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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 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)

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 2)*

                         THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC.
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                                (NAME OF ISSUER)


           CLASS A COMMON STOCK,                              518439 10 4
         PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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      (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)                         (CUSIP NUMBER)


                                DECEMBER 31, 1998
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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)
[ ] RULE 13D-1(C)
[X] RULE 13D-1(D)

*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 Exchange Act of 1934 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).


                          Continued on Following Pages
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                         Exhibit Index Appears on Page 7

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CUSIP No.               518439 10 4                     13G                   Page 2 of 8
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<S>              <C>                                                                      <C>
       1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS:           TRUST F/B/O AERIN LAUDER AND JANE LAUDER U/A/D
                                                       DECEMBER 15, 1976 CREATED BY ESTEE LAUDER AND JOSEPH
                                                       H. LAUDER, AS GRANTORS
                  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
                  (ENTITIES ONLY):
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       2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:*
                                                                                           (A) [_]
                                                                                           (B) [X]
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       3          SEC USE ONLY

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       4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF              NEW YORK
                  ORGANIZATION:

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      NUMBER OF           5    SOLE VOTING POWER:              7,673,354
        SHARES
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     BENEFICIALLY         6    SHARED VOTING POWER:                --
       OWNED BY
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         EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:         7,673,354
       REPORTING
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     PERSON WITH          8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:           --

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       9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY       7,673,354
                  EACH REPORTING PERSON:

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       10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:*     N/A
                                                                                             [-]
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       11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):                    11.9%
                                                                                        ** SEE ITEM 4
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       12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:            OO
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*        SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.  IDENTITY OF ISSUER

        (a)         The name of the issuer is The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. 
                    (the "Issuer").

        (b)         The address of the Issuer's principal executive office is
                    767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY OF PERSON FILING

        (a) - (c)   This report is being filed by the Trust f/b/o Aerin
                    Lauder and Jane Lauder u/a/d December 15, 1976 created by
                    Estee Lauder and Joseph H. Lauder, as Grantors, with a
                    business address of c/o Richard D. Parsons, 75 Rockefeller
                    Plaza, New York, New York 10019 (the "Reporting Person").
                    The Reporting Person was organized in the State of New York.

        (d) - (e)   This report covers the Issuer's Class A Common Stock, par
                    value $.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"). The CUSIP
                    number of the Class A Common Stock is 518439 10 4.

ITEM 3.

        Not Applicable.

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP

        (a)         At December 31, 1998, the Reporting Person beneficially
                    owned 7,673,354 shares of Class A Common Stock as follows:
                    4,320,434 shares of Class A Common Stock and 3,352,920
                    shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of
                    the Issuer (the "Class B Common Stock") held directly by the
                    Reporting Person. The 4,320,434 shares of Class A Common
                    Stock are loaned to Ronald S. Lauder, pursuant to a demand
                    loan. The Reporting Person and Ronald S. Lauder have entered
                    into arrangements (the "Calls and Puts") pursuant to which
                    the Reporting Person can acquire up to 937,554 shares of
                    Class B Common Stock from Mr. Lauder in exchange for 937,554
                    shares of Class A Common Stock and Mr. Lauder can acquire
                    937,554 shares of Class A Common Stock from the Reporting
                    Person in exchange for 937,554 shares of Class B Common
                    Stock. The Reporting Person's option to acquire shares of
                    Class B Common Stock is secured by the pledge by Ronald S.
                    Lauder of 937,554 shares of Class B Common Stock; in the
                    event of a default by Ronald S. Lauder under the Calls and
                    Puts, the Reporting Person would have the right to assume
                    absolute ownership of the pledged shares. If the Calls and
                    Puts were exercised in full, or if the Reporting Person
                    acquired the right to assume absolute ownership of the
                    pledged shares, the Calls and Puts would have no effect on
                    the total number of shares beneficially owned by the
                    Reporting Person. However, the number of shares of Class A
                    Common Stock owned directly would be 3,382,880 and the
                    number of shares of Class B Common Stock would be 4,290,474.




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        (b)         Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at the
                    option of the holder into one share of Class A Common Stock
                    and is automatically converted into one share of Class A
                    Common Stock upon transfer to a person who is not a
                    Permitted Transferee, as that term is defined in the
                    Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation. Assuming conversion
                    of all such shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially
                    owned by the Reporting Person, the Reporting Person would
                    beneficially own 7,673,354 shares of Class A Common Stock,
                    which would constitute 11.9% of the number of shares of
                    Class A Common Stock outstanding. This does not take into
                    account the exercise of any of the Calls and Puts.

