MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS INC
10-K, 1998-03-19
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UNITED  STATES
SECURITIES  AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,  D.C.    20549

FORM  10-K

  X    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURTIES EXCHANGE
ACT  OF  1934

FOR  THE  FISCAL  YEAR  ENDED  DECEMBER  31,  1997

OR

     TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(D) OF THE SECURTIES
EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

FOR  THE  TRANSITION  PERIOD  FROM  ___  TO  ___

Commission  file  number:  333-38177

MADE2MANAGE  SYSTEMS,  INC.
(Exact  name  of  registrant  as  specified  in  its  charter)
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INDIANA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              35-1665080
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer. . . . . . . .        (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation of organization). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Identification Number)
9002 Purdue Road, Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                   46268
(Address of principal executive offices) . . . . . . . . . . .              (Zip code)

(317) 875-9750
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
  None
Securities registered pursuant to Section (12)(g) of the Act:
  Common Stock; no par value
(Title of class)
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Indicate  by  check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act
of  1934  during  the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant  was  required  to  file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
filing  requirement  for  the  past  90  days.
Yes    ________  No  _____X_____

Indicate  by checkmark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to item 405
of  Regulation  S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best  of  the  registrant's  knowledge,  in  definitive  proxy  or information
statements  incorporated  by  reference  in  Part  III of the Form 10-K or any
amendment  of  the  Form  10-K.  ___
The  aggregate  market value of the voting Common Stock held by non-affiliates
of  the  registrant,  based  on  the closing sale price of the Common Stock on
March  2,  1998,  as  reported  on  The Nasdaq Stock MarketSM was $24,667,450.
Common  Stock  held by executive officers, directors and persons who are known
to  own 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded from the
computation  as such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the registrant.
This  determination  of affiliate status is not a conclusive determination for
other  purposes.
As  of  March 2, 1998, the registrant had 4,249,553 shares of Common Stock, no
par  value,  outstanding.
DOCUMENTS  INCORPORATED  BY  REFERENCE
Portions  of  the  Registrant's Proxy Statement for its 1998 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders  are  incorporated  by  reference  in  Part  III  hereof.


                                      22
PART  1
ITEM  1.  BUSINESS.
GENERAL
Made2Manage Systems, Inc. (the "Company") develops, markets and supports fully
integrated,  Microsoft(R)    Windows-based  business  application  software  for
manufacturers.    The  Company's  principal  product,  Made2Manage for Windows
("Made2Manage")  is  an  Enterprise  Resource  Planning  ("ERP")  software
application  designed  to  meet the unique needs of small and midsize discrete
manufacturers  engaged  in engineer-to-order, make-to-order, make-to-stock and
mixed  mode  operations.    Made2Manage  is  a comprehensive application suite
designed  to  be  the  only  business  software  these  manufacturers  need to
effectively  manage  their  entire  organizations, and includes customer order
management,  manufacturing  resource  planning  and  scheduling,  materials
management, decision support and data warehousing, and finance and accounting.
The  Company's applications are in use at more than 700 manufacturers in North
America,  primarily  in  the  United  States.

THE  PRODUCT
Made2Manage  is  an  enterprise-wide,  open  architecture,  standards-based,
client/server  software  solution  designed  for use on PCs running Windows NT
Workstation  or Windows 95 over LANs that utilize Windows NT or Novell Netware
servers.  It  is a native 32-bit application with an object-oriented structure
developed  using  Microsoft's  Visual Studio. The object-oriented architecture
shortens  development  cycles,  reduces  costs  of  product  enhancements  and
provides  a  more  efficient  environment  for  customer  support.

Made2Manage  is  designed  to be the only business software required to manage
and operate a small or midsize manufacturing business. Made2Manage is designed
to  enable  users  to do their jobs more effectively on a consistent basis. It
provides  a set of modules specific to the demands of its target market in the
areas  of  sales,  production,  financial management and executive information
systems which are all integrated through system wide capabilities and Internet
applications  linking  a  manufacturers'  employees,  customers  and  vendors.
Further,  the  Company's  user  interface and architecture are consistent with
Microsoft standards, which facilitates its implementation and use. The product
features  of  the current version 2.0 are organized into five basic categories
as  shown  in  the  following  table:
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<S>                <C>                 <C>                     <C>        <C>
I.  Executive
Information
System
Sales Performance  Reports and Graphs  Production Performance  System     Financial
                                                               Overviews  Performance
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<S>                               <C>                             <C>
II.  Sales Management. . . . . .  III.  Production Management     IV.  Financial Management
Quotations . . . . . . . . . . .  Job Order Entry and Release     Accounts Receivable
Sales Order Processing . . . . .  Labor Entry                     Accounts Payable
Features and Options . . . . . .  Purchasing and Inventory        General Ledger
Rules-Based Product Configurator  Material Requirements Planning  Cash Flow Projections
Customer Service . . . . . . . .  Shipping and Receiving          Order Costing
Sales Reports and Graphs . . . .  Lot Control                     Payroll and Human Resources
Sales Overview . . . . . . . . .  Bar Code Data                   Financial Reports and Graphs
                                  Collection                      Financial Overview
                                  Job Splitting
                                  Cycle Counting and Physical
                                  Inventory
                                  Bill of Materials and Routings
                                  Production Scheduling
                                  Quality Control
                                  Production Reports and Graphs
                                  Production Overview
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V.  System-Wide Capabilities
Notifier . . . . . . . . . .  SmartLink             User Permissions and Preferences
Locator. . . . . . . . . . .  User-Defined Reports  Internet Applications
Navigator
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Executive  Information  System
The  Executive  Information  System provides management with a tool to promote
high level planning. Executives are able to obtain an overview of their entire
business,  with  automatic  data retrieval from sales, production and finance.
Performance and exception results are generated in report or graphical format,
and  can be easily customized or exported to spreadsheets, word processors and
other  business  tools.

Sales  Management
Sales  Management  provides  the  ability  to  track  sales,  quotes and order
activity.  Sales  Order  Processing  manages  the activities from the time the
customer  confirms  the order, into production and through shipment, including
acknowledging  the  order,  receiving  stock  materials  and handling multiple
releases  and  partial  shipments. The Rules-Based Product Configurator allows
the  sales  person  to  guide  customers  through  specific product choices to
precisely  meet  their  product  needs  while  assuring  that  quotes  meet
profitability  and  manufacturability  guidelines.

Production  Management
Production  Management  facilitates  the planning, execution and monitoring of
the  manufacturing  process.    Job  orders  are created to drive material and
production  requirements and to track jobs through the production process. Job
orders identify the part number, the bill of material, the routing, the status
and  the  job  packet (i.e., the set of instructions, diagrams and photographs
required to manufacture the part). Actual material and labor costs are tracked
to  jobs  during  the production process. Made2Manage's manufacturing planning
functions  include  materials  requirements planning for controlling inventory
procurement  and  job  creation,  as  well  as  infinite and finite production
scheduling.  Execution  level  support  is  provided  through  functions which
include  cycle  counting  functionality,  physical  inventory capabilities and
on-hand  availability.  Lot  Control enables companies to track raw materials,
sub-assemblies  and  final  assemblies  to  their  origin.

Financial  Management
Financial  Management is fully integrated with Sales Management and Production
Management.  Up-to-date  records of income, expenses and financial commitments
flow  through  the  product's extensive library of financial reports. Standard
features  include Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cash Flow Forecasting
and  Job  Order  Costing. The General Ledger integrates the monetary flow from
all  aspects  of  Made2Manage. "Drill-down" features, available throughout the
product, finely detail many areas, such as cost attributes of work in process,
inventory  and  product  shipped.

System-Wide  Capabilities
As  a result of the Company's focus on the user, Made2Manage contains features
which  the  Company believes are unique in the industry. Notifier monitors the
manufacturer's  system,  detects  the  occurrence  of  specified  events  and
automatically  sends a message via e-mail, fax or pop-up message to customers,
employees  or  vendors.  Locator  is used to find information with very little
effort  and  a minimum of information. By knowing only a portion of a customer
name,  part  number  or customer purchase order number, a Made2Manage user can
use  Locator to find a quote, sales order status, job order status or purchase
order.  Navigator  provides  a visual representation of the entire Made2Manage
system and the relationship of the system components. Navigator is designed to
assist  novice  or  infrequent  users. The Company recently released its first
Internet applications designed to enhance information flow, including a report
agent,  a  customer  service  component  and  an  application  for  improving
communication  with  vendors.

SERVICE  AND  SUPPORT
The  Company  offers a full complement of services that allow its customers to
maximize  the  benefits  of  Made2Manage,  including implementation assistance
using  the Company's Keystone Implementation Methodology, customer support and
education  programs.

The  Keystone  Implementation  Methodology

The  Company's  Keystone  Implementation Methodology consists of the following
steps:

Planning:  The  Company  assists  the  customer  in  assigning  tasks  to  the
customer's  project team members and creating a Made2Manage implementation and
education  plan.

Education:  The  Company  conducts  classes  either  at  its offices, regional
training locations or the customer's facility to instruct the project team and
key  users  in  fundamentals  of  Made2Manage  as  well as to provide in-depth
knowledge  of  individual  features.

Conference Room Modeling: The Company assists the customer in building a pilot
implementation  allowing its customers to simulate live operation. The Company
uses  this technique to reinforce and validate decisions and processes adopted
during  the  implementation.

Operational  Development:  The  Company  assists  the  customer  in developing
policies  and procedures for a smooth conversion to Made2Manage, including the
development  of  a  final  conversion  plan.

User  Training  and  Live Operation: The Company employs a "train-the-trainer"
approach  with  the  customer  and provides direction for detailed training so
users  become  more  proficient with Made2Manage. The Company and the customer
use  feedback  from  these  training sessions to make final adjustments to the
implementation  prior  to  live  operation.

Follow-Up:  After  implementation,  the  Company  reviews  the  status  of the
customer's  system  and  recommends  any  adjustments and additional training.

Customer  Support
The  Company  provides  ongoing  product  support  services  under its support
agreements.  Support agreements are typically sold to customers for a one year
term  at  the  time  of  the  initial  product  license and may be renewed for
additional  annual  periods.  Telephone  and  electronic  support and periodic
software  updates  are  included  as  part  of  the  support  agreement.

Education  Programs
The  Company  offers  classroom  education  courses for each of the major user
roles present in a small and midsize manufacturing business. These courses are
offered  at  the  Company's headquarters, in regional locations and on-site at
the  customer's  facility.  Each  course includes hands-on exercises using the
software  in  the  context  of  the  user's  typical  workflow.

PRODUCT  DEVELOPMENT
The  Company  seeks  to  enhance  its  competitive  position  by incorporating
additional  functionality  in  Made2Manage  to  meet  the  evolving  needs  of
manufacturers  in  its target market. Product enhancement ideas originate from
existing  customers,  prospective customers and industry trend analysis. Input
is collected through surveys, interviews, user groups and customer service and
support activities. The Company analyzes this input and identifies changes for
future  product  releases.  The  Company's  product development personnel have
experience  in  software  development, quality assurance and documentation and
are familiar with the specific manufacturing or financial area to be addressed
by  the  change.

The  Company's  development  methodology  incorporates  comprehensive  quality
assurance  procedures.  A  substantial  component of its development budget is
allocated  to quality assurance. Its testing processes include component level
tests,  unit  tests,  posting  tests,  validation  tests,  regression  tests,
installation  tests,  CD tests and production tests. Risk assessment documents
are  prepared  and  maintained  throughout the development process to identify
potential  roadblocks  to  a  timely and quality release early enough to allow
corrective  action.  Criterion-based  (as  opposed  to  date-based)  release
guidelines  insure  consistent  release  quality.

The Company's product development expenditures were $2.3 million, $1.7 million
and  1.2  million  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.  The  Company  has expensed all the development costs associated
with  the  development  of  the  Windows  version  of  Made2Manage.

As  a  result of the complexities inherent in software design and development,
there  can  be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete features
and  products  currently  under  development  in a timely manner or to develop
features  and  products  that  find  market  acceptance  in  the  future.

SALES  AND  MARKETING
The Company markets its products and services in markets throughout the United
States and Canada.  The Company has direct sales representatives, supported by
regional managers and manufacturing applications consultants, and a network of
Value  Added  Resellers  ("VARS").   The Company has implemented procedures to
reduce  conflict  between  its  direct and indirect sales channels and between
individual  VARs.

