XIOX CORP
S-3/A, 1999-02-10
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       As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 1999
                                                      Registration No. 333-68435
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                             AMENDMENT 2 TO FORM S-3
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                        Under the Securities Act of 1933
    

                                Xiox Corporation
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                                            95-3824750
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)


                        577 Airport Boulevard, Suite 700
                          Burlingame, California 94010
                                 (650) 375-8188
    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of Registrant's principal executive offices)


                               William H. Welling
                      President and Chief Executive Officer
                                Xiox Corporation
                        577 Airport Boulevard, Suite 700
                          Burlingame, California 94010
                                 (650) 375-8188
            (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                   including area code, of agent for service)


                                   Copies to:

                           Blair W. Stewart, Jr., Esq.
                        Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
                            Professional Corporation
                               650 Page Mill Road
                            Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
                                 (650) 493-9300

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


Approximate  date of  commencement  of proposed  sale to the public:  As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If the only securities  being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant
to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ]

If any of the  securities  being  registered on this Form are to be offered on a
delayed or continuous  basis  pursuant to Rule 415 under the  Securities  Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list
the  Securities  Act  registration  statement  number of the  earlier  effective
registration statement for the same offering. [ ]

If this Form is a  post-effective  amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under
the  Securities  Act,  check  the  following  box and  list the  Securities  Act
registration  statement number of the earlier effective  registration  statement
for the same offering. [ ]

If delivery  of the  prospectus  is  expected  to be made  pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]



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<TABLE>
                                                   CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

<CAPTION>
====================================================================================================================================
                                                                                              Proposed
                                                                         Proposed              Maximum
       Title of Each Class                     Amount                     Maximum             Aggregate            Amount of
        of Securities to                        to be                 Offering Price           Offering           Registration
          be Registered                      Registered                 Per Share(1)             Price                 Fee
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<S>                                       <C>                             <C>                 <C>                    <C>      
Common Stock                                                                                                                        
 $0.01 par value, 1,907,989 of which
 are issuable upon conversion of      
 Series A Preferred Stock.............    2,693,686 shares(2)             $7.8125             $21,044,421.87         $5,850.35

Common Stock                                                                                                                        
 $0.01 par value issuable upon
 exercise of September 1998           
 warrants.............................      50,000 shares(3)              $7.8125             $   390,625.00         $  108.59
====================================================================================================================================

<FN>
(1)  Estimated   solely  for  the  purpose  of  computing   the  amount  of  the
     registration fee pursuant to Rule 457 promulgated  under the Securities Act
     of 1933.

(2)  In the  event of a stock  split,  stock  dividend  or  similar  transaction
     involving our common stock, the number of shares of common stock registered
     hereunder shall be automatically  increased to cover the additional  shares
     that would be issued, in accordance with Rule 416(a)  promulgated under the
     Securities Act of 1933.

(3)  Pursuant to Rule 416  promulgated  under the Securities Act of 1933,  there
     are also being registered such indeterminate number of additional shares as
     may  become  issuable  pursuant  to  the  anti-dilution  provisions  of the
     Warrants.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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         The Registrant hereby amends this  Registration  Statement on such date
or dates as may be necessary to delay its  effective  date until the  Registrant
shall file a further amendment which specifically  states that this Registration
Statement shall  thereafter  become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the  Securities  Act of 1933 or until the  Registration  Statement  shall become
effective on such date as the Commission,  acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.

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PROSPECTUS

2,743,686 Shares of Common Stock
($0.01 Par Value)
                                                Xiox Corporation
                                                577 Airport Boulevard, Suite 700
                                                Burlingame, California 94010
                                                (650) 375-8188

   
         The  shareholders  of Xiox listed on page 8 are selling up to 2,743,686
shares of common  stock under this  prospectus.  We will not receive any part of
the proceeds from this offering.

         Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq  SmallCap Market and is traded
under the symbol  "XIOX." On February  8, 1999,  the average of the high and low
sale prices of one share of our stock on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market was $10.50.
    

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         These  securities  involve a high  degree of risk.  See "Risk  Factors"
beginning on page 3.
    

         These   securities  have  not  been  approved  or  disapproved  by  the
Securities and Exchange  Commission or any state  securities  commission nor has
the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission passed
upon the  accuracy or adequacy of this  prospectus.  Any  representation  to the
contrary is a criminal offense.

   
                The date of this Prospectus is February 10, 1999
    


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                             About Xiox Corporation

   
         Xiox Corporation was originally incorporated in California in September
1982, subsequently incorporated in Delaware in April 1987, and became a publicly
held company in February 1986.
    

         We design, develop,  manufacture and sell software and hardware systems
that assist  companies  in managing  their  telecommunications  expenses.  These
software and hardware  solutions can operate on personal  computers,  local area
networks and Xiox  hardware.  Our systems  efficiently  provide  information  to
facilitate  telephone expense control;  client,  department or project billback;
and fraud  control  prevention.  These systems can meet the simple needs of a 25
person office or the complex needs of a multi-site  Fortune 500 corporation.  In
addition,  we market voice mail and a complete  family of telephone  and network
security products.

   
         Since our  incorporation,  our product line has expanded  from a single
software system to a full range of telecommunication  systems, each of which has
been  designed  to  address  the  needs of small  or  large  businesses  in many
different industries. In addition to our software and hardware-based systems, we
also provide call costing rate tables and system enhancements to end users under
subscription  arrangements.   Our  products  are  sold  to  the  commercial  and
hospitality markets and are comprised of six product categories:
    

         Call Accounting
         Traffic Engineering
         Facilities and Alarm Management
         PBX Security
         Voice Mail / Auto Attendant
         Answer Detection Systems

   
         We have registered as United States trademarks Xiox Hacker  Tracker(R),
Summa Pro(R), Summa Suite(R),  Hacker Tracker(R),  Hacker  Preventer(R),  Hacker
Deadbolt(R),  Fort Knox(R),  Prophet  Writer(R),  and the OpenWindow and Curtain
logo. Xiox(TM) and Summa Voice(TM) are our trademarks.
    

