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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                 --------------

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)1

                           CROSSZ SOFTWARE CORPORATION
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                                (Name of issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of class of securities)


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                                   227698 10 7
                                 (CUSIP number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                     OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME & ROSENZWEIG LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                December 23, 1997
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             (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-1(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.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                              (Page 1 of 26 Pages)

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         1        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 cover 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 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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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 2 of 26 Pages
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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                             Wheatley Partners, L.P.
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     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
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     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        WC, OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               461,559(1) shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           32,035(2) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           461,559(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           32,035(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        493,594(1)(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        9.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        PN
================================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Includes  5,879  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants held by Wheatley Partners, L.P.
(2)      Includes 371 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently
         exercisable  warrants held by Wheatley Foreign Partners,  L.P. to which
         Wheatley Partners, L.P. disclaims beneficial ownership.



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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 3 of 26 Pages
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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                Barry Rubenstein
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     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               56,250(1) shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           837,906(2) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           56,250(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           837,906(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        894,156(1)(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        16.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Consists  of  Common  Stock   issuable   upon   exercise  of  currently
         exercisable options held by Mr. Rubenstein.

(2)      Includes  (i) 3,125 shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of
         currently  exercisable warrants owned by Woodland Partners,  (ii) 3,125
         shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently  exercisable
         warrants owned by Woodland  Venture Fund,  (iii) 3,125 shares of Common
         Stock issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable warrants owned by
         Seneca  Ventures,  (iv)  5,879  shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon
         exercise of currently  exercisable warrants owned by Wheatley Partners,
         L.P.,  (v) 371  shares  of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants owned by Wheatley Foreign Partners, L.P.
         and (vi)  200,000  shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of
         currently exercisable options owned by Rev-Wood Merchant Partners.  Mr.
         Rubenstein  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of the securities owned by
         Woodland  Partners,  Woodland Venture Fund,  Seneca Ventures,  Wheatley
         Partners,  L.P., Wheatley Foreign Partners,  L.P. and Rev-Wood Merchant
         Partners except to the extent of his equity interest therein.


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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 4 of 26 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                  Irwin Lieber
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     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        UNITED STATES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               56,250(1) shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           493,594(2) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           56,250(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           493,594(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        549,844(1)(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        10.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Consists  of  Common  Stock   issuable   upon   exercise  of  currently
         exercisable options held by Mr. Lieber.

(2)      Includes  5,879  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants owned by Wheatley Partners, L.P. and 371
         shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently  exercisable
         warrants owned by Wheatley Foreign  Partners,  L.P. to which Mr. Lieber
         disclaims  beneficial  ownership,  except to the  extent of his  equity
         interest therein.


<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 5 of 26 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                 Barry Fingerhut
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     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               0 shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           493,594(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           0 shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           493,594(1) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        493,594(1) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        9.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Includes  5,879  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants owned by Wheatley Partners, L.P. and 371
         shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently  exercisable
         Warrants  held  by  Wheatley  Foreign  Partners,  L.P.,  to  which  Mr.
         Fingerhut  disclaims  beneficial  ownership except to the extent of his
         equity interest therein.


<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 6 of 26 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                              Wheatley Partners LLC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        WC, OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               0 shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           493,594(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           0 shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           493,594(1) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        493,594(1) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        9.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        OO
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Includes  5,879  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants owned by Wheatley Partners, L.P. and 371
         shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently  exercisable
         warrants held by Wheatley  Foreign  Partners,  L.P., to which  Wheatley
         Partners LLC disclaims  beneficial  ownership,  except to the extent of
         its equity interest therein.


