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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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Inet Technologies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
45662V-105
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(CUSIP Number)
Year Ended December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 45662V-105
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Samuel S. Simonian
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 12,498,000
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power
Person With: -0-
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
12,498,000
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,498,000
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
27.6%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Inet Technologies, Inc.
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1255 W. 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075
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ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Samuel S. Simonian
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
1255 W. 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075
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(c) Citizenship
United States
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(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
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(e) CUSIP Number
45662V-105
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
12,498,000
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(b) Percent of class:
27.6%
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
12,498,000
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
12,498,000
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0-
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not Applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 14, 2000
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Date
/s/ Samuel S. Simonian
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Signature
Samuel S. Simonian
Chairman of the Board
Inet Technologies, Inc.
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