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

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                               SCHEDULE 13G
                              AMENDMENT NO. 1
                               Rule 13d-102
                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        INFORMATION STATEMENT FILED
                        PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(d)*


                      AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY
                             (Name of Issuer)



                     CLASS A CONVERTIBLE COMMON STOCK
                              $.001 PAR VALUE
                      (Title of Class of Securities)

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                                 02707010
                              (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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

               The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filled" 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 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 2 of 82 Pages


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

          The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                 446,442 shares
       EACH REPORTING PERSON
                WITH                    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             446,442 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          446,442 shares

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

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

          2.47%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 3 of 82 Pages

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

          Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                 446,442 shares
       EACH REPORTING PERSON
                WITH                    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             446,442 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          446,442 shares

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

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

          2.47%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 4 of 82 Pages

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

          Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                 635,970 shares
       EACH REPORTING PERSON
                WITH                    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             635,970 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          635,970 shares

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

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

          3.52%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 5 of 82 Pages

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

          Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                 167,649 shares
       EACH REPORTING PERSON
                WITH                    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             167,649 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          167,649 shares

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

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

          0.93%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 6 of 82 Pages

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

          MSCP III, L.P.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                189,528 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             189,528 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          189,528 shares

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

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

          1.05%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 7 of 82 Pages

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

          Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                189,528 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             189,528 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          189,528 shares

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

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

          1.05%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 8 of 82 Pages

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

          MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P.

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

   3      SEC USE ONLY

   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
         NUMBER OF SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                 17,164 shares
       EACH REPORTING PERSON
               WITH                     7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             17,164 shares

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          17,164 shares

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

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

          0.09%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 9 of 82 Pages

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

          Morgan Stanley Capital Investors, L.P.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                4,715 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             4,715 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          4,715 shares

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

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

          0.03%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 10 of 82 Pages

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

          George K. Baum Group, Inc.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Missouri

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             94,615 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                71
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             94,615 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             71

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          94,686 shares

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

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

          0.52%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 11 of 82 Pages

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

          G. Kenneth Baum

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             15,094 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                94,686 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             15,094 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             94,686 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          109,780 shares

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

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

          0.61%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 12 of 82 Pages

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

          George K. Baum Capital Partners, L.P.

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

   3      SEC USE ONLY

   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                WITH                    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 13 of 82 Pages

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

          GKB Private Investment Partners, LLC

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          OO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 14 of 82 Pages

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

          George K. Baum Employee Equity Fund, L.P.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 15 of 82 Pages

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

          GKB Equity, Inc.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Missouri

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             223 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             223 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          223 shares

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

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

          0.001%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 16 of 82 Pages

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

          George K. Baum Holdings, Inc.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             1,093 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                71 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             1,093 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             71 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          1,164 shares

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

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

          0.006%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 17 of 82 Pages

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

          Jonathan E. Baum

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             4,902 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                3,647 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             4,902 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             3,647 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          8,549 shares

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

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

          0.05%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 18 of 82 Pages

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

          Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          New York

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                890,195 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             890,195 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          890,195 shares

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

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

          4.92%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 19 of 82 Pages

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

          Citibank, N.A.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          National Association

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                890,195 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             890,195 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          890,195 shares

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

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

          4.92%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          BK
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 20 of 82 Pages

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

          Citicorp

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                890,195 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             890,195 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          890,195 shares

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

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

          4.92%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 21 of 82 Pages

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

          JSS Management Company, Ltd.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Texas

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                27,441 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             27,441 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          27,441 shares

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

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

          0.15%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 22 of 82 Pages

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

          William T. Webster as custodian for William T. Webster, Jr.
          under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

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

   3      SEC USE ONLY

   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          OO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 23 of 82 Pages

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

          William T. Webster as custodian for Aubrey A. Webster
          under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minor Law

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

   3      SEC USE ONLY

   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                WITH                    7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          OO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 24 of 82 Pages

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

          William T. Webster as custodian for Samuel Timothy Webster
          under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

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

   3      SEC USE ONLY

   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
            NUMBER OF SHARES
         BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY               -0-
         EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  WITH                  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          OO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 25 of 82 Pages

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

          Kirstin D. Webster and James A. Heeter, Co-Trustees
          under The Timothy S. Webster Family Gift Trust of 1996,
          dated September 27, 1996

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

   3      SEC USE ONLY

   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Kansas

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             12,675 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
             NUMBER OF SHARES
          BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY              -0-
          EACH REPORTING PERSON
                   WITH                 7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             12,675 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          12,675 shares

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

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

          0.07%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          OO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 26 of 82 Pages

