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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. ______________)*


                              Prism Solutions, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                (NAME OF ISSUER)


                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)


                                    74294710
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 (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).








SEC 1745 (2-95)

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CUSIP NO. 74294710                      13G           

   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Mayfield VI, Investment Partners, a California Limited Partnership
          94-3060511
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                       (a)   / /
                                                                       (b)   /x/
   3      SEC USE ONLY


   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          California

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                  1,835,796
     BENEFICIALLY          
     OWNED BY EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   
       REPORTING                                         
      PERSON WITH          8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                1,835,796                

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,835,796

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*


   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          14%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 74294710                      13G      


   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Mayfield VI Management Partners, a California Limited Partnership
          94-3058675

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /x/
   3      SEC USE ONLY


   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          California

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                  1,835,796
     BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
      PERSON WITH          8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                1,835,796

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,835,796

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*


   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          14%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 74294710                      13G                   

   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Mayfield Associates Fund, a California Limited Partnership
          94-3062897

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /x/
   3      SEC USE ONLY


   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          California

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                  81,930
     BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
      PERSON WITH          8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                81,930

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          81,930

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*


   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          0.6%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          PN


                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 74294710                      13G            


   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Mayfield Software Technology Partners, a California  Partnership
          94-3157263

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /x/
   3      SEC USE ONLY


   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          California

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
        SHARES                  130,558
     BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
      PERSON WITH          8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                130,558

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          130,558

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*


   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          1.0%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          PN


                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 74294710                    13G         


   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Yogen K. Dalal
          Social Security Number: ###-##-####

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /x/
   3      SEC USE ONLY


   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          U.S.

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                821
       NUMBER OF
        SHARES             6    SHARED VOTING POWER 2,048,284
     BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING                821
      PERSON WITH
                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                SEE  NUMBER 6 ABOVE

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          2,049,105

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*


   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          16%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IN


                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 74294710                    13G          


   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          F. Gibson Myers, Jr.
          Social Security Number: ###-##-####
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /x/
   3      SEC USE ONLY


   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          U.S.

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                821
       NUMBER OF
        SHARES             6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY               2,048,284
     OWNED BY EACH
       REPORTING           7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      PERSON WITH               821

                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                SEE  NUMBER 6 ABOVE

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          2,049,105

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*


   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          16%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IN


                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 74294710                    13G         


   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Kevin A. Fong
          Social Security Number: ###-##-####

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /x/
   3      SEC USE ONLY


   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          U.S.

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                24,503
       NUMBER OF
        SHARES             6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY               2,048,284
     OWNED BY EACH
       REPORTING           7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      PERSON WITH               24,053

                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                SEE  NUMBER 6 ABOVE

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          2,072,337

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*


   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          16%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IN


                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 74294710                    13G       


   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          William D. Unger
          Social Security Number: ###-##-####

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /x/
   3      SEC USE ONLY


   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          U.S.

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                821
       NUMBER OF
        SHARES             6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY               2,048,284
     OWNED BY EACH
       REPORTING           7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      PERSON WITH               821

                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                SEE  NUMBER 6 ABOVE

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          2,149,105

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*


   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          16%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IN


                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 74294710                    13G                  


   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Wendell G. Van Auken, III
          Social Security Number: ###-##-####

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /x/
   3      SEC USE ONLY


   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          U.S.

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                821
       NUMBER OF
        SHARES             6    SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY               2,048,284
     OWNED BY EACH
       REPORTING           7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      PERSON WITH               821

                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                SEE  NUMBER 6 ABOVE

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          2,049,105

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*


   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          16%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IN


                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
<PAGE>   11
CUSIP NO. 74294710                    13G           


   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Michael J. Levinthal
          Social Security Number: ###-##-####

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /x/
   3      SEC USE ONLY


   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          U.S.

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                1,021
       NUMBER OF
        SHARES             6    SHARED VOTING POWER 2,048,284
     BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING                1,021
      PERSON WITH
                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                SEE  NUMBER 6 ABOVE

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          2,049,305

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*


   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          16%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IN


                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 74294710                      13G                        


   1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          A. Grant Heidrich, III
          Social Security Number: ###-##-####

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) /x/
   3      SEC USE ONLY


   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          U.S.

