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

SCHEDULE 13-G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

Intevac, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Convertible 6.5% Bond due 2004 (Rule 144A)
Convertible 6.5% Bond due 2004
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

461148-AA-6 (Rule 144A, 461148-AC-2 and 461148-10-8
(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 reporting the 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 and 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).

SEC 1745 (2/92)

Name of reporting person: Ryback Management Corporation I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Entity 43-1615580

Check Appropriate Box if a member of a group*

3. SEC use only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization

Number of     5.            Sole Voting Power

Shares                       791,272 shares resulting from the
                          the conversion of 16,320m bonds
                              72,500 common stock

Beneficially  6.            Shared Voting Power

Owned by

Each          7.            Sole Dispositive Power

Reporting                   791,272 shares resulting from the
                          the conversion of 16,320m bonds
                             72,500 common stock

Person With   8.            Shared Dispositive Power

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially owned by each reporting person:

787,878 shares potenially held by the Lindner Dividend Fund 75,894 shares managed by Ryback Management Corp.

10. Check Box if the Aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares

11.  Percent of  Class Represented by Amount in Row  (9)

           6.74% fully diluted

12.  Type of Reporting Person

 IA - Ryback Management Corporation   IV - Lindner Investment Series Trust

sec 1745 (6-80)
SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

SEC 13G
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SCHEDULE 13g Amendment No.

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

Intevac, Inc.

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

3550 Bassett Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:

Ryback Management Corporation

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:

7711 Carondelet Ave., Box 16900, St. Louis, MO 63105

Item 2(c) Citizenship:

Michigan

Items 2(d) Title and Class of Securities:

Convertible 6.5% Bond due 2004 (Rule 144A)

Convertible 6.5% Bond due 2004 and Common Stock

Item 2(e) CUSIP:

461148-AA-6 (Rule 144A, 461148-AC-2 and 461148-10-8

Item 3) If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or, 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:

[X] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act ( LINDNER INVESTMENT SERIES TRUST)

[X] Investment Company Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (RYBACK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION)

Item 4 Ownership:
The Shares listed below were held in a fiduciary capacity by Ryback Management Corp. and/or Lindner Investment Series Trust as of December 31, 1998:

(A) Amount beneficially owned: 787,878 potential shares held by Lindner Dividend Fund and 75,894 common and potential shares managed by Ryback Management Corp.
(B) Percent of class: 6.74%
(C) Number of shares as to which such subject COMPANY has:
(1)sole power to vote or direct to vote: 863,772
(2)shared power to vote or direct to vote:
(3)sole power to dispose of or direct disposition of: 863,772
(4)shared power to dispose or direct disposition of:

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

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Lindner Dividend Fund, a registered investment company, is the holder of 955,000m convertible bonds. If converted, these shares would result in a holding of 6.24% of the outstanding common shares. Lindner Dividend Fund is a separate series of the Lindner Investment Series Trust.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported On By the Parent Holding Company.
See Item 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.

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: January 29, 1999


                         /S/  Eric E. Ryback, President
                              Ryback Management Corporation
                              Lindner Investment Series Trust
                              (314) 727-5305