MEDPLUS INC /OH/
10QSB, 1997-08-13
COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC
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               UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549

                                  FORM 10-QSB

                                   (Mark One)

         [X]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997

                                     OR

         [  ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
                 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to ____________   

Commission file number  Z - 24196

                           MEDPLUS, INC.
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Ohio                                      48-1094982             
(State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)

                8805 Governor's Hill Drive, Suite 100
                          Cincinnati, OH  45249
                (Address of principal executive offices)

                            (513) 583-0500 
           (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or 
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file 
such report(s), and (2) has been subject to such filing 
requirements for the past 90 days.

                    Yes  X             No_______

As of August 1, 1997, there were 5,920,272 shares of the 
registrant's common stock without par value issued and 
outstanding. 



                      PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                      Item 1.  Financial Statements


                     MEDPLUS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  Consolidated Statements of Operations
                             (unaudited)

                          Three      Three      Six       Six
                          Months     Months    Months    Months
                          Ended      Ended     Ended     Ended
                         June 30,   June 30,  June 30,  June 30,
                           1997      1996       1997      1996
                        __________ _________ __________ __________ 

Revenues:
   Systems sales      $ 3,963,570  1,973,699  5,908,696 3,359,461
   Service, 
   consulting, and
   other revenues       1,129,289    798,849  2,138,420 1,737,844
                        __________ _________ __________ __________ 

    Total revenues      5,092,859  2,772,548  8,047,116 5,097,305
                        __________ _________ __________ __________
 
Cost of revenues:
   Systems sales        2,005,273    809,303  3,084,317 1,473,523
   Service, 
   consulting, and 
   other revenues         694,031    511,951  1,382,287   939,097
                        __________ _________ __________ __________ 
Total cost of revenues  2,699,304  1,321,254  4,466,604 2,412,620
                        __________ _________ __________ __________ 
    Gross profit        2,393,555  1,451,294  3,580,512 2,684,685

Operating expenses:
   Sales and marketing  1,636,587    940,186  3,101,147 1,740,217
   Research and
   development            218,240    110,952    442,641   242,358
   General and
   administrative         869,446    795,304  1,695,439 1,542,103
                        __________ _________ __________ __________

    Total operating
    expenses            2,724,273  1,846,442  5,239,227 3,524,678
                        __________ _________ __________ __________  
Operating loss          (330,718)  (395,148)(1,658,715) (839,993)
Other income
(expense), net            (28,164)    81,897    (16,312)  181,182
                        __________ _________ __________ __________ 

   Loss before
   income taxes          (358,882)  (313,251)(1,675,027) (658,811)
Income taxes                -           -         -          -
                        __________ _________ __________ __________ 
   Net loss           $  (358,882)  (313,251)(1,675,027) (658,811) 
                        __________ _________ __________ __________
                        __________ _________ __________ __________ 
Net loss per share    $   (0.06)     (0.05)    (0.28)     (0.11) 
                        __________ _________ __________ __________
                        __________ _________ __________ __________ 
 
Weighted average
number of shares of
common stock and
common stock
equivalents
outstanding             5,916,444 5,858,669  5,919,019   5,836,399
                        __________ _________ __________ __________
                        __________ _________ __________ __________ 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


                        MEDPLUS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                 (unaudited)

                                            June 30,  December 31,
                                              1997        1996
                                         ____________ ____________
                     ASSETS    
                  
Current assets:                  
 Cash and cash equivalents                 $399,417    2,700,607
 Investment securities                        -          300,510
 Accounts receivable, less allowance
   for doubtful accounts of $115,000
   in 1997 and $100,000 in 1996           5,588,352    3,676,614
 Other receivables                           59,666      463,098
 Inventories                                995,450      827,619
 Unbilled service contracts                 263,877      325,352
 Prepaid expenses and other
   current assets                           630,156      617,737
                                         ____________ ____________
           Total current assets           7,936,918    8,911,537
                                         ____________ ____________

Unbilled service contracts                1,412,825    1,137,575
Other receivables, noncurrent             1,066,966         -
Capitalized software development
   costs, net                             2,530,879    2,278,358
Fixed assets, net                         1,519,002    1,462,818
Excess of cost over fair value
   of net assets acquired, net              861,151      911,402
Other assets                                485,268      145,454
                                         ____________ ____________
                                       $ 15,813,009   14,847,144

