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

                                   Form 10-QSB/A
(Mark one)
[X]       QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the quarterly period ended: December 31, 1996

[ ]       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         Commission File Number:  06425

                     SENTO TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 Utah                                    87-0284979    
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     (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
      Incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

                             311 North State Street
                                Orem, Utah 84057                  
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801)226-3355  
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Check  whether the issuer (1) filed all reports  required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d)  of the Exchange Act during the past  12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file  such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes    X      No      
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State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
               Class                         Outstanding at September 30, 1996
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       Common capital stock,                              4,347,914
          $.25 par value

           Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):
                               Yes        No   X  
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                     SENTO TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS CORPORATION
                         Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB/A
                    for the Quarter Ended September 30, 1996

                                      INDEX

Signatures

Exhibit 27 - Finacial Data Schedule

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                                   SIGNATURES
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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 thereunto duly authorized.


                              SENTO TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS CORPORATION
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                              (Registrant)



Date:  02-13-97               \s\ Robert K. Bench                    
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                              Robert K. Bench
                              President and Chief Financial Officer

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