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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Melita International Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
585493 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
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 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. 585493 10 9 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Szlam Partners, L.P.
FEIN: 58-2295733
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Georgia
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 11,143,395
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------
(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,143,395
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,143,395
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
73.5%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Melita International Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5051 Peachtree Corners Circle
Norcross, Georgia 30092-2500
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Szlam Partners, L.P.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
5051 Peachtree Corners Circle
Norcross, Georgia 30092-2500
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Georgia
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, no par value per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
585493 10 9
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15
of 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,
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(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 11,143,395
(b) Percent of Class: 73.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
11,143,395
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 11,143,395
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
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 [ ].
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.
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
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.
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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.
February 13, 1998 SZLAM PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Szlam Management Company, LLC,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Aleksander Szlam
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Aleksander Szlam,
Managing Member
