RJR NABISCO HOLDINGS CORP
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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. 3)*

                           RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Shares
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   74960K 876
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               Marc Weitzen, Esq.
                  Gordon Altman Butowsky Weitzen Shalov & Wein
                        114 West 47th Street, 20th Floor
                            New York, New York 10036
                                 (212) 626-0800

           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                       Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 March 11, 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  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 Rule 13d-7 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
                                (Amendment No. 3)

CUSIP No. 74960K 876

1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                  High River Limited Partnership

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


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


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                           18,020,800

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                           0

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           18,020,800

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           18,020,800

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

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                           5.5%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                           PN




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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 3)

CUSIP No. 74960K 876

1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                  Riverdale LLC

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a) /X/
                                                                     (b) / /
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
                  New York


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                           0

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                           18,020,800

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           18,020,800

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           18,020,800

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

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                           5.5%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  OO




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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 3)

CUSIP No. 74960K 876

1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                  Carl C. Icahn

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a) /X/
                                                                    (b) / /
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
                  United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                           0

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                           25,725,700

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           25,725,700

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           25,725,700

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

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                           7.9%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  IN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 3)

CUSIP No. 74960K 876

1                 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON American Real Estate Holdings L.P.

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) /X/
                                                                   (b) / /
3        SEC USE ONLY

4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  WC

5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING
         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
                           6,448,200

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                           0

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           6,448,200

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           6,448,200

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

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                           2.0%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  PN



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 3)

CUSIP No. 74960K 876

1                 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON American Real Estate Partners, L.P.

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


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

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                           0

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                           6,448,200

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           6,448,200

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           6,448,200

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

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                           2.0%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  PN



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 3)

CUSIP No. 74960K 876

1                 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON American Property Investors, Inc.

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


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

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                           0

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                           6,448,200

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           6,448,200

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           6,448,200

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

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                           2.0%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  CO



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 3)

CUSIP No. 74960K 876

1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                  Beckton Corp.

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


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

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                           0

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                           6,448,200

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           6,448,200

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           6,448,200

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

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                           2.0%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  CO



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 3)

CUSIP No. 74960K 876

1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                  Meadow Walk Limited Partnership

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

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


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                           1,256,700

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                           0

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           1,256,700

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           1,256,700

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

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                           0.4%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  PN



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 3)

CUSIP No. 74960K 876

1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                  Barberry Corp.

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


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

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                           0

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                           1,256,700

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           0

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           1,256,700

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                           1,256,700

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

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                           0.4%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  CO



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                (Amendment No. 3)

Item 1.  Security and Issuer

         The Schedule 13D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 22, 1998,  and amended on January 25,  1999,  by High River  Limited
Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership ("High River"), Riverdale LLC, a New
York limited  liability company  ("Riverdale"),  Carl C. Icahn, a citizen of the
United States of America, American Real Estate Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership  ("AREH"),  American Real Estate Partners,  L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("AREP"),  American Property Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("American  Property"),  and Beckton Corp., a Delaware corporation  ("Beckton"),
relating to the common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"),  of RJR
Nabisco  Holdings  Corp.  (the  "Issuer"),  and amended on February 12, 1999, to
among other  things,  add Meadow Walk Limited  Partnership,  a Delaware  limited
partnership   ("Meadow  Walk"),  and  Barberry  Corp.,  a  Delaware  corporation
("Barberry") as additional registrants (collectively with High River, Riverdale,
Carl C. Icahn, AREH, AREP, American Property,  and Beckton,  the "Registrants"),
is  amended  to  furnish  the  additional  information  set  forth  herein.  All
capitalized  terms  contained  herein but not  otherwise  defined shall have the
meaning  ascribed to such terms in the  previously  filed  statement on Schedule
13D.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

         The aggregate  purchase  price of the 725,700  Shares  purchased by the
Registrants  not previously  reported on a Schedule 13D by the  Registrants  was
$20,087,550.30  (excluding commissions).  The source of funding for the purchase
of these Shares was general working capital of the Registrants.

Item 4.  Purpose of the Transaction

         Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

         On  March  11,  1999,  Mr.  Icahn  issued  a press  release  stating  
that, notwithstanding  the Issuer's  announcement that it is selling its 
international tobacco  business and has determined to distribute its domestic 
tobacco business to its  shareholders,  he will conduct a proxy fight in order 
to effect the spin off of the  Issuer's  holdings  of  Nabisco  rather  than the
domestic  tobacco business.  Mr.  Icahn stated that his proposed  slate of  
directors,  which will include Mr. Icahn, will be committed to spin off Nabisco.
Mr. Icahn is preparing to notify the Issuer of his slate of directors by Friday,
March 12, 1999.



