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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)

                            CONGOLEUM CORPORATION /1/
                        --------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                              Common Stock, Class A
                        --------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    207195108
                              --------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 Not Applicable
           ----------------------------------------------------------
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

               |X| Rule 13d-1(b)
               |_| Rule 13d-1(c)
               |_| Rule 13d-1(d)


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/1/  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 ("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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Schedule 13G                                                         Page 2 of 8
CUSIP No. 207195108                                        Congoleum Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Berger LLC /2/  ID No. 84-1507541
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a) |_|
                                                                    (b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Nevada
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       NUMBER OF           5     SOLE VOTING POWER

         SHARES                    -0-
                          ------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY         6     SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                   -0-
                          ------------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                   -0-
                          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON            8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                     -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                         |_|


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

            0.0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

            IA, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- ------------------------
/2/  Berger LLC was formerly known as Berger Associates, Inc.


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Schedule 13G                                                         Page 3 of 8
CUSIP No. 207195108                                        Congoleum Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

            Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.  ID No. 44-0663509
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a) |_|
                                                                    (b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

            Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       NUMBER OF           5     SOLE VOTING POWER

         SHARES                    -0-
                          ------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY         6     SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                   -0-
                          ------------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                   -0-
                          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON            8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                     -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                         |_|


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

            0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

            HC, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Schedule 13G                                                         Page 4 of 8
CUSIP No. 207195108                                        Congoleum Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Item 1.

     (a)  Name of Issuer: Congoleum Corporation

     (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            3705 Quakerbridge Road
            Mercerville, NJ  08619-0127

Item 2.

     (a)  Name of Person Filing:

          (1)  Berger LLC
          (2)  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.

     (b)  Address of Principal Business Office:

          (1)  Berger LLC
               210 University Boulevard, Suite 900
               Denver, Colorado  80206

          (2)  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.
               114 West 11Th Street
               Kansas City, MO  64105

     (c)  Citizenship:

          (1)  Berger LLC: Nevada

          (2)  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.: Delaware

     (d)  Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, Class A

     (e)  CUSIP Number: 207195108

Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
          check whether the person filing is a:

     (a)  _____ Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act


     (b)  _____ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act


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Schedule 13G                                                         Page 5 of 8
CUSIP No. 207195108                                        Congoleum Corporation
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     (c)  _____ Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act

     (d)  _____ Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
                Company Act

     (e)    X   Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
         ------ Investment Advisers Act of 1940 /3/

     (f)  _____ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
                provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                1974 or Endowment Fund; see section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

     (g)    X   Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section
          ----- 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) /4/

     (h)  _____ Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)


Item 4.   Ownership

     (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

          (1)  Berger LLC:   0
                           -----

          (2)  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.:       0
                                                          -----

     (b)  Percent of Class:

          (1)  Berger LLC:    0.0%
                             -----

          (2)  Kansas City  Southern Industries, Inc.:   0.0%
                                                        -----

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

          (1)  Berger LLC:

               (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:    0
                                                               ------


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/3/  Berger LLC is a registered investment adviser.

/4/  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. ("KCSI") indirectly owns
     approximately 86% of Berger LLC and is filing this statement solely as a
     result of such stock ownership which may be deemed to give KCSI control
     over Berger LLC.


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Schedule 13G                                                         Page 6 of 8
CUSIP No. 207195108                                        Congoleum Corporation
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               (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:      0
                                                                   ------

               (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                     disposition of:         0
                                        ------

               (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                     disposition of:         0
                                        ------

          (2)  Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.

               (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:        0
                                                                -------

               (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:        0
                                                                  -------

               (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                     disposition of:         0
                                        ------

               (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                     disposition of:         0
                                         -----

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

          This statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
          hereof Berger LLC has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
          five percent of the class of securities referenced therein. [X]

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

          N/A

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

          This statement has been filed jointly by KCSI (parent holding company)
          and Berger LLC (its registered investment adviser subsidiary) and
          information relating to Berger LLC has been included herein.

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

          N/A

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group:

          N/A


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Schedule 13G                                                         Page 7 of 8
CUSIP No. 207195108                                        Congoleum Corporation
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Item 10.  Certification:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and 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 such securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having such purpose or effect.


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Schedule 13G                                                         Page 8 of 8
CUSIP No. 207195108                                        Congoleum Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                    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.


                                    BERGER LLC:

                                    February 14, 2000
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Date

                                    /s/ Brian S. Ferrie
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Signature

                                    Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President - Compliance
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name/Title


                                    KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                    February 14, 2000
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Date

                                    /s/ Joseph D. Monello
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Signature

                                    Joseph D. Monello
                                    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name/Title


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT           DOCUMENT                                  PAGE NO.
- -------           --------                                  --------

A                 Joint Filing Agreement                       A-1


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                                    Exhibit A
                                       to
                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                                   BERGER LLC
                                       and
                    KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.


     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Berger LLC, a Nevada LLC, and Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, hereby agree that the preceding Schedule 13G is being
filed on behalf of each of them.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this agreement on
this 14th day of February, 2000.

                                    BERGER LLC:

                                    /s/ Brian S. Ferrie
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Brian S. Ferrie, Vice President - Compliance


                                    KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                    /s/ Joseph D. Monello
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Joseph D. Monello
                                    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





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