         We  market  our  systems   through  a  direct  sales  force,   dealers,
subsidiaries  of the regional bell  operating  companies and original  equipment
manufacturers.

         Our address and  telephone  number are: Xiox  Corporation,  577 Airport
Boulevard, Suite 700, Burlingame, California 94010, (650) 375-8188.


                                  The Offering

   
         This  prospectus  relates to the sale of up to 2,743,686  shares of our
common stock by the selling shareholders named on page 8 below.
    

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

         This  Prospectus,  including,  but not  limited  to the  section  below
discussing risk factors,  as well as the  information  incorporated by reference
herein, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the  Securities  Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.  Actual  results could
differ  materially from those projected in the  forward-looking  statements as a
result of many factors, including the risk factors set forth below.

         You can identify such  statements by noting the use of  forward-looking
terms such as  "believes,"  "expects,"  "plans,"  "estimates"  and other similar
words. Certain risks, uncertainties or assumptions that are difficult to predict
may affect such  statements.  The  following  risk factors and other  cautionary
statements  could cause our actual operating  results to differ  materially from
those expressed in any forward-looking statement. We caution you to keep in mind
the following risk factors and other  cautionary  statements and to refrain from
placing undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date of this document.

         Reference is made in particular to the forward  looking  statements set
forth under  "Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and
Results of  Operations" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K405 for the fiscal year
ending  December  31,  1997,  and the  quarterly  reports on Form 10-QSB for the
quarters  ending March 31, 1998,  June 30, 1998, and September 30, 1998, as well
as all other  documents  filed after the date  hereof by Xiox,  all of which are
incorporated  herein  by  reference.  In  connection  with  the  forward-looking
statements  which appear or are  incorporated by reference  herein,  prospective
purchasers of the common stock offered hereby should carefully consider both the
factors set forth below under "Risk  Factors" and the risk factors  described in
the documents incorporated by reference.

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                                  RISK FACTORS

         Before  you  invest  in our  common  stock,  you  should  be  aware  an
investment  in our common stock  involves a high degree of risk,  and that there
are  various  risks,  including  those  described  below.  You  should  consider
carefully  these  risk  factors,  and the  other  information  included  in this
prospectus before you decide to purchase shares of our common stock.

   
Our Operating Results May Fluctuate

         Our  quarterly  revenues are likely to fluctuate  significantly  in the
future  due to a number of  factors,  many of which  are  outside  our  control.
Factors that could affect our revenue include:

o    variations in the timing of orders and shipments of our products;
o    variations in the size of the orders for our products;
o    new product introductions by our competitors;
o    delays in introducing new products.

Our Stock Price May be Volatile

         The trading price of our common stock may be highly  volatile and could
fluctuate in response to a variety of factors, including the following:

o    actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results;
o    announcements of technological innovations;
o    new products or services offered by us or by our competitors;
o    additions or departures of key personnel;
o    changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;
o    conditions or trends in the telecommunications industry;
o    changes  in  the  economic  performance  and/or  market  valuations  of the
     telecommunications industry;
o    changes in the  economic  performance  and/or  market  valuations  of other
     companies in the telecommunications industry;
o    volatility generally associated with technology stocks; and
o    other broader market trends unrelated to our operating performance.

We Must Keep Pace with Rapid Technological Change to Remain Competitive

         The software industry is characterized by rapid technological change as
well as changes in customer  requirements  and  preferences.  In order to remain
competitive,  we must quickly respond to such changes, including the enhancement
and  upgrading of existing  products and the  introduction  of new  products. We
believe that our future  results  will depend  largely upon our ability to offer
products that compete favorably with respect to price, reliability, performance,
range of  useful  features,  continuing  product  enhancements,  reputation  and
training.

Most of Our Competitors Have More Resources

         Most  of our competitors, particularly  our  major  competitors,  Telco
Research, ISI-Infortext and Nortel (MAT), as well as many potential competitors,
have substantially greater financial, marketing and technology resources than we
do. We cannot be certain  that we will be able to compete  successfully  against
either  current or potential  competitors  or that  competition  will not have a
material adverse effect on our business,  consolidated results of operations and
financial condition.

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Over 10% of Our Revenue is From One Customer

         One of our customers  accounted for 12% of our revenue during 1997. The
loss or serious  reduction in business from this customer  could have a material
adverse effect on our business, consolidated results of operations and financial
condition in future periods.

We Are Dependent on Distribution Channels

         We sell our  products  primarily  through  our  network  of  authorized
dealers. Our ability to effectively distribute our products depends in part upon
the  financial  and business  condition of our  distribution  network,  which is
outside of our control. The loss of or a significant  reduction in business with
any one of our  major  dealers  could  have a  material  adverse  effect  on our
business,  consolidated  results of operations and financial condition in future
periods.

We Need to Increase Our Sales

         Our future success will depend on deriving a substantial portion of our
revenues  from sales of call  accounting  products to new  customers  as well as
updates and rate table renewals to existing  customers.  As a result, any factor
adversely   affecting  these  sales,   including  market   acceptance,   product
performance  and  reliability,   reputation,  price  competition  and  competing
products,  as well as  general  economic  and  market  conditions,  could have a
material adverse effect on our business,  consolidated results of operations and
financial condition.