                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                
       NUMBER OF
        SHARES             6    SHARED VOTING POWER 2,048,284
     BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING                
      PERSON WITH
                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                SEE  NUMBER 6 ABOVE

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          2,048,284

   10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES*


   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          16%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IN


                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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ITEM 1.
        (a)    Name of Issuer:

               Prism Solutions, Inc.


        (b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               1000 Hamlin Court
               Sunnyvale, CA 94089

ITEM 2.
        (a)    Name of Person(s) Filing:

               Mayfield VI Investment Partners, a California Limited Partnership
               Mayfield VI Management Partners, a California Limited Partnership
               Mayfield Associates Fund, a California Limited Partnership
               Mayfield Software Technology Partners, a California Partnership
               Yogen K. Dalal               F. Gibson Myers, Jr.
               Kevin A. Fong                William D. Unger
               Wendell G. Van Auken, III    Michael J. Levinthal
               A. Grant Heidrich, III

               (For a list of the General Partners of the limited partnerships
               listed above, see EXHIBIT C.)

        (b)    Address of Principal Office:

               The entities and individuals listed in Item 2(a) share the
               following business address:

               The Mayfield Fund
               2800 Sand Hill Road
               Menlo Park, CA 94025

        (c)    Citizenship:

               The entities listed in Item 2(a) are California Limited
               Partnerships. The individuals listed in Item 2(a) are U.S.
               citizens.

        (d)    Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock

        (e)    CUSIP Number: 74294710



ITEM    3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
        CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON IS A:

        (a)/ / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
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        (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 Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

        (g)/ / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)
               (ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)

        (h)/ / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

               N/A

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

        The information regarding ownership as set forth in Items 5-9 of Pages
2-11 hereto, is hereby incorporated by reference.

        For a summary of total ownership by all Reporting Persons, see EXHIBIT A
hereto, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

        N/A

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
        N/A

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
        SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

        N/A

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

        N/A

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

        N/A

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION


        N/A
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                                    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 13, 1997
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                                 Date


                        MAYFIELD VI INVESTMENT PARTNERS,
                        A California Limited Partnership

                        By:    /s/ George A. Pavlov
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                   George A. Pavlov, Authorized Signatory


                        MAYFIELD VI MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
                        A California Limited Partnership

                        By:    /s/ George A. Pavlov
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                   George A. Pavlov, Authorized Signatory


                                            MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND,
                        A California Limited Partnership

                        By:    /s/ George A. Pavlov
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                   George A. Pavlov, Authorized Signatory


                        MAYFIELD SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS,
                        A California partnership

                        By:    /s/ George A. Pavlov
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                   George A. Pavlov, Authorized Signatory


                        YOGEN K. DALAL

                        By:    /s/ George A. Pavlov
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                   George A. Pavlov, Attorney In Fact

                        F. GIBSON MYERS, JR.

                        By:    /s/ George A. Pavlov
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                   George A. Pavlov, Attorney In Fact
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                         KEVIN A. FONG

                         By: /s/ George A. Pavlov
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                 George A. Pavlov, Attorney In Fact

                         WILLIAM D. UNGER

                         By: /s/ George A. Pavlov
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                 George A. Pavlov, Attorney In Fact

                         WENDELL G. VAN AUKEN, III

                         By: /s/ George A. Pavlov
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                 George A. Pavlov, Attorney In Fact

                         MICHAEL J. LEVINTHAL

                         By: /s/ George A. Pavlov
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                 George A. Pavlov, Attorney In Fact

                         A. GRANT HEIDRICH, III

                         By: /s/ George A. Pavlov
                           -------------------------------------------------
                                 George A. Pavlov, Attorney In Fact




EXHIBITS

A - Summary of Beneficial Ownership

B - Statement Appointing Designated Filer and Authorized Signatory
  
C - List of General Partners






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                                            EXHIBIT A

