First Chicago NBD Corporation 38-1984850*
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2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                           (a) / /
                                                           (b) /X/
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3  SEC USE ONLY


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4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                   1,703,800
  NUMBER OF     ---------------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES       6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
  OWNED BY         -0-
    EACH        ---------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   PERSON       
    WITH           1,693,800
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                8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         
                   -0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                1,738,100                
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                7.5                
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   *Unless otherwise disclosed herein, all holdings of the Reporting Person are
   indirect through one or more subsidiaries.

  HC CO
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sec 1745 (6-80)  SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SEC 13G                                             PAGE   3   OF   4   PAGES
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SCHEDULE 13G Amendment No.2

ITEM 1(a)    NAME OF ISSUER:
             Cato Corporation.

ITEM 1(b)    ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
             8100 Denmark
             Charlotte, North Carolina  28273

ITEM 2(a)    NAME OF PERSON FILING:
             First Chicago NBD Corporation. ("FCN")

ITEM 2(b)    ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICES:
             One First National Plaza
             Chicago, Illinois   60670

ITEM 2(c)    CITIZENSHIP
             Delaware

ITEM 2(d)    TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
             Common Stock
ITEM 2(e)    CUSIP NO.:
             149205106
ITEM 3       TYPE OF PERSON FILING:
             (g) FCN is a Parent Holding Company in accordance with
                 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(g).

ITEM 4       OWNERSHIP:
             The shares listed below were held in a fiduciary capacity by one 
             or more subsidiaries of First Chicago NBD Corporation as of
             December 31, 1996
             A.) Amount Beneficially owned:  1,738,100
             B.) Percent of Class:  7.5
             C.) Number of shares to which the subject Holding company has:
                   1.) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,703,800
                   2.) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
                   3.) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 
                       1,693,800
                   4.) Shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition 
                       of:  -0-


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ITEM 5       OWNERSHIP OF  5 PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
             Not Applicable

ITEM 6       OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5 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: See Item 3

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 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 purpose of 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.

Dated:        February 04, 1997

                                           /s/ Daniel T. Lis
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                                           Daniel T. Lis                  
                                            Assistant Secretary           
                                           First Chicago NBD Corporation  
                                           (313) 225-3154