UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
META Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.0.1 par value
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Title of Class of Securities)
591002 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
February 12, 1998
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
( ) Rule 13d-1(b)
( ) Rule 13d-1(c)
( X) Rule 13d-1(d)
*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
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).
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CUSIP No. 591002 10 0 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Marc Butlein
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) ( )
(b) ( )
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 588,990
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 411,250
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 588,990
WITH:
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
411,250
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,000,240
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ( )
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: META Group, Inc.
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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208 Harbor Drive
Stamford, CT 06912
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Marc Butlein.
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Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
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The address of the principal business office of Marc Butlein is
c/o META Group, Inc., 208 Harbor Drive, Stamford, CT 06912.
Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States.
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value
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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 591002 10 0
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b)or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) ( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").
(b) ( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)of
the Act.
(d) ( ) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
(e) ( ) Investment Adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)
(ii)(E).
(f) ( ) An employee benefit plan, or endowment fund in accordance
with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) ( ) A Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) ( ) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) ( ) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
(j) ( ) Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 4. Ownership.
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Marc Butlein is the record owner
of 588,990 shares as of December 31, 1998 and may be deemed
to own beneficially 411,250 shares of which 275,250 shares
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are held by a trust of which Mr. Butlein is a trustee,
105,000 shares are held by a limited partnership of which
Mr. Butlein is a general partner and 31,000 shares are held
by a foundation of which Mr. Butlein is an officer.
Therefore, Mr. Butlein may be deemed to own beneficially an
aggregate of 1,000,240 shares as of December 31, 1998.
(b) Percent of Class: 8.6%. The foregoing percentage is
calculated based on the 11,586,019 shares of Common Stock
reported to be outstanding as of October 31, 1998 in the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of META Group, Inc. for the
period ended September 30, 1998.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 588,990 shares.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 411,250
shares.
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 588,990 shares.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 411,250 shares.
Marc Butlein disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of
Common Stock except for the shares he holds of record.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holdin
Company.
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Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
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Not applicable. Not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or (c).
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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.
2/4/99
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Date
/s/ Marc Butlein
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Signature
Marc Butlein/Director
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Name/Title