Our Business is Subject to the Risk of Defects in Software Products

         The software  products we offer are  internally  complex  and,  despite
extensive  testing and quality control,  may contain errors or defects ("bugs"),
especially when first  introduced.  Defects or errors could result in corrective
releases to our software products,  damage to our reputation,  loss of revenues,
an increase in product returns, claims for damages, or lack of market acceptance
of our  products,  any of which could have a material and adverse  effect on our
business, consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Our Business is Subject to the Risks of Delays in Product Development Schedules

         Delays or  difficulties  in the  execution of product  development  may
occur, which may result in the cancellation of planned development  projects and
could have a material and adverse effect on our business,  consolidated  results
of operations and financial condition.

Our New Product Line Requires Additional Funding and Entails New Risks

         In 1997,  we began a  significant  development  effort in a new product
line addressing the combined telephony and data markets. Although we received in
1997 and 1998  approximately  $12.5  million  in  funding  for this  development
effort, we will require additional funding before the new product line returns a
profit.   The  additional   funding  will  be  used  for  marketing,   continued
engineering,  sales,  working  capital,  and to fund  research  and  development
activities.  We cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain the  additional
required funding, or that the new product line will become profitable. Moreover,
the  introduction  of  the  new  product  line  may  result  in a new  group  of
competitors.

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Our Business Could Be Adversely Affected by Year 2000 Issues

         Definition.  The Year 2000  issue is the  result of  computer  programs
written  using  two  digits  rather  than four to define  the  applicable  year.
Computer  programs and embedded  systems that have  time-sensitive  software may
recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900  rather than the year 2000.  If one
of our internal systems,  or those of a customer,  supplier or service provider,
does not correctly  recognize  date  information  when the year changes to 2000,
there could be system failures or malfunctions  that result in an adverse impact
on our operations.
    

         We have  assessed the  capability of our products sold to customers and
believe that for these products we have no exposure to contingencies  related to
the Year 2000 issue that would have a material  adverse  effect on our financial
position or results of  operations.  A list of Year 2000 Ready products has been
posted  on our web site and has been  sent to  customers  and  distributors  via
company newsletters.

   
         Products.  Our products  receive data from other equipment such as PC's
and PBX's and can only properly handle Year 2000 dates if they receive Year 2000
compliant   data.  Some  systems  we  sell  or  have  sold  with  computer  BIOS
manufactured  prior to 1996 will need to have the  internal  clock  reset or the
BIOS modified in order to ensure proper  performance.  If the data received from
PBX  equipment  or PC's which are not Year 2000  compliant  is  incorrect,  Xiox
products could generate  erroneous  information.  If PC's on which Xiox software
operates  are not  Year  2000  compliant,  Xiox  products  could  also  generate
erroneous  information.  We believe that the  likelihood  of a material  adverse
impact due to problems  with  products  sold to customers is low and expect that
any costs to be  incurred  to assure  Year 2000  capability  relating to product
released  or in  development  will not have a  material  adverse  effect  on our
financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
    

         Internal Systems.  During the nine months ending September 30, 1998, we
continued   our  efforts  to  assess  and   remediate   our  computer   systems,
telecommunications  systems,  software  systems and related  equipment to ensure
each system will function  properly as the Year 2000  approaches.  The Year 2000
program is being conducted in four phases: (a)  Identification,  (b) Assessment,
(c) Remediation, and (d) Testing.

o        The Identification  and Assessment phases have been completed.  All new
         systems acquired after this date will be subject to assessment prior to
         purchase.

       

o        The Remediation Phase is estimated at 50% complete based on the systems
         requiring patches or upgrades.  The primary system requiring  attention
         is our  Manufacturing  and Financial  Management  System,  Macola.  The
         upgrade to this system is scheduled for completion in the first quarter
         of 1999.

o        The Testing  Phase is  currently  in a  preliminary  stage.  Testing of
         systems  and  interfaces  will  occur  near the end of the  Remediation
         Phase.

         We  currently  believe  our  information  systems  will  be  Year  2000
compliant  by the end of the  second  quarter  of 1999.  However,  we  cannot be
certain that the  Company's  internal  systems will be Year 2000  compliant in a
timely manner.  The potential  risks include the inability to process and report
financial and other  transactions  in a timely and accurate  manner.  Management
does not believe that this will have a material  adverse effect on the Company's
business or consolidated financial statements.

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         External  Suppliers.  We have begun the process of identifying  our top
suppliers and seeking confirmation on their Year 2000 compliance. For those with
sizeable volume or that are single source for components or services, we will be
sending these suppliers a Year 2000 compliance survey. We expect this process to
be completed by mid-1999.

   
         We have received  information that the most critical systems,  services
or  products  supplied  to us by  external  sources  are Year 2000  ready or are
expected to be Year 2000 ready by mid-1999.
    

         We will be  developing  contingency  plans  for  systems  and  services
provided  by  vendors  that do not  respond  to our  requests  or fail in  their
readiness  efforts.  However,  we cannot be certain that the Company's  external
suppliers will be Year 2000 compliant in a timely  manner.  The potential  risks
include  the  production  of  inaccurate  rate  tables  and  delays  in  product
deliveries.  Management does not believe that this will have a material  adverse
effect on the Company's business or consolidated financial statements.

         State of Readiness.  As of this date, we have made significant progress
in the process of identifying systems, completing an assessment and implementing
solutions for the high priority  internal  systems so that our computer  systems
will function properly with respect to dates in the year 2000 and thereafter.

         We are actively  participating  with  customers and suppliers to ensure
progress  is  being  made  and  that  the  dates  forecast  are  reasonable  and
attainable.