          LIABILITIES AND 
        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                  
                  
Current liabilities:                  
 Current installments of obligations
   under capital leases                $     36,072       38,154
 Borrowings on line of credit             1,480,234         -
 Accounts payable                         1,901,273    1,417,760
 Accrued expenses                         1,283,197    1,063,109
 Deferred revenue                         1,093,391      897,224
 Deferred revenue on unbilled
   service contracts                        263,877      325,352
                                         ____________ ____________
        Total current liabilities         6,058,044    3,741,599
                                         ____________ ____________

Obligations under capital leases,
  excluding current installments             64,120       81,229
Deferred revenue                             13,528       28,748
Deferred revenue on unbilled
  service contracts                       1,412,825    1,137,575
                                         ____________ ____________
       Total liabilities                  7,548,517    4,989,151
                                         ____________ ____________

Shareholders' equity:                  
 Common stock, no par value, 
   authorized 15,000,000 shares;
   issued and outstanding 5,913,606
   shares in 1997 and 5,919,206
   shares in 1996                             1,077        1,076
 Additional paid-in capital              14,909,035   14,734,036
 Accumulated deficit                     (6,524,607)  (4,849,580)
 Unrealized gains on
   investment securities                       -           1,824
 Deferred compensation                     (121,013)     (29,363) 
                                         ____________ ____________

      Total shareholders' equity          8,264,492    9,857,993
                                         ____________ ____________

Commitments and contingency            $ 15,813,009   14,847,144
                                         ____________ ____________
                                         ____________ ____________

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



                       MEDPLUS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                (unaudited)

                                         Six Months  Six Months
                                           Ended        Ended
                                          June 30,     June 30,
                                           1997          1996
                                       ____________ ____________

Cash flows from operating
   activities: 
  Net loss                             $ (1,675,027)  (658,811)
  Adjustments to reconcile
  net loss to net cash used
  in operating activities:
    Amortization of capitalized
     software development costs             301,162    184,960
    Depreciation and amortization           170,784    103,110
    Amortization of deferred
     compensation costs                      96,031     43,270
    Amortization of excess of cost
     over fair value of net assets acquired  53,019     47,340
    Realized gain on sales of 
     investment securities and fixed assets  (9,566)   (18,507)
    Provision for loss on doubtful accounts  44,521     30,000
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
      Accounts receivable                (1,956,259)(1,465,204)
      Other receivables                      34,032     13,143
      Inventories                          (167,831)   195,394
      Prepaid expenses and other assets      32,763     54,536
      Accounts payable and accrued expense  703,601   (609,186)
      Deferred revenue                      180,947     11,604
                                       ____________ ____________

         Net cash used in
         operating activities            (2,191,823)(2,068,351)
       
Cash flows from investing activities:       
 Capitalization of software 
  development costs                        (553,683)  (759,023)
 Purchases of fixed assets                 (242,856)  (255,564)
 Proceeds from sales of investment
   securities and fixed assets              323,114     514,802
 Payments made for acquisitions 
   of businesses                             (2,768)   (950,417)
 Other advances and investments          (1,051,536)        -
                                       ____________ ____________
       Net cash used in
       investing activities              (1,527,729) (1,450,202)
       
Cash flows from financing activities:   
  Proceeds from issuance of
   common stock, net of issuance costs       10,873     359,138
  Purchases of treasury stock               (53,554)      -
  Proceeds from borrowings on 
   line of credit                         1,790,425   1,214,540
  Repayments on line of credit             (310,191) (1,014,540)
  Principal payments on
    capital lease obligations               (19,191)    (32,775) 
                                       ____________ ____________
       Net cash provided by
       financing activities               1,418,362     526,363
                                       ____________ ____________

       Net decrease in cash and
       cash equivalents                  (2,301,190) (2,992,190)
       
