UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC ___________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ___________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 297602104 ___________________________________________________ (CUSIP NUMBER) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this 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 and 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). CUSIP NO. 297602104 13G 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON George D. Bjurman & Associates ###-##-#### IRS Identification No. 95-2654860 ___________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ______ (b) ______ ___________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ___________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California ___________________________________________________ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ____________________________ NUMBER OF SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 738,720 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING ____________________________ PERSON WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ___________________________ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 738,720 ____________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 738,720 ____________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES N/A ____________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.14% ____________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA CUSIP NO. 297602104 13G 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON George Andrew Bjurman* ###-##-#### ____________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ______ (b) __X___ ____________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ____________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. ____________________________________________________ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ____________________________ NUMBER OF SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 738,720* OWNED BY EACH REPORTING ____________________________ PERSON WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ____________________________ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 738,720* ____________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 738,720* ____________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES N/A ____________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.14% ____________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ____________________________________________________ * The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission by George Andrew Bjurman that he beneficially owns the securities attributed to George D. Bjurman Associates for any purpose. CUSIP NO. 297602104 13G 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Owen Thomas Barry III* ###-##-#### ____________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ______ (b) __X___ ____________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ____________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. ____________________________________________________ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ____________________________ NUMBER OF SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 738,720* OWNED BY EACH REPORTING ____________________________ PERSON WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ____________________________ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 738,720* ____________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 738,720* ____________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES N/A ____________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.14% ____________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ____________________________________________________ * The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission by Owen Thomas Barry III that he beneficially owns the securities attributed to George D. Bjurman Associates for any purpose. Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Ethan Allen Interiors Inc (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Ethan Allen Drive Danbury, CT 06813 Item 2. (a) Name of Persons Filing: George D. Bjurman Associates ("GDBA"), George Andrew Bjurman* and Owen Thomas Barry III*. *These individuals may, as a result of their ownership in and positions with GDBA, be deemed to be indirect beneficial owners of the equity securities held by GDBA. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission by George Andrew Bjurman and Owen Thomas Barry that either person beneficially owns the securities attributed to GDBA for any purpose, regardless of whether they are acting in concert or acting severally. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The business address for GDBA and Messrs. Bjurman and Barry is 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90067. (c) Citizenship: GDBA is a corporation organized under the laws of California. Messrs. Bjurman and Barry are United States citizens. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 297602104 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: GDBA is an Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: As of December 31, 1996, GDBA beneficially owned 738,720 shares. *Messrs. Bjurman and Barry III may, as a result of their ownership in and positions with GDBA, be deemed to be indirect beneficial owners of the equity securities held by GDBA. (b) Percent of Class: 5.14% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 738,720** (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 738,720** **GDBA, as an investment adviser, shares such powers only to the extent that its clients may be able to give instructions that would supersede GDBA's otherwise full discretionary authority over the disposition or voting of the securities in its portfolios. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable 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 and Signature. 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. 01/08/97 _________________________ Date /s/ George Andrew Bjurman _________________________ Signature George Andrew Bjurman CEO & President, GDBA _________________________ Name/Title /s/ George Andrew Bjurman _________________________ George Andrew Bjurman /s/ Owen Thomas Barry III _________________________ Owen Thomas Barry III