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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.         9        )*
                                        
                                        
                                        
                               AST RESEARCH, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)
                                        
                                        
                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                                        
                                        
                                  001907 10 4
                                 (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 the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
                                        
                                        
                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                        
CUSIP NO.     001907 10 4                        PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
                                        
                                        
1             NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                         
              S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
              
              Safi U. Qureshey
              ###-##-####
              
2             CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
              
                                                                     (a) [ ]
              
                                                                     (b) [ ]
3             SEC USE ONLY
              
              
              
4             CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              
              USA
              
              5                 SOLE VOTING POWER
                                
  NUMBER OF                     3,001,700 (See Notes (1) and (2) on the
   SHARES                       attached Addendum)
BENEFICIALLY                    
  OWNED BY
    EACH
  REPORTING
   PERSON
    WITH
              6                 SHARED VOTING POWER
                                
                                N/A
                                
              7                 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                
                                3,001,700 (See Notes (1) and (2) on the
                                attached Addendum)
                                
              8                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                
                                N/A
                                
9             AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              
              3,001,700 (See Notes (1) and (2) on the attached Addendum)
              
10            CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
              SHARES
              
              See Note (2) on the attached Addendum
11            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
              
              9.09 %
12            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
              
              IN
              
                                        
ITEM 1.
                                        
              (a)  Name of Issuer:  AST Research, Inc.
                                        
              (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                                        
                                  16215 Alton Parkway
                                  Irvine, California 92718
                                        
ITEM 2.
                                        
               (a)  Name of Person Filing:  Safi U. Qureshey
                                        
               (b)  Address of Principal Business Office:
                                        
                                   16215 Alton Parkway
                                   Irvine, California 92718
                                        
               (c)  Citizenship:  United States
                                        
               (d)  Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock, $.01 par value
                                        
               (e)  CUSIP Number:  001907 10 4
                                        
ITEM 3.
                                        
               If this statement is filed pursuant Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), 
               check whether the person filing is a:
                                        
               (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
               (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
               (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
                       the Act;
               (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of
                       the Investment Company Act;
               (e) [ ] Investment advisor registered under Section 203 of
                       the Investment Advisors Act of 1940;
               (f) [ ] Employee benefit plan, pension fund which is
                       subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement
                       Income Security Act of 1974 or endowment fund;
               (g) [ ] Parent holding company, in accordance with Section
                       240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
               (h) [ ] A group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-
                       1(b)(1)(2)(H).
                                        
ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP.
                                        
               (a)  Amount beneficially owned:    3,001,700
                                        
               (b)  Percent of class:        9.09 %
                                        
               (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
                                        
                   (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,001,700
                         (See Notes (1) and (2) on the attached Addendum)
                                        
                   (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    N/A
                                        
                   (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                         3,001,700
                         (See Notes (1) and (2) on the attached Addendum)
                                        
                   (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                         of: N/A
                         (See Notes (1) and (2) on the attached Addendum)
                                        
ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF CLASS.
                                        
       If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reported person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5%
of the class of securities, check the following: [ ]
                                        
       Inapplicable.
                                        
ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
                                        
       Inapplicable.
                                        
ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
          SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
                                        
       Inapplicable.
                                        
ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
                                        
       Inapplicable.
                                        
ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
                                        
       Inapplicable.
                                        
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 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:     January 30, 1995        By: Safi U. Qureshey


                                        
                                        
                   ADDENDUM TO AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO SCHEDULE 13G


                           Issuer:  AST Research, Inc.
                       Reporting Person:  Safi U. Qureshey



Footnotes to Schedule 13G
<F1>
(1)  Includes an aggregate of 650,000 shares which may be acquired by
     Mr. Qureshey within 60 days of December 31, 1994, on exercise of
     nonqualified stock options.
<F2>
(2)  Excludes (a) an aggregate of 92,572 shares held by Nancy Marshall as
     Custodian for minor children of Mr. Qureshey under the California Uniform
     Transfers to Minors Act, and (b) an aggregate of 8,760 shares held by Nancy
     Marshall, Ishrat Qureshey and Lubna Bokhari, Co-Trustees of Irrevocable
     Trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Qureshey's minor children, to
     which Mr. Qureshey claims no beneficial interest.






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