<PAGE>


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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 7 of 26 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                   Seth Lieber
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               2,084(1) shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           493,594(2) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           2,084(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           493,594(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        495,678(1)(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        9.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Consists  of  Common  Stock   issuable   upon   exercise  of  currently
         exercisable options.
(2)      Includes  5,879  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants owned by Wheatley Partners, L.P. and 371
         shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently  exercisable
         warrants held by Wheatley Foreign  Partners,  L.P., to which Mr. Lieber
         disclaims  beneficial  ownership  except to the  extent  of his  equity
         interest therein.



<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 8 of 26 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                 Jonathan Lieber
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               2,084(1) shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           493,594(2) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           2,084(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           493,594(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        495,678(1)(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        9.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Consists  of  Common  Stock   issuable   upon   exercise  of  currently
         exercisable options.
(2)      Includes  5,879  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants owned by Wheatley Partners, L.P. and 371
         shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently  exercisable
         warrants held by Wheatley Foreign  Partners,  L.P., to which Mr. Lieber
         disclaims  beneficial  ownership,  except to the  extent of his  equity
         interest therein.


<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 9 of 26 Pages
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     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                Matthew A. Smith
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               8,334(1) shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           493,594(2) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           8,334(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           493,594(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        501,928(1)(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        9.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Consists  of  Common  Stock   issuable   upon   exercise  of  currently
         exercisable options.
(2)      Includes  5,879  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants owned by Wheatley Partners, L.P. and 371
         shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently  exercisable
         warrants held by Wheatley  Foreign  Partners,  L.P., to which Mr. Smith
         disclaims  beneficial  ownership,  except to the  extent of his  equity
         interest therein.


<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 10 of 26 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                            Wheatley Management Ltd.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        WC, OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        Cayman Islands, B.W.I.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               0 shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           493,594(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           0 shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           493,594(1) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                      493,594(1) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        9.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        OO
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Includes  5,879  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants owned by Wheatley Partners, L.P. and 371
         shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently  exercisable
         warrants held by Wheatley  Foreign  Partners,  L.P., to which  Wheatley
         Management,  Ltd. disclaims beneficial ownership,  except to the extent
         of its equity interest therein.



<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 11 of 26 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                         Wheatley Foreign Partners, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        WC, OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               32,035(1) shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           461,559(2) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           32,035(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           461,559(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        493,594(1)(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        9.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        PN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Includes 371 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently
         exercisable warrants held by Wheatley Foreign Partners, L.P.
(2)      Includes  5,879  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants held by Wheatley Partners, L.P. to which
         Wheatley Foreign Partners, L.P. disclaims beneficial ownership.


<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 12 of 26 Pages
- --------------------------------                     ---------------------------


================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                 Seneca Ventures
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                      WC, OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                      New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               43,606(1) shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           100,706 shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           43,606(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           100,706 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        144,312(1)(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        2.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        PN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Includes  3,125  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants held by Seneca Ventures.
(2)      Includes  3,125  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently  exercisable  warrants held by each of Woodland  Partners and
         the  Woodland   Venture  Fund,  to  which  Seneca  Ventures   disclaims
         beneficial ownership.



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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                              Woodland Venture Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        WC, OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               57,100(1) shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           87,212(2) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           57,100(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           87,212(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        144,312(1)(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                             / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        2.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        PN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Includes  3,125  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants held by Woodland Venture Fund.
(2)      Includes  3,125  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently  exercisable  warrants held by each of Woodland  Partners and
         Seneca Ventures,  to which Woodland  Venture Fund disclaims  beneficial
         ownership.


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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                Woodland Partners
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        WC, OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               43,606(1) shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           100,706(2) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           43,606(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           100,706(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        144,312(1)(2) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        2.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        PN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Includes  3,125  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently exercisable warrants held by Woodland Partners.
(2)      Includes  3,125  shares of  Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of
         currently  exercisable  warrants  held by each of the Woodland  Venture
         Fund  and  Seneca  Ventures,   to  which  Woodland  Partners  disclaims
         beneficial ownership.



