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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001095449-04-000001.txt : 20040105
<SEC-HEADER>0001095449-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105174546
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001095449-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAINING DATA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000820738
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				943046892
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17500 CARTWRIGHT ROAD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506327100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17500 CARTWRIGHT ROAD RD
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OMNIS TECHNOLOGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLYTH HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTORIA CAPITAL PARTNERS L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889926
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16449
		FILM NUMBER:		04506567

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6600 S W NINETY SECOND AVENUE, STE. 370
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97223
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9257782390

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6600 S W NINETY SECOND AVE, STE. 370
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97223
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        <footnote id="F1">This warrant was previously reported as covering 1,163,860 shares at an exercise price of $2.30 per share, but has been adjusted due to an amendment to the warrant's anti-dilution provisions to exclude certain issuances, including issuances under employee stock incentive programs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The exercise price of this warrant was previously reported as $6.54 per share, but was adjusted pursuant to the warrant's anti-dilution provisions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the issuance of additional notes at the option of the issuer as payment in kind for interest payments due April 1, 2003, July 1, 2003, October 1, 2003 and January 1, 2004.  Issuer may, at its option, make future quarterly interest payments by issuing additional notes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Receipt of additional notes as interest payment on notes held.</footnote>
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