CUSIP No. ______________ 13G
Page 2 of __ Pages
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Advanced Digital Information Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
007 525 108
(CUSIP Number)
January 5, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
Rule 13d-(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
_________________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Silverman Partners L.P.
_________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
(b)
_________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
_________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 500,000
SHARES __________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 8,000
OWNED BY __________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 500,000
REPORTING __________________________________________________
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,000
_________________________________________________________________
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
508,000
_________________________________________________________________
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
_________________________________________________________________
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.2%
_________________________________________________________________
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN
_________________________________________________________________
Item 1.
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer: Advanced Digital Information
Corporation
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
11431 Willows Road
P.O. Box 97057
Redmond, Washington 98073-9757
Item 2.
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing:
Silverman Partners L.P.
Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence: 120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271
Item 2(c): Citizenship: USA
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, No
Par Value
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number: 007 525 108
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is
a:
(a) Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Exchange Act,
(b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act,
(c) Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act,
(d) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act,
(e) An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) A parent holding Company, or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G),
(h) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act.
(j) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J)
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this
box.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 508,000
(b) Percent of Class: 5.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 500,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 8,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition
Of: 500,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
Disposition of: 8,000
Item 5.Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Item 6.Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
Item 7.Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company.
Item 8.Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
Item 9.Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Item 10. Certification.
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.
January 12, 1999
Date
Signature