Cash and cash equivalents,
   beginning of period                    2,700,607   7,494,094
                                       ____________ ____________
Cash and cash equivalents, 
   end of period                       $    399,417   4,501,904
                                       ____________ ____________
                                       ____________ ____________
Interest paid                          $     27,233      10,817
                                       ____________ ____________
                                       ____________ ____________

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


                     MEDPLUS, INC.  AND SUBSIDIARIES
               Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                             (unaudited)
   
(1) Description of the Business

MedPlus, Inc. (the "Company") provides state-of-the-art 
information management technology products and consulting services 
to customers predominantly in the healthcare industry. The 
Company's products presently consist of the IntelliCode[tm] 
Intelligent Bar Code System ("IntelliCode"), the OptiMaxx[tm] 
Archival System ("OptiMaxx"), the ChartMaxx Electronic Patient 
Record System ("ChartMaxx"),  and Step2000[tm] Workflow, Document 
Management, and Application Development System ("Step2000"). 
IntelliCode is an intelligent bar coding system for hospitals and 
other healthcare organizations. OptiMaxx is an optical disk-based 
archival system. ChartMaxx is an enterprise-wide electronic 
patient record system. Step2000 is workflow, document management, 
and application development software that enhances the utilization 
of information on an enterprise-wide basis, regardless of hardware 
platform or operating environment.  The  Company's FutureCORE 
subsidiary provides process improvement and automation services, 
primarily in the areas of patient care and laboratory services.

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

    (a) Interim Financial Information

     The consolidated financial statements and the related notes 
thereto are unaudited and have been prepared on the same basis as 
the audited consolidated financial statements.  In the opinion of 
management, such unaudited financial statements include all 
adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, 
necessary to present fairly the information set forth therein.

     (b) Significant Accounting Policies
    
      A description of the Company's significant accounting 
policies can be found in the footnotes to the Company's 1996 
annual consolidated financial statements included in its Annual 
Report on Form 10-KSB dated March 27, 1997.  The accompanying 
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction 
with those footnotes.
   
     (c) Net Loss Per Share

      Net loss per share is based on the weighted average number 
of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding 
for each period. During periods of net loss, common stock 
equivalents are not included in weighted average shares 
outstanding.

     (d) Supplemental Cash Flow Information

      In January and February 1997, the Company issued 5,000 
shares of restricted common stock valued at $30,000 to a vendor in 
exchange for services rendered. The Company also granted options 
to purchase 85,000 shares of the Company's common stock as 
compensation to several consultants to the Company.  These options 
have a fair value of approximately $188,000 which is being 
amortized into expense over the related service periods of one to 
two years. As these are non-cash transactions, they have not been 
presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

     (e) Reclassifications

     Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated 
financial statements for 1996 to conform to the current year 
presentation.



(3) Commitments and Contingency

     (a) Universal Document Acquisitions, Public Offering and 
         Consulting Agreements

      The Company's Universal Document Management Systems, Inc. 
("Universal Document") subsidiary has entered into agreements with 
two consulting firms to assist it in the identification and 
recruitment of certain software resellers and integrators that 
Universal Document may acquire or combine with, and to assist 
Universal Document in an initial public offering of its common 
stock.  Currently, Universal Document has entered into letters of 
intent with ten such companies to negotiate an acquisition 
agreement with each company contingent upon a successful public 
offering. Universal Document has also entered into an underwriting 
agreement with a national investment banking firm to manage the 
public offering.  After the public offering, the Company would 
retain a minority interest in Universal Document. 

      In connection with these potential acquisitions, Universal 
Document has capitalized approximately $380,000 of direct, 
incremental costs as of June 30, 1997 related to these potential 
acquisitions and public offering for accountants', attorneys', and 
consultants' fees ("acquisition costs") that will become a cost of 
the acquired companies upon the completion of any acquisitions or 
costs of the public offering. These acquisition costs are included 
in other assets in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. The 
Company has entered into a reimbursement agreement with Universal 
Document whereby proceeds from the public offering will be used to 
repay, within thirty days of the public offering, funds advanced 
to Universal Document for these acquisition costs. In the event 
that management decides to abandon the plans to acquire these 
companies, then these acquisition costs will be charged to expense 
in the period that decision is made. Similar costs incurred in 
future periods will be treated in a consistent manner.