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

          William T. Webster

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 27 of 82 Pages

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

          Julie D. Webster

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 28 of 82 Pages

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

          Horst W. Schroeder

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Germany

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             592,079 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             592,079 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          592,079 shares

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

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

          3.27%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 29 of 82 Pages

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

          Anna Catherine Webster

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5        SOLE VOTING POWER

                                                 -0-

                                        6        SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                    -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                 -0-

                                        8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                 -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 30 of 82 Pages

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

          Ernest Jack Webster, Jr.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Unites States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 31 of 82 Pages

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

          David B. Potter

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             36,510 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             36,510 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          36,510 shares

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

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

          0.20%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 32 of 82 Pages

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

          Timothy S. Webster

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             360,818 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             360,818 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          360,818 shares

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

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

          2.00%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 33 of 82 Pages

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

          David E. Watson

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             125,714 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             125,714 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          125,714 shares

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

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

          0.70%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 34 of 82 Pages

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

          Darrel E. Bailey

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             68,170 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             68,170 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          68,170 shares

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

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

          0.38%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 35 of 82 Pages

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

          Norman F. Abreo

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             58,498 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             58,498 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          58,498 shares

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

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

          0.32%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 36 of 82 Pages

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

          Isabel A. Lange

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Germany

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 37 of 82 Pages

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

          Bernd H. Schroeder

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Germany

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 38 of 82 Pages

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

          Gisela I. Schroeder, Trustee
          of the Living Trust of Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985

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

   3      SEC USE ONLY

   4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          South Carolina

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
            NUMBER OF SHARES
         BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY               -0-
         EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  WITH                  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

   9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          OO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 39 of 82 Pages

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

          Thompson Holdings, Inc.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                179,894 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             179,894 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          179,894 shares

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

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

          1.00%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 40 of 82 Pages

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

          Thompson Holdings, L.P.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                179,894 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             179,894 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          179,894 shares

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

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

          1.00%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 41 of 82 Pages

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

          Richard C. Thompson

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                230,798 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             230,798 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          230,798 shares

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

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

          1.28%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 42 of 82 Pages

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

          James A. Schlindwein

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                25,625 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             25,625 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          25,625 shares

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

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

          0.14%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 43 of 82 Pages

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

          Suzanne S. Schlindwein

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                7,119 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             7,119 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          7,119 shares

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

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

          0.04%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 44 of 82 Pages

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

          Horst W. Schroeder, Trustee
          of the Living Trust of Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985,
          or successor trustee

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          South Carolina

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
            NUMBER OF SHARES
          BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY              -0-
          EACH REPORTING PERSON
                  WITH                  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          OO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 45 of 82 Pages

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

          Jerry Dear

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             4,747 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             4,747 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          4,747 shares

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

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

          0.03%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 46 of 82 Pages

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

          Daniel R. Keller

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             3,563 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             3,563 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          3,563 shares

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

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

          0.02%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 47 of 82 Pages

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

          Mike Willhoite

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             6,175 shares

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             6,175 shares

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          6,175 shares

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

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

          0.03%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 48 of 82 Pages

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

          CCT Partners III, L.P.

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                157,103 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             157,103 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          157,103 shares

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

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

          0.87%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          PN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 49 of 82 Pages

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

          CCT I Corporation

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Delaware

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                157,103 shares
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             157,103 shares

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          157,103 shares

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

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

          0.87%

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 50 of 82 Pages

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

          Phillip A. Dibble

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 51 of 82 Pages

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

          Phyllis Kruse Dibble

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

    3     SEC USE ONLY

    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          United States of America

                                        5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                             -0-

                                        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

                                        8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                             -0-

    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          -0-

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

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

          -0-

   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


      Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer.

      The name of the issuer is American Italian Pasta Company (the "Company").

      Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office.

      American Italian Pasta Company
      1000 Italian Way
      Excelsior Springs, Missouri  64024

      Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing.

      This statement is filed on behalf of the persons identified in Item 4
below.  In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), each person filing this
statement acknowledges that it is responsible for the completeness and
accuracy of the information concerning that person but is not responsible
for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other
persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.

      Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.

      The address of the principal business office of each of The Morgan Stanley
Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P., Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.,
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P., MSCP III, L.P., Morgan Stanley
Capital Partners III, Inc., MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P. and Morgan Stanley
Capital Investors, L.P. is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York
10020.

      The address of the principal business office of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
& Co. is 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036.

