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


                                 SCHEDULE 13D


                  UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                             (AMENDMENT NO. 35)*



                         AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)


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

                                 029-177-409
                     -----------------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)

                              Robert A. Waldman
                  10670 North Central Expressway, Suite 600
                             Dallas, Texas 75231
                                (214) 692-4758
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                               Communications)


                              November 25, 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 / /.

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) 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).


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                                 SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 029-177-409                                      PAGE 2  OF 12 PAGES



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


      Basic Capital Management, Inc.
      75-2261065
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                                        (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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


      NEVADA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF            
                                     5,246,124
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED VOTING POWER                        
        BENEFICIALLY           
                               
          OWNED BY                   -0-
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING 
                                     5,246,124
           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                               
                                     -0-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


      5,246,124
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                            [ ]



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


      47.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


      CO      
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
        INCLUDED BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
       (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.



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                                 SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 029-177-409                                      PAGE 3  OF 12 PAGES



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


      National Operating, L.P.
      75-2163170
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                                        (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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

          NUMBER OF            
                                     195,732
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED VOTING POWER                        
        BENEFICIALLY           
                               
          OWNED BY                   -0-
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING 
                                     195,732
           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                               
                                     -0-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


      195,732
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                            [ ]



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


      1.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


      PN      
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
        INCLUDED BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
       (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.



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                                 SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 029-177-409                                      PAGE 4  OF 12 PAGES



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


      The Gene E. Phillips Children's Trust
      13-6599759
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                                        (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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


      TEXAS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF            
                                     98,332
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED VOTING POWER                        
        BENEFICIALLY           
                               
          OWNED BY                   -0-
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING 
                                     98,332
           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                               
                                     -0-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


      98,332
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                            [ ]



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


      .9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


      OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
        INCLUDED BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
       (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.



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                                 SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 029-177-409                                      PAGE 5  OF 12 PAGES



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


      Continental Mortgage And Equity Trust
      94-2738844
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*       
                                                                        (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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


      CALIFORNIA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF            
                                     818,088
           SHARES              -------------------------------------------------
                               8     SHARED VOTING POWER                        
        BENEFICIALLY           
                               
          OWNED BY                   -0-
                               ------------------------------------------------
            EACH               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    
          REPORTING 
                                     818,088
           PERSON              ------------------------------------------------
                               10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
            WITH    
                               
                                     -0-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


      818,088
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


      OO      
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
        INCLUDED BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
       (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.



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                          AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC.
                             CUSIP NO. 029-177-409

ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

        Item 1 is hereby amended to read as follows:

        This amendment relates to the Common Shares, $0.01 par value (the
"Shares"), of American Realty Trust, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the
"Company"), and amends the statement on Schedule 13D filed on June 19, 1997.
The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 10670 North
Central Expressway, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas  75231.

        Although no purchases were made to increase the number of Shares owned
by the Reporting Persons, this amendment is being filed to correct the
percentage of outstanding Shares owned by the Reporting Persons.

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

        Item 2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

        This statement is being filed on behalf of Basic Capital Management,
Inc. ("BCM"), Continental Mortgage and Equity Trust ("CMET"), National
Operating, L.P. ("NOLP"), and Gene E. Phillips Children's Trust (the "GEP
Trust") (collectively the "Reporting Persons").

        BCM, CMET, NOLP, and the GEP Trust may be deemed to constitute a
"person" within the meaning of Section 13 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, because BCM is beneficially owned by a trust established for
the benefit of Gene E. Phillips' children and the executive officers of CMET
are also executive officers of BCM.  Gene E.  Phillips is a general partner of
Syntek Asset Management, L. P . ("SAMLP"), which is the general partner of
NOLP.

        (I) BCM is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Nevada. BCM's principal business activity is the provision of advisory
services for real estate investment trusts. It's principal place of business
and principal office is located at 10670 North Central Expressway, Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75231.