                          BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF EACH REPORTING PERSON

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON               NUMBER OF          NUMBER OF       PERCENT OF CLASS
                                           SHARES HELD        SHARES HELD     BENEFICIALLY OWNED(1)
                                            OF RECORD        BENEFICIALLY
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>                <C>                   <C>
Mayfield VI Investment Partners,            1,835,796          1,835,796             14%
a California Limited Partnership
Mayfield VI Management Partners,                    0          1,835,796(2)          14%
a California Limited Partnership
Mayfield Associates Fund ,                     81,930             81,930             0.6%
a California Limited Partnership
Mayfield Software Technology                  130,558            130,558             1.0%
Partners, a California Partnership
Yogen K. Dalal                                    821          2,049,105(3)          16%
F. Gibson Myers, Jr                               821          2,049,105(3)          16%
Kevin A. Fong                                  24,503          2,072,337(3)          16%
William D. Unger                                  821          2,049,105(3)          16%
Wendell G. Van Auken, III                         821          2,049,105(3)          16%
Michael J. Levinthal                            1,021          2,049,305(3)          16%
A. Grant Heidrich, III                              0          2,048,284(3)          16%
                                            ---------          ---------             --
Total                                       2,077,092          2,077,092             16%
</TABLE>



(1) The respective percentages set forth in this column were obtained by
dividing the number of shares in the third column by the aggregate number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock, which aggregate amount, according to the
cover page of the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three month
period ended September 30, 1996, was 13,252,043

(2) Represents shares held of record by Mayfield VI Investment Partners, of
which Mayfield VI Management Partners is the sole General Partner.

(3) The individual Reporting Persons listed in column one are General Partners
of the General Partner of Mayfield VI Investment Partners and General Partners
of Mayfield Associates Fund and Mayfield Software Technology Partners. The
shares indicated in column two represent shares held of record by such Reporting
Person, with sole voting and investment power with respect thereto. The
individual Reporting Persons listed in
<PAGE>   18
column one may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the
1,835,796 shares held of record by Mayfield VI Investment Partners, the 81,930
shares held of record by Mayfield Associates Fund, and the 130,558 shares held
of record by Mayfield Software Technology Partners.













































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                                  EXHIBIT B

      STATEMENT APPOINTING DESIGNATED FILER AND AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY


         Each of the undersigned entities and individuals (collectively, the
"Reporting Persons") hereby designates the entity listed in Column II of EXHIBIT
A hereto, or such other person or entity as is designated in writing by George
A. Pavlov (any such entity is referred to as the "Designated Filer") as the
beneficial owner to make filings of Schedules 13D and 13G (and any amendments
thereto) pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") and of Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments thereto) pursuant to
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (collectively, the "Reports") with respect to
the securities of the entities listed in Column I of EXHIBIT A hereto and with
respect to the securities of any other entity whose securities are now, or
hereafter become, publicly traded and whose securities are beneficially owned
(directly or indirectly) both by such Reporting Person and by such Designated
Entity (collectively, the "Companies").

         Each Reporting Person hereby further authorizes and designates GEORGE
A. PAVLOV (the "Authorized Signatory") to execute and file on behalf of such
Reporting Person the Reports with respect to the securities of the Companies,
including all Schedules 13D and 13G and Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments
thereto, that the Reporting Person may be required to file with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the Reporting Person's
ownership of, or transactions in securities of the Companies.

         The authority of the Designated Filer and the Authorized Signatory
under this document with respect to each Reporting Person shall continue until
such Reporting Person is no longer required to file Schedules 13D or 13G or
Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the Reporting Person's ownership of, or
transactions in, the securities of the Companies, unless earlier revoked in
writing. Each Reporting Person acknowledges that the Designated Filer and the
Authorized Signatory are not assuming any of the Reporting Person's
responsibilities to comply with Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Exchange Act.


Date: February 10, 1997                MAYFIELD VI INVESTMENT
                                       PARTNERS,
                                       a California Limited Partnership

                                       By:  Mayfield VI Management Partners,
                                            a California Limited Partnership,
                                            Its General Partner


                                       By:  /s/ George A. Pavlov
                                            --------------------
                                            Authorized Signatory


                                        1
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Date: February 10, 1997                 MAYFIELD VI MANAGEMENT
                                        PARTNERS,
                                        a California Limited Partnership


                                        By:  /s/ George A. Pavlov
                                             ---------------------
                                             Authorized Signatory


Date: February 10, 1997                 MAYFIELD VII
                                        a California Limited Partnership

                                        By:  Mayfield VII Management Partners,
                                             a California Limited Partnership,
                                             Its General Partner


                                        By:  /s/ George A. Pavlov
                                             ---------------------
                                             Authorized Signatory


