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Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Network Connections, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
64120Q10
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement: [ ]
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CUSIP NO. 64120Q10
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Focus Financial Corp.
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1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
56-165-1054
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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
North Carolina
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ---------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power
Owned by 201,785
Each Reporting ---------------------------
Person With 7. Sole Dispositive Power
201,785
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
201,785
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
201,785
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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)
4.8%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
IA
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ITEM 1(a) Name of Issuer:
The Network Connection, Inc.
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ITEM 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1324 Union Hill Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30201
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ITEM 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Focus Financial Corp.
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ITEM 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
9341 Collins Avenue, Suite 804, Bal Harbour, Florida 33154
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ITEM 2(c) Citizenship:
North Carolina
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ITEM 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
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ITEM 2(e) CUSIP Number:
64120Q10
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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 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 section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
201,785
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(b) Percent of Class:
20.8%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
201,785
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
N/A
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE
PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N/A
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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.
Focus Financial Corp.
By: /s/ David I. Portnoy
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David I. Portnoy, President
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: 2/13/98
Focus Financial Corp.
By: /s/ David I. Portnoy
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David I. Portnoy, President
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