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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)*

                          Edison Brothers Stores, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

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

                                  2808753-30-3
            --------------------------------------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)

                              December 31, 1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (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)


*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

CUSIP NO. 280875-3-03                                  Page  2  of   8  Pages


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
     
     Citibank, N.A.
     13-5266470
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                                                                       (a)  / /
                                                                       (b)  / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC USE ONLY



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                              Delaware



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       NUMBER OF           (5) SOLE VOTING POWER                              0

        SHARES
                           ----------------------------------------------------
     BENEFICIALLY          (6) SHARED VOTING POWER                      796,582

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

      REPORTING
                           ----------------------------------------------------
       PERSON              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 796,582

        WITH:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        796,582



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE 
     INSTRUCTIONS)  / /


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                     8.1%



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                             BK



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                     SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 280875-3-03                                  Page  3  of  8  Pages


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
     
     Citicorp
     06-1515595
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                                                                       (a)  / /
                                                                       (b)  / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC USE ONLY



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                              Delaware



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       NUMBER OF           (5) SOLE VOTING POWER                              0

        SHARES
                           ----------------------------------------------------
     BENEFICIALLY          (6) SHARED VOTING POWER                      796,582

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

      REPORTING
                           ----------------------------------------------------
       PERSON              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 796,582

        WITH:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        796,582



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE 
     INSTRUCTIONS)  / /


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                     8.1%



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                             HC



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------




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                                     SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 280875-3-03                                        Page 4 of 8 Pages


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

     Citigroup Inc.
     52-1568099
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                                                                       (a)  / /
                                                                       (b)  / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (3) SEC USE ONLY



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                              Delaware


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       NUMBER OF           (5) SOLE VOTING POWER                              0

        SHARES                                                              
                           ----------------------------------------------------
     BENEFICIALLY          (6) SHARED VOTING POWER                      800,024

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

      REPORTING                                                               
                           ----------------------------------------------------
       PERSON              (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                 800,024

        WITH:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        800,024



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE 
     INSTRUCTIONS)  / /


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                     8.1%



- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                             HC


                                                                             
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

               Edison Brothers Stores, Inc.

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
               
               501 N. Broadway
               St Louis, Missouri 63102

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

               Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank")
               Citicorp
               Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup"). Citigroup is hereby amending 
               the Schedule 13G previously filed by Citicorp and Citibank,
               which are now wholly owned subsidiaries of Citigroup.

Item 2(b).     Address or Principal Office or, if none, Residence:

               The address of the principal office of each of Citibank and 
               Citicorp is:

               399 Park Avenue
               New York, NY 10043

               The address of the principal office of Citigroup is:

               153 East 53rd Street
               New York, NY 10043

Item 2(c).     Citizenship or Place of Organization:

               Citibank is a national banking association.

               Citicorp and Citigroup are Delaware corporations.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock

Item 2(e).     Cusip Number:

               280875-3-03



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Item 3.      If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
             240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a(n):

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

             (b)  [X] 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);

             (d)  [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the 
                      Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

             (e)  [ ] Investment adviser in accordance with Section 
                      240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

             (f)  [ ] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance 
                      with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

             (g)  [X] Parent holding company or control person in accordance
                      with Section  240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

             (h)  [ ] Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the 
                      Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

             (i)  [ ] 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).


Item 4.   Ownership. (as of December 31, 1998)

          (a)  Amount beneficially owned: See item 9 of cover pages

          (b)  Percent of Class: See item 11 of cover pages

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

                  (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                  (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                  (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:


         See Items 5-8 of cover 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 [ ].

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.

          Citicorp is the sole stockholder of Citibank. Citigroup is the sole 
          stockholder of Citicorp.

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

          Not Applicable.

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group. 

          Not Applicable.



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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 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.

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.

Dated: January 15, 1999

                                  CITIBANK, N.A.


                                  By: /s/ Kenneth S. Cohen
                                     -----------------------------
                                     Name: Kenneth S. Cohen
                                     Title: Vice President and
                                            Assistant Secretary

                                  CITICORP


                                  By: /s/ George E. Seegers
                                     -----------------------------
                                     Name: George E. Seegers
                                     Title: Vice President and
                                            Secretary Pro-Tem

                                  CITIGROUP INC.


                                  By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
                                     -----------------------------
                                     Name: Marla A. Berman
                                     Title: Assistant Secretary



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                          EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G
                          -----------------------------



EXHIBIT 1
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Agreement among Citibank, Citicorp and Citigroup as to joint filing of 
Schedule 13G







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                                    EXHIBIT 1
                                    ---------

                  AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G
                  --------------------------------------------

Each of the undersigned hereby affirms that it is individually eligible to use
Schedule 13G, and agrees that this Schedule 13G is filed on its behalf.

Date: January 15, 1999

                      CITIBANK, N.A.



                      By: /s/ Kenneth S. Cohen
                         ---------------------------------------------
                         Name:  Kenneth S. Cohen
                         Title: Vice President and 
                                Assistant Secretary


                      CITICORP



                      By: /s/ George E. Seegers
                         --------------------------------------------
                         Name:  George E. Seegers
                         Title: Vice President and
                                Secretary Pro-Tem



                      CITIGROUP INC.



                      By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
                         --------------------------------------------
                         Name:  Marla A. Berman
                         Title: Assistant Secretary







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