MARKETS  AND  CUSTOMERS
The  Company's  target market consists primarily of small and midsize discrete
manufacturers  with annual revenues of between $5 million and $50 million that
are  engaged  in engineer-to-order, make-to-order, make-to-stock or mixed mode
production.  Discrete  manufacturers  fabricate  and  assemble  parts  into  a
finished  product  as  distinguished from process manufacturers, which combine
raw  materials to create finished products. Engineer-to-order manufacturing is
a  subset  of  make-to-order  where  the  product  is  expressly  designed and
manufactured  to  meet a customer's unique requirements, often as a "one-time"
item. Make-to-order manufacturing involves fabricating and assembling products
that  are either standardized or that meet a customer's unique specifications.
Make-to-stock  refers  to  manufacturing  in  which  standard  products  are
fabricated,  assembled  and  placed  in  finished  goods  inventory  based  on
projected  customer demand. Mixed mode manufacturing involves a combination of
some  or  all  of  these  production  techniques.

Based  on  data provided by Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, the Company believes
there  are  approximately 26,000 manufacturing operations in the United States
that  meet  the  Company's  target  market  parameters.

COMPETITION
The  business management applications software market is fragmented, intensely
competitive and rapidly changing. The Company faces competition from a variety
of  software  vendors,  including  application software vendors, software tool
vendors  and  relational  database  management  systems vendors. The Company's
competitors  include  a  large  number  of  independent  software  and systems
vendors.  In  addition,  several  software  companies  that have traditionally
marketed  ERP  systems  to  larger manufacturers have announced initiatives to
market  ERP  systems  to midsize manufacturers. Many of the Company's existing
competitors,  as well as a number of potential competitors, have significantly
greater  financial,  technical  and  marketing  resources and a larger base of
customers  than  the  Company.

The  technologies utilized by the Company to develop Made2Manage are generally
available  and widely known, including technology developed by Microsoft. As a
result,  competition is likely to increase substantially. Made2Manage competes
with other products, principally on the basis that it is specifically designed
for  small  and midsize manufacturers, is relatively easy to implement and use
and  is  supported  by  a  well-developed  system  of  service and support. In
addition,  the  Company  believes  that  advanced  features  for messaging and
Internet  access largely differentiate Made2Manage from its peers. The Company
believes  that Made2Manage competes favorably with the products offered by its
competitors,  but  there  can be no assurance that it will continue to compete
favorably  against  such  products  or  that  it  will  be  able  to  compete
successfully  against  potential  competitors.

INTELLECTUAL  PROPERTY
The  Company regards its software products as proprietary in that title to and
ownership  of  the  software it develops resides exclusively with the Company.
The  Company relies largely upon its license agreements with customers, dealer
agreements  with  suppliers,  its  own  software  protection  schemes,
confidentiality  procedures  and  employee  agreements  to  maintain the trade
secret  aspects  of  its  products. The Company seeks to protect its programs,
documentation  and  other  written  materials  under  copyright  law.

The  Company has a U.S. patent application pending for software related to the
Material  Requirements  Planning  feature included in Made2Manage. The Company
has  no  other  patents  or  patent  applications.

The  Company believes that it has all necessary rights to market its products,
although  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  third  parties  will not assert
infringement  claims  in  the  future.

EMPLOYEES
As  of December 31, 1997, the Company employed 149 people, consisting of 46 in
sales  and  marketing,  39  in  product  development, 45 in services and 19 in
administration.  Each  employee  signs  a  confidentiality  and  nondisclosure
agreement  upon  joining  the Company. The Company believes that its relations
with  its  employees  are  satisfactory.

EXECUTIVE  OFFICERS  OF  THE  REGISTRANT
The  executive  officers  and  directors  of  the Company and their ages as of
December  31,  1997,  are  as  follows:
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Name . . . . . . . .  Age  Position with Company
David B. Wortman . .   46  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Christopher D. Clapp   38  Vice President, Marketing
Oliver C. Fowler . .   45  Vice President, Sales
Stephen R. Head. . .   44  Vice President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial
                           Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
Gary W. Rush . . . .   40  Vice President, Development
Joseph S. Swern. . .   44  Vice President, Service and Support
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DAVID B. WORTMAN joined the Company in September 1993 as Senior Vice President
and  has  served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since
January  1994.  Prior  to joining the Company, Mr.Wortman held a succession of
senior  executive  positions  with  and  served  as  a  director  of  Pritsker
Corporation, a computer software company he co-founded in 1973. Mr. Wortman is
a  past  President of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and a recipient of
its  Outstanding  Young  Industrial  Engineer  award.  He  is  Immediate  Past
President  and  a  Director  of  the Indiana Software Association. Mr. Wortman
holds  B.S. and M.S. degrees in industrial engineering from Purdue University.

CHRISTOPHER  D. CLAPP joined the Company as Vice President, Marketing in April
1996.  From  November  1993  to  February  1996,  Mr.  Clapp  was  employed by
Centillion  Data  Systems, Inc., a company which develops and markets software
and  services  for  the  telecommunications  industry,  last  serving  as Vice
President  and General Manager of that company's communications division. From
January 1989 to November 1993, Mr. Clapp was employed at Pritsker Corporation,
holding  various  positions,  including  Product  Manager  and  Manager, Sales
Operations. As Product Manager at Pritsker Corporation, Mr. Clapp designed and
implemented  the worldwide marketing strategy for that company's manufacturing
planning  and  scheduling  software  system.  Mr. Clapp holds a B.S. degree in
industrial  engineering  from  Purdue  University.

OLIVER  C.  FOWLER  joined the Company as Vice President, Sales in April 1995.
Mr.  Fowler  has  been involved in the sales of computer hardware and software
products  since 1975. From 1989 to 1995, Mr. Fowler held a succession of sales
management  positions,  including  Director  of Strategic Accounts, with Symix
Computer  Systems,  Inc.,  a computer software company specializing in the ERP
systems  market  for  discrete, midsize manufacturers. Mr. Fowler holds a B.A.
from  Marietta  College  in  Management/  Economics and has a Certification in
Production and Inventory Management from the American Production and Inventory
Control  Society.

STEPHEN  R.  HEAD  joined  the  Company  as  Vice  President,  Finance  and
Administration  and Chief Financial Officer in December 1996 and has served as
Secretary and Treasurer since January 1997. From January 1994 through November
1996,  Mr.  Head served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
of Software Artistry, Inc., a software company that became a public company in
March  1995.  From  1991 through December 1993, he served as a part-time Chief
Financial  Officer  and  Controller  for  Software Artistry, Inc. and rendered
similar  services  to  other small and growing companies, including four other
software  companies.  He  is  a  founding  member  and former Treasurer of the
Indiana  Software  Association.  Mr. Head is a Certified Public Accountant and
holds  B.S.  and  M.B.A.  degrees  from  Indiana  University.

GARY  W.  RUSH  joined the Company as Vice President, Development in May 1994.
Prior  to  joining  the  Company,  Mr.  Rush  was President of Micro Data Base
Systems,  Inc.,  a  provider  of  relational  and  network database management
software.  During his 14 year tenure at Micro Data Base Systems, Mr. Rush held
various  other positions, including Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of
Development, and Vice President of Consulting. Mr. Rush holds a B.S.E.E. and a
M.S.M.  with a focus on management information systems from Purdue University.

JOSEPH  S.  SWERN  joined  the  Company  in  September 1995 as Vice President,
Service  and  Support.  Prior  to  joining  the  Company,  Mr.  Swern was Vice
President of Professional Services at Symix Computer Systems, Inc.  During his
seven  year  tenure  at Symix, Mr. Swern also served as Director of Consulting
Services,  Manager  of  Implementation  Consulting  and  Senior Implementation
Consultant.  Preceding  his  employment with Symix Computer Systems, Inc., Mr.
Swern  spent  ten  years  working  in both discrete and process manufacturing,
holding  various  management  positions.  Mr.  Swern  holds  a  B.S. degree in
industrial  management  from  Franklin  University  and  a M.B.A. from Capital
University. He has a Certification in Production and Inventory Management from
the  American  Production  and  Inventory  Control  Society.

Officers  are  elected  by  the  Board of Directors at each annual meeting and
serve  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Board  of  Directors.

ITEM  2.  PROPERTIES.
The  Company  is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it leases space
housing  administrative,  sales  and  marketing,  customer service and product
development  activities.  In  addition, the Company leases office space in two
other locations in the United States. The Company believes that its facilities
are  adequate  for  the  present, but anticipates expanding its facilities, as
necessary,  in  the  future.

ITEM  3.  LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS.
The  Company  is  not  a  party  to  any  material  legal  proceedings.


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ITEM  4.  SUBMISSION  OF  MATTERS  TO  A  VOTE  OF  SECURITY  HOLDERS.
A special meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on November 21, 1997
at  the  Company's  corporate  offices  at which the stockholders approved the
following  four  proposals.

Proposal  1   The stockholders approved the minutes from the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders  of  the  Company  held  on  May  8,  1997.
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<S>            <C>
Votes For . .  1,851,072
Votes Against         --
Abstentions .         --
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Proposal  2    The  stockholders  approved  the Company's Amended and Restated
Articles  of  Incorporation,  in  the  form approved by the Company's Board of
Directors  and  filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, File No. 333-38177, which deleted certain provisions relating to the
outstanding  shares  of Preferred Stock, which converted into shares of Common
Stock  prior  to  the consummation of the Company's initial public offering in
December  1997.
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<S>                                                              <C>            <C>
Common Stock, voting as a separate voting group:
                                                                 Votes For        371,271
                                                                 Votes Against         --
                                                                 Abstentions           --
Convertible Preferred Stock, voting as a separate voting group:
                                                                 Votes For      1,479,801
                                                                 Votes Against         --
                                                                 Abstentions           --
Common and Convertible Preferred Stock, voting as a one voting
group:
                                                                 Votes For      1,851,072
                                                                 Votes Against         --
                                                                 Abstentions           --
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Proposal  3   The stockholders approved the Made2Manage Systems, Inc. Employee
Stock  Purchase Plan, in the form approved by the Company's Board and filed as
an  exhibit  to  the  Company's  Registration  Statement on Form S-1, File No.
333-38177  (the  "Stock Purchase Plan"), and the reservation of 100,000 shares
for  issuance  under  the  Stock  Purchase  Plan.
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<S>            <C>
Votes For . .  1,851,072
Votes Against
Abstentions
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Proposal  4   The stockholders approved amendments to the Made2Manage Systems,
Inc.  Stock  Option  Plan (the "Option Plan") to increase the number of shares
reserved  for  issuance  pursuant  to the Option Plan by 200,000 shares to 1.8
million  shares  and  to provide formula grants of options to directors of the
Company.

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<S>            <C>
Votes For . .  1,851,072
Votes Against         --
Abstentions .         --

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PART  II

ITEM  5.  MARKET  FOR  THE  COMPANY'S  COMMON  EQUITY  AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS.
The  Company's Common Stock began trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the
symbol  MTMS  on  December  19,  1997. Prior to that date, there was no public
market  for  the  Common  Stock.  As  of  March  2,  1998,  the Company had 57
stockholders  of  record  and  approximately  1,100  beneficial holders of its
Common  Stock.

The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its Common Stock.
The  Company currently intends to retain all earnings to finance future growth
and therefore does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable
future.

The  high  and low sales prices for the Common Stock as reported on The Nasdaq
Stock Market from the date of the public offering on December 19, 1997 through
December  31,  1997  were  $8.00  and  $7.50,  respectively.

The  Company  anticipates  that  factors  such as quarterly fluctuation in the
results  of  operations and announcements of new products by the Company or by
its  competitors  may cause the market price of the Common Stock to fluctuate,
perhaps  substantially.  In  addition,  in  recent  years  the stock market in
general  has, and the share prices of technology companies in particular have,
experienced  extreme  price  fluctuations.  These  broad  market  and industry
fluctuations  may  adversely  affect  the market price of the Company's Common
Stock.

During  the  year ending December 31, 1997, the Company issued an aggregate of
33,437  shares  of  Common  Stock to seven key employees, former employees and
members of the Company's Board of Directors at various times upon the exercise
of  options  granted  pursuant to the Option Plan for $49,792. In addition, in
connection  with its initial public offering, on December 22, 1997 the Company
issued 1,479,822 shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of all outstanding
shares  of  convertible  preferred  stock  and issued 14,063 shares of Class C
preferred  Stock  in  exchange  for  $56,252  in  cash  upon  the  exercise of
outstanding  warrants.  During  the  year ended December 31, 1997, the Company
issued  options  to purchase 293,000 shares of Common Stock at the fair market
value  of  the  Common  Stock  on  the  date of grant with 25% of such options
exercisable  on  the  first anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining
75%  of  such options exercisable at the rate of 1/48 of the amount granted in
each of the next 36 consecutive months. The issuances of these securities were
exempt  from  registration  under  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities  Act"),  but  reason  of  Section 4(2) thereof and Rule 701 of the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.

