SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                Washington, D.C.  20549
                       FORM N-8A
             NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
         FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
            INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
                           
     
     The undersigned investment company hereby notifies
the Securities and Exchange Commission that it
registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
in connection with such notification of registration
submits the following information:
     
Name:  Kirr, Marbach Partners Funds, Inc.

Address of Principal Business Office:

621 Washington Street
Columbus, Indiana  47202

Telephone number (including area code):  (812) 376-9444

Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:

Mark D. Foster
Kirr, Marbach & Company, LLC
621 Washington Street
Columbus, Indiana  47202

Check Appropriate Box:

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant
to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:

        YES     [X]         NO    [  ]


                           

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this
notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of Columbus and State of Indiana on
the 16th day of October, 1998.
     
                              
                            By: /s/ Mark D. Foster
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                                Mark D. Foster,
                                Chairman and President

Attest: /s/ Mickey Kim
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       Mickey Kim

Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary