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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                FORM 8-K/A
                              AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                     
                                     
                              CURRENT REPORT
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                     
                                     


Date of Report (Date of earliest             Commission File Number 1-8138
 event reported):  March 17, 1998





                      ALARMGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.



Incorporated in Delaware                IRS Employee Identification Number:
                                        33-0318116



Principal Executive Office:             Telephone:  (203) 795-9000
  125 Frontage Road
  Orange, CT  06477


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      This  Current  Report on Form 8-K/A is filed by Alarmguard  Holdings,
Inc.  ("Alarmguard"  or  the  "Company"), a  Delaware  corporation,  as  an
amendment to that certain Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Alarmguard on
April 1, 1998.

Item  7.    Financial  Statements,  Pro  Forma  Financial  Information  and
            Exhibits.

     (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

                 The  following  audited  financial  statements  of  Sentry
          Protective   Systems,  a  division  of  Security   Systems   Inc.
          ("Sentry"),  as of and for the year ended December 31,  1997  are
          provided herein:

          (1)  Report of Independent Auditors
          (2)  Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1997
          (3)  Statement  of Operations and Divisional Net Asset Deficiency
               for the year ended December 31, 1997
          (4)  Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 1997
          (5)  Notes to Financial Statements

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.

      The  following  unaudited  pro  forma  condensed  combined  financial
information  sets forth, for the respective periods and  as  of  the  dates
indicated,  the  results  of  operations  and  the  financial  position  of
Alarmguard  after  giving effect to the acquisition of  certain  assets  of
Sentry  on March 17, 1998 as if the transaction was consummated as  of  the
respective  dates  indicated below.  The pro forma information  also  gives
effect  to  the  sale  by  the  Company  of  40,700  shares  of  Cumulative
Convertible  Preferred  Stock  at $1,000 per share  (the  "Preferred  Stock
Offering")  in February 1998, generating net cash proceeds of approximately
$37.8  million.   A portion of the cash proceeds from the  Preferred  Stock
Offering  was  used to complete the Sentry acquisition.  The unaudited  pro
forma financial information should be read in conjunction with Alarmguard's
audited  historical consolidated financial statements and notes thereto  as
of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1997.

      The  unaudited  pro  forma  financial information  is  presented  for
illustrative  purposes  only  and  is not  necessarily  indicative  of  the
operating  results or financial position that actually would have  occurred
if the Sentry acquisition and Preferred Stock Offering had been consummated
as  of  these dates indicated, nor is it necessarily indicative  of  future
operating results or financial position.

      The  unaudited  pro  forma condensed combined  balance  sheet  as  of
December  31,  1997  reflects the Sentry acquisition  and  Preferred  Stock
Offering  as if such transactions had occurred on December 31,  1997.   The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year
ended December 31, 1997 reflects the Sentry acquisition and Preferred Stock
Offering as if the transactions had occurred on January 1, 1997.

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                                SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.



                                   ALARMGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.


Dated:  May 29, 1998               By: /s/ David Heidecorn
                                       ------------------------
                                           David Heidecorn
                                           Chief Financial Officer and
                                           Executive Vice President


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Item 7 (a)     Financial Statements of Business Acquired

Audited Financial  Statements of Sentry Protective Systems, a  division  of
          Security  Systems Inc. ("Sentry") as of and for  the  year  ended
          December 31, 1997.










                      Report of Independent Auditors



The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Security Systems, Inc.


We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Sentry Protective Systems
(a  division  of Security Systems, Inc.) as of December 31, 1997,  and  the
related  statements of operations and divisional net asset  deficiency  and
cash  flows  for  the year then ended. These financial statements  are  the
responsibility  of  the  Company's management.  Our  responsibility  is  to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We  conducted  our  audit  in accordance with generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the  audit  to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of  material  misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a  test  basis,
evidence   supporting  the  amounts  and  disclosures  in   the   financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and  significant  estimates made by management, as well as  evaluating  the
overall  financial  statement  presentation.  We  believe  that  our  audit
provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In  our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in  all  material  respects, the financial position  of  Sentry  Protective
Systems  at  December 31, 1997, and the results of its operations  and  its
cash  flows  for the year then ended in conformity with generally  accepted
accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, in 1997 the Company
changed its method of accounting for lease revenue and related direct
costs.


                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Stamford, Connecticut
May 15, 1998


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                         Sentry Protective Systems
                  (A division of Security Systems, Inc.)
                                     
                               Balance Sheet
                                     
                             December 31, 1997
                                     
                              (in thousands)
                                     
                                     
Assets                                                       
Current assets:                                              
  Cash                                                         $    208
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful                1,485
    accounts of $1,155
  Inventories                                                       359
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                         347
Total current assets                                              2,399
                                                             
Property and equipment, net                                         634
                                                             
Customer installation costs, net of accumulated                     156
  amortization of $353
Customer contracts, net of accumulated                            1,918
  amortization of $1,260
Other assets                                                         29
Total assets                                                    $ 5,136
                                                             
Liabilities and divisional net asset deficiency             
Current liabilities:                                        
  Accounts payable                                             $    771
  Accrued expenses                                                  433
  Customer deposits                                                 357
  Deferred revenue                                                1,562
  Revolving loan facility                                        10,100
  Note payable to stockholders, including accrued                   462
    interest of $12
  Other current liabilities                                         368
Total current liabilities                                        14,053
                                                            
                                                             
Other liabilities                                                   167
                                                             
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)                       
                                                             
Divisional net asset deficiency                                  (9,084)
Total liabilities and divisional net asset                      $ 5,136
  deficiency
                                     
                                     
See accompanying notes.

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                         Sentry Protective Systems
                  (A division of Security Systems, Inc.)

        Statement of Operations and Divisional Net Asset Deficiency
                                     
                       Year ended December 31, 1997
                                     
                              (in thousands)



  Recurring revenue                                            $ 6,832
  Installation revenue                                           1,857
  Service revenue                                                1,038
Total revenue                                                    9,727
                                                             
  Monitoring expense                                              (807)
  Installation expense                                          (4,245)
  Service expense                                               (1,204)
Total cost of revenue                                           (6,256)
                                                            
Gross profit                                                     3,471
                                                            
  Selling, general and administrative expense                   (7,071)
  Amortization and depreciation expense                         (1,014)
Total operating expenses                                        (8,085)
                                                            
Operating loss                                                  (4,614)
                                                            
Other income (expense):                                     
  Interest expense                                              (1,038)
  Interest income                                                   25
  Gain on sale of customer contracts                             1,289
  Other, net                                                        15
Loss before extraordinary item                                  (4,323)
Extraordinary loss on refinancing of debt                         (102)
Net loss                                                        (4,425)
                                                            
Divisional net asset deficiency, beginning of                   (5,511)
  year
Divisional borrowings                                              852
Divisional net asset deficiency, end of year                   $(9,084)



See accompanying notes.


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                         Sentry Protective Systems
                  (A division of Security Systems, Inc.)

                          Statement of Cash Flows
                                     
                       Year ended December 31, 1997
                                     
                              (in thousands)


Operating activities:                                            
Net loss                                                     $(4,425)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used           
  in operating activities:
  Gain on sale of customer contracts                          (1,289)
  Amortization and depreciation                                1,014
  Provision for bad debts                                        864
  Loss on refinancing of debt                                    102
  Customer installation costs incurred                           (58)
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                 
    Increase in accounts receivable                           (1,170)
    Increase in inventories                                     (104)
    Increase in prepaid expenses and other current              (192)
      assets
    Increase in accounts payable                                 285
    Increase in accrued expenses                                  54
    Increase in other liabilities                                178
    Increase in customer deposits                                201
    Increase in deferred revenue                                 231
Net cash used in operating activities                         (4,309)
                                                             
Investing activities:                                        
Purchases of property and equipment                             (108)
Acquisition of customer contracts                               (970)
Proceeds from sale of customer contracts                       1,289
Net cash provided by investing activities                        211
                                                             
Financing activities:                                        
Payments of long-term debt                                    (1,105)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                       3,955
Divisional borrowings                                            852
Proceeds from officer/stockholder loans                          450
Payments on note receivable from stockholder                     200
Net cash provided by financing activities                      4,352
                                                             
Net increase in cash                                             254
Cash overdraft, beginning of year                                (46)
Cash, end of year                                            $   208
                                                             
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:            
  Cash paid during the year for interest                     $   950

See accompanying notes.


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                         Sentry Protective Systems
                  (A division of Security Systems, Inc.)
                                     
                       Notes to Financial Statements

                             December 31, 1997



1. Basis of Presentation

Description of Business

Sentry  Protective  Systems  (the "Company" or  the  "Alarm  Division"),  a
division of Security Systems, Inc. conducts operations from its main office
in   Malden,   Massachusetts.  The  Company  also  has  other  offices   in
Massachusetts and Maine. The Company sells and installs alarm  systems  and
provides  alarm  monitoring  and maintenance  services  to  commercial  and
residential  customers  located  throughout  Massachusetts,  Rhode  Island,
Connecticut,  Maine  and  New Hampshire. Management  believes  the  Company
operates in one industry segment.

Basis of Presentation

Security  Systems, Inc. is comprised of two divisions, the  Alarm  Division
and  the  Guard  division  ("Guard Division"). The  accompanying  financial
statements  reflect  the accounts of the Alarm Division  including  expense
allocations  between the Alarm Division and the Guard Division  based  upon
methods  which  management  believes  to  be  a  reasonable  and  equitable
allocation of such items (see Note 7). The Company is not a separate  legal
entity  and accordingly, the balance sheet and statement of operations  and
divisional  net  asset  deficiency reflect a  net  asset  deficiency  which
includes  amounts  owed  to  the Guard Division,  contributed  capital  and
accumulated deficit.

Due to allocations associated with certain operating expenses, as discussed
in  Note 7, the accompanying financial statements may not be indicative  of
the costs that would have been incurred had the Company been operated as  a
separate legal entity.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The  preparation  of  financial  statements in  conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting principles requires management to make  estimates  and
assumptions  that  affect the amounts reported in the financial  statements
and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Change in Accounting Method

In  1997,  the  Company  recognized recurring lease payments  and  deferred
direct  costs  incurred  in  conjunction  with  the  related  leases  (with
amortization  over  the  estimated useful life),  in  accordance  with  the
operating  lease provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting  Standards
No.  13, "Accounting for Leases" ("SFAS No. 13"). Also, in accordance  with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 51, "Financial Reporting by
Cable   Television   Companies"  ("SFAS  No.  51"),  revenue   from   lease
installations were recognized to the extent that direct selling costs  were
charged to expense with any excess revenue deferred and amortized over  the
term  of  the  lease.  In  all prior years, the  Company  recognized  lease
payments  and  related  expenses in accordance with the  sales  type  lease
provisions of SFAS No. 13.

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                         Sentry Protective Systems
                  (A division of Security Systems, Inc.)
                                     
                 Notes to Financial Statements (continued)



2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The  Company changed its method of accounting for leases and related  costs
because it believes the operating lease provisions of SFAS No. 13 and  SFAS
No.  51 more accurately display the economic benefits and risks related  to
its  leasing program than the sales type lease provisions of SFAS  No.  13.
Also,  the  Company changed its method in conjunction with the  anticipated
acquisition of substantially all of its assets by Alarmguard Holdings  Inc.
(see Note 11) in order to conform to the accounting principles utilized  by
Alarmguard Holdings Inc.

In  accordance with the provisions of APB No. 20, Accounting Changes  ("APB
No.  20"),  the  Company  has  elected to  utilize  the  special  exemption
provision  which allows an entity that is issuing its financial  statements
to the public for the first time in conjunction with a business combination
to  retroactively restate its financial statements as if the newly  adopted
accounting  principle was utilized from inception. Management believes  the
use  of  the  newly  adopted accounting principles, applied  retroactively,
better  portrays  the results that can be expected in  future  periods.  As
such,  the  divisional net asset deficiency at January  1,  1997  has  been
retroactively  restated, by a decrease of $311,000, to  reflect  accounting
for  the Company's leasing program under the operating lease provisions  of
SFAS No. 13 and in accordance with SFAS No. 51.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue from the sale of alarm systems is recognized upon completion of the
installation. Payments received prior to completion of an installation  are
recorded in the accompanying balance sheet as customer deposits.

Revenue  from  installations relating to new subscriber accounts  generated
under  the  Company's  leasing  program  is  recognized  at  the  time  the
installation  is completed to the extent that related direct selling  costs
are  charged  to expense. Any excess installation revenue is  deferred  and
amortized  to  income  over the initial term of the  related  noncancelable
monitoring/equipment  lease  contract  (5  years),  adjusted   to   reflect
estimated subscriber attrition.

Revenue from alarm monitoring and service agreements is recognized  as  the
services  are  rendered.  Advance billings are accounted  for  as  deferred
revenue.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts  receivable  consist primarily of amounts due  from  customers  in
Massachusetts,  Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine and New Hampshire.  Credit
is  extended based on an evaluation of the customer's financial  condition;
collateral is not required. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful
accounts  at  a  level  which management believes is  sufficient  to  cover
potential losses.

Inventories

Inventories  consist principally of alarm components and supplies  and  are
stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment is stated at cost and is being depreciated over  the
estimated  useful lives of the assets. Depreciation is computed using  both
straight-line and accelerated methods. Costs of maintenance and repairs are
charged to expense when incurred and costs of improvements are capitalized.


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                         Sentry Protective Systems
                  (A division of Security Systems, Inc.)
                                     
                 Notes to Financial Statements (continued)



2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Customer Installation Costs

Customer  installation costs consist of materials and direct labor incurred
in  connection with installing and activating new subscriber accounts under
the Company's leasing programs. Amortization is provided on a straight-line
basis  over the term of the initial monitoring/equipment lease contract  (5
years),  adjusted  to  reflect  estimated  subscriber  attrition.  When  an
installation is identified for disconnection, the remaining net book  value
of the installation costs are fully written-off and charged to amortization
expense.

Customer Contracts

Customer  contracts  consist of purchased alarm customer  lists  which  are
being  amortized  on the straight-line method over their  estimated  useful
lives  of  four  years. Amortization expense related to customer  contracts
amounted to $705,000 in 1997.

Advertising

Advertising  and promotion costs are charged to operations  when  incurred.
The  Company  charged  $171,000 to expense for  advertising  and  promotion
during the year ended December 31, 1997.

Income Taxes

The Company, as a division of Security Systems, Inc., calculates its income
taxes  as  if it were a separate entity giving effect to Security  Systems,
Inc.'s  status as an S corporation in accordance with the Internal  Revenue
Code.  Accordingly,  no provision has been made for  federal  income  taxes
since  the  stockholders are responsible for reporting their share  of  the
Company's  taxable income or loss on their individual income  tax  returns.
For state income tax purposes, S corporations with revenues in excess of $9
million are taxed at a 4.5% rate in Massachusetts.

Income  taxes are determined under the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." Deferred taxes
result  from  temporary  differences in the  recognition  of  revenues  and
expenses for tax and financial reporting purposes.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Cash,  accounts  receivable,  accounts payable  and  accrued  expenses  are
carried  at  cost,  which approximates fair value, due  to  the  short-term
nature  of these instruments. At December 31, 1997, the fair value  of  the
Company's  long-term  debt approximates its carrying  value  as  such  debt
generally  bears  interest at floating rates or its rate  does  not  differ
significantly from the rate the Company would have to pay for similar  debt
on the balance sheet date.


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                         Sentry Protective Systems
                  (A division of Security Systems, Inc.)
                                     
                 Notes to Financial Statements (continued)



2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

New Accounting Pronouncements

During 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income"
and  SFAS No. 131, "Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and  Related
Information".  SFAS  No. 130 is effective for the first  quarter  of  1998,
while  SFAS No. 131 is effective for year end financial reporting  in  1998
and on an interim basis thereafter. Also, in 1998, the FASB issued FASB No.
132,  "Employers'  Disclosures  about  Pensions  and  Other  Postretirement
Benefits". FASB No. 132 is effective for year end reporting in fiscal 1998.
All  of  these pronouncements require additional disclosure and the Company
expects no material impact upon adoption.

3. Property and Equipment

Property  and equipment at December 31, 1997 consists of the following  (in
thousands):

Furniture, fixtures and equipment (useful lives ranging    $   722
  from five to ten years)
Vehicles (useful lives ranging from one to five years)         346
Leasehold improvements (useful lives ranging from nine to      299
  ten years)
                                                             1,367
Less accumulated depreciation                                  733
                                                           $   634

Depreciation expense was $289 for the year ended December 31, 1997.

4. Notes and Leases Payable

Notes payable included in other current liabilities and other liabilities
at December 31, 1997 consists of the following (in thousands):

Various leases, each collateralized by a                    
  vehicle, with interest rates varying from 5.96%            
  to 11.32% and final payment dates ranging from         
  March 1999 to July 2000                                    $  78
                                                            
Various equipment leases, with interest rates               
  varying from 11.25% to 18.38% and final payment            
  dates ranging from May 1998 to January 2000                   38
                                                            
Note payable for alarm accounts acquired,                   
  interest at 8% per annum and due in September 2000           138
                                                            
Other notes payable                                              3
                                                            
Total notes and leases payable                                 257
                                                            
Less current portion                                           119
                                                            
Long term portion                                             $138


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                         Sentry Protective Systems
                  (A division of Security Systems, Inc.)
                                     
                 Notes to Financial Statements (continued)



5. Revolving Loan Facility

On  August  22, 1996, the Company entered into a revolving line  of  credit
which permitted borrowings of up to $1,000,000 for working capital purposes
(the  "Revolving Loan") and a line of credit which permitted borrowings  of
up  to  $9,000,000  to  fund  acquisitions (the  "Acquisition  Loan").  The
Revolving Loan and the Acquisition Loan are collectively referred to as the
"Loans".

On  September  16,  1997, the loans were amended and restated  whereby  the
loans  were  consolidated into a Revolving Loan Facility  (the  "Facility")
permitting  borrowings  of  up to $11,000,000, which  was  required  to  be
reduced  to $10,000,000 by February 28, 1998. The Facility matures on  June
30,  1998  at  which date all outstanding principal, accrued  interest  and
unpaid  fees  are due and payable. Interest is payable at the bank's  prime
rate  plus 2% or 10.5% at December 31, 1997 (previously based on the bank's
prime  plus  1.5%).  The Facility is secured by substantially  all  of  the
assets  of  the Company. In addition, the Company was required to  maintain
key person life insurance policies, for the benefit of the bank, on two  of
its stockholders in the amount of $2,000,000 and $300,000, respectively.

In  connection  with  the  refinancing, the Company  wrote-off  unamortized
deferred financing fees of $102,000, which is reflected as an extraordinary
loss  in  the Company's statement of operations. As of December  31,  1997,
$10,100,000 was outstanding under the Facility. For the year ended December
31,  1997, the Company incurred $990,000 in interest expense related to the
Loans and the Facility.

On  March  18, 1998, the Company paid all amounts due on the Facility  with
proceeds  from the sale of substantially all of the Company's  assets  (see
Note 12).

6. Note Payable to Stockholders

During  the period from August to October 1997, the Company issued  various
promissory  notes (the "Notes") to stockholders of the Company  aggregating
$450,000.  The Notes accrue interest monthly at 10% per annum, are  payable
on  demand  and  are subordinated to the Company's Revolving Loan  Facility
(see Note 5).

