U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
      WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549              ----------------------------
       INITIAL STATEMENT OF                |      OMB APPROVAL        |
  BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES       |--------------------------|
                                           |                          |
                                           |  OMB NUMBER:  3235-0104  |
                                           |  EXPIRES:                |
                                           |  February 1, 1994        |
  Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the   |  ESTIMATED AVERAGE       |
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934,       |  BURDEN HOURS            |
   Section 17(a) of the Public Utility     |  PER RESPONSE 0.5        |
     Holding Company Act of 1935           ----------------------------
  or Section 30(f) of the Investment
         Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person

   GOMBRICH           PETER              P.
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   (Last)             (First)            (Middle)

   c/o InPATH, LLC
   900 N. FRANKLIN  SUITE 210
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            (Street)

  CHICAGO             ILLINOIS           60610
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   (City)             (State)            (Zip)

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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)

   DECEMBER 4, 1998
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3. IRS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON (VOLUNTARY)

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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

   BELL NATIONAL CORPORATION - BLBN
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5. RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSON(S) TO ISSUER (CHECK ALL APPLICABLE)

(X)  DIRECTOR
(X)  10% OWNER
(X)  OFFICER --  CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SECRETARY 
(X)  OTHER       MEMBER OF 13(d) GROUP OWNING MORE THAN 10% (1)

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6.   IF AMENDMENT, DATE OF ORIGINAL (MONTH/DAY/YEAR)

     
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7.    INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT/GROUP FILING (CHECK APPLICABLE LINE)
(X)   FORM FILED BY ONE REPORTING PERSON
( )   FORM FILED BY MORE THAN ONE REPORTING PERSON








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TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED

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|1. TITLE OF SECURITY|2.AMOUNT OF   |3. OWNERSHIP  |4. NATURE  OF INDIRECT
|   (INSTR. 4)       |  SECURITIES  |   FORM DIRECT|   BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
|                    |  BENEFICIALLY|   DIRECT (D) |   (INSTR.5)
|                    |  OWNED       |   OR INDIRECT|
|                    |  (INSTR. 4)  |   (I) (INSTR.|
|                    |              |    5)        |
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(1) COMMON STOCK        2,256,590          D            
(2) COMMON STOCK          275,683          I          by THE EAG TRUST (2)
(3) COMMON STOCK          275,683          I          by THE CMC TRUST (2)
(4) COMMON STOCK          275,683          I          by THE MDG TRUST (2)
(5) COMMON STOCK          235,883          I          by THE MSD TRUST (2)

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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
   (E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)

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1.  Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
(1) WARRANTS
(2) WARRANTS
(3) WARRANTS
(4) WARRANTS
(5) WARRANTS
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2.  Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
(1)  3/30/1999                               12/31/2008
(2)  3/30/1999                               12/31/2008
(3)  3/30/1999                               12/31/2008
(4)  3/30/1999                               12/31/2008
(5)  3/30/1999                               12/31/2008
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   Date Exercisable                           Expiration Date
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3.  Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr.4)
(1)  COMMON STOCK                            1,671,005
(2)  COMMON STOCK                              204,144
(3)  COMMON STOCK                              204,144
(4)  COMMON STOCK                              204,144
(5)  COMMON STOCK                              174,672
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       Title                             Amount of Number of Shares
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4.  Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
(1)  $.001
(2)  $.001
(3)  $.001
(4)  $.001
(5)  $.001
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5.  Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect (I)
     (Instr.5)
(1)  D
(2)  I
(3)  I
(4)  I
(5)  I
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6.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
(1)  
(2)  by THE EAG TRUST
(3)  by THE CMC TRUST
(4)  by THE MDG TRUST
(5)  by THE MSD TRUST





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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:

(1)  MR. GOMBRICH ALSO SERVES AS THE TRUSTEE OF THE InPATH, LLC VOTING TRUST,
WHICH IS A MEMBER OF A 13(d) GROUP OWNING MORE THAN 10%.

(2)  FOR THE BENEFIT OF FAMILY MEMBERS.




/s/ Jonathan A. Bohlen
His:  Attorney-in-Fact                               DECEMBER 14, 1998
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**SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON                             Date

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** INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
   CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS.
   SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78FF(A).

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