Date: February 10, 1997                 MAYFIELD VII MANAGEMENT
                                        PARTNERS,
                                        a California Limited Partnership



                                        By:  /s/ George A. Pavlov
                                             ---------------------
                                             Authorized Signatory


Date: February 10, 1997                 MAYFIELD VIII,
                                        a California Limited Partnership

                                        By:  Mayfield VIII Management, L.L.C.,
                                             Its General Partner


                                        By:  /s/ George A. Pavlov
                                             ---------------------
                                             Authorized Signatory


                                       2



<PAGE>   21
Date: February 10, 1997               MAYFIELD VIII MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
                                      a Delaware Limited Liability Company



                                      By:      /s/ George A. Pavlov
                                               -------------------------------
                                               Authorized Signatory


Date: February 10, 1997               MAYFIELD SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY
                                      PARTNERS,
                                      a California Partnership

                                      By:      Mayfield VI Investment Partners,
                                               a California Limited Partnership,
                                               Its General Partner

                                      By:      Mayfield VI Management Partners,
                                               a California Limited Partnership,
                                               Its General Partner


                                      By:      /s/ George A. Pavlov
                                               --------------------------------
                                               Authorized Signatory


Date: February 10, 1997               MAYFIELD MEDICAL PARTNERS,
                                      a California Partnership

                                      By:      Mayfield VI Investment Partners,
                                               a California Limited Partnership,
                                               Its General Partner

                                      By:      Mayfield VI Management Partners,
                                               a California limited partnership,
                                               Its General Partner


                                      By:      /s/ George A. Pavlov
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Authorized Signatory


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Date: February 10, 1997               MAYFIELD MEDICAL PARTNERS 1992,
                                      a California Partnership

                                      By:      Mayfield VII,
                                               a California Limited Partnership,
                                               Its General Partner

                                      By:      Mayfield VI Management Partners,
                                               a California limited partnership,
                                               Its General Partner


                                      By:      /s/ George A. Pavlov
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Authorized Signatory


Date: February 10, 1997               MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND,
                                      a California Limited Partnership



                                      By:      /s/ George A. Pavlov
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Authorized Signatory


Date: February 10, 1997               MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II,
                                      a California Limited Partnership



                                      By:      /s/ George A. Pavlov
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Authorized Signatory



Date: February 10, 1997               /s/ Yogen K. Dalal
                                      ---------------------------------
                                      YOGEN K. DALAL


Date: February 10, 1997               /s/ Kevin A. Fong
                                      ---------------------------------
                                      KEVIN A. FONG


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Date: February 10, 1997              /s/ A. Grant Heidrich III
                                     ---------------------------------
                                      A. GRANT HEIDRICH III


Date: February 10, 1997              /s/ Russell C. Hirsch
                                     ---------------------------------
                                      RUSSELL C. HIRSCH


Date: February 10, 1997              /s/ Wende S. Hutton
                                     ---------------------------------
                                      WENDE S. HUTTON


Date: February 10, 1997              /s/ Michael J. Levinthal
                                     ---------------------------------
                                      MICHAEL J. LEVINTHAL


Date: February 10, 1997              /s/ F. Gibson Myers, Jr.
                                     ---------------------------------
                                      F. GIBSON MYERS, JR.


Date: February 10, 1997              /s/ William D. Unger
                                     ---------------------------------
                                      WILLIAM D. UNGER


Date: February 10, 1997              /s/ Wendell G. Van Auken III
                                     ---------------------------------
                                      WENDELL G. VAN AUKEN III


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                                                       EXHIBIT A


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COLUMN I                                 COLUMN II                   PERSONS/ENTITIES ON WHOSE BEHALF
- --------                                 ---------                   --------------------------------
PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY                  DESIGNATED FILER            THE DESIGNATED FILER MAY ACT
- -----------------------                  ----------------            --------------------------------