(b)  DiaLogos Commitment and Guarantee

       The Company signed a letter of agreement with DiaLogos, 
Inc. ("DiaLogos"), dated July 12, 1996, which was subsequently 
amended on January 31, 1997, in which the Company, on or before 
March 31, 1998, agreed to either (a) pay $1.65 million to DiaLogos 
in return for 75% of the common shares of DiaLogos, (b) secure a 
funding commitment for DiaLogos' operations in the amount of $1.65 
million from investors and/or lenders, or (c) pay a portion of the 
$1.65 million as consideration for less than 75% of the common 
shares of DiaLogos, and secure a funding commitment for the 
remainder of the $1.65 million from investors or lenders.   In the 
event the Company secures a funding commitment from investors 
and/or lenders, then DiaLogos will grant the Company the option to 
purchase 75% of the common shares of DiaLogos less any shares 
already purchased by the Company and/or investors identified by 
the Company.   The Company's option would be immediately 
exercisable and remain in effect until December 31, 1999.

      Under the agreement, the Company will continue to fund the 
operations of DiaLogos until funding has been obtained as 
discussed in the preceding paragraph.   If the Company or 
investors identified by the Company decide to directly fund any 
portion of the $1.65 million, then, at the Company's or investors' 
option, any amount paid to DiaLogos shall be considered payment 
for a percentage of common shares of DiaLogos.   If the Company 
secures funding for DiaLogos from investors and/or lenders for 
$1.65 million, then upon DiaLogos' receipt of such funding, 
DiaLogos will immediately reimburse the Company for any funds 
previously paid to it plus interest.   Interest will be equal to 
the prime rate announced by the Company's primary bank lender plus 
1% per annum.   

      As of June 30, 1997, the Company had advanced approximately 
$1,067,000 to DiaLogos which is included in other receivables, 
noncurrent.   The Company has also converted an additional 
$110,000 of advances into an equity interest in DiaLogos' common 
shares.   This investment has been accounted for on the equity 
method, and it has been included in other assets at the net amount 
of $60,000 at June 30, 1997. The Company has arranged for 
approximately $400,000 of funding for DiaLogos from investors, 
which consist of officers and directors of the Company.  It is the 
Company's current intention to fulfill part or all of funding 
commitment to DiaLogos, including funding already advanced,  
through the current and/or other investors.  DiaLogos provides 
software, education and services to corporations that are 
implementing object-oriented systems in the design and redesign of 
their business processes.

(4) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement

    The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued Statement 
of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, Earnings Per 
Share, which establishes standards for computing and presenting 
earnings per share.  SFAS No. 128 simplifies the standards for 
computing earnings per share previously found in APB Opinion No. 
15.  It replaces the presentation of primary earnings per share 
with a presentation of basic earnings per share.  It also requires 
dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share on the 
face of the income statement for all entities with complex capital 
structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and 
denominator of the basic earnings per share computation to the 
numerator and denominator of the diluted earnings per share 
computation.  

    SFAS No. 128 will be effective for the Company's consolidated 
financial statements for the year ending December 31, 1997 and it 
will require restatement of all prior period earnings per share 
data presented.  The implementation of SFAS No. 128 is not 
expected to have a material effect on the Company's calculation of 
net income (loss) per share.


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations
   
Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996

Revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 1997 were 
$5,092,859, an increase of $2,320,311 or  84% over the $2,772,548 
reported for the comparable period in 1996. Systems sales 
increased 101% from the second quarter of 1996 primarily as a 
result of increased sales from the Company's Data Management 
(ChartMaxx and OptiMaxx products) and IntelliCode divisions.  The 
Company recorded sales of five new ChartMaxx systems during the 
quarter. Service, consulting and other revenues increased 41% from 
the second quarter of 1996 due to increased service revenues from 
the Company's Data Management and IntelliCode divisions as the 
number of installed sites of each division's products continues to 
increase.  The results for the second quarter of 1997, however, 
reflected lower than expected consulting revenues for the 
Universal Document Management Systems, Inc. ("Universal Document") 
and FutureCORE, Inc. ("FutureCORE") subsidiaries.  

