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SC 13G, 1997-02-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

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



                                  Clarify, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  000180492100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)




*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 ("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).

                         (Continued on following pages)








                               Page 1 of 12 Pages
                       Exhibit Index Contained on Page 11


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<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ---------------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 000180492100                                          13 G                   Page 2 of 12 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ---------------------------------------

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

1           NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
            SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
                     Matrix Partners III, L.P. ("Matrix III")
                     Tax ID Number:    04-3080605
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2           CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                   (a)    [ ]        (b)    [X]
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3           SEC USE ONLY
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4           CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            Delaware Limited Partnership
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF              5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                         0 shares.
           BENEFICIALLY
          OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING
              PERSON
               WITH
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                             0 shares.
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             0 shares.
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                    8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             0 shares
- ----------------------------------- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
            REPORTING PERSON                                                                       0 shares
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                     [ ]
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11          PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                   0.00%
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                   PN
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                                               * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ---------------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 000180492100                                          13 G                   Page 3 of 12 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ---------------------------------------

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

1           NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
            SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
                     Matrix III Management Company (Matrix III MC")
                     Tax ID Number:    04-3080604
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2           CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                   (a)    [ ]        (b)    [X]
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3           SEC USE ONLY
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4           CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            Massachusetts General Partnership
- ----------------------------------- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF              5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                         0 shares
           BENEFICIALLY
          OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING
              PERSON
               WITH
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                             0 shares
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             0 shares
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             0 shares.
- ----------------------------------- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
            REPORTING PERSON                                                                        0 shares
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                             N/A                 [ ]
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11          PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                   0.00%
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                                              PN
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                                               * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ---------------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 000180492100                                          13 G                   Page 4 of 12 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ---------------------------------------

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

1           NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
            SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
                     Paul J. Ferri ("Ferri")
                     Tax ID Number:    ###-##-####
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2           CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                   (a)    [ ]        (b)    [X]
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3           SEC USE ONLY
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4           CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            United States
- ----------------------------------- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF              5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                         12,236 Shares
           BENEFICIALLY
          OWNED BY EACH
            REPORTING
              PERSON
               WITH
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                             0 shares.
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             12,236 Shares
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             0 shares.
- ----------------------------------- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
            REPORTING PERSON                                                                12,236 shares
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                    N/A                            [ ]
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11          PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                   0.06%
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                   IN
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                                               * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ---------------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 000180492100                                          13 G                   Page 5 of 12 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ---------------------------------------

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

1           NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
            SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
                     Frederick K. Fluegel ("Fluegel")
                     Tax ID Number:    ###-##-####
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.

2           CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                   (a)    [ ]        (b)    [X]
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3           SEC USE ONLY
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4           CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            United States
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF              5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                         100,382 shares
           BENEFICIALLY
          OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING
              PERSON
               WITH
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                             0 shares.
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             100,382 shares
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             0 shares.
- ----------------------------------- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
            REPORTING PERSON                                                                100,382 Shares
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                            N/A                 [ ]
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11          PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                   0.49%
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                   IN
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                                               * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ---------------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 000180492100                                          13 G                   Page 6 of 12 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------                     ---------------------------------------

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

1           NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
            SS OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
                     W. Michael Humphreys ("Humphreys")
                     Tax ID Number:    ###-##-####
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2           CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                   (a)    [ ]        (b)    [X]
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3           SEC USE ONLY
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4           CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
            United States
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             NUMBER OF              5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                         30,000 shares
           BENEFICIALLY
          OWNED BY EACH
            REPORTING
              PERSON
               WITH
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                             0 shares.
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             30,000 shares
                                    -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             0 shares.
- ----------------------------------- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
            REPORTING PERSON                                                       30,000 Shares
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
            EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                            N/A                    [ ]
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11          PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                   0.15%
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                   IN
- ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                                               * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>

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                                                              Page 7 of 12 Pages


                  This  statement  amends and restates the Statement on Schedule
                  13(G) (the "Original Statement") filed by Matrix Partners III,
                  L.P.  ("Matrix III"),  Matrix III Management  Company ("Matrix
                  III  MC"),  Paul J.  Ferri  ("Ferri"),  Frederick  K.  Fluegel
                  ("Fluegel")  and  W.  Michael  Humphreys  ("Humphreys").   The
                  foregoing  entities and individuals are collectively  referred
                  to as the "Reporting Persons."

ITEM 1(a).        NAME OF ISSUER:

                  Clarify, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  2125 O'Nel Drive
                  San Jose, CA 95131

ITEM 2(a).        NAME OF PERSONS FILING:

                  This Statement is filed by Matrix Partners III, L.P.  ("Matrix
                  III"),  Matrix III Management  Company ("Matrix III MC"), Paul
                  J. Ferri  ("Ferri"),  Frederick K. Fluegel  ("Fluegel") and W.
                  Michael Humphreys  ("Humphreys").  The foregoing  entities and
                  individuals  are  collectively  referred to as the  "Reporting
                  Persons."


