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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000002648-95-000036.txt : 19951211
<SEC-HEADER>0000002648-95-000036.hdr.sgml : 19951211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000002648-95-000036
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19951208
SROS:			NASD

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPTICAL SPECIALTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000706766
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				942534742
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-36963
		FILM NUMBER:		95600161

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4281 TECHNOLOGY DR
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5104906400

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AETNA LIFE & CASUALTY CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002648
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				060843808
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		151 FARMINGTON AVE
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06156
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8602730123

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		151 FARMINGTON AVE
		STREET 2:		FINANCIAL YF8H CITY PLACE
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06156
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                        UNITED STATES
             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                  WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549


                        SCHEDULE 13G


          UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

              (AMENDMENT NO. _______7________)*

                  Optical Specialties, Inc.
____________________________________________________________

                      (Name of Issuer)
                              
                        Common Stock
____________________________________________________________

               (Title of Class of Securities)
                              
                        683 849 20 2
____________________________________________________________

                        (CUSIP NUMBER)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement ( ).  (A fee is not required only if the filing
person:  (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership
of five percent or less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7).

* 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).
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CUSIP NO.      683 849 20 2                  13G-A


1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
             The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
             151 Farmington Avenue
             Hartford, CT.   06156-3124   IRS Identification
No. 06-6033504
____________________________________________________________


2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                           (a)_________
                               N/A
                           (b)_________
____________________________________________________________

3.  SEC USE ONLY

____________________________________________________________


4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    Connecticut
____________________________________________________________


                                  5.  SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             0

                               _______________________________
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                                  6.  SHARED VOTING POWER

                                             N/A

                                _______________________________


                                  7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             0

                                _______________________________


                                  8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             N/A

                                _______________________________

9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
    PERSON

                    0
____________________________________________________________


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

          N/A
____________________________________________________________


11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          0
____________________________________________________________


12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IC
____________________________________________________________

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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                                        SCHEDULE 13G


Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  Optical Specialties, Inc.

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
                  Offices:

                  4281 Technology Drive
                  Fremont, California 94538

Item 2(a).        Name of Person Filing:

                  The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,

                  Residence:
                  151 Farmington Avenue
                  Hartford, Connecticut  06156-3124

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

                  Connecticut

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:

                  683 849 20 2

Item 3.            Statement filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).

                   Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19)
                   of the Act

Item 4.            Ownership.

                   (a). Amount Beneficially Owned

                               0

                   (b). Percent of Class:

                               0

                   (c). Number of shares as to which such person has:

                      (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote -  0
                      (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote - N/A
                      (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
                            disposition of - 0
                      (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the
                            disposition of - N/A

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                  This statement is being filed to report the fact
                  that as of the date hereof The Aetna Casualty and
                  Surety Company has ceased to be the beneficial
                  owner of more than five percent of the Common
                  Stock of the Issuer.

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

                  N/A

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

                  N/A

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of
                  Members of the Group.

                  N/A

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                  N/A

Item 10.          Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not
acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purposes or
effect.

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.

  December 07, 1995
  __________________
  Date


  LUCILLE M. NICKERSON
  _______________________________________
  Signature

  Lucille M. Nickerson, Vice President and Corporate Secretary
  Name/Title

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