Gross profit for the second quarter of 1997 was $2,393,555, or 47% 
of revenues, compared to $1,451,294, or 52% of revenues, in the 
second quarter of 1996. The gross profit percentage on systems 
sales decreased from 59% in the second quarter of 1996 to 49% in 
the second quarter of 1997 due to a higher proportion of lower 
margin third party hardware and software relative to proprietary 
software included in certain sales, lower software license only 
sales, competitive pricing pressures and increased software 
amortization.  The gross profit percentage on service, consulting 
and other revenues increased from 36% in the second quarter of 
1996 to 39% in the second quarter of 1997. The increase in this 
gross profit percentage was primarily a result of the increased 
service revenues noted above partly offset by lower than expected 
utilization of consulting and implementation personnel associated 
with the Data Management, Universal Document and FutureCORE 
product lines.

Operating expenses for the second quarter of 1997 were $2,724,273 
compared to $1,846,442 for 1996, an increase of 48%. Operating 
expenses as a percent of sales decreased from 67% in the second 
quarter of 1996 to 53% in the second quarter of 1997 primarily due 
to the increased revenues noted above and the increased spending 
levels noted below.  The Company has continued to increase its 
investment in its sales and marketing efforts, particularly for 
its Data Management division, in the areas of direct sales, 
channel partner programs, national accounts, and general marketing 
activities as evidenced by the 74% increase in sales and marketing 
expenditures over the second quarter of 1996. The increase is also 
a result of an increase in personnel in the areas of product 
development, customer support, administration and the Company's 
subsidiaries, Universal Document and FutureCORE. General and 
administrative expenses increased 9% over 1996. 

Other income (expense) decreased to $28,164 of expense in the 
second quarter of 1997 from income of $81,897  in the comparable 
quarter of 1996.  This decrease is primarily a result of the 
decline in the Company's cash and investment securities balances 
from 1996 and increased borrowings on its line of credit in 1997.

The Company's net loss for the second quarter of 1997 was $358,882 
compared to a net loss in 1996 of $313,251. The increase in the 
net loss is a result of lower gross profit margins and increased 
operating expenses offsetting the effect of the increased 
revenues.


Six  Months Ended June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996

Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 1997 were $8,047,116, 
an increase of $2,949,811 or 58% over the $5,097,305 reported for 
the comparable period in 1996. Systems sales increased 76% over 
the six months ended June 30, 1996 primarily as a result of 
increased sales from the Company's Data Management (ChartMaxx and 
OptiMaxx products) and IntelliCode divisions.  The Company 
recorded sales of six new ChartMaxx systems during the six months 
ended June 30, 1997. Service, consulting and other revenues 
increased 23% from the six months ended June 30, 1996 due to 
increased service revenues from the Company's Data Management and 
IntelliCode divisions as the number of installed sites of each 
division's products continues to increase.  The results for the 
first six months of 1997, however, reflected lower than expected 
total revenues for all of the Company's product lines.  

Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 1997 was $3,580,512 
or 44% of revenues, compared to $2,684,685, or 53% of revenues  in 
the second quarter of 1996. The gross profit percentage on systems 
sales decreased from 56% for the six months ended June 30, 1996 to 
48% for the six months ended 1997 due to a higher proportion of 
lower margin third party hardware and software relative to 
proprietary software included in certain sales, lower software 
license only sales, competitive pricing pressures and increased 
software amortization.  The gross profit percentage on service, 
consulting and other revenues decreased from 46% for the six 
months ended June 30, 1996 to 35% for the six months ended June 
30, 1997. The decrease in this gross profit percentage was 
primarily a result of lower than expected utilization of 
consulting, installation, and implementation personnel associated 
with the Data Management, Universal Document and FutureCORE 
product lines partly offset by the increased service revenues 
noted above.

Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1997 were 
$5,239,227 compared to $3,524,678 for the comparable period of 
1996, an increase of 49%. Operating expenses as a percent of sales 
decreased from 69% in 1996 to 65% in 1997 primarily due to the 
increased revenues noted above and the increased spending levels 
noted below.  The Company has continued to increase its investment 
in its sales and marketing efforts, particularly for its Data 
Management division, in the areas of direct sales, channel partner 
programs, national accounts, and general marketing activities as 
evidenced by the 78% increase in sales and marketing expenditures 
over the comparable period of 1996. The increase is also a result 
of an increase in personnel in the areas of product development, 
customer support, administration and the Company's subsidiaries, 
Universal Document and FutureCORE. General and administrative 
expenses increased 10% over 1996. 

