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FORM 5 OMB APPROVAL
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/ / Check this box if no OMB Number:3235-0362
longer subject to Section Expires: September
16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligation 30, 1998
may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Estimated average
Form 3 Holdings Reported burden hours per
Form 4 Transactions Reported response.........1.0
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MANIYAR PRABHAV V.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
10411 MOTOR CITY DRIVE
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(Street)
BETHESDA MARYLAND 20817
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Startec Global Communications Corporation (STGC)
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3. I.R.S. or Social Security Number of Reporting Person,
(Voluntary)
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4. Statement for Month/Year
Year ended December 31, 1997
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_X_ Director ___ 10% Owner
_X_ Officer (give title ___ Other (specify
below) below)
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER,
SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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TABLE I -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED
OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of Security (Instr.3)
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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3. Transaction Code (Instr.8)
Code V
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
(Instr. 3 and 4)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.4)
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7. Nature of Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities
beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see
Instruction 4(b)(v).
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FORM 5 (continued)
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TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR
BENEFICIALLY OWNED (e.g., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS,
OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)
A. Option (Right to Buy)
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
A. $10.00
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
A. 08/18/97
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4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
Code
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A. M
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of
(D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
A. 50,000 (A)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date
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A. 08/18/98* 08/18/07
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7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
Title Amount or Number of Shares
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A. Common Stock 50,000
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8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)
A. Grant of Option.**
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9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of
Year (Instr. 4)
A. 50,000
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10. Ownership of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect
(I) (Instr. 4)
A. (D)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Explanation of Responses:
* Exercisable as to 20% each year on the first five
anniversaries of the date of grant.
** Grant of option pursuant to employee benefit plan.
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/s/ PRABHAV V. MANIYAR April 10, 1998
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute
Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15
U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be
manually signed. If space provided is insufficient,
see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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