                    Each share of Class A Common Stock entitles the holder to
                    one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the Issuer's
                    stockholders and each share of Class B Common Stock entitles
                    the holder to ten votes on each such matter, including the
                    election of directors of the Issuer. Assuming no conversion
                    of any of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock,
                    the 4,320,434 shares of Class A Common Stock and the
                    3,352,920 shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned
                    by the Reporting Person constitute 6.0% of the aggregate
                    voting power of the Issuer. This does not take into account
                    the exercise of any of the Calls and Puts.

        (c)         Richard D. Parsons, as the sole trustee of the Reporting
                    Person, has sole voting and dispositive power with respect
                    to the 4,320,434 shares of Class A Common Stock and the
                    3,352,920 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by the
                    Reporting Person. This does not take into account the
                    exercise of any of the Calls and Puts.

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

        Aerin Lauder and Jane Lauder, as beneficiaries of the Reporting Person,
        and Richard D. Parsons, as the sole trustee of the Reporting Person,
        have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
        dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the 4,320,434 shares of
        Class A Common Stock and the 3,352,920 shares of Class B Common Stock
        owned by the Reporting Person. This does not take into account the
        exercise of any of the Calls and Puts.

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

        Not Applicable.

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

        The Reporting Person is a party to a Stockholders' Agreement (the
        "Stockholders' Agreement"), dated November 22, 1995, as amended, among
        the parties listed on Exhibit A attached hereto. The stockholders who
        are parties to the Stockholders' Agreement have agreed to vote in favor
        of the election of Leonard A. Lauder and Ronald S. Lauder and one
        designee of each as directors of the



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        Issuer. The Stockholders' Agreement also contains certain limitations on
        the transfer of shares of Class A Common Stock. Each stockholder who is
        a party to the Stockholders' Agreement has agreed to grant to the other
        parties a right of first offer to purchase shares of Class A Common
        Stock of the stockholder in the event the stockholder intends to sell to
        a person (or group of persons) who is not a Lauder Family Member, as
        defined therein, except in certain circumstances, such as sales in a
        widely distributed underwritten public offering or sales made in
        compliance with Rule 144.

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

        Not Applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

        Not Applicable.




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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.

Date: February 11, 1999

                              Trust f/b/o Aerin Lauder and Jane Lauder u/a/d 
                              December 15, 1976, created by Estee Lauder and 
                              Joseph H. Lauder, as Grantors


                              By: /s/ Richard D. Parsons
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                                  Richard D. Parsons, trustee




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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit A     --     List of Parties to the Stockholders' Agreement










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                                    EXHIBIT A

                List of Parties to the Stockholders' Agreement


Leonard A. Lauder, (a) individually, (b) as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 1994
Trust and (c) as Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder LAL Trust

Ronald S. Lauder, (a) individually, (b) as Trustee of The Descendents of Ronald
S. Lauder 1966 Trust, (c) as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 1994 Trust and (d) as
Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder RSL Trust

William P. Lauder, (a) individually and (b) as Trustee of The 1992 Leonard A.
Lauder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust

Gary M. Lauder, (a) individually and (b) as Trustee of The 1992 Leonard A.
Lauder Grantor Retained Annuity Trust

LAL Family Partners L.P.

Lauder & Sons L.P.

Joel S. Ehrenkranz, (a) as Trustee of The 1992 Leonard A. Lauder Grantor
Retained Annuity Trust and as Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder LAL Trust

Richard D. Parsons, (a) as Trustee of the Trust f/b/o Aerin Lauder and Jane
Lauder u/a/d December 15, 1976, created by Estee Lauder and Joseph H. Lauder, as
Grantors, (b) as Trustee of the Trust f/b/o Aerin Lauder and Jane Lauder u/a/d
December 15, 1976, created by Ronald S. Lauder, as Grantor and (c) as Trustee of
The 1995 Estee Lauder RSL Trust

Ira T. Wender, (a) as Trustee of The Estee Lauder 1994 Trust, (b) as Trustee of
The 1995 Estee Lauder LAL Trust and (c) as Trustee of The 1995 Estee Lauder RSL
Trust

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.

The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation

Daniel J. Aaron, as Trustee of the Separate Share Trust f/b/o Gary M. Lauder
u/a/d December 15, 1976, created by Leonard A. Lauder, as Grantor

Anthony E. Malkin, as Trustee of the Separate Share Trust f/b/o William P.
Lauder u/a/d December 15, 1976, created by Leonard a. Lauder, as Grantor

Patrick J. Landers, as Trustee of the Separate Share Trust f/b/o William P.
Lauder u/a/d December 15, 1976, created by Leonard P. Lauder, as Grantor





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