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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                            Imark Technologies, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   451929 10 3
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                    12/31/98
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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.

|X| Rule 13d-1(b)
|_| 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 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).



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CUSIP No. 451929 10 3              SCHEDULE 13G            Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Joseph Stevens & Company, Inc.(successor to Joseph Stevens & Company, L.P.)
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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

     New York
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                              | 5  SOLE VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF             |
         SHARES               |    413,900 shares of Common Stock. See Item 4.
       BENEFICIALLY           |-------------------------------------------------
        OWNED BY              | 6  SHARED VOTING POWER
          EACH                | 
        REPORTING             |-------------------------------------------------
         PERSON               | 7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          WITH                |
                              |    413,900 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
                              |-------------------------------------------------
                              | 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              | 
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     413,900 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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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

     8.1% of shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     BD
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CUSIP No. 451929 10 3              SCHEDULE 13G            Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Joseph Sorbara
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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

     United States
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                              | 5  SOLE VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF             |
         SHARES               |    413,900 shares of Common Stock. See Item 4.
       BENEFICIALLY           |-------------------------------------------------
        OWNED BY              | 6  SHARED VOTING POWER
          EACH                | 
        REPORTING             |-------------------------------------------------
         PERSON               | 7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          WITH                |
                              |    413,900 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
                              |-------------------------------------------------
                              | 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              | 
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     413,900 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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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

     8.1% of shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IN
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CUSIP No. 451929 10 3              SCHEDULE 13G            Page 4 of 11 Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Steven Markowitz
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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

     United States
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                              | 5  SOLE VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF             |
         SHARES               |    413,900 shares of Common Stock. See Item 4.
       BENEFICIALLY           |-------------------------------------------------
        OWNED BY              | 6  SHARED VOTING POWER
          EACH                | 
        REPORTING             |-------------------------------------------------
         PERSON               | 7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          WITH                |
                              |    413,900 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
                              |-------------------------------------------------
                              | 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              | 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     413,900 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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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

     8.1% of shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IN
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CUSIP No. 451929 10 3              SCHEDULE 13G            Page 5 of 11 Pages
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ITEM 1.

      (a)  Name of Issuer:

           Imark Technologies, Inc. (formerly CD-MAX, Inc.)

      (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

           580 Herndon Parkway
           Suite 100
           Herndon, Virginia  20170



ITEM 2.

      (a)  Name of Persons Filing:

           Joseph  Stevens and Company,  Inc.  (successor to Joseph
           Stevens & Company, L.P.), Mr. Joseph Sorbara and Mr. Steven Markowitz

      (b)  Address of Principal Business Office:

           The principal business address for each of
           Joseph Stevens & Company,  Inc. and Messrs.  Sorbara and
           Markowitz is:
           c/o Joseph Stevens & Company, Inc.
           33 Maiden Lane
           New York, New York  10038

      (c)  Citizenship:

           Joseph Stevens & Company,  Inc. is  incorporated  in the state of
           New York.  Mr. Sorbara and Mr. Markowitz are United States citizens.

      (d) Title of Class of Securities:

          Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock").

      (e) CUSIP Number:

          451929 10 3

ITEM 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
          check whether the person filing is a:

      (a) |X|  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 advisor in accordance with 
               ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);


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CUSIP No. 451929 10 3              SCHEDULE 13G            Page 6 of 11 Pages
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      (f) |_|  An employee  benefit  plan or endowment  fund in  accordance
               with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
      (g) |_|  A parent  holding  company or control  person in  accordance
               with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
      (h) |_|  A savings  associations  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 ss.240.13d-1(1)(ii)(J).


ITEM 4.    Ownership.

      (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

          As of December 31, 1998, Joseph Stevens & Company, Inc. owned warrants
          ("JSC  Warrants") to purchase  115,000 units,  each unit consisting of
          two shares of Common Stock and one  redeemable  common stock  purchase
          warrant ("Redeemable Warrants").  Each Redeemable Warrant entitled the
          holder  to  purchase  an  additional  share of Common  Stock.  The JSC
          Warrants were exercisable commencing on August 16, 1997. Additionally,
          Joseph Stevens & Company,  Inc. held 68,900 Redeemable Warrants in its
          market  making  account on December 31, 1998. As of December 31, 1998,
          each  Redeemable  Warrant was  immediately  exercisable to purchase an
          additional share of Common Stock.  Therefore, as of December 31, 1998,
          Joseph Stevens & Company,  Inc.  beneficially  owned 413,900 shares of
          Common Stock within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Act.

          Mr. Joseph Sorbara was a controlling shareholder, director and officer
          of Joseph Stevens & Company,  Inc. as of December 31, 1998. Based upon
          the foregoing, as of December 31, 1998, Mr. Sorbara beneficially owned
          413,900 shares of Common Stock within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the
          Act.