   
         Costs. Other than time spent by our internal information technology and
other  personnel,  we have not incurred any  significant  costs in  identifying,
assessing and remediating year 2000 issues.
    

         Because we are in a growth phase,  systems improvement  initiatives are
underway to improve our  primary  business  systems.  We do not  anticipate  any
significant  costs  related  to  remediation  efforts  because  planned  systems
improvements shall include year 2000 readiness as a standard requirement.

         This  statement  assumes  that third party  suppliers  have  accurately
assessed  the  compliance  of their  products  and that they  will  successfully
correct  any issues in  non-compliant  products.  Because of the  complexity  of
correcting the Year 2000 issue, actual costs may vary from estimates.

         Although the total cost to obtain Year 2000  compliance is not known at
this time,  we currently  expect the cost to be less than  $150,000.  The actual
cost, however, could exceed this estimate.  These costs are not expected to have
a material  effect on our  financial  position,  results of  operations  or cash
flows.

   
         Contingency  Plans. Based upon the progress of our plan, we expect that
we will not  experience a material  disruption of our  operations as a result of
the change to the new millennium.  However,  we cannot be certain that the third
parties who have supplied  technology used in our mission  critical systems will
be successful in taking corrective action in a timely manner.
    

         We are  developing  contingency  plans  with  respect  to  certain  key
technology used in our mission critical systems, which are intended to enable us
to continue to operate.

         The contingency plans include  performing  certain processes  manually,
repairing  systems and changing  suppliers if  necessary,  although we cannot be
certain that these contingency plans will successfully  avoid service disruption
in the operation of business as usual.

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                       WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

   
         This  prospectus  does  not  include  all the  information  that may be
important to you.  You should read the entire  prospectus  carefully  before you
decide to invest.

         In addition,  you should be aware that this prospectus constitutes part
of a registration statement on Form S-3, together with all of its amendments and
exhibits.  This  prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in
the  registration  statement,  certain  parts of which are omitted in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information, please refer
to the registration  statement,  copies of which may be obtained from the Public
Reference Section of the SEC, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549, upon payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC.

         Statements  contained  in this  prospectus  about the  contents  of any
document filed as an exhibit to the registration  statement,  or incorporated by
reference  in the  registration  statement,  must be read in the  context of the
registration statement and as qualified in all respects by that context.
    

         We file annual,  quarterly and special  reports,  proxy  statements and
other  information  with the SEC.  You may read and copy any document we file at
the SEC's public  reference  rooms in  Washington,  D.C., New York, New York and
Chicago, Illinois. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information
on the public  reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public
from the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov.

         Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Small-Cap Market.  Reports and
other information  concerning us may be inspected at the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc., 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

         The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file
with them,  which means that we can  disclose  important  information  to you by
referring you to documents we file with the SEC. The information incorporated by
reference is considered to be part of this prospectus.  Information that we file
later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information.  We
incorporate  by reference the documents  listed below and any future  filings we
will  make  with  the SEC  under  Sections  13(a),  13(c),  14 or  15(d)  of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 until the selling  shareholders sell all of the
shares covered by this prospectus:

         (1)  our Forms 8-K filed on October 8, 1998 and September 24, 1998;

         (2)  our  Annual  Report on Form  10-K405  for the  fiscal  year  ended
              December 31, 1997;

         (3)  our  Quarterly  Reports  on  Forms  10-QSB  and  10-QSB/A  for the
              quarters  ended March 31, 1998,  June 30, 1998,  and September 30,
              1998; and

         (4)  our Proxy Statement on Form 14A as filed on April 7, 1998.

         This  prospectus is part of a registration  statement we filed with the
SEC.  You may request a copy of the  registration  statement or any of the above
filings,  at no cost, by writing or telephoning the Chief  Financial  Officer at
the following address:

         Xiox Corporation
         577 Airport Boulevard, Suite 700
         Burlingame, California 94010
         (650) 375-8188

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                              SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

         The following table provides the names of the selling  shareholders and
the number of shares being  offered by each of them.  After  completion  of this
offering,   assuming  all  the  shares  offered  hereby  are  sold,  no  selling
shareholder  will hold any Xiox securities  except as set forth in the footnotes
below.


          Selling Shareholders                             No. of Shares Offered
          --------------------                             ---------------------

Intel Corporation (a Delaware corporation)                          1,005,989

Flanders Language Valley Fund CVA 
(incorporated under the laws of Belgium)                             985,697

Zero Stage Capital (a Massachusetts partnership)                     200,000

Lagunitas Partners (a California partnership)                        120,000

Gruber and McBaine International (a Grand Cayman corporation)         80,000

Compass Chicago Partners (a Delaware limited partnership)             80,000

Compass Technology Partners (a Delaware limited partnership)          40,000

Roy and Ruth Rogers Unit Trust UTD 9/28/89 (a California trust)       40,000

The Rogers Family Trust UTD 1/21/81 (a California trust)              30,000

Yu Hong Co., Ltd. (incorporated under the laws of Taiwan)             30,000

Ho Hong Investment Co., Ltd.
(incorporated under the laws of Taiwan)                               30,000

Bay Area Microcap Fund, L.P.,     
(a California limited partnership)                                    30,000(1)

China First Steel Ropes Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
(incorporated under the laws of Taiwan)                               20,000

Robert and Virginia McAfee Declaration and Agreement
of Trust DTD 2/15/91 (a California trust)                              2,000

Brian G. Swift                                                        30,000(2)

John J. Early                                                         10,000(2)

Jay L. Hayes                                                          10,000(2)


         No selling shareholder has held any position,  office or other material
relationship  with us or any of our  affiliates  within  the past  three  years,
except for Robert McAfee, who is a director of the Company, and Philip

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     (1) Bay Area Microcap Fund owns 268,564  shares of common stock in addition
         to the shares offered hereby.

