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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Rule 13d-101)

    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(a) AND
                 AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)
                             (Amendment No. 5)/1/

                               PHOTRONICS, INC.
                               (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK par value $.01 per share
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  719 405102
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                                (CUSIP Number)

                           Nicholas C. Unkovic, Esq.
                                GRAHAM & JAMES
                              One Maritime Plaza
                            San Francisco, CA 94111
                                (415) 954-0200
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               October 26, 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(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [  ].

Note. Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

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1.  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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 (the "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. 719 405102
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<CAPTION>
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<S>                                                   <C>
1)  Name of Reporting Person                          Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
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2)  Check the appropriate box if a member             (a)  [ ]
    of a group                                        (b)  [x]

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3)  SEC use only

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4)  Source of funds                                   WC

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5)  Check box if disclosure of legal                  [ ]
    proceedings is required pursuant to
    Item 2(d) or 2(e)

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6)  Citizenship or place of organization
    Japan

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Number of shares beneficially owned by       7)  Sole Voting          1,915,000
each Reporting Person with                       Power
                                             8)  Shared Voting Power  0
                                             9)  Sole Dispositive     1,915,000
                                                 Power
                                            10)  Shared Dispositive   0
                                                 Power

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11)  Aggregate amount beneficially               1,915,000
     owned by each Reporting Person

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12)  Check box if the aggregate amount in        [ ]
     row (11) excludes certain shares

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13)  Percent of class represented by             8.0%
     amount in row (11)

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14)  Type of Reporting Person                    CO

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</TABLE>

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     This Amendment No. 5 (the "Amendment") amends a statement on Schedule 13D
dated September 30, 1993, filed by Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., a Japanese
corporation ("Toppan") relating to shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per
share (the "Stock") of Photronics, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the
"Issuer").

Item 1.  Security and Issuer
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         The title of the class of equity securities to which this statement
         relates is Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, of the Issuer.

         The Issuer and the address of its principal executive offices are:

         Photronics, Inc.
         P.O. Box 5226
         15 Secor Road
         Brookfield, Connecticut  06804

Item 2.  Identity and Background
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         (a)-(c)
         and (f)    Toppan is a corporation organized and existing under the
                    laws of Japan. The principal business address of Toppan is 1
                    Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101, Japan. Toppan is
                    engaged in numerous aspects of the printing industry,
                    including the development, manufacture and marketing of
                    photomask printing operations.

                    Set forth below is information concerning the name, business
                    address, and present principal occupation or employment of
                    all of the present executive officers and directors of
                    Toppan.  Each such person is a Japanese  citizen.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Present Principal Occupation
Name and Business Address                        or Employment
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<S>                                       <C>
Hiromichi Fujita                          President
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan

Kenji Ejima                               Executive Vice President
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101,-0024, Japan

Naoki Adachi                              Executive Vice President
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan

Shinpei Hasegawa                          Senior Managing Director
11-1, Shimura 1-chome                     General Mgr./Info. & Publns. Div.
Itabashi-ku,
Tokyo 174-8558, Japan

Hiroshi Kidokoro                          Sr. Managing Director
22-61, Ebie 3-chome                       Kansai Rep.
Fukushima-ku, Oosaka-shi
Oosaka, 553-0001 Japan

Mikio Nakano                              Senior Managing Director,
Acropolis Tokyo Building                  General Manager of Packaging Div.
6-29, Shin Ogawa-machi
Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo 162-8531, Japan

Tsuneyasu Kuromitsu                       Senior Managing Director,
1, Kanda Isumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku            Gen. Mgr. of Human Resources
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan                     Management Div.

Tadao Masuda                              Senior Managing Director,
2-7, Yaesu 2-chome                        Gen. Mgr. Of Electronics Div.
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0028, Japan

Tohru Shimabukuro                         Senior Managing Director,
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku            Gen. Mgr. Of Mfg., Tech & Research
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan                     Div.

Masaharu Mitani                           Managing Director,
19 Nominami-cho, Nishi-ku                 Gen. Mgr. Of Chubu Area
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 452-8571
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                          <C>
Tetsuro Minami                               Managing Director,
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku               Gen. Mgr. Of International Div.
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan

Masao Tsuchiya                               Managing Director,
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku               Gen. Mgr. Of Business Innovation
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan

Katsuo Amemiya                               Managing Director,
11-1, Shimura 1-chome                        Vice Gen. Mgr. Of Info & Publns.
Itabashi-ku,                                 Div.
Tokyo 174-8558, Japan

Yukio Tagawa                                 Managing Director,
2-7, Yaesu 2-chome                           Vice Gen. Mgr. Of Electronics Div.
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0028, Japan

Yukio Oba                                    Managing Director
5-1, Taito 1-chome                           Gen. Mgr. Of TIC Business Promotion Div.
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8560, Japan

Saburo Umeda                                 Managing Director,
22-61, Ebie 3-chome                          Gen. Mgr. Of Kansai Area,
Fukushima-ku, Oosaka-shi                     Packaging Div.
Oosaka 553-0001, Japan

