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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                               Amendment No. 4 to
                                  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)

                                January 23, 1998
                      ------------------------------------
                      (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 15 pages


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 458702107                                           Page 2 of 15 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             1,735,300 (See Item 5)
EACH REPORTING      
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,735,300 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
     1,735,300 (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)
     7.4% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
            PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 458702107                                           Page 3 of 15 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             192,000 (See Item 5)
EACH REPORTING      
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        192,000 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
     192,000 (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)
     0.8% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
            PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 458702107                                           Page 4 of 15 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

            DELAWARE 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   7)   SOLE VOTING POWER
                        Not Applicable
  NUMBER OF         
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY             519,600 (See Item 5)
EACH REPORTING      
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        519,600 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
     519,600 (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)
     2.2% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
            CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 458702107                                           Page 5 of 15 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             1,927,300 (See Item 5)
EACH REPORTING      
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        1,927,300 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
     1,927,300 (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)
     8.3% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
            PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 458702107                                           Page 6 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

            DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.                                   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

             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             2,446,900 (See Item 5)
EACH REPORTING      
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        2,446,900 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
     2,446,900 (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)
     10.5% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
            CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 458702107                                           Page 7 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           MARK AND ELYSSA DICKSTEIN FOUNDATION                       22-6743850
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)   [_]

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

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS

             OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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             20,000 (See Item 5)
EACH REPORTING      
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        Not Applicable
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        20,000 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
     20,000 (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)
     0.1% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
            OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 458702107                                           Page 8 of 15 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           MARK DICKSTEIN                                             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

             PF, 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
                        35,000
  NUMBER OF         
    SHARES        --------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY      8)   SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY             2,466,900 (See Item 5)
EACH REPORTING      
    PERSON        --------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH          9)   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        35,000
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        2,466,900 (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11)  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
     2,501,900 (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)
     10.7% (See Item 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
            IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                               Amendment No. 4 to
                                  Schedule 13D


         This amends the Schedule 13D dated July 25, 1997 (the "Schedule  13D"),
as amended by Amendment  No. 1 dated  September 3, 1997, as amended by Amendment
No. 2 dated October 1, 1997,  as amended by Amendment  No. 3 dated  December 16,
1997, 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 with respect to the Common
Stock,  $1.00 par value (the "Common Stock"),  of The Interlake  Corporation,  a
Delaware corporation, (the "Company"). Notwithstanding this Amendment No. 4, the
Schedule 13D speaks as of its date.  Capitalized  terms used without  definition
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

         I. Items  2(a)-(c) of the Schedule 13D  "Identity and  Background"  are
amended and restated as follows:


         "(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."), Mark and
Elyssa  Dickstein   Foundation  (the  "Dickstein  Trust")  and  Mark  Dickstein.
Dickstein & Co., Dickstein Focus, Dickstein  International,  Dickstein Partners,
Dickstein Inc., Dickstein Trust 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.

         Dickstein Trust is a New York Trust organized to be exempt from federal
income  taxes  under  Section  501(c)(3)  of the  Internal  Revenue  Code.  Mark
Dickstein and his wife Elyssa Dickstein are the trustees of the Dickstein Trust.
Mark  Dickstein  is the  grantor  of the  Dickstein  Trust  and has the sole and
exclusive authority to make investments of principal of the Dickstein Trust.

         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
and the Dickstein Trust is c/o Dickstein Partners, 660 Madison Avenue, New York,
New York 10021.


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         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."

         II. Item 3 of the Schedule 13D "Source and Amount of Funds or other
Consideration." is amended and restated as follows:

         "The shares of Common  Stock  reported to be owned by  Dickstein & Co.,
Dickstein Focus, Dickstein International, the Dickstein Trust and Mark Dickstein
were  acquired in the open market.  Giving effect to certain sales of the Common
Stock,  the total cost of the  reported  shares by  Dickstein  & Co.,  Dickstein
Focus,  Dickstein  International,  the  Dickstein  Trust and Mark  Dickstein was
$7,794,345,  $1,029,002,  $2,389,731, $94,000 and $177,466,  respectively.  Such
costs were funded out of working  capital (and,  in the case of Mark  Dickstein,
personal funds,  and, in the case of the Dickstein  Trust,  trust capital) which
may,  (other than the Dickstein  Trust) at any given time,  include margin loans
made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business."