     (2) These holders will own their shares upon the exercise of warrants.

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Vermeulen,  who is one of our directors and is the managing director of FLV. Mr.
Vermeulen disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by FLV except to the
extent of his proportionate ownership interest in FLV.

         We sold 625,820  shares of Series A Preferred  Stock on  September  21,
1998,  and  1,282,169  shares of Series A Preferred  Stock on October 5, 1998 to
certain of the selling  shareholders in private  transactions.  On September 21,
1998 we granted warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock to certain of
the  selling  shareholders  in  private  transactions.  The  shares  of Series A
Preferred  Stock are convertible  into an equivalent  number of shares of common
stock.  Such shares of common  stock,  issuable  upon either  conversion  of the
Series A Preferred Stock or exercise of the warrants, are registered hereunder.

         In  addition,  we sold 40,000  shares of common stock to FLV on July 7,
1997,  and sold an additional  534,400 to FLV on September 24, 1997,  subject to
future adjustment.  On March 25, 1998, FLV acquired an additional 211,297 shares
of common  stock as a result  of a  purchase  price  adjustment  for the  shares
purchased on September  24,  1997.  These shares of common stock are  registered
hereunder.

         Each  selling  shareholder  has  represented  to us that he, she, or it
purchased  the  securities  described  above  for  investment,  with no  present
intention of distribution.  However,  in recognition of the fact that investors,
even though purchasing the securities  described above for investment,  may wish
to be legally permitted to sell their securities when they deem appropriate,  we
have  filed  with the  Commission  under  the  Securities  Act the  registration
statement  with respect to the sale of the common stock covered hereby from time
to time in through public or private transactions, on or off the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market, at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices,  through the
writing of options  on the  securities  owned by the  selling  shareholders,  or
through a combination of the foregoing.  We have agreed to prepare and file such
amendments and supplements to the registration  statement as may be necessary to
keep the registration statement effective until October 5, 2002.


                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

   
         Any or all of the shares may be sold from time to time by each  selling
shareholder,    its   pledgees,    donees,    transferees,    distributees    or
successors-in-interest.  Each selling  shareholder  may sell all or a portion of
the shares  from time to time  while the  registration  statement  of which this
prospectus is a part remains effective. Xiox Corporation has agreed that it will
use its best efforts to keep the registration  statement effective until October
5, 2002 (or a shorter  period if all the shares  have been sold or  disposed  of
prior to such time).  The aggregate  proceeds to a selling  shareholder from the
sale of shares  offered by it hereby will be the prices at which such shares are
sold, less any commissions.
    

         Each selling shareholder may sell shares on the Nasdaq Smallcap Market,
in privately negotiated  transactions or otherwise,  at fixed prices that may be
changed,  at market prices prevailing at time of sale, at prices related to such
market prices or at negotiated prices.

         Shares  may be sold by one or more of the  following  methods,  without
limitation:

   
o    block  trades in which the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell
     the shares as agent but may  position  and resell a portion of the block as
     principal to facilitate the transaction,
o    purchases by a broker or dealer as  principal  and resale by such broker or
     dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus,
o    ordinary  brokerage  transactions  and  transactions  in which  the  broker
     solicits purchasers,
o    privately negotiated transactions, and
o    a combination of any such methods of sale.

                                       9

<PAGE>


         In  effecting  sales,  brokers  and  dealers  engaged  by  the  selling
shareholder may arrange for other brokers or dealers to participate.  Brokers or
dealers may receive  commissions or discounts from the selling  shareholder (or,
if any such broker-dealer  acts as agent for the purchaser of such shares,  from
such  purchaser)  in amounts to be  negotiated  which are not expected to exceed
those customary in the types of transactions involved.  Broker-dealers may agree
with  the  selling  shareholder  to  sell a  specified  number  of  shares  at a
stipulated price per share,  and, to the extent such  broker-dealer is unable to
do so acting as agent for the selling shareholder,  to purchase as principal any
unsold shares at the price required to fulfill the  broker-dealer  commitment to
the selling  shareholder.  Broker-dealers  who acquire  shares as principal  may
thereafter  resell  such  shares  from time to time in  transactions  (which may
involve  block  transactions  and  sales to and  through  other  broker-dealers,
including  transactions of the nature described  above) in the  over-the-counter
market or otherwise at prices and on terms then  prevailing at the time of sale,
at  prices  then  related  to the  then-current  market  price or in  negotiated
transactions  and, in connection  with such resales,  may pay to or receive from
the  purchasers  of such shares  commissions  as described  above.  Each selling
shareholder  may  also  sell  shares  in  accordance  with  Rule 144  under  the
Securities Act, rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
    

         In connection  with  distributions  of shares or  otherwise,  a selling
shareholder may enter into hedging  transactions  with  broker-dealers  or other
financial institutions. In connection with such transactions,  broker-dealers or
other  financial  institutions  may engage in short sales of Xiox  Corporation's
common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume with the selling
shareholder.  The selling  shareholder may also sell Xiox  Corporation's  common
stock short and deliver  shares to close out such short  positions.  The selling
shareholder may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers
or  other   financial   institutions   which   require  the   delivery  to  such
broker-dealers or other financial  institutions of shares offered hereby,  which
shares such  broker-dealers or other financial  institutions may resell pursuant
to this  prospectus.  The  selling  shareholder  may  also  pledge  shares  to a
broker-dealer  or  other  financial   institution,   and,  upon  default,   such
broker-dealer  or other  financial  institution  may effect sales of the pledged
shares pursuant to this prospectus.

