Safeco Corp – ‘SC 13G’ on 2/14/95 re: Babbages Inc

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Statement of Beneficial Ownership   —   Schedule 13G
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 2: EX-99       Exhibit A                                              1      3K 

SC 13G   —   Statement of Beneficial Ownership
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CUSIP No.  056088107                                                            
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

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

Babbages, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock  
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(Title of Class of Securities)

 056088107
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(CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /X/.  (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.  056088107                                                            
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______________________________________________________________                  
1)   Name of Reporting Person     SAFECO Common Stock Trust                     
S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-                                            
tion No. of Above Person                                              
_______________________________________________________________                 
2)   Check the Appropriate Box      (a)                                         
if a Member of a Group         ___________________________            
(See Instructions)             (b)                                    
_______________________________________________________________                 
3)   SEC Use Only                                                               
_______________________________________________________________                 
4)   Citizenship or Place of       State of Delaware                            
Organization                                                          
_______________________________________________________________                 
Number of       (5) Sole Voting                                                 
Shares Bene-        Power             0                                         
ficially                                                                        
Owned by        _______________________________________________                 
Each Reporting  (6) Shared Voting  329,000                                      
Person With         Power                                                       
_______________________________________________ 
(7) Sole Disposi-                               
tive Power        0                     
_______________________________________________ 
(8) Shared         329,000                      
Dispositive                               
Power                                     
______________________________________________________________                  
9)   Aggregate Amount Bene-        329,000                                      
ficially Owned by                                                     
Reporting Person                                                      

_______________________________________________________________                 
10)  Check if the Aggregate                                                     
Amount in Row (9) Excludes                                            
Certain Shares (See                                                   
Instructions)                                                         
_______________________________________________________________                 
11)  Percent of Class                                                           
Represented by Amount           6.2%                                  
in Row 9                                                              
_______________________________________________________________                 
12)  Type of Reporting Person         IV                                        
(See Instructions)                                                    
_______________________________________________________________                 

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CUSIP No.  056088107                                                            
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______________________________________________________________                  
1)   Name of Reporting Person     SAFECO Asset Management Company               
S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-                                            
tion No. of Above Person                                              
_______________________________________________________________                 
2)   Check the Appropriate Box      (a)                                         
if a Member of a Group         ___________________________            
(See Instructions)             (b)                                    
_______________________________________________________________                 
3)   SEC Use Only                                                               
_______________________________________________________________                 
4)   Citizenship or Place of       State of Washington                          
Organization                                                          
_______________________________________________________________                 
Number of       (5) Sole Voting                                                 
Shares Bene-        Power               0                                       
ficially                                                                        
Owned by        _______________________________________________                 
Each Reporting  (6) Shared Voting       431,500                                 
Person With         Power                                                       
_______________________________________________ 
(7) Sole Disposi-                               
tive Power          0                   
_______________________________________________ 
(8) Shared              431,500                 
Dispositive                               
Power                                     
______________________________________________________________                  
9)   Aggregate Amount Bene-             431,500(1)                              
ficially Owned by                                                     
Reporting Person                                                      
_______________________________________________________________                 
10)  Check if the Aggregate                                                     
Amount in Row (9) Excludes                                            
Certain Shares (See                                                   
Instructions)                                                         
_______________________________________________________________                 
11)  Percent of Class                                                           
Represented by Amount              8.1%                               
in Row 9                                                              
_______________________________________________________________                 
12)  Type of Reporting Person           IA                                      
(See Instructions)                                                    
_______________________________________________________________                 

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    (1)  The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares
reported on this joint 13G.                                 

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CUSIP No.  056088107                                                            
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______________________________________________________________                  
1)   Name of Reporting Person     SAFECO Corporation                            
S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-                                            
tion No. of Above Person                                              
_______________________________________________________________                 
2)   Check the Appropriate Box      (a)                                         
if a Member of a Group         ___________________________            
(See Instructions)             (b)                                    
_______________________________________________________________                 
3)   SEC Use Only                                                               
_______________________________________________________________                 
4)   Citizenship or Place of       State of Washington                          
Organization                                                          
_______________________________________________________________                 
Number of       (5) Sole Voting                                                 
Shares Bene-        Power               0                                       
ficially                                                                        
Owned by        _______________________________________________                 
Each Reporting  (6) Shared Voting       431,500                                 
Person With         Power                                                       
_______________________________________________ 
(7) Sole Disposi-                               
tive Power          0                   
_______________________________________________ 
(8) Shared              431,500                 
Dispositive                               
Power                                     
______________________________________________________________                  
9)   Aggregate Amount Bene-             431,500(2)                              
ficially Owned by                                                     
Reporting Person                                                      
_______________________________________________________________                 
10)  Check if the Aggregate                                                     
Amount in Row (9) Excludes                                            
Certain Shares (See                                                   
Instructions)                                                         
_______________________________________________________________                 
11)  Percent of Class                                                           
Represented by Amount              8.1%                               
in Row 9                                                              
_______________________________________________________________                 
12)  Type of Reporting Person           HC                                      
(See Instructions)                                                    
_______________________________________________________________                 

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    (2)  The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares
reported on this joint 13G.                                 

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CUSIP No.  056088107                                                            
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:                                                      

See front cover                                           

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

10741 King William Drive                                  
Dallas, TX 75220-2414                                     

Item 2(a). Name of Person(s) Filing:                                            

See Item 1 on cover page (pp 2-4).                        

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, If None,                    
Residence:                                                

SAFECO Plaza                                              
Seattle, WA  98185                                        

Item 2(c). Citizenship:                                                         

See Item 4 on cover page (pp 2-4).                        

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

See front cover page.                                     

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:                                                        

See front cover page.                                     

Item 3.    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),   
check whether the persons filing are:                     

(a)   ( )      Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of        
the Act.                                
(b)   ( )      Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.         
     (c)   ( )      Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d)   (X)      Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the   
Investment Company Act.                 
(e)   (X)      Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the 
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.        
(f)   ( )      Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
                provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
            1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g)   (X)      Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-    
1(b)(ii)(G).                            
(h)   ( )      Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).     

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CUSIP No.  056088107                                                            
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Item 4.    Ownership:                                                           

Items (a) through (c):                                    

See Items 1 and 5-11 of the cover page (pp 2-4).          

      SAFECO Asset Management Company and SAFECO Corporation expressly
         declare that the filing of this statement on Schedule 13G shall not
     be construed as an admission that they are, for the purposes of
        Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
        the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement.

Item 5.    Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:                                  

Not applicable.                                           

Item 6.    Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:               

Not applicable.                                           

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

    SAFECO Asset Management Company is the subsidiary which SAFECO
        Corporation is reporting on as the parent holding company.  SAFECO
      Asset Management Company is an IA as specified in Item 12 on the
cover page (p 3).                                         

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

Not applicable.                                           

Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.                                      

Not applicable.                                           

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.                                                   

Exhibits.                                                                       

       The statement required by Rule 13d-1(f) is attached as Exhibit A.

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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 ________________         SAFECO Common Stock Trust                         

            By _____________________________
                Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer

SAFECO Corporation  

            By _____________________________
                Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer

           SAFECO Asset Management Company

           By ____________________________
           Neal A. Fuller, Secretary

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