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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. __)
Avery Communications, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
053605 10 1
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 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)
*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. 053605 10 1
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1) Name of Reporting Person
I. R. S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
Thurston Group, Inc. 36-2807091
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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) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 1,085,917
Shares Bene-
ficially (6) Shared Voting Power 0
Owned by
Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power 1,085,917
Person With
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 0
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Reporting Person 1,085,917
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* [ ]
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 10.1%
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12) Type of Reporting Person* CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Avery Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Item 2(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1710, Chicago IL 60603
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Thurston Group, Inc.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1710, Chicago, IL 60603
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Delaware
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
053605 10 1
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b) check whether the person filing is
a:
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: .................................. 1,085,917
(b) Percent of class: ........................................... 10.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote ..................... 1,085,917
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote ................... 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of ..... 1,085,917
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of.... 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
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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 Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
Not Applicable.
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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.
February 11, 2000 /s/ Patrick J. Haynes, III
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Patrick J. Haynes, III
President
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