        BCM is owned by Realty Advisors, Inc., a Nevada corporation.  Realty
Advisors, Inc. is owned by a trust established for the benefit of the children
of Gene E. Phillips.  The directors and executive officers of BCM are as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME                              POSITION(S) WITH BCM
- ----                              --------------------
<S>                               <C>
Randall M. Paulson                President

Thomas A. Holland                 Executive Vice President and
                                   Chief Financial Officer

Clifford C. Towns, Jr.            Executive Vice President - Finance
</TABLE>





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME                              POSITION(S) WITH BCM
- ----                              --------------------
<S>                               <C>
Karl L. Blaha                     Executive Vice President -
                                   Commercial Asset Management

Bruce A. Endendyk                 Executive Vice President

A. Cal Rossi, Jr.                 Executive Vice President

Cooper B. Stuart                  Executive Vice President

Dan S. Allred                     Senior Vice President -
                                   Land Development

Robert A. Waldman                 Senior Vice President,
                                   General Counsel and Secretary

Drew D. Potera                    Vice President, Treasurer
                                   and Securities Manager

Mickey Ned Phillips               Director

Ryan T. Phillips                  Director
</TABLE>

         Mr. Paulson's business address is 10670 North Central Expressway,
Suite 600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Mr.  Paulson's present principal occupation
is President of BCM.  Mr. Paulson is a citizen of the United States of America.

         Mr. Holland's business address is 10670 North Central Expressway,
Suite 600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Mr.  Holland's present principal occupation
is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BCM.  Mr. Holland is
a citizen of the United States of America.

         Mr. Towns' business address is 10670 North Central Expressway, Suite
600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Mr. Towns' present principal occupation is
Executive Vice President - Finance of BCM.  Mr. Towns is a citizen of the
United States of America.

         Mr. Blaha's business address is 10670 North Central Expressway, Suite
600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Mr. Blaha's present principal occupation is
Executive Vice President - Commercial Asset Management of BCM.  Mr. Blaha is a
citizen of the United States of America.

         Mr. Endendyk's business address is 10670 North Central Expressway,
Suite 600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Mr.  Endendyk's present principal occupation
is Executive Vice President of BCM.  Mr. Endendyk is a citizen of the United
States of America.

         Mr. Rossi's business address is 10670 North Central Expressway, Suite
600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Mr. Rossi's present principal occupation is
Executive Vice President of BCM.  Mr. Rossi is a citizen of the United States
of America.





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         Mr. Stuart's business address is 10670 North Central Expressway, Suite
600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Mr. Stuart's present principal occupation is
Executive Vice President of BCM.  Mr. Stuart is a citizen of the United States
of America.

         Mr. Allred's business address is 10670 North Central Expressway, Suite
600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Mr. Allred's present principal occupation is Senior
Vice President - Land Development of BCM.  Mr. Allred is a citizen of the
United States of America.

         Mr. Waldman's business address is 10670 North Central Expressway,
Suite 600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Mr.  Waldman's present principal occupation
is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of BCM.  Mr. Waldman is
a citizen of the United States of America.

         Mr. Potera's business address is 10670 North Central Expressway, Suite
600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Mr. Potera's present principal occupation is Vice
President, Treasurer and Securities Manager of BCM.  Mr. Potera is a citizen of
the United States of America.

         Mickey Ned Phillips' business address is 264 Rolling Hills Circle,
Gaffney, South Carolina  29340.  M. Ned Phillips' present principal occupation
is owner of Phillips Remodeling Co.  Mickey Ned Phillips is a citizen of the
United States of America.

         Ryan T. Phillips' business address is 10670 North Central Expressway,
Suite 600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Ryan T.  Phillips' present principal
occupation is an independent real estate investor.  Ryan T. Phillips is a
citizen of the United States of America.

         (II) NOLP is a Delaware limited partnership engaged in the business of
investing in real estate and real estate related assets. The principal place of
business and principal office of NOLP is 10670 North Central Expressway, Suite
600, Dallas, Texas 75231.

         NOLP has no officers or directors. The general partner of NOLP is
SAMLP. The general partners of SAMLP are Syntek Asset Management, Inc. and Mr.
Phillips who, through his position as a general partner of SAMLP, is a
controlling person of NOLP.

         Gene E. Phillips' business address is 10670 North Central Expressway,
Suite 600, Dallas, Texas 75231. Mr.  Phillips' present principal occupation is
Chief Executive Officer of Syntek West, Inc.   Mr. Phillips is a citizen of the
United States of America.