      The address of the principal business office of each of George K. Baum
Group, Inc., G. Kenneth Baum, George K. Baum Capital Partners, L.P., GKB Private
Investment Partners, LLC, George K. Baum Employee Equity Fund, L.P., GKB Equity,
Inc., George K. Baum Holdings, Inc. and Jonathan E. Baum is 120 West 12th
Street, Suite 800, Kansas City, Missouri 64105.

      The address of the principal business office of each of Citicorp Venture
Capital, Ltd., CCT Partners III, L.P. and CCT I Corporation is 399 Park Avenue,
14th Floor, New York, New York 10043.

      The address of the principal business of each of Citibank, N.A. and
Citicorp is 153 East 53rd Street, New York, New York 10043.

      The address of the principal business office of each of JSS Management
Company, Ltd., James A. Schlindwein and Suzanne S. Schlindwein is 9165 Briar
Forest, Houston, Texas 77024.

      The address of each of William T. Webster as custodian for William T.
Webster, Jr. under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law, William T.
Webster as custodian for Aubrey A. Webster under the Missouri Uniform Transfers
to Minor Law, William T. Webster as custodian for Samuel Timothy Webster under
the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law, Kirstin D. Webster and James A.
Heeter, Co-Trustees under The Timothy S. Webster Family Gift Trust of 1996,
dated September 27, 1996, William T. Webster, Julie D. Webster, Anna Catherine
Webster, Ernest Jack Webster, Jr., David B. Potter, Timothy S. Webster, David E.
Watson, Darrel E. Bailey, Norman F. Abreo, Jerry Dear, Mike Willhoite, Phillip
A. Dibble and Phyllis Kruse Dibble is c/o American Italian Pasta Company, 1000
Italian Way, Excelsior Springs, Missouri 64024.

      The address of each of Horst W. Schroeder, Isabel A. Lange, Bernd H.
Schroeder, Gisela I. Schroeder, Trustee of the Living Trust of Gisela I.
Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985 and Horst W. Schroeder, Trustee of the Living
Trust of Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985, or successor trustee, is 40
Wexford on the Green, Hilton Head, South Carolina 29928.

      The address of the principal business office of each of Thompson Holdings,
Inc., Thompson Holdings, L.P. and Richard C. Thompson is Thompson's Nutritional
Technology, Inc., 16 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66105.

      The address of the residence of Daniel R. Keller is 14 Dodge Place, Grosse
Pointe, Michigan 48230.

      Item 2(c). Citizenship.

      Each of persons filing this statement is a United States citizen, a
corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company organized under
the laws of a state of the United States or a trust created or governed under
the laws of a state of the United States, except as noted below.

      Each of Horst W. Schroeder, Isabel A. Lange and Bernd H. Schroeder is a
citizen of Germany.

      Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.

      This statement relates to the Company's Class A Convertible Common Stock,
par value $.001 per share (the "Class A Shares").

      Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.

      The Company's CUSIP number is 02707010.

      Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

      (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

      (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

      (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,

      (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
              Company Act,

      (e) [ ] Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the
              Investment Advisors Act of 1940,

      (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is now subject to the
              provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
              or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),

      (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
              13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); see Item 7,

      (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

      Not applicable.

      Item 4. Ownership.

      If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered
by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
acquire.

          (a), (b) and (c)

      Certain stockholders of the Company and the Company entered into the
Amended and Restated Shareholders' Agreement dated as of October 6, 1997 (the
"Original Shareholders Agreement") which contained provisions regarding, among
other things, restrictions on transferability and voting of the Company's Class
A Shares and certain agreements as to sales or other dispositions of the
Company's Class A Shares. Accordingly, the parties to the Original Shareholders
Agreement and certain of their affiliates filed jointly the Schedule 13G dated
February 13, 1998.

      The Original Shareholders Agreement was amended and restated as of April
7, 1998 (the "Amended Shareholders Agreement") to delete certain provisions
regarding, among other things, restrictions on transferability and certain
agreements as to sales or other dispositions of the Company's Class A Shares and
to amend the provisions regarding voting of the Company's Class A Shares. The
provisions contained in the Amended Shareholders Agreement regarding voting of
the Company's Class A Shares were irrevocably waived on May 5, 1998. As a
result, as of May 5, 1998, the parties to the Amended Shareholders Agreement and
certain of their affiliates were no longer deemed to be members of a "group" for
the purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act. All further filings
with respect to the Company's Class A Shares will be filed, if required, by
members of the dissolved group in their individual capacity.

      The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission by
any person that such person is, for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the
Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement,
other than the securities set forth opposite such person's name in the table
below. The table below indicates the beneficial ownership of Class A Shares as
of December 31, 1998 of the persons filing this statement.