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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                           Rev-Wood Merchant Partners
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                        WC, OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                        New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF             7          SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                               200,000(1) shares
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       8          SHARED VOTING POWER

                                           0
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                       9          SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           200,000(1) shares
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
                      10          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                           0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                        200,000(1) shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                              / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                        3.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                        PN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)      Consists of shares of Common Stock  issuable upon exercise of currently
         exercisable options.



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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 16 of 26 Pages
- --------------------------------                     ---------------------------



Item 2 is amended to include the following:

Item 2.           Identity and Background.
                  ------------------------

         14.      (a)      Rev-Wood  Merchant Partners  ("Rev-Wood"),  a general
partnership organized under the laws of the State of New York.

                  (b)      Address:  68 Wheatley Road
                                     Brookville, New York 11545

                  (c)      Principal Business: Investments

                  (d)      No.

                  (e)      No.

                  Barry Rubenstein is a general partner of Rev-Wood.


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                  Item 5. is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
                  -------------------------------------

                  (a) The following  table sets forth the  aggregate  number and
percentage  (based on 5,116,549 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January
5, 1998) of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by each Reporting  Person named in
Item 2 of Schedule 13D.


                                                               Percentage of
                                        Shares of Common     Shares of Common
                                              Stock               Stock
Name                                   Beneficially Owned   Beneficially Owned
- ----                                   ------------------   ------------------

Wheatley Partners, L.P.(1)                   493,594              9.6%

Barry Rubenstein(2)                          894,156             16.6%

Irwin Lieber(3)                              549,844             10.6%

Barry Fingerhut(4)                           493,594              9.6%

Wheatley Partners LLC(4)                     493,594              9.6%

Seth Lieber(4)                               495,678              9.7%

Jonathan Lieber(4)                           495,678              9.7%

Matthew A. Smith(4)                          501,928              9.8%

Wheatley Management Ltd.(4)                  493,594              9.6%

Wheatley Foreign Partners, L.P.(5)           493,594              9.6%

Seneca Ventures (6)                          144,312              2.8%

Woodland Venture Fund (7)                    144,312              2.8%

Woodland Partners (8)                        144,312              2.8%

Rev-Wood Merchant Partners (9)               200,000              3.8%



- ---------------------

(1)      Includes (i) 455,680 shares of Common Stock owned by Wheatley and 5,879
         shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of warrants  currently
         exercisable  held by Wheatley  and (ii) 31,664  shares of Common  Stock
         owned by Wheatley  Foreign and 371 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
         exercise of warrants currently  exercisable held by Wheatley Foreign to
         which Wheatley disclaims beneficial ownership.

(2)      Includes (i) 56,250  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon exercise of
         currently  exercisable  options  held by Mr.  Rubenstein,  (ii)  40,481
         shares of Common Stock and 3,125 shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon
         exercise of currently  exercisable  warrants owned by Woodland Partners
         of which Mr.  Rubenstein is a general  partner,  (iii) 53,975 shares of
         Common Stock and 3,125 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
         currently  exercisable  warrants  owned by  Woodland  Fund of which Mr.
         Rubenstein is a general partner, (iv) 40,481 shares of Common Stock and
         3,125  shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of  currently
         exercisable  warrants  owned by  Seneca of which  Mr.  Rubenstein  is a
         general partner, (v) 455,680 shares of Common Stock and 5,879 shares of
         Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently  exercisable  warrants
         owned by Wheatley  Partners,  L.P.,  (vi) 31,664 shares of Common Stock
         and 371 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently



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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 18 of 26 Pages
- --------------------------------                     ---------------------------




         exercisable warrants owned by Wheatley Foreign and (vii) 200,000 shares
         of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options
         owned by Rev-Wood. Mr. Rubenstein disclaims beneficial ownership of the
         securities owned by Woodland Partners,  Woodland Fund, Seneca, Wheatley
         Partners,  L.P., Wheatley Foreign Partners, L.P. and Rev-Wood except to
         the extent of his equity interest therein.

