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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                                  SYBASE, INC.
                          ----------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
                  --------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    871130100
                         -----------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Stephen M. Vine, Esq.
                    Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
                                 399 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 872-1000
                       ---------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 January 1, 1997
                        --------------------------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement  [_].** (A fee
is not required only if the reporting  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)

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule 13d- 1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.





                         Continued on following page(s)
                               Page 1 of 28 Pages
                             Exhibit Index: Page 24    


- ------------------------

*       Initial filing with respect to Soros Fund Management LLC and Mr. Stanley
        F. Druckenmiller.

**      A filing  fee is not  being  paid with this  statement  pursuant  to SEC
        Release  No.  33-7331  whereby  the filing fee has been  eliminated  for
        Schedule 13D.

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                                                              Page 2 of 28 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 871130100

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               WC

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Cayman Islands

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          0
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          225,075
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    225,075

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    225,075

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]


13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             .29%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               OO; IV

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                              Page 3 of 28 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 871130100

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  |x|

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               AF

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Delaware

                      7      Sole Voting Power
  Number of                         0
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          225,075
   Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    225,075

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    225,075

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]


13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             .29%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               PN; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                              Page 4 of 28 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 871130100

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               QIH MANAGEMENT, INC.

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               AF

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Delaware

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          0
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          225,075
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    225,075

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    225,075

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]


13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             .29%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               CO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                              Page 5 of 28 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 871130100


1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               AF

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Delaware

                      7      Sole Voting Power
  Number of                         425,075
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          225,075
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           425,075
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    225,075

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    650,150

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             .85%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               OO; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                              Page 6 of 28 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 871130100

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               GEORGE SOROS (in the capacity described herein)

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               AF

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               United States

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          1,800,000
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          650,150
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           1,800,000
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    650,150

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    2,450,150

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             3.21%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               IA; IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                              Page 7 of 28 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 871130100


1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER (in the capacity described herein)

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               AF

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               United States

                      7      Sole Voting Power
  Number of                         0
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          650,150
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    650,150

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    650,150

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             .85%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                              Page 8 of 28 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 871130100

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               WINSTON PARTNERS II LDC

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               WC

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Cayman Islands

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          1,248,297
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           1,248,297
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    1,248,297

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             1.63%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               OO; IV

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                              Page 9 of 28 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 871130100

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               WINSTON PARTNERS II LLC

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               WC

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Delaware

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          601,753
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           601,753
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    601,753

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             .79%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               OO; IV

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

                                                             Page 10 of 28 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 871130100

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               CHATTERJEE ADVISORS LLC

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               AF

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Delaware

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          1,850,050
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           1,850,050
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    1,850,050

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             2.42%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               OO; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

<PAGE>

                                                             Page 11 of 28 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 871130100

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               CHATTERJEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               AF

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Delaware

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          1,850,050
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           1,850,050
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    1,850,050

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             2.42%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               CO; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                             Page 12 of 28 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 871130100

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               DR. PURNENDU CHATTERJEE (in the capacity described herein)

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               AF

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [X]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               United States

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          1,850,050
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          225,075
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           1,850,050
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    225,075

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    2,075,125

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             2.72%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                             Page 13 of 28 Pages


               This  Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D relates to shares of Common
Stock,  $0.001  par  value  per share  (the  "Shares"),  of  Sybase,  Inc.  (the
"Issuer").  This Amendment No. 1 supplementally  amends the initial statement on
Schedule 13D dated December 2, 1996 (the "Initial  Statement")  filed by certain
of the  Reporting  Persons (as defined  herein).  This  Amendment No. 1 is being
filed by the Reporting Persons to report the transfer of the investment advisory
contract  between  Soros Fund  Management  ("SFM")  and  Quantum  Fund  N.V.,  a
Netherlands   Antilles  company  ("Quantum  Fund"),  whose  principal  operating
subsidiary is Quantum  Partners LDC, a Cayman Islands  exempted limited duration
company  ("Quantum  Partners"),  pursuant  to which SFM was  granted  investment
discretion  over  portfolio  investments,  including  the  Shares,  held for the
account  of  Quantum  Partners.   The  investment  advisory  contract  has  been
transferred  from SFM to Soros Fund  Management  LLC ("SFM LLC"), a newly formed
Delaware limited liability company.  In addition,  this Amendment No. 1 is being
filed to report an agreement  between one of the  Reporting  Persons and SFM LLC
pursuant to which SFM LLC has been granted investment discretion over the Shares
held for the  account  of Quantum  Industrial  Partners  LDC,  a Cayman  Islands
exempted  limited  duration  company  ("QIP").  Capitalized  terms  used but not
defined  herein  shall  have  the  meanings  ascribed  to  them  in the  Initial
Statement. The Initial Statement is supplementally amended as follows.