7. Related Party Transactions

In  August  1997, the Company collected an outstanding loan receivable  and
all  accrued interest thereon from a stockholder of the Company aggregating
approximately $200,000.

The  Company  leases  office space in Malden, Massachusetts  and  Portland,
Maine from a stockholder of the Company. Rent expense charged to operations
in 1997 for these locations amounted to $106,000. The Malden, Massachusetts
lease requires monthly payments of $6,996 and expires on December 31, 2003.
The  Portland, Maine lease requires monthly payments of $1,800 and  expires
on October 1, 2002.

Divisional  borrowings, included in the divisional net asset deficiency  at
December  31, 1997 consist of non-interest bearing advances from the  Guard
Division  and  are  payable on demand. During the year ended  December  31,
1997, the Company incurred $106,000 of operating expenses (generally,  risk
management, professional fees and utilities) allocated by Security Systems,
Inc. among the Company and the Guard Division.


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                         Sentry Protective Systems
                  (A division of Security Systems, Inc.)
                                     
                 Notes to Financial Statements (continued)



8. Income Taxes

Differences  between  the  tax basis of assets and  liabilities  and  their
financial  reporting  amounts that give rise  to  significant  portions  of
deferred state income taxes are as follows as of December 31, 1997:

         Deferred tax assets (liabilities): 
            Net operating losses             $ 372,000
            Allowance for doubtful accounts     50,000
            Other assets                        18,000
            Other liabilities                  (26,000)
                                   
         Valuation allowances                 (414,000)
                                   
         Net deferred taxes                  $       -

The  Company  has  net operating loss carryforwards for  state  income  tax
purposes  of approximately $8.6 million at December 31, 1997, which  expire
from 1998 to 2002. The valuation allowance has been established until it is
more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

9. Commitments and Contingencies

Various  claims generally incidental to the conduct of its normal  business
are  pending  or  threatened against the Company from time to  time.  While
ultimate  liability, if any, is presently not determinable, in the  opinion
of  management, these matters will have no material adverse effect  on  the
Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

10. Retirement Plan

Security  Systems,  Inc.'s profit sharing plan was  amended  and  restated,
effective  January  1,  1995,  to  incorporate  a  401(k)  savings  option.
Effective this same date, the name of the plan was changed to the  Security
Systems,  Inc.  401(k) Profit Sharing Plan. The plan covers all  employees.
Participants  may  elect to make contributions to the plan  pursuant  to  a
salary  reduction  agreement  and  subject  to  statutory  limits.  At  the
discretion  of the Board of Directors, Security Systems, Inc.  may  make  a
matching contribution of electing participants' contributions, but  not  to
exceed  6%  of  the  participant's compensation.  There  were  no  matching
contributions  to  the  plan  for the year  ended  December  31,  1997.  In
addition, the plan allows for Security Systems, Inc., at the discretion  of
the Board of Directors, to make further contributions to the plan based  on
the participant's salary. No additional contributions were made to the plan
for the year ended December 31, 1997.


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                         Sentry Protective Systems
                  (A division of Security Systems, Inc.)
                                     
                 Notes to Financial Statements (continued)



11. Sale of Customer Contracts

In  October 1997, the Company entered into an asset sale agreement with  an
unrelated  third party setting forth terms for the sale of certain  of  the
Company's  alarm  monitoring accounts and the related accounts  receivable.
The  sales  price was approximately $1,300,000, subject to adjustments  for
working  capital. Proceeds from the sale were $1,289,000, all of which  was
recorded  as a gain in the Company's statement of operations as  the  alarm
monitoring  accounts sold were recorded at zero book value at the  time  of
the  sale. In conjunction with the sale, approximately $200,000 of proceeds
were placed in escrow subject to the satisfaction and settlement of certain
provisions  of the sale agreement. This amount has been included  in  other
current  assets  at December 31, 1997 and was received by  the  Company  in
1998.

