SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. ___)1
VIATEL, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
925529208
(CUSIP Number)
DECEMBER 8, 1999
(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)
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1 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 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. 925529208 13G PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Alfred West
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
4,635,254
SHARES ----- ----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY ----- ----------------------------------------------------------
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
4,635,254
REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,072,144
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.9%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 925529208 13G PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
AT Econ Limited Partnership
13-3985583
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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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
397,593
SHARES -------- -------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
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OWNED BY 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 397,593
REPORTING -------- -------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
397,593
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 925529208 13G PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
AT Econ Limited Partnership No. 2
13-3985584
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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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
39,297
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -------- -------------------------------------------
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
39,297
REPORTING -------- -------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
39,297
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 925529208 13G PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER.
Viatel, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer").
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
685 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
ITEMS 2(A)
AND 2(B). NAME OF PERSON FILING; ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE.
This statement is filed by and on behalf of Alfred West, AT
Econ Limited Partnership and AT Econ Limited Partnership
No. 2.
Alfred West's principal business office address is 1450 37th
Street, Brooklyn, New York 11218. AT Econ Limited Partnership
and AT Econ Limited Partnership No. 2 each have their
principal office at 1712 57th Street, Brooklyn, New York
11204.
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP.
Alfred West is a United States citizen. AT Econ Limited
Partnership and AT Econ Limited Partnership No. 2 were
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
This statement relates to shares of the Issuer's common stock,
par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock").
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER.
925529208
ITEM 3. Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
ALFRED WEST:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
5,072,144 shares of Common Stock, as of December 31, 1999.
(b) Percent of Class:
10.9% (based on the number of shares of Common Stock reported
to be outstanding in the Issuer's Offering Memorandum, dated
December 8, 1999).
(c) (i) 5,072,144
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CUSIP NO. 925529208 13G PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES
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(ii) 0
(iii) 5,072,144
(iv) 0
AT ECON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
397,593 shares of Common Stock, as of December 31, 1999.
(b) Percent of Class:
1.2% (based on the number of shares of Common Stock reported
to be outstanding in the Issuer's Offering Memorandum, dated
December 8, 1999).
(c) (i) 397,593
(ii) 0
(iii) 397,593
(iv) 0
AT ECON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NO. 2:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
39,297 shares of Common Stock, as of December 31, 1999.
(b) Percent of Class:
0.1% (based on the number of shares of Common Stock reported
to be outstanding in the Issuer's Offering Memorandum, dated
December 8, 1999).
(c) (i) 39,297
(ii) 0
(iii) 39,297
(iv) 0
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.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY.
Not Applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 925529208 13G PAGE 7 OF 10 PAGES
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.
Not Applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 925529208 13G PAGE 8 OF 10 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: January 10, 2000 AT ECON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:/s/ Alfred West
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Alfred West, Managing General Partner
Dated: January 10, 2000 AT ECON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP No. 2
By:/s/ Alfred West
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Alfred West, Managing General Partner
Dated: January 10, 2000
By:/s/ Alfred West
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Alfred West
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CUSIP NO. 925529208 13G PAGE 9 OF 10 PAGES
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SCHEDULES
Schedule I Joint Filing Agreement, dated January 10, 2000, among the signatories
of this Schedule 13G.
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CUSIP NO. 925529208 13G PAGE 10 OF 10 PAGES
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Exhibit 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible
for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy
of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible
for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others,
except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
Dated: January 10, 2000 AT ECON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:/s/ Alfred West
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Alfred West, Managing General Partner
AT ECON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NO. 2
By:/s/ Alfred West
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Alfred West, Managing General Partner
By:/s/ Alfred West
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Alfred West