(3)      Includes (i) 56,250  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon exercise of
         currently  exercisable  options  held by Mr.  Lieber  and (ii)  455,680
         shares of Common Stock and 5,879 shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon
         exercise of currently  exercisable warrants owned by Wheatley Partners,
         L.P.,  31,664  shares of Common  Stock and 371  shares of Common  Stock
         issuable  upon  exercise of  currently  exercisable  warrants  owned by
         Wheatley  Foreign.  Mr. Lieber  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of the
         securities  owned by  Wheatley  Partners,  L.P.  and  Wheatley  Foreign
         Partners, L.P., except to the extent of his equity interest therein.

(4)      The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities
         except to the extent of his or its equity  ownership in Wheatley and/or
         Wheatley Foreign.

(5)      Includes (i) 31,664  shares of Common  Stock owned by Wheatley  Foreign
         and 371 shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of  warrants
         currently  exercisable held by Wheatley Foreign and (ii) 455,680 shares
         of Common  Stock owned by  Wheatley  and 5,879  shares of Common  Stock
         issuable  upon  exercise  of  warrants  currently  exercisable  held by
         Wheatley, to which Wheatley Foreign disclaims beneficial ownership.

(6)      Includes  (i) 40,481  shares of Common  Stock owned by Seneca and 3,125
         shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of warrants  currently
         exercisable  held by Seneca and (ii) 53,975 and 40,481 shares of Common
         Stock owned by the Woodland Fund and Woodland  Partners,  respectively,
         and 3,125 shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of warrants
         currently  exercisable  held by  each of  Woodland  Fund  and  Woodland
         Partners, to which Seneca disclaims beneficial ownership.

(7)      Includes (i) 53,975  shares of Common Stock owned by Woodland  Fund and
         3,125  shares  of Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise  of  warrants
         currently  exercisable  held by Woodland Fund and (ii) 40,481 shares of
         Common Stock owned by each of Seneca and Woodland  Partners,  and 3,125
         shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of warrants  currently
         exercisable held by each of Seneca and Woodland Partner,  respectively,
         to which Woodland Fund disclaims beneficial ownership.

(8)      Includes (i) 40,481  shares of Common Stock owned by Woodland  Partners
         and 3,125 shares of Common  Stock  issuable  upon  exercise of warrants
         currently  exercisable  held by Woodland  Partners  and (ii) 40,481 and
         53,975  shares  of Common  Stock  owned by Seneca  and  Woodland  Fund,
         respectively,  and 3,125 shares of Common Stock  issuable upon exercise
         of warrants  currently  exercisable held by each of Seneca and Woodland
         Fund,  respectively,  to which Woodland Partners  disclaims  beneficial
         ownership.

(9)      Consists of 200,000  shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon exercise of
         currently exercisable options.

                  (b)  Wheatley  has sole  power to vote and  dispose of 461,559
shares of  Common  Stock,  representing  approximately  9.0% of the  outstanding
shares of  Common  Stock  and may be  deemed  to have  shared  power to vote and
dispose  of  32,035  shares of Common  Stock,  representing  less than 1% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock.



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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 19 of 26 Pages
- --------------------------------                     ---------------------------




                  By  virtue  of being  the  general  partner  of  Wheatley  and
Wheatley  Foreign,  Wheatley  LLC may be deemed to have shared power to vote and
dispose of 493,594 shares of Common Stock,  representing  approximately  9.6% of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

                  Barry Rubenstein,  Irwin Lieber, Seth Lieber,  Jonathan Lieber
and Matthew A. Smith each have sole power to vote and dispose of 56,250, 56,250,
2,084,  2,084 and 8,334 shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of options.  By
virtue of each  being a member and an officer  of  Wheatley  LLC,  each of Barry
Rubenstein,  Irwin Lieber,  Barry  Fingerhut,  Seth Lieber,  Jonathan Lieber and
Matthew  A.  Smith may be deemed to have  shared  power to vote and  dispose  of
493,594  shares  of  Common  Stock,  representing   approximately  9.6%  of  the
outstanding  shares of Common Stock.  In addition,  by virtue of being a general
partner of Seneca, Woodland Partners, Woodland Fund and Rev-Wood, Mr. Rubenstein
may be deemed to have  shared  power to vote and  dispose of  344,312  shares of
Common  Stock,  representing  approximately  6.5% of the  outstanding  shares of
Common Stock.