      In its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 1998, the Company
reported that as of December 10, 1998, 18,086,775 Class A Shares were
outstanding. The Reporting Persons, in the aggregate, beneficially own 3,361,529
Class A Shares. The Class A Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons,
in the aggregate, represent 18.6% of the outstanding Class A Shares.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    (iii)              (iv)
                                (i)               (ii)          Deemed to have    Deemed to have
                          Deemed to have     Deemed to have     Sole Power to     Shared Power to      Beneficial
                           Sole Power to     Shared Power to    Dispose or to      Dispose or to       Ownership
                            Vote or to         Vote or to         Direct the        Direct the       at December 31,    Percent of
                          Direct the Vote    Direct the Vote     Disposition        Disposition           1998             Class
                          ---------------    ---------------    -------------     ---------------    ---------------    ----------
<S>                       <C>                <C>                <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>
The Morgan Stanley
Leveraged Equity
Fund II, L.P.                     -0-            446,442               -0-            446,442            446,442          2.47%

Morgan Stanley
Leveraged Equity
Fund II, Inc. (1)                 -0-            446,442               -0-            446,442            446,442           2.47

Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter & Co. (2)                  -0-            635,970               -0-            635,970            635,970           3.52

Morgan Stanley
Capital Partners III,
L.P.                              -0-            167,649               -0-            167,649            167,649           0.93

MSCP III, L.P. (1)                -0-            189,528               -0-            189,528            189,528           1.05

Morgan Stanley
Capital Partners III,
Inc. (1)                          -0-            189,528               -0-            189,528            189,528           1.05

MSCP III 892
Investors, L.P.                   -0-             17,164               -0-             17,164             17,164           0.09

Morgan Stanley
Capital Investors,
L.P.                              -0-              4,715               -0-              4,715              4,715           0.03

George K. Baum
Group, Inc. (22)               94,615                 71            94,615                 71             94,686           0.52

G. Kenneth Baum (3)            15,094             94,686            15,094             94,686            109,780           0.61

George K. Baum
Capital Partners, L.P.            -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

GKB Private
Investment Partners,
LLC                               -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

George K. Baum
Employee Equity
Fund, L.P.                        -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

GKB Equity, Inc. (4)              223                -0-               223                -0-                223          0.001

George K. Baum
Holdings, Inc. (4)              1,093                 71             1,093                 71              1,164          0.006

Jonathan E. Baum (5)            4,902              3,647             4,902              3,647              8,549           0.05

Citicorp Venture
Capital, Ltd. (6)(7)              -0-            890,195               -0-            890,195            890,195           4.92

Citicorp, N.A. (7)                -0-            890,195               -0-            890,195            890,195           4.92

Citicorp (7)                      -0-            890,195               -0-            890,195            890,195           4.92

JSS Management
Company, Ltd. (8)                 -0-             27,441               -0-             27,441             27,441           0.15

William T. Webster
as custodian for
William T. Webster,
Jr. under the Missouri
Uniform Transfers to
Minors Law (9)                    -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

William T. Webster
as custodian for
Aubrey A. Webster
under the Missouri
Uniform Transfers to
Minor Law (9)                     -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

William T. Webster
as custodian for
Samuel Timothy
Webster under the
Missouri Uniform
Transfers to Minors
Law (9)                           -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Kirstin D. Webster
and James A. Heeter,
Co-Trustees under
The Timothy S.
Webster Family Gift
Trust of 1996, dated
September 27, 1996
(9)                            12,675                -0-            12,675                -0-             12,675          0.07%

William T. Webster
(9)                               -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Julie D. Webster (9)              -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Horst W. Schroeder
(10)(11)                      592,079                -0-           592,079                -0-            592,079           3.27

Anna Catherine
Webster (9)                       -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Ernest Jack Webster,
Jr. (9)                           -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

David B. Potter (12)           36,510                -0-            36,510                -0-             36,510           0.20

Timothy S. Webster
(9)(13)(23)                   360,818                -0-           360,818                -0-            360,818           2.00

David E. Watson (14)          125,714                -0-           125,714                -0-            125,714           0.70

Darrel E. Bailey (15)          68,170                -0-            68,170                -0-             68,170           0.38

Norman F. Abreo
(16)                           58,498                -0-            58,498                -0-             58,498           0.32

Isabel A. Lange (10)              -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Bernd H. Schroeder
(10)                              -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Gisela I. Schroeder,
Trustee of the Living
Trust of Gisela I.
Schroeder U/T/I dated
May 24, 1985 (10)                 -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Thompson Holdings,
Inc. (17)                         -0-            179,894               -0-            179,894            179,894           1.00

