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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                    AMENDMENT NO. 38-FINAL AMENDMENT
                                     TO
                               SCHEDULE 14D-1
            TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                    AND

                            AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
                               SCHEDULE 13D
                 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


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                              AMP INCORPORATED
                         (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)

                        PMA ACQUISITION CORPORATION
                        A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
                             ALLIEDSIGNAL INC.
                                  (BIDDER)

                      COMMON STOCK, WITHOUT PAR VALUE
          (INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED COMMON STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS)
                       (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                 031897101
                   (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                          PETER M. KREINDLER, ESQ.
                             ALLIEDSIGNAL INC.
                             101 COLUMBIA ROAD
                        MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07692
                               (973) 455-5513

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        (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO
          RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDERS)
                                 Copies to:
                           ARTHUR FLEISCHER, ESQ.
                  FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON
                             ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
                      NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004 - 1980
                               (212) 859-8120


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                          SCHEDULE 13D AND 14D-1

CUSIP No. 031897101


1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          ALLIEDSIGNAL INC. (E.I.N.: 22-2640650)
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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.   SOURCE OF FUNDS

          BK, WC, OO
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5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
     TO ITEMS

     2(d) or 2(c)                                              [ ]
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6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware
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7.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          20,000,100 Common Shares
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8.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES
                                                               [ ]
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9.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

          9.1% of outstanding Common Shares
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10.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          HC and CO
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                          SCHEDULE 13D AND 14D-1

CUSIP No. 031897101


1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          PMA ACQUISITION CORPORATION (E.I.N.: 22-3610482)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a)  [ ]
                                                          (b)  [X]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

3.   SEC USE ONLY

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

4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS

          BK, WC, OO
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
     TO ITEMS

     2(d) or 2(c)                                              [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

7.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          20,000,100 Common Shares
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

8.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES
                                                               [ ]
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

9.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

          9.1% of outstanding Common Shares
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10.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          CO
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     This Amendment (the Final Amendment) to Schedule 14D-1 filed by PMA
Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary
of AlliedSignal Inc., a Delaware corporation, in connection with its
tender offer for up to 20,000,000 shares of common stock, without
par value, (the "Common Stock") of AMP Incorporated, a Pennsylvania
corporation (the "Company"), also constitutes an Amendment to Statement on
Schedule 13D with respect to the acquisition by Parent and Offeror of
beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock of the Company. The Schedule
14D-1 is hereby amended as follows:

                 ITEM 6. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.

(a)(6)    On October 13, 1998, Parent issued a press release announcing that
          the final proration factor in the Offer was 12.775005% and that
          payment for Shares in the Offer would commence October 13,
          1998.

                 ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

(a)(78)   Press release dated October 13, 1998 announcing final proration
          factor.
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                                 SIGNATURE

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

Dated:  October 13, 1998

                                       PMA ACQUISITION CORPORATION


                                       By: /s/ Peter M. Kreindler
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                                       Name: Peter M. Kreindler
                                        Title: Vice President, Secretary
                                               and Director

                                       ALLIEDSIGNAL INC.

                                       By: /s/ Peter M. Kreindler
                                       ------------------------------
                                       Name: Peter M. Kreindler
                                        Title: Senior Vice President,
                                               General Counsel and
                                               Secretary



                                                            EXHIBIT (a)(78)


[LOGO OF ALLIED SIGNAL]

                                                          AlliedSignal Inc.
                                                          101 Columbia Road
                                                          Morristown, NJ 07962

NEWS RELEASE

Contact:    Mark Greenberg
            (973) 455-5445

      ALLIEDSIGNAL ANNOUNCES FINAL PRORATION FACTOR OF 12.775005% FOR
          20 MILLION AMP SHARE PURCHASE; PAYMENT COMMENCED TODAY

     MORRIS TOWNSHIP, New Jersey, October 13, 1998 -- AlliedSignal Inc.
[NYSE: ALD] announced today that the final proration factor for its
purchase of 20 million shares of AMP Incorporated [NYSE: AMP] common stock
is 12.775005% of all AMP shares tendered when the tender offer expired. The
company also announced that it has commenced payment for the shares
purchased today.

                CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING PARTICIPANTS

     AlliedSignal Inc. ("AlliedSignal"), PMA Acquisition Corporation
("Acquisition Subsidiary") and certain other persons named below may
solicit the consent of shareholders (a) to elect seventeen nominees (the
"Nominees") as directors of AMP Incorporated ("AMP") pursuant to a
shareholder action by written consent (the "Consent Solicitation") and (b)
in favor of the adoption of five proposals to amend the By-laws of AMP. The
participants in this solicitation may include the directors of AlliedSignal
(Hans W. Becherer, Lawrence A. Bossidy (Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer), Ann M. Fudge, Paul X. Kelley, Robert P. Luciano, Robert
B. Palmer, Russell E. Palmer, Frederic M. Poses (President and Chief
Operating Officer), Ivan G. Seidenberg, Andrew C. Sigler, John R. Stafford,
Thomas P. Stafford, Robert C. Winters and Henry T. Yang), each of whom is a
Nominee; and the following executive officers and employees of
AlliedSignal: Peter M. Kreindler (Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary), Donald J. Redlinger (Senior Vice President - Human
Resources and Communications), and Richard F. Wallman (Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer), each of whom is a Nominee, and
Terrence L. Carlson (Deputy General Counsel) Robert F. Friel (Vice
President and Treasurer), John W. Gamble, Jr. (Assistant Treasurer), Mark
E. Greenberg (Vice President, Communications), John L. Stauch (Director,
Investor Relations), Robert J. Buckley (Manager, Investor Relations), G.
Peter D'Aloia (Vice President, Planning & Development) Mary Elizabeth Pratt
(Manager, Investor Relations), and James V. Gelly (Vice President, Finance,
Aerospace Marketing, Sales & Service).

     As of the date of this communication, AlliedSignal is the beneficial
owner of 100 shares of Common Stock without par value of AMP. Mr. Greenberg
is the beneficial owner of 100 shares of Common Stock of AMP. Other than
set forth herein, as of the date of this communication, neither
AlliedSignal, Acquisition Subsidiary nor any of their respective directors,
executive officers or other representatives or employees of AlliedSignal,
any Nominees or other persons known to AlliedSignal who may solicit proxies
has any security holdings in AMP. AlliedSignal disclaims beneficial
ownership of any securities of AMP held by any pension plan or other
employee benefits plan of AlliedSignal or by any affiliate of AlliedSignal.

     Although neither Lazard Freres & Co. LLC ("Lazard Freres") nor
Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"), the financial advisors to
AlliedSignal, admits that it or any of its members, partners, directors,
officers, employees or affiliates is a "participant" as defined in Schedule
14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, or that Schedule 14A requires the disclosure of
certain information concerning Lazard Freres or Goldman Sachs, Steven J.
Golub and Mark T. McMaster (each a Managing Director) and Yasushi
Hatakeyama (a Director) of Lazard Freres, and Robert S. Harrison and Wayne
L. Moore (each a Managing Director) and Peter Gross and Peter Labbat (each
a Vice President) of Goldman Sachs, may assist AlliedSignal in the
solicitation of consents of shareholders. Both Lazard Freres and Goldman
Sachs engage in a full range of investment banking, securities trading,
market-making and brokerage services for institutional and individual
clients. In the normal course of its business Lazard Freres and Goldman
Sachs may trade securities of AMP for its own account and the accounts of
its customers, and accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short
position in such securities. Lazard Freres has informed AlliedSignal that
as of August 6, 1998, Lazard Freres held a net long position of
approximately 20,861 shares of Common Stock of AMP, and Goldman Sachs has
informed AlliedSignal that as of August 7, 1998, Goldman Sachs held a net
long position of approximately 800,000 shares of Common Stock of AMP.

     Except as disclosed above, to the knowledge of AlliedSignal, none of
AlliedSignal, the directors or executive officers of AlliedSignal, the
employees or other representatives of AlliedSignal or the Nominees named
above has any interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or
otherwise, in AMP.

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10/13/98


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