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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000861818-97-000030.txt : 19970222
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000861818-97-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970220
SROS:			NASD

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYSTEM SOFTWARE ASSOCIATES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000808207
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				363144515
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-39316
		FILM NUMBER:		97540247

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 W MADISON ST 32ND FLR
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126412900

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARDNER LEWIS ASSET MANAGEMENT L P /ADV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000861818
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				232778393
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		285 WILMINGTON WEST CHESTER PIKE
		CITY:			CHADDS FORD
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19317
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6105582800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		285 WILMINGTON
		STREET 2:		WEST CHESTER PIKE
		CITY:			CHADDS FORD
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19317

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GARDNER LEWIS ASSET MANAGEMENT L P                      /ADV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960228
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<TEXT>

NAME
W. Whitfield Gardner
TITLE
Chairman and CEO
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</TEXT>
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