Thompson Holdings,
L.P.                              -0-            179,894               -0-            179,894            179,894           1.00

Richard C. Thompson
(18)                              -0-            230,798               -0-            230,798            230,798           1.28

James A. Schlindwein
(8)                               -0-             25,625               -0-             25,625             25,625           0.14

Suzanne S.
Schlindwein (8)                   -0-              7,119               -0-              7,119              7,119           0.04

Horst W. Schroeder,
Trustee of the Living
Trust of Horst W.
Schroeder, dated May
24, 1985, or
successor trustee (10)            -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Jerry Dear (19)                 4,747                -0-             4,747                -0-              4,747           0.03

Daniel R. Keller                3,563                -0-             3,563                -0-              3,563           0.02

Mike Willhoite (20)             6,175                -0-             6,175                -0-              6,175           0.03

CCT Partners III,
 L.P.                             -0-            157,103               -0-            157,103            157,103           0.87

CCT I Corporation
(21)                              -0-            157,103               -0-            157,103            157,103           0.87

Phillip A. Dibble (9)             -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Phyllis Kruse Dibble
(9)                               -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-
</TABLE>

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      (1) The general partner of The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Fund II, L.P. is
Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.  The general partner of each of Morgan
Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P., MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P. and Morgan
Stanley Capital Investors, L.P. is MSCP III, L.P.  The general partner of MSCP
III, L.P. is Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc., also a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.

      (2) Includes Class A Shares beneficially owned by The Morgan Stanley
Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P., Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P.,
MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P. and Morgan Stanley Capital Investors, L.P.
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. may be deemed to have shared voting and
dispositive power with respect to any Class A Shares beneficially held by each
of the entities listed in the preceding sentence.

      (3) G. Kenneth Baum is a controlling shareholder of George K. Baum
Group, Inc. and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with
respect to any Class A Shares beneficially held by George K. Baum Group, Inc.
Also includes Class A Shares beneficially owned by Grandchild, L.P. of which
G. Kenneth Baum, as trustee of the G. Kenneth Baum Revocable Trust, is the
general partner.  Except to the extent of his indirect beneficial ownership of
Grandchild, L.P., Mr. Baum disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class A
Shares held by Grandchild, L.P.

      (4)  George K. Baum Holdings, Inc. is the sole stockholder of GKB
Equity, Inc. and, as such may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive
power with respect to the shares held by GKB Equity, Inc.  George K. Baum
Holdings, Inc. also owns a 50% interest in George K. Baum Merchant Banc,
L.L.C. and as a result may be deemed to have shared voting and investment
power with respect to the shares held by George K. Baum Merchant Banc, L.L.C.

      (5) Includes Class A Shares beneficially owned by George K. Baum
Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings").  Jonathan Baum is the sole stockholder of
Holdings.  Also includes Class A Shares beneficially owned by GKB Equity,
Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings.  Also includes Class A
Shares beneficially owned by George K. Baum Merchant Banc, L.L.C. ("Merchant
Banc"), a limited liability company in which Holdings owns a 50% ownership
interest.  Also includes Class A Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Baum's wife,
both individually and as custodian for their minor children.  Also includes
Class A Shares beneficially owned by Grandchild, L.P., a limited partnership
in which Mr. Baum is a limited partner as custodian for each of his minor
children.  Except to the extent of his indirect beneficial ownership of
Merchant Banc, Mr. Baum disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class A Shares
held by Merchant Banc, his wife and on behalf of his minor children.

      (6) Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. is an affiliate of CCT Partners III,
L.P. and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with
respect to any Class A Shares beneficially held by CCT Partners III, L.P.

      (7) Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Citibank, N.A., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citicorp.  Citicorp may
be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to any
Class A Shares beneficially held by Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.

      (8) JSS Management Company Ltd., James A. Schlindwein and Suzanne S.
Schlindwein may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with
respect to any Class A Shares beneficially held by each of them.

      (9) Timothy S. Webster has been irrevocably constituted and appointed as
proxy, an agent and attorney-in-fact for and in the name and place of each of
William T. Webster as custodian for William T. Webster, Jr. under the Missouri
Uniform Transfers to Minors Law, William T. Webster as custodian for Aubrey A.
Webster under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minor Law, William T. Webster
as custodian for Samuel Timothy Webster under the Missouri Uniform Transfers
to Minors Law, Kirstin D. Webster and James A. Heeter, Co-Trustees under The
Timothy S. Webster Family Gift Trust of 1996, dated September 27, 1996,
William T. Webster, Julie D. Webster, Anna Catherine Webster, Ernest Jack
Webster, Jr., Phillip S. Dibble and Phyllis Kruse Dibble pursuant to a Proxy
and Durable Power of Attorney for each of the entities and individuals listed
in this sentence.  Mr. Webster has exclusive voting and dispositive power with
respect to any Class A Shares held in the name of each of the entities and
individuals listed in the preceding sentence.

