INTERTAN INC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


     INFORMATION  TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS  FILED  PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a)
     AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. 5 )*


InterTAN, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

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

461120107
(CUSIP Number)

     Michael S. Katz,  Two  American  Lane,  Greenwich,  Connecticut  06836 Tel:
     (203)861-8489  (Name,  Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
     Receive Notices and Communications)

March 30, 1999
(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(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
[ ]


Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the Schedule,  including all exhibits.  See Section  240.13d-7(b)  for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

                       (Continued on the Following Pages)

                               (Page 1 of 7 Pages)




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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 461120107



1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  Sunrise Partners L.L.C.

2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a) [x]
         (b) [ ]

3        SEC USE ONLY

4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  WC, 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
                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                  0

8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                  634,310

9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  0

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  634,310

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  634,310

12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]


13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  4.50%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  OO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  Dawn General Partner Corp.

2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a) [x]
         (b) [ ]

3        SEC USE ONLY

4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  WC, 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
                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                  0

8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                  634,310

9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  0

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  634,310

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  634,310

12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]


13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  4.50%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  CO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  Paloma Partners L.L.C.

2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a) [x]
         (b) [ ]

3        SEC USE ONLY

4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  WC, 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
                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                  0

8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                  634,310

9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  0

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  634,310

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  634,310

12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]


13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  4.50%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  OO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  S. Donald Sussman

2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
         (a) [x]
         (b) [ ]

3        SEC USE ONLY

4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  WC, 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

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                  0

8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                  634,310

9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  0

10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  634,310

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  634,310

12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]


13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  4.50%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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     This  statement  is filed  pursuant to Rule  13d-2(a)  with  respect to the
common stock, $1.00 par value ("Common Stock"), of InterTAN, Inc. (the "Issuer")
beneficially owned by Sunrise Partners L.L.C. ("Sunrise"),  Dawn General Partner
Corp.  ("Dawn"),  Paloma  Partners  L.L.C.  ("Paloma")  and  S.  Donald  Sussman
("Sussman") as of April 21, 1999, and amends the Schedule 13D filed on September
24, 1993,  as amended (the  "Schedule  13D").  Except as set forth  herein,  the
Schedule 13D is hereby restated in its entirety.

ITEM 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

         (a)  Sunrise  beneficially  owns a total of  634,310  shares  of Common
Stock,  consisting of 159,386  shares of Common Stock and  $4,000,000  principal
amount (Cdn.) of the Issuer's 9% Convertible  Subordinated Debentures due August
30, 2000 (the "Debentures"), which are convertible into 474,924 shares of Common
Stock, constituting 4.50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

         (b)  Sunrise  has the  power to vote and to  dispose  of the  shares of
Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by it,  which power may be  exercised  by its
member  managers,  Dawn and Paloma (each acting  directly or indirectly  through
Sussman).

         (c) The following  transaction  was effected by Sunrise during the past
sixty (60) days:

    DATE          SECURITY     AMOUNT OF SHARES BOUGHT   APPROX. PRICE PER
                               SOLD)                     SHARE (EXCL. OF
                                                         COMMISSIONS)

March 15, 1999    Common Stock     118,731*                  n/a
March 30, 1999    Common Stock     237,462*                  n/a
March 30, 1999    Common Stock     (34,500)                $8.875
April 06, 1999    Common Stock     (45,000)                $9.18
April 07, 1999    Common Stock     (30,000)               $10.02
April 07, 1999    Common Stock     118,731*                  n/a
April 08, 1999    Common Stock     (45,000)                $9.60
April 09, 1999    Common Stock     (35,000)               $10.25
April 13, 1999    Common Stock     (50,000)               $11.25
April 13, 1999    Common Stock     237,462*                  n/a
April 16, 1999    Common Stock     (45,000)               $11.29
April 19, 1999    Common Stock     (60,000)               $12.44

*Reflects conversion of Debentures into Common Stock.

         The above  transactions  (other than the conversions)  were effected on
the New York Stock Exchange.

         (d) No person other than the  Reporting  Persons  referred to herein is
known to have the  right to  receive  or the  power to  direct  the  receipt  of
dividends from or proceeds of the sale of shares of Common Stock.

         (e) Sunrise ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on April 19, 1999.


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                                    SIGNATURE

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

Dated: April 21, 1999


                                            SUNRISE PARTNERS L.L.C.

                                            By: Dawn General Partner Corp., as
                                                     Manager


                                             By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                                 Michael J. Berner
                                                 Vice President


                                            DAWN GENERAL PARTNER CORP.


                                            By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                                     Michael J. Berner
                                                     Vice President


                                         PALOMA PARTNERS L.L.C.

                                         By: Paloma Partners Company L.L.C., as
                                               Manager 


                                                  By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                                       Michael J. Berner
                                                       Vice President


                                                  /s/ S. Donald Sussman
                                                     S. Donald Sussman




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