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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 1)*

                                 Final Amendment

                           EXCHANGE APPLICATIONS, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                     300867
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                January 7, 2000
             (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  initial filing 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).
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CUSIP No. 300867
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.                               WEXFORD INSIGHT LLC
   I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                      (a) [ ]
   (See Instructions)                                                    (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization                           Delaware

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Shares      5. Sole Voting Power                                     0
Beneficially          ----------------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each         6. Shared Voting Power                                   0
Reporting             ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With           7. Sole Dispositive Power                                0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                      8. Shared Dispositive Power                              0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person          0

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
         Certain Shares (See Instructions)                                   [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9                       0

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                          CO

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CUSIP No. 300867
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.                               CHARLES E. DAVIDSON
   I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                      (a) [ ]
   (See Instructions)                                                    (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization                      United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Shares      5. Sole Voting Power                                     0
Beneficially          ----------------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each         6. Shared Voting Power                                   0
Reporting             ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With           7. Sole Dispositive Power                                0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                      8. Shared Dispositive Power                              0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person          0

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
         Certain Shares (See Instructions)                                   [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9                       0

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                          IN

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                                                               Page 3 of 9 Pages
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CUSIP No. 300867
================================================================================
1. Names of Reporting Persons.                                  JOSEPH M. JACOBS
   I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                      (a) [ ]
   (See Instructions)                                                    (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization                      United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Shares      5. Sole Voting Power                                     0
Beneficially          ----------------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each         6. Shared Voting Power                                   0
Reporting             ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With           7. Sole Dispositive Power                                0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                      8. Shared Dispositive Power                              0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person          0

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
         Certain Shares (See Instructions)                                   [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9                       0

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                          IN

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                                                               Page 4 of 9 Pages
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CUSIP No. 300867
================================================================================
1. Names of Reporting Persons.                            WEXFORD MANAGEMENT LLC
   I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                      (a) [ ]
   (See Instructions)                                                    (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization                        Connecticut

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Shares      5. Sole Voting Power                                     0
Beneficially          ----------------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each         6. Shared Voting Power                                   0
Reporting             ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With           7. Sole Dispositive Power                                0
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                      8. Shared Dispositive Power                              0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person          0

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
         Certain Shares (See Instructions)                                   [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9                       0

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                          CO

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Item 1.

     (a)   The name of the issuer is EXCHANGE APPLICATIONS INC.  (the "Issuer").

     (b)   The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 89 South
           Street, Boston, MA 02111.

Item 2.

     (a)   This statement is being filed by (i) Wexford  Insight LLC, a Delaware
           limited   liability  company   ("Wexford   Insight"),   (ii)  Wexford
           Management LLC, a Connecticut  limited  liability  company  ("Wexford
           Management"),  (iii)  Charles B.  Davidson  and (iv) Joseph M. Jacobs
           (the individuals and entities  referred to above,  collectively,  the
           "Reporting Persons").  Pursuant to a Consulting Agreement dated as of
           June 1, 1996 between InSight Venture Management Inc.  ("Insight") and
           Wexford  Insight,  Insight  was  granted  a proxy  to vote all of the
           shares of Common  Stock held by Wexford  Insight for certain  matters
           until six months  after the  completion  of a public  offering  of at
           least  25% of the  capital  stock of the  Issuer  on a  fully-diluted
           basis.  Following  the  completion of such public  offering,  Wexford
           Insight filed a joint Schedule 13G with Insight and its affiliates on
           February 11, 1999 to disclose such proxy.  The proxy terminated as of
           June 24, 1999 and since such date,  Wexford  Insight has been free to
           vote  the  shares  of  the  Common  Stock  owned  by  it in  its  own
           discretion.

     (b)   The principal  business and office address for the Reporting  Persons
           is c/o Wexford  Management  LLC, 411 West Putnam  Avenue,  Suite 125,
           Greenwich, Connecticut 06930.

     (c)   Wexford Insight is a Delaware limited liability company,  the members
           of which are private investment funds.  Wexford Insight was organized
           for the purpose of making various investments.

           Wexford  Management,  a Connecticut  limited liability company,  is a
           registered  Investment  Advisor and the manager of certain members of
           Wexford  Insight.  Wexford  Management  also serves as an  investment
           advisor or sub-advisor to certain members of Wexford Insight.

           Charles E. Davidson, a United States citizen, is chairman, a managing
           member and a controlling member of Wexford  Management.  Mr. Davidson
           is a  controlling  person  or an  investor  in a  number  of  private
           companies, including certain members of Wexford Insight.

           Joseph M. Jacobs, a United States citizen,  is president,  a managing
           member and a controlling member of Wexford Management.  Mr. Jacobs is
           a controlling person or an investor in a number of private companies,
           including certain members of Wexford Insight.

     (d)   The class of  securities  to which this  statement  relates is Common
           Stock.

     (e)   The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is 300867.

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-  1(b), or  240.13d-2(b)  or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:

     (a)  ___  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
               (15 U.S.C. 78o).

     (b)  ___  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

     (c)  ___  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
               (15 U.S.C. 78c).

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     (d)  ___  Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

     (e)  ___  An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

     (f)  ___  An employee  benefit  plan or  endowment  fund in accordance with
               240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

     (g)  ___  A parent  holding  company or  control person in  accordance with
               240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

     (h)  ___  A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

     (i) ___   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
               investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
               Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

     (j) ___   Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(c), check this box. /_X_/.

Item 4.    Ownership.  As of the date on this filing,  none of the reporting
           persons owns any securities of the issuer.



                                                               Page 7 of 9 Pages
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Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this  statement  is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the  reporting  person has ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following /_X_/.

Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

     Not applicable.

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

     Not applicable.

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Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group

     Not applicable.

Item 10.   Certification.

By signing below I certify  that,  to the best of my 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.


Dated:     February 1, 2000

                                           WEXFORD INSIGHT LLC

                                           By: Wexford Management, LLC , manager

                                           By: /s/Arthur H. Amron
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                Name:  Arthur H. Amron
                                                Title:   Senior Vice President


                                           WEXFORD MANAGEMENT LLC

                                           By: /s/Arthur H. Amron
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                Name:  Arthur H. Amron
                                                Title:   Senior Vice President

                                            /s/Charles E. Davidson
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            CHARLES E. DAVIDSON

                                            /s/Joseph M. Jacobs
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            JOSEPH M. JACOBS

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