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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
New Era of Networks, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
0006443121
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d - 1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d - 1(c)
[X] Rule 13d - 1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Page 1 of 15 pages
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 2 of 15 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | ARCH Venture Fund II, L.P. |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | Delaware |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 474,918 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 474,918 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 474,918 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 1.9% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* |
| | PN |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 3 of 15 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | ARCH Management Partners II, L.P. |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | Delaware |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 474,918 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 474,918 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 474,918 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 1.9% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* |
| | PN |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 4 of 15 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | ARCH Venture Partners, L.P. |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | Delaware |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 474,918 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 474,918 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 474,918 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 1.9% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* |
| | PN |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 5 of 15 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | ARCH Venture Corporation |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | Illinois |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 0 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 474,918 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 0 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 474,918 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 474,918 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 1.9% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* |
| | CO |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 6 of 15 Pages |
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|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | Steven Lazarus |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | USA |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 48,770 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 474,918 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 48,770 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 474,918 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 523,688 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 2.1% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* |
| | IN |
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 7 of 15 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | Keith Crandell |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | USA |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 31,442 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 474,918 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 31,442 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 474,918 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 506,360 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 2.1% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* |
| | IN |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 8 of 15 Pages |
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| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS |
| | I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) |
| | |
| | Robert Nelsen |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] |
| | (b) [ ] |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
| | |
| | USA |
|-----------------|--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| | | 31,542 |
| NUMBER OF |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
| BENEFICIALLY | | 474,918 |
| OWNED BY |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| REPORTING | | 31,542 |
| PERSON |--------|---------------------------------------------------|
| WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
| | | 474,918 |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
| | |
| | 506,460 |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [ ] |
| | SHARES* |
| | |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
| | 2.1% |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* |
| | IN |
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 9 of 15 Pages |
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Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer:
New Era of Networks, Inc. (the "Issuer")
Item 1 (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
7400 East Orchard Road
Suite 230
Englewood, Colorado 80111
Item 2 (a). Names of Persons Filing:
ARCH Venture Fund II, L.P. ("ARCH Venture Fund II");
ARCH Management Partners II, L.P. ("ARCH Management
Partners II"); ARCH Venture Partners, L.P. ("ARCH
Venture Partners"); ARCH Venture Corporation ("ARCH
Venture Corp."); Steven Lazarus, Keith Crandell and
Robert Nelsen (collectively, the "Managing
Directors"). ARCH Venture Fund II, ARCH Management
Partners II, ARCH Venture Partners, ARCH Venture
Corp. and the Managing Directors collectively are
referred to as the "Reporting Persons".
Item 2 (b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
8725 W. Higgins Road
Suite 290
Chicago, IL 60631
Item 2 (c). Citizenship:
ARCH Venture Fund II, ARCH Management Partners II and
ARCH Venture Partners are limited partnerships
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
ARCH Venture Corp. is a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of Illinois. Each Managing
Director is a US citizen.
Item 2 (d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.0001 par value (the "Common Stock")
Item 2 (e). CUSIP Number
0006443121
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the
person filing is a:
Not applicable.
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 10 of 15 Pages |
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Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Each of ARCH Venture Fund II, ARCH
Management Partners II, ARCH Venture
Partners and ARCH Venture Corporation may be
deemed to own beneficially 474,918 shares of
Common Stock as of December 31, 1998. Steven
Lazarus may be deemed to own beneficially
523,688 shares of Common Stock as of
December 31, 1998. Keith Crandell may be
deemed to own beneficially 506,360 shares of
Common Stock as of December 31, 1998. Robert
Nelsen may be deemed to own beneficially
506,460 shares of Common Stock as of
December 31, 1998.
Each of the Reporting Persons expressly
disclaim beneficial ownership of any shares
of Common Stock of New Era of Networks, Inc.
with the exception of ARCH Venture Fund II,
for the 474,918 shares of Common Stock which
it holds of record as of December 31, 1998,
Steven Lazarus, for the 48,770 shares of
Common Stock which he holds of record as of
December 31, 1998, Keith Crandell, for the
31,442 shares of Common Stock which he holds
of record as of December 31, 1998 and Robert
Nelsen, for the 31,542 shares of Common
Stock which he holds of record as of
December 31, 1998.
