The chart below lists the individuals who gave the highest individual "soft money" contributions to the Republican and Democratic parties during the past year. The donors are ranked in descending order, based on overall total contribution amount. A detailed analysis is available in the April 21 Money Talks.

						Employer	Total Contributions to Republicans	Total Contributions to Democrats	Overall Total Contributions
1. Richard M. DeVos Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich.						Retired – Amway Corp.	$500,000	$0	$500,000
2. Mrs. Richard M. DeVos Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich.						Retired – Amway Corp.	$500,000	$0	$500,000
3. Bernard L. Schwartz New York, N.Y.						Loral Corp.	$0	$366,000	$366,000
4. Peter L. Buttenwieser Philadelphia, Pa.						Education Consultant	$0	$285,000	$285,000
5. M. G. Pat Robertson Virginia Beach, Va.						International Family Entertainment	$200,000	$0	$200,000
6. Walter H. Shorenstein San Francisco, Calif.						Shorenstein Co.	$0	$200,000	$200,000
7. Robert J. Hiler La Porte, Ind.						Accurate Castings Inc.	$165,850	$0	$165,850
8. Orin S. Kramer Fort Lee, N.J.						Kramer Spellman LP	$0	$150,000	$150,000
9. Thomas E. McInerney New York, N.Y.						Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stoew	$150,000	$0	$150,000
10. Mickey Shapiro Farmington Hill, Mich.						Lautrec Real Estate	$150,000	$0	$150,000
11. S. Daniel Abraham West Palm Beach, Fla.						Slimfast/Thompson Medical Co.	$20,000	$110,000	$130,000
12. Marife Hernandez New York, N.Y.						Cultural Communications Group	$0	$130,000	$130,000
13. Robert Wood Johnson IV New York, N.Y.						Johnson Co.	$130,000	$0	$130,000
14. Sheldon G. Adelson Las Vegas, Nev.						Interface Group/Sands Hotel Casino	$125,000	$0	$125,000
15. D. Andrew Beal Dallas, Tex.						Beal Financial	$125,000	$0	$125,000
16. Carl H. Lindner Cincinnati, Ohio						American Financial Corp./Chiquita	$50,000	$75,000	$125,000