SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________________
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 1)
EDISON BROTHERS STORES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
280875303
(CUSIP Number)
JOHN C. WATERFALL
10 EAST 50TH STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
(212) 705-0500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
January 12, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(continued on following pages)
Page 1 of 30 Pages
______________________
* 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 purposes 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).
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 2 of 30 Pages
___________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Morgens Waterfall Income Partners, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
WC, 00
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 3 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Restart Partners, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
WC, 00
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 4 of 30 Pages
_____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Restart Partners II, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
WC, 00
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 5 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Restart Partners III, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
WC, 00
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 6 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Restart Partners IV, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
WC, 00
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 7 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Restart Partners V, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
WC, 00
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 8 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Endowment Restart L.L.C.
(F/k/a The Common Fund for Non-Profit Organizations)
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
WC, 00
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
CO
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 9 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Endowment Prime L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
AF
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
CO
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 10 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Company, Inc.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
AF
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
CO
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 11 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
MW Capital, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
AF
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
CO
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 12 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Prime Group, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
AF
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 13 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Prime Group II, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
AF
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 14 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Prime Group III, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
AF
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 15 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Prime Group IV, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
AF
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 16 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Prime Group V, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
AF
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 17 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Prime, Inc.
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
AF
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
CO
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 18 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
MW Overseas Partners
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
WC, OO
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 19 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
John C. "Bruce" Waterfall
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
AF
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 20 of 30 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS.
OF ABOVE PERSONS
Edwin H. Morgens
_____________________________________________________________________________
(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(3) SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS **
AF
____________________________________________________________
(5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
_____________________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
_____________________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 21 of 30 Pages
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1"), which amends the statement on
Schedule 13D (the "Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") by the persons named in Item 2 below (except for the
person named in (q) which is now a Reporting Person due to organizational
changes in the structure of Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Co., Inc.) on
November 3, 1997, relates to the shares of common stock, $.01 par value (the
"Shares"), of Edison Brothers Stores, Inc. (the "Issuer"). The principal
executive offices of the Issuer are located at 501 N. Broadway, St. Louis,
Missouri 63102. This Amendment is being filed to reflect the disposition of
all of the Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
This Statement is filed jointly by (a) Morgens Waterfall Income
Partners, L.P. ("MWIP"); (b) Restart Partners, L.P. ("Restart"); (c) Restart
Partners II, L.P. ("Restart II"); (d) Restart Partners III, L.P. ("Restart
III"); (e) Restart Partners IV, L.P. ("Restart IV"); (f) Restart Partners V,
L.P. ("Restart V"); (g) Endowment Restart, L.L.C. ("Endowment"); (h) Morgens,
Waterfall, Vintiadis & Company, Inc. ("Morgens Waterfall"); (i) MW Capital,
L.L.C. ("MW Capital"); (j) Prime Group, L.P. ("Prime"); (k) Prime Group II,
L.P. ("Prime II"); (l) Prime Group III, L.P. ("Prime III"); (m) Prime Group
IV, L.P. ("Prime IV"); (n) Prime Group V, L.P. ("Prime V"); (o) Prime, Inc.;
(p) MW Overseas Partners ("MW Overseas"); (q) Endowment Prime, L.L.C.
("Endowment Prime"); (r) John C. "Bruce" Waterfall ("Waterfall"); and (s)
Edwin H. Morgens ("Morgens", and together with the persons listed in clauses
(a) through (r) above, the "Reporting Persons").
MWIP is a New York limited partnership whose principal business is to
invest in securities of U.S. issuers. MW Capital, a Delaware limited
liability company, is the general partner of MWIP. MWIP and MW Capital have
their principal addresses at 10 East 50th Street, New York, New York 10022.
Morgens and Waterfall are the managing members of MW Capital. All information
concerning Morgens and Waterfall is set forth below.
Restart, Restart II, Restart III, Restart IV and Restart V are Delaware
limited partnerships having their principal addresses at 10 East 50th Street,
New York, New York 10022. The principal businesses of Restart, Restart II,
Restart III, Restart IV and Restart V are to invest in securities of
financially troubled companies.
Prime, Prime II, Prime III, Prime IV and Prime V are Delaware limited
partnerships having their principal addresses at 10 East 50th Street, New
York, New York 10022, and are the general partners of Restart, Restart II,
Restart III, Restart IV and Restart V, respectively. The principal businesses
of Prime, Prime II, Prime III, Prime IV and Prime V are to act as the general
partners of Restart, Restart II, Restart III, Restart IV and Restart V,
respectively.
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Prime, Inc., the general partner of Prime, Prime II, Prime III, Prime
IV and Prime V, is a Delaware corporation having its principal address at 10
East 50th Street, New York, New York 10022. The principal business of Prime,
Inc. is to act as general partner of Prime, Prime II, Prime III, Prime IV and
Prime V. Waterfall is the President and a Director of Prime, Inc. Morgens is
the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Secretary of Prime, Inc. All
information concerning Morgens and Waterfall is set forth below.