12. Subsequent Events

On  March  17,  1998,  Alarmguard Holdings, Inc.  ("Alarmguard")  purchased
substantially  all  of  the assets of the Company for  approximately  $26.5
million  in  cash,  including $2.6 million held in escrow  subject  to  the
finalization of certain post-closing adjustments. A portion of the proceeds
from  the  sale were used to pay all of the amounts due under the Company's
Revolving Loan Facility (see Note 5).

Prior  to  December 31, 1997, the Company received a $250,000 deposit  from
Alarmguard.  This  amount  is  included in  other  current  liabilities  at
December 31, 1997.

13. Year 2000 Issues (Unaudited)

The Company has developed a plan to modify its information technology to be
ready for the year 2000. The Company does not expect this project to have a
significant effect on operations. The Company's Year 2000 modifications are
based on management's best estimates, which were derived utilizing numerous
assumptions of future events, including the continued availability of
certain resources and other factors. However, there can be no guarantee
that these estimates will be achieved and actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated. Specific factors that might cause such
material differences include, but are not limited to, the availability and
cost of personnel trained in this area, the ability to locate and correct
all relevant computer codes, and similar uncertainties.

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Item 7 (b)     Pro Forma Financial Information


Alarmguard Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 1997
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<CAPTION>
  <S>                  <C>     <C>           <C>          <C>    <C>           <C>
                                                                              Pro forma
                                              Proforma                        Alarmguard,
                                                with                          Preferred
                               Preferred      Preferred                        Stock 
                                 Stock         Stock            Pro forma     Offering,  
                   Alarmguard   Offering      Offering   Sentry Adjustments   and Sentry
Assets                                                                                                    
Current assets: 

 Cash and cash       
  equivalents          $698    $37,800(A)    $38,498      $208   ($14,587)(B)  $24,119
 Restricted cash      1,931                    1,931         0      2,608 (B)    4,539
 Accounts 
  receivable, net     5,558                    5,558     1,485       (537)(B)    6,506
 Inventories          3,065                    3,065       359        (64)(B)    3,360
 Prepaid expenses       343                      343       347       (347)(B)      343
Total current assets 11,595     37,800        49,395     2,399    (12,927)      38,867

Property and
 equipment, net       2,133                    2,133       634        (35)(B)    2,732
                                                                                                    
Customer installation
 costs, net           8,868                    8,868       156       (156)(B)    8,868
Customer contracts 
 and intangibles,                                                                                                     
 net                 43,027                   43,027     1,918     24,946 (B)   69,891
Other investments     2,245                    2,245         0          0        2,245
Other assets          1,982                    1,982        29        (29)(B)    1,982
Total assets        $69,850    $37,800      $107,650    $5,136    $11,799     $124,585

Liabilities and
 stockholders'
 deficiency
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable    $2,659                   $2,659      $771      ($771)(B)   $2,659
 Accrued expenses     5,675                    5,675       433        297 (B)    6,405
 Current portion                                                                                    
  of notes payable    2,462                    2,462       357       (254)(B)    2,565
 Revolving credit
  facility                0                        0    10,100    (10,100)(B)        0
 Deferred revenue     6,231                    6,231     1,562       (542)(B)    7,251
 Other current  
  liabilities         4,061                    4,061       830      2,252 (B)    7,143
Total current
  liabilities        21,088          0        21,088    14,053     (9,118)      26,023

Notes payable, less                                                                                                    
 current portion        549                      549         0          0          549
Credit facility      46,700                   46,700         0     12,000 (B)   58,700
Subordinated debt     4,389       (675)(A)     3,714         0          0 (B)    3,714
Other liabilities       321                      321       167       (167)(B)      321

Redeemable preferred
 stock                          38,500 (A)    38,500         0          0 (B)   38,500