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         Mr.  Icahn  stated that the  recently  announced  efforts by Mr. Steven
F. Goldstone,  Chairman and CEO of the Issuer, are to be applauded as an attempt
to increase  value.  When  Mr.  Goldstone  told  Mr.  Icahn  about  the sale of 
the international  business and the proposed spin off of domestic tobacco, Mr.
Icahn indicated he supported the sale of the international tobacco business. 
However, while Mr.  Icahn  believes  that the spin off of the domestic  tobacco
business would  enhance  value,  it  would  be  infinitely  better  to spin off 
Nabisco completely. Mr. Icahn stated that shareholders should have the choice of
whether it would be more  beneficial to spin off Nabisco at this time. Mr. Icahn
further stated that  Nabisco  should be a far more  attractive  company if it
were freed from the  Issuer  and that if the  shareholders  supported  his slate
this could occur.

         Mr. Icahn  indicated that he had received a preliminary  opinion of the
law firm of  Strook & Strook & Lavan  advising  him  that,  while  they have not
completed  their analysis,  they believe that,  based upon the current status of
the law and what the Issuer has disclosed in litigation  papers and SEC filings,
the proposed spinoff of Nabisco would not constitute a fraudulent  conveyance by
the Issuer,  and that current tobacco  plaintiffs  would not be able to make the
showings required for injunctive relief to block the spinoff.

         A copy of the  press  release  is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  1 and
incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.



Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer

         (a) As of the close of business on March 10, 1999,  Registrants  may be
deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate,  25,725,700  Shares,  representing
approximately   7.9%  of  the  Issuer's   outstanding  Shares  (based  upon  the
324,821,028 Shares stated to be outstanding as of October 30, 1998 by the Issuer
in the  Issuer's  Form 10-Q  filing,  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission on November 12, 1998).

         (b) High River has sole voting  power and sole  dispositive  power with
regard to  18,020,800  Shares.  Riverdale  has  shared  voting  power and shared
dispositive power with regard to 18,020,800  Shares.  AREH has sole voting power
and sole  dispositive  power with regard to  6,448,200  shares.  AREP has shared
voting  power and shared  dispositive  power with  regard to  6,448,200  shares.
American  Property  has shared  voting power and shared  dispositive  power with
regard  to  6,448,200  shares.  Beckton  has  shared  voting  power  and  shared
dispositive  power with  regard to  6,448,200  shares.  Carl C. Icahn has shared
voting  power and shared  dispositive  power with regard to  25,725,700  Shares.
Meadow  Walk has sole  voting  power and sole  dispositive  power with regard to
1,256,700 Shares. Barberry


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has shared  voting power and shared  dispositive  power with regard to 1,256,700
Shares.

         (c) The  following  table sets forth all  transactions  with respect to
Shares  effected  since the most  recent  filing on  Schedule  13D by any of the
Registrants.  All such transactions were effected in the open market,  the table
excludes commissions paid.

                                            No. of Shares              Price
Name                       Date             Purchased                  Per Share

High River                 2/26/99          219,000                    $27.3696

Meadow Walk                3/1/99           206,700                    $27.4370

Meadow Walk                3/2/99           300,000                    $28.0746


Item 7.           Material to be Filed as Exhibits

1.       Press Release dated March 11, 1999





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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.

Dated:  March 11, 1999




HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:      RIVERDALE LLC,
         General Partner


         By:      /s/ Carl C. Icahn
                  Name:  Carl C. Icahn
                  Title: Member




RIVERDALE LLC


By:      /s/ Carl C. Icahn
         Name:  Carl C. Icahn
         Title: Member




American Real Estate Holdings L.P.

By:      American Property Investors, Inc.,
         General Partner


         By:      /s/ Carl C. Icahn
                  Name:  Carl C. Icahn
                  Title: Chairman of the Board




[Signature Page of Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D with respect to RJR Nabisco
Holdings Corp.]




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American Real Estate Partners, L.P.


By:      American Property Investors, Inc.,
         General Partner


         By:    /s/ Carl C. Icahn
         Name:  Carl C. Icahn
         Title: Chairman of the Board




American Property Investors, Inc.


By:      /s/ Carl C. Icahn
         Name: CARL C. ICAHN
         Title: Chairman of the Board




Beckton Corp.


By:      /s/ Carl C. Icahn
         Name: CARL C. ICAHN
         Title: Chairman of the Board




Meadow Walk Limited Partnership


By:      BARBERRY CORP.,
         General Partner


         By:      /s/ Carl C. Icahn
                  Name:  Carl C. Icahn
                  Title:  Chairman of the Board



[Signature Page of Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D with respect to RJR Nabisco
Holdings Corp.]






