MENTORTECH INC
SC 13D, 1997-12-17
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                         UNITED STATES
              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C.  20549

                          SCHEDULE 13D

            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                    (Amendment No. ______)*

                    Mentortech Inc.                         
      ______________________________________________________
                        (Name of Issuer)

               Common Stock, $ .01 Par Value
      ______________________________________________________
                 (Title of Class of Securities)

                         587266107
               ____________________________________
                         (CUSIP Number)
     Austin W. Marxe, 153 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022
               (212) 832-5300 
      ______________________________________________________
     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
               Receive Notices and Communications)          

                    December 11, 1997             
     _________________________________________________________
     (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-
I(b)(3) or (4), check the following box ___.

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*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 the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of the 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).




                         SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.587266107                       Page  2  of 8 Pages
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(1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Special Situations Fund III, L.P. 
     F13-3737427
     MGP Advisers Limited Partnership *
     F13-3263120
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(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  (a) | |
                                                        (b) |X|
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(3)  SEC USE ONLY

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*   00
________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO 2(d) OR 2(e)                               ____
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Delaware
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF     (7) SOLE VOTING POWER   See Marxe/Greenhouse
  SHARES       -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY   (8) SHARED VOTING POWER             None
 OWNED BY      -------------------------------------------------
   EACH        (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  See Marxe/Greenhouse  
  
 REPORTING     -------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER        None
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(11)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     455,192   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES*
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     1.7
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(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     IV/IA
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* AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation is the
General Partner of this entity.






                    SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.587266107                           Page 3 of 8 Pages
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P.  
     F13-3916551
     MG Advisers, L.L.C.  F13-3916549
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  (a) | |
                                                        (b) |X|
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(3)  SEC USE ONLY

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00
________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO 2(d) OR 2(e)                               ____
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Delaware
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF     (7) SOLE VOTING POWER  See Marxe/Greenhouse
  SHARES       -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY   (8) SHARED VOTING POWER             None
 OWNED BY      -------------------------------------------------
   EACH        (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  See Marxe/Greenhouse
 REPORTING     -------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER        None
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(11)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     1,363,635                                             
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES*

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     4.9
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IV/IA
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                    SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.587266107                           Page 4 of 8 Pages
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. 
     98-0132442
     AWM Investment Company, Inc.  11-3086452
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  (a) | |
                                                        (b) |X|
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(3)  SEC USE ONLY

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*  00
________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO 2(d) OR 2(e)                               ____
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Cayman Islands 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF     (7) SOLE VOTING POWER  See Marxe/Greenhouse
  SHARES       -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY   (8) SHARED VOTING POWER             None
 OWNED BY      -------------------------------------------------
   EACH        (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse   
  REPORTING     ------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER        None
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(11)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      151,731                                  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES*

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     .6    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     IV/IA
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                    SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.587266107                           Page 5 of 8 Pages
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(1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Austin W. Marxe 
     David M. Greenhouse
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  (a) | |
                                                        (b) |X|
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(3)  SEC USE ONLY

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00
________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO 2(d) OR 2(e)                               ____
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     United States of America 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF     (7) SOLE VOTING POWER          1,970,558
  SHARES       -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY   (8) SHARED VOTING POWER             None
 OWNED BY      -------------------------------------------------
   EACH        (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     1,970,558          
 REPORTING     -------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER        None
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(11)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  1,970,558
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES*

- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    7.0    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN
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                                        Page  6 of 8 Pages

Item 1.   Security and Issuer.  This Schedule relates to the
          common stock and warrants of Mentortech Inc. (the
          "Issuer").  Each warrant (exercise price of $ .55 per
          share) emtitles the holder to purchase one share of
          Common Stock.  The Issuer's principal executive offices
          are located at 462 7th Avenue, New York,  NY  10018.

Item 2.   Identity and Background.  This Schedule is filed on
          behalf of (i) Special Situations Fund III, L.P., a
          Delaware limited partnership ("SSF III"); (ii) Special
          Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., a Delaware
          limited partnership (the "Private Equity Fund"); (iii)
          Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands
          limited partnership (the "Cayman Fund"); (iv) MGP
          Advisers Limited Partnership , a Delaware limited
          partnership ("MGP"); (v) MG Advisers. L.L.C., a New
          York limited liability company ("MG"); (vi) AWM
          Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation
          ("AWM"); (vii) Austin W. Marxe and (viii) David
          Greenhouse.  Each of the foregoing is hereinafter
          referred to, individually, as a "Reporting Person" and,
          collectively, as the "Reporting Persons."
          