The  Company's  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-1,  File  No.  333-38177
registering  2,587,500  shares of the Company's authorized but unissued Common
Stock  under  the  Securities Act was declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 19, 1997 and a public offering of those shares
commenced  thereafter.  The  managing underwriters for the offering were First
Albany  Corporation, Van Kasper & Company and RvR Securities Corp. The Company
sold  2,310,937  shares  of  Common  Stock  in  the offering with an aggregate
offering  price  of  $17,332,028  and certain stockholders of the Company (the
"Selling  Stockholders") sold 103,953 shares of Common Stock with an aggregate
offering  price of $779,647, including 89,890 shares of Common Stock sold upon
the exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option. The aggregate offering
price  of  all  shares  sold  was $18,111,675. If all of the shares which were
registered  were  sold,  the  aggregate offering price of all shares of Common
Stock  sold  would  have  been  $19,406,250.

The  proceeds received by the Company from the offering were $15,469,000 after
deducting expenses paid by the Company of $1,863,028, consisting of $1,213,242
for  the  underwriting  discounts  and  commission  and  $649,786  for  legal,
accounting,  printing  and other filing related fees and costs. As of December
31,  1997, the Company had used approximately $1.0 million of the net proceeds
from  the  offering  to  repay  outstanding  indebtedness and had invested the
balance  in  short-term  money market funds, U.S. Treasuries and variable rate
revenue  bonds backed by letters of credit from the Company's commercial bank.

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ITEM  6.  SELECTED  FINANCIAL  DATA.
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<S>                                     <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
                                        Year       Year        Year       Year       Year
                                        Ended      Ended       Ended      Ended      Ended
                                        December   December    December   December   December
                                              31,        31,         31,        31,        31, 
                                             1997       1996        1995       1994       1993 
(In thousands, except per  share data)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Total revenues . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  16,167  $   9,379   $   5,935  $   4,452  $   3,938 
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . .      1,014        700         447        546         24 
Income tax provision (benefit) (1) . .        366     (1,028)          6          5         -- 
Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . .        613      1,606         392        443        (90)
Per share:
  Basic:
    Net income (loss) per share. . . .       1.17       4.29        1.32       1.98       (.45)
    Share used . . . . . . . . . . . .        524        375         297        224        199 
  Diluted:
     Net income (loss) per share . . .        .25        .73         .21        .26       (.06)
    Shares used. . . . . . . . . . . .      2,440      2,220       1,868      1,704      1,622 
Cash dividends declared per share. . .         --         --          --         --         -- 
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<CAPTION>



<S>                                    <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
                                       At         At         At         At         At
                                       December   December   December   December   December
                                             31,        31,        31,        31,        31, 
                                            1997       1996       1995       1994       1993 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents (2) . . . .  $  16,805  $   1,139  $   1,033  $     893  $     158 
Total assets. . . . . . . . . . . . .     25,560      6,666      3,576      2,270      1,496 
Long-term obligations, less current
  portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --        436        452        349        651 
Total stockholders' equity (deficit).     18,304      2,116        509         80       (877)
</TABLE>



 (1)          The  income  tax benefit for 1996 results from the reversal of a
valuation allowance that had been established to offset future tax benefits of
net  operating loss carryforwards. The valuation allowance was reversed during
1996  based on management's analysis which considered the Company's profitable
operating  results  and future outlook because of the market acceptance of its
Windows  product.  As  a result of this analysis, management determined it was
more likely than not that the deferred income taxes at December 31, 1996 would
be  realized. For subsequent periods the Company has provided for income taxes
utilizing  federal  and  state  statutory  income  tax  rates.
(2)          On  December  19,  1997, the Company completed its initial public
offering  of Common Stock. The Company received net proceeds of $15.5 million,
of  which  $1.0  million  was  used  to  repay  outstanding  indebtedness.


<PAGE>
ITEM  7.  MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS.

This  report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A  of  the  Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,  as  amended.  Such  forward-looking statements may be deemed to include
statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company
and its management with respect to (i) the Company's strategic plans, (ii) the
Company's future profitability, (iii) the Company's policies regarding capital
expenditures,  financing  or other matters, (iv) industry trends affecting the
Company's  financial  condition  and  results of operations, (v) the Company's
sales  or  marketing  plans  and  (vi)  the  Company's growth strategy. Actual
results  or  events  could  differ  materially  from  those anticipated in any
forward-looking  statements  for the reasons discussed in this section, in the
"Business  Environment  and Risk Factors" section below, and elsewhere in this
report,  or  for  other reasons. In light of the uncertainties inherent in any
forward-looking  statement the inclusion of a forward-looking statement herein
should  not  be  regarded  as a representation by the Company or the Company's
management  that  the  Company's  plans  and  objectives  will  be  achieved.

OVERVIEW
The  Company  develops,  markets,  licenses  and supports Made2Manage, an open
architecture,  standards-based,  client/server ERP software solution for small
and  midsize  manufacturers  engaged  in  engineer-to-order,  make-to-order,
make-to-stock  and  mixed  mode  operations.  The  Company  has  developed
manufacturing  software  applications  for  this market since its inception in
1986.  The Company's first generation of Made2Manage, designed for PC networks
running  the  DOS operating system on Novell networks, was introduced in 1988,
and  the Company introduced a UNIX version of Made2Manage in 1990. The Company
continues  to support its existing DOS and UNIX customers, but ceased offering
the  DOS  and  UNIX  versions to new customers in 1995 and 1994, respectively.

Beginning  in  mid-1994,  the  Company  made  a  significant investment in the
development  of  the  Windows  version  of  Made2Manage.  The  Company further
increased  its  expenditures  for  developing  its Windows product in 1995 and
introduced  this  product late in that year. Development expenses continued to
increase  during  1996  and  1997 but have represented a smaller percentage of
total  revenues.  As of December 31, 1995, the Company had fully amortized the
capitalized  development  costs  incurred  in connection with the DOS and UNIX
versions  of  Made2Manage,  and  the  Company  currently  expenses  software
development  costs  as  they  are  incurred. In 1995, 1996 and 1997, sales and
marketing  expenses  increased  in  conjunction  with  the introduction of the
Company's  new  Windows product. Substantially all license revenues after 1995
were  derived  from  Made2Manage  for  Windows,  including  licenses sold to a
significant  number  of  licensees  of  prior  versions  of  Made2Manage.

The  Company's  revenues  are  derived  from  software  licenses, services and
hardware.  Software  revenues  are  generated  from  licensing software to new
customers,  from  the  conversion  of  existing  DOS  or UNIX customers to the
Windows  version,  from  current  customers  increasing the number of licensed
users  and  from  licensing  new  modules. The Company recognizes revenue from
software  license  fees  and  hardware upon shipment to the customer following
execution of a sales agreement. Service revenues are generated from (i) annual
fees  paid by customers to receive the Company's customer support services and
Made2Manage  software  upgrades  and  (ii)  from implementation, education and
consulting  services. Support is typically purchased with the initial software
license  and  is  renewable annually. Support fees are recognized ratably over
the term of the agreement. Service revenues from implementation, education and
consulting  services  are  generally  included  in  the initial agreement. The
Company recognizes revenue from these services as they are performed. Hardware
revenues  are  generated  primarily  from  the  sale  of  bar-coding  and data
collection  equipment  used  in  connection  with Made2Manage and constitute a
relatively  small  component  of  total  revenues.

Software  revenues  for  a  particular  quarter depend substantially on orders
received  and  products shipped in that quarter. Furthermore, large orders may
be  significant  to operating income in the quarter in which the corresponding
revenue  is  recognized.

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RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth the percentage of total revenues represented by
certain  items  included  in  the  Company's  statements of operations for the
periods  indicated.

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>                            <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>
                                                                Percent     Percent
                                                                Increase/   Increase/
                                                                (Decrease)  (Decrease)
                               Year       Year       Year
                               Ended      Ended      Ended
                               December   December   December
                                    31,        31,        31,   1997 over   1996 over 
                                   1997       1996       1995        1996        1995 
Revenues:
  Software. . . . . . . . . .      63.4%      65.4%      60.2%       66.9%       71.9%
  Services. . . . . . . . . .      32.8       32.0       36.4        76.8        38.8 
  Hardware. . . . . . . . . .       3.8        2.6        3.4       156.0        18.7 
   Total revenue. . . . . . .     100.0      100.0      100.0        72.4        58.0 
Cost of revenues:
  Software. . . . . . . . . .       3.5        6.4        7.0        (5.0)       43.6 
  Services. . . . . . . . . .      20.7       18.8       19.8        90.0        50.0 
  Hardware. . . . . . . . . .       2.6        1.7        2.8       155.5          .6 
  Total costs of revenues . .      26.8       26.9       29.6        71.7        43.9 
  Gross profit. . . . . . . .      73.2       73.1       70.4        72.6        64.0 
Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing . . . .      40.5       35.0       28.9        99.3        91.1 
  Product development . . . .      14.4       18.3       20.0        35.6        44.5 
  General and administrative.      12.0       12.3       14.0        68.8        39.5 
  Total operating expenses. .      66.9       65.6       62.9        75.8        64.9 
Operating income. . . . . . .       6.3        7.5        7.5        44.9        56.6 
Other expense, net. . . . . .        .2        1.3         .8       (71.3)      149.0 
Income before taxes . . . . .       6.1        6.2        6.7        69.4        45.2 
Income tax provision. . . . .       2.3      (10.9)        .1   NM          NM
  (benefit)
Net income. . . . . . . . . .       3.8%      17.1%       6.6%       61.8%      309.7%
</TABLE>



NM  -  Not  Meaningful


COMPARISON  OF  YEARS  ENDED  DECEMBER  31,  1997,  1996  AND  1995
Revenues
Revenues  are derived from software license fees, service and support fees and
hardware  sales.  Total revenues increased by $6.8 million, or 72.4%, to $16.2
million  in  1997  from $9.4 million in 1996. Total revenues increased by $3.4
million,  or  58.0%,  in  1996  from  $5.9  million  in 1995. The increase was
primarily  due  to  a  greater  volume of license transactions, an increase in
average  contract  size,  sales of new software modules, an increase in market
awareness  and acceptance of the Company's Windows product and an expansion of
the  Company's  sales and marketing organizations. The Company does not expect
revenues  to  continue  to  increase  at  this  rate.  The  Company  has  not
historically  recognized significant annual revenues from any single customer.

Software  Revenues.  Software revenues increased by $4.1 million, or 66.9%, to
$10.2 million in 1997 from $6.1 million in 1996 and by $2.6 million, or 72.0%,
in  1996  from  $3.6  million  in  1995. Software license revenues constituted
63.4%, 65.4% and 60.2% of total revenues in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The  increase  in software license revenues in 1997 and 1996 was primarily due
to  a  greater  volume  of  license  transactions  and  an increase in average
contract  size.

Services  Revenues.  Services revenues increased by $2.3 million, or 76.8%, to
$5.3  million  in 1997 from $3.0 million in 1996 and by $838,000, or 38.8%, in
1996  from  $2.2  million in 1995. These revenues constituted 32.8%, 32.0% and
36.4% of total revenues in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The increases in
the  dollar  amount  recognized were due to (i) increased support fees from an
expanded  user  base,  (ii)  sales  of  expanded implementation and consulting
services  offerings  and  (iii)  sales  of  expanded  educational  offerings.

Hardware  Revenues.  Hardware  revenues  increased  by $376,000, or 156.0%, to
$617,000  in 1997 from $241,000 in 1996 and by $38,000, or 18.7%, in 1996 from
$203,000  in  1995.  These  revenues  constituted 3.8%, 2.6% and 3.4% of total
revenues in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively. During this period, the Company
limited  the type of hardware equipment it sold to certain bar-coding and data
collection equipment necessary to utilize certain features of Made2Manage. The
increase  in  1997  was  due  to  increased  demand  for  this  equipment.

Costs  of  Revenues
Costs  of  Software  Revenues.  Costs  of  software revenues totaled $569,000,
$599,000 and $417,000 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, resulting in gross
profits  of  94.4%,  90.2%  and  88.3% of software revenues, respectively. The
increase  in  the  gross profit in 1997 was due to pricing changes for certain
software  the  Company  resells.  Costs  of  software  in  1995  included  the
amortization  of  the  remaining  software  development  costs  capitalized in
connection  with  the DOS and UNIX versions of Made2Manage and certain royalty
payments  related to the DOS version of Made2Manage. No development costs have
been  capitalized  for  the  Windows  version  of  Made2Manage.

Costs  of  Services Revenues. Costs of services revenues totaled $3.3 million,
$1.8 million and $1.2 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, resulting in gross
profits  of  36.8%,  41.2%  and  45.6%  of service revenues, respectively. The
dollar  increases  were due primarily to the growth in the Company's installed
customer  base  and  related  support  services  revenue, which resulted in an
increase  in  the  staffing  levels  for  technical  support,  implementation,
consulting  and  education  services.  The  decline in the gross profits was a
result  of  an  increasing proportion of implementation and education services
revenue  relative  to  support  revenue.

