The Russian-American Gallium solar neutrino Experiment (SAGE) is descr
ibed Beginning in September 1992, SAGE II data were taken with 55 tons
of Ga and with significantly reduced backgrounds. The solar neutrino
flux measured by 31 extractions through October 1993 is presented. The
result of 69 +/- 10 +5/-7 SNU is to be compared with a Standard Solar
Model prediction of 132 SNU.