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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2 )*
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MICROWARE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
595150 10 3
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(CUSIP Number)
*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 filled 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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 595150 10 3 Page 2 of 4
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person.
Lawrence A. Crane
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) /x/
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 405,512
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power
Person With 0
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
405,512
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
405,512
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
/ /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
2.7
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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ITEM 1 (a) Name of Issuer
Microware Systems Corporation
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ITEM 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1500 NW 118th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50325
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ITEM 2 (a) Name of Person Filing
Lawrence A. Crane
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ITEM 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
1500 NW 118th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50325
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ITEM 2 (c) Citizenship
U.S.
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ITEM 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, no par value
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ITEM 2 (e) CUSIP Number
595150 10 3
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ITEM 3 Not applicable. (This Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).)
ITEM 4 Ownership:
The following information is provided as of December 31, 1999:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
405,512 shares
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(b) Percent of class:
2.7%
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(c) Undersigned has sole power to avote and dispose of 405,512.
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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:
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:
Not applicable.
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.
January 6, 1998
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Date
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Signature
Lawrence A. Crane
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Name/Title
ATTENTION: INTERNATIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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