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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
UOL PUBLISHING, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
903196103
(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).
CUSIP No. 903196103
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Laifer Capital Management, Inc.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / /
(See Instructions) (b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
104,700
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 79,700
PERSON
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
85,300
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
165,000
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) / /
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.2%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO, IA
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
UOL Publishing, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices or,
if none, Residence:
8251 Greensboro Drive, Suite 500
McLean, Virginia 22102
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Laifer Capital Management, Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
45 West 45th Street
New York, New York 10036
(c) Citizenship:
Delaware
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
903196103
Item 3. If this statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is an:
(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 defined in section 3(a)(19)
of the Act
(d)[ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of
the Investment Company Act
(e)[x] 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
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g)[ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h)[ ] Group, in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 165,000
(b) Percent of Class: 5.2%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote -
104,700
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote - 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of - 79,700
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of - 85,300
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
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:
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 purpose or effect.
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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.
LAIFER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
BY: /s/Lance Laifer
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Lance Laifer
President
Dated: February 3, 1997