(b) Percent of Class:
ARCH Venture Fund II, 1.9%; ARCH Management
Partners II, 1.9%; ARCH Venture Partners,
1.9%; ARCH Venture Corporation, 1.9%; Steven
Lazarus, 2.1%; Keith Crandell, 2.1%; and
Robert Nelsen, 2.1%. The foregoing
percentages are calculated based on the
12,340,413 shares of Common Stock reported
to be outstanding on the Issuer's Quarterly
report Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ending September 30, 1998 and also reflect a
2 for 1 stock split of the Company's Common
Stock in December, 1998.
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person
has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
ARCH Venture Fund II, 0; ARCH Management
Partners II, 0; ARCH Venture Partners, 0;
ARCH Venture Corporation, 0; Steven Lazarus,
48,770; Keith Crandell, 31,442; and Robert
Nelsen, 31,542.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
ARCH Venture Fund II, 474,918; ARCH
Management Partners II, 474,918; ARCH
Venture Partners, 474,918; ARCH Venture
Corporation, 474,918; Steven Lazarus,
474,918; Keith Crandell, 474,918; and Robert
Nelsen, 474,918.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
ARCH Venture Fund II, 0; ARCH Management
Partners II, 0; ARCH Venture Partners, 0;
ARCH Venture Corporation, 0; Steven Lazarus,
48,770; Keith Crandell, 31,442; and Robert
Nelsen, 31,542.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of:
ARCH Venture Fund II, 474,918; ARCH
Management Partners II, 474,918; ARCH
Venture Partners, 474,918; ARCH Venture
Corporation, 474,918; Steven Lazarus,
474,918; Keith Crandell, 474,918; and Robert
Nelsen, 474,918.
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 11 of 15 Pages |
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Item (5). Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Each of the Reporting Persons is the holder of less
than 5% of a class.
Item (6). Ownership of More than Five Percent On Behalf of
Another Person:
Not Applicable.
Item (7). Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
Parent Company:
Not Applicable.
Item (8). Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group:
Not Applicable. Each of the Reporting Persons
expressly disclaim membership in a "group" as defined
in Rule 13d-5(b)(1).
Item (9). Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable.
Item (10). Certification:
Not Applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not
filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-1(c).
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 12 of 15 Pages |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 5, 1999 ARCH VENTURE FUND II, L.P.
By: ARCH Management Partners II, L.P.,
its General Partner
By: ARCH Venture Partners, L.P.,
its General Partner
By: ARCH Venture Corporation,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Steven Lazarus
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Managing Director
ARCH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS II, L.P.,
By: ARCH Venture Partners, L.P.,
its General Partner
By: ARCH Venture Corporation,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Steven Lazarus
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Managing Director
ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS, L.P.,
By: ARCH Venture Corporation,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Steven Lazarus
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Managing Director
ARCH VENTURE CORPORATION,
By: /s/ Steven Lazarus
-------------------------
Managing Director
<PAGE>
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 13 of 15 Pages |
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/s/ Steven Lazarus
-------------------------
Steven Lazarus
/s/ Keith Crandell
-------------------------
Keith Crandell
/s/ Robert Nelsen
-------------------------
Robert Nelsen
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 14 of 15 Pages |
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Exhibit 1
AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1-(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the
information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the
ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of stock of New Era of Networks,
Inc.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original.
Dated: February 5, 1999 ARCH VENTURE FUND II, L.P.
By: ARCH Management Partners II, L.P.,
its General Partner
By: ARCH Venture Partners, L.P.,
its General Partner
By: ARCH Venture Corporation,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Steven Lazarus
----------------------
Managing Director
ARCH MANAGEMENT PARTNERS II, L.P.,
By: ARCH Venture Partners, L.P.,
its General Partner
By: ARCH Venture Corporation,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Steven Lazarus
---------------------
Managing Director
ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS, L.P.,
By: ARCH Venture Corporation,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Steven Lazarus
---------------------
Managing Director
ARCH VENTURE CORPORATION,
By: /s/ Steven Lazarus
-------------------------
Managing Director
<PAGE>
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|CUSIP NO. 0006443121 | 13G | Page 15 of 15 Pages |
| ------------ | | --- --- |
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/s/ Steven Lazarus
-------------------------
Steven Lazarus
/s/ Keith Crandell
-------------------------
Keith Crandell
/s/ Robert Nelsen
-------------------------
Robert Nelsen