Other income (expense) decreased to $16,312 of expense for the six 
months ended June 30, 1997 from income of $181,182 for the six 
months ended June 30, 1996.  This decrease is primarily a result 
of the decline in the Company's cash and investment securities 
balances from 1996 and increased borrowings on its line of credit 
in 1997.

The Company's net loss for the six months ended June 30, 1997 was 
$1,675,027 compared to a net loss in 1996 of $658,811. The 
increase in the net loss is a result of lower gross profit margins 
and increased operating expenses offsetting the effect of the 
increased revenues.



Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's business requires significant amounts of working 
capital to finance new product development, the expansion of its 
sales and marketing organization and anticipated revenue growth.  
The Company has financed its operations and working capital needs 
through the sale of common stock, bank borrowings and capital 
lease financing agreements.  The Company's principal uses of cash 
since inception have been for funding operations, capital 
expenditures, research and development activities, and investments 
in and advances to companies which are deemed to have strategic 
value to the Company.

The Company's line of credit agreement with a bank permits the 
Company to borrow a maximum of $10,000,000 subject to a defined 
net worth formula. At June 30, 1997 the maximum amount available 
under the line of credit was approximately $5,400,000 of which the 
Company had borrowed approximately $1,480,000. The term of the 
line of credit extends through December 31, 1998, and the line of 
credit is secured by substantially all of the Company's  assets. 

The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents, available 
line of credit, and cash generated from operations will be 
sufficient to finance its expected growth and cash requirements 
for at least the next 12 months provided that the public offering 
of Universal Document common stock, discussed below, occurs and 
the Company returns to profitability, or the Company modifies its 
existing lending arrangements  There can be no assurance that 
additional financing will not be required sooner, or if required, 
that it will be available on a timely basis or on terms 
satisfactory to the Company. The Company's ability to meet its 
cash requirements on a long-term basis will depend on profitable 
operations, consistent and timely collections of accounts 
receivable and additional sources of liquidity such as additional 
equity offerings or debt financings.

Universal Document Transactions

The Company's Universal Document Management Systems, Inc. 
("Universal Document") subsidiary has entered into agreements with 
two consulting firms to assist it in the identification and 
recruitment of certain software resellers and integrators that 
Universal Document may acquire or combine with, and to assist 
Universal Document in an initial public offering of its common 
stock.  Currently, Universal Document has entered into letters of 
intent with ten such companies to negotiate an acquisition 
agreement with each company contingent upon a successful public 
offering. Universal Document has also entered into an underwriting 
agreement with a national investment banking firm to manage the 
public offering.  After the public offering, the Company would 
retain a minority interest in Universal Document. 

In connection with these potential acquisitions, Universal 
Document has capitalized approximately $380,000 of direct, 
incremental costs as of June 30, 1997 related to these potential 
acquisitions and public offering for accountants', attorneys', and 
consultants' fees ("acquisition costs") that will become a cost of 
the acquired companies upon the completion of any acquisitions or 
costs of the public offering. These acquisition costs are included 
in other assets in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. The 
Company has entered into a reimbursement agreement with Universal 
Document whereby proceeds from the public offering will be used to 
repay, within thirty days of the public offering, funds advanced 
to Universal Document for these acquisition costs. In the event 
that management decides to abandon the plans to acquire these 
companies, then these acquisition costs will be charged to expense 
in the period that decision is made. Similar costs incurred in 
future periods will be treated in a consistent manner.

