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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                         Commission File Number 0-20684


     (Check one)

[X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB               [ ] Form 11-K

[ ] Form 20-F          [ ] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB           [ ] Form N-SAR

For period ended January 2, 2000

[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB

[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F

[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K

[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB

[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For period ended

Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type

     Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.

     If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above,
identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:


                                     PART I
                             REGISTRANT INFORMATION

     Full name of registrant Aureal, Inc.
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     Former name if applicable Aureal Semiconductor, Inc.
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     Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
     45757 Northport Loop West
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     City, state and zip code Fremont, California  94538
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                                     PART II
                             RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)

     If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or
expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the
following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

(a)  The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could
     not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense.

(b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form
     10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof will be filed on
     or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the
[X]  subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, 10-QSB, or
     portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following
     the prescribed due date; and

(c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has
     been attached if applicable.

                                    PART III
                                    NARRATIVE

     State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K, 10-KSB, 11-K,
20-F, 10-Q, 10-QSB, N-SAR, or the transition report portion thereof could not be
filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

     SEE ATTACHED.

                                     PART IV
                                OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification.

          Steve Mitchell                                (510) 252-4245
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            (Name)                               (Area Code)  (Telephone Number)

(2)  Have all other periodic reports under Section 13 or 15(d) or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during
the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify
report(s).

                                                      [X] Yes    [ ] No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

                                                      [ ] Yes     [X] No

 If so: attach an explanation of the anticipate change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.

                                  Aureal, Inc.
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                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

     Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

Date  April 3, 2000  By
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                   Steve Mitchell, Director of Human Resources
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     Instruction. The form may be signed by an executive officer of the
registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of
the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If
the statement is signed on


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behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an
executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf
of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

                                    ATTENTION

     Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal
violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

                              GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.   This form is required by Rule 12b-25 of the General Rules and Regulations
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

2.   One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments
thereto must be completed and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Washington, DC 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or filed with the form
will be made a matter of the public record in the Commission files.

3.   A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed
with each national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the
registrant is registered.

4.   Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but need
not restate information that has been correctly furnished. The form shall be
clearly identified as an amended notification.

5.   Electronic Filers. This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable
to timely file a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers unable to
submit a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties in
electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation
S-T or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of
Regulation S-T.



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                                   ATTACHMENT
                                    PART III
                                   NARRATIVE

Aureal, Inc. (the "Company") hereby requests an extension of time to file its
annual 10-K report (the "Report") due to recent unforeseen events. On March 24,
2000, all of the executive officers and senior staff members of the Company
announced their immediate resignation from the Company. The loss of such key
personnel has forced the Company to seek replacement or turnaround management.
In addition, the Company is considering various options for the continuation of
its business, including actions to either sell the Company or its assets or to
wind down the Company.

In light of the loss of senior management, the Company has been required to
focus its limited remaining resources on continuing the operations of the
Company. In order to file the Report in a timely fashion, the Company would need
to divert scarce resources and personnel from critical operational duties and
responsibilities. Such diversion would require unreasonable effort and expense
during this time of transition.

The Company anticipates that it will be able to file the Report within fifteen
days from the date originally prescribed for the filing of the Report, absent
further relief from the Commission.