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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 5)
Interpore International
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
46062W 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 46062W 10 7 Page 2 of 7
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1. Name of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Number of Above Persons
Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.
04-2681308
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group - Not Applicable
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Massachusetts
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With;
5. Sole Voting Power
N/A
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6. Shared Voting Power
619,759 Please also refer to attachment A
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7. Sole Dispositive Power
N/A
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
619,759 Please also refer to attachment A
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.
619,759 Please also refer to attachment A
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10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares.
Not Applicable
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9.
4.4%
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12. Type of Reporting Person.
IA
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CUSIP No. 46062W 10 7 Page 4 of 7
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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Interpore International
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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181 Technology Drive
Irvine, CA 92718-2402
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.
Item 2(b). Address of
Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
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One Post Office Square
Suite 3800
Boston, MA 02109
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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Massachusetts
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
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46062W 10 7
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Item 3:
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Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
619,759
(b) Percent of Class:
4.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
N/A
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
619,759 Please also refer to attachment A
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
N/A
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
619,759 Please also refer to attachment A
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Exit Filing--See Note (1) on Attachment A.
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification
of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification:
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Not Applicable
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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 9, 1999
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Date
Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.
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/s/ Eileen McCarthy
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Eileen McCarthy
Vice-President
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ATTACHMENT A
INTERPORE INTERNATIONAL
BURR, EGAN, DELEAGE & CO. DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PROVIDES INVESTMENT ADVISORY
SERVICES TO VARIOUS VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS, INCLUDING ALTA IV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
AND C.V. SOFINNOVA PARTNERS FIVE. AT DECEMBER 31, 1998, THE BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP IS AS FOLLOWS:
COMMON
SHARES
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ALTA IV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 524,132
C.V. SOFINNOVA PARTNERS FIVE 95,627
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TOTAL: 619,759
THE RESPECTIVE GENERAL PARTNERS OF THESE FUNDS EXERCISE SOLE VOTING AND
INVESTMENT POWER WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES HELD BY SUCH FUNDS.
THE PRINCIPALS OF BURR, EGAN, DELEAGE & CO. ARE GENERAL PARTNERS OF ALTA IV
MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P. (THE GENERAL PARTNER OF ALTA IV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP).
AS GENERAL PARTNERS OF THE FUND, THEY MAY BE DEEMED TO SHARE VOTING AND
INVESTMENT POWERS FOR THE SHARES HELD BY THE FUND. BURR, EGAN, DELEAGE & CO.
SERVES AS AN ADVISOR TO C.V. SOFINNOVA PARTNERS FIVE. THE PRINCIPALS OF BURR,
EGAN, DELEAGE & CO. DISCLAIM BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF ALL SUCH SHARES HELD BY ALL
OF THE AFOREMENTIONED FUNDS EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR PROPORTIONATE
PECUNIARY INTERESTS THEREIN.
NOTES:
(1) TOTAL BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP IS LESS THAN 5% OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES OF
THE COMPANY
