CENTURY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /MA/ /ADV
SC 13G, 1998-02-17
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                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                       Under the Securities Act of 1934


                       VISTA Information Solutions, Inc.
           --------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

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

                                   928365 10 5
           --------------------------------------------------------
                                 (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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CUSIP No. 928365 10 5                  13G                Page  2  of  5 Pages
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 (1) Name of Reporting Person.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above
     Person

                        Century Capital Management, Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)
     of a Group*                               (b)  / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC Use Only

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

                               United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Number of
    Shares              (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                  1,177,402
   Owned by
     Each
  Reporting
   Person
    With
                        -------------------------------------------------------
                        (6) Shared Voting Power
                                    0
                        -------------------------------------------------------
                        (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                 1,177,402
                        -------------------------------------------------------
                        (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                     0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                 1,178,150
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

        / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

               6.3%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) Type of Reporting Person*

               CO
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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ITEM 1(a)  NAME OF ISSUER:

           VISTA Information Solutions, Inc.


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

           5060 Shoreham Pl., #300, San Diego, CA 92122


ITEM 2(a)  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

           Century Capital Management, Inc.


ITEM 2(b)  ADDRESS OF PERSON FILING:

           One Liberty Square, 12th Fl.
           Boston, MA 02109


ITEM 2(c)  CITIZENSHIP:

           United States


ITEM 2(d)  CLASS OF SECURITIES:

           Common Stock, $0.01 par value


ITEM 2(e)  CUSIP Number:

           928365 10 5


ITEM 3     STATUS OF PERSON FILING:

           Not Applicable

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ITEM 4     OWNERSHIP (AT DECEMBER 31, 1997):

           (a)  AMOUNT OWNED "BENEFICIALLY" WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 13d-3:

           1,177,402 shares

           (b)  PERCENT OF CLASS:

            As of December 31, 1997, the percentage of the class represented 
      by the shares held by Reporting Person as reported in Item 4(a) above 
      was approximately 6.3%.

           (c)  NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:

                (i)   sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,177,402 shares
                (ii)  shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 shares
                (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 
                      1,177,402 shares
                (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of: 
                      0 shares


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

        Not Applicable


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

        Not Applicable


ITEM 7  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARY.

        Not Applicable


ITEM 8  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS.

        Not Applicable


ITEM 9  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

        Not Applicable


ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION.

        Not Applicable

                                                 

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                                  SIGNATURE

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



Date: February 12, 1998


                                           Century Capital Management, Inc.

                                           /s/ RICHARD FREEMAN
                                           -----------------------------------
                                               Richard Freeman, Vice President



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