                  Wheatley  Foreign has sole power to vote and dispose of 32,035
shares of Common Stock  representing  less than 1% of the outstanding  shares of
Common  Stock and may be  deemed to have  shared  power to vote and  dispose  of
461,559  shares  of  Common  Stock,  representing   approximately  9.0%  of  the
outstanding shares of Common Stock.

                  By virtue  of being a general  partner  of  Wheatley  Foreign,
Wheatley  Management  may be deemed to have shared  power to vote and dispose of
493,594  shares  of  Common  Stock,  representing   approximately  9.6%  of  the
outstanding shares of Common Stock.

                  Seneca has sole power to vote and dispose of 43,606  shares of
Common Stock representing less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and dispose of 100,706  shares of
Common  Stock,  representing  approximately  2.0% of the  outstanding  shares of
Common Stock.

                  Woodland  Fund has sole  power to vote and  dispose  of 57,100
shares of Common Stock representing approximately 1.1% of the outstanding shares
of Common  Stock and may be deemed to have  shared  power to vote and dispose of
87,212  shares  of  Common  Stock,   representing   approximately  1.7%  of  the
outstanding shares of Common Stock.

                  Woodland Partners has sole power to vote and dispose of 43,606
shares of Common Stock  representing  less than 1% of the outstanding  shares of
Common  Stock and may be  deemed to have  shared  power to vote and  dispose  of
100,706  shares  of  Common  Stock,  representing   approximately  2.0%  of  the
outstanding shares of Common Stock.



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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 20 of 26 Pages
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                  Rev-Wood has sole power to vote and dispose of 200,000  shares
of Common Stock representing 3.8% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

                  (c)  The  following  table  sets  forth a  description  of all
transactions  in shares of Common Stock of the Issuer by the  Reporting  Persons
identified in Item 2 of this Schedule 13D effected in the last sixty days.




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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 21 of 26 Pages
- --------------------------------                     ---------------------------






                                             Number of
                             Purchase/        Shares
                            Acquisition     Purchased/        Purchase
Name of Shareholder            Date          Acquired          Price
- -------------------            ----          --------          -----

Wheatley Partners,           11/20/97        138,344            6.25
L.P.

                             11/25/97        317,336         Conversion
                                                                 of
                                                             Preferred
                                                               Stock

Wheatley Foreign             11/20/97         11,656            6.25
Partners, L.P.

                             11/25/97         20,008         Conversion
                                                                 of
                                                             Preferred
                                                               Stock


Seneca Ventures              11/25/97         40,481         Conversion
                                                                 of
                                                             Preferred
                                                               Stock


Woodland Venture Fund        11/25/97         53,975         Conversion
                                                                 of
                                                             Preferred
                                                               Stock

Woodland Partners            11/25/97         40,481         Conversion
                                                                 of
                                                             Preferred
                                                               Stock

Rev-Wood Merchant            12/23/97        200,000          Grant of
Partners                                                       Stock
                                                              Options

                  (d) No person  other  than the  Reporting  Persons is known to
have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from,
or proceeds from the sale of, such shares of Common Stock.

         Wheatley  and  Wheatley  Foreign  acquired  the shares of Common  Stock
purchased on November 20, 1997 in open market transactions.

                  (e)      Not applicable.

Item 7.           Material to be Filed as Exhibits
                  --------------------------------

                  Exhibit A.  Joint Filing Agreement.



