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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO.___)*
FLYCAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON
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(Title of Class of Securities)
344067103
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(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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP No. 344067103 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. S.S. or I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSONS
The St. Paul Companies, Inc.
385 Washington Street
St. Paul, MN 55102 IRS# 41-0518860
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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
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Minnesota Corporation
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
None
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
The St. Paul Companies, Inc., through its
BENEFICIALLY wholly-owned subsidiary, St. Paul Fire and
Marine Insurance Company (F&M), and through
OWNED BY EACH F&M's 99% ownership of St. Paul Venture
Capital IV, LLC (SPVC IV), beneficially
REPORTING owns 1,212,237 shares of common stock by
virtue of SPVC IV's ownership of 1,212,237
shares of common stock.
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,212,237 shares (see remark in Item 6)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,212,237 shares (see remark in Item 6)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1 (A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Flycast Communications Corporation
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ITEM 1 (B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL OFFICES:
181 Fremont Street
Suite 120
San Francisco, CA 94105
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ITEM 2 (A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
The St. Paul Companies, Inc.
(see Exhibit A)
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ITEM 2 (B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
385 Washington Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
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ITEM 2 (C). CITIZENSHIP:
Minnesota corporation
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ITEM 2 (D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common
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ITEM 2 (E). CUSIP NUMBER:
344067103
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) / / Insurance Company as define in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) / / Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company
Act
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment
Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) /x/ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note:
See Item 7)
(h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
The St. Paul Companies, Inc., through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (F&M), and
through F&M's 99% ownership of St. Paul Venture Capital IV, LLC
(SPVC IV), beneficially owns 1,212,237 shares of common stock by
virtue of SPVC IV's ownership of 1,212,237 shares of common
stock.
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(b) Percent of Class:
The shares reported in Item 4(a), above, constitute 8.0% of the
outstanding common shares of the Issuer.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
none
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
1,212,237 (see remark in Item 4(a) above)
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
none
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,212,237 (see remark in Item 4(a) above
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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 person of the class of securities, check
the following. / /
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not Applicable
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY:
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company is an Insurance Company
under Reg. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(C)
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement
is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 4, 2000
/BRUCE A. BACKBERG/
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Bruce A. Backberg
Senior Vice President
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
EXHIBIT A - DISCLAIMER
Information on the attached Schedule 13G is provided solely for the purpose of
complying with Section 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and Regulation promulgated under authority thereof and is not intended as an
admission that The St. Paul Companies, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries, is a
beneficial owner of the securities described herein for any other purpose.
