ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER SERVICES INC
SC 13G/A, 1997-02-05
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                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C.  20549

                            SCHEDULE 13G
             Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         (Amendment No. 9)*

                Alexander & Alexander Services, Inc.
             ------------------------------------------
                          (Name of Issuer)


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

                             014476105
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               (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)



* 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 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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CUSIP No. 014476105                                             13G
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(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.      I.D. No. 62-0951781
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(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                              (a)
                                              (b) X
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(3)  SEC USE ONLY
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(4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Tennessee
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                :(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF       :   (Discretionary Accounts)
SHARES          :   3,646,021 shares at 12/31/96
BENEFICIALLY    :  None at 1/31/97
OWNED BY EACH   -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING       :(6) SHARED OR NO VOTING POWER
PERSON WITH     :    SHARED: 3,900,142 shares at 12/31/96
                             None at 1/31/97
                :    NO VOTE: 834,000 shares at 12/31/96
                               None at 1/31/97
                :--------------------------------------------------
                : 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     (Discretionary Accounts)
                :  4,478,021 shares at 12/31/96
                   None at 1/31/97
               ----------------------------------------------------
                :(8)  SHARED OR NO DISPOSITIVE POWER
                      SHARED: 3,900,142 shares at 12/31/96
                :     None at 1/31/97
                :  NO DISPOSITIVE POWER; 2,000 shares at 12/31/96
                   None at 1/31/97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      (Discretionary & Non-discretionary Accounts)
        8,380,163 shares at 12/31/96
        None at 1/31/97
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(10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
      19.5 % at 12/31/96
      None at 1/31/97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
      IA
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CUSIP No.  014476105                                       13G
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(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     Longleaf Partners Fund                   I.D. No. 63-6147721
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(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                              (a)
                                              (b) X
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(3)  SEC USE ONLY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Massachusetts business trust
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                                   :(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                   :   (Discretionary Accounts)
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY      :     None
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     --------------------------------
WITH                               :(6) SHARED VOTING POWER
                                   : 3,770,142 shares at 12/31/96
                                     None at 1/31/97
                                   --------------------------------
                                   :(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                   :   (Discretionary Accounts)
                                   :     None
                                   --------------------------------
                                   :(8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                   : 3,770,142 shares at 12/31/96
                                     None at 1/31/97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        3,770,142 shares at 12/31/96
        None at 1/31/97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
      CERTAIN SHARES
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
       8.8%
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(12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
      IV
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CUSIP No. 014476105                                     13G
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     O. Mason Hawkins                         I.D. No. ###-##-####
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(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                              (a)
                                              (b) X
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Citizen of United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   :(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                   :   (Discretionary Accounts)
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY      :    None
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     --------------------------------
WITH                               :(6) SHARED VOTING POWER

                                   :    None
                                   --------------------------------
                                   :(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                   :    None
                                   --------------------------------
                                   :(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                   :    None
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       None  (See Item 3 )
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(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
      IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------









 
Item 1.

     (a). Name of Issuer: Alexander & Alexander Services,
          Inc. ("Issuer")

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

          1185 Avenue of the Americas; 21st Floor
          New York, NY 10036

Item 2.

     (a) and (b). Names and Principal Business Addresses of
         Persons Filing:

         (1). Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
              6075 Poplar  Avenue; Suite 900
              Memphis, TN 38119

         (2). Longleaf Partners Fund
              6075 Poplar  Avenue; Suite 900
              Memphis, TN 38119

         (3). Mr. O. Mason Hawkins
              Chairman of the Board and C.E.O.
              Southeastern Asset Management, Inc.
              6075 Poplar Avenue; Suite 900
              Memphis, TN 38119


     (c). Citizenship:

          Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. - A Tennessee
            corporation

          Longleaf Partners Fund, a series of Longleaf
           Partners Funds Trust, a Massachusetts business
           Trust

          Mr. O. Mason Hawkins - U.S. Citizen

     (d). Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock (the
            "Securities").

