INTERLAKE CORP
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                            The Interlake Corporation
                            -------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $1.00 par value
                          -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    458702107
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                             Abbe L. Dienstag, Esq.
                        Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel
                                919 Third Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 715-9100
                     ---------------------------------------
                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
                      Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                  July 15, 1997
                            -------------------------
                     (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: [ ] 



                               Page 1 of 19 pages

                        Exhibit Index appears on page 14






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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.  458702107                                        Page 2 of 19 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                  
                  DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.                          13-3321472
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)    |_|

                                                          (b)     SEE ITEM 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       SOURCE OF FUNDS
              WC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                          |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  
                  DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER
                        Not Applicable
  NUMBER OF         
  SHARES          --------------------------------------------------------------
  BENEFICIALLY     8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY              925,100 (See Item 5)
  EACH REPORTING     
  PERSON          --------------------------------------------------------------
  WITH             9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        925,100 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
         PERSON 925,100 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                  |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         4.0% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         PN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.  458702107                                        Page 3 of 19 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                  
                  DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.                         13-3746015
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)    |_|

                                                          (b)     SEE ITEM 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       SOURCE OF FUNDS
                WC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                          |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  
                  DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER
                        Not Applicable
  NUMBER OF         
  SHARES          --------------------------------------------------------------
  BENEFICIALLY    8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY              184,100 (See Item 5)
  EACH REPORTING     
  PERSON          --------------------------------------------------------------
  WITH            9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        184,100 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
         PERSON 184,100 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                  |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         .8% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                PN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.  458702107                                        Page 4 of 19 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                  
                  DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)    |_|

                                                          (b)     SEE ITEM 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       SOURCE OF FUNDS
               WC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                          |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  
                  BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER
                        Not Applicable
  NUMBER OF         
  SHARES          --------------------------------------------------------------
  BENEFICIALLY     8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY              158,000 (See Item 5)
  EACH REPORTING 
  PERSON          --------------------------------------------------------------
  WITH             9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        158,000 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
         PERSON 158,000 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                  |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         .7% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
               CO


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.  458702107                                        Page 5 of 19 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                  
                  DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.                          13-3544838
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)    |_|

                                                          (b)     SEE ITEM 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       SOURCE OF FUNDS
                AF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                          |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  
                  DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER
                        Not Applicable
  NUMBER OF         
  SHARES          --------------------------------------------------------------
  BENEFICIALLY     8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY              1,109,200 (See Item 5)
  EACH REPORTING      
  PERSON          --------------------------------------------------------------
  WITH             9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,109,200 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
         PERSON 1,109,200 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                  |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         4.8% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                PN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.  458702107                                        Page 6 of 19 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                  
                  DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.                            13-3537972
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)    |_|

                                                          (b)     SEE ITEM 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       SOURCE OF FUNDS
                   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                          |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  
                  DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER
                        Not Applicable
  NUMBER OF         
  SHARES          --------------------------------------------------------------
  BENEFICIALLY     8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY              1,267,200 (See Item 5)
  EACH REPORTING      
  PERSON          --------------------------------------------------------------
  WITH             9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,267,200 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
         PERSON 1,267,200 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                  |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         5.5% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
               CO


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No.  458702107                                        Page 7 of 19 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                  
                  MARK DICKSTEIN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)    |_|

                                                          (b)     SEE ITEM 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3)       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       SOURCE OF FUNDS
               AF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5)       CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                          |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6)       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  
                 UNITED STATES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER
                        Not Applicable
  NUMBER OF         
  SHARES          --------------------------------------------------------------
  BENEFICIALLY     8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY              1,267,200 (See Item 5)
  EACH REPORTING     
  PERSON          --------------------------------------------------------------
  WITH             9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,267,200 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)      AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
         PERSON 1,267,200 (See Item 5)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12)      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES                                                  |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13)      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         5.5% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
             IN


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                                  Schedule 13D

ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.

         This Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement")  relates to the Common
Stock,  $1.00 par value (the "Common Stock"),  of The Interlake  Corporation,  a
Delaware  corporation,  (the "Company").  The principal executive offices of the
Company are located at 550 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532.

