UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. _______7________)*
Optical Specialties, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
683 849 20 2
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(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).
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CUSIP NO. 683 849 20 2 13G-A
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT. 06156-3124 IRS Identification
No. 06-6033504
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)_________
N/A
(b)_________
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Connecticut
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
N/A
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
0
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Optical Specialties, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
Offices:
4281 Technology Drive
Fremont, California 94538
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
151 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06156-3124
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Connecticut
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
683 849 20 2
Item 3. Statement filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).
Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19)
of the Act
Item 4. Ownership.
(a). Amount Beneficially Owned
0
(b). Percent of Class:
0
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote - N/A
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of - 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of - N/A
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
This statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof The Aetna Casualty and
Surety Company has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the Common
Stock of the Issuer.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent 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 Group.
N/A
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the 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 purposes or
effect.
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.
December 07, 1995
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Date
LUCILLE M. NICKERSON
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Signature
Lucille M. Nickerson, Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Name/Title