          The principal office and business address of the
          Reporting Persons, other than the Cayman Fund, is 153
          East 53rd Street, 51st floor, New York, NY  10022.  The
          principal office and business address of the Cayman
          Fund is c/o CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman)
          Limited, CIBC Bank Building, P. O. Box 694, Grand
          Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.

          The principal business of SSF III, the Private Equity
          Fund and the Cayman Fund (individually, a "Fund" and,
          collectively, the "Funds") is to invest in equity and
          equity related securities.  The principal business of
          MGP is to act as the general partner of and the
          investment adviser to SSF III.  The principal business
          of MG is to act as general partner of and the
          investment adviser to the Private Equity Fund. The
          princiap business of AWM is to act as the general
          partner of MGP and as the general partner of and the
          investment adviser to the Cayman Fund.  MGP, MG, and
          AWM are referred to herein, individually, as an
          "Adviser" and, collectively, as the "Advisers."  The
          principal occupation of Austin W. Marxe and David
          Greenhouse, both of whom are United States citizens, is
          to serve as officers, directors and members or
          principal shareholders of the Advisers. 




                                        Page 7 of 8 Pages
          Neither any Fund, any Adviser, Austin W. Marxe nor
          David Greenhouse, during the last 5 years, has been
          convicted in any criminal proceeding or was or is
          subject to a judgement, decree or final order enjoining
          future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
          activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws
          or finding any violations with respect to such laws. 

Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
          Each Fund utilized available cash assets to purchase
          the Securities. 

Item 4.   Purpose of the Transaction.  Each of the Reporting
          Persons has acquired and is holding the Securities
          solely for investment purposes and not with the purpose
          or the effect of changing or influencing control of the
          Issuer.  Each Fund acquired the Securities in the
          ordinary course of business and is holding such
          Securities for the benefit of its third party
          investors. 
          
Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.  See pps. 2-5 of
          this Schedule, setting forth the aggregate number and
          percentage of the Securities beneficially owned by each
          Reporting Person, the number of shares as to which
          there is sole or shared power to vote, or to direct the
          vote, and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct
          the disposition.
          
          On December 11, 1997 the Special Situations Private
          Equtiy Fund, L.P.  acquired 454,545 units for $1.10 in
          a private placement transaction directly from the
          issuer.  Each unit consist of two shares of common
          stock and one warrant.  
 
          No other trades occurred within the last 60 days.  
          
Item 6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
          Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. 
          See Item 2 and Item 4 of this Schedule.  Based on such
          Items. Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse maintain sole
          voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to
          the Securities. 

Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits. 
          None







                                   Page 8 of 8 Pages

          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.

December 16, 1997

                    /s/ Austin W. Marxe
                    -----------------------------
                     Special Situations Fund III, L.P.
                    by: Austin W. Marxe, Managing Director
               

                    /s/ Austin W. Marxe
                    _________________________________
                    Special Situaitons Private Equity Fund, L.P.
                    by: Austin W. Marxe, Managing Director
     
          
                    /s/ Austin W. Marxe
                    _____________________________
                    Special Situations Cayman Fund,L.P.        
                    by: Austin Marxe, Managing Director        


                    /s/ Austin W. Marxe
                    _____________________________
                    MGP Advisers Limited Partnership           
                    by: Austin Marxe, President and CEO
               

                    /s/ Austin W. Marxe
                    _____________________________
                    MG Advisers, L.L.C.                        
                    by: Austin Marxe, President and CEO        

                              
                    /s/ Austin W. Marxe
                    _____________________________
                    AWM Investment Company, Inc.               
                    by: Austin Marxe, President and CEO

                              
                    /s/ Austin W. Marxe
                    _____________________________
                    Austin W. Marxe                            


                    /s/ David Greenhouse
                    _____________________________
                    David Greenhouse                           




                                   



                                


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