SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20594
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
Epicor Software Corp. (formerly Platinum Software Corp.)
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
29426L108
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
of the class of securities described in Item 1: and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*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).
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Capital Research and Management Company
95-1411037
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
490,500
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
490,500 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.2%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 3
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Epicor Software Corp. (formerly Platinum Software Corp.)
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
195 Technology Drive
Irvine, CA 92718-2402
Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
Capital Research and Management Company
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
29426L108
Item 3 The person(s) filing is(are):
(e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 4 Ownership
Capital Research and Management Company, an investment adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 490,500 shares or 1.2% of
the 40,817,000 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding as
a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment
companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940.
Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: [X]
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company: N/A
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group: N/A
Item 10 Certification
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief,securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do
not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with
or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or
effect.
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.
Date: September 9, 1999 (For the period ended
August 31, 1999)
Signature: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Name/Title: Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice
President
Capital Research and Management Company
*By
James P. Ryan
Attorney-in-fact
Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 29,
1999 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Research and
Management Company on February 8, 1999 with respect to ABR
Information Services, Inc.