Item 2.        Identity and Background.

          This  statement  is being  filed on  behalf  of each of the  following
persons (collectively, the Reporting Persons"):


          i)   QIP;

          ii)  QIH Management Investor, L.P. ("QIHMI");

          iii) QIH Management, Inc. ("QIH Management");

          iv)  SFM LLC;

          v)   George Soros ("Mr. Soros");

          vi)  Stanley F. Druckenmiller ("Mr. Druckenmiller");

          vii) Winston Partners II LDC ("Winston LDC");

          viii)Winston Partners II LLC ("Winston LLC");

          ix)  Chatterjee Advisors LLC ("Chatterjee Advisors")

          x)   Chatterjee Management Company ("Chatterjee Management"); and

          xi)  Dr. Purnendu Chatterjee ("Dr. Chatterjee").

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                                                             Page 14 of 28 Pages

                              The Reporting Persons

SFM LLC, Mr. Soros and Mr. Druckenmiller
- ----------------------------------------

               In  connection  with the  restructuring  of the  business of SFM,
which will now be  conducted  through SFM LLC,  Mr.  Soros has  entered  into an
agreement  dated as of January 1, 1997 with SFM LLC  pursuant to which Mr. Soros
has, among other things, agreed to use his best efforts to cause QIH Management,
as the  general  partner of QIHMI,  to act at the  direction  of SFM LLC,  which
agreement to so act shall  terminate  upon the earlier of (a) the  assignment to
SFM LLC of the legal and beneficial ownership interest in QIH Management and (b)
the assignment to SFM LLC of the general partnership interest in QIHMI (the "QIP
Contract").

               The business of SFM LLC is managed through a Management Committee
(the "Management  Committee")  comprised of Mr. Soros, Mr. Druckenmiller and Mr.
Gary Gladstein.  SFM LLC has its principal  office at 888 Seventh  Avenue,  33rd
Floor, New York, New York 10106. Its principal business is to serve, pursuant to
contract,  as the principal  investment  manager to several  foreign  investment
companies  (the "SFM  Clients").  Mr.  Soros,  as Chairman  of SFM LLC,  has the
ability to direct the investment  decisions of SFM LLC and as such may be deemed
to have  investment  discretion over the securities held for the accounts of the
SFM Clients.  Mr.  Druckenmiller,  as Lead Portfolio Manager of SFM LLC, has the
ability to direct the investment  decisions of SFM LLC and as such may be deemed
to have  investment  discretion over the securities held for the accounts of the
SFM  Clients.  Set forth in Annex A hereto  and  incorporated  by  reference  in
response to this Item 2 and  elsewhere in this  Schedule 13D as  applicable is a
list of the Managing Directors of SFM LLC.

               The principal  occupation of Mr. Soros, a United States  citizen,
is his  direction  of the  activities  of SFM LLC,  which is carried  out in his
capacity as Chairman of SFM LLC at SFM LLC's principal office.

               The principal  occupation of Mr.  Druckenmiller,  a United States
citizen,  is  his  position  as  Lead  Portfolio  Manager  and a  Member  of the
Management  Committee  of SFM LLC,  which is carried out at SFM LLC's  principal
office.

