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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 7
Brookstone, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
114537103
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP NO. 114537103 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
319,700
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
319,700
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
319,700
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
BD-PN-IA
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CUSIP NO. 114537103 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
319,700
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
319,700
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
319,700
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC-PN
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CUSIP NO. 114537103 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Goldman Sachs Trust on behalf of
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
222,800
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
222,800
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
222,800
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.8%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IC
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Item 4. Ownership.
Not applicable. This amendment to Schedule 13G is being
filed to reflect that as of December 31, 1998, the percent
of the class beneficially owned by Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. and Goldman Sachs Trust on
behalf of Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund did not exceed
five percent.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be
the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following [X].
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are
held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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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.
Date: January 10, 1999
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P.
By: /s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
By: /s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact
GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST on behalf of
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund
By: /s/ Hans L. Reich
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Name: Hans L. Reich
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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