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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.: 2
Name of Issuer: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common
CUSIP Number: 302130109
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
August 31, 1998
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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CUSIP Number: 302130109
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Ruane, Cunniff & Co., Inc.
13-2628641
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
a.
b.
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:
5. Sole Voting Power:
1,077,125
6. Shared Voting Power:
NONE
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
4,424,720
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
NONE
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
4,424,720
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
18.00%
12. Type of Reporting Person
BD, IA
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Expeditors International of
Washington, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
999 Third Avenue
Suite 2500
Seattle, Washington 98104
Item 2(a) - (c). Name, Principal Business Address, and
Citizenship of Persons Filing:
Ruane, Cunniff & Co., Inc.
767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153-4798
Corp. organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common
(e) CUSIP Number: 302130109
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(1) or 13d-2(b) or (c) check whether the person
filing is:
(a) /X/ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act,
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in
Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) / / Investment Company registered under Section 8
of the Investment Company Act,
(e) /X/ Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund,
(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G),
(h) / / Savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
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(i) / / Church plan excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act,
(j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. / /
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,424,720
(b) Percent of Class: 18.00%
(c) 1,077,125 shares with sole power to vote or
direct the vote; 0 shares with shared power to vote
or direct the vote; 4,424,720 shares with sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of; 0
shares with shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
N/A
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 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 the Group.
N/A
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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.
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.
By: /s/ Joseph Quinones, Jr. September 10, 1998
___________________________ ___________________
Name: Joseph Quinones, Jr.
Title: Vice-President Date
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