         The selling  shareholder and any brokers and dealers through whom sales
of the shares are made may be deemed to be "underwriters"  within the meaning of
the Securities Act, and the commissions or discounts and other compensation paid
to such persons may be regarded as underwriters' compensation.  Xiox Corporation
will pay all expenses of  registration  (including  the fees and expenses of the
selling  shareholder's  counsel) incurred in connection with this offering,  but
the  selling  shareholder  will  pay  all  underwriting   discounts,   brokerage
commissions and other similar expenses incurred by the selling shareholder. Xiox
Corporation  has agreed to indemnify  the selling  shareholder  against  certain
losses,  claims,  damages and  liabilities,  including  those  arising under the
Securities Act.

         The selling  shareholder may sell the shares at any price. Sales of the
shares  at less  than  market  prices  may  depress  the  market  price  of Xiox
Corporation's common stock.  Moreover,  generally,  selling shareholders are not
restricted as to the number of shares which may be sold at any one time,  and it
is possible that a significant number of shares could be sold at the same time.


                                  LEGAL MATTERS

         For the purposes of this offering,  Wilson  Sonsini  Goodrich & Rosati,
Professional  Corporation,  Palo Alto, California,  is giving its opinion on the
validity of the shares and certain legal matters pertaining to Xiox.

                                       10

<PAGE>


                                     EXPERTS

         The  consolidated  financial  statements  of  Xiox  Corporation  as  of
December  31,  1997 and 1996,  and for each of the years in the two year  period
ended December 31, 1997, have been  incorporated by reference  herein and in the
registration  statement  in  reliance  upon the report of KPMG LLP,  independent
certified public  accountants,  incorporated by reference  herein,  and upon the
authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

                                       11

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======================================== =======================================
         No dealer, salesperson or other
person has been authorized in connection
with any  offering  made  hereby to give
any   information   or   to   make   any
representations    other    than   those
contained   in   or    incorporated   by
reference  in this  Prospectus,  and, if
given  or  made,  such   information  or
representations  must not be relied upon
as   having   been   authorized.    This
Prospectus  does not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to
buy  any   security   other   than   the
securities  offered hereby,  nor does it
constitute   an   offer  to  sell  or  a            Xiox Corporation
solicitation  of any offer to buy any of
the  securities  offered  hereby  to any
person in any jurisdiction in which such
offer or solicitation  would be unlawful
or to any person to whom it is unlawful.
Neither the delivery of this  Prospectus    2,743,686 Shares of Common Stock 
nor any  offer  or sale  made  hereunder
shall, under any  circumstances,  create
any  implication  that there has been no
change  in the  affairs  of Xiox or that
the  information   contained  herein  is
correct as of any time subsequent to the
date hereof.                            

                                                       PROSPECTUS


            TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
                                    Page
                                    ----

Forward Looking Statements...........2
Risk Factors.........................3
Where You Can Find More
  Information........................7
Selling Shareholders ................8
Plan of Distribution.................9
Legal Matters.......................10
Experts.............................11            February 10, 1999
    

======================================== =======================================

<PAGE>


                                     PART II

                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14.  Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

         The following table sets forth the various  expenses in connection with
the sale  and  distribution  of the  securities  being  registered,  other  than
underwriting  discounts and commissions.  All of the amounts shown are estimates
except the Securities and Exchange  Commission  registration  fee and the Nasdaq
SmallCap Market listing fee.


         Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee .......... $ 5,959
         Nasdaq SmallCap Market listing fee ...........................   7,500
         Printing and engraving expenses ..............................   1,500
         Legal fees and expenses ......................................  10,000
         Accounting fees and expenses .................................   5,500
         Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses ...............   1,500
         Miscellaneous ................................................   1,500
                                                                        -------
                  Total ............................................... $33,459
                                                                        =======


Item 15.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers

         Section  145  of  the  Delaware  General   Corporation  Law  permits  a
corporation to include in its charter  documents,  and in agreements between the
corporation  and its directors and officers,  provisions  expanding the scope of
indemnification beyond that specifically provided by the current law.

         Article VI of the Registrant's  Certificate of  Incorporation  provides
for the  indemnification  of directors to the fullest extent  permissible  under
Delaware law.

         Article VI of the Registrant's  Bylaws provides for the indemnification
of officers,  directors and third parties acting on behalf of the corporation if
such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in and
not opposed to the best  interest of the  corporation,  and, with respect to any
criminal action or proceeding,  the  indemnified  party had no reason to believe
his or her conduct was unlawful.

         The Registrant  has entered into  indemnification  agreements  with its
directors and executive officers, in addition to indemnification provided for in
the Registrant's  Bylaws, and intends to enter into  indemnification  agreements
with any new directors and executive officers in the future.

                                      II-1

<PAGE>


Item 16.  Exhibits

        Exhibit
         Number    Description
         ------    -----------

         1.1(1)   Stock Purchase and Investor  Rights  Agreement dated September
                  21, 1998 between the Registrant and certain  investors and the
                  exhibits thereto

         4.1(2)   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant

         4.2(3)   Certificate  of  Designations,  Preferences  and Other  Rights
                  dated September 17, 1998

         4.3(4)   Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale  Agreement  dated September
                  21, 1998 between the Registrant and certain investors

         4.4      Form of Common Stock Certificate

         4.5(5)   Bylaws of Registrant, as amended

         5.1      Opinion  of Wilson  Sonsini  Goodrich  & Rosati,  Professional
                  Corporation

        23.1      Consent of KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants

        23.2      Consent  of Wilson  Sonsini  Goodrich  & Rosati,  Professional
                  Corporation (Included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)