     (e). Cusip Number:  014476105


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

     (d). Investment Company registered under Sec. 8 of the
Investment Company Act- Longleaf Partners Fund, a series of
Longleaf Partners Funds Trust.
     (e). Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of
          the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  This
          statement is being filed by Southeastern Asset
          Management, Inc. as a registered investment
          adviser. All of the securities covered by this
          report are owned legally by Southeastern's
          investment advisory clients and none are owned
          directly or indirectly by Southeastern.  As
          permitted by Rule 13d-4, the filing of this
          statement shall not be construed as an admission
          that Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. is the
          beneficial owner of any of the securities covered
          by this statement.

     (g). Parent Holding Company.  This statement is also
          being filed by Mr. O. Mason Hawkins, Chairman of
          the Board and C.E.O. of Southeastern Asset
          Management, Inc. in the event he could be deemed to
          be a controlling person of that firm as the result
          of his official positions with or ownership of its
          voting securities. The existence of such control is
          expressly disclaimed.  Mr. Hawkins does not own
          directly or indirectly any securities covered by
          this statement for his own account.  As permitted
          by Rule 13d-4, the filing of this statement shall
          not be construed as an admission that Mr. Hawkins
          is the beneficial owner of any of the securities
          covered by this statement.

Item 4. Ownership:

     (a). Amount Beneficially Owned:
            8,380,163 shares at 12/31/96
            None at 1/31/97
     (b). Percent of Class:
           19.5 % at 12/31/96
           None at 1/31/97

          Above percentage is based on 42,992,256 shares of
          Common Stock outstanding at 9/30/96.

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

          (i).   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                  3,646,021 shares at 12/31/96
                  None at 1/31/97

          (ii).  shared power and no power to vote or to
                 direct the vote:

                 Shared: At 12/31/96 - 3,900,142 shares;
                 Consists of 3,770,142 shares owned by
                 Longleaf Partners Fund and 130,000 shares
                 owned by Longleaf Partners Realty Fund,
                 which are series of Longleaf Partners Funds
                 Trust, an open-end management investment
                 company registered under the Investment
                 Company Act of 1940. No shares were owned at
                 1/31/97.

                 No power to direct vote:
                   At 12/31/96 - 834,000 shares
                   None at 1/31/97

          (iii). sole power to dispose or to direct the
                 disposition of:
                   At 12/31/96 - 4,478,021 shares
                   None at 1/31/97

          (iv).  shared or no power to dispose or to direct
                 the disposition of:

                 Shared: At 12/31/96 - 3,900,142 shares;
                 Consists of 3,770,142 shares owned by
                 Longleaf Partners Fund and 130,000 shares
                 owned by Longleaf Partners Realty Fund,
                 which are series of Longleaf Partners Funds
                 Trust, an open-end management investment
                 company registered under the Investment
                 Company Act of 1940.  No shares were owned
                 at 1/31/97.

                 No power of disposition - 2,000 shares at
                 12/31/96.  None at 1/31/97

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:  At
        1/31/97, the reporting persons did not own any
        Securities of the Issuer.

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:  N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
        Group:  N/A

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:  N/A

Item 10. Certification: By signing below I certify that, to
the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred
to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and
were not acquired for the purpose and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purposes or
effect.

                          Signatures

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and
belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: January 31, 1997

Southeastern Asset                   Longleaf Partners Fund
Management, Inc.

By  /s/ Charles D. Reaves         By  /s/ Charles D.  Reaves
- ---------------------------       --------------------------
Charles D. Reaves                    Charles D. Reaves
Vice President and                   Executive Vice President
  General Counsel


O. Mason Hawkins, Individually

/s/ O. Mason Hawkins
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                       Joint Filing Agreement

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the persons or entities named below
agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this
Schedule 13G with respect to the Securities of the Issuer and
further agree that this joint filing agreement be included as
an exhibit to this Schedule 13G. In evidence thereof, the
undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of the 31st day
of January, 1997.

Southeastern Asset                   Longleaf Partners Fund
Management, Inc.

By  /s/ Charles D. Reaves          By  /s/ Charles D.  Reaves
- ---------------------------         -------------------------
Charles D. Reaves                    Charles D. Reaves
Vice President and                   Executive Vice President
  General Counsel

O. Mason Hawkins, Individually

/s/ O. Mason Hawkins
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