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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. *)
Telcom Semiconductor, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
87921P107
(CUSIP Number)
February 17, 1998
(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-1(d)
* 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).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
SEC 1745 (2-96)
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CUSIP No. 87921P107 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lawrence A. Bowman
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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
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 1,275,259
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,275,259
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,275,259
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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
7.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 87921P107 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bowman Capital Management, L.L.C.
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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
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 1,275,259
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,275,259
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,275,259
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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
7.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA,00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 87921P107 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages
ITEM 1.
(a) The name of the issuer is Telcom Semiconductor, Inc. ("Telcom").
(b) The principal executive office of Telcom is located at 1300 Terra
Bella, Mountain View, California, 94039.
ITEM 2.
(a) The names of the persons filing this statement are Lawrence A.
Bowman ("Bowman") and Bowman Capital Management, L.L.C. (the "LLC").
(b) The principal business office of the persons listed in Item 2(a) is
located at 1875 South Grant Street, Suite 600, San Mateo, California, 94402.
(c) The LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Bowman is a
United States citizen.
(d) This statement relates to shares of the Common Stock of Telcom (the
"Stock").
(e) The CUSIP number of the Stock is 87921P107.
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CUSIP No. 87921P107 13G Page 5 of 8 Pages
ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b), or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) ___ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78o).
(b) ___ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) ___ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) ___ Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) ___ An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) ___ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) ___ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) ___ A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) ___ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) ___ Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(c),
check this box. /_X_/.
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CUSIP No. 87921P107 13G Page 6 of 8 Pages
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
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: see question 9 on pages 2 and 3 hereof.
(b) Percent of class: see question 11 on pages 2 and 3 hereof.
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: see question 5 on
pages 2 and 3 hereof.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: see question 6 on
pages 2 and 3 hereof.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: see
question 7 on pages 2 and 3 hereof.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: see
question 8 on pages 2 and 3 hereof.
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CUSIP No. 87921P107 13G Page 7 of 8 Pages
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
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 /___/.
Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
ITEM. 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
The LLC is an investment adviser whose clients have the right to receive or
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
sale of, the Stock. No client of the LLC beneficially owns more than 5
percent of the outstanding common stock of Telcom.
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CUSIP No. 87921P107 13G Page 8 of 8 Pages
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 not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: April 2, 1998
Lawrence A. Bowman
By: /s/ Amy Hoffman
Amy Hoffman, Attorney-In-Fact
Bowman Capital Management, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Amy Hoffman
Amy Hoffman, Chief Financial Officer