Endowment is a Delaware limited liability company having its principal
office c/o Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Company, Inc. located at 10 East
50th Street, New York, New York 10022. The principal business of Endowment is
to invest in securities of various issuers.
Endowment Prime is a Delaware limited liability company having its
principal office c/o Morgens, Waterfall, Vintiadis & Company, Inc. located 10
East 50th Street, New York, New York 10022. Endowment Prime is the Managing
Member of Endowment. The Managing Members of Endowment Prime are Morgens and
Waterfall.
MW Overseas is a Delaware general partnership having its principal
address at 10 East 50th Street, New York, New York 10022. The principal
business of MW Overseas is to invest in securities of U.S. and non-U.S.
issuers. The general partners of MW Overseas are Restart, Restart II, Restart
III, Restart IV, Restart V, MWIP and Endowment, the information for which is
set forth above.
Morgens Waterfall is a New York corporation having its principal
address at 10 East 50th Street, New York, New York 10022. The principal
business of Morgens Waterfall is the rendering of financial services.
Waterfall is the President and a Director of Morgens Waterfall. Morgens is
the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Secretary of Morgens Waterfall.
Morgens and Waterfall, each of whom is a United States citizen, have their
principal addresses at the office of Morgens Waterfall, 10 East 50th Street,
New York, New York 10022. The primary occupations of Morgens and Waterfall
are to act as the principals in the business of Morgens Waterfall.
During the past five years, none of the persons described in this Item
2 have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations
or similar misdemeanors). During the last five years, none of such persons
has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to
a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws, or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Under a plan of reorganization of the Issuer pursuant to Chapter 11 of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the "Plan"), which became effective on September 26
1997 (the "Effective Date"), MWIP, Restart, Restart II, Restart III, Restart
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 23 of 30 Pages
IV, Restart V, Endowment and MW Overseas, as creditors of the Issuer, became
entitled to receive, inter alia, the Issuer's Shares as of the Effective Date.
Pursuant to the amended Plan of the Issuer, the Reporting Persons named
above received 45,550 Shares of the Issuer on December 29, 1998. Of the
Shares acquired by each of the Reporting Persons named above under the amended
Plan, the following is the aggregate amount of Shares which each of them
received pursuant to the Plan and the price paid for such Shares.
Aggregate Number of
Reporting Person Shares Purchase Price
MWIP 593 $ -0-
Restart 3,628 -0-
Restart II 5,138 -0-
Restart III 3,578 -0-
Restart IV 2,256 -0-
Restart V 729 -0-
Endowment 1,034 -0-
MW Overseas 28,594 -0-
Total 45,550 $ -0-
The absence of a purchase price indicated above reflects the fact that
the Reporting Persons received the Shares as part of a distribution of a
package of notes, common stock, cash and other assets made to holders of
unsecured claims under the amended Plan and not pursuant to a purchase of the
securities.
. . .
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) and (b) The following is the aggregate amount of Shares that are
beneficially owned by each Reporting Person:
Aggregate Number
of Shares Percentage
Name Directly Owned of Class
MWIP -0- -0-
Restart -0- -0-
Restart II -0- -0-
Restart III -0- -0-
Restart IV -0- -0-
Restart V -0- -0-
Endowment -0- -0-
Total -0- -0-
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(c)
# of Shares # of Shares # of Shares
Reporting Person Sold 12/7/98 Sold 12/8/98 Sold 12/14/98
________________ _________________ _______________ ________________
MWIP 784 385 96
Restart 2,692 1,320 330
Restart II 4,419 2,169 542
Restart III 4,641 2,278 570
Restart IV 2,909 1,428 357
Restart V 855 420 105
Endowment -0- -0- -0-
# of Shares # of Shares # of Shares
Reporting Person Sold 12/31/98 Sold 1/6/98 Sold 1/7/98
________________ _________________ _______________ ________________
MWIP 2,398 480 480
Restart 8,320 1,664 1,664
Restart II 13,568 2,713 2,713
Restart III 14,198 2,840 2,840
Restart IV 8,900 1,780 1,780
Restart V 2,616 523 523
Endowment -0- -0- -0-
# of Shares
Reporting Person Sold 1/12/98
________________ ________________
MWIP 35,296
Restart 122,462
Restart II 199,708
Restart III 208,986
Restart IV 130,995
Restart V 38,512
Endowment 189,819
The sale transactions dated December 7, 1998 were effected at
$1.916/share in a public transaction. The sale transactions dated December 8,
1998 were effected at $1.8125/share in a public transaction. The sale
transactions dated December 14, 1998 were effected at $1.700/share in a public
transaction. The sale transactions dated December 31, 1998 were effected at
$1.250/share in a public transaction. The sale transactions dated January 6,
1999 were effected at $1.250/share in a public transaction. The sale
transactions dated January 7, 1999 were effected at $1.250/share in a public
transaction. The sale transactions dated January 12, 1999 were effected at
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 25 of 30 Pages
$0.750/share in a public transaction. There have been no other transactions
by the Reporting Persons with respect to the Shares during the past 60 days.