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

         (a) - (c) This  Statement  is  being  filed by  Dickstein  & Co.,  L.P.
("Dickstein & Co."),  Dickstein Focus Fund L.P. ("Dickstein  Focus"),  Dickstein
International  Limited ("Dickstein  International"),  Dickstein  Partners,  L.P.
("Dickstein  Partners"),  Dickstein  Partners Inc.  ("Dickstein  Inc.") and Mark
Dickstein. Dickstein & Co., Dickstein Focus, Dickstein International,  Dickstein
Partners,  Dickstein Inc. and Mark Dickstein are collectively referred to as the
"Reporting Persons."

         Dickstein & Co. is a Delaware  limited  partnership  engaged in certain
investment  activities,  including,  but not  limited  to, (i) the  purchase  of
marketable and  non-marketable  securities and other  obligations of bankrupt or
near  bankrupt  companies,   (ii)  risk-arbitrage   transactions  undertaken  in
connection  with,  among other things,  mergers and  acquisitions  and (iii) the
purchase of securities in entities which appear to be undervalued.

         Dickstein  Focus is a Delaware  limited  partnership  which  engages in
certain investment  activities similar in nature to the activities engaged in by
Dickstein & Co.

         Dickstein  International is a  limited-liability,  open-end  investment
fund  incorporated as an international  business company in the Territory of the
British Virgin Islands.  Dickstein  International  engages in certain investment
activities similar in nature to the activities engaged in by Dickstein & Co.

         Dickstein  Partners is a Delaware  limited  partnership and the general
partner of  Dickstein & Co. and  Dickstein  Focus and makes all  investment  and
trading decisions for Dickstein & Co. and Dickstein Focus.

         Dickstein Inc. is a Delaware  corporation and is the general partner of
Dickstein Partners and the advisor to Dickstein  International.  In its capacity
as advisor,  Dickstein  Inc.  makes all  investment  and trading  decisions  for
Dickstein  International.  Mark  Dickstein is the president and sole director of
Dickstein Inc.


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<PAGE>

         The business address and the address of the principal  executive office
of each of Dickstein & Co.,  Dickstein Focus,  Dickstein  Partners and Dickstein
Inc. is 660 Madison Avenue,  New York, New York 10021.  The business address and
the address of the principal executive office of Dickstein  International is 129
Front Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda. The business address of Mark Dickstein is
c/o Dickstein Partners, 660 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10021.

         The  name,  business  address  and  present  principal   occupation  or
employment  of each of the executive  officers and directors of Dickstein  Inc.,
including Mark Dickstein,  are set forth on Schedule I annexed hereto,  which is
incorporated herein by reference.

         (d) - (e) During the last five years,  none of the  Reporting  Persons,
and, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons,  none of the persons listed
on Schedule I hereto,  has been  convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding
traffic  violations  and  similar  misdemeanors)  or has been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as
a result of such  proceeding  was or is 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.

         (f) Each natural  person  identified in this Item 2 is a citizen of the
United States.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

         The shares of Common  Stock  reported  to be owned by  Dickstein & Co.,
Dickstein  Focus and Dickstein  International  were acquired in the open market.
The total cost of the reported  shares by Dickstein & Co.,  Dickstein  Focus and
Dickstein  International  was $3,327,074,  $824,637 and $570,437,  respectively.
Such costs were  funded out of working  capital,  which may,  at any given time,
include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business.

ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

         The Reporting  Persons acquired  beneficial  ownership of the shares of
Common Stock to which this Statement relates for investment.

         The Reporting Persons may acquire  additional shares of Common Stock or
other  securities  of the Company or sell or otherwise  dispose of any or all of
the shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company beneficially owned
by them. The Reporting Persons may take any other action with respect to the


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<PAGE>

Company or any of its debt or equity securities in any manner permitted by law.

         Except as  disclosed  in this  Item 4, the  Reporting  Persons  have no
current plans or proposals  which relate to or would result in any of the events
described  in Items (a)  through (j) of the  instructions  to Item 4 of Schedule
13D.


ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

         (a) The Reporting  Persons  beneficially  own an aggregate of 1,267,200
shares of Common  Stock,  representing  approximately  5.5% of the Common  Stock
outstanding.   Dickstein  &  Co.  owns  925,100  of  such  shares,  representing
approximately 4.0% of the Common Stock outstanding, Dickstein Focus owns 184,100
of such shares,  representing  approximately .8% of the Common Stock outstanding
and  Dickstein   International   owns  158,000  of  such  shares,   representing
approximately .7% of the Common Stock outstanding.1

         Mark Kaufman, a Vice President of Dickstein Inc., owns 12,000 shares of
Common Stock and Arthur  Wrubel,  also a Vice  President of Dickstein  Inc. owns
4,000 shares of Common Stock.