         (III)  CMET is a real estate investment trust organized and existing
under the law of the State of California.  CMET's principal business activity
is investments in real estate.  As of October 31, 1997, the Company owned 40.6%
of CMET's outstanding securities.  The principal place of business and
principal office of CMET is located at 10670 North Central Expressway, Suite
600, Dallas, Texas  75231.





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         The following is a list of each executive officer and trustee of CMET:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME                              POSITION(S) WITH CMET
- ----                              ---------------------
<S>                               <C>      
Randall M. Paulson                President

Thomas A. Holland                 Executive Vice President, Chief
                                   Financial Officer and Secretary

Karl L. Blaha                     Executive Vice President -
                                   Commercial Asset Management

Bruce A. Endendyk                 Executive Vice President

Robert A. Waldman                 Senior Vice President
                                   and General Counsel

Drew D. Potera                    Vice President and Treasurer

Ted P. Stokely                    Trustee

Edward L. Tixier                  Trustee

Martin L. White                   Trustee

Edward G. Zampa                   Trustee
</TABLE>

         Information with respect to Messrs. Paulson, Holland, Blaha, Endendyk,
Waldman and Potera is disclosed in (I) above.

         Mr. Stokely's business address is 10670 North Central Expressway,
Suite 600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Mr.  Stokely's present principal occupation
is General Manager of Minority and Elderly Housing Assistance Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Stokely is a citizen of the United States of America.

         Mr. White's business address is 8051 Coach Drive, Oakland, California
94605.  Mr. Martin is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Community Based
Developers, Inc.  Mr. Martin is a citizen of the United States of America.

         Mr. Zampa's business address is Number Fifty Osgood Place, Suite 110,
San Francisco, California 94133.  Mr.  Zampa is General Partner of Edward G.
Zampa and Company.  Mr. Zampa is a citizen of the United States of America.

         Mr. Tixier's business address is 110 Longhorn Lane, Dripping Springs,
Texas.  Mr. Tixier's present principal occupation is President of Tixier, Inc.
Mr. Tixier is a citizen of the United States of America.

         (IV)  The GEP Trust is a trust formed under the laws of Texas for the
benefit of the children of Mr. Phillips.  The trustee of the GEP Trust is Mr.
Phillips' brother, Donald W. Phillips. Information with respect to Mr. Phillips
is disclosed in (II) above.





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         Donald W. Phillips' business address is 10670 North Central
Expressway, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas  75231.  Donald W. Phillips' present
principal occupation is President and owner of Big D Oil Field Equipment Sales.
Donald W.  Phillips is a citizen of the United States of America.

         During the last five (5) years, (i) none of the persons enumerated in
(I) through (IV) above has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations and similar misdemeanors) and (ii) none of such persons was
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.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Item 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) are hereby amended to read as follows:

         (a) SHARE OWNERSHIP

         The following tables show the Shares owned directly and beneficially
by the persons named in Item 2 hereof on the date of this statement:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      SHARES OWNED DIRECTLY
                      ---------------------
                                NUMBER OF    PERCENT OF
NAME                             SHARES       CLASS (1) 
- ----                            ---------    -----------
<S>                             <C>            <C>
BCM                             5,246,124      47.7%
CMET                              818,088       7.4%
NOLP                              195,732       1.8%
GEP Trust                          98,332       0.9

                   TOTAL        6,358,276      57.8%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  SHARES OWNED BENEFICIALLY
                  -------------------------
                                NUMBER OF     PERCENT OF
NAME                             SHARES        CLASS (1) 
- ----                            ----------    -----------
<S>                             <C>            <C>    
BCM                             5,246,124        47.7%
CMET                              818,088         7.4%
NOLP                              195,732         1.8%
GEP Trust                          98,332         0.9%
Ryan T. Phillips (2)(3)         5,344,456        48.6%
M. Ned Phillips (2)             5,245,360        47.7%
Gene E. Phillips (4)               98,332         0.9%

Total shares beneficially
  owned by Reporting Persons    6,358,276        57.8%
</TABLE>

- ---------------------

(1)      Percentage calculations are based upon 10,996,921 Shares outstanding
at November 27, 1997.  Total and addends may not match due to rounding.





