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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000905383-99-000005.txt : 19990819
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000905383-99-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990818

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/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-07570
		FILM NUMBER:		99695435

	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/A

	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 EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, DC  20549

                          SCHEDULE 13G

            Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
                        (Amendment No. 1 )*


                            SBE, Inc.
                        (Name Of Issuer)

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

                            783873201
                         (CUSIP Number)

                         August 12, 1999
      (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 "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             479,104
BENEFICALLY    6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY           -0-
EACH           7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING          479,104
PERSON         8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
WITH               -0-

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY
     EACH REPORING PERSON
     479,104

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

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
     IN ROW (9)
     16.66%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
     IN

The purpose of this Schedule 13G is to amend the
Schedule 13G filed by Steven T. Newby on December
31, 1998 with respect to his beneficial ownership of the
$0.00 par value Common Stock of SBE, Inc.


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)  CUSIP 783873201

ITEM 3.  Passive Investor

ITEM 4.  Ownership

(a)  Amount beneficially owned:  479,104.
(b)  Percent of class:  16.66%.
(c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 479,104.
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote -0-.
(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the
     disposition of 479,104.
(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: August 16, 1999             /S/:  STEVEN T. NEWBY
                                        STEVEN T. NEWBY


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