SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Vivid Technologies, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
928538 10 7
(CUSIP Number)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in
a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
1 Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons (Entities Only)
Beta Partners Limited Partnership
04-2948354
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions)
(a) [_]
N/A (b) [_]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Massachusetts
5 Sole Voting Power
Number of 282,284 shares
Shares 6 Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
Owned by -0- shares
Each 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting
Person With 282,284 shares
8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0- shares
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
282,284 shares
10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
[_]
N/A
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
2.9%
12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Vivid Technologies, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
10E Commerce Way
Woburn, Massachusetts 01801
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Beta Partners Limited Partnership
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence
One Post Office Square, Suite 3800
Boston, Massachusetts 02103
(c) Citizenship
Massachusetts limited partnership
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) CUSIP Number
928538 10 7
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
Not applicable.
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 [X].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 6, 1998
BETA PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Beta Management Partners
Limited Partnership
By: /s/ Terrance McGuire
Name: Terrance McGuire
Title: General Partner