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(2)      May be deemed to be the beneficial owner of Shares held directly by
BCM by virtue of the relationship to BCM described in Item 2.

(3)      May be deemed to be the beneficial owner of Shares held directly by
the GEP Trust by virtue of the relationship to GEP Trust described in Item 2.

(4)      May be deemed to be the beneficial owner of Shares held directly by
NOLP by virtue of the relationship to NOLP described in Item 2.

         (b) VOTING AND DISPOSITIVE POWER

         The Trustee of GEP Trust has complete voting and dispositive power
over the 98,332 Shares held by the GEP Trust.  Each of the Trustees of CMET
share voting and dispositive power over the 818,088 Shares held by CMET.  Each
of the Directors of BCM exercise voting and dispositive power over the
5,246,124 Shares held by BCM.

         (c) TRANSACTIONS IN SECURITIES

         There were no purchase transactions in the Shares that were effected
by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days.

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

         Item 6 is hereby amended to read as follows:

         BCM has pledged 97,000 shares to Advest, Inc., pledged 100,000 shares
to American Express Financial, pledged 29,000 shares to BA Investment Services,
pledged 582,784 shares to Bear Stearns, pledged 91,144 shares to Brown &
Company, pledged 38,500 shares to Christensen Burke, pledged 84,000 shares to
CJ Lawrence, pledged 94,000 shares to Cowen & Co., pledged 30,100 shares to
Cutter & Co., pledged 344,800 shares to Dean Witter, pledged 20,000 shares to
First Southwest Securities, pledged 20,000 shares to First Union Brokerage,
pledged 165,000 shares to Fleet Brokerage Services, pledged 177,000 shares to
Foothill Capital, pledged 89,000 shares to Global Strategies, pledged 79,000
shares to Gruntal & Company, pledged 475,000 shares to Grand Pacific, pledged
96,000 shares to Hambrecht & Quist, pledged 27,500 shares to Hampshire
Securities, pledged 9,200 shares to J.C. Bradford & Co., pledged 85,800 shares
to Legg Mason (TX), pledged 25,500 shares to May Financial, pledged 116,000
shares to McDonald & Company, pledged 271,400 shares to Morgan Keegan, pledged
120,000 shares to Norwest Investment Services, pledged 104,400 shares to Olde,
pledged 341,400 shares to Oppenheimer (NY), pledged 192,000 shares to The
Principal, pledged 344,400 shares to Rauscher Pierce, pledged 76,400 shares to
Raymond James, pledged 89,052 shares to Regions Investment, pledged 74,400
shares to Southland Securities, pledged 465,000 shares to United Pacific,
pledged 94,000 shares to Wachovia, pledged 121,124 shares to Wedbush Morgan and
pledged 76,220 shares to Wheatfirst in stock margin accounts maintained by it
with such brokers.

         BCM has also pledged 465,000 shares to United Pacific, pledged 177,000
shares to Foothill Capital and pledged 475,000 shares to Grand Pacific pursuant
to loan agreements with such lenders.





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         NOLP has pledged 195,732 shares to Lehman (NY) in a stock margin
account maintained by it with such broker.

         CMET has pledged 165,364 shares to Dean Witter, pledged 30,800 shares
to Jeffries & Co., pledged 162,800 shares to JW Charles and pledged 459,124
shares to Neuberger & Berman in stock margin accounts maintained by it with
such brokers.

         GEP Trust has pledged 98,332 shares to Dean Witter (NY) in a stock
margin account maintained by it with such broker.


                                   SIGNATURES

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

Dated: November 25, 1997

                                         BASIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.


                                    By:      /s/ Drew D. Potera           
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Drew D. Potera, Vice President


                                         NATIONAL OPERATING, L.P.

                                    By:  Syntek Asset Management, L.P.
                                         General Partner
                                    By:  Syntek Asset Management, Inc.
                                         Managing General Partner


                                    By:      /s/ Randall M. Paulson           
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Randall M. Paulson, President


                                         GENE E. PHILLIPS CHILDREN'S TRUST


                                    By:      /s/ Donald W. Phillips            
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Donald W. Phillips, Trustee


                                         CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE AND EQUITY TRUST


                                    By:      /s/ Randall M. Paulson            
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Randall M. Paulson, President





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