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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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CELLNET DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
common stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
15115M 101
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing of this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 15115M 101 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Alan R. Brudos
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) /X/
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 2,590,790
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORTING (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH 151,734
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(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,590,790
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
151,734
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,742,524
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.6%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 15115M 101 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
CellNet Data Systems, Inc.
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
125 Shoreway Road
San Carlos, CA 94070
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Alan R. Brudos
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
Bryan & Edwards
3000 Sand Hill Rd., 1-190
Menlo Park, CA 94025
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
United States
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
common stock
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
15115M 101
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: N/A
(a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
(h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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CUSIP No. 15115M 101 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
2,742,524
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(b) Percent of Class:
6.6%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Banner Partners, Alan R. Brudos and William C. Edwards,
General Partners 2,037,492
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Banner Partners / Minaret, wholly owned by Banner
Partners, Alan R. Brudos and William C. Edwards,
General Partners 553,298
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Total 2,590,790
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
William C. Edwards Charitable Remainder Trust dtd
7/15/92, Alan R. Brudos, Trustee and William C.
Edwards, Trustor 151,734
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Total 151,734
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
Banner Partners, William C. Edwards and Alan R. Brudos,
General Partners 2,037,492
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Banner Partners / Minaret, wholly owned by Banner
Partners, Alan R. Brudos and William C. Edwards,
General Partners 553,298
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Total 2,590,790
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
William C. Edwards Charitable Remainder Trust dtd
7/15/92, Alan R. Brudos, Trustee and William C.
Edwards, Trustor 151,734
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Total 151,734
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following. / / N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
N/A
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
N/A
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP
N/A
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CUSIP No. 15115M 101 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
ITEM 10.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 4, 1998
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(Date)
/s/ Alan R. Brudos
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(Signature)
Alan R. Brudos
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(Name/Title)
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