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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13D-102)

                        INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
                              RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*



                                  ODETICS, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                              CLASS A COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    676065204
                                 (CUSIP Number)



*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).



SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 676065204 PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES ODETICS, INC. 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON NEW YORK LIFE TRUST COMPANY EIN # 13-3808042 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK, NEW YORK NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 659,501 SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 659,501 REPORTING PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 659,501 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 10.25% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BK *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT 2

SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 676065204 PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES ODETICS, INC. Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: ODETICS, INC. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's principal executive offices: 1515 SOUTH MANCHESTER AVENUE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 92802 Item 2(a) Name of person filing: NEW YORK LIFE TRUST COMPANY Item 2(b) Address of principal business office: 51 MADISON AVENUE, ROOM 117A NEW YORK, NY 10010 Item 2(c) Citizenship: SEE ITEM 4 OF COVER PAGE Item 2(d) Title of class of securities: SEE COVER PAGE Item 2(e) Cusip No.: SEE COVER PAGE Item 3(b) Type of Person: SEE ITEM 12 OF COVER PAGE Item 4(a) Amount beneficially owned: New York Life Trust Company, in its capacity as trustee of the Odetics, Inc. Profit Sharing 401(k) and Associates Stock Ownership Plan, may be deemed the beneficial owner of 659,501 shares of Class A common stock of the issuer which are owned by the Plan on behalf of numerous participants. Item 4(b) Percentage of class: 10.25% Item 4(c) For information regarding voting and dispositive power with respect to the above listed shares see items 5-8 of Cover Page. Item 5 Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class: NOT APPLICABLE Item 6 Ownership of more than 5 percent on behalf of another person: Shares as to which this schedule is filed are owned by Odetics, Inc. Profit Sharing 401(k) and Associates Stock Ownership Plan on behalf of numerous participants, which participants receive dividends and the proceeds for the sale of such shares. No such participant is known to have such an interest with respect to more than 5% of the class except as follows: NONE 3

SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP NO. 676065204 PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES ODETICS, INC. Item 7 Identification and classification of members of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the parent holding company: NOT APPLICABLE Item 8 Identification and classification of members of the group: NOT APPLICABLE Item 9 Notice of dissolution of the 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 purpose 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. Dated: February 5, 1999 /S/ WILLIAM V. ZALESKI ---------------------------------- Name: William V. Zaleski Title: President