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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
  
  
                 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
  
                        Date of Report:  September 15, 1999
  
  
  
                             Alysis Technologies, Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
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     Delaware                                   00021539                             94-3161772
  ______________                       ________________________                ______________________
  
  (State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission File Number)          (I.R.S. Employer Identification  No.)
   incorporation)
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                           1900 Powell Street, Suite 600
                           Emeryville, California 94608
                     (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                  (510) 450-7000
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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  Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  
       On September 15, 1999, Alysis Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation
       (the "Registrant"), acquired all of the shares of capital stock of At Work
       Corporation, a New York corporation ("At Work") pursuant to the Stock
       Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") dated September 15, 1999 by and among the
       Registrant and James Flynn and William D. Clarke, the owners of all of the
       issued and outstanding shares of At Work.
  
       At Work is a developer of WorkOut(TM), an advanced system for distributing
       computer-generated documents over the Internet and private Intranets. See
       attached press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
  
       The aggregate consideration paid for the shares of At Work (a) $1,445,000
       in cash, (b) 480,031 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant, (c)
       $1,000,000 in cash, to be paid out as set forth in the employment
       agreements of James Flynn and William D. Clarke, and (d) $250,000 deposited
       in escrow. The $250,000 in escrow will be maintained for a period of six
       months to secure the payment by the Sellers of any amounts that become due
       under the indemnification provisions of the Agreement.
  
       This acquisition will be accounted for using the purchase method of
       accounting.
  
       The summary of the provisions of the Agreement set forth above is qualified
       in its entirety by reference to the Agreement and related employment
       agreements filed herewith as Exhibits 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
       (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
  
       The Registrant will provide the financial statements required by paragraph
       (a) of Item 7 of Form 8-K promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
       Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), if any
       such information is required, within 60 days of the date that this initial
       report on Form 8-K must be filed with the Commission.
  
       (b) Pro Forma Financial Information
  
       The Registrant will provide the pro forma financial information required by
       paragraph (b) of Item 7 of Form 8-K promulgated by the Commission pursuant
       to the Exchange Act, if any such pro forma financial information is
       required, within 60 days of the date that this initial report on Form 8-K
       must be filed with the Commission.
  
       (c) Exhibits
  
           2.1   Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the
                 Registrant and James Flynn and William D. Clarke.
  
           2.2   Employment Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the
                 Registrant and James Flynn.
  
           2.3   Employment Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the
                 Registrant and William D. Clarke.
  
           99.1  Press release dated September 16, 1999.
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                                    SIGNATURES
  
  
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                    Name
  
  
  Dated:  September 27, 1999        By: /s/  Leslie J. Alvarez
                                        ------------------------------------------
                                        Leslie J. Alvarez
                                        Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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                                 INDEX OF EXHIBITS
  
  
  2.1  Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the Registrant
       and James Flynn and William D. Clarke.
  
  2.2  Employment Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the Registrant and
       James Flynn.
  
  2.3  Employment Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the Registrant and
       William D. Clarke.
  
  99.1 Press release dated September 16, 1999.
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                        Date of Report:  September 15, 1999
  
                             Alysis Technologies, Inc.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware                                   00021539                             94-3161772
  ______________                       ________________________                ______________________
  
  (State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission File Number)          (I.R.S. Employer Identification  No.)
   incorporation)
  1900 Powell Street, Suite 600
                           Emeryville, California 94608
                     (Address of principal executive offices)
  
                                  (510) 450-7000
               (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
  
       On September 15, 1999, Alysis Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation
       (the "Registrant"), acquired all of the shares of capital stock of At Work
       Corporation, a New York corporation ("At Work") pursuant to the Stock
       Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") dated September 15, 1999 by and among the
       Registrant and James Flynn and William D. Clarke, the owners of all of the
       issued and outstanding shares of At Work.
  
       At Work is a developer of WorkOut(TM), an advanced system for distributing
       computer-generated documents over the Internet and private Intranets. See
       attached press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
  
       The aggregate consideration paid for the shares of At Work (a) $1,445,000
       in cash, (b) 480,031 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant, (c)
       $1,000,000 in cash, to be paid out as set forth in the employment
       agreements of James Flynn and William D. Clarke, and (d) $250,000 deposited
       in escrow. The $250,000 in escrow will be maintained for a period of six
       months to secure the payment by the Sellers of any amounts that become due
       under the indemnification provisions of the Agreement.
  
       This acquisition will be accounted for using the purchase method of
       accounting.
  
       The summary of the provisions of the Agreement set forth above is qualified
       in its entirety by reference to the Agreement and related employment
       agreements filed herewith as Exhibits 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
       (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
  
       The Registrant will provide the financial statements required by paragraph
       (a) of Item 7 of Form 8-K promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
       Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), if any
       such information is required, within 60 days of the date that this initial
       report on Form 8-K must be filed with the Commission.
  
       (b) Pro Forma Financial Information
  
       The Registrant will provide the pro forma financial information required by
       paragraph (b) of Item 7 of Form 8-K promulgated by the Commission pursuant
       to the Exchange Act, if any such pro forma financial information is
       required, within 60 days of the date that this initial report on Form 8-K
       must be filed with the Commission.
  
       (c) Exhibits
  
           2.1   Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the
                 Registrant and James Flynn and William D. Clarke.
  
           2.2   Employment Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the
                 Registrant and James Flynn.
  
           2.3   Employment Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the
                 Registrant and William D. Clarke.
  
           99.1  Press release dated September 16, 1999.
  SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                    Name
  
  Dated:  September 27, 1999        By: /s/  Leslie J. Alvarez
                                        ------------------------------------------
                                        Leslie J. Alvarez
                                        Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  INDEX OF EXHIBITS
  
  2.1  Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the Registrant
       and James Flynn and William D. Clarke.
  
  2.2  Employment Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the Registrant and
       James Flynn.
  
  2.3  Employment Agreement dated September 15, 1999 between the Registrant and
       William D. Clarke.
  
  99.1 Press release dated September 16, 1999.