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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___ )
CONNECT, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
207528100
(CUSIP NUMBER)
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1) Name of Reporting Person Muller Family Trust
SS or IRS Identification 548765145
Nos. of Above Person
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) X
of A Member of Group
(See Instructions) (b)
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of California
Organization
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 281,765
Shares
Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power
by Each Reporting
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive 281,765
Power
(8) Shared Dispositive
Power
9) Aggregate Amount 281,765
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
11) Percent of Class
Represented
By Amount in Row 9 1.51%, based on 18,622,858 total shares
outstanding as of January 23, 1997
12) Type of Reporting
Person (See Instructions) OO
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1) Name of Reporting Person Muller Children's Trust
SS or IRS Identification 956788033
Nos. of Above Person
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) X
of A Member of Group
(See Instructions) (b)
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of California
Organization
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 83,341
Shares
Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power
by Each Reporting
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive 83,341
Power
(8) Shared Dispositive
Power
9) Aggregate Amount 83,341
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
11) Percent of Class
Represented
By Amount in Row 9 0.45%, based on 18,622,858 total shares
outstanding as of January 23, 1997
12) Type of Reporting
Person (See Instructions) OO
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1) Name of Reporting Person Muller Family Partners, L.P.
SS or IRS Identification 943245836
Nos. of Above Person
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) X
of A Member of Group
(See Instructions) (b)
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of California
Organization
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 406,100
Shares
Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power
by Each Reporting
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive 406,100
Power
(8) Shared Dispositive
Power
9) Aggregate Amount 406,100
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
11) Percent of Class
Represented
By Amount in Row 9 2.18%, based on 18,622,858 total shares
outstanding as of January 23, 1997
12) Type of Reporting
Person (See Instructions) PN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer.
CONNECT,Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
515 Ellis Street
Mountain View, CA 94043
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing.
Muller Family Trust
Muller Children's Trust
Muller Family Partners, L.P.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office.
140 Eleanor Drive, Woodside, CA 94062
Item 2(c) Citizenship.
California
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock, $.001 par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number.
207528100
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) __ Broker Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) __ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(b) __ Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Act
(c) __ Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(d) __ Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(e) __ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund;
see (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(f) __ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
(S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(g) __ Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned Muller Family Trust 281,765
Muller Children's Trust 83,341
Muller Family Partners, L.P. 406,100
(b) Percent of Class Muller Family Trust 1.51%
Muller Children's Trust 0.45%
Muller Family Partners, L.P. 2.18%
(*based on 18,622,858 total shares outstanding as of January 23, 1997)
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
Muller Family Trust 281,765
Muller Children's Trust 83,341
Muller Family Partners, L.P. 406,100
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct vote
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct disposition of
Muller Family Trust 281,765
Muller Children's Trust 83,341
Muller Family Partners, L.P. 406,100
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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.
Muller Family Trust (OO), Muller Children's Trust (OO),
Muller Family Partners, L.P. (PN)
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
not applicable
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Item 10. Certification.
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 transactions having
such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
believe, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
February 4, 1997
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Date
MULLER FAMILY TRUST
/s/ Michael Muller
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Michael Muller, Trustee
MULLER CHILDREN'S TRUST
/s/ Michael Muller
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Michael Muller, Trustee
MULLER FAMILY PARTNERS, L.P.
/s/ Michael Muller
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Michael Muller,
General Partner