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Barberry Corp.


By:  /s/ Carl C. Icahn
         Name:  Carl C. Icahn
         Title:  Chairman of the Board





[Signature Page of Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D with respect to RJR Nabisco
Holdings Corp.]




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                                            EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 1                                   Press Release dated March 11, 1999



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                  ICAHN ANNOUNCES PROXY CONTEST FOR RJR NABISCO

    Calls for Spin-off of Nabisco to Realize Full Value for All Shareholders

NEW YORK, March 11, 1999 - Carl Icahn announced today that,  notwithstanding RJR
Nabisco's announcement that it is selling its international tobacco business and
has determined to distribute its domestic tobacco business to its  shareholders,
he will conduct a proxy fight against management of RJR in order to effect RJR's
spin-off of its holdings of Nabisco rather than the domestic  tobacco  business.
Mr. Icahn stated that his proposed  slate of  directors,  which will include Mr.
Icahn,  will be committed to spin off Nabisco.  Mr. Icahn is preparing to notify
RJR of his slate of directors by Friday, March 12, 1999.

Mr. Icahn stated that the recently announced efforts by Mr. Steven F. Goldstone,
Chairman and CEO of RJR  Nabisco,  are to be applauded as an attempt to increase
value.  When Mr.  Goldstone  told Mr. Icahn about the sale of the  international
business and the proposed spin-off of domestic tobacco, Mr. Icahn indicated that
he supported the sale of the international tobacco business.  However,  while he
believes that the spin-off of the domestic tobacco business would enhance value,
it would be infinitely  better to spin off Nabisco.  He stated that shareholders
should  have the  choice  of  whether  it would be more  beneficial  to spin off
Nabisco at this time. Mr. Icahn stated,  "I believe that the  marketplace  would
place a proper  valuation on Nabisco as a free-standing  company,  separating it
completely  from RJR rather than having it controlled by a holding  company that
once owned a tobacco company. The wide diversification of Nabisco's  shareholder
base should also add a premium to its market  price." Mr. Icahn  further  stated
that Nabisco  should be a far more  valuable  company if it were freed from RJR,
and that if shareholders supported his slate, this could occur.

Mr. Icahn indicated that he has received the preliminary opinion of the law firm
of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan advising him that,  while they have yet to complete
their analysis,  they believe that, based upon the current status of the law and
what RJR has disclosed in litigation papers and


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SEC filings,  the proposed spin-off of Nabisco would not constitute a fraudulent
conveyance by RJR, and that current tobacco plaintiffs would not be able to make
the showings  required for  injunctive  relief to block the spin-off.  Mr. Icahn
stated  that,  when  complete,  Stroock's  conclusions  should put to rest those
arguments  as  rationalizations  for why a  spin-off  of  Nabisco  by RJR is not
possible.

The  participants  in  the  solicitation  of  proxies  are  Carl  C.  Icahn
("Icahn"),  High  River  Limited  Partnership  ("High  River"),   Riverdale  LLC
("Riverdale"),  Barberry  Corp.  ("Barberry"),  Meadow Walk Limited  Partnership
("Meadow Walk"),  American Real Estate Holdings,  L.P.  ("AREH"),  American Real
Estate Partners,  L.P. ("AREP"),  American Property  Investors ("API"),  Beckton
Corp. ("Beckton"),  and Icahn & Co., Inc. ("Icahn & Co."), all of which entities
are affiliates of Icahn.

High River is the direct beneficial owner of 18,020,800 shares ("Shares") of RJR
Nabisco  Holdings  Corp.  ("RJR")  common  stock.   Riverdale  is  the  indirect
beneficial owner of 18,020,800 Shares. Barberry is the indirect beneficial owner
of  1,256,700  Shares.  Meadow  Walk is the direct  beneficial  owner  1,256,700
Shares.  AREH is the direct beneficial owner of 6,448,200 Shares.  Each of AREP,
API and Beckton are indirect beneficial owners of 6,448,200 Shares.  Icahn & Co.
is the record owner of 9,254,000 of the Shares described above.

Riverdale, the general partner of High River, is over 99 percent owned by Icahn.
Barberry,  the sole general  partner of Meadow  Walk,  is wholly owned by Icahn.
American  Property  Investors,  the  general  partner of both AREH and AREP,  is
wholly owned by Beckton,  which is wholly owned by Icahn. As such,  Icahn may be
deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 25,725,700 Shares.


Contact:          Walter Montgomery
                  (212) 484-6721





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