SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.________)*
QRS Corp
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock (Par Value $0.001)
(Title of Class of Securities)
74726X105
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person:(1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed
no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent or less of such class.)(See Rule 13d-7.)
* 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).
(Continued on following pages)
Page 1 of 6 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company ("BIATC"), its
wholly owned subsidiary, Brown Advisory Incorporated ("BAI").
52-1811121
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company and Brown Advisory
Incorporated are Maryland corporations.
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES BIATC 691184 shares
BAI 924418 shares
1615602shares
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY BIATC 100 shares
BAI 0 shares
100 shares
EACH REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH BIATC 529788 shares
BAI 691532 shares
1221320 shares
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
BIATC 100 shares
BAI 0 shares
100 shares
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
BIATC 691284 shares
BAI 924418 shares
1615702 shares
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
BIATC 4.6%
BAI 6.1%
10.7%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BIATC - BK
BAI - IA
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
Item 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER: QRS Corp
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1400 Marina Way South, Richmond, CA 94804
Item 2. (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company ("BIATC"), its wholly
owned subsidiary, Brown Advisory Incorporated ("BAI").
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
19 South Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company and Brown Advisory
Incorporated are Maryland corporations.
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(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock of ($0.001 par) of
(e) CUSIP Number:
74726X105
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
For BIATC
(b) [x] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
For BAI
(e) [x] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Item 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: As of May 31, 2000
BIATC 691284 shares
BAI 924418 shares
1615702 shares
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
BIATC 4.6%
BAI 6.1%
10.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
BIATC 691184 shares
BAI 924418 shares
1615602 shares
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
BIATC 100 shares
BAI 0 shares
100 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
BIATC 651239 shares
BAI 924418 shares
1575657 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
BIATC 100 shares
BAI 0 shares
100 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 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
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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
purpose 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: As of May 31, 2000
Signature: Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company
By: /S/ James P. Stahl
Title: Vice President
Signature: Brown Advisory Incorporated
By: /S/ James P. Stahl
Title: Vice President