      (10) Horst W. Schroeder  has been irrevocably constituted and appointed
as proxy, an agent and attorney-in-fact for and in the name and place of each
of Isabel A. Lange, Bernd H. Schroeder and Gisela I. Schroeder, Trustee of the
Living Trust of Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985 pursuant to a
Proxy and Durable Power of Attorney for each of the entities and individuals
listed in this sentence.  Mr. Schroeder is also the trustee of the Living
Trust of Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985, or successor trustee.   Mr.
Schroeder has exclusive voting and dispositive power with respect to any Class
A Shares held in the name of each of the entities and individuals listed in
the preceding two sentences.

      (11) Includes 463,608 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after December 31, 1998.

      (12) Includes 21,462 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after December 31, 1998.

      (13) Includes 336,367 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after December 31, 1998.

      (14) Includes 75,092 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after December 31, 1998.

      (15) Includes 45,193 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after December 31, 1998.

      (16) Includes 51,281 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after December 31, 1998.

      (17) Thompson Holdings, Inc. is the general partner of Thompson
Holdings, L.P.  Richard C. Thompson is the only limited partner of Thompson
Holdings, Inc, and the president and sole stockholder of Thompson Holdings,
Inc.  Thompson Holdings, Inc., Thompson Holdings, L.P. and Richard C. Thompson
may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to any
Class A Shares beneficially held by each of them.

      (18) Includes Class A Shares beneficially owned by Thompson Holdings,
L.P.  Richard C. Thompson is the only limited partner of Thompson Holdings,
Inc. and the president and sole stockholder of Thompson Holdings, Inc.  Mr.
Thompson may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with
respect to any Class A Shares beneficially held by Thompson Holdings, L.P.

      (19) Includes 3,680 stock options under the Company's 1992 Non-Qualified
Stock Option Plan and the Company's 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that
have vested or will vest during the 60-day period after December 31, 1998.

      (20) Includes 4,752 stock options under the Company's 1992 Non-Qualified
Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the 60-day period after
December 31, 1998.

      (21) CCT I Corporation is the general partner of CCT Partners III, L.P.
may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to any
Class A Shares beneficially held by CCT Partners III, L.P.

      (22) George K. Baum Group, Inc. is the general partner of Group
Partners, L.P. and as a result may be deemed to have sole voting and
investment power with respect to any Class A Shares beneficially held by such
entity.  George K. Baum Group, Inc. also owns a 50% interest in George K. Baum
Merchant Banc, L.L.C. and as a result may be deemed to have shared voting and
investment power with respect to any Class A Shares beneficially held by such
entity.

      (23)  Includes 5,365 Class A Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Webster's
wife, individually.  Except to the extent of his indirect beneficial
ownership, Mr. Webster disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class A Shares
held by Mrs. Webster.

      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 person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [X]

      As described in Item 4 above, the stockholders identified in Exhibit 1 are
no longer deemed to be members of a "group" for the purposes of Section 13 of
the Exchange Act.

      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.

      See Exhibit 1. As described in Item 4 above, the stockholders identified
in Exhibit 1 are no longer deemed to be members of a "group" for the purposes of
Section 13 of the Exchange Act.

      Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

      See Item 4.

      Item 10. Certification.

      Not applicable.


                                   SIGNATURES

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

Date: February 11, 1999

                              MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS III,
                              INC.

