TCW GROUP INC
SC 13G/A, 1997-04-07
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C.  20549


                                     SCHEDULE 13G


               INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                  (Amendment No. 2 )*



                                 SEGUE SOFTWARE, INC.
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                                   (Name of Issuer)


                                     COMMON STOCK
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                            (Title of Class of Securities)


                                      815807102
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                                    (CUSIP Number)





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   *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 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).


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                              Page 1 of 8 Pages

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CUSIP No. 815807102                   13G                 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

                   The TCW Group, Inc.


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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*    (a)  / /
                                                          (b)  /X/
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
           Nevada Corporation
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Number of Shares              (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                                                         -0-
   Owned by                  --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting Power
  Person With                                                         -0-
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                                                      -0-
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                                                      -0-
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                      -0-
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                                                      / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
      0.0% (see response to Item 4)
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
                         HC/CO
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 815807102                   13G                 Page  3  of  8  Pages

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 (1) Name of Reporting Person.
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                   Robert Day


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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*    (a)  / /
                                                          (b)  /X/
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
           United States Citizen
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Number of Shares              (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                                                     276,500
   Owned by                  --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting Power
  Person With                                                         -0-
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                                                  276,500
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                                                      -0-
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                  276,500
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
                                                                      / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
      3.8% (see response to Item 4)
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
                         HC/IN
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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                                                           Page 4 of 8 Pages
 Item 1(a).      Name of Issuer:

                 Segue Software, Inc.

Item 1(b).       Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                 1320 Centre Street
                 Newton Centre, MA 02159

Item 2(a).       Name of Persons Filing:
Item 2(b).       Address of Principal Business Office:
Item 2(c).       Citizenship:

                 The TCW Group, Inc.
                 865 South Figueroa Street
                 Los Angeles, CA 90017
                 (Nevada Corporation)

                 Robert Day
                 200 Park Avenue, Suite 2200
                 New York, New York 10166
                 (United States Citizen)

Item 2(d).       Title of Class of Securities:

                 Common Stock

Item 2(e).       CUSIP Number:

                 815807102

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                                                            Page 5 of 8 Pages

Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
          check whether the person filing is a:

     (a)  [ ]    Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act:

                       Not applicable

     (b)  [ ]    Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act:

                       Not applicable

     (c)  [ ]    Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act:

                       Not applicable

     (d)  [ ]    Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                 Investment Company Act:

                       Not applicable

     (e)  [ ]    Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                 Investment Advisers Act of 1940:

                       Not applicable

     (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 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)):

                       Not applicable

     (g)  [X]    Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
                 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (SEE Item 7):

                       The TCW Group, Inc.
                       Robert Day (individual who may be deemed to control The
                           TCW Group, Inc. and other holders of the Common Stock
                           of the issuer)

     (h)  [ ]    Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H):

                       Not applicable.

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Item 4.   Ownership**

       THE TCW GROUP, INC.


             (a)  Amount beneficially owned: -0-

             (b)  Percent of class: 0.0%

             (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:          -0-

                  (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:   none.

                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: -0-

                  (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                  none.

       ROBERT DAY***


          (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 276,500

          (b)  Percent of class: 3.8%

          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

               (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 276,500

               (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: none.

               (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
               276,500

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**   The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission 
that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is, for the purposes of 
Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial 
owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G.  In addition, the filing 
of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting 
person or any of its affiliates is the beneficial owner of any securities 
covered by this Schedule 13G for any other purposes than Section 13(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

***  Shares reported for Robert Day include shares reported for The TCW Group,
Inc.

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               (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
               none.

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

               Applicable.

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.

          SEE Exhibit A.

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

          Not applicable. SEE Exhibits A and B.

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.

          Not applicable.

Item 10.  Certification.

     Because this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), the following
     certification is included:


     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 transaction having such purpose or effect.

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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.


Dated this 7th day of April, 1997.


                              The TCW Group, Inc.


                              By:  /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   ------------------------
                                   Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   Authorized Signatory



                              Robert Day


                              By:  /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   ------------------------
                                   Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   Under Power of Attorney
                                   dated January 30, 1996,
                                   on File with Schedule 13G
                                   Amendment Number 1 for
                                   Matrix Service Co. dated
                                   January 30, 1996.


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                            EXHIBIT A


         RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES OF PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

PART A: TCW ENTITIES

PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

          The TCW Group, Inc.

          Robert Day (an individual who may be deemed to control The TCW
          Group, Inc.)


RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES THAT ARE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN RULE 13d-1(b):

     (i)  Trust Company of the West, a California corporation and a bank as
     defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     (ii) TCW Asset Management Company, a California corporation and an
     Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
     Advisers Act of 1940.

     (iii)     TCW Funds Management, Inc., a California corporation and an
     Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
     Advisers Act of 1940.

Note:          No Common Stock of Segue Software, Inc. is held directly by The 
               TCW Group, Inc.  Other than the indirect holdings of the Common 
               Stock of Segue Software, Inc. no Common Stock of Segue Software, 
               Inc. is held directly by Robert Day, an individual who may be 
               deemed to control The TCW Group, Inc.

PART B: NON TCW ENTITIES

PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

          Robert Day (an individual who may be deemed to control the holders
          described below which are not subsidiaries of The TCW Group, Inc.)

RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES THAT ARE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN RULE 13d-1(b):


          Oakmont Corporation, a California corporation and an Investment
          Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act
          of 1940.

          Cypress International Partners Limited, a British Virgin Islands
          corporation and an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
          of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.


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                            EXHIBIT B

                      JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement
on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
acquisition statements.  The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the other, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to
believe that such information is accurate.


Dated: April 7, 1997


                              The TCW Group, Inc.


                              By:  /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   -----------------------
                                   Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   Authorized Signatory



                              Robert Day


                              By:  /s/ Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   -----------------------
                                   Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                   Under Power of Attorney
                                   dated January 30, 1996,
                                   on File with Schedule 13G
                                   Amendment Number 1 for
                                   Matrix Service Co. dated
                                   January 30, 1996.










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