          Mr.  Steven  Markowitz  was a  controlling  shareholder,  director and
          officer of Joseph  Stevens & Company,  Inc. as of December  31,  1998.
          Based upon the  foregoing,  as of December  31,  1998,  Mr.  Markowitz
          beneficially  owned 413,900  shares of Common Stock within the meaning
          of Rule 13d-3 of the Act.

      (b) Percent of Class:

          As of December  31,  1998,  Joseph  Stevens & Company,  Inc.,  was the
          beneficial  owner of an aggregate of 413,900  shares of Common  Stock,
          which  constituted  approximately  8.1% of the shares of Common  Stock
          outstanding  (based upon 4,719,470 shares of Common Stock  outstanding
          as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended
          March 31, 1998).

          As of December 31, 1998, Mr. Joseph  Sorbara was the beneficial  owner
          of an aggregate of 413,900 shares of Common Stock,  which  constituted
          approximately  8.1% of the shares of Common Stock  outstanding  (based
          upon 4,719,470  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as reported in the
          Issuer's Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998).


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CUSIP No. 451929 10 3              SCHEDULE 13G            Page 7 of 11 Pages
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          As of December 31, 1998, Mr. Steven Markowitz was the beneficial owner
          of an aggregate of 413,900 shares of Common Stock,  which  constituted
          approximately  8.1% of the shares of Common Stock  outstanding  (based
          upon 4,719,470  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as reported in the
          Issuer's Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998).

      (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:

                As of December 31, 1998, Joseph Stevens & Company, Inc. had sole
                power to vote or  direct  the vote of  413,900  shares of Common
                Stock.  See Item 4(a) above.  As of December  31,  1998,  Joseph
                Sorbara  had sole  power to vote or direct  the vote of  413,900
                shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4(a) above. As of December 31,
                1998, Steven Markowitz had sole power to vote or direct the vote
                of 413,900 shares of Common Stock. See Item 4(a) above.

          (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:

               Not applicable.

          (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

               As of December 31, 1998, Joseph Stevens & Company,  Inc. had sole
               power to dispose or to direct the  disposition  of 413,900 shares
               of Common  Stock.  See Item 4(a) above.  As of December 31, 1998,
               Joseph  Sorbara  had  sole  power to  dispose  or to  direct  the
               disposition  of  413,900  shares of Common  Stock.  See Item 4(a)
               above. As of December 31, 1998,  Steven  Markowitz had sole power
               to  dispose  or to direct the  disposition  of 413,900  shares of
               Common Stock. See Item 4(a) above.

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

               Not applicable.

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.


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CUSIP No. 451929 10 3              SCHEDULE 13G            Page 8 of 11 Pages
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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 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.


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CUSIP No. 451929 10 3              SCHEDULE 13G            Page 9 of 11 Pages
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                                    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.

                                         February 10, 1999
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                                              (Date)


                                  JOSEPH STEVENS & COMPANY, INC.

                                         /s/Joseph Sorbara
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                          Joseph Sorbara
                                      Chief Executive Officer


                                         February 10, 1999
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                              (Date)


                                         /s/Joseph Sorbara
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                            (Signature)


                                          Joseph Sorbara
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                              (Name)


                                         February 10, 1999
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                              (Date)


                                        /s/Steven Markowitz
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                            (Signature)


                                         Steven Markowitz
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                              (Name)




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CUSIP No. 451929 10 3              SCHEDULE 13G            Page 10 of 11 Pages
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


   Exhibit No.              Title:                    Sequentially Numbered Page
                                                       on Which Exhibit Begins

     1.           Joint Filing Agreement pursuant                  11
                  to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the 
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
                  as amended, among Joseph Stevens
                  & Company, Inc., Mr. Joseph Sorbara 
                  and Mr. Steven Markowitz



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CUSIP No. 451929 10 3              SCHEDULE 13G            Page 11 of 11 Pages
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                                    EXHIBIT 1

      Joint Filing Agreement  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)  under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

           Each of the undersigned hereby agrees to be included in the filing of
           the Schedule  13G dated  February 10, 1999 with respect to the issued
           and outstanding Common Stock of Imark Technologies, Inc. beneficially
           owned by each of the undersigned, respectively.

Dated:  February 10, 1999

                             Joseph Stevens & Company, Inc.

                                    /s/Joseph Sorbara
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                    Joseph Sorbara
                                    Chief Executive Officer



                                    /s/Joseph Sorbara
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                    Joseph Sorbara



                                    /s/Steven Markowitz
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                    Steven Markowitz





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