UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 1998
Check here if Amendment [X]; Amendment Number:1
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[X] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Alpine Associates, A Limited Partnership
100 Union Avenue
Cresskill, NJ 07626
13F File Number: 28-5180
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing this report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Todd J. Mason
Title: Analyst
Phone: 201-871-0866
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Todd J. Mason Cresskill, New Jersey 05/14/1999
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: NONE
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 42
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $594,653 (thousands)
Confidential information has been omitted from the public Form 13F report and
filed separately with the Commission.
List of Other Included Managers:
NONE
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FORM 13F INFO TABLE
VALUE SHARES / SH PUT INV VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALLDSC SOLE SNONE
AMERICAN BANKERS INS GRP COM 024456-10-5 13984 329052 SH Sole 32905200
AMERICAN BANKERS INS GRP PUT 024456-95-5 2125 50000 SH Sole 5000000
AMERICAN BANKERS INS GRP PFD B CV$3.125 024456-20-4 22743 252700 SH Sole 25270000
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS PUT 026609-95-7 5630 107500 SH Sole 10750000
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CALL 026609-90-7 16864 322000 SH Sole 32200000
AMERICAN STORES CO NEW COM 030096-10-1 32544 1011100 SH Sole 101110000
AMERITECH CORP NEW COM 030954-10-1 7660 161700 SH Sole 16170000
AMOCO CORP COM 031905-10-2 56644 1051400 SH Sole 105140000
AMP INC COM 031897-10-1 1072 30000 SH Sole 3000000
AVECOR CARDIOVASCULAR COM 053547-10-5 2269 238900 SH Sole 23890000
BAY ST GAS CO COM PAR $3.33 072612-60-9 10022 257400 SH Sole 25740000
CENTENNIAL CELLULAR CORP CL A 15133V-10-9 2231 70000 SH Sole 7000000
CHRYSLER CORP COM 171196-10-8 85490 1785700 SH Sole 178570000
CHRYSLER CORP PUT 171196-95-8 19657 410600 SH Sole 41060000
CLIFFS DRILLING CO COM 18682C-10-0 554 28100 SH Sole 2810000
CRESTAR FINL CORP COM 226091-10-6 27739 488803 SH Sole 48880300
DEKALB GENETICS CORP CL B 244878-20-3 17167 186600 SH Sole 18660000
DELTA & PINE LD CO COM 247357-10-6 10793 245300 SH Sole 24530000
DOMINICKS SUPERMARKETS INC COM 257159-10-3 1068 25000 SH Sole 2500000
EASTERN ENVIRON SERV INC COM 276369-10-5 19011 631100 SH Sole 63110000
EQUITY CORP INTL COM 294644-10-9 6387 283900 SH Sole 28390000
FOAMEX INTL INC COM 344123-10-4 8300 570000 SH Sole 57000000
HARVEYS CASINO RESORTS COM 417826-10-4 2130 89000 SH Sole 8900000
KANSAS CITY PWR & LT CO COM 485170-10-4 12375 406600 SH Sole 40660000
LIFE FINANCIAL CORP COM 53184P-10-1 1584 316800 SH Sole 31680000
LIFE RE CORP COM 532160-10-8 21881 238000 SH Sole 23800000
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES COM 532177-20-1 4075 123500 SH Sole 12350000
MAINSTREET FINANCIAL CORP COM 560633-10-9 759 22100 SH Sole 2210000
MEMCO SOFTWARE LTD ORD M69065-10-6 6174 441000 SH Sole 44100000
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HLDG COM 595920-10-9 20293 767600 SH Sole 76760000
MONSANTO CO COM 611662-10-7 62051 1100700 SH Sole 110070000
PEOPLES BANCORP INC DEL COM 709909-10-5 1609 163000 SH Sole 16300000
POLYGRAM NV COM 731733-10-1 6594 116210 SH Sole 11621000
RIO HOTEL & CASINO INC COM 767147-10-1 3890 281700 SH Sole 28170000
SIS BANCORP INC COM 78427E-10-0 3655 95100 SH Sole 9510000
SANDWICH BANCORP MASS COM 800217-10-1 3565 62000 SH Sole 6200000
STATION CASINOS INC COM 857689-10-3 3442 648000 SH Sole 64800000
SUNAMERICA INC COM 866930-10-0 28987 475200 SH Sole 47520000
TR FINANCIAL CORP COM 872630-10-8 2836 106800 SH Sole 10680000
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC NE COM TCI GRP A 87924V-10-1 31300 800000 SH Sole 80000000
USCS INTL INC COM 90330X-10-9 5152 161000 SH Sole 16100000
XTRA CORP COM 984138-10-7 2328 50000 SH Sole 5000000
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