               Pursuant to  regulations  promulgated  under Section 13(d) of the
Act, SFM LLC, pursuant to the provisions of the QIP Contract,  Mr. Soros, in his
capacity as Chairman of SFM LLC, and Mr. Druckenmiller,  in his capacity as Lead
Portfolio  Manager  of SFM  LLC,  each  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  of
securities, including the Shares, held for the account of QIP.

               During the past five years,  except as  disclosed  in the Initial
Statement,  none of the  Reporting  Persons  and,  to the best of the  Reporting
Persons'  knowledge,  any other person identified in response to this Item 2 has
been  (a)  convicted  in a  criminal  proceeding,  or (b) a party  to any  civil

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                                                             Page 15 of 28 Pages

proceeding  as a result of which he has been  subject to a  judgment,  decree or
final  order  enjoining  future  violations  of,  or  prohibiting  or  mandating
activities  subject  to,  federal  or state  securities  laws,  or  finding  any
violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.        Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

               Quantum Partners expended approximately $2,294,520 of its working
capital to purchase the Shares reported herein as being acquired within the last
60 days.  QIP  expended  approximately  $2,294,520  of its  working  capital  to
purchase the Shares  reported  herein as being acquired within the last 60 days.
Winston LDC expended approximately $1,026,345 of its working capital to purchase
the Shares reported  herein as being acquired  within the last 60 days.  Winston
LLC  expended  approximately  $503,323  of its working  capital to purchase  the
Shares reported herein as being acquired within the last 60 days.

Item 4.        Purpose of Transaction.

               All of the Shares  reported herein as having been acquired for or
disposed of from the accounts of Quantum Partners,  QIP, Mr. Soros,  Winston LDC
and/or Winston LLC were acquired or disposed of for investment purposes. Neither
Quantum Partners, the Reporting Persons nor, to the best of their knowledge, any
of the other  individuals  identified  in  response  to Item 2, has any plans or
proposals that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in
subparagraphs  (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting  Persons
reserve the right to acquire, or cause to be acquired,  additional securities of
the Issuer, to dispose of, or cause to be disposed,  such securities at any time
or to formulate other purposes,  plans or proposals  regarding the Issuer or any
of its securities, to the extent deemed advisable in light of general investment
and  trading  policies  of the  Reporting  Persons  and/or SFM  Clients,  market
conditions or other factors.

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                                                             Page 16 of 28 Pages

Item 5.        Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

               (a) (i)  Each of QIP,  QIHMI  and QIH  Management  may be  deemed
beneficial   owner  of  the   225,075   Shares  held  for  the  account  of  QIP
(approximately .29% of the total number of Shares outstanding).

                    (ii) Each of SFM LLC and Mr. Druckenmiller may be deemed the
beneficial  owner of 650,150 Shares  (approximately  .85% of the total number of
Shares  outstanding).  This number  consists of (A) 425,075  Shares held for the
account of Quantum Partners, and (B) 225,075 Shares held for the account of QIP.

                    (iii)  Mr.  Soros  may be  deemed  the  beneficial  owner of
2,450,150   Shares   (approximately   3.21%  of  the  total   number  of  Shares
outstanding). This number consists of (A) 1,800,000 Shares held for his personal
account,  (B) 425,075 Shares held for the account of Quantum  Partners,  and (C)
225,075 Shares held for the account of QIP.

                    (iv) Winston LDC may be deemed the  beneficial  owner of the
1,248,297  Shares  currently  held for its account  (approximately  1.63% of the
total number of Shares outstanding).

                    (v)  Winston LLC may be deemed the  beneficial  owner of the
601,753 Shares currently held for its account  (approximately  .79% of the total
number of Shares outstanding).

                    (vi) Each of Chatterjee  Advisors and Chatterjee  Management
may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,850,050 Shares  (approximately  2.42% of
the total number of Shares  outstanding).  This number consists of (A) 1,248,297
Shares held for the  account of Winston LDC and (B) 601,753  Shares held for the
account of Winston LLC.

                    (vii) Dr.  Chatterjee may be deemed the beneficial  owner of
2,075,125   Shares   (approximately   2.72%  of  the  total   number  of  Shares
outstanding). This number consists of (A) 1,248,297 Shares held for the account

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                                                             Page 17 of 28 Pages

of Winston LDC,  (B) 601,753 Shares held for the account of Winston LLC and (C)
225,075 Shares held for the account of QIP.

