GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS INC
SC 13D/A, 1997-02-14
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                               S C H E D U L E 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 5)*

                    GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    37935Y107
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                    Copy to:

                                         Stephen A. Cohen, Esq.
Woodland Partners                        Morrison Cohen Singer & Weinstein, LLP
68 Wheatley Road                         750 Lexington Avenue
Brookville, New York 11545               New York, New York 10022
Telephone (516) 626-3070                 Telephone (212) 735-8600

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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 January 2, 1997
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              (Date of Event which Requires Filing this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following space ___.

NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*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).

                        (Continued on following page(s))
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Woodland Partners
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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     Source of Funds*

      WC, OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      New York
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               305,000 shares     5.3%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             553,338 shares     9.3%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        305,000 shares     5.3%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        553,338 shares     9.3%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      858,338 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|


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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      13.9%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      PN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 2 of 25 -
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Barry Rubenstein
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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     Source of Funds*

      PF, OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      United States
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               323,338 shares     5.6%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             2,535,000 shares   31.9%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        323,338 shares     5.6%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        2,535,000 shares   31.9%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      2,858,338 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      34.9%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 3 of 25 -

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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Marilyn Rubenstein
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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     Source of Funds*

      PF, OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      United States
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               20,000 shares     0.4%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             838,338 shares   13.6%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        20,000 shares     0.4%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        838,338 shares   13.6%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      858,338 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      13.9%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Marilyn and Barry Rubenstein Family Foundation
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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     Source of Funds*

      OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      New York
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               1,000 shares     0.1%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             857,338 shares   13.9%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        1,000 shares     0.1%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        857,338 shares   13.9%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      858,338 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      13.9%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      OO
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 5 of 25 -

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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Woodland Venture Fund
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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     Source of Funds*

      WC, OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      New York
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               109,000 shares     1.9%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             749,338 shares    12.3%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        109,000 shares     1.9%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        749,338 shares    12.3%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      858,338 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      13.9%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      PN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 6 of 25 -
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Seneca Ventures
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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     Source of Funds*

      WC, OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      New York
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               100,000 shares     1.8%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             758,338 shares    12.5%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        100,000 shares     1.8%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        758,338 shares    12.5%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      858,338 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      13.9%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      PN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 7 of 25 -
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Woodland Services Corp.
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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     Source of Funds*

      OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      New York
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               0 shares             0%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             858,338 shares    13.9%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        0 shares             0%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        858,338 shares    13.9%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      858,338 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      13.9%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      CO
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 8 of 25 -
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Brian Rubenstein
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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     Source of Funds*

      OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      United States
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               0 shares             0%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             1,000 shares       0.2%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        0 shares             0%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        1,000 shares         0.2%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      1,000 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      0.2%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                   - 9 of 25 -
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Wheatley Partners, 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     Source of Funds*

      WC, OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      Delaware
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               1,880,000 shares             25.4%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             120,000 shares                2.1%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        1,880,000 shares             25.4%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        120,000 shares                2.1%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      2,000,000 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      26.6%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      PN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 10 of 25 -
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Wheatley Foreign Partners, 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     Source of Funds*

      WC, OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      Delaware
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               120,000 shares                2.1%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             1,880,000 shares             25.4%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        120,000 shares                2.1%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        1,880,000 shares             25.4%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      2,000,000 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      26.6%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      PN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 11 of 25 -
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Wheatley Partners, LLC
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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     Source of Funds*

      OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      Delaware
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               0 shares               0%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             2,000,000 shares    26.6%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        0 shares               0%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        2,000,000 shares    26.6%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      2,000,000 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      26.6%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      OO
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 12 of 25 -

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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Wheatley Management Ltd.
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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     Source of Funds*

      OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      Cayman Islands, B.W.I.
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               0 shares               0%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             2,000,000 shares    26.6%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        0 shares               0%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        2,000,000 shares    26.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      2,000,000 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      26.6%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      CO
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 13 of 25 -
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Irwin Lieber
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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     Source of Funds*

      PF, OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      United States
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               200,000 shares       3.5%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             2,000,000 shares    26.6%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        200,000 shares       3.5%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        2,000,000 shares    26.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      2,200,000 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      28.5%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 14 of 25 -
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Barry Fingerhut
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*                  a.  |_|
                                                                         b.  |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     Source of Funds*