Shuji Higashida                              Managing Director,
5-1, Taito 1-chome                           Gen. Mgr. Of Multimedia Div.
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8560, Japan

Koichi Miyazaki                              Managing Director,
17-28 Yakuin 1-chome, Chuo-ku                Gen. Mgr. Of Nishi-Nippon Area
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810-0022, Japan

Hiroshi Kukimoto                             Managing Director,
4-2-1, Takanodai-minami                      Gen. Mgr. Of Tech. Resch. Inst.
Sugito-cho, Kitakasushika-gun
Saitama 345-8508, Japan

Sawako Noma                                  Director,
2-12-21, Otowa, Bunkyo-ku                    President of Kodansha Ltd.
Tokyo 112-0013, Japan
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                          <C>
Hiromicho Kono                               Director,
5-1, Taito 1-chome                           Gen. Mgr. Of Securities Printing
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8560, Japan              Div.

Tatsuo Yamamoto                              Director,
5-1, Taito 1-chome                           Gen. Mgr. Of Commercial Printing Div.
Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8560, Japan

Takeshi Toyama                               Director,
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku               Gen. Mgr. Of Corp. Planning Div.
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan

Masayasu Ishida                              Director,
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku               Gen. Mgr. Of Legal Div.
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan

Akihiro Nagata                               Director,
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku               Gen. Mgr. Of Fin. & Acctg. Div.
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan

Yoshio Sakamura                              Director,
3-3, Akasi-Toori, Izumi-ku                   Gen. Mgr. Of Tohoku Area
Sendai-sshi, Miyagi 981-2196, Japan

Hideaki Kawai                                Director,
2-7, Taesu 2-chome                           Vice Gen. Mgr. Of  Electronics Div.
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0028 Japan

Takashi Owaki                                Director,
22-61, Ebie 3-chome                          Gen. Mgr. Of Kansai Area, Commercial
Fukushima-ku, Oosaka-shi                     Printing Div.
Oosaka 553-0001, Japan

Yukio Natori                                 Director,
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku               Gen. Mgr. Of Purchasing Div.
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan

Hiroshi Inoue                                Director,
17-28, Yakuin 1-chome, Chuo-ku               Gen. Mgr. Of Kyuchuu Div.,
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 810-0022, Japan         Nishi-Nippon Area
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                          <C>
Yoshiaki Tsuneda                             Director,
Acropolis Tokyo Building                     General Manager of Tokyo Area,
6-29, Shin Ogawa-machi                       Packaging Div.
Sinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8531, Japan

Toshihiko Akiyama                            Director,
11-1, Shimura 1-chome                        Vice Gen. Mgr. Of Info. & Publns.
Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8558, Japan           Div.

Seisaku Okumura                              Standing Statutory Auditor
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan

Hideo Yuasa                                  Standing Statutory Auditor
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan

Jiro Kawake                                  Statutory Auditor,
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku               Advisor of Oji Paper Ltd.
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan

Kohken Tsuchiya                              Statutory Auditor
1, Kanda Izumi-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0024, Japan
</TABLE>

          (d)-(e)   During the last five years, neither Toppan, nor any of the
                    persons listed above, has been convicted in a criminal
                    proceeding or been a party to a civil proceeding of a
                    judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
                    and as a result of such proceeding been 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 violation
                    with respect to such laws.

Item 3.       Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
              --------------------------------------------------

              No change.

Item 4.       Purpose of Transaction.
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              Toppan acquired the Issuer's Stock for investment purposes and to
              develop a relationship of mutual cooperation between Toppan and
              the Issuer.

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          (a)  Toppan may from time to time sell on the open market some or all
               of the Issuer's stock which it owns.

          (b) - (j)    Not applicable.

          Toppan has no present plans or intentions which would result in or
          relate to any of the transactions required to be described in
          subparagraphs (b) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D; however,
          Toppan may, depending upon the factors set forth above, and other
          considerations, determine to pursue one or more such transactions.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer
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         (a)-(b)   Toppan owns 1,915,000 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value
                   per share of the Issuer (the "Issuer Shares"), which
                   constitutes approximately 8.0% of the issued and outstanding
                   common stock of the Issuer. To the best knowledge of Toppan,
                   none of the directors or executive officers of Toppan listed
                   in Item 2 beneficially own any Common Stock of the Issuer.
                   Toppan has sole power to vote and dispose of all 1,915,000
                   shares owned by it.

         (c)       Description of any transactions in the class of securities
                   reported on that were effected during the past sixty days or
                   since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D: Toppan sold
                   Issuer shares on the open market on the following dates in
                   the following quantities for the following amounts per
                   share: 9/23/99, 100,000 shares, $23.4118; 9/24/99, 80,000
                   shares, $22.7309; 10/19/99, 35,000 shares, $18.0000;
                   10/26/99, 50,000 shares, $19.5719. These sales were carried
                   out through Toppan's agent Goldman Sachs in New York City.

         (d)-(e)   Not applicable.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
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         to Securities of the Issuer
         ---------------------------

         None.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits
         --------------------------------

         None.

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                                   SIGNATURE
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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: ________________, 1999

                              TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.

                              By:
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                              Name:
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                              Title:
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