FORM 3 OMB APPROVAL
OMB NUMBER 3235-0104
EXPIRES: September 30, 1998
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
The Hearst Family Trust
888 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10016
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
June 6, 1997
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
Not applicable
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Microleague Multimedia, Inc.
(NASDAQ Small Capitalization: MLMI)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
Not applicable
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TABLE I - NON DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)
a) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)
a) 892,416
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
a) I
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
By The Hearst Corporation
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
Warrants
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable: 6/6/97
Expiration Date: 6/5/02
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr.
4)
100,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
$4.75/share
5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
I
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
By The Hearst Corporation
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Explanation of Responses:
THE HEARST FAMILY TRUST
/s/ Victor F. Ganzi 6/16/97
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Name: Victor F. Ganzi Date
Title: Trustee
**Signature of Reporting Person
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