SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                                 (RULE 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                              NEOWARE SYSTEMS INC.
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                                (NAME OF ISSUER)

                                  COMMON SHARES
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                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                    64065P102
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                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

                                DECEMBER 31, 2002
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                          (DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES
                            FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
[X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)



CUSIP NO. 674627203                 13G                       PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

          ING Groep N.V.
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2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                     (a) [ ]
          Not Applicable                                             (b) [ ]
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3         SEC USE ONLY

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4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          The Netherlands
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                               5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                    777,400*
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NUMBER OF SHARES               6    SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH:              0
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                               7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    777,400*
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                               8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
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9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          777,400*
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10        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                        [ ]

          Not Applicable
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11        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

          6.06%
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12        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          HC
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*     Includes 174,900 shares held by Aeltus Investment Management and 602,500
      shares held by ING Investments LLC, each of which are indirect
      wholly-owned subsidiaries of ING Groep N.V., ING Groep N.V. does not hold
      any shares directly.



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ITEM 1(A).  NAME OF ISSUER:

            Neoware Systems Inc.

ITEM 1(B).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

            Neoware Systems Inc.
            400 Feheley Drive
            King of Prussia
            PA 19406

ITEM 2(A).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

            ING Groep N.V.

ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

            Amstelveenseweg 500
            1081 KL Amsterdam
            P.O. Box 810
            1000 AV Amsterdam
            The Netherlands

ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP:

            See item 4 on Page 2

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

            Common Shares

ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP NUMBER:

            64065P102

ITEM 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b)
            OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:  (Not Applicable)

         (a) [ ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act");

         (b) [ ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

         (c) [ ]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                  Exchange Act;


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         (d) [ ]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment
                  Company Act");

         (e) [ ]  Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
                  under the Exchange Act;

         (f) [ ]  Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
                  Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) under the Exchange Act;

         (g) [ ]  Parent holding company or control person in accordance with
                  Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) under the Exchange Act;

         (h) [ ]  Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
                  Deposit Insurance Act;

         (i) [ ]  Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                  investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                  Company Act;

         (j) [ ]  Group in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H) under the
                  Exchange Act.

ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP.

         (a)      Amount beneficially owned:

                  See item 9 on Page 2

         (b)      Percent of class:

                  See item 11 on Page 2

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                           See item 5 on Page 2

                  (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                           See item 6 on Page 2

                  iii)     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                           of:

                           See item 7 on Page 2


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                   (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                           of:

                           See item 8 on Page 2


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.

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 7.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                  COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON.

                  Not Applicable

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 we certify that, to the best of our knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
                  and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
                  changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
                  securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.


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                                    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.

                                         February 14, 2003
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                                         (Date)



                                         ING GROEP N.V.


                                         By:

                                         /s/ Henricus J. Bruisten
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                                         (Signature)

                                         Henricus J. Bruisten,
                                         Assistant General Counsel
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                                         (Name/Title)


                                         /s/Reinout K. Pijpers
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                                         (Signature)

                                         Reinout K. Pijpers
                                         Assistant General Counsel
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                                         (Name/Title)