(d) Except as set forth in this Item and Item 2 above, no other person
is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.
(e) As of January 12, 1999, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the
beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the Shares.
. . .
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
EXHIBIT 1 Joint Acquisition Statement among the Reporting Persons dated
January 27, 1999, filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
EXHIBIT 2 Power of Attorney, dated January 27, 1999, granted to Morgens and
Waterfall by MWIP; MW Capital; Prime, Inc.; Prime; Prime II; Prime III; Prime
IV; Prime V; Restart; Restart II; Restart III; Restart IV; Restart V; Morgens
Waterfall; Endowment; Endowment Prime and MW Overseas for the specific purpose
of executing on their behalf any Schedule 13Ds and amendments thereto for
filing with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of Rule 13d-1(f).
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 26 of 30 Pages
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of each
of the Reporting Persons, each such person or entity certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct and
agrees that this statement is filed on behalf of each of them.
The Reporting Persons listed herein
/s/ John C. Bruce Waterfall
Dated: January 27, 1999 By: ___________________________________
John C. "Bruce" Waterfall, on his
own behalf and as attorney-in-fact
for each of the other Reporting
Persons
/s/ Edwin H. Morgens
By: ___________________________________
Edwin H. Morgens, on his own
behalf and as attorney-in-fact
for each of the other Reporting
Persons
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 27 of 30 Pages
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(f)(1)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that this statement on Schedule 13D is
filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that any subsequent amendments
to the statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the
undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition
statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for
the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of
the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible
for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others,
except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate.
The Reporting Persons listed herein
Dated: January 27, 1999 By: /s/ Bruce Waterfall
___________________________________
John C. "Bruce" Waterfall, on his
own and as attorney-in-fact for
each of the other Reporting Persons
By: /s/ Edwin H. Morgens
___________________________________
Edwin H. Morgens, on his own
behalf and as attorney-in-fact
for each of the other Reporting
Persons
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 28 of 30 Pages
EXHIBIT 2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby appoint John C. "Bruce" Waterfall and Edwin H.
Morgens each with full power of substitution, as their attorneys-in-fact for
the specific purpose of executing on their behalf any Schedule 13Ds and
amendments thereto for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the requirements of Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. The undersigned hereby ratify the execution on their
behalf, prior to the date hereof, by John C. "Bruce" Waterfall or Edwin H.
Morgens of any Schedule 13Ds or amendments thereto for the aforesaid purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Power of Attorney
to be duly executed as of January 27, 1999.
MORGENS WATERFALL INCOME PARTNERS, L.P.
By: MW Capital, L.L.C.
As General Partner of MW Capital, L.L.C.
/s/ Bruce Waterfall
By: _________________________
John C. "Bruce" Waterfall
Managing Member
MW CAPITAL, L.L.C.
/s/ Bruce Waterfall
By: _________________________
John C. "Bruce" Waterfall
Managing Member
ENDOWMENT RESTART, L.L.C.
By: ENDOWMENT PRIME, L.L.C.
As Managing Member of Endowment Restart, L.L.C.
/s/ Bruce Waterfall
By: _________________________
John C. "Bruce" Waterfall
Managing Member
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 29 of 30 Pages
MORGENS, WATERFALL, VINTIADIS & COMPANY, INC.
/s/ Bruce Waterfall
By: _________________________
John C. "Bruce" Waterfall
President
RESTART PARTNERS, L.P.
RESTART PARTNERS II, L.P.
RESTART PARTNERS III, L.P.
RESTART PARTNERS IV, L.P.
RESTART PARTNERS V, L.P.
By: PRIME GROUP, L.P.
PRIME GROUP II, L.P.
PRIME GROUP III, L.P.
PRIME GROUP IV, L.P.
PRIME GROUP V, L.P.
As General Partners of Restart Partners, L.P.,
Restart Partners II, L.P., Restart Partners III, L.P.,
Restart Partners IV, L.P. and Restart Partners V, L.P., respectively
By: PRIME, INC.
As General Partner of Prime Group, L.P., Prime Group II, L.P.,
Prime Group, III, L.P., Prime Group IV, L.P. and Prime Group V, L.P.
/s/ Bruce Waterfall
By: _________________________
John C. "Bruce" Waterfall
President
MW OVERSEAS PARTNERS
By: MORGENS WATERFALL INCOME PARTNERS, L.P.
As General Partner of MW Overseas Partners
By: MW CAPITAL, L.L.C.
As General Partner of Morgens Waterfall Income Partners, L.P.
/s/ Bruce Waterfall
By: _________________________
John C. "Bruce" Waterfall
Managing Member
CUSIP No. 280875303 13D/A Page 30 of 30 Pages
JOHN C. "BRUCE" WATERFALL
/s/ Bruce Waterfall
By: _________________________
EDWIN H. MORGENS
/s/ Edwin H. Morgens
By: _________________________
