SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CRANDALL J TAYLOR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

201 MAIN STREET

(Street)

FORT WORTH

76102

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAVVIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP [ SVVS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		See Remark (A)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,507,160	I	See Footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. All of the securities reported herein are held for the account of Cardinal Fund I, L.P. ("Cardinal"). Cardinal Management I, L.P. ("Cardinal Management") is the general partner of Cardinal. Cardinal MGP, L.L.C. ("Cardinal MGP") is the general partner of Cardinal Management. Mr. J. Taylor Crandall ("Mr. Crandall") is the sole member and President of Cardinal MGP. Mr. Crandall may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own 1,507,160 shares held by Cardinal.

2. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), Mr. Crandall is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares beneficially owned by Cardinal only to the extent of the greater of its direct or indirect interest in the profits or capital account of Cardinal. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Crandall is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities owned by Cardinal in excess of such amount.

Remarks:

(A) The Reporting Person may be deemed a member of a group that owns more than 10% of the outstanding common stock of Savvis Communications Corporation. However, the Reporting Person disclaims such group membership, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is a member of a group that owns more than 10% of the outstanding common stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. (B) A Power of Attorney authorizing Kevin G. Levy, et al., to act on behalf of J. Taylor Crandall previously has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

	/s/ Kevin G. Levy, Attorney-in-Fact for: J. Taylor Crandall (See Remark B)	12/20/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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