               (b) (i) Each of QIP, QIHMI, QIH Management, SFM LLC (by virtue of
the QIP  contract),  Mr.  Soros (as result of his  position  with SFM LLC),  Mr.
Druckenmiller  (as a result of his position with SFM LLC) and Dr. Chatterjee (as
a result of his position as a sub-investment  advisor to QIP with respect to the
Shares)  may be  deemed  to have the  shared  power to  direct  the  voting  and
disposition of the 225,075 Shares held for the account of QIP.

                    (ii) Pursuant to the contract  between  Quantum and SFM LLC,
SFM LLC may be deemed to have sole power to direct the voting and disposition of
the 425,075 Shares held for the account of Quantum Partners.

                    (iii) Pursuant to the contract  between  Quantum and SFM LLC
and as a result of the positions  held by Mr. Soros and Mr.  Druckenmiller  with
SFM LLC,  each of Mr. Soros and Mr.  Druckenmiller  may be deemed to have shared
power to direct the voting and  disposition  of the 425,075  Shares held for the
account of Quantum Partners.

                    (iv) Mr.  Soros  holds the sole power to vote and to dispose
of the 1,800,000 Shares held for his personal account.

                    (v) Each of Winston LDC,  Chatterjee Advisors (as manager of
Winston LDC),  Chatterjee  Management (as investment advisor to Winston LDC) and
Dr. Chatterjee (as the person ultimately in control of both Chatterjee  Advisors
and  Chatterjee  Management)  may be deemed to have the sole power to direct the
voting and  disposition of the 1,248,297  Shares held for the account of Winston
LDC. 

                    (vi) Each of Winston LLC, Chatterjee Advisors (as manager of
Winston LLC),  Chatterjee  Management (as investment advisor to Winston LLC) and
Dr. Chatterjee (as the person ultimately in control of both Chatterjee  Advisors
and  Chatterjee  Management)  may be deemed to have the sole power to direct the
voting and  disposition  of the  601,753  Shares held for the account of Winston
LLC.

               (c) Except as disclosed in Item 2 hereof,  which is  incorporated
by  reference  in this  Item 5, and the  transactions  listed on Annex B hereto,
there have been no transactions with respect to the Shares since the date of the
last  filing by any of the  Reporting  Persons or other  persons  identified  in
response to Item 2 of the Initial Statement.

               (d) (i) The  shareholders of QIP,  including  Quantum  Industrial
Holdings Ltd., a British Virgin Islands international business company, have the
right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale
of, securities,  including the Shares,  held for the account of QIP in acordance
with their ownership interests in QIP.

                    (ii) Mr.  Soros  has the sole  right to  participate  in the
receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of,  securities,  including
the Shares, held for his personal account.

                    (iii)  The  shareholders  of  Quantum  Partners,   including
Quantum Fund, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or
proceeds  from the sale  of,  securities,  including  the  Shares,  held for the
account of Quantum  Partners in  accordance  with their  ownership  interests in
Quantum Partners.

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                                                             Page 18 of 28 Pages

                    (iv) The  shareholders  of  Winston  LDC  have the  right to
participate  in the receipt of  dividends  from,  or proceeds  from the sale of,
securities,  including  the  shares,  held for the  account  of  Winston  LDC in
accordance with their ownership interests in Winston LDC.

                    (v) The  shareholders  of  Winston  LLC  have  the  right to
participate  in the receipt of  dividends  from,  or proceeds  from the sale of,
securities,  including  the  Shares,  held for the  account  of  Winston  LLC in
accordance with their ownership interests in Winston LLC.

               (e) Not Applicable.

