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FORM 4
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
(a) Ross Financial Corporation
P.O. Box 31363-SMB
Cayman Islands, BWI
(b) Dart, Kenneth B.
P.O. Box 31363-SMB
Cayman Islands, BWI
(c) STS Limited
P.O. Box 31363-SMB
Cayman Islands, BWI
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alpha-Beta Technology, Inc.
ABTI
CUSIP# 02071K105
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Statement for Month/Year December, 1997
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all
applicable)
10% Owner
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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2-4
Transaction Date Transaction Securities Acquired (A)
(Month/Day/Year) Code Amount Price (per share)
12/03/97 P 25,000 2.875
12/04/97 P 20,000 2.875
12/05/97 P 37,500 2.875
12/05/97 P 5,000 2.8438
12/05/97 P 7,500 2.8125
12/08/97 P 80,000 2.875
12/08/97 P 15,000 2.8125
12/09/97 P 25,000 2.975
12/10/97 P 37,500 2.875
12/11/97 P 75,000 2.875
12/12/97 P 55,000 2.875
12/15/97 P 33,200 2.875
12/16/97 P 55,000 2.875
12/17/97 P 55,000 2.875
12/18/97 P 2,000 2.8125
12/18/97 P 73,000 2.875
12/19/97 P 5,000 2.844
12/19/97 P 5,000 2.781
12/19/97 P 10,000 2.875
12/19/97 P 55,000 2.813
12/19/97 P 20,000 2.75
12/22/97 P 100,000 2.875
12/22/97 P 10,000 2.8125
12/23/97 P 30,000 2.6875
12/24/97 P 25,000 2.65625
12/24/97 P 5,000 2.625
12/26/97 P 20,000 2.594
12/29/97 P 55,000 2.5625
12/29/97 P 75,000 2.5313
12/30/97 P 50,000 2.5625
12/30/97 P 30,000 2.53125
12/30/97 P 15,000 2.5
12/30/97 P 15,000 2.46875
12/31/97 P 30,000 2.4375
12/31/97 P 9,000 2.5625
12/31/97 P 21,000 2.59375
All securities were Acquired.
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month.
4,673,495
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
Direct Ross Financial Corporation 4,673,495 (D)
Indirect Kenneth B. Dart 4,673,495 (I)
Indirect STS Limited 4,673,495 (I)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
By Ross Financial Corporation
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
NONE.
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Explanation of Responses:
Kenneth B. Dart is the 100% shareholder of STS, Limited. STS,
Limited is the 100% shareholder of Ross Financial
Corporation. Ross Financial Corporation owns all of the
securities directly.
Ross Financial Corporation
By: Kenneth B. Dart, Its President
Dated: January 10, 1998
STS Limited
By: Kenneth B. Dart, Its President
Dated: January 10, 1998
Kenneth B. Dart
Dated: January 10, 1998
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