SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __3__)*
Guest Supply, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
401630108
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [
]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial
ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*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).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 5 Pages
Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 401630108 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1. Name of Reporting Person and SS or IRS Identification
No. of Person
Fred Alger Management, Inc. 13-2510833 Fred M. Alger III ###-##-####
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a) [ x ]
(b) [ ]
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4. Citzenship or Place of Organization
New York, New York
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5. Sole Voting Power
-0-
- -------------------------------------Shares 6. Shared Voting
Power
Beneficially
Owned by -0-
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Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Person
With -0-
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
-0-
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10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares*
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
-0-
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12. Type of Reporting Person*
Fred Alger Management, Inc. IA
Fred M. Alger III IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Schedule 13G
Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Guest Supply, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
720 U. S. Highway One
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
1. Fred Alger Management, Inc.
2. Fred M. Alger III
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if none,
Residence:
1. 75 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
2. 75 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
1. New York
2. New York
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
401630108
Item 3. The person filing is a:
Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Schedule 13G
Page 4 of 5 Pages
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Item 4(a). Amount Beneficially Owned:
-0-
Item 4(b). Percent of Class:
-0-
Item 4(c). Number of Shares as to Which Such Person has:
(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.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities check the following [ x ].
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
n/a
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Securities Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
n/a
Schedule 13G
Page 5 of 5 Pages
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group:
Fred Alger Management, Inc. IA
Fred M. Alger III IN
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 of 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.
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.
/S/ Frederick A. Blum__________________
Signature
Frederick A.Blum
Senior Vice President
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Name and Title
April 10, 1996
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Date