                              For each of

                              The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity
                                  Fund II, L.P.
                              Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.
                              Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
                              Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P.
                              MSCP III, L.P.
                              Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.
                              MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P.
                              Morgan Stanley Capital Investors, L.P.
                              George K. Baum Group, Inc.
                              G. Kenneth Baum
                              George K. Baum Capital Partners, L.P.
                              GKB Private Investment Partners, LLC
                              George K. Baum Employee Equity Fund, L.P.
                              GKB Equity, Inc.
                              George K. Baum Holdings, Inc.
                              Jonathan E. Baum
                              Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.
                              Citibank, N.A.
                              Citicorp
                              JSS Management Company, Ltd.
                              William T. Webster as custodian for
                                  William T. Webster, Jr. under the
                                  Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law
                              William T. Webster as custodian for
                                  Aubrey A. Webster under the Missouri
                                  Uniform Transfers to Minor Law
                              William T. Webster as custodian for
                                  Samuel Timothy Webster under the Missouri
                                  Uniform Transfers to Minors Law
                              Kirstin D. Webster and James A. Heeter,
                                  Co-Trustees under The Timothy S. Webster
                                  Family Gift Trust of 1996, dated
                                  September 27, 1996
                              William T. Webster
                              Julie D. Webster
                              Horst W. Schroeder
                              Anna Catherine Webster
                              Ernest Jack Webster, Jr.
                              David B. Potter
                              Timothy S. Webster
                              David E. Watson
                              Darrel E. Bailey
                              Norman F. Abreo
                              Isabel A. Lange
                              Bernd H. Schroeder
                              Gisela I. Schroeder, Trustee of the
                                  Living Trust of Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I
                                  dated May 24, 1985
                              Thompson Holdings, Inc.
                              Thompson Holdings, L.P.
                              Richard C. Thompson
                              James A. Schlindwein
                              Suzanne S. Schlindwein
                              Horst W. Schroeder, Trustee of the
                                 Living Trust of Horst W. Schroeder, dated
                                 May 24, 1985, or successor trustee
                              Jerry Dear
                              Daniel R. Keller
                              Mike Willhoite
                              CCT Partners III, L.P.
                              CCT I Corporation
                              Phillip A. Dibble
                              Phyllis Kruse Dibble



                              By: /s/ Carole Schiffman
                                  ------------------------
                                  Name: Carole Schiffman
                                  Title: Attorney-in-Fact



      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).


                                 Exhibit Index


                                                                          Page

Exhibit 99.1 - Members of Former Group.....................................62
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Reporting Agreement...................................64
Exhibit 99.3 - Power of Attorney...........................................74



                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1

      Pursuant to Item 8, the members of the former group that have filed this
Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d) are:

The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P.
Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P.
MSCP III, L.P.
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.
MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P.
Morgan Stanley Capital Investors, L.P.
George K. Baum Group, Inc.
G. Kenneth Baum
George K. Baum Capital Partners, L.P.
GKB Private Investment Partners, LLC
George K. Baum Employee Equity Fund, L.P.
GKB Equity, Inc.
George K. Baum Holdings, Inc.
Jonathan E. Baum
Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.
Citibank, N.A.
Citicorp
JSS Management Company, Ltd.
William T. Webster as custodian for William T. Webster, Jr.
  under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law
William T. Webster as custodian for Aubrey A. Webster
  under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minor Law
William T. Webster as custodian for Samuel Timothy Webster
  under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law
Kirstin D. Webster and James A. Heeter, Co-Trustees
  under The Timothy S. Webster Family Gift Trust of 1996, dated September 27,
  1996
William T. Webster
Julie D. Webster
Horst W. Schroeder
Anna Catherine Webster
Ernest Jack Webster, Jr.
David B. Potter
Timothy S. Webster
David E. Watson
Darrel E. Bailey
Norman F. Abreo
Isabel A. Lange
Bernd H. Schroeder
Gisela I. Schroeder, Trustee of the Living Trust of Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I
  dated May 24, 1985
Thompson Holdings, Inc.
Thompson Holdings, L.P.
Richard C. Thompson
James A. Schlindwein
Suzanne S. Schlindwein
Horst W. Schroeder, Trustee of the Living Trust of
  Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985, or successor trustee
Jerry Dear
Daniel R. Keller
Mike Willhoite
CCT Partners III, L.P.
CCT I Corporation
Phillip A. Dibble
Phyllis Kruse Dibble



                                                              Exhibit 99.2


                           JOINT REPORTING AGREEMENT

      In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, each of the
parties hereto represents to and agrees with the other parties as follows:

      1. Such party is eligible to file a statement on Schedule 13G under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pertaining to the Class A
Convertible Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Class A Common Stock"),
of the American Italian Pasta Company.

      2. Such party is responsible for timely filing of such statement and any
amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning such party contained therein; provided that no such party is
responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the
other parties making the filing, unless such party knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.

      3. Such party agrees that such statement is prepared and filed by Morgan
Stanley Capital Partners ("MSCP") by and on behalf of each such party and that
any amendment thereto will be filed on behalf of each such party.

      4. Such party agrees to notify Peter Vogelsang (at 212-762-8422),
immediately upon the occurrence of any event which will result in an increase
or decrease in the percentage of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by
such party.

      5. Such party hereby indemnifies each other party hereto and the
affiliates of such other party (each, an "Indemnified Person") against and
agrees to hold each of them harmless from any and all damage, loss, liability
and expense (including without limitation reasonable expenses of investigation
and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) in connection with any action,
suit or proceeding incurred or suffered by any Indemnified Person arising out
of (i) any breach of any of the obligations of such party set forth herein or
(ii) the failure of such party to provide complete and accurate information
for inclusion in such statement.