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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 22 of 26 Pages
- --------------------------------                     ---------------------------




                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  January 6, 1998                WHEATLEY PARTNERS, L.P.
                                       By: Wheatley Partners LLC,
                                              General Partner


                                       By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                           Barry Rubenstein, Chief Executive
                                           Officer

                                       WHEATLEY PARTNERS LLC


                                       By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                           Barry Rubenstein, Chief Executive
                                           Officer


                                            /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Barry Rubenstein


                                            /s/ Irwin Lieber
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Irwin Lieber


                                            /s/ Barry Fingerhut
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Barry Fingerhut


                                            /s/ Seth Lieber
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Seth Lieber


                                            /s/ Jonathan Lieber
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Jonathan Lieber


                                            /s/ Matthew A. Smith
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Matthew A. Smith



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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 23 of 26 Pages
- --------------------------------                     ---------------------------




                                            WHEATLEY MANAGEMENT LTD.


                                       By:  /s/ Irwin Lieber
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Irwin Lieber, President


                                            WHEATLEY FOREIGN PARTNERS, L.P.
                                           ---------------------------------
                                       By:  Wheatley Partners LLC, General
                                            Partner

                                       By:   /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Barry Rubenstein, Chief Executive
                                            Officer


                                            SENECA VENTURES

                                       By:   /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Barry Rubenstein, a General
                                            Partner


                                            WOODLAND PARTNERS

                                       By:   /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Barry Rubenstein, a General
                                            Partner


                                            WOODLAND VENTURE FUND

                                       By:   /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Barry Rubenstein, a General
                                            Partner


                                            REV-WOOD MERCHANT PARTNERS

                                       By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Barry Rubenstein, a General
                                            Partner




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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 24 of 26 Pages
- --------------------------------                     ---------------------------




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------


Exhibit                                                                  Page
- -------                                                                  ----

A.       Joint Filing Agreement                                           25





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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 25 of 26 Pages
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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                  In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii)  under the Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended,  the persons  named below agree to the joint
filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule  13D dated  November
25, 1997  (including  amendments  thereto)  with  respect to the Common Stock of
CrossZ Software  Corporation.  This Joint Filing  Agreement shall be filed as an
Exhibit to such Statement.

Dated:  January 6, 1998                WHEATLEY PARTNERS, L.P.
                                       By: Wheatley Partners LLC,
                                              General Partner


                                       By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                           Barry Rubenstein, Chief Executive
                                           Officer

                                       WHEATLEY PARTNERS LLC


                                       By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                           Barry Rubenstein, Chief Executive
                                           Officer


                                            /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Barry Rubenstein


                                            /s/ Irwin Lieber
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Irwin Lieber


                                            /s/ Barry Fingerhut
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Barry Fingerhut


                                            /s/ Seth Lieber
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Seth Lieber


                                            /s/ Jonathan Lieber
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Jonathan Lieber


                                            /s/ Matthew A. Smith
                                           ---------------------------------
                                                Matthew A. Smith



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CUSIP No. 227698 10 7                    13D           Page 26 of 26 Pages
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                                            WHEATLEY MANAGEMENT LTD.


                                       By:  /s/ Irwin Lieber
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Irwin Lieber, President


                                            WHEATLEY FOREIGN PARTNERS, L.P.
                                           ---------------------------------
                                       By:  Wheatley Partners LLC, General
                                            Partner

                                       By:   /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Barry Rubenstein, Chief Executive
                                            Officer


                                            SENECA VENTURES

                                       By:   /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Barry Rubenstein, a General
                                            Partner


                                            WOODLAND PARTNERS

                                       By:   /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Barry Rubenstein, a General
                                            Partner


                                            WOODLAND VENTURE FUND

                                       By:   /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Barry Rubenstein, a General
                                            Partner


                                            REV-WOOD MERCHANT PARTNERS

                                       By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                           ---------------------------------
                                            Barry Rubenstein, a General
                                            Partner






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