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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO.______)*

PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)

743312-10-0
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(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. 743312-10-0				13G		Page 2 of 8 Pages

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
	S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

	LIGHTHOUSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.	PAUL G. HORTON	KEVIN P. DUFFY
	76-0244946                 		###-##-####  	###-##-####
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2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
	(a) /  /
	(b) /  /
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3	SEC USE ONLY

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4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	HOUSTON, TEXAS
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                                   5       SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                          321130
SHARES                             ---------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY                       6       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH                               0
REPORTING                          ---------------------------------------------
PERSON                             7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
                                   321130
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                                   8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                   0
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9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

321130
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10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


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11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

1.879%
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12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

	IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.

(a) Name of Issuer  PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 14 OAK PARK, BEDFORD,
    MA 01730

ITEM 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing  LIGHTHOUSE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.;
		PAUL G. HORTON; KEVIN P. DUFFY
(b) Address of Principal Office or, if none, residence  10000 MEMORIAL 
DR., #660, HOUSTON, TX 77024
(c) Citizenship  HOUSTON, TX
(d) Title of Class of Securities  COMMON STOCK
(e) CUSIP Number 743312-10-0

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
	  CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

(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) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment 
Company Act
(e) [x] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 or the 
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Including Shareholders of the 
Investment Adviser
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the 
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or 
Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(H)

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP

	If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered 
by the statement, or as of the last day or any month described in Rule 13d-
1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following 
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right 
to acquire.

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 
(b) Percent of Class 


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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote		        
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote		        
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	

Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
	If this statement is being filed to report to 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 [X].

Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
	If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class,
such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the
beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not
required.

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
	If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the
identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a
parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICAITON AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
	If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H), so
indicate under item 3(h) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item
3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identity of
each member of the group.

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
	Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by
members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
	The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):
	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.
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.

							2/12/99
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							Date

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							Signature
							Christine M. Cobb, CFO
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							Name/Title

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PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
Common Stock
CUSIP 743312-10-0
321130 Shares

Mr. Horton and Mr. Duffy disclaim beneficial ownership as to all the shares 
except for the pro rata interest in certain shares held by Lighthouse Capital 
Management, Inc. of which each is a shareholder.

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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(f)(1)

This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") by and among the parties listed below, each 
referred to herein as a "Joint Filer". The Joint Filers agree that a statement 
of beneficial ownership as required by Section 13(d) of the Act and Rules 
thereunder may be filed on their behalf on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G, as 
appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by further 
joint filings. The Joint Filers state that they each satisfy the requirements 
for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1.

Dated: FEBRUARY 12, 1999


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Christine M. Cobb	     	Paul G. Horton      	Kevin P. Duffy
Chief Financial Officer		By Power of Attorney	By Power of Attorney