SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
AVANT! CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
053487104
(CUSIP Number)
* 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 disclosure 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).
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CUSIP No. 053487104
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Van Wagoner Capital Management, Inc. - 94-3235240
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
-0-
SHARES
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
-0-
OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
1,932,468
REPORTING
PERSON
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,932,468
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [_]
Not Applicable
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.25%*
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
* Based upon an aggregate of 26,651,512 shares outstanding at November
3, 1997.
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Van Wagoner Funds, Inc. - 39-1836333, 94-3256574, 39-1836332, 39-
1836331, 94-3256424
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Maryland
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
1,665,968
SHARES
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
-0-
OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
-0-
REPORTING
PERSON
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,665,968
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [_]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.25%*
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IV
* Based upon an aggregate of 26,651,512 shares outstanding at November
3, 1997.
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This Amendment No. 1 to the undersigned's Schedule 13G, which
was originally filed on February 12, 1997 (the "Schedule 13G") with regard
to Avant! Corporation (the "Issuer") is being filed to amend Items 2(a)
and 4 of the Schedule 13G. Except as expressly stated herein, there have
been no material changes in the information set forth in the Schedule 13G.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
The persons filing this Schedule 13G are (i) Van Wagoner Capital
Management, Inc., an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and (ii) Van Wagoner Funds, Inc., an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Van Wagoner Funds, Inc. has five portfolios, each with a separate I.R.S.
identification number, Van Wagoner Emerging Growth Fund, Van Wagoner
Growth Fund, Van Wagoner Micro-Cap Fund, Van Wagoner Mid-Cap Fund and Van
Wagoner Post-Venture Fund. Van Wagoner Capital Management, Inc. is the
investment adviser to Van Wagoner Funds, Inc.
Item 4. Ownership.
Van Wagoner Capital Management, Inc.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,932,468*
(b) Percent of Class: 7.25%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 1,932,468
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: -0-
Van Wagoner Funds, Inc.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,665,968*
(b) Percent of Class: 6.25%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,665,968
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: -0-
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: -0-
__________________
* Van Wagoner Capital Management, Inc. and Van Wagoner Funds, Inc.
share beneficial ownership over the same 1,665,968 shares.
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Item 10. Certification.
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.
February 13, 1998
VAN WAGONER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /S/ GARRETT R. VAN WAGONER
Garrett R. Van Wagoner, President
VAN WAGONER FUNDS, INC.
By: /S/ GARRETT R. VAN WAGONER
Garrett R. Van Wagoner, President