ITEM 2(b).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                  The address of the principal  business  office for each of the
                  Reporting Persons is:

                  Matrix Partners
                  1000 Winter Street, Suite 4500
                  Waltham, MA 02154



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                                                              Page 8 of 12 Pages


ITEM 2(c)         CITIZENSHIP:

                  Matrix III is a Delaware limited partnership, Matrix III MC is
                  a Massachusetts  general  partnership,  and Ferri, Fluegel and
                  Humphreys are United States citizens.

ITEM 2(d).        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock

ITEM 2(e).        CUSIP NUMBER:

                  CUSIP # 000180492100

ITEM 3.           Not Applicable

ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP:

                  The  following  information  with respect to the  ownership of
                  Common  Stock  of  the  issuer  by  the  persons  filing  this
                  Statement is provided as of December 31, 1996:

                           (a)       Amount beneficially owned:

                                     See Row 9 of cover page for each  Reporting
                                     Person.

                           (b)       Percent of Class:

                                     See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting
                                     Person.

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


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

                                                      See  Row 5 of  cover  page
                                                      for each Reporting Person.

                                            (ii)      Shared power to vote or to
                                                      direct the vote:

                                                      See  Row 6 of  cover  page
                                                      for each Reporting Person.

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

                                                      See  Row 7 of  cover  page
                                                      for each Reporting Person.

                                            (iv)      Shared power to dispose or
                                                      to direct the  disposition
                                                      of:

                                                      See  Row 8 of  cover  page
                                                      for each Reporting Person.


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                                                              Page 9 of 12 Pages


ITEM 5.           OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

                  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
                  the date  hereof,  the  reporting  person has ceased to be the
                  beneficial  owner of more  than five  percent  of the class of
                  securities, check the following:

                                                               [X]

ITEM 6.           OWNERSHIP  OF MORE THAN FIVE  PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                  PERSON:

                  Not applicable


ITEM 7.           IDENTIFICATION   AND CLASSIFICATION  OF THE SUBSIDIARY  WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY  BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                  COMPANY:

                  Not applicable

ITEM 8.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

                  Not applicable

ITEM 9.           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

                  Not applicable

ITEM 10.          CERTIFICATION:

                  Not applicable





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                                                             Page 10 of 12 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES

                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and
belief,  we certify that the  information  set forth in this  statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated:  February 7, 1997


                                MATRIX PARTNERS III, L.P.

                                By: Matrix III Management  Company,  its general
                                partner


                                By: /s/W. Michael Humphreys
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                     W.   Michael   Humphreys,   General Partner

                                MATRIX III MANAGEMENT COMPANY

                                By: /s/W. Michael Humphreys
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                     W.  Michael   Humphreys,   Managing Partner


                                /s/Paul J. Ferri
                                --------------------------------------------
                                PAUL J. FERRI


                                /s/Frederick K. Fluegel
                                --------------------------------------------
                                FREDERICK K. FLUEGEL



                                /s/W. Michael Humphreys
                                 --------------------------------------------
                                W. MICHAEL HUMPHREYS





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                                                             Page 11 of 12 Pages




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                     Found on
                                                                   Sequentially
Exhibit                                                            Numbered Page
- -------                                                           --------------

Exhibit A:  Agreement of Joint Filing                                 Page 12












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                                                             Page 12 of 12 Pages


                                    EXHIBIT A


                            Agreement of Joint Filing

                  The  undersigned  hereby agree that a single  Schedule 13G (or
any amendment  thereto)  relating to the Common Stock of Clarify,  Inc. shall be
filed on behalf of each of the  undersigned  and that  this  Agreement  shall be
filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.

         Executed this 13th day of February, 1996.

                                MATRIX PARTNERS III, L.P.

                                By: Matrix III Management  Company,  its general
                                partner


                                By: /s/W. Michael Humphreys
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                     W.   Michael   Humphreys,   General Partner

                                MATRIX III MANAGEMENT COMPANY

                                By: /s/W. Michael Humphreys
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                     W.  Michael   Humphreys,   Managing Partner


                                /s/Paul J. Ferri
                                --------------------------------------------
                                PAUL J. FERRI


                                /s/Frederick K. Fluegel
                                --------------------------------------------
                                FREDERICK K. FLUEGEL



                                /s/W. Michael Humphreys
                                 --------------------------------------------
                                W. MICHAEL HUMPHREYS




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