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


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.  1 )*

(Name of Issuer)
Applied Industrial Tech. Inc.

(Title of Class of Securities)
Common Stock


(CUSIP Number)
03820C105

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
persons 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).


1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
	THOMSON HORSTMANN & BRYANT, INC.
	22-3508647

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	N/A

3  SEC USE ONLY

4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	A DELAWARE CORPORATION
	SADDLE BROOK, NJ  07663

5  SOLE VOTING POWER
	479,450

6  SHARED VOTING POWER
	26,100

7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
	955,350

8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
	NONE

9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	955,350

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
	4.97%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
	IA

ITEM 1.
	(A) APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH. INC.
	(B) ONE APPLIED PLAZA, CLEVELAND, OH 44115

ITEM 2.
	(A) THOMSON HORSTMANN & BRYANT, INC.
	(B) PARK 80 WEST, PLAZA TWO, SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663
	(C) A DELAWARE CORPORATION
	(D) COMMON
	(E) 03820C105

ITEM 3.
	(E) INVESTMENT ADVISER REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 203
OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940

ITEM 4.
	(A)  955,350
	(B)  4.97%
	(C)	(I)	479,450
		(II)	26,100
		(III)	955,350
		(IV)	NONE

ITEM 5.  N/A

ITEM 6.  N/A

ITEM 7.  N/A

ITEM 8.  N/A

ITEM 9.  N/A


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.

							Richard A. Horstmann, VP
							Date:   1/22/02