                    Each of SFM LLC and Mr.  Druckenmiller  expressly  disclaims
beneficial ownership of any Shares not held directly for the accounts of the SFM
Clients  and the  account  of QIP.  Mr.  Soros  expressly  disclaims  beneficial
ownership of any Shares not held  directly for his account,  the accounts of the
SFM  Clients  and the  account  of QIP.  Each of QIP,  QIHMI and QIH  Management
expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any Shares not held directly for the
account of QIP.  Each of Winston  LDC,  Winston  LLC,  Chatterjee  Advisors  and
Chatterjee Management expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any Shares not
held directly for the accounts  Winston LDC and Winston LLC,  respectively.  Dr.
Chatterjee  expressly  disclaims  beneficial  ownership  of any  Shares not held
directly for the accounts of QIP, Winston LDC and Winston LLC.

Item 6.        Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understandings  in  Relationship  with
               Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

               From  time  to  time,  each  of the  Reporting  Persons,  Quantum
Partners and/or the SFM Clients may lend portfolio securities to brokers,  banks
or other financial institutions.  These loans typically obligate the borrower to
return the  securities,  or an equal amount of securities of the same class,  to
the lender and  typically  provide  that the  borrower  is  entitled to exercise
voting rights and to retain  dividends during the term of the loan. From time to
time, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, each of the Reporting Persons,
Quantum Fund,  Quantum  Partners  and/or the SFM Clients may borrow  securities,
including the Shares, for the purpose of effecting,  and may effect,  short sale
transactions,  and may purchase  securities for the purpose of closing out short
positions in such securities.

               Except as described herein, the Reporting Persons and SFM Clients
do not have any contracts,  arrangements,  understandings or relationships  with
respect to any securities of the Issuer.

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                                                             Page 19 of 28 Pages

Item 7.        Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

               (a) Power of Attorney  dated as of January 1, 1997 granted by Mr.
George Soros in favor of Mr. Sean C. Warren and Mr. Michael C. Neus.

               (b) Power of Attorney  dated as of January 1, 1997 granted by Mr.
Druckenmiller in favor of Mr. Sean C. Warren and Mr. Michael C. Neus.

               (c) Joint  Filing  Agreement  dated  January 1, 1997 by and among
QIP, QIHMI, QIH Management, SFM LLC, Mr. Soros, Mr. Druckenmiller,  Winston LDC,
Winston LLC, Chatterjee Advisors, Chatterjee Management and Dr. Chatterjee.

               (d) Power of Attorney  dated May 23, 1996 granted by QIP in favor
of Mr. Gary Gladstein and Mr. Sean Warren and Mr. Michael Neus (filed as Exhibit
C to the Initial Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

               (e)  Power  of  Attorney  dated  May  31,  1995  granted  by  Dr.
Chatterjee  in favor of Mr.  Peter  Hurwitz  (filed as Exhibit D to the  Initial
Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

               (f) Power of Attorney  dated  October 25, 1996 granted by Winston
Partners  II LDC in favor of Mr.  Peter A  Hurwitz  (filed  as  Exhibit E to the
Initial Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

<PAGE>

                                                             Page 20 of 28 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES

          After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  undersigned  certifies that the  information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.


Dated:  January 1, 1997                 QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

                                        By:  QIH Management, Inc.
                                             its Sole General Partner


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Vice President


                                        QIH MANAGEMENT, INC.


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Vice President


                                        SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Managing Director


                                        GEORGE SOROS


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Attorney-in-Fact

<PAGE>

                                                             Page 21 of 28 Pages

                                        STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        WINSTON PARTNERS II LDC


                                        By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ 
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Peter Hurwitz 
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        WINSTON PARTNERS II LLC

                                        By:  Chatterjee Advisors LLC,
                                             its Manager


                                             By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Peter Hurwitz
                                                  Manager


                                        CHATTERJEE ADVISORS LLC


                                        By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ 
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Peter Hurwitz 
                                             Manager


                                        CHATTERJEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY


                                        By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ 
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Peter Hurwitz 
                                             Vice President


                                       PURNENDU CHATTERJEE


                                        By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ 
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Peter Hurwitz 
                                             Attorney-in-Fact

<PAGE>


                                                             Page 22 of 28 Pages

                                     ANNEX A


               The following is a list of all of the persons (other than Stanley
Druckenmiller) who serve as Managing Directors of SFM LLC, as well as the number
of Shares, if any, held for the account of each:

