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SC 13G/A, 2000-02-14
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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 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 1)*

Estee Lauder Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust
(Name of Issuer)

Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities
(Title of Class of Securities)

518437207
(CUSIP Number)

Michael Katz, Esq., 2 American Lane,  Greenwich,  Connecticut  06836-2571,  Tel:
(203)  862-8000
Name,  Address and  Telephone  Number of Person  Authorized  to
Receive Notices and Communications)

December 31, 1999
(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)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initialfiling on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,  and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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 ("Act") 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 the Following Pages)
                               (Page 1 of 8 Pages)


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Paloma Partners L.L.C.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  345,000

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  345,000

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  345,000

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

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  7.36%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  OO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  Paloma Strategic Fund L.P.


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Bermuda

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  50,000

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  50,000

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  50,000

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

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  1.07%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  50,000

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  50,000

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  50,000

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

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  1.07%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  00

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  S. Donald Sussman

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  395,000

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  395,000

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  395,000

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

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  8.43%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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         This  statement is filed  pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b) with respect to the
Trust Automatic  Common Exchange  Securities (the "Trust Common Exchange Stock")
of the Estee Lauder  Automatic  Common  Exchange  Security  Trust (the "Issuer")
beneficially  owned by the Reporting Persons specified herein as of December 31,
1999 and amends and  supplements  the  Schedule 13G dated March 3, 1999 filed by
the Reporting Persons (the "Schedule 13G").
Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13G is unmodified.

Item 4.   Ownership.

          Provide the following  information  regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

          (a)      Amount beneficially owned:

                   The  Reporting  Persons  beneficially  own  an  aggregate  of
                   395,000 shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

          (b)      Percent of class:

                   Paloma's aggregate  beneficial ownership of 345,000 shares of
                   Trust Common Exchange Stock  constitutes  7.36% of all of the
                   outstanding shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                   Each of Paloma  Strategic's  and Paloma  Strategic  Advisors'
                   aggregate  beneficial  ownership  of  50,000  shares of Trust
                   Common  Exchange  Stock  constitutes  1.07%  of  all  of  the
                   outstanding shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                   S. Donald Sussman's aggregate beneficial ownership of 395,000
                   shares of Trust Common  Exchange Stock  constitutes  8.43% of
                   all of the outstanding shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                   Together,  the Reporting Persons have beneficial ownership of
                   8.43%  of all of  the  outstanding  shares  of  Trust  Common
                   Exchange Stock.

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

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

                        Paloma  has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of
                        345,000 shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                        Each of Paloma Strategic and Paloma  Strategic  Advisors
                        has the sole  power to vote or direct the vote of 50,000
                        shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                        S.  Donald  Sussman has the sole power to vote or direct
                        the vote of  395,000  shares  of Trust  Common  Exchange
                        Stock.

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

                        Not applicable.

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

                        Paloma  has the sole  power to  dispose  or  direct  the
                        disposition of 345,000  shares of Trust Common  Exchange
                        Stock.

                        Each of Paloma Strategic and Paloma  Strategic  Advisors
                        has the sole power to dispose or direct the  disposition
                        of 50,000 shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                        S.  Donald  Sussman  has the sole  power to  dispose  or
                        direct the disposition of 395,000 shares of Trust Common
                        Exchange Stock.

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

                   Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

                   Paloma owns its shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock through
                   its subsidiaries Paloma Securities L.L.C., a Delaware limited
                   liability  company,  which holds 260,000 shares,  and Sunrise
                   Partners L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company,  which
                   owns 85,000 shares.

Item 10.  Certification.

         By signing  below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the best of its
         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 its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned  certifies that the  information  with respect to it set
forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.


Dated:             February 14, 2000

                   PALOMA PARTNERS L.L.C.
                        By: Paloma Partners Company L.L.C.
                                 Managing Member


                                    By:     /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                            Michael J. Berner,
                                            Vice President


                   PALOMA STRATEGIC FUND L.P.
                        By: Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.
                                Attorney-in-Fact

                                    By:     /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                            Michael J. Berner,
                                            Vice President


                   PALOMA STRATEGIC ADVISORS L.L.C.


                   By:  /s/ Michael J. Berner
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President



                        /s/ Donald Sussman
                   S. Donald Sussman



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