        24.1      Power of Attorney (included on P. II-4)

- ----------------------------
(1)      Filed as exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant's  Report on Form 8-K filed with
         the  Commission  on  September  24,  1998 and  incorporated  herein  by
         reference.
(2)      Filed as exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's  Report on Form 8-K filed with
         the  Commission  on  September  24,  1998 and  incorporated  herein  by
         reference.
(3)      Filed as exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant's  Report on Form 8-K filed with
         the  Commission  on  September  24,  1998 and  incorporated  herein  by
         reference.
(4)      Filed as exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant's  Report on Form 8-K filed with
         the  Commission  on  September  24,  1998 and  incorporated  herein  by
         reference.
(5)      Filed as exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K405
         for the fiscal year ended  December 31, 1997 filed with the  Commission
         on March 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 17.  Undertaking

         Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,  officers and persons controlling the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing  provisions,  or otherwise,  the Registrant
has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange  Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is therefore unenforceable.

         In the event that a claim for indemnification  against such liabilities
(other than the  payment by the  Registrant  of  expenses  incurred or paid by a
director,  officer or  controlling  persons of the  Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer
or controlling  person in connection with the securities being  registered,  the
Registrant  will,  unless in the  opinion  of its  counsel  the  matter has been
settled by controlling precedent,  submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question  whether such  indemnification  by it is against  public  policy as
expressed in the Securities  Act and will be governed by the final  adjudication
of such issue.

                                      II-2

<PAGE>


         The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

         1. To file,  during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a  post-effective  amendment  to this  registration  statement  to  include  any
material  information  with respect to the plan of  distribution  not previously
disclosed  in  the  registration  statement  or  any  material  change  to  such
information in the registration statement.

         2.  That,  for the  purpose  of  determining  any  liability  under the
Securities  Act of  1933,  each  such  amendment  shall  be  deemed  to be a new
registration  statement  relating to the  securities  offered  therein,  and the
offering of such  securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.

         3. To remove from  registration by means of a post-effective  amendment
any of the securities  being registered that remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.

         4. For purposes of determining  any liability  under the Securities Act
of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a)
or Section 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities  offered therein,  and the offering of such
securities  at that time shall be deemed to be the  initial  bona fide  offering
thereof.

   
         5. To deliver or cause to be  delivered  with the  prospectus,  to each
person to whom the  prospectus  is sent or given,  the latest  annual  report to
security  holders  that is  incorporated  by  reference  in the  prospectus  and
furnished  pursuant to and meeting the  requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3
under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934;  and,  where  interim  financial
information  required to be presented by Article 3 of Regulation S-X are not set
forth in the prospectus,  to deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to
whom the  prospectus  is sent or given,  the  latest  quarterly  report  that is
specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim
financial information.
    

                                      II-3

<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES

   
         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  Xiox
Corporation  certifies that it has  reasonable  grounds to believe that it meets
all  requirements  for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this  registration
statement  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized, in the City of Burlingame,  State of California, on this 10th day of
February 1999.
    


                                                   Xiox Corporation

                                                   By: / / William H. Welling
                                                       -------------------------
                                                           William H. Welling
                                                           President and Chief
                                                           Executive Officer


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that each person whose  signature
appears  below  hereby  constitutes  and  appoints  William H.  Welling,  as his
attorney-in-fact,  with  full  power  of  substitution,  for  him in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement and to
file  the  same,  with  exhibits  thereto  and  other  documents  in  connection
therewith,  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  hereby  ratifying and
confirming  our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorney to any and
all amendments to said Registration Statement.

<TABLE>
         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has  been  signed  by  the  following  persons  in  the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

<CAPTION>
            Signature                                  Title                                  Date
            ---------                                  -----                                  ----
<S>                                     <C>                                              <C>
   
/ / William H. Welling                  President and Chief Executive Officer and        February 10, 1999
- ------------------------------------    Director (Principal Executive Officer)
          (William H. Welling)      


/ / Melanie D. Johnson                  Chief Financial Officer                          February 10, 1999
- ------------------------------------
          (Melanie D. Johnson)


/ / Mark A. Parrish, Jr.                Director                                         February 10, 1999
- ------------------------------------
          (Mark A. Parrish, Jr.)


/ / Robert K. McAfee                    Director                                         February 10, 1999
- ------------------------------------
          (Robert K. McAfee)


/ / Bernard T. Marren                   Director                                         February 10, 1999
- ------------------------------------
          (Bernard T. Marren)


/ / Atam Lalchandani                    Director                                         February 10, 1999
- ------------------------------------
          (Atam Lalchandani)


/ / Philip Vermeulen                    Director                                         February 10, 1999
- ------------------------------------
          (Philip Vermeulen)
</TABLE>
    

                                                   II-4

<PAGE>


                                  Exhibit Index

        Exhibit
         Number    Description
         ------    -----------
         1.1(1)   Stock Purchase and Investor  Rights  Agreement dated September
                  21, 1998 between the Registrant and certain  investors and the
                  exhibits thereto

         4.1(2)   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant

         4.2(3)   Certificate  of  Designations,  Preferences  and Other  Rights
                  dated September 17, 1998

         4.3(4)   Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale  Agreement  dated September
                  21, 1998 between the Registrant and certain investors

         4.4      Form of Common Stock Certificate

         4.5(5)   Bylaws of Registrant, as amended

         5.1      Opinion  of Wilson  Sonsini  Goodrich  & Rosati,  Professional
                  Corporation

        23.1      Consent of KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants

        23.2      Consent  of Wilson  Sonsini  Goodrich  & Rosati,  Professional
                  Corporation (Included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)