                                                          Number of Shares
        Scott K. H. Bessent
        Walter Burlock
        Jeffrey L. Feinberg
        Arminio Fraga
        Gary Gladstein...........................................7,000
        Robert K. Jermain
        David N. Kowitz
        Alexander C. McAree
        Paul McNulty
        Gabriel S. Nechamkin
        Steven Okin
        Dale Precoda
        Lief D. Rosenblatt
        Mark D. Sonnino
        Filiberto H. Verticelli
        Sean C. Warren

Each of the  above-listed  persons is a United States  citizen  whose  principal
occupation  is serving as Managing  Director of SFM LLC, and each has a business
address c/o Soros Fund Management LLC, 888 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York,
New York 10106.

To the best of the Reporting Persons' knowledge:

               (a) The  consideration  used for purchasing  the Shares  reported
               above was the personal  funds of each of the  Managing  Directors
               who purchased such Shares.

               (b) All of the Shares reported above were acquired for investment
               purposes.

               (c) Each of the Managing  Directors (i) holds the Shares reported
               above as being held for his or her own account, (ii) has the sole
               power to vote or  dispose  of such  Shares  and has the  right to
               receive the  dividends  from,  or proceeds  from the sale of, the
               Shares, and (iii) has not effected any transactions in the Shares
               since November 2, 1996 (60 days prior to the date hereof).

               (d)  None  of  the   Managing   Directors   has  any   contracts,
               arrangements, understandings or relationships with respect to the
               Shares.

<PAGE>


                                                             Page 23 of 28 Pages

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                 ANNEX B

                                RECENT TRANSACTIONS IN THE COMMON STOCK OF
                                               SYBASE, INC.


                                Date of          Nature of
For the Account of            Transaction       Transaction      Number of Shares     Price Per Share
- ------------------            -----------       -----------      ----------------     ---------------
<S>                          <C>               <C>              <C>                  <C>

Quantum Partners\1\            12/30/96             BUY               28,125                16.833

                               12/30/96             BUY               18,750                16.841

                               12/31/96             BUY                9,375                16.750

                               12/31/96             BUY               80,625                16.722



Quantum Industrial             12/30/96             BUY               28,125                16.833

Partners LDC                   12/30/96             BUY               18,750                16.841

                               12/31/96             BUY                9,375                16.750

                               12/31/96             BUY               80,625                16.722



Winston Partners II            12/30/96             BUY               12,600                16.833

LDC\2\                         12/30/96             BUY                8,375                16.840

                               12/31/96             BUY                4,200                16.750

                               12/31/96             BUY               36,050                16.722



Winston Partners               12/30/96             BUY                6,150                16.833

LCC\2\                         12/30/96             BUY                4,125                16.840

                               12/31/96             BUY                2,050                16.750

                               12/31/96             BUY               17,700                16.722



- -------------------
1. Transactions effected at the direction of SFM.
2. Transactions effected at the direction of Chatterjee Management.


</TABLE>

<PAGE>



                                                             Page 24 of 28 Pages

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                           PAGE
                                                                           -----



A.   Power of Attorney,  dated as of January 1, 1997,  granted by
     Mr.  George  Soros in favor of Mr.  Sean C.  Warren  and Mr.
     Michael C. Neus....................................................... 25


B.   Power of Attorney dated as of January 1, 1997 granted by Mr.
     Stanley F.  Druckenmiller in favor of Mr. Sean C. Warren and
     Mr. Michael C. Neus................................................... 26


C.   Joint Filing  Agreement  dated  January 1, 1997 by and among
     Quantum  Industrial  Partners LDC, QIH Management  Investor,
     L.P., QIH Management,  Inc.,  Soros Fund Management LLC, Mr.
     George Soros, Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller, Winston Partners
     II LDC,  Winston Partners II LLC,  Chatterjee  Advisors LLC,
     Chatterjee  Management  Company and Dr. Purnendu  Chatterjee
     ...................................................................... 27



