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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1AND 13D-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Iterated Systems, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01
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(Title of Class of Securities)
465646
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(CUSIP Number)
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CUSIP NO. 465646 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Tharald Brovig
SSN:
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Norway
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 872,900
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 872,900
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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872,900
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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6.7%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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IN
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Iterated Systems, Inc.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
Seven Piedmont Center
Suite 600
3525 Piedmont Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30305-1530
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Tharald Brovig
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
Radhusgt. 5B
0151 Oslo NORWAY
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
Kingdom of Norway
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, Par Value $.01
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
465646
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act,
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(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
see Item 7,
(f) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 896,950
(b) Percent of Class: 6.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 872,900
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 872,900
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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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 [ ].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not Applicable
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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 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.
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.
June 16, 1998
By: /s/ Tharald Brovig
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Tharald Brovig
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