SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT 1934(1)
PURUS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
746 400 209
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(CUSIP Number)
NOVEMBER 24, 1998
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Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-(d)
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(1) 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.
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CUSIP No. 746 400 209 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES
ONLY)
Alan Gelband
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 37,500 shs.
SHARES
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OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 6,500 shs.
PERSON WITH ---------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
37,500 shs.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,500 shs.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
44,000 shs.
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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
6.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
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PURUS, INC., a Delaware corporation
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
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605 Tennant Avenue, Suite B
Morgan Hill, California 95037
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
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Alan Gelband
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
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575 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10022
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
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USA
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
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Common Stock, $.001 par value
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
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746 400 209
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(d)
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OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
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(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Exchange Act.
(b) [ ] Bank is defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange
Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Exchange Act.
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act.
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition
of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act;
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. [X]
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
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Provide the following information regarding the aggregate
number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
44,000 shares of Common Stock
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(b) Percent of class:
6.6%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the
vote 37,500 shs.
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the
vote 6,500 shs.
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 37,500 shs
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 6,500 shs.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
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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 percent of the class of
securities, check the following, [ ].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
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ANOTHER PERSON.
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Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE
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SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
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REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
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Not applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF
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THE GROUP.
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Not applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
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Not applicable.
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
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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: November 25, 1998
By: /s/Alan Gelband
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ALAN GELBAND
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