SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G

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


                                 Odetics, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   676065204
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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). 

                        (Continued on following page(s))

                               Page 1 of 5 Pages


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No.676065204                                             Page 2 of 5 Pages

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

       Fred Alger Management, Inc.      13-2510833
       Fred M. Alger III                ###-##-####

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2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [X]
                                                             (b)  [ ]


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3.  SEC USE ONLY




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4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            New York, New York


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                  5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES              1,400
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH                -0-
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH               1,400
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         -0-

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9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                        1,400

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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)

                          3.4%

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        Fred Alger Management, Inc.     IA
        Fred M. Alger III               IN

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                                               Page 3 of 5 Pages
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ITEM 1(A).   NAME OF ISSUER:
             Odetics, Inc.

ITEM 1(B).   ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
             1515 S. Manchester Avenue
             Anaheim, CA 92802

ITEM 2(A).   NAME OF PERSON FILING:
               1. Fred Alger Management, Inc. 
               2. Fred M. Alger III           

ITEM 2(B).   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
               1. 75 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
               2. 75 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038

ITEM 2(C).   CITIZENSHIP:
               1. New York
               2. New York

ITEM 2(D).   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
               Common Stock

ITEM 2(E).   CUSIP NUMBER:
               676065204

ITEM 3.      THE PERSON FILING IS A:
               Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                                               Page 4 of 5 Pages
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ITEM 4(A).   AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 
                    1,400

ITEM 4(B).   PERCENT OF CLASS:
                     3.4%

ITEM 4(C).   NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:

               (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                    1,400

               (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                      -0-

               (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                   1,400

               (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 [X].

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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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ITEM 8.      IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

               Fred Alger Management, Inc.        IA
               Fred M. Alger III                  IN

ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
              

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
            purpose 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.


                                                       By:/s/ Gregory S. Duch
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                                                       SIGNATURE


                                                       Gregory S. Duch
                                                       Executive Vice President
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                                                       NAME/TITLE

                                        
                                                       August 9, 1996
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                                                       DATE