DiaLogos Commitment and Guarantee

The Company signed a letter of agreement with DiaLogos, Inc. 
("DiaLogos"), dated July 12, 1996, which was subsequently amended 
on January 31, 1997, in which the Company, on or before March 31, 
1998, agreed to either (a) pay $1.65 million to DiaLogos in return 
for 75% of the common shares of DiaLogos, (b) secure a funding 
commitment for DiaLogos' operations in the amount of $1.65 million 
from investors and/or lenders, or (c) pay a portion of the $1.65 
million as consideration for less than 75% of the common shares of 
DiaLogos, and secure a funding commitment for the remainder of the 
$1.65 million from investors or lenders.   In the event the 
Company secures a funding commitment from investors and/or 
lenders, then DiaLogos will grant the Company the option to 
purchase 75% of the common shares of DiaLogos less any shares 
already purchased by the Company and/or investors identified by 
the Company.   The Company's option would be immediately 
exercisable and remain in effect until December 31, 1999.

Under the agreement, the Company will continue to fund the 
operations of DiaLogos until funding has been obtained as 
discussed in the preceding paragraph.   If the Company or 
investors identified by the Company decide to directly fund any 
portion of the $1.65 million, then, at the Company's or investors' 
option, any amount paid to DiaLogos shall be considered payment 
for a percentage of common shares of DiaLogos.   If the Company 
secures funding for DiaLogos from investors and/or lenders for 
$1.65 million, then upon DiaLogos' receipt of such funding, 
DiaLogos will immediately reimburse the Company for any funds 
previously paid to it plus interest.   Interest will be equal to 
the prime rate announced by the Company's primary bank lender plus 
1% per annum.   

As of June 30, 1997, the Company had advanced approximately 
$1,067,000 to DiaLogos which is included in other receivables, 
noncurrent.   The Company has also converted an additional 
$110,000 of advances into an equity interest in DiaLogos' common 
shares.   This investment has been accounted for on the equity 
method, and it has been included in other assets at the net amount 
of $60,000 at June 30, 1997. The Company has arranged for 
approximately $400,000 of funding for DiaLogos from investors, 
which consist of officers and directors of the Company.  It is the 
Company's current intention to fulfill part or all of funding 
commitment to DiaLogos, including funding already advanced,  
through the current and/or other investors.  DiaLogos provides 
software, education and services to corporations that are 
implementing object-oriented systems in the design and redesign of 
their business processes.


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, Earnings Per 
Share, which establishes standards for computing and presenting 
earnings per share.  SFAS No. 128 simplifies the standards for 
computing earnings per share previously found in APB Opinion No. 
15.  It replaces the presentation of primary earnings per share 
with a presentation of basic earnings per share.  It also requires 
dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share on the 
face of the income statement for all entities with complex capital 
structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and 
denominator of the basic earnings per share computation to the 
numerator and denominator of the diluted earnings per share 
computation.  

SFAS No. 128 will be effective for the Company's consolidated 
financial statements for the year ending December 31, 1997 and it 
will require restatement of all prior period earnings per share 
data presented.  The implementation of SFAS No. 128 is not 
expected to have a material effect on the Company's calculation of 
net income (loss) per share.


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1-3.  None

Item 4.

        a.  The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on             
May 15, 1997.

        b.  Richard A. Mahoney, Robert E. Kenny III, Paul A.                   
Martin, Paul J. Stein, and Jay Hilnbrand were reelected             
as members of the board of directors at the annual                 
shareholders' meeting. Directors are elected annually              
and serve one year terms.
        c.  The following matter was voted upon at the annual                  
shareholders' meeting held on May 15, 1997: election of             
the board of directors.

Richard A. Mahoney, Robert E. Kenny III, Paul A. Martin, Paul J. 
Stein, and Jay Hilnbrand were reelected as members of the board of 
directors with 5,651,379 votes for, 400 votes against,and 26,480 
abstentions.

Item 5.  None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  The following exhibit is hereby filed as part of this Form 
10-QSB:

Exhibit                                              Sequentially
Number              Description of Exhibits         Numbered Page  
 27                  Financial Data Schedule             --


(b)  No reports were filed on Form 8-K during the period for which 
this report is filed.

 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on 
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

     MedPlus, Inc.


Date:    8/13/97                     By: /s/ Daniel A. Silber
                                        Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the last sentence of General Instruction
G to Form 10-QSB, Mr. Daniel A. Silber has
executed this Quarterly report on Form 10-QSB both
on behalf of the registrant and in his capacity as its
principal financial and accounting officer.




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