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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 13F-E
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/98
Institutional Investment Manager:
GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS, LLC
3 PICKWICK PLAZA
GREENWICH CT 06830
OMB APPROVAL
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OMB NUMBER: 3235-0006
EXPIRES: February 28, 1997
ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN
HOURS PER RESPONSE...24.60
SEC USE ONLY
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
INFORMATION REQUIRED OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13(F) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULES THEREUNDER
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended December 31, 1998 .
(PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PREPARING FORM.)
If amended report check here: [ ]
General Atlantic Partners, LLC
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Name of Institutional Investment Manager
3 Pickwick Plaza Greenwich CT 06830
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Business (Street) (City) (State) (Zip)
Thomas J. Murphy, Chief Financial Officer (203) 629-8600
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Name, Phone No., and Title of Person Duly Authorized to Submit This Report.
ATTENTION
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INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS.
SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S. 78FF(A).
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The institutional investment manager submitting this Form and its
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attachments and the person by whom it is signed represent hereby that all
information contained therein is true, correct and complete. It is understood
that all required items, statements and schedules are considered integral parts
of this Form and that the submission of any amendment represents that all
unamended items, statements and schedules remain true, correct and complete as
previously submitted.
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
undersigned institutional investment manager
has caused this report to be signed on its behalf in the City of Greenwich
and State of Connecticut on the 12th day of February, 1999.
General Atlantic Partners, LLC
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(Name of Institutional Investment Manager)
/s/ Thomas J. Murphy
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(Manual Signature of Person Duly Authorized
to Submit This Report)
Name and 13F file numbers of ALL Institutional Investment Managers with respect
to which this schedule is filled (other than the one filing this report): (LIST
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER).
13F FILE NUMBERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS AFTER
THEY FILE THEIR FIRST REPORT.
Name: 13F File No.: Name: 13F File No.:
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FORM 13F
Name, Title and Telephone Number of Person Submitting Report:
THOMAS J. MURPHY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 203-629-8600
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
/s/ THOMAS J. MURPHY GREENWICH CT 2/12/99
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VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT -----VOTING AUTHORITY-----
NAME OF ISSUER -TITLE OF CLASS- --CUSIP-- (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN -MANAGERS- SOLE SHARED NONE
REPORT SUMMARY 0 DATA RECORDS 0 0 OTHER MANAGERS ON WHOSE BEHALF REPORT IS FILED
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