         (b) By reason of its position as general partner of Dickstein & Co. and
Dickstein Focus,  Dickstein  Partners may be deemed to possess the power to vote
and dispose of the shares of Common Stock  beneficially owned by Dickstein & Co.
and Dickstein  Focus.  By reason of its position as general partner of Dickstein
Partners and advisor to Dickstein International, Dickstein Inc. may be deemed to
possess the power to vote and dispose of the shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by Dickstein & Co., Dickstein Focus and Dickstein International. By reason
of his position as president and sole director of Dickstein Inc., Mark Dickstein
may be deemed to possess  the power to vote and  dispose of the shares of Common
Stock  beneficially  owned by  Dickstein & Co.,  Dickstein  Focus and  Dickstein
International.  Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended,  (i) Dickstein & Co. disclaims  beneficial ownership of
all shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by Dickstein  International  and
Dickstein  Focus,  (ii) Dickstein  Focus disclaims  beneficial  ownership of all
shares of Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by  Dickstein  & Co. and  Dickstein
International,  (iii) Dickstein  International disclaims beneficial ownership of
all shares of Common Stock  beneficially owned by Dickstein & Co. and

- -------- 
1    Percentages  are based  upon  23,159,792  shares of Common  Stock  reported
     outstanding as of April 15, 1997 in the Company's  Quarterly Report on Form
     10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 1997.


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Dickstein Focus, and (iv) each of Dickstein Partners, Dickstein Inc. and Mark
Dickstein disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Dickstein & Co., Dickstein Focus and Dickstein
International, except to the extent of their actual economic interests.

         Mr.  Kaufman  and Mr.  Wrubel  each  possess the sole power to vote and
dispose of the Common stock owned by him.

         (c)  Except  for the  transactions  set forth on  Schedule  II  annexed
hereto,  none of the persons  identified in Item 2 has effected any transactions
in the Common Stock during the past 60 days. All such transactions were effected
in the open market.

         (d) Not applicable.

         (e) Not applicable.

ITEM 6.    CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR
           RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF
           THE ISSUER.

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 7.    MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 1         Agreement of joint filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)
                  promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
                  amended.


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                                    SIGNATURE


         After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best  knowledge and belief of the
undersigned,  the  undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this
Statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  July 25, 1997

                              DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.

                              By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                       of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                       the general partner of
                                       Dickstein Partners, L.P., the
                                       general partner of Dickstein &
                                       Co., L.P.

                              /s/ Alan Cooper
                              ---------------
                              Name: Alan Cooper

                              DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.

                              By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                       of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                       the general partner of
                                       Partners, L.P., the general
                                       partner of Dickstein Focus
                                       Fund L.P.

                              /s/ Alan Cooper
                              ---------------
                              Name: Alan Cooper

                              DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                              By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                       of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                       the agent of Dickstein
                                       International Limited

                              /s/ Alan Cooper
                              ---------------
                              Name: Alan Cooper

                              DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.

                              By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                       of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                       the general partner of
                                       Dickstein Partners, L.P.

                              /s/ Alan Cooper
                              ---------------
                              Name: Alan Cooper

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<PAGE>




                              DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.

                              By: Alan Cooper, as Vice President

                              /s/ Alan Cooper
                              ---------------
                              Name: Alan Cooper

                              /s/ Mark Dickstein
                              ------------------
                              Mark Dickstein


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<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




EXHIBIT                 DESCRIPTION                              PAGE

1        Agreement  of  joint  filing  pursuant  to  Rule        18
         13d-1(f)  promulgated under the Securities Exchange
         Act of 1934, as amended


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                                   SCHEDULE 1

                        EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS


                  The name and present principal occupation or employment of
each of the executive officers and directors of Dickstein Inc. are set forth
below. The principal business address of each of the sole director and the
officers of Dickstein Inc. named below is c/o Dickstein Partners, Inc., 660
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10021.

                                 Dickstein Partners Inc.