Costs  of  Hardware. Costs of hardware totaled $419,000, $164,000 and $163,000
in  1997,  1996  and  1995,  respectively.  The gross profit from hardware was
32.1%,  32.0%  and  19.7%  of  hardware  revenues  in  1997,  1996  and  1995,
respectively.

Operating  Expenses
Sales  and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses were $6.5 million,
$3.3  million  and  $1.7  million  in  1997,  1996  and  1995,  respectively,
representing  40.5%,  35.0%  and  28.9%  of  total revenues, respectively. The
increase  in  sales  and marketing expenses was primarily due to increased (i)
staffing  as  the  Company expanded its field sales force and marketing staff,
(ii)  commissions  as  a  result of increased software license revenues, (iii)
marketing  activities,  including  promotional  activities  and  (iv)  travel
expenses  related  to  sales  and  marketing  efforts.

Product  Development Expenses. Product development expenses were $2.3 million,
$1.7  million  and  $1.2  million  in  1997,  1996  and  1995,  respectively,
representing  14.4%,  18.3%  and  20.0%  of  total revenues, respectively. The
Company  did not capitalize any software development costs during these years.
The  Company  began developing its Windows version of Made2Manage in 1994 with
the  highest  level  of  product  development  expense in relation to revenues
occurring  in  1995.  The Windows version was initially released in late 1995.
Product development expenses increased during each of the years, but decreased
as  a  percentage  of  revenue  over  the  same  period  as the Company spread
development  expenses  across  a  broader  revenue  base.

General  and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses were
$1.9  million, $1.2 million and $827,000 in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively,
representing  12.0%,  12.3%  and  14.0%  of  total revenues, respectively. The
dollar  increases resulted primarily from additional costs incurred to support
the growth of the Company's operations and, to a lesser extent, as a result of
the  addition  of  personnel.

Other  Expense,  Net
Other  expense,  net was $35,000, $122,000 and $49,000 in 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively, representing .2%, 1.3% and 0.8% of total revenues, respectively.
The  decrease  in  other expense in 1997 compared to 1996 was due primarily to
repayment  of  indebtedness  with  a  high  interest  rate  in  March 1997 and
increased  income  from investments. The increase in 1996 compared to 1995 was
due  primarily  to  increased  borrowings.

Income  Tax  Provision  (Benefit)
In  1995,  the  Company's  income tax provision was significantly reduced as a
result  of the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards. Net income for
the  year  ended  December  31,  1996  includes  an income tax benefit of $1.2
million  resulting  from  the  reversal  of valuation allowance which had been
established to offset future tax benefits of net operating loss carryforwards.
The  valuation  allowance  was  reversed  during  1996  based  on management's
analysis,  which  considered  the  Company's  profitable operating results and
future  outlook  because of the market acceptance of its Windows product. As a
result  of  this  analysis,  management determined it was more likely than not
that  the  deferred  income  taxes at December 31, 1996 would be realized. For
1997  the  Company  provided  for  income  taxes  utilizing  federal and state
statutory  income  tax  rates.  See  Note  7 of Notes to Financial Statements.

LIQUIDITY  AND  CAPITAL  RESOURCES
The  Company  has  funded  its  operations  to  date  primarily through equity
capital,  including  the  Company's initial public offering of Common Stock in
December  1997,  debt  and  cash generated from operations. As of December 31,
1997,  the  Company  had  $16.8 million of cash and cash equivalents resulting
principally  from  the  proceeds  of  the  Company's  initial public offering.

Cash  flows from operations were $2.3 million, $560,000, and $506,000 in 1997,
1996  and  1995, respectively. Cash used in investing activities was primarily
related  to  the  purchase  of  computer  equipment  and  office furniture and
aggregated  $1.4  million,  $584,000  and  $513,000  in  1997,  1996 and 1995,
respectively.  Net  borrowings  decreased  $793,000  in  1997 principally as a
result  of the repayment of outstanding indebtedness using the proceeds of the
initial  public offering. Net borrowings increased by $129,000 and by $111,000
in  1996  and 1995, respectively, to fund purchases of property and equipment.

At  December  31,  1997,  the  Company  had  working capital of $16.7 million.
Accounts  receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, was $5.8 million
and  $3.5  million  at  December  31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The average
accounts receivable days' outstanding was 102 days as of December 31, 1997 and
was  94  days at December 31, 1996. Deferred revenue increased to $4.9 million
at  December  31,  1997  from  $2.3 million at December 31, 1996 due to (i) an
increased  number  of contracts that included service fees, which are deferred
until  provided,  and (ii) a greater number of support agreements for multiple
years  of  support,  which  are  recognized  on a straight-line basis over the
support  period.  Deferred  revenue  is  related  to  support  agreements  or
contracted  services,  and the current portion of deferred revenue is expected
to  be  recognized  in  revenue  during  the  next  twelve  months.

The  Company  has  a  revolving  credit agreement with a commercial bank which
expires  on  July 1, 1998, borrowings under which bear interest at the rate of
prime  plus  .75%  per  annum  (9.25%  at  December 31, 1997). Loans under the
revolving  credit agreement are limited, in the aggregate, to the lesser of $1
million  and  a  "borrowing base" amount. As of December 31, 1997, the Company
satisfied the borrowing base requirements and was eligible to borrow up to the
maximum  of $1.0 million under the revolving credit agreement. The Company has
not  borrowed  under  the  revolving  line  of  credit.

Management  believes that cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations
and  credit  commitments  will  be  sufficient to meet the Company's currently
anticipated  working  capital  and  capital  expenditure requirements at least
through  1998.


YEAR  2000  COMPLIANCE
The  Company utilizes a combination of its own software and other commercially
available  software  for  running its operations. Based on its evaluation, the
Company  believes  that  there  will  be  no significant costs associated with
ensuring  year  2000  compliance  of  its  internal  systems.

The  Company  continuously  tests  Company  developed  software  for year 2000
compliance  and  has  not  identified  any  problems  related  to  year  2000
compliance.  The  Company's  legacy  DOS  and  UNIX products are not year 2000
compliant.    Users  of  these  prior  versions  were notified in 1996 of this
non-compliance, and given aggressive upgrade pricing and assistance to migrate
to  the  Windows  version.

INFLATION
The  Company  believes  that  inflation  has  not had a material impact on its
operations.

ACCOUNTING  PRONOUNCEMENTS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 97-2,
"Software  Revenue  Recognition"  (SOP  97-2), was issued in October 1997. SOP
97-2  is  effective  for  transactions  entered into in fiscal years beginning
after  December 15, 1997. Therefore, SOP 97-2 will affect transactions entered
into  by  the  Company  beginning  January 1, 1998. SOP 97-2 addresses various
aspects  of the recognition of revenue on software transactions and supersedes
SOP  91-1.  SOP  97-2 provides guidance on software arrangements consisting of
multiple elements. The revenue for an individual element is allocated based on
the relative fair market value of that element as compared to the total price.
Revenue  and  is  recognized  on  each element as that element is performed or
completed.  The  Company is does not expect that SOP 97-2 will have a material
effect  upon  the  Company's  financial  statements.

BUSINESS  ENVIRONMENT  AND  RISK  FACTORS
Fluctuations  of  Quarterly  Operating  Results;  Seasonality
The  Company  has  experienced  in  the past, and expects to experience in the
future, significant fluctuations in quarterly operating results. A substantial
portion  of  the  Company's  software  license revenue in each quarter is from
licenses  signed  and  product  shipped  in  that  quarter,  and such revenues
historically  have been recorded largely in the third month of a quarter, with
a  concentration  of  revenues  mostly  in  the last week of that third month.
Accordingly,  the  Company's  quarterly results of operations are difficult to
predict,  and  delays in product delivery or in closings of sales near the end
of  a  quarter  could  cause  quarterly revenues and, to a greater degree, net
income  to  fall  substantially  short of anticipated levels. In addition, the
Company  has experienced a seasonal pattern in its operating results, with the
fourth  quarter  typically  having  the  highest  total revenues and operating
income  and  the first quarter having historically reported lower revenues and
operating  income  compared to the fourth quarter of the preceding year. Other
factors,  many  of which are beyond the Company's control, that may contribute
to  fluctuations in quarterly operating results include the size of individual
orders, the timing of product introductions or enhancements by the Company and
its  competitors,  competition  and  pricing  in  the  manufacturing  software
industry,  market acceptance of new products, reduction in demand for existing
products,  the  shortening  of  product life cycles as a result of new product
introductions  by  the  Company  or its competitors, product quality problems,
personnel  changes,  conditions  or  events in the manufacturing industry, and
general  economic conditions. The sales cycle for Made2Manage typically ranges
from  three  to  nine  months.  However,  license signing may be delayed for a
number  of  reasons  outside  the  control  of  the Company. Since software is
generally  shipped  as  orders  are  received,  the  Company  historically has
operated without significant backlog. Because the Company's operating expenses
are based on anticipated revenue levels and a high percentage of the Company's
expenses  are  relatively  fixed  in  the  short term, small variations in the
timing of revenue recognition can cause a significant fluctuation in operating
results  from  quarter  to  quarter  and may result in unanticipated quarterly
earnings  shortfalls  or losses. In addition, the Company currently intends to
increase  its  operating  expenses  in anticipation of continued growth and to
fund  expanded  product  development  efforts.  To  the  extent  such expenses
precede,  or  are  not  subsequently  followed  by,  increased  revenues,  the
Company's  business,  financial  condition  and results of operations could be
materially  and  adversely  affected.

Product  and  Market  Concentration
All  of  the  Company's  revenues  are  currently  derived  from  licenses  of
Made2Manage  and  related sales of support, services and hardware. In the near
term, Made2Manage and related services are expected to continue to account for
substantially  all  of  the  Company's  revenues.  Accordingly, any event that
adversely  affects  the  sale  of  Made2Manage, such as competition from other
products,  significant  quality  problems,  incompatibility  with  third party
hardware  or  software  products,  negative  publicity  or evaluation, reduced
market  acceptance  of,  or  obsolescence  of  the  hardware  platforms on, or
software  environments  in,  which Made2Manage operates, could have a material
adverse  effect  on the Company's business, financial condition and results of
operations.

The Company's business depends substantially upon the software expenditures of
small and midsize manufacturers, which in part depend upon the demand for such
manufacturers'  products.  A  recession  or  other  adverse  event  affecting
manufacturing  industries  in  the  United  States  could  impact such demand,
forcing  manufacturers  in  the Company's target market to curtail or postpone
capital  expenditures  on business information systems. While in the long term
the  Company  plans  to  distribute  Made2Manage in international markets, the
Company  has  no significant experience in international markets and there can
be  no  assurance  that  such  expansion can be successfully accomplished. Any
adverse  change  in  the  amount  or  timing  of  software expenditures by the
Company's  target  customers  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect on the
Company's  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations.

Dependence  on  Third  Party  Technologies
Made2Manage  utilizes  a  variety  of  third  party  technologies,  including
operating  systems and other applications developed and supported by Microsoft
Corporation  ("Microsoft").  There  can  be  no  assurance that Microsoft will
continue to support the operating systems utilized by Made2Manage or that such
operating  systems will continue to be widely accepted in the Company's target
market. Made2Manage relies heavily on Microsoft's Visual Studio, and there can
be  no  assurance  that  Microsoft  will  not discontinue or otherwise fail to
support  Visual  Studio  or  any  of  its components. In addition, the Company
utilizes  a  number  of  other  programming  tools and applications, including
ActiveX,  OLE,  ODBC,  OLEDB and Internet Information Server. The Company also
sub-licenses  and  resells  various  third  party  products,  including
InstallShield, Microsoft Project and bar code hardware and software. There can
be  no assurance that these third party vendors will continue to support these
technologies  or that these technologies will retain their level of acceptance
among  manufacturers  in the Company's target market. The occurrence of any of
these  events  could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial  condition  and  results  of  operations.

Product  Development
The  Company's growth and future financial performance depend in part upon its
ability  to  enhance  existing  applications  and to develop and introduce new
applications  to  incorporate  technological  advances  and  satisfy  customer
requirements  or  expectations.  As  a  result of the complexities inherent in
product  development,  there  can  be no assurance that either improvements to
Made2Manage  or  applications  the  Company  develops  in  the  future will be
delivered  on a timely basis or ultimately accepted in the market. Any failure
by  the  Company  to  anticipate  or  respond  adequately  to  technological
development  or  end-user  requirements,  or any significant delays in product
development  or  introduction, could damage the Company's competitive position
and  have  a  material  adverse  effect  on  the Company's business, financial
condition  and  results  of  operations.

