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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)

                            Paradigm Geophysical Ltd.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                 Ordinary Shares
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    69900J104
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1999
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the 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).


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CUSIP No.  69900J104                   13G                     Page 2 of 8 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           HarbourVest Partners, LLC
           I.R.S. No. 04-3335829
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    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a)  |_|
                                                                        (b)  |_|
           N/A
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    3      SEC USE ONLY

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    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
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                     5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares               999,000
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                     6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   Beneficially
     Owned by              -0-
       Each         ------------------------------------------------------------
                     7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    Reporting              999,000
      Person        ------------------------------------------------------------
       With          8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           999,000
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   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           7.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                                PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES

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CUSIP No.  69900J104                   13G                     Page 3 of 8 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           D. Brooks Zug
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    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a)  |_|
                                                                        (b)  |_|
           N/A
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    3      SEC USE ONLY

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    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           USA
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                     5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares               -0-
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                     6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   Beneficially
     Owned by              999,000
       Each         ------------------------------------------------------------
                     7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    Reporting              -0-
      Person        ------------------------------------------------------------
       With          8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           999,000
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    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           999,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           7.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                                PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES

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CUSIP No.  69900J104                   13G                     Page 4 of 8 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Edward W. Kane
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    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*            (a)  |_|
                                                                        (b)  |_|
           N/A
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    3      SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           USA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    Number of
      Shares               -0-
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                     6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   Beneficially
     Owned by              999,000
       Each         ------------------------------------------------------------
                     7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    Reporting              -0-
      Person        ------------------------------------------------------------
       With          8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                           999,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           999,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

           N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

           7.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
                                PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES

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      The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Sec. 240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

         Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:
                      Paradigm Geophysical Ltd. ("Company")

         Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                      Shenkar Street 9
                      Gav Yam Center No. 3
                      P.O.B. 2061
                      Herzlia B
                      Israel 46120

         Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:
                      This filing is made on behalf of HarbourVest Partners, LLC
                      ("HarbourVest"), Edward W. Kane ("Kane") and D. Brooks Zug
                      ("Zug").

         Item 2(b)    Address of the Principal Offices:
                      The principal business office of each reporting person is
                      One Financial Center 44th floor, Boston, Massachusetts
                      02111.

         Item 2(c)    Citizenship:
                      HarbourVest is organized and exists under the laws of the
                      State of Delaware. Kane and Zug are United States
                      citizens.

         Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:
                      Ordinary Shares

         Item 2(e)    CUSIP Number:
                      69900J104

         Item 3       If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule
                      13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is
                      a:

                      HarbourVest:  (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under
                                            ss.203 of the Investment Advisers
                                            Act of 1940.

                      Kane:         Not Applicable

                      Zug:          Not Applicable


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         Item 4       Ownership:

                      (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned: HarbourVest has
                             beneficial ownership of 999,000 Ordinary Shares.
                             HarbourVest is the managing general partner of Back
                             Bay Partners XVI L.P., the general partner of
                             HarbourVest International Private Equity Partners
                             II-Direct Fund L.P. ("Fund II"). Fund II is the
                             record and ultimate owner of the foregoing
                             securities. HarbourVest, in its capacity as
                             managing member of the general partner of Fund II,
                             has the sole power to vote and dispose of the
                             securities held by Fund II. Messrs. Kane and Zug
                             are Managing Members of HarbourVest. As such, they
                             share the voting control of HarbourVest. While
                             neither of them owns of record any shares of
                             Paradigm Geophysical Ltd., as the result of their
                             positions, Kane and Zug may be deemed to be
                             beneficial owners of and to have the power to
                             exercise or to direct the exercise of voting and/or
                             dispositive power with respect to the shares
                             reported herein. Messrs. Kane and Zug disclaim
                             beneficial ownership over any of the reported
                             securities which they may be deemed to beneficially
                             own.

                      (b)    Percent of Class: 7.7% of Ordinary Shares

                      (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:
                             (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    HarbourVest has sole power to vote or to
                                    direct the vote of 999,000 Ordinary Shares.

                             (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                    Kane and Zug share the power to vote 999,000
                                    Ordinary Shares.

                             (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of:
                                    HarbourVest has sole power to dispose or to
                                    direct the disposition of 999,000 Ordinary
                                    Shares.

                             (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of:
                                    Kane and Zug share the power to dispose of
                                    999,000 Ordinary Shares.

         Item 5       Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 6       Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                      Person:
                      See Item 4 above.

         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 a Group:
                      Not applicable.

         Item 10      Certification:
                      By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the
                      best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred
                      to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
                      and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
                      the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
                      issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
                      connection with or as a participant in any transaction
                      having such purpose or effect.


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                                    SIGNATURE

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


Dated:  February 14, 2000                     HarbourVest Partners, LLC


                                              By:    /s/ Marth D. Vorlicek
                                                     ---------------------------
                                              Name:  Martha D. Vorlicek

                                              Title: Managing Director


Dated:  February 14, 2000                     Edward W. Kane

                                              By:    /s/ Edward W. Kane
                                                     ---------------------------
                                              Name:  Edward W. Kane


Dated:  February 14, 2000                     D. Brooks Zug

                                              By:    /s/ D. Brooks Zug
                                                     ---------------------------
                                              Name:  D. Brooks Zug


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EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

      HarbourVest Partners, LLC, Edward W. Kane and D. Brooks Zug agree that the
Schedule 13G, to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Ordinary
Shares of Paradigm Geophysical Ltd., is filed on behalf of each of them.


Dated:  February 14, 2000                     HarbourVest Partners, LLC


                                              By:    /s/ Marth D. Vorlicek
                                                     ---------------------------
                                              Name:  Martha D. Vorlicek

                                              Title: Managing Director


Dated:  February 14, 2000                     Edward W. Kane

                                              By:    /s/ Edward W. Kane
                                                     ---------------------------
                                              Name:  Edward W. Kane


Dated:  February 14, 2000                     D. Brooks Zug

                                              By:    /s/ D. Brooks Zug
                                                     ---------------------------
                                              Name:  D. Brooks Zug


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