         III.  Items  5(a),  5(b)  and 5(c) of the  Schedule  13D  "Interest  in
Securities of the Issuer." are amended and restated as follows:

         "(a) The Reporting  Persons  beneficially own an aggregate of 2,501,900
shares of Common  Stock,  representing  approximately  10.7% of the Common Stock
outstanding.  Dickstein  & Co.  owns  1,735,300  of  such  shares,  representing
approximately 7.4% of the Common Stock outstanding, Dickstein Focus owns 192,000
of such shares, representing approximately 0.8% of the Common Stock outstanding,
Dickstein International owns 519,600 of such shares,  representing approximately
2.2% of the Common Stock  outstanding,  the Dickstein  Trust owns 20,000 of such
shares, representing approximately 0.1% of the Common Stock outstanding and Mark
Dickstein  owns 35,000 of such shares,  representing  approximately  0.2% of the
Common Stock outstanding./1/

         Mark Kaufman, a Vice President of Dickstein Inc., owns 17,000 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.  By reason of his position as a trustee of the  Dickstein  Trust,
Mark  Dickstein  may be deemed  to  possess  the  power to  direct  the vote and
disposition  of the shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by the Dickstein
Trust.  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,  Dickstein
Focus,  the Dickstein Trust and Mark  Dickstein,  (ii) Dickstein Focus disclaims
beneficial  ownership  of all  shares  of  Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by
Dickstein  &  Co.,  Dickstein  International,   the  Dickstein  Trust  and  Mark
Dickstein,  (iii) Dickstein  International disclaims beneficial ownership of all
shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by Dickstein & Co., Dickstein Focus,
the  Dickstein  Trust  and Mark  Dickstein,  (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,
Dickstein  International and the Dickstein Trust,  except to the extent of their
actual  economic  interests,   (v)  the  Dickstein  Trust  disclaims  beneficial
ownership of all shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by Dickstein & Co.,
Dickstein  Focus,  Dickstein  International  and Mark  Dickstein  and (vi)  Mark
Dickstein  disclaims   beneficial  ownership  of  the  shares  of  Common  Stock
beneficially owned by the Dickstein Trust.

         Messrs  Dickstein,  Kaufman and 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,  and on Schedule II to Amendment  No. 3 to the Schedule 13D, 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."

         IV. Item 7 of the Schedule 13D  "Material to be filed as  Exhibits." is
amended and restated as follows:

"Exhibit 1     Amended and Restated  Agreement of joint filing  pursuant to Rule
               13d-1(f)  promulgated  under the securities  Exhange Act of 1934,
               as amended."


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/1/     Percentages are based upon  23,301,792  shares of Common Stock reported
        outstanding as of October 15, 1997 in the Company's  Quarterly Report on
        Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 28, 1997.


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<PAGE>

                                    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:  February 5, 1998

                                    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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                                     DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.

                                     By: Alan Cooper, as Vice President

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

                                     MARK AND ELYSSA DICKSTEIN FOUNDATION

                                     By: Mark Dickstein, as Trustee

                                     /s/ Mark Dickstein
                                    ----------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Mark Dickstein

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


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                                   SCHEDULE II

                             TRANSACTIONS IN COMMON
                                    STOCK OF
                            THE INTERLAKE CORPORATION*

Shares Purchased by Dickstein & Co., L.P.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Number of
                                  Shares                   Price Per
         Date                    Purchased                   Share                  Commission                Total Cost

<S>      <C>                    <C>                        <C>                      <C>                       <C>

          01/13/98               112,500                   4.5000                    6,765.00                  513,015.00

Shares Purchased by Dickstein International Limited


                                 Number of
                                  Shares                   Price Per
         Date                    Purchased                   Share                  Commission                Total Cost

         01/13/98                59,000                    4.5000                    3,555.00                  269,055.00
                                                           

Shares Sold by Dickstein Focus Fund L.P.


                                 Number of
                                  Shares                   Price Per
         Date                      Sold                      Share                  Commission                Total Proceeds

         12/22/97                 7,000                    4.6250                      435.00                   31,940.00

Shares Purchased by Mark and Elyssa Dickstein Foundation


                                 Number of
                                  Shares                   Price Per
         Date                    Purchased                   Share                  Commission                Total Cost

         01/23/98                14,600                    4.5959                      901.00                   68,001.14
         01/26/98                 5,400                    4.7500                      349.00                   25,999.00


Shares Purchased by Mark Dickstein 

                                 Number of
                                  Shares                   Price Per
         Date                    Purchased                   Share                  Commission                Total Cost

         01/26/98                14,600                    4.7500                      901.00                   70,251.00
         01/28/98                15,400                    5.2340                      949.00                   81,552.60
         02/04/98                 1,600                    5.0625                      121.00                    8,221.00
         02/05/98                 3,400                    5.0625                      229.00                   17,441.50

</TABLE>

*    In addition to the transactions listed in this Schedule II, on December 24,
     1997, the following  transactions  were effected:  (i) Dickstein Focus Fund
     L.P.  sold 100,000  shares of Common  Stock to  Dickstein & Co.,  L.P. at a
     price per share of $4.75  (excluding  commission)  and (ii) Dickstein Focus
     Fund L.P.  sold 50,000  shares of Common Stock to  Dickstein  International
     Limited at a price per share of $4.75 (excluding commission).

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                                    EXHIBIT 1

                 AMENDED AND RESTATED 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
February 5, 1998.

                                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


                                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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                                 DICKSTEIN PARTNERS INC.

                                 By: Alan Cooper, as Vice President

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


                                 MARK AND ELYSSA DICKSTEIN FOUNDATION

                                 By: Mark Dickstein, as Trustee

                                 /s/ Mark Dickstein
                                ----------------------------------------
                                 Name:  Mark Dickstein



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


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