Dependence  on  Key  Personnel
The  Company's  success  depends  to a significant extent upon a number of key
employees,  including  members  of  senior  management.  None of the Company's
employees  is  subject  to  an  employment  contract. The Company's ability to
implement  its  business strategy is substantially dependent on its ability to
attract,  on  a  timely basis, and retain skilled personnel, especially sales,
service  and support personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and
the  Company  competes  for  such personnel with numerous companies, including
larger,  more  established  companies  with  significantly  greater  financial
resources than the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be
successful  in  attracting  and  retaining  skilled personnel. The loss of the
services  of  one  or  more of the key employees or the failure to attract and
retain  qualified  employees  could  have  a  material  adverse  effect on the
Company's  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations.

Management  of  Growth
The Company has experienced rapid growth in its business and operations. While
the Company has managed this growth to date, there can be no assurance that it
will be able to effectively do so in the future. The ability of the Company to
manage  its growth successfully is contingent on a number of factors including
its  ability  to  implement  and  improve  its  own operational, financial and
management  information  systems  and  to  motivate and effectively manage its
employees. If the Company were unable to manage future growth effectively, its
business,  financial  condition  and results of operations would be materially
and  adversely  affected.

Insufficient  Customer  Commitment
To  obtain the maximum rewards of Made2Manage, customers must commit resources
to implement and manage the product and to train their employees in the use of
the  product. The failure of customers to commit sufficient resources to those
tasks  or  to  carry  them  out  effectively  could  result  in  customer
dissatisfaction  with Made2Manage. If a significant number of customers became
dissatisfied,  the  Company's  reputation could be tarnished and the Company's
business,  financial  condition  and results of operations could be materially
and  adversely  affected.

Competition
The business management applications software market is intensely competitive,
rapidly changing and significantly affected by new product offerings and other
market  activities.  The  Company faces competition from a variety of software
vendors,  including  application  software  vendors, software tool vendors and
relational  database  management  systems vendors. A number of companies offer
Windows  compatible  products that are directed at the market for ERP systems.
The  technologies  the  Company  used  to  develop  Made2Manage  are generally
available  and  widely  known and include technologies developed by Microsoft.
There  can  be  no  assurance  that the Company's competitors will not develop
products  based  on  the  same technology upon which Made2Manage is based. The
Company's  competitors  include a large number of software and system vendors,
many  of  which  are public companies and also private companies. In addition,
there  are  numerous  national  and  regional  vendors  that offer alternative
systems.  Several  software  companies  that  have  traditionally marketed ERP
systems  to  larger  manufacturers.  have  announced initiatives to market ERP
systems  to midsize manufacturers. Many of the Company's existing competitors,
as  well  as  a  number  of  potential competitors, have significantly greater
financial,  technical  and  marketing resources and a larger installed base of
customers  than  the  Company. There can be no assurance that such competitors
will  not  offer  or develop products that are superior to Made2Manage or that
achieve  greater  market  acceptance.  If  such  competition were to result in
significant  price  declines  or  loss  of  market  share  by Made2Manage, the
Company's  business,  financial  condition  and  results of operation would be
adversely  affected.

Relationships  with  Value  Added  Resellers
Historically,  the  Company  has  distributed  its software products through a
direct sales force and a network of VARs. A significant portion of licenses of
Made2Manage  sold to new customers is sold by VARs. If some or all of the VARs
in  the  Company's  network  reduce their efforts to sell Made2Manage, promote
competing  products  or  terminate  their  relationships with the Company, the
Company's  business,  financial  condition  and  results of operation would be
materially and adversely affected. Furthermore, VARs frequently develop strong
relationships  with  their  customers,  so  if  VARs  in the Company's network
criticize  the  Company  or  its  products  to  their customers, the Company's
reputation could be damaged, which could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's  business,  financial  condition  or  results  of  operations.

Product  Liability  and  Lack  of  Insurance
The  Company  markets,  sells  and  supports  a  software  product  used  by
manufacturers  to  manage their business operations and to store substantially
all  of  their operational data. Software programs as complex as those offered
by the Company may contain undetected errors or "bugs," despite testing by the
Company,  which  are  discovered only after the product has been installed and
used  by customers. There can be no assurance that errors will not be found in
existing  or future releases of the Company's software or that any such errors
will  not  impair the market acceptance of these products. A customer could be
required  to  cease  operations  temporarily  and  some  or  all  of  its  key
operational  data  could be lost or damaged if its information systems fail as
the  result  of  human  error,  mechanical difficulties or quality problems in
Made2Manage  or  third party technologies utilized by Made2Manage. The Company
has  insurance  covering  product  liability or damages arising from negligent
acts,  errors,  mistakes  or omissions; however there can be no assurance that
this  insurance  will  be adequate. A claim against the Company, if successful
and  of  a  sufficient  magnitude, could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations.

Dependence  on  Proprietary  Rights;  Risk  of  Infringement
The  Company  relies primarily on a combination of trade secret, copyright and
trademark  laws, nondisclosure agreements and other contractual provisions and
technical  measures  to  protect  its  proprietary  rights.  There  can  be no
assurance  that  these  protections  will  be  adequate  or that the Company's
competitors  will  not independently develop products incorporating technology
that  is  substantially  equivalent  or  superior to the Company's technology.
Furthermore,  other  than  a  pending  United  States  patent  application for
software  related  to  the Material Requirements Planning regeneration feature
included  in  Made2Manage,  the  Company has no patents or patent applications
pending,  and  existing  copyright laws afford only limited protection. In the
event  that  the  Company  is  unable  to  protect its proprietary rights, the
Company's  business,  financial  condition  and results of operations could be
materially  and  adversely  affected.

There  can be no assurance that the Company will not be subject to claims that
its  technology  infringes on the intellectual property of third parties, that
the  Company  would  prevail  against  any  such  claims  or  that a licensing
agreement will be available on reasonable terms in the event of an unfavorable
ruling  on any such claim. Any such claim, with or without merit, would likely
be  time  consuming  and expensive to defend and could have a material adverse
effect  on  the  Company's  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of
operations.

Substantial  Control  by  Single  Stockholder
Hambrecht  &  Quist  ("H&Q")  and its affiliates, as a group, beneficially own
approximately  28.5%  of  the Company's outstanding Common Stock. As a result,
H&Q and its affiliates will be able to exercise significant influence over all
matters  requiring  stockholder  approval, including the election of directors
and  approval  of  significant  corporate transactions. Concentration of stock
ownership  could  also  have  the effect of delaying or preventing a change in
control  of  the  Company.

Effect  of  Antitakeover  Provisions
The  Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the "Articles")
authorize the Board of Directors to issue, without stockholder approval, up to
two  million shares of preferred stock with such rights and preferences as the
Board  of  Directors  may  determine  in  its sole discretion. The Option Plan
provides  that, unless a committee of the Company's Board of Directors decides
to  the  contrary,  all  outstanding  options  vest  and  become  immediately
exercisable  upon  a  merger  or  similar  transaction.  In  addition, certain
provisions  of  Indiana  law could have the effect of making it more difficult
for a third party to acquire, or discouraging a third party from attempting to
acquire,  control  of  the Company. Further, certain provisions of Indiana law
impose  various  procedural  and  other  requirements  that could make it more
difficult  for stockholders to effect certain corporate actions. The foregoing
provisions  could  discourage  an  attempt  by  a  third  party  to  acquire a
controlling  interest  in  the  Company  without the approval of the Company's
management  even if such third party were willing to purchase shares of Common
Stock  at  a  premium  over  its  then  market  price.

Possible  Volatility  of  Stock  Price
The  trading  price  of  the  Company's  Common Stock could be subject to wide
fluctuations  in  response  to  quarterly  variations  in  operating  results,
announcements  of technological innovations or new applications by the Company
or  its  competitors,  the  failure  of  the  Company's  earnings  to meet the
expectations  of securities analysis and investors, as well as other events or
factors.  In  addition,  the  stock  market  has from time to time experienced
extreme  price  and  volume  fluctuations which have particularly affected the
market  price  of  many  high  technology  companies and which often have been
unrelated  to the operating performance of these companies. These broad market
fluctuations  may  adversely  affect  the  market  price  of the Common Stock.

Shares  Eligible  for  Future  Sale;  Registration  Rights
The  sale  of  a  substantial  number  of shares of Common Stock in the public
market could adversely affect the market price of Common Stock. As of March 2,
1998,  the  Company had 4,249,553 shares of Common Stock outstanding, of which
1,819,913 shares of Common Stock are "Restricted Shares," which are subject to
restrictions  under  the  Securities  Act. Substantially all of the Restricted
Shares  are  subject to lock-up agreements under which the holders have agreed
not  to  sell  or otherwise dispose of any of their shares for a period of six
months  after  December  19  ,1997  without the prior written consent of First
Albany  Corporation.  In  its  sole discretion and at any time without notice,
First  Albany  Corporation  may  release  all  or any portion of the shares of
Common  Stock  subject  to  the  lock-up agreements. Of the Restricted Shares,
275,209  will  become  available  for  sale  in  the public market immediately
following  expiration of the six month lock-up period pursuant to Rule 144(k),
and 1,520,198 will become eligible for sale in the public market following the
expiration  of  the  six month lock-up period, subject to the volume and other
limitations  of Rule 144 and Rule 701. As of March 2, 1998, there were options
outstanding to purchase 1,397,781 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average
price  of $4.65 per share under the Company's Option Plan, of which options to
purchase  508,488 shares of Common Stock were then vested and exercisable. All
holders  of  options  exercisable  as  of  March 2, 1998 have signed six month
lock-up  agreements.  The Company has reserved 150,563 shares for future grant
under the Option Plan. The Company has reserved 100,000 shares of Common Stock
for  issuance  under  the  Stock  Purchase  Plan. To date, no shares have been
issued  under  the  Stock  Purchase  Plan.  The  Company  filed  registration
statements  registering  shares  of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Option
Plan  and  Stock Purchase Plan on January 30, 1998. Accordingly, shares issued
pursuant  to  these plans will be saleable in the public market upon issuance,
subject  to  certain  restrictions.

Holders of approximately 1,457,698 shares of Common Stock, have certain rights
with  respect to the registration of their shares under the Securities Act. If
the  holders  of  registration rights cause a large number of shares of Common
Stock  to be registered and sold in the public market, such sales could have a
material  adverse  effect  on  the  market  price for the Common Stock. If the
Company  were  required  to  include  these  shares  in  a  Company-related
registration  under  the  Securities Act pursuant to the exercise of piggyback
registration  rights,  such  sales could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's  ability  to  raise  capital.

Absence  of  Dividends
The  Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on its Common Stock
in  the  foreseeable  future.  The  Company  currently  intends  to retain its
earnings,  if  any,  for  the  development  of  its  business.

ITEM  7A.  QUANTITATIVE  AND  QUALITATIVE  DISCLOSURES  ABOUT  MARKET  RISK.
Not  applicable.


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ITEM  8.  INDEX  TO  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.
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Report of Independent Accountants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    21
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997 and 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    22
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995. . . .    23
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1997,    24
  1996 and 1995
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995. . . .    25
Notes to Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    26
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REPORT  OF  INDEPENDENT  ACCOUNTANTS

The  Board  of  Directors  and  Stockholders
Made2Manage  Systems,  Inc.:

We  have  audited the financial statements and financial statement schedule of
Made2Manage  Systems,  Inc.  listed  in  Item  14(a)  of this Form 10-K. These
financial  statements  and financial statement schedule are the responsibility
of  the  Company's  management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these  financial  statements  and  financial  statement  schedule based on our
audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted auditing
standards.  Those  standards  require  that  we  plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material  misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting  the  amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also  includes  assessing  the  accounting  principles  used  and  significant
estimates  made  by  management,  as  well as evaluating the overall financial
statement  presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for  our  opinion.

In  our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all  material respects, the financial position of Made2Manage Systems, Inc. at
December  31,  1997  and  1996, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows  for  each  of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in
conformity  with generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, in our
opinion,  the  financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered
in  relation  to  the  basic  financial  statements  taken s a whole, presents
fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the information required to in included
therein.

/s/Coopers  &  Lybrand  L.L.P.