                                                             Page 25 of 28 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT A

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that I, GEORGE SOROS,  hereby make,  constitute
and appoint each of SEAN C. WARREN and MICHAEL C. NEUS, acting individually,  as
my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my
personal  capacity or (b) in my capacity as Chairman  of,  member of or in other
capacities  with  Soros  Fund  Management  LLC,  all  documents,   certificates,
instruments,  statements,  filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with
or  delivered  to any foreign or domestic  governmental  or  regulatory  body or
required or  requested  by any other  person or entity  pursuant to any legal or
regulatory  requirement  relating to the acquisition,  ownership,  management or
disposition of securities or other investments, and any other documents relating
or ancillary  thereto,  including but not limited to, all documents  relating to
filings with the United States  Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC")
pursuant to the Securities  Act of 1933 or the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1)
all documents relating to the beneficial  ownership of securities required to be
filed  with  the SEC  pursuant  to  Section  13(d) or  Section  16(a) of the Act
including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or
Schedule  13G and  any  amendments  thereto,  (b) any  joint  filing  agreements
pursuant to Rule  13d-1(f) and (c) any initial  statements  of, or statements of
changes in,  beneficial  ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and
(2) any  information  statements  on Form 13F  required to be filed with the SEC
pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have  executed  this  instrument  as of the  1st day of
January, 1997.




                                        /s/ George Soros
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        GEORGE SOROS




                                                             Page 26 of 28 Pages



                                    EXHIBIT B

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that I, STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER,  hereby make,
constitute  and  appoint  each of SEAN C.  WARREN and  MICHAEL  C. NEUS,  acting
individually,  as my agent and  attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in
my name,  (a) in my personal  capacity  or (b) in my capacity as Lead  Portfolio
Manager of, member of or in other capacities with Soros Fund Management LLC, all
documents,  certificates,   instruments,   statements,  filings  and  agreements
("documents")  to be  filed  with  or  delivered  to  any  foreign  or  domestic
governmental  or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or
entity  pursuant  to  any  legal  or  regulatory  requirement  relating  to  the
acquisition,  ownership,  management  or  disposition  of  securities  or  other
investments,  and any other documents relating or ancillary  thereto,  including
but not limited to, all  documents  relating to filings  with the United  States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933 or the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934  (the  "Act")  and the  rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1) all documents relating to the
beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to
Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act including, without limitation: (a) any
acquisition  statements  on  Schedule  13D or  Schedule  13G and any  amendments
thereto,  (b) any joint filing agreements  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) and (c) any
initial  statements  of, or  statements of changes in,  beneficial  ownership of
securities  on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any  information  statements  on
Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have  executed  this  instrument  as of the  1st day of
January, 1997.




                                   /s/ Stanley F. Druckenmiller
                                   -------------------------------------------
                                   STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER




                                                             Page 27 of 28 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT C

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


               The  undersigned  hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13D
with respect to the Common Stock of Sybase,  Inc.  dated January 1, 1997 and any
amendments thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be filed on behalf of
each of us pursuant to and in  accordance  with the  provisions of Rule 13d-1(f)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Dated:  January 1, 1997                 QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

                                        By:  QIH Management, Inc.
                                             its Sole General Partner


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Vice President


                                        QIH MANAGEMENT, INC.


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Vice President


                                        SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Managing Director


                                        GEORGE SOROS


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Attorney-in-Fact

<PAGE>

                                                             Page 28 of 28 Pages

                                        STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER


                                        By:  /S/ SEAN C. WARREN
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Sean C. Warren
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        WINSTON PARTNERS II LDC


                                        By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ 
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Peter Hurwitz 
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        WINSTON PARTNERS II LLC

                                        By:  Chatterjee Advisors LLC,
                                             its Manager


                                             By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Peter Hurwitz
                                                  Manager


                                        CHATTERJEE ADVISORS LLC


                                        By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ 
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Peter Hurwitz 
                                             Manager


                                        CHATTERJEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY


                                        By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ 
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Peter Hurwitz 
                                             Vice President


                                       PURNENDU CHATTERJEE


                                        By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ 
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Peter Hurwitz 
                                             Attorney-in-Fact



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