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 - Steris Corp.

Title or Class of Securities - Common Stock

CUSIP Number - 859152100

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].


Cusip No. 859152100

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1.   Name of  Reporting  Person  (S.S.  or  I.R.S.  Identification  No. of above
     person)

     American Century Companies, Inc. - 43-1325032 (formerly known as Twentieth
     Century Companies, Inc.)


2.   Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* - N/A

3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Citizenship or place of organization

     Delaware


5.   Sole voting power

     N/A


6.   Shared voting power

     N/A


7.   Sole dispositive power

     N/A


8.   Shared dispositive power

     N/A


9.   Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

     N/A


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

     N/A


12.  Type of reporting person*

     HC


Cusip No. 859152100

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1.   Name of  Reporting  Person  (S.S.  or  I.R.S.  Identification  No. of above
     person)

     American Century Investment Management - 44-0640487 (formerly known as
     Investors Research Corporation)


2.   Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* - N/A

3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Citizenship or place of organization

     Delaware


5.   Sole voting power

     N/A


6.   Shared voting power

     N/A


7.   Sole dispositive power

     N/A


8.   Shared dispositive power

     N/A


9.   Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

     N/A


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

     N/A


12.  Type of reporting person*

     IA



Cusip No. 859152100

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1.   Name of  Reporting  Person  (S.S.  or  I.R.S.  Identification  No. of above
     person)

     American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. - 44-6006315 (formerly known as
     Twentieth Century Investors, Inc.)


2.   Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* - N/A

3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Citizenship or place of organization

     Maryland


5.   Sole voting power

     N/A


6.   Shared voting power

     N/A


7.   Sole dispositive power

     N/A


8.   Shared dispositive power

     N/A


9.   Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

     N/A


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

     N/A


12.  Type of reporting person*

     IV


Cusip No. 859152100

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1.   Name of  Reporting  Person  (S.S.  or  I.R.S.  Identification  No. of above
     person)

     James E. Stowers, Jr. - ###-##-####


2.   Check the appropriate box if a member of a group* - N/A

3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Citizenship or place of organization

     United States


5.   Sole voting power

     N/A


6.   Shared voting power

     N/A


7.   Sole dispositive power

     N/A


8.   Shared dispositive power

     N/A


9.   Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

     N/A


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

     N/A

12.  Type of reporting person*

     IN



SCHEDULE 13G


Item 1(a).     NAME OF ISSUER

                  Steris Corp.

Item 1(b).     ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

                  5960 Heisley Road
                  Mentor, OH 44060

Item 2(a).     NAME OF PERSONS FILING

     American Century Companies, Inc., on its behalf and on behalf of:

     American Century Investment Management, Inc.
     American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.
     James E. Stowers, Jr.


Item 2(b).     ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE

     4500 Main Street, P.O. Box 418210, Kansas City, MO 64141-9210
     Attn:  David H. Reinmiller


Item 2(c).   CITIZENSHIP

     Delaware


Item 2(d).   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES

     Common Stock


Item 2(e).     CUSIP NO.

     859152100


Item 3.   IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-
          1(b) OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A

     (g)  [ X ]   Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
                  Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note:  See Item 7).


Item 4.   OWNERSHIP

     (a)  Aggregate amount beneficially owned:

          N/A

     (b)  Percent of class:

          N/A

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

          N/A

          (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

          N/A

          (iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

          N/A

          (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

          N/A

Item 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

     If this  statement  is being  filed to report  the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].


Item 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
          ANOTHER PERSON

     American Century Investment  Management,  Inc. (formerly Investors Research
Corporation),  a registered investment adviser and a wholly-owned  subsidiary of
American Century Companies,  Inc. (formerly Twentieth Century Companies,  Inc.),
manages,  pursuant to management  agreements,  the investments of six registered
investment  companies,  American  Century Mutual Funds,  Inc.,  American Century
World Mutual Funds, Inc.,  American Century Capital  Portfolios,  Inc., American
Century  Premium  Reserves,  Inc., TCI  Portfolios,  Inc., and American  Century
Strategic Asset  Allocations,  Inc. It also manages the assets of  institutional
investor accounts.  The securities that are the subject of this report are owned
by and held for such investment  companies and separate  institutional  investor
accounts.  Any dividends  received from such securities,  or the proceeds of any
sale of such  securities,  are  for the  benefit  of,  and  are  held  for  such
investment companies and separate institutional investor accounts.

     For further information  regarding the ownership of the securities that are
the subject of this report, see Exhibit A attached hereto.


Item 7. IDENTIFICATION  AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
        SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

        See attached Exhibits A and B.


Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

        N/A


Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

        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 purpose 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.



February 7, 1997             AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES, INC.
       Date

                             By: /s/ William M. Lyons
                                 William M. Lyons
                                 Executive Vice President




EXHIBIT A

IDENTITY AND ITEM 3 CLASSIFICATION OF A SUBSIDIARY OF
PARENT HOLDING COMPANIES


     This  Schedule  13G is being  filed by  American  Century  Companies,  Inc.
("ACC").  American Century Investment  Management,  Inc. ("ACIM"), an investment
advisor registered under Section 203 of the Investment  Advisors Act of 1940, is
a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of ACC. Mr. James E. Stowers,  Jr.,  controls ACC by
virtue of his beneficial ownership of a majority of the voting stock of ACC.

     As a result of its status as investment advisor to six investment companies
registered  under  Section  8 of the  Investment  Company  Act  and  to  several
institutional  investors,  ACIM is deemed to be the beneficial  owner of and has
the sole  authority to dispose of and vote certain  shares (the "Shares") of the
outstanding common stock of Steris Corp. (the "Issuer").

     ACC, as a result of its control of ACIM,  and Mr.  Stowers,  as a result of
his control of ACC, are also deemed to  beneficially  own all such shares deemed
to be  beneficially  owned  by ACIM.  Mr.  Stowers,  ACC and  ACIM all  disclaim
beneficial ownership of the Shares.

     The ownership of one investment  company client of ACIM,  American  Century
Mutual  Funds,  Inc.  ("ACMF"),  formerly  totalled  more  than 5% of a class of
securities of the Issuer.

     This  Schedule 13G is being filed by ACC on behalf of ACC,  ACIM,  ACMF and
Mr. Stowers.



EXHIBIT B

Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) Agreement


     Each of the  undersigned  hereby  agrees and consents to the  execution and
joint filing on its or his behalf by American  Century  Companies,  Inc. of this
Schedule 13G respecting  the beneficial  ownership of the common stock of Steris
Corp. at December 31, 1996.

     Dated this 7th day of February, 1997.

                               American Century Companies, Inc.


                               By: /s/ William M. Lyons

                                   William M. Lyons
                                   Executive Vice President


                               American Century Investment Management, Inc.


                               By: /s/ William M. Lyons

                                   William M. Lyons
                                   Executive Vice President


                               American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.


                               By: /s/ William M. Lyons

                                   William M. Lyons
                                   Executive Vice President


                               James E. Stowers, Jr.


                               By: /s/ William M. Lyons, Attorney-in-fact

                                   William M. Lyons
                                   Under Power of Attorney dated 2/3/97
                                   on file with Schedule 13G for
                                   U.S. Robotics, Inc. filed 2/3/97


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