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FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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
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1.Name and Address of 2. Date of Event Requiring 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Reporting Person Statement
(Last)(First)(Middle) (Month/Day/Year)
Brown, Donald M. 04/28/00 CE Software, Inc.
3.IRS or Social 5.Relationship of 6. If Amendment, 7.Individual or
2917 Meadow Lane Security Number Reporting Person Date of Orginal Joint/Group
of Reporting to Issuer (check (month/day/year) Filing
(Street) Person (Voluntary) all applicable) (Check applicable)
###-##-#### __X_ Director _x_ Form filed by
West Des Moines, IA 50265 ____ 10% Owner One Reporting
(City) (State) (Zip) ____ Officer Person
____ Other
___ Form Filed by
One Reporting
Person
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Table 1 - Non-derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership Form: Direct 4. Nature of Indirect
Beneficially Owned (D) or Indirect (I) Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 102,270 (D)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.(Print or Type Responses).
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FORM 3 (continued) Table II-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g.,
puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1.Title of Derivative 2.Date Exer- 3.Title and Amount 4.Conversion or 6.Nature of Indirect
Security (Instr. 4) cisable of Securities Exercise Price Beneficial Ownership
and Underlying Derivative of Derivative (Intr. 5)
Expiration Security Security
Date
(Month/Day/
Year)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Expira- Amount
Date tion of
Exer- Date Number of
cisable Title Shares
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Explanation of Responses:
_______________________________________________ ________________
**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.
