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                               UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549


                               SCHEDULE 13G
                              (Rule 13d-102)

          Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                            (Amendment No. 1 )*


                          FINGER LAKES FINANCIAL
                             (Name of Issuer)


                       Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
                      (Title of Class of Securities)




                                 80529K109
                              (CUSIP Number)


*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).
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CUSIP NO. 80529K109


1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Harris Associates  L.P.  04-3276558


2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)


3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

     None


6. SHARED VOTING POWER

     None


7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     None


8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     None


9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      None


10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*


11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      0.00%


12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IA


                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP NO. 80529K109


1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Harris Associates  Inc.  04-3276549


2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)


3. SEC USE ONLY


4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

   None


6. SHARED VOTING POWER

   None


7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

   None


8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

   None


9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

   None


10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*


11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    0.00%


12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    CO


                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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Item 1(a)Name of Issuer:
                     Finger Lakes Financial

     1(b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                     470 Exchange Street
                     Geneva, NY 14456

Item 2(a)            Name of Person Filing:
                     Harris Associates L.P. ("Harris")
                     Harris Associates Inc. ("General Partner")

     2(b)     Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
                     Both Harris and the General Partner maintain
                     their principal offices at:

                     Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 500
                     Chicago, IL 60602-3790

     2(c)     Citizenship:
                     Harris is a Delaware limited partnership.
                     The General Partner is a Delaware corporation.

     2(d)     Title of Class of Securities:
                     Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value (the "Shares")

     2(e)     CUSIP Number:
                     80529K109

Item 3  If this statement if filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b):
                     Not applicable.

Item 4  Ownership (at October 31, 2000):

     4(a)  By reason of advisory and other relationships with the
        person who owns the Shares, Harris may be deemed to be
        the beneficial owner of the following shares:
                     None

     4(b)     Percent of Class:
                     0.00%
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     4(c)     Number of shares as to which such person has:

        (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                     None

        (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                     None

        (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                     None

        (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                     None

Harris has been granted the power to vote Shares in circumstances it determines
to be appropriate in connection with assisting its advised clients to whom it
renders financial advise in the ordinary course of business, by either
providing information or advice to the persons having such power, or by
exercising the power to vote.

In addition, Harris serves as investment adviser to the Harris Associates
Investment Trust (the "Trust"), and various of Harris' officers and
directors are also officers and trustees of the Trust. Harris does not
consider that the Trust is controlled by such persons. The Trust, through
its various series, does not own any shares.

Item 5  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
        As of October 31, 2000, Harris ceased to be a beneficial
         Owner of more than 5% of any class of shares.

        Item 6  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
                Not Applicable.

        Item 7  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
                Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
        Company:
        Not Applicable.

        Item 8  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                Not Applicable.

        Item 9  Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                Not Applicable.





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        Item 10 Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.

                                 SIGNATURE


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.



Dated:  November 8, 2000



                         Harris Associates, Inc., for itself and, as
                         general partner of Harris Associates L.P.





                         By:/s/Anita M. Nagler

                         Anita M. Nagler
                         Chief Operating Officer



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                        HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.
                  Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 500
                     Chicago, Illinois 60602-3790



                                   November 8, 2000



Via EDGAR System

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

Attn:  Filing Desk, Stop 1-4

     Re:  Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G for
          Finger Lakes Financial Corp.(SBFL)


Dear Sir or Madam:

     On behalf of Harris Associates L.P. ("Harris") and Harris
Associates, Inc., Harris' sole general partner, and pursuant to
Regulation 13D-G of the Regulations adopted under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, attached hereto for filing is one copy of
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G for Finger Lakes Financial Corp.

     A copy of this Amendment has been forwarded to the principal
executive offices of Finger Lakes Financial.


                                   Very truly yours,

                                   /s/ SUSAN L. KEHOE

                                   Susan L. Kehoe
                                   Legal Assistant

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