<S>                                      <C>                         <C>
ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.                    MAYFIELD VII                MAYFIELD VII MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
                                                                     MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II,
                                                                     YKD, FGM, KAF, WDU, WVA,
                                                                     MJL, AGH
BROADVISION, INC.                        MAYFIELD VII                MAYFIELD VII MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
                                                                     MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II,
                                                                     YKD, KAF, MJL
DIGITAL GENERATION SYSTEMS,              MAYFIELD VII                MAYFIELD VII MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
INC.                                                                 MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II,
                                                                     YKD, KAF, WDU, WVA, MJL,
                                                                     AGH
DIGITAL SYSTEMS                          MAYFIELD VI                 MAYFIELD VI MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
INTERNATIONAL, INC.                      INVESTMENT                  MAYFIELD VII,
                                         PARTNERS                    MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND,
                                                                     MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II
GYNECARE, INC.                           MAYFIELD VII                MAYFIELD VII MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
                                                                     MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II,
                                                                     YKD, FGM, KAF, WDU, MJL,
                                                                     AGH, WSH
HEARTSTREAM, INC.                        MAYFIELD VII                MAYFIELD VII MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
                                                                     MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II,
                                                                     YKD, FGM, KAF, WDU, WVA,
                                                                     MJL, AGH, WSH
INCONTROL, INC.                          MAYFIELD VI                 MAYFIELD VI MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
                                         INVESTMENT                  MAYFIELD MEDICAL PARTNERS,
                                         PARTNERS                    YKD, FGM, KAF, WDU, WVA,
                                                                     MJL, AGH
MILLENNIUM                               MAYFIELD VII                MAYFIELD VII MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.                                                MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II,
                                                                     MAYFIELD MEDICAL PARTNERS 1992,
                                                                     YKD, FGM, KAF, WDU, WVA,
                                                                     MJL, AGH
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<S>                                      <C>                         <C>
PRISM SOLUTIONS, INC.                    MAYFIELD VI                 MAYFIELD VI MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
                                         INVESTMENT                  MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND,
                                         PARTNERS                    MAYFIELD SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY
                                                                     PARTNERS,
                                                                     YKD, FGM, KAF, WDU, WVA,
                                                                     MJL
SPECTRALINK CORPORATION                  MAYFIELD VI                 MAYFIELD VI MANAGEMENT PARTNERS,
                                         INVESTMENT                  MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND,
                                         PARTNERS                    YKD
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                    <C>                                           <C>
YKD  =  Yogen K. Dalal                 FGM  =  F. Gibson Myers, Jr.                   KAF  =  Kevin A. Fong
WDU  =  William D. Unger               WVA  =  Wendell G. Van Auken III               MJL  =  Michael J. Levinthal
AGH  =  A. Grant Heidrich III          WSH  =  Wende S. Hutton
</TABLE>


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                                    EXHIBIT C

                            LIST OF GENERAL PARTNERS


The following list sets forth the General Partners with respect to certain of
the Mayfield Entities:

The General Partner of Mayfield VI Investment Partners is Mayfield VI Management
Partners. The General Partners of Mayfield VI Management Partners are:

(1) F. Gibson Myers, Jr.            (4) William D. Unger
(2) A. Grant Heidrich, III          (5) Wendell G. Van Auken, III
(3) Michael J. Levinthal            (6) Kevin A. Fong

The General Partner of Mayfield VII is Mayfield VII Management Partners. The
General Partners of Mayfield VII Management Partners are:

(1) F. Gibson Myers, Jr.            (4) William D. Unger
(2) A. Grant Heidrich, III          (5) Wendell G. Van Auken, III
(3) Michael J. Levinthal            (6) Kevin A. Fong

The General Partners of Mayfield Associates Fund are:

(1) F. Gibson Myers, Jr.            (4) William D. Unger
(2) A. Grant Heidrich, III          (5) Wendell G. Van Auken, III
(3) Michael J. Levinthal

The General Partners of Mayfield Associates Fund II are:

(1) F. Gibson Myers, Jr.            (4) William D. Unger
(2) A. Grant Heidrich, III          (5) Wendell G. Van Auken, III
(3) Michael J. Levinthal            (6) Kevin A. Fong
                                    (7) Yogen K. Dalal

The General Partner of Mayfield Medical Partners is: (1) Mayfield VI Investment
Partners (The General Partner of which has been detailed above)

The General Partner of Mayfield Medical Partners 1992 is: 
(1) Mayfield VII (The General Partner of which has been detailed above)

The General Partners of Mayfield Software Technology Partners are:
(1) Mayfield VI Investment Partners (the General Partner of which has been
detailed above)
(2) Yogen K. Dalal





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