Indianapolis,  Indiana
February  3,  1998

MADE2MANAGE  SYSTEMS,  INC.
BALANCE  SHEETS
(in  thousands,  except  share  data)

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<S>                                                         <C>            <C>
                                                            December 31,   December 31
                                                                     1997          1996
ASSETS
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $      16,805  $      1,139
  Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful          5,799         3,450
accounts of  $290 and $188 in 1997 and 1996, respectively
  Prepaid expenses and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            367            99
  Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            648           554
    Total current assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         23,619         5,242
Property and equipment, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          1,876           921
Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             65           503
      Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $      25,560  $      6,666
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<S>                                            <C>            <C>
                                               December 31,   December 31
                                                        1997          1996
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt . . . . .  $          --  $        357
  Accounts payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . .            556           426
  Accrued liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . .            595           480
  Accrued compensation and related expenses .          1,176           539
  Deferred revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . .          4,575         2,267
      Total current liabilities . . . . . . .          6,902         4,069
Long-term obligations, net of current portion             --           436
Deferred revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            354            45
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          7,256         4,550
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<S>                                                                                  <C>         <C>

                                                                                     December    December
                                                                                           31,         31, 
                                                                                          1997        1996 
Commitments (Note 6)
Stockholders' Equity:
  Convertible preferred stock, no par value:
    Series A; no shares in 1997 and 79,137 shares authorized, issued and
        outstanding in 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --         178 
    Series B; no shares in 1997 and 255,331 shares authorized, issued and
        outstanding in 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --         471 
    Series C; no shares in 1997 and 577,643 shares authorized and 563,580 issued
         and outstanding in 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --       2,234 
    Series D; no shares in 1997 and 750,000 shares authorized and 581,776 issued
        and outstanding in 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --       1,159 
  Preferred stock, no par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and
    outstanding in 1997 and 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --          -- 
  Common stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 4,214,803 and
    376,544 shares issued and outstanding in 1997 and 1996, respectively. . . . . .     19,927         310 
  Accumulated deficit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (1,623)     (2,236)
        Total stockholders' equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     18,304       2,116 
        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  25,560   $   6,666 

See accompanying notes.
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MADE2MANAGE  SYSTEMS,  INC.
STATEMENTS  OF  OPERATIONS
(in  thousands,  except  per  share  data)

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<S>                                <C>            <C>             <C>
                                   Year           Year            Year
                                   Ended          Ended           Ended
                                   December 31,   December 31,    December 31,
                                            1997           1996            1995
Revenues:
  Software. . . . . . . . . . . .  $      10,250  $       6,140   $       3,572
  Services. . . . . . . . . . . .          5,300          2,998           2,160
  Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . .            617            241             203
    Total revenues. . . . . . . .         16,167          9,379           5,935

Costs of revenues:
  Software. . . . . . . . . . . .            569            599             417
  Services. . . . . . . . . . . .          3,347          1,762           1,175
  Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . .            419            164             163
    Total costs of revenues . . .          4,335          2,525           1,755

        Gross profit. . . . . . .         11,832          6,854           4,180

Operating expenses:
  Sales and marketing . . . . . .          6,541          3,282           1,717
  Product development . . . . . .          2,239          1,718           1,189
  General and administrative. . .          1,948          1,154             827
        Total operating expenses.         10,818          6,154           3,733

Operating income. . . . . . . . .          1,014            700             447

Other expense, net. . . . . . . .             35            122              49

Income before income taxes. . . .            979            578             398

Income tax provision (benefit). .            366         (1,028)              6

Net income. . . . . . . . . . . .  $         613  $       1,606   $         392

Per share amounts:
  Basic:
    Net income per share. . . . .  $        1.17  $        4.29   $        1.32
    Average number of shares. . .            524            375             297

  Diluted:
    Net income per share. . . . .  $         .25  $         .73   $         .21
    Average number of shares. . .          2,440          2,200           1,868

See accompanying notes.
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MADE2ANAGE  SYSTEMS,  INC.
STATEMENTS  OF  CHANGES  IN  STOCKHOLDERS'  EQUITY
(in  thousands,  except  share  data)

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<S>                              <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>
                                 Convertible   Convertible    Convertible   Convertible    Convertible   Convertible
                                 Preferred     Preferred      Preferred     Preferred      Preferred     Preferred
                                 Stock         Stock          Stock         Stock          Stock         Stock
                                 Series A      Series A       Series B      Series B       Series C      Series C
                                 Number        Number         Number        Number         Number        Number
                                 of            of             of            of             of            of
                                 Shares        Amount         Shares        Amount         Shares        Amount
Balances, December 31, 1994 . .       79,137   $        178       255,331   $        471       563,580   $      2,234 
  Exercise of stock options . .           --             --            --             --            --             -- 
  Net Income. . . . . . . . . .           --             --            --             --            --             -- 
Balances, December 31, 1995 . .       79,137            178       255,331            471       563,580          2,234 
  Exercise of stock options . .           --             --            --             --            --             -- 
  Net Income. . . . . . . . . .           --             --            --             --            --             -- 

Balances, December 31, 1996 . .       79,137            178       255,331            471       563,580          2,234 
  Exercise of stock options . .           --             --            --             --            --             -- 
  Issuance of Common Stock. . .           --             --            --             --            --             -- 
  Exercise of warrants. . . . .           --             --            --             --        14,063             56 
  Conversion of preferred stock      (79,137)          (178)     (255,331)          (471)     (577,643)        (2,290)
  Net Income. . . . . . . . . .           --             --            --             --            --             -- 
Balances, December 31, 1997 . .           --   $         --            --   $         --            --   $         -- 


<S>                              <C>           <C>            <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>
                                 Convertible   Convertible
                                 Preferred     Preferred
                                 Stock         Stock          Common     Common
                                 Series D      Series D       Stock      Stock
                                 Number        Number         Number                        Total
                                 of            of             of         of       Accum.    Stockholders'
                                 Shares        Amount         Shares     Amount   Deficit   Equity
Balances, December 31, 1994 . .      581,776   $      1,159     232,075  $   273   (4,234)  $           81
  Exercise of stock options . .           --             --     141,031       36       --               36
  Net Income. . . . . . . . . .           --             --          --       --      392              392
Balances, December 31, 1995 . .      581,776          1,159     373,106      309   (3,842)             509
  Exercise of stock options . .           --             --       3,438        1       --                1
  Net Income. . . . . . . . . .           --             --          --       --    1,606            1,606

Balances, December 31, 1996 . .      581,776          1,159     376,544      310   (2,236)           2,116
  Exercise of stock options . .           --             --      33,437       50       --               50
  Issuance of Common Stock. . .           --             --   2,310,937   15,469       --           15,469
  Exercise of warrants. . . . .           --             --          --       --       --               56
  Conversion of preferred stock     (581,776)        (1,159)  1,493,885    4,098       --               --
  Net Income. . . . . . . . . .           --             --          --       --      613              613
Balances, December 31, 1997 . .           --   $         --   4,214,803  $19,927   (1,623)  $       18,304
</TABLE>


See  accompanying  notes.
                                      49
MADE2MANAGE  SYSTEMS,  INC.
STATEMENTS  OF  CASH  FLOWS
(in  thousands)

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>                                                <C>             <C>             <C>
                                                   Year            Year            Year
                                                   Ended           Ended           Ended
                                                   December  31    December  31    December  31
                                                            1997            1996            1995 
Operating activities:
  Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $         613   $       1,606   $         392 
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization of property and 
      equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            419             204              91
    Amortization of software development costs. .             --              --             196 
    Provision for doubtful accounts . . . . . . .            413             140              90 
    Loss on disposition of property and equipment             --              44              17 
    Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . .            344          (1,057)             -- 
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Trade accounts receivable . . . . . . . . .         (2,762)         (1,710)         (1,080)
      Prepaid expenses and other. . . . . . . . .           (268)            (21)             29 
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities. .            245             450             213 
      Accrued compensation and related expenses .            637              (8)            218 
      Deferred revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . .          2,617             912             340 
    Net cash provided by operating activities . .          2,258             560             506 

Investing activities:
  Purchases of property and equipment . . . . . .         (1,374)           (584)           (517)
  Proceeds from sales of property and equipment .             --              --               4 
    Net cash used in investing activities . . . .         (1,374)           (584)           (513)

Financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of.          
    issuance costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         15,469              --              --
  Proceeds from long-term obligations . . . . . .            684             333             282 
  Proceeds from exercise of warrants. . . . . . .             56              --              -- 
  Proceeds from common stock options exercised. .             50               1              36 
  Payments on long-term obligations . . . . . . .         (1,477)           (204)           (171)
    Net cash provided by financing activities . .         14,782             130             147 

Change in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . .         15,666             106             140 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period. .          1,139           1,033             893 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period. . . . .  $      16,805   $       1,139   $       1,033 

Supplemental disclosures:
  Cash paid for:
    Interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $         100   $          75   $          93 
    Income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             34              18              26 
  Noncash investing and financing:
    Conversion of convertible preferred stock to           
    common stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          4,098              --              -- 
</TABLE>


See  accompanying  notes.


                           MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.    SUMMARY  OF  SIGNIFICANT  ACCOUNTING  POLICIES
Description  of  Business
Made2Manage  Systems,  Inc. develops, markets and supports business management
systems for small and midsize manufacturing companies located primarily in the
United States.  The Company is dependent upon its primary product, Made2Manage
for  Windows,  which is a fully integrated, Windows NT-based business software
ERP  system  for  manufacturing  companies.

Use  of  Estimates
The  preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting  principles  requires  management to make estimates and assumptions
that  affect  the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent  assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
reported  amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results  could  differ  from  these  estimates.

Cash  and  Cash  Equivalents
The  Company  considers  highly liquid investments with original maturities of
three  months  or  less to be cash equivalents. Such investments are valued at
cost  which  approximates  market  value.

Property  and  Equipment
Property  and  equipment  are  stated  at  cost.  Leasehold  improvements  are
amortized over the lesser of the term of the related lease or estimated useful
life.  All  other  assets  are depreciated using the straight-line method over
their  estimated  useful  lives  which  range  from  three  to  ten  years.

Computer  Software  Development  Costs
The  Company  accounts  for  computer software development costs in accordance
with  Statement  of Financial Accounting Standards No. 86, "Accounting for the
Costs  of  Computer  Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed." Costs
incurred  prior  to  establishing  the  technological  feasibility of computer
software  products and enhancements to such products are expensed as incurred.
Software  development  costs  incurred  by the Company following technological
feasibility, defined by the Company as the existence of a working model of the
product, and prior to the time the product is available for general release to
customers, have not been material and, therefore, have not been capitalized in
1997,  1996  or  1995.

Revenue  Recognition  and  Deferred  Revenue
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of its software and hardware upon
receipt  of  an executed sales agreement and shipment to the customer provided
there are no vendor obligations to be fulfilled and collectibility is probable
in  accordance  with  Statement  of  Position  91-1.

Services  revenue  includes  support,  education  and consulting services. The
Company  provides  software  support  and  product  upgrades  to its customers
through separately priced agreements. These support revenues are recognized on
a  straight-line basis over the term of the agreement. Revenues from technical
training  and  consulting  services  are  recognized as provided to customers.

Net  Income  Per  Share
In  January  1997, the Financial Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards  No. 128 ("SFAS No. 128"), "Earning Per Share." SFAS No.
128 specifies new standards designed to improve the earnings per share ("EPS")
information  provided  in  financial  statements  by  simplifying the existing
computational  guidelines, revising the disclosure requirements and increasing
the  comparability  of  EPS data. Some of the changes made to simplify the EPS
computations  include:  (a)  eliminating  the  presentation of primary EPS and
replacing  it  with basic EPS, with the principal difference being that common
stock  equivalents  are not considered in computing basic EPS, (b) eliminating
the modified treasury stock method and the three percent materiality provision
and  (c) revising the contingent share provision and the supplemental EPS data
requirements.  SFAS  No.  128  also  makes  a  number  of  changes to existing
disclosure  requirements.

SFAS  No.  128  was adopted in the fourth quarter of 1997 and all prior period
earnings  per  share  data was restated. The net income per share presents EPS
determined  in  accordance  with  SFAS  No. 128 and is based upon the weighted
average  number  of  common  and  common equivalent shares outstanding for the
period.  Diluted  common  equivalent  shares  consist of convertible preferred
stock (using the "if converted" method), stock options and warrants (using the
treasury stock method) as prescribed by SFAS No. 128. Under the treasury stock
method  the  assumed  proceeds from the exercise of stock options and warrants
are  applied  solely  to  the  repurchase  of  common  stock.

Fair  Value  of  Financial  Instrument
The  fair value of the Company's financial instruments, which include cash and
cash  equivalents, and bank notes payable, approximate their carrying value at
December 31, 1997 and 1996. The Company's commercialization funding obligation
(See Note 4), which had a carrying value of $200,000 at December 31, 1996, had
a  fair market value of approximately $254,000 as of that date estimated based
on  the  current  rate offered to the Company on debt with similar maturities.
The commercialization funding obligation was repaid in full on March 31, 1997.

2.      COMPUTER  SOFTWARE  DEVELOPMENT  COSTS
During  1995  the  Company  recorded  amortization  expense  for  previously
capitalized computer software development costs. As a result of the completion
of  the  Company's  Windows-based  product  in  late  1995,  management  fully
amortized  those  costs  associated  with  the  predecessor  product.

3.    PROPERTY  AND  EQUIPMENT
Property  and  equipment  are  summarized  as  follows  (in  thousands):
<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>                                             <C>                 <C>
                                                December 31, 1997   December 31, 1996
Computer equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $            1,404  $              763
Furniture and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . .                 884                 406
Leasehold improvements . . . . . . . . . . . .                 270                  15
                                                             2,558               1,184
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization                 682                 263
                                                $            1,876  $            1,921
</TABLE>




4.      DEBT  AND  CREDIT  AGREEMENTS
Line  of  Credit
The Company has a $1,000,000 working capital facility with a bank which had no
amounts  outstanding at December 31, 1997. This line of credit expires July 1,
1998.  Interest  is  at the prime rate plus .75% (9.25% at December 31, 1997).

