CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC
SC 13G/A, 2000-10-10
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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    SCHEDULE 13G

                      Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                 (Amendment No. 1)*



                                 Zoran Corporation

                                  (Name of Issuer)

                                    Common Stock

                           (Title of Class of Securities)

                                     98975F101

                                   (CUSIP Number)

                                 September 29, 2000

              (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)
       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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      1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
          Capital Group International, Inc.
          95-4154357

      2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
          INSTRUCTIONS)                                                 (a)

                                                                         (b)

      3   SEC USE ONLY




      4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          California


                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                       1,560,900


                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF
        SHARES
                       NONE
     BENEFICIALL
      Y OWNED BY
                   7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         EACH
      REPORTING
                       1,691,900
        PERSON
        WITH:

                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       NONE


      9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          1,691,900   Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4


      10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
          (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)



      11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          11.6%


      12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

          HC







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      1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
          Capital International, Inc.
          95-4154361

      2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
          INSTRUCTIONS)                                                 (a)

                                                                         (b)

      3   SEC USE ONLY




      4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          California


                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                       138,100


                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF
        SHARES
                       NONE
     BENEFICIALL
      Y OWNED BY
                   7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         EACH
      REPORTING
                       1,018,600
        PERSON
        WITH:

                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       NONE


      9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          1,018,600   Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4


      10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
          (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)



      11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          7.0%


      12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

          IA




     CUSIP: 98975F101                                               Page 3 of 10







      1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
          Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc.
          95-4026510

      2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
          INSTRUCTIONS)                                                 (a)

                                                                         (b)

      3   SEC USE ONLY




      4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Maryland


                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                       880,500


                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF
        SHARES
                       NONE
     BENEFICIALL
      Y OWNED BY
                   7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         EACH
      REPORTING
                       NONE
        PERSON
        WITH:

                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       NONE


      9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          880,500


      10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
          (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)



      11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          6.0%


      12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

          IV







     <PAGE>


                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                Washington, DC 20549

                                    Schedule 13G
                      Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     Amendment No. 1

     Item 1(a)   Name of issuer:
            Zoran Corporation

     Item 1(b)   Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
            3112 Scott Boulevard
            Santa Clara, CA  95054

     Item 2(a)   Name of person(s) filing:
            Capital Group International, Inc., Capital International, Inc. and
            Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc.

     Item 2(b)   Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
            11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
            Los Angeles, CA  90025

     Item 2(c)   Citizenship:   N/A

     Item 2(d)   Title of class of securities:
            Common Stock

     Item 2(e)   CUSIP No.:
            98975F101

     Item 3   If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or
            240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filings is a:
            (d)   [X]   Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
                 Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
            (e)    [X]   An investment adviser in accordance with section
                 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
            (g)   [X]   A parent holding company or control person in
                 accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

     Item 4   Ownership

            Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
            and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified
            in Item 1.

            See page 2 to 4

            (a)    Amount beneficially owned:
            (b)    Percent of class:
            (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:
            (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
            (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
            (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
            (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:







     CUSIP: 98975F101                                               Page 5 of 10







            Capital Group International, Inc. is the parent holding company of
            a group of investment management companies that hold investment
            power and, in some cases, voting power over the securities reported
            in this Schedule 13G.  The investment management companies, which
            include a "bank" as defined in Section 3(a)6 of the Securities
            Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and several investment advisers
            registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of
            1940, provide investment advisory and management services for their
            respective clients which include registered investment companies
            and institutional accounts.  Capital Group International, Inc. does
            not have investment power or voting power over any of the
            securities reported herein; however, Capital Group International,
            Inc. may be deemed to "beneficially own" such securities by virtue
            of Rule 13d-3 under the Act.

            Capital International, Inc., an investment adviser registered under
            Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is deemed to be
            the beneficial owner of 1,018,600 shares or 7.0% of the 14,589,000
            shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding as a result of
            acting as investment adviser to various investment companies and
            institutional accounts.

            Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. , an investment company
            registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is
            advised by Capital International, Inc., is the beneficial owner of
            880,500 shares or 6.0% of the 14,589,000 shares of Common Stock
            believed to be outstanding.

     Item 5   Ownership of 5 percent or Less of a Class.  If this statement is
            being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the
            reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
            5 percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ]

     Item 6   Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A

     Item 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
            the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or
            Control Person.

            1.
               Capital Guardian Trust Company is a bank as defined in Section
               3(a)(6) of the Act and a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group
               International, Inc.

            2.
               Capital International Research and Management, Inc. dba Capital
               International, Inc. is an investment adviser registered under
               Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and is a
               wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc.










     CUSIP: 98975F101                                               Page 6 of 10







            3.
               Capital International S.A. (CISA) does not fall within any of the
               categories described in Rule 13d-1-(b)(ii)(A-F) but its holdings
               of any reported securities come within the five percent
               limitation as set forth in a December 15, 1986 no-action letter
               from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission to The
               Capital Group Companies, Inc. CISA is a wholly owned subsidiary
               of Capital Group International, Inc.

            4.
               Capital International, Inc. serves as investment adviser to
               Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc., an investment company
               registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

     Item 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:  N/A

     Item 9   Notice of Dissolution of Group:  N/A

     Item 10   Certification

            By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
            belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held
            in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are
            not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
            influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
            not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
            participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

        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.



             Date:          October 10, 2000


             Signature:     *David I. Fisher

             Name/Title:    David I. Fisher, Chairman

                            Capital Group International, Inc.


             Date:          October 10, 2000


             Signature:     *David I. Fisher

             Name/Title:    David I. Fisher, Vice Chairman

                            Capital International, Inc.










     CUSIP: 98975F101                                               Page 7 of 10







             Date:          October 10, 2000


             Signature:     *David I. Fisher

             Name/Title:    David I. Fisher, Vice Chairman

                            Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc.




             *By

                    Michael J. Downer
                    Attorney-in-fact

                    Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 29,
                    1999 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the
                    Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Group
                    International, Inc. on February 10, 2000 with respect to
                    Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.






































     CUSIP: 98975F101                                               Page 8 of 10







                                       AGREEMENT
                                    Los Angeles, CA
                                  September 29, 2000



       Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII"), Capital International Inc.
     ("CII") and Emerging Markets Growth Fund ("EMGF") hereby agree to file a
     joint statement on Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     (the "Act") in connection with their beneficial ownership of Common Stock
     issued by Zoran Corporation.

       CGII, CII and EMGF state that they are each entitled to individually use
     Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act.

       CGII, CII and EMGF are each responsible for the timely filing of the
     statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy
     of the information concerning each of them contained therein but are not
     responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning
     the others.



                      CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                      BY:              *David I. Fisher

                                        David I. Fisher, Chairman
                                        Capital Group International,
                                        Inc.


                      CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY

                      BY:              *David I. Fisher

                                        David I. Fisher, Chairman
                                        Capital Guardian Trust Company





                 EMERGING MARKETS GROWTH FUND

                 BY:         *David I. Fisher

     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                          David I. Fisher, Vice Chairman
                          Emerging Markets Growth Fund


     *By

          Michael J. Downer
          Attorney-in-fact




     CUSIP: 98975F101                                               Page 9 of 10








          Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 29, 1999 included
          as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange
          Commission by Capital Group International, Inc. on February 10, 2000
          with respect to Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.




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