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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
Fruit of the Loom, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
359416104
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(CUSIP Number)
October 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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)
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CUSIP NO. 359416104 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
New York
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
2,701,624
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
2,765,924
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,765,924
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
4.2%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
12
BD-PN-IA
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CUSIP NO. 359416104 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
2,701,624
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
2,765,924
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,765,924
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
4.2%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
12
HC-PN
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Item 4. Ownership.
Not applicable. This amendment to Schedule 13G is being
filed to reflect that as of October 31, 1998, the percent
of the class beneficially owned by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and
The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. did not exceed five percent.
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 persons have ceased to be
the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following [X].
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.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Date: November 10, 1998
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P.
By: /s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
By: /s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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