Long  Term  Obligations
Long-term  obligations  are  summarized  as  follows  (in  thousands):

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>                                   <C>    <C>
                                       1997   1996
Bank notes payable . . . . . . . . .  $  --  $ 556
Commercialization funding obligation     --    200
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     --     37
                                         --    793
Less current portion . . . . . . . .     --    357
                                      $  --  $ 436
</TABLE>


The commercialization funding agreement was repaid in March 1997 and all other
outstanding  indebtedness  was  repaid in December 1997 with the proceeds from
the  Company's  initial  public  offering.

5.    STOCKHOLDERS'  EQUITY
In  December  1997,  the  Company  completed  an  initial  public  offering of
2,310,937 shares of common stock at $7.50 per share, resulting in net proceeds
of  $15,469,000  after  deducting  underwriting discounts and other costs. All
issued  and  outstanding Series A, B, C and D convertible preferred stock were
automatically  converted into an aggregate of 1,493,885 shares of common stock
upon  the  completion  of  the  offering.

Preferred  Stock
Authorized  preferred  stock  not  currently  designated is issuable in series
under  such  terms  and  conditions  as  the Board of Directors may determine.

Stock  Warrants
The  Company  issued  warrants  that  entitled  the holders to purchase 14,063
shares of series C preferred stock at an exercise price of $4.00 per share. In
conjunction  with  the  initial  public offering of the Company's common stock
these  warrants  were exercised and the series C preferred stock was converted
to  common  stock.

Common  Stock  Options
The  Company's  Option  Plan,  adopted  in  1990  and amended in July 1996 and
November  1997,  authorizes  the  granting of incentive and nonqualified stock
options.  The  Board of Directors has approved up to an aggregate of 1,800,000
shares  for  issuance  under this plan. The exercise price of the options must
not  be  less  than  the  fair  market value of the common stock for incentive
options, or 85% of the fair market value for nonqualified options, at the date
of  grant.  Options  granted  under  the  Option Plan generally vest over four
years,  with 25% exercisable one year from date of grant and the remaining 75%
at the rate of 1/48th of the amount granted in each of the next 36 consecutive
months.  Options  granted  prior  to 1996 generally expire five years from the
date  of  grant and options granted subsequently expire ten years from date of
grant.  The  plan  terminates  in  2001  but may be terminated by the Board of
Directors  at  any  time.


At  December  31,  1997,  options  for  489,163  shares  of  common stock were
available  for  future  grants  under  the  plan.

Activity  in  the  option  plan  is  summarized  as  follows:
Years  Ended  December  31
<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>                                 <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>
                                         1997        1997     1996        1996      1995        1995
                                                Weighted             Weighted              Weighted
                                                Average              Average               Average
                                                Exercise             Exercise              Exercise
                                    Shares      Price      Shares    Price      Shares     Price
Outstanding at beginning of year .    856,368   $    2.45  349,325   $    0.22   318,250   $    0.23
  Granted. . . . . . . . . . . . .    293,000        6.12  529,500        3.86   176,500        0.25
  Exercised. . . . . . . . . . . .    (33,437)       1.49   (3,438)       0.20  (141,031)       0.26
  Forfeited. . . . . . . . . . . .    (22,000)       2.94  (19,019)       1.18    (4,394)       0.21
Outstanding at end of year . . . .  1,093,931        3.45  856,368        2.45   349,325        0.22
Options exercisable at end of year    455,797        1.85  217,622        0.21   137,751        0.20
</TABLE>



Options  outstanding  at  December  31,  1997  are  summarized  as  follows:
<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>       <C>          <C>          <C>    <C>
                       Weighted
                       Average
                       Remaining           Number of
Exercise  Number       Contractual         Shares
Price     Outstanding  Life                Exercisable
0.20          272,993         1.32  years      229,076
0.40           30,000         2.68              16,875
3.50          367,438         8.10             168,307
4.40           61,000         8.43              22,873
5.30           74,000         8.91              18,666
5.75          214,000         9.10                  --
6.85           36,000         9.58                  --
7.50           38,500         9.87                  --
</TABLE>



The  Company  applies APB Opinion 25 and related Interpretations in accounting
for  its  option  plan. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized.
The  following  table presents pro forma net income had compensation cost been
determined based on the fair value at the grant date for awards under the plan
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123,
Accounting  for  Stock-Based  Compensation.

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>                                      <C>    <C>     <C>
                                          1997    1996   1995
Pro forma net income (in thousands) . .  $ 234  $1,403  $ 388
Pro forma diluted net income per share.    .10     .64    .21
</TABLE>



Based  on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, the fair value at grant date
of  options  granted for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 were
$2.91,  $1.84  and  $0.12,  respectively.

The  fair  value  of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using
the  Black-Scholes  option-pricing  model  with  the  following  assumptions:
risk-free  interest rate of 6%; expected life of one year beyond vesting date;
and  volatility  of 60%. In accordance with SFAS No. 123, only options granted
in  1997,  1996  and 1995 are included in these calculations and, accordingly,
the disclosures are not likely to be representative of the effect on pro forma
net  income  for  future  years because awards vest over several years and the
disclosures do not take into consideration pro forma expense related to grants
made  prior  to  1995 and additional awards that generally are made each year.

Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan
In October 1997 the Board of Directors adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
("Purchase  Plan")  and  reserved 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock
for  issuance.  Under  the  Purchase  Plan, employees are granted the right to
purchase  shares  of  common  stock  at a price per share that is equal to the
greater of (i) 85% of the beginning of the quarter market price or (ii) 90% of
the  average  market  price  during  the  quarter.

6.    OPERATING  LEASES

The  Company  has  certain  commitments,  principally  for office space, under
long-term operating leases. Future minimum lease payments required under these
noncancellable  operating  leases  as  of December 31, 1997 are as follows (in
thousands):



<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>           <C>
Payable in:
  1998 . . .     411
  1999 . . .     450
  2000 . . .     459
  2001 . . .     462
  2002 . . .     465
  Thereafter     116
              $2,363
</TABLE>



Rent  expense  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  1997,  1996 and 1995 was
$290,000,  $171,000  and  $142,000,  respectively.

7.    INCOME  TAXES

Income  taxes  are  accounted  for  in  accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards  No.  109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires
the  use of the asset and liability approach of accounting for deferred income
taxes.  Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are recognized on differences
between  the  book  and  tax  bases  of assets and liabilities using presently
enacted tax rates. The provision (benefit) for income taxes is the tax payable
or recoverable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax
assets  and  liabilities.

In  the  fourth quarter of 1996, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of
$1,199,000, reflecting the elimination of the remaining balance of a valuation
allowance  which  had  been  established  to offset future tax benefits of net
operating loss carryforwards. The valuation allowance was reversed during 1996
based  on  management's  analysis  which  considered  the Company's profitable
operating  results  and future outlook because of the market acceptance of its
Windows  product.  As  a result of this analysis, management determined it was
more likely than not that the deferred income taxes at December 31, 1996 would
be  realized.


<PAGE>
The  components  of  the  income  tax  provision  (benefit) are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>        <C>            <C>             <C>
           Year           Year            Year
           Ended          Ended           Ended
           December 31,   December 31,    December 31,
                    1997           1996            1995
Current .  $          --  $           4   $          --
  Federal             22             25               6
  State .             22             29               6
Deferred
  Federal            293           (962)             --
  State .             51            (95)             --
                     344         (1,057)             --
                     366         (1,028)              6
</TABLE>


The  provision for income taxes differs from the federal statutory tax rate as
follows:
<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>                                           <C>            <C>             <C>
                                              Year           Year            Year
                                              Ended          Ended           Ended
                                              December 31    December 31,    December 31,
                                                      1997            1996           1995 
Federal tax at statutory rate. . . . . . . .  $        333   $         197            135 
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit            48              23              6 
Non-deductible expenses. . . . . . . . . . .            22              14              7 
Research and experimentation credit. . . . .           (50)            (97)            -- 
Reduction in valuation allowance                                    (1,199)          (155)
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            13              34              3 
                                                       366          (1,028)             6 
</TABLE>



Deferred  tax  asseta  and  liabilities  are  comprised  of  the following (in
thousands):

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>                                                      <C>             <C>
                                                         December 31,    December 31,
                                                                  1997            1996 
Deferred tax assets:
  Net operating loss carryforward . . . . . . . . . . .  $         368   $         919 
  Research and experimentation tax credits carryforward            147              97 
  Accounts receivable allowance . . . . . . . . . . . .            107              70 
  Accrued vacation pay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             61              23 
  Deferred revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            131              17 
  Accrued interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             --              16 
  Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             --               4 
                                                                   814           1,146 
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Depreciation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            (66)            (54)
  Deferred state tax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            (35)            (35)
                                                                  (101)            (89)
                                                         $         713   $       1,057 
Recorded as:
  Current deferred income tax asset . . . . . . . . . .  $         648   $         554 
  Long-term deferred income tax asset . . . . . . . . .             65             503 
                                                         $         713   $       1,057 
</TABLE>





<PAGE>
As  of December 31, 1997, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for
income  tax  reporting  purposes  which  expire  as  follows  (in  thousands):
<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>   <C>
2006  $  729
2007     298
2008     281
      $1,308
</TABLE>




The Company also has research and experimentation tax credits of $147,000 that
expire  commencing  in  2009.

8.    EMPLOYEE  SAVINGS  PLAN

The  Company  has  an  employee  savings  plan that is qualified under Section
401(k)  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code.  This  plan covers substantially all
employees who meet minimum age requirements and allows participants to defer a
portion of their annual compensation on a pre-tax basis. Company contributions
to  the  plan  may  be  made  at  the discretion of the Board of Directors. No
Company  contributions  had  been made through December 31, 1995. The Board of
Directors  approved a matching contribution of 25% of the first 6% of employee
contributions  beginning  January 1996. The Company's matching contribution to
the  savings  plan  was  $68,000  in  1997  and  $39,000  in  1996.

9.          EARNINGS  PER  SHARE

The  reconciliation of basic earnings per share ("EPS) to diluted earnings per
share  follows  (in  thousands,  except  per  share  amounts):

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>                             <C>      <C>      <C>
                                                  Per Share
                                Income   Shares   Amount
1997:
  Basic EPS. . . . . . . . . .  $   613      524  $     1.17
  Adjustments for diluted EPS:
    Effect of preferred stock              1,427
    Effect of stock options                  484
    Effect of warrants                         5
  Diluted EPS. . . . . . . . .      613    2,440  $      .25

1996:
  Basic EPS. . . . . . . . . .  $ 1,606      375  $     4.29
  Adjustments for diluted EPS:
    Effect of preferred stock              1,480
    Effect of stock options                  344
    Effect of warrants                         1
  Diluted EPS. . . . . . . . .  $ 1,606  $ 2,200  $     0.73

1995:
  Basic EPS. . . . . . . . . .  $   392  $   297  $     1.32
  Adjustments for diluted EPS:
    Effect of preferred stock              1,480
    Effect of stock options                   91
    Effect of warrants                        --
  Diluted EPS. . . . . . . . .  $   392  $ 1,868  $      .21
</TABLE>



10.    CONDENSED  QUARTERLY  FINANCIAL  RESULTS  (UNAUDITED)
The  following  table sets forth certain unaudited condensed operating results
for each of the eight quarters in the two-year period ended December 31, 1997.
This  information  has  been  prepared by the Company on the same basis as the
Financial  Statements  appearing elsewhere in this report and includes, in the
opinion  of  management,  all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the information when read in
conjunction with the Financial Statements and notes thereto included elsewhere
herein.    The  Company's  operating  results  for  any  one  quarter  are not
necessarily  indicative  of  results  for  any  future  period.

Earnings per share for each quarter are computed independently of earnings per
share for the year.  The sum of the quarterly earnings per share may not equal
the  earnings per share for the year because of (i) transactions affecting the
weighted  average  number  of  shares outstanding in each quarter and (ii) the
uneven  distribution  of  earnings  during  the  year.