Stockholders' deficiency
 Common stock             1                        1         0          0 (B)        1
 Additional paid-in
  capital            35,286                   35,286    (9,084)     9,084 (B)   35,286
 Accumulated 
  Deficit           (38,484)       (25)(A)   (38,509)        0          0 (B)  (38,509)
Total stockholders'
  deficit            (3,197)       (25)       (3,222)   (9,084)     9,084       (3,222)
Total liabilities
 and stockholders'
 deficiency         $69,850    $37,800      $107,650    $5,136    $11,799     $124,585
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Alarmguard Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 1997

                                                                     Pro forma
                                                       Pro forma     Alarmguard
                           Alarmguard      Sentry     Adjustments    and Sentry


 Recurring revenue           $21,540       $6,832                      $28,372
 Installation revenue         10,470        1,857                       12,327
 Service revenue               2,250        1,038                        3,288
Total revenue                 34,260        9,727              0        43,987

 Monitoring expense            2,692          807                        3,499
 Installation expense          7,543        4,245                       11,788
 Service expense               4,176        1,204                        5,380
Total cost of revenue         14,411        6,256              0        20,667

Gross profit                  19,849        3,471              0        23,320

 Selling, general and         
  administrative expense      15,909        7,071                       22,980
 Acquisition integration
  expense                        349            0                          349
 Amortization and  
  depreciation expense        11,386        1,014          3,846 (C)    16,246
Total operating expenses      27,644        8,085          3,846        39,575

Operating loss                (7,795)      (4,614)        (3,846)      (16,255)

Other income (expense)
 Interest expense, net        (4,683)      (1,013)           (90)(D)    (5,786)
 Other, net                      142        1,304                        1,446
Loss from continuing
 operations                 ($12,336)     ($4,323)       ($3,936)     ($20,595)

Basis and diluted loss
 from continuing operations
 per common share             ($2.61)                                   ($4.36)

Number of basis and diluted
 common shares used in 
 calculating loss from 
 continuing operations per    
 common share                  4,726                                     4,726


Alarmguard Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information


(A)  Represents the net cash proceeds from the offering of 40,000
     shares  of  Cumulative Convertible Preferred  Stock  (35,000
     shares  of Series A Preferred and 5,000 shares of  Series  B
     Preferred)  in February 1998 at $1,000 per share. Alarmguard
     issued 700 additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock  in
     exchange for $0.7 million of subordinated debt and wrote off
     the  unamortized  discount associated with certain  warrants
     issued   concurrently   with  the   subordinated   debt   of
     approximately  $25,000.  The Series A Preferred  Stock  pays
     quarterly  cash  dividends  at  5%  per  annum.   The  costs
     incurred ($2.2 million) in the offering are reflected  as  a
     reduction of the Preferred Stock's carrying value.

(B)  Alarmguard  purchased  certain of the  operating  assets  of
     Sentry for $23.8 million in cash, of which $12.0 million was
     financed with borrowings under the Company's expanded Credit
     Facility.  The Company also has committed to pay the sellers
     up  to an additional $3.0 million which represents an amount
     to  be determined based on certain post closing adjustments,
     $2.6 million of which has been secured by a letter of credit
     and  is  reflected as restricted cash.  The acquisition  was
     accounted  for using the purchase method of accounting  and,
     accordingly,  the  purchase  price  has  been  preliminarily
     allocated  to  the  assets  acquired,  principally  customer
     contracts of $26.5 million and a covenant not to compete  of
     $0.3   million,  and  liabilities  assumed  based  on  their
     estimated  fair  values at the date of the acquisition.   In
     accordance with the terms of the agreement, $10.1 million of
     the  cash paid was used to repay the current debt of  Sentry
     concurrent with the closing.

(C)  To   record   amortization  expense  of  acquired   customer
     contracts  (seven year life) and covenants  not  to  compete
     (five  year life) resulting from the acquisition  of  Sentry
     (see Note (B)).

(D)  To  record  interest expense on the borrowings  incurred  to
     finance  the acquisition of Sentry, net of interest  expense
     recorded by Sentry on its debt that was repaid in connection
     with the acquisition (see Note (B)).  Interest is calculated
     using Alarmguard's estimated borrowing rate of 9% per annum.




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