      PF, OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               200,000 shares       3.5%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             2,000,000 shares    26.6%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        200,000 shares       3.5%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        2,000,000 shares    26.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      2,200,000 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      28.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14    Type of Reporting Person*

      IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                                  - 15 of 25 -

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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Seth Lieber
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*                  a.  |_|
                                                                         b.  |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     Source of Funds*

      OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               0 shares               0%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             2,000,000 shares    26.6%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        0 shares               0%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        2,000,000 shares    26.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      2,000,000 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      26.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14    Type of Reporting Person*

      IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                  - 16 of 25 -
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Jonathan Lieber
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*                  a.  |_|
                                                                         b.  |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     Source of Funds*

      OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               0 shares               0%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             2,000,000 shares    26.6%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        0 shares               0%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        2,000,000 shares    26.6%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      2,000,000 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      26.6%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      IN
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 37935Y107              

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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Matthew A. Smith
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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     Source of Funds*

      OO
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5     Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item
      2(d) or 2(e) |_|

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6     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      United States
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                  7     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               0 shares               0%
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        8     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             2,000,000 shares    26.6%
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          9     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        0 shares               0%
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  10    Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        2,000,000 shares    26.6%
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      2,000,000 shares
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12    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|

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13    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

      26.6%
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14    Type of Reporting Person*

      IN
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      This statement, dated January 2, 1997, constitutes Amendment No. 5 to the
Schedule 13D, dated February 1, 1995, regarding the reporting persons ownership
of certain securities of Global Telecommunication Solutions, Inc. (the
"Issuer").

      The Schedule 13D is hereinafter referred to as the "Schedule." All
capitalized terms used herein and otherwise undefined shall have the meanings
ascribed in the Schedule.

      This Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule is filed in accordance with Rule
13d-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
by the reporting persons. Accordingly, it shall refer only to information which
has materially changed since the filing of the Schedule.

ITEM 1. Security and Issuer.

            (e) Option, exercisable as of February 14, 1997, expiring February
14, 2001, entitling the holder thereof to purchase up to an aggregate of 75,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share, subject to
adjustment in certain circumstances (the "1997 Consulting Option").

ITEM 3. Source and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration.

            On January 2, 1997, the Issuer granted the 1997 Consulting Option to
Barry Rubenstein in consideration of the extension of consulting services to be
provided by Barry Rubenstein to the Issuer for a two-year period commencing on
February 14, 1997. The consulting services are provided pursuant to a Consulting
and Non-Competition Agreement between the Issuer and Mr. Rubenstein.

            No funds were used by Mr. Rubenstein in connection with the granting
of the 1997 Consulting Option.

ITEM 5. Interests in Securities of the Issuer.

      (a) The following list sets forth the aggregate number and percentage
(based on 5,512,801 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the
Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996) of outstanding
shares of Common Stock owned beneficially by each reporting person named in Item
2, as of January 2, 1997:


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                                     Shares of            Percentage of Shares
                                   Common Stock              of Common Stock
Name                            Beneficially Owned(1)      Beneficially Owned(1)
- ----                            ---------------------      ---------------------

Woodland Partners                   858,338(2)                    13.9%
Barry Rubenstein                  2,858,338(3)                    34.9%
Marilyn Rubenstein                  858,338(4)                    13.9%
The Marilyn and Barry 
  Rubenstein Family 
  Foundation                        858,338(5)                    13.9%
Woodland Venture Fund               858,338(6)                    13.9%
Seneca Ventures                     858,338(7)                    13.9%
Woodland Services Corp.             858,338(8)                    13.9%
Brian Rubenstein                      1,000(9)                     0.1%
Wheatley Partners, L.P.           2,000,000(10)                   26.6%
Wheatley Foreign Partners, L.P.   2,000,000(11)                   26.6%

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(1)  Includes shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
     Warrants, the Offering Warrants, the Conversion Warrants, the Option, the
     1997 Consulting Option and the Private Placement Warrants and 40,000
     shares of Capital Common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Offering
     Warrants.