Name and                      Present Principal
Positions Held                Occupation or Employment

Mark Dickstein                President and Sole Director of Dickstein Inc.
President and
Sole Director


Alan S. Cooper                Vice President and General Counsel of
Vice President                Dickstein Inc.
and General
Counsel

Stephen Cornick               Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President

Edward Farr                   Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President

Mark Kaufman                  Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President

Arthur Wrubel                 Vice President of Dickstein Inc.
Vice President


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                                   SCHEDULE II

                             TRANSACTIONS IN COMMON
                                    STOCK OF
                            THE INTERLAKE CORPORATION
                          DURING THE PRECEDING 60 DAYS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Purchased by Dickstein & Co., L.P.
- -----------------------------------------

                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost

<S>                        <C>                 <C>                  <C>                              <C>   
6/12/97                     7,000              4.0000                 435.00                          28,435.00
6/13/97                    63,000              4.1250               3,795.00                         263,670.00
6/13/97                    96,000              4.1250               5,775.00                         401,775.00
6/16/97                    21,300              4.1250               1,293.00                          89,155.50
6/17/97                     3,700              4.1250                 237.00                          15,499.50
6/18/97                    22,000              4.1250               1,335.00                          92,085.00
6/19/97                    40,000              4.1250               2,415.00                         167,415.00
6/20/97                    50,000              4.1250               3,015.00                         209,265.00
6/23/97                    24,700              4.1250               1,497.00                         103,384.50
6/26/97                     3,100              4.1250                 201.00                          12,988.50
7/16/97                    22,000              4.6250               1,335.00                         103,085.00
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Purchased by Dickstein International Ltd
- ------------------------------------------------

                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost

<S>                        <C>                 <C>                  <C>                              <C>   
6/13/97                    27,000              4.1250               1,635.00                         113,010.00
6/16/97                     4,000              4.1250                 255.00                          16,755.00
6/18/97                     3,900              4.1250                 249.00                          16,336.00
6/19/97                     6,800              4.1250                 423.00                          28,473.00
6/20/97                    10,000              4.1250                 615.00                          41,865.00
6/23/97                     1,900              4.1250                 129.00                           7,966.50
7/16/97                     5,000              4.6250                 315.00                          23,440.00
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Purchased by Dickstein Focus Fund L.P.
- ---------------------------------------------

                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost

<S>                        <C>                 <C>                  <C>                              <C>   
6/30/97                    62,100              4.2500               3,741.00                         267,666.00
7/2/97                      1,600              4.3125                 111.00                           7,011.00
7/8/97                      4,900              4.3125                 309.00                          21,440.25
7/9/97                     10,000              4.3125                 615.00                          43,740.00
7/15/97                    67,500              4.4840               4,065.00                         306,735.00
7/16/97                    38,000              4.6250               2,295.00                         178,045.00
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Purchased by Arthur Wrubel
- ---------------------------------

                         Number of
                          Shares              Price per                                                 Total
Date                     Purchased              share                Commission                         Cost

<S>                        <C>                 <C>                  <C>                              <C>   
6/26/97                    4,000               4.1875                  220.00                        $16,952.00
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                                    EXHIBIT 1

                            AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

         Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934,  the  undersigned  persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  the Statement on Schedule 13D (the  "Statement")  to which
this Agreement is attached as an exhibit,  and agree that such Statement,  as so
filed, is filed on behalf of each of them.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of
July 25, 1997.

                                DICKSTEIN & CO., L.P.

                                By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                         of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                         the general partner of
                                         Dickstein Partners, L.P., the
                                         general partner of Dickstein &
                                         Co., L.P.

                                /s/ Alan Cooper
                                ---------------
                                Name: Alan Cooper

                                DICKSTEIN FOCUS FUND L.P.

                                By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                         of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                         the general partner of
                                         Dickstein Partners, L.P., the
                                         general partner of Dickstein
                                         Focus Fund L.P.

                                /s/ Alan Cooper
                                ---------------
                                Name: Alan Cooper


                                DICKSTEIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

                                By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                         of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                         the agent of Dickstein
                                         International Limited

                                /s/ Alan Cooper
                                ---------------
                                Name: Alan Cooper


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                                DICKSTEIN PARTNERS, L.P.

                                By:      Alan Cooper, as Vice President
                                         of Dickstein Partners Inc.,
                                         the general partner of
                                         Dickstein Partners, L.P.

                                /s/ Alan Cooper
                                ---------------
                                Name: Alan Cooper

                                DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.

                                By:  Alan Cooper, as Vice President

                                /s/ Alan Cooper
                                ---------------
                                Name: Alan Cooper

                                /s/ Mark Dickstein
                                ------------------
                                Mark Dickstein


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