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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000905383-99-000003.txt : 19990126
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000905383-99-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990125

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SBE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000087050
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				941517641
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-07570
		FILM NUMBER:		99512155

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4550 NORRIS CANYON ROAD
		CITY:			SAN RAMON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94583
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5103552000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4550 NORRIS CANYON RD
		CITY:			SAN RAMON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94583

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEWBY STEVEN T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000905383
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 701
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20852
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3018813660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 701
		CITY:			ROCKVILLE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20852
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                   UNITED STATES
          SECURITIES AND EXHANGE COMMISSION
               Washington,  D.C.  20549

                    SCHEDULE 13G

  Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
                 (Amendment No.  )*


                    SBE, Inc.
                 (Name of Issuer)

           Common Stock, par value $0.00
           (Title of Class of Securities)

                     783873201
                   (CUSIP Number)

                  December 31, 1998
 (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)

                 [X ]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).

CUSIP NO.783873201         SCHEDULE 13G

1  NAME OF THE REPORTING PERSON

   STEVEN T. NEWBY

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
   GROUP                              (a)  [  ]
                                      (b)  [X]

3  SEC USE ONLY

4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   UNITED STATES

NUMBER OF     5  SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES           302,250
BENEFICIALLY  6  SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY         -0-
EACH          7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING        302,250
PERSON        8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH             -0-

9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY
   EACH REPORTING PERSON
   302,250

10 CHECK THE BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
   ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES[  ]

11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN
   ROW (9)
   11.28%

12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
   IN

The purpose of this Schedule 13G is to supercede the
Schedule 13D filed by Steven T. Newby on March 27,
1997 with respect to his beneficial ownership of the $0.00
par value Common Stock of SBE, Inc.


13G -SBE, Inc.
Filed by Steven T. Newby
January 21, 1999


ITEM 1.
 (a) SBE, Inc.
 (b) 4550 Norris Canyon Road
     San Ramon,CA  94583

ITEM 2.
 (a) Steven T. Newby
 (b) 555 Quince Orchard Road, Suite 606
     Gaithersburg, MD  20878
 (c) USA
 (d) Common Stock, par value $0.00
 (e) 783873201

ITEM 3. Passive Investor


ITEM 4. Ownership

 (a) Amount beneficially owned:  302,250.
 (b) Percent of class:  11.28%.
 (c) Number of shares as to which the person
     has:
        (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the
              vote 302,250.
        (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the
              vote -0-.
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
              disposition of 302,250.
        (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct
              the disposition of -0-.


ITEM 5.  Ownership of Five 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 five percent of the class of securities, check
         the following[   ].


ITEM 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf
         of Another Person

         None

ITEM 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
         Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on
         By the Parent Holding Company

         None

ITEM 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of
         the Group

         None

ITEM 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

         None

ITEM 10. Certification

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
         knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
         above 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:January 21, 1999           /S/:STEVEN T. NEWBY
                                    STEVEN T. NEWBY



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