(2)  Includes 200,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
     Private Placement Warrants and 40,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
     exercise of the Offering Warrants. Woodland Partners disclaims beneficial
     ownership of the rest of the securities except to the extent of its equity
     interest therein.

(3)  Includes 54,169 shares of Common Stock owned individually by Barry
     Rubenstein, 40,000 shares of Common Stock held in his IRA Rollover
     account, 54,169 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
     Conversion Warrants, 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
     exercise of the Option and 75,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
     exercise of the 1997 Consulting Option. Mr. Rubenstein disclaims
     beneficial ownership of the rest of the securities except to the extent of
     his equity interest therein.
   
(4)  Includes 20,000 shares of Common Stock owned individually by Marilyn
     Rubenstein. Mrs. Rubenstein disclaims beneficial ownership of the rest of
     the securities except to the extent of her equity interest therein.

(5)  Includes 1,000 shares of Common Stock owned by the Foundation. The
     Foundation disclaims beneficial ownership of the rest of the securities
     except to the extent of its equity interest therein.

(6)  Includes 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
     Private Placement Warrants and 9,000 shares of Common Stock owned by the
     Fund. The Fund disclaims beneficial ownership of the rest of the
     securities except to the extent of its equity interest therein.
    
(7)  Includes 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
     Private Placement Warrants. Seneca disclaims beneficial ownership of the
     rest of the securities except to the extent of its equity interest
     therein.
    
(8)  Services disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the
     extent of its equity interest therein.

(9)  Consists of 1,000 shares of Common Stock owned by the Foundation.

(10) Includes 1,880,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
     the Private Placement Warrants. Wheatley disclaims beneficial ownership of
     the rest of the securities except to the extent of its equity interest
     therein.
    
(11) Includes 120,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
     Private Placement Warrants. Wheatley Foreign disclaims beneficial
     ownership of the rest of the securities except to the extent of its equity
     interest therein.
    

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                                   Shares of              Percentage of Shares
                                 Common Stock                of Common Stock
Name                          Beneficially Owned(1)        Beneficially Owned(1)
- ----                          ---------------------        ---------------------
                                                          
Wheatley Partners, LLC          2,000,000(12)                     26.6%
Wheatley Management Ltd.        2,000,000(12)                     26.6%
Irwin Lieber                    2,200,000(12), (13)               28.5%
Barry Fingerhut                 2,200,000(12), (14)               28.5%
Seth Lieber                     2,000,000(12)                     26.6%
Jonathan Lieber                 2,000,000(12)                     26.6%
Matthew A. Smith                2,000,000(12)                     26.6%
                                                              
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            (b) By virtue of being a general partner of Woodland Partners, the
Fund and Seneca, a trustee of the Foundation, a member and an officer of
Wheatley LLC, and husband of Marilyn Rubenstein, Barry Rubenstein may be deemed
to have shared power to vote and to dispose of 2,535,000 shares of Common Stock
(including shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants)
representing approximately 31.9% of the outstanding Common Stock. Barry
Rubenstein has sole power to vote and to dispose of 323,338 shares of Common
Stock (which includes shares issuable upon the exercise of the Conversion
Warrants, the Offering Warrants, the Option and the 1997 Consulting Option),
representing approximately 5.6% of the outstanding Common Stock.

            Marilyn Rubenstein, by virtue of being a general partner of Woodland
Partners, a trustee of the Foundation, and wife of Barry Rubenstein, may be
deemed to have shared power to vote and to dispose of 838,338 shares of Common
Stock (which includes shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement
Warrants, the Conversion Warrants, the Offering Warrants, the Option and the
1997 Consulting Option) representing approximately 13.6% of the outstanding
Common Stock. Marilyn Rubenstein has sole power to vote and to dispose of 20,000
shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.4% of the outstanding
Common Stock.

            Woodland partners has sole power to vote and to dispose of 305,000
shares of Common Stock (which includes shares issuable upon the exercise of the
Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants), representing approximately 5.3% of
the outstanding Common Stock, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and
to dispose of 553,338 shares of Common Stock (which

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(12) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities
     except to the extent of his or its equity interest therein.

(13) Includes 200,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
     Private Placement Warrants owned by Irwin Lieber.