        24.1      Power of Attorney (included on P. II-4)

- ----------------------------
(1)      Filed as exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant's  Report on Form 8-K filed with
         the  Commission  on  September  24,  1998 and  incorporated  herein  by
         reference.
(2)      Filed as exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant's  Report on Form 8-K filed with
         the  Commission  on  September  24,  1998 and  incorporated  herein  by
         reference.
(3)      Filed as exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant's  Report on Form 8-K filed with
         the  Commission  on  September  24,  1998 and  incorporated  herein  by
         reference.
(4)      Filed as exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant's  Report on Form 8-K filed with
         the  Commission  on  September  24,  1998 and  incorporated  herein  by
         reference.
(5)      Filed as exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's  Annual Report on Form 10-K405
         for the fiscal year ended  December 31, 1997 filed with the  Commission
         on March 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference.

                                      II-5




                                     EX-4.4
                        FORM OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE

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

                              XIOX CORPORATION LOGO


NUMBER                                                                    SHARES


THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN        SEE THE REVERSE FOR A STATEMENT AS TO
LOS ANGELES OR NEW YORK                      THE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, PRIVILEGES
                                           AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE CORPORATION'S
                                                                          SHARES

              INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE


     ___________________________________________________________________________
This certifies that                                            CUSIP 983905 10 0



is the registered owner of _____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________


         FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK, WITH
                              PAR VALUE OF $.01, OF

                                XIOX CORPORATION

Transferable  on the share  register  of the  Corporation,  in person or by duly
authorized  Attorney,  upon surrender of this Certificate  properly  endorsed or
assigned.

This  Certificate  is not valid until  countersigned  by the transfer  agent and
Registered by the registrar.

WITNESS the facsimile  seal of Corporation  and the facsimile  signatures of its
duly authorized officers.

Dated:

/s/                                                     /s/
SECRETARY                                                              PRESIDENT

                              XIOX CORPORATION SEAL
                                    GOES HERE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                      II-6

<PAGE>


                                XIOX CORPORATION

A full  statement  of the  rights,  preferences,  privileges,  and  restrictions
granted to or imposed upon the respective  classes of shares of the Corporation,
including  the  Common  Stock,   ownership  of  which  is  represented  by  this
certificate,  and the Preferred Stock, and upon the respective  holders thereof,
may be  obtained by any  shareholder  upon  request and without  charge from the
Secretary of the Corporation, at the principal office of the Corporation.

The Board of  Directors  has the  authority  to fix the  number of shares of any
series of Preferred  Stock,  to determine the  designation of such series and to
determine or alter the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions upon any
wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock.

The following  abbreviations,  when used in the  inscription on the face of this
certificate,  shall  be  construed  as  though  they  were  written  out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM--as tenants in common                        UNIF GIT MIN ACT--Custodian
TEN ENT--as tenants by the entireties                    (Cust)          (Minor)
JT TEN--as joint tenants with right                under Uniform Gifts to Minors
        of survivorship and not as                     Act......................
        tenants in common                                                (State)

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

For Value Received,_______________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

   
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Shares of the Common Stock represented by the within certificate,  and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint
______________________________________________________________________  Attorney
to transfer  the said shares on the books of the within named  Corporation  with
full power of substitution in the premises.
    

Dated ____________________________
                    ____________________________________________________________
                    NOTICE:  THE SIGNATURE TO THIS  ASSIGNMENT  MUST  CORRESPOND
                    WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN
                    EVERY PARTICULAR,  WITHOUT  ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY
                    CHANGE WHATEVER.

                                      II-7




                                     EX-5.1
                   Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

                                                                     Exhibit 5.1


   
                                                February 10, 1999
    

Xiox Corporation
557 Airport Boulevard, Suite 700
Burlingame, CA 94010

         Re: Xiox   Corporation  (the  "Company")   Registration   Statement  on
             Amendment 2 to Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         We have examined the Registration  Statement on Amendment 2 to Form S-3
to be filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the  "Registration
Statement"),  in connection  with the  registration  under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended,  of a shelf offering of (i) 2,693,686  shares of the Company's
common  stock,  $.01 par value per share  (the  "Shares")  and (ii) up to 50,000
shares of the Company's  common stock,  $.01 par value per share,  issuable upon
exercise  of certain  warrants  to purchase  common  stock of the  Company  (the
"Warrant Shares"). As your counsel, we have examined the proceedings proposed to
be taken in  connection  with the  sale  and  issuance  of the  above-referenced
securities.

         It is our opinion that the Shares are, and that the Warrant Shares when
issued upon exercise of the warrants  referred to in the Registration  Statement
will be, legally and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

         We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement,  and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the
Registration  Statement,  including the Prospectus  constituting a part thereof,
and any amendment thereto.


                                          Very truly yours,

                                          WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI
                                          Professional Corporation

                                          / / Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

                                      II-8




                                     EX-23.1
                         Consent of Independent Auditors

                                                                    Exhibit 23.1


The Board of Directors
Xiox Corporation:

   
We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement filed on
or about  February 10, 1999, on Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 of Xiox  Corporation
of our report  dated  February 13, 1998,  relating to the  consolidated  balance
sheets of Xiox  Corporation  and  subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and
cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 1997,
which report is  incorporated  by  reference  in the  December 31, 1997,  Annual
Report on Form  10-KSB of Xiox  Corporation,  and to the  reference  to our firm
under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus.
    


                                                              / /   KPMG LLP 
                                                              ------------------
                                                                    KPMG LLP


   
Mountain View, California
February 10, 1999
    

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