CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORP, SC 13G, 1999-02-12

CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORP
SC 13G, 1999-02-12
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

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                          Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
                      3 World Financial Center, 24th Floor
                               New York, NY 10285


                          OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL


                                                      February 12, 1999



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

Attn:  Document Control--EDGAR


                                Re: SCHEDULE 13G


Dear Commissioner:

         On behalf of Lehman Brothers  Holdings Inc. (the  "Reporting  Person"),
submitted  in  electronic  form for filing,  is a Schedule  13G  relating to the
Reporting  Person's  ownership of the Real Estate  Investment  Trust of Capstead
Mortgage Corp.

         If you have any questions  regarding  this filing,  please  contact the
undersigned at (212) 526-1936.


                                                      Very truly yours,

                                                      /s/ Jennifer Marre
                                                      -------------------
                                                      Jennifer Marre
                                                      Vice President and
                                                      Secretary


Enclosure

cc:      Capstead Mortgage Corp.
         New York Stock Exchange