(14) Includes 200,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
     Private Placement Warrants owned by Barry Fingerhut.


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includes shares issuable upon the exercise of the Conversion Warrants, the
Offering Warrants, the Private Placement Warrants, the Option and the 1997
Consulting Option), representing approximately 9.3% of the outstanding Common
Stock.

            The Fund has sole power to vote and to dispose of 109,000 shares of
Common Stock (which includes shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private
Placement Warrants), representing approximately 1.9% of the outstanding Common
Stock, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and to dispose of 749,338
shares of Common Stock (which includes shares issuable upon the exercise of the
Conversion Warrants, the Offering Warrants, the Option and the 1997 Consulting
Option), representing approximately 12.3% of the outstanding Common Stock.

            Seneca has sole power to vote and to dispose of 100,000 shares of
Common Stock (which includes shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private
Placement Warrants), representing approximately 1.8% of the outstanding Common
Stock, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and to dispose of 758,338
shares of Common Stock (which includes shares issuable upon the exercise of the
Conversion Warrants, the Offering Warrants, the Option and the 1997 Consulting
Option), representing approximately 12.5% of the outstanding Common Stock.

            The Foundation has sole power to vote and dispose of 1,000 shares of
Common Stock, and may be deemed to have shared power to vote and to dispose of
857,338 shares of Common Stock (which includes shares issuable upon the exercise
of the Conversion Warrants, the Offering Warrants, the Private Placement
Warrants, the Option and the 1997 Consulting Option), representing approximately
13.9% of the outstanding Common Stock.

            Services may be deemed to have shared power to vote and to dispose
of 858,338 shares of Common Stock (which includes shares issuable upon the
exercise of the Conversion Warrants, the Offering Warrants, the Private
Placement Warrants, the Option and the 1997 Consulting Option), representing
approximately 13.8% of the outstanding Common Stock.

ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
        Securities of the Issuer

            Barry Rubenstein entered into a Stock Option Agreement, dated
January 2, 1997, governing the terms of the 1997 Consulting Option.

            Except for the circumstances discussed or referred to in paragraphs
(a) through (j), there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings, or
relationships with respect to the securities of the Issuer among any of the
persons reporting in this Schedule 13D.

ITEM 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

            EXHIBIT A - Barry Rubenstein Stock Option Agreement, dated January
2, 1997.


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                                    SIGNATURE

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, correct and complete.

Date:    February 7, 1997

                                        WOODLAND PARTNERS


                                        By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner

                                        SENECA VENTURES


                                        By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner

                                        WOODLAND VENTURE FUND


                                        By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner

                                        WOODLAND SERVICES CORP.


                                        By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Barry Rubenstein, President

                                        THE MARILYN AND BARRY RUBENSTEIN
                                         FAMILY FOUNDATION


                                        By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Barry Rubenstein, a Trustee


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                                        WHEATLEY PARTNERS, L.P.
                                        By: Wheatley Partners LLC, General 
                                             Partner


                                        By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Barry Rubenstein, Chief Executive 
                                              Officer

                                        WHEATLEY FOREIGN PARTNERS, L.P.
                                        By: Wheatley Partners LLC, General 
                                             Partner


                                        By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Barry Rubenstein, Chief Executive 
                                              Officer

                                        WHEATLEY PARTNERS LLC


                                        By:  /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Barry Rubenstein, Chief Executive 
                                              Officer

                                        WHEATLEY MANAGEMENT LTD.


                                        By:  /s/ Irwin Lieber
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Irwin Lieber, President

                                             /s/ Barry Rubenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Barry Rubenstein

                                             /s/ Marilyn Rubenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Marilyn Rubenstein

                                             /s/ Irwin Lieber
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Irwin Lieber

                                             /s/ Barry Fingerhut
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Barry Fingerhut

                                             /s/ Seth Lieber
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Seth Lieber


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                                             /s/ Jonathan Lieber
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Jonathan Lieber

                                             /s/ Matthew A. Smith
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Matthew A. Smith

                                              *
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Brian Rubenstein

/s/   Barry Rubenstein *
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 Barry Rubenstein, Attorney-in-Fact


ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
           CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).


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