SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT 1934(1)
PURUS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
746 400 209
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(CUSIP Number)
DECEMBER 31, 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
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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) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
44,500 shares
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
1,500 shares
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
44,500 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,500 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
46,000 shares
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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
6.9%
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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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Pursuant to Rule 13d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange Act"), this Amendment No. 1 amends that
certain Schedule 13G (the "Schedule"), filed for an event of
November 24, 1998 by Alan Gelband, with respect to the common
stock, par value $.001 per share ("Common Stock"), of Purus,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Purus"). Unless otherwise
indicated herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Schedule. Except as otherwise expressly
indicated below, the information contained in the Schedule, as
amended to date, remains in effect.
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
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Alan Gelband ("Gelband")
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: 46,000 shares.*
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(b) Percent of class: 6.9%.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote
44,500 shares.
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote
1,500 shares.
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 44,500 shares.
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 1,500 shares.
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* Includes shares of Common Stock beneficially owned (i) by
Alan Gelband Company, Inc. Defined Contribution Pension Plan and
Trust of which Gelband is a trustee and the sole beneficiary and
has sole dispositive and voting power with respect to its
securities, (ii) as custodian for his minor children and (iii) by
his wife.
The number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage
of outstanding shares represented thereby for the Reporting
Person have been computed in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act. The percentage of ownership described above is
based on 666,192 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported
in Purus's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly
period ended October 3, 1998.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
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ANOTHER PERSON.
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Certain persons have the right to receive dividends from, or
the proceeds from the sale of, a portion of the shares of Common
Stock of which Gelband is deemed to be the beneficial owner.
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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: January 26, 1999
/s/ Alan Gelband
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Alan Gelband
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