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>



<S>                               <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>

(All data is in thousands,
 except per share data)
                                  Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
                                  Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended
1997:. . . . . . . . . . . . . .      3/31      6/30      9/30     12/31  Total
  Total revenues . . . . . . . .  $  3,223  $  3,837  $  3,981  $  5,126  $16,167
  Operating income . . . . . . .       165       193       215       441    1,014
  Income tax provision (benefit)        55        66        76       169      366
  Net income . . . . . . . . . .        88       108       127       290      613
  Net income per share:
    Basic. . . . . . . . . . . .       .23       .28       .32       .32     1.17
    Diluted. . . . . . . . . . .       .04       .05       .05       .11      .25
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<CAPTION>



<S>                             <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>
1996:
Total revenues . . . . . . . .  $1,715  $2,012  $2,411  $ 3,241   $ 9,379 
Operating income . . . . . . .     113     120     141      326       700 
Income tax provision (benefit)       6      11      --   (1,045)   (1,028)
Net income . . . . . . . . . .      88      90     121    1,307     1,606 
Net income per share:
Basic. . . . . . . . . . . . .     .24     .24     .32     3.47      4.29 
Diluted. . . . . . . . . . . .     .04     .04     .05      .58       .73 
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ITEM  9.    CHANGES  IN  AND  DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL  DISCLOSURE.
Not  applicable.


                                   PART III

ITEM  10.  DIRECTORS  AND  EXECUTIVE  OFFICERS  OF  THE  REGISTRANT.

The  information  required  by this Item is contained in the section captioned
"Election  of  Directors"  and  "Section  16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance"  of  the  Company's  Proxy  Statement  for  the  Annual Meeting of
Stockholders  to  be  held  on  April 22, 1998 (the "Proxy Statement"), and is
incorporated  herein  by  reference.  Information  with  respect  to Executive
Officers  of the Company is set forth under the caption "Executive Officers of
the  Registrant"  in  Part  I,  Item  1  of  this  Report.

ITEM  11.  EXECUTIVE  COMPENSATION.

The  information  required  by this Item is contained in the section captioned
"Executive  Compensation" of the Company's Proxy Statement and is incorporated
herein  by  reference.

ITEM  12.  SECURITY  OWNERSHIP  OF  CERTAIN  BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.

The  information  required  by this Item is contained in the section captioned
"Voting Securities and Principal Holders" of the Company's Proxy Statement and
is  incorporated  herein  by  reference.

ITEM  13.  CERTAIN  RELATIONSHIPS  AND  RELATED  TRANSACTIONS.

Not  applicable.


<PAGE>
PART  IV

ITEM  14.  EXHIBITS,  FINANCIAL  STATEMENT  SCHEDULE, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.


(a)    Documents  filed  as  part  of  this  Report.

1.    Financial  Statements

The  following  information  appears  in  Item  8  of  Part  I of this Report:
    -Report  of  Independent  Accountants
    -Balance  Sheets  as  of  Decemter  31,  1997  and  1996
    -Statements  of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and
1995
    -Statements  of  Changes  in  Stockholders'  Equity  for  the  Years Ended
December  31,  1997,  1996,
       and  1995
    -Statements  of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and
1995
    -Notes  to  Financial  Statements

2.          Financial  Statement  Schedule
        The following financial statement schedule is included in this Report:
    -Schedule  II  -  Valuation  and  Qualifying  Accounts

All other schedules are omitted because they are not required, not applicable,
or  the required information is otherwise shown in the financial statements or
the  notes  thereto.

3.          Exhibits

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<CAPTION>



<S>      <C>
Exhibit
 Number  Description of Exhibit
3.1 . .  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Made2Manage Systems, Inc.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
         Registration No. 333-38177)/
3.2 . .  Amended and Restated Code of By-Laws of Made2Manage Systems, Inc.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
         Registration No. 333-38177).
4.1 . .  Specimen Stock Certificate for Common Stock (Incorporated by reference to
         Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
4.2 . .  See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2.
         No Exhibit
10.1. .  Abra Cadabra Software Reseller Agreement between Abra Cadabra Software, Inc.
         and Made2Manage Systems, Inc., dated August 1, 1995 (Incorporated by reference
         to Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-
                                                                                    38177).
10.2. .  License Agreement by and between Sourcemate Information Systems, Inc. and
         Teksyn, Inc. dated April 1, 1986 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to
         Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
10.7. .  First Amendment to Credit Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A. and
         Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated September 27, 1995 (Incorporated by reference
         to Exhibit 10.11 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-
                                                                                    38177).
10.8. .  Second Amendment to Credit Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A. and
         Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated March 27, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to
         Exhibit 10.12 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-
                                                                                    38177).
10.9. .  Third Amendment to Credit Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A. and
         Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated June 25, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to
         Exhibit 10.13 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-
                                                                                    38177).
10.11 .  Continuing Security Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A. and
         Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated March 20, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to
         Exhibit 10.15 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
10.12 .  Form of Made2Manage Systems, Inc. Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No.
                                                                                333-38177).
10.13 .  Made2Manage Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No.
                                                                                333-38177).
10.14 .  Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A. and
         Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated May 14, 1997 (Incorporated by reference to
         Exhibit 10.18 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
10.15 .  Master Demand Business Loan Note by and between NBD Bank, N.A. and
         Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated May 14, 1997 in the amount of $1,000,000
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
         Registration No. 333-38177).
10.17 .  Continuing Security Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A. and
         Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated June 25, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to
         Exhibit 10.21 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
10.18 .  Made2Manage Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration
         No. 333-38177).
10.19 .  Third Amended and Restated Modification Agreement (Incorporated by reference
         to Exhibit 10.23 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-
                                                                                    38177).
10.20 .  Credit Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A. and Teksyn, Inc. dated June 9,
         1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Registration Statement on
         Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
11.1. .  Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings.
         No Exhibit.
         No Exhibit.
         No Exhibit.
         No Exhibit
         No Exhibit
         No Exhibit
23.1. .  Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent public accountants.
         No Exhibit.
         No Exhibit.
         No Exhibit.
27.1. .  Financial Data Schedule.
         No Exhibit.
         No Exhibit.
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(b  )    Reports  on  Form  8-K.  None.

(c  )    Exhibits.  See  Index  to  Exhibits.

<PAGE>
SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  Sections  13  or  15(d) of the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly  authorized.

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<CAPTION>



<S>                        <C>
MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC.

                           By:
Date: March 2, 1998 . . .  /s/David B. Wortman
                           David B. Wortman
                           President and Chief
                           Executive Officer
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Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report  has  been  signed  below  by  the  following  persons on behalf of the
Registrant  and  in  the  capacities  and  on  the  date  indicated.

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<CAPTION>



<S>                                               <C>                                  <C>
Signature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Title (Capacity)                     Date

/s/David B. Wortman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  President, Chief Executive Officer   March 2, 1998
David B. Wortman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  and Director
                                                  (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/Stephen R. Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Vice President, Finance and          March 2, 1998
Stephen R. Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Administration, Chief Financial
                                                  Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
                                                  (Principal Financial Officer and
                                                  Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/Ira Coron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Chairman of the Board of Directors   March 2, 1998
Ira Coron
/s/Gregory F. Ehlinger . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Director                             March 2, 1998
Gregory F. Ehlinger
/s/Standish H. O'Grady . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Director                             March 2, 1998
Standish H. O'Grady


<PAGE>
MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(IN THOUSANDS)



<CAPTION>



<S>                              <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>
COLUMN A. . . . . . . . . . . .  COLUMN B     COLUMN C    COLUMN C    COLUMN D      COLUMN E
                                              Additions   Additions
                                              Charged     Charged
                                 Balance at   to Costs    to                        Balance
                                 Beginning    and         Support                   at the End of
Description . . . . . . . . . .  of Period    Expenses    Revenue     Deductions    Period

Year Ended December 31, 1995:
Deducted from asset accounts:                                                                    
Allowance for doubtful accounts  $        75  $       90  $       --  $       (73)  $           92

Year Ended December 31, 1996:
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts  $        92  $      140  $       --  $       (44)  $          188

Year Ended December 31, 1997:
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts  $       188  $      244  $      169  $      (311)  $          290
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<PAGE>
INDEX  TO  EXHIBITS
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<CAPTION>



<S>                                 <C>             <C>

Number Assigned in Regulation S-K
Item 601 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Exhibit Number
                                                    Description of Exhibit

(2)                                                 No Exhibit.
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             3.1  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Made2Manage
                                                    Systems, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
                                                    Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
                                               3.2  Amended and Restated Code of By-Laws of Made2Manage Systems, Inc.
                                                    (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registration Statement on
                                                    Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             4.1  Specimen Stock Certificate for Common Stock (Incorporated by reference
                                                    to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No.
                                                                                                                  333-38177).
                                               4.2  See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2.
(9)                                                 No Exhibit
(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            10.1  Abra Cadabra Software Reseller Agreement between Abra Cadabra
                                                    Software, Inc. and Made2Manage Systems, Inc., dated August 1, 1995
                                                    (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registration Statement on
                                                    Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
                                              10.2  License Agreement by and between Sourcemate Information Systems, Inc
                                                    and Teksyn, Inc. dated April 1, 1986 (Incorporated by reference to
                                                    Exhibit 10.4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No.
                                                                                                                  333-38177).
                                              10.7  First Amendment to Credit Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A.
                                                    and Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated September 27, 1995 (Incorporated
                                                    by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                                                    Registration No. 333-38177).
                                              10.8  Second Amendment to Credit Agreement by and between NBD Bank,
                                                    N.A. and Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated March 27, 1996
                                                    (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Registration Statement on
                                                    Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
                                              10.9  Third Amendment to Credit Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A
                                                    . and Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated June 25, 1996 (Incorporated by
                                                    reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                                                    Registration No. 333-38177).
                                             10.11  Continuing Security Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A. and
                                                    Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated March 20, 1995 (Incorporated by
                                                    reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                                                    Registration No. 333-38177).
                                             10.12  Form of Made2Manage Systems, Inc. Stock Option Agreement
                                                    (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Registration Statement on
                                                    Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
                                             10.13  Made2Manage Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Option Plan (Incorporated
                                                    by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                                                    Registration No. 333-38177).
                                             10.14  Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A.
                                                    and Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated May 14, 1997 (Incorporated by
                                                    reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                                                    Registration No. 333-38177).
                                             10.15  Master Demand Business Loan Note by and between NBD Bank, N.A.
                                                    and Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated May 14, 1997 in the amount of
                                                    1,000,000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Registration
                                                    Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
                                             10.17  Continuing Security Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A. and
                                                    Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated June 25, 1996 (Incorporated by
                                                    reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                                                    Registration No. 333-38177).
                                             10.18  Made2Manage Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Incorporated
                                                    by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                                                    Registration No. 333-38177).
                                             10.19  Third Amended and Restated Modification Agreement (Incorporated by
                                                    reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                                                    Registration No. 333-38177).
                                             10.20  Credit Agreement by and between NBD Bank, N.A. and Teksyn, Inc.
                                                    dated June 9, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to
                                                    Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            11.1  Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings.
(12)                                                No Exhibit.
(13)                                                No Exhibit.
(16)                                                No Exhibit.
(18)                                                No Exhibit
(21)                                                No Exhibit
(22)                                                No Exhibit
(23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            23.1  Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent public accountants.
(24)                                                No Exhibit.
(25)                                                No Exhibit.
(26)                                                No Exhibit.
(27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            27.1  Financial Data Schedule.
(28)                                                No Exhibit.
(99)                                                No Exhibit.
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<PAGE>
Exhibit  11.1
MADE2MANAGE  SYSTEMS,  INC.
Statement  Re:  Computation  of  Per  Share  Earnings
(in  thousands,  except  earnings  per  share)

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<CAPTION>



<S>                                    <C>            <C>            <C>
                                       Year           Year           Year
                                       Ended          Ended          Ended
                                       December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
                                                1997           1996           1995
Basic:
  Average Common Stock outstanding. .            524            375            297
  Net earnings. . . . . . . . . . . .  $         613  $       1,606  $         392
  Earnings per share. . . . . . . . .  $        1.17  $        4.29  $        1.32

Diluted:
  Average Common Stock outstanding. .            524            375            297
  Average Preferred Stock outstanding          1,427          1,480          1,480
  Net effect of diluted stock options            484            344             91
  Net effect of diluted warrants. . .              5              1             --
    Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          2,440          2,200          1,868
  Net earnings. . . . . . . . . . . .  $         613  $       1,606  $         392
  Earnings per share. . . . . . . . .  $         .25  $         .73  $         .21
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Exhibit  23.1

Consent  of  Independent  Accountants

We  consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Made2Manage  Systems,  Inc.  on  Form S-8 (File No. 333-45385) pursuant to the
Made2Manage  Systems, Inc. Stock Option Plan and the registration statement on
Form  S-8  (File  No.  333-45387)  pursuant  to  the Made2Manage Systems, Inc.
Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan  of  our report dated February 3, 1998, on our
audit  of  the  financial  statements  and  financial  statement  schedule  of
Made2Manage  Systems, Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for the years
ended  December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, which report is included in this Form
10-K.


/s/Coopers  &  Lybrand  L.L.P.

Indianapolis,  Indiana
March  17,  1998


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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER  31,  1997  AND  IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<ALLOWANCES>                                       290
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<DEPRECIATION>                                     682
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<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                          0
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