      6. Such party agrees to promptly reimburse MSCP for such party's Pro
Rata Portion of MSCP's out of pocket fees and expenses incurred in connection
with the preparation and filing of such statement and any amendment thereto
(the "Expenses").  In furtherance of the foregoing, such party hereby
authorizes MSCP to direct the underwriters in any underwritten offering of
shares of Class A Common Stock owned by such party to deliver directly to MSCP
or its designee a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the shares of
such party equal to such party's Pro Rata Portion of such Expenses.  As used
herein, "Pro Rata Portion" of Expenses with respect to such statement or any
amendment thereto means, with respect to any party, a fraction, the numerator
of which is equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that are
owned of record by such party and reported on such statement or amendment, as
the case may be, and the denominator of which is equal to the number of shares
of Class A Common Stock reported on such statement or amendment, as the case
may be, as beneficially owned by the filing group.

      This agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all of such
counterparts taken together shall constitute but one agreement.



Dated: October 6, 1997


      MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED
      EQUITY FUND II, L.P.
      By: Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.,
      as General Partner

      By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
         Title: Secretary

      MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED
      EQUITY FUND II, INC.

      By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
         Title: Secretary

      MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
      & CO.

      By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
         Title: Authorized Signatory

      MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL
      PARTNERS III, L.P.
      By: MSCP III, L.P.
          as General Partner
      By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
          as General Partner

      By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
         Title: Secretary

      MSCP III, L.P.
      By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
          as General Partner

      By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
         Title: Secretary

      MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS III, INC.

      By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
         Title: Secretary

      MSCP III 892 INVESTORS, L.P.
      By: MSCP III, L.P.
          as General Partner
      By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
          as General Partner

      By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
         Title: Secretary

      MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INVESTORS, L.P.
      By: MSCP III, L.P.
          as General Partner
      By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
          as General Partner

      By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
         Title: Secretary

      GEORGE K. BAUM GROUP, INC.

      By: /s/ William D. Thomas
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: William D. Thomas
         Title: President

      GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.L.C.
      as Nominee for:
      GEORGE K. BAUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

      By: /s/ William D. Thomas
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: William D. Thomas
         Title: Senior Managing Director

      GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.L.C.
      as Nominee for:
      GEORGE K. BAUM EMPLOYEE EQUITY FUND, L.P.

      By: /s/ William D. Thomas
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: William D. Thomas
         Title: Senior Managing Director

      EXCELSIOR INVESTORS, L.L.C.

      By: George K. Baum Merchant Banc, LLC,
          its Manager

      By: /s/ William D. Thomas
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: William D. Thomas
         Title: Senior Managing Director

      CITICORP VENTURE CAPITAL, LTD.

      By: /s/ D.Y. Howe
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: D.Y. Howe
         Title: Vice President

      JSS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD.

      By: /s/ James A. Schlindwein
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: James A. Schlindwein
         Title: General Partner

      WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
      as custodian for William T. Webster, Jr.
      under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

      By: /s/ T. S. Webster
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Timothy S. Webster
         Title: Attorney-in-Fact

      WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
      as custodian for Aubrey A. Webster, Jr.
      under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

      By: /s/ T. S. Webster
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Timothy S. Webster
         Title: Attorney-in-Fact

      KIRSTIN D. WEBSTER AND JAMES A. HEETER,
      co-trustees under the Timothy S. Webster
      Family Gift Trust of 1996, dated September 27, 1996

      By: /s/ T. S. Webster
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Timothy S. Webster
         Title: Attorney-in-Fact

      WILLIAM T. WEBSTER

      By: /s/ T. S. Webster
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Timothy S. Webster
         Title: Attorney-in-Fact

      JULIE D. WEBSTER

      By: /s/ T. S. Webster
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Timothy S. Webster
         Title: Attorney-in-Fact

      /s/ Horst Schroeder
         -------------------------------------------
      HORST W. SCHROEDER

      ANNA CATHERINE WEBSTER

      By: /s/ T. S. Webster
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Timothy S. Webster
         Title: Attorney-in-Fact

      ERNEST JACK WEBSTER, JR.

      By: /s/ T. S. Webster
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Timothy S. Webster
         Title: Attorney-in-Fact

      /s/ David B. Potter
      ----------------------------------------------
      DAVID B. POTTER

      /s/ T. S. Webster
      ----------------------------------------------
      TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER

      /s/ David E. Watson
      ----------------------------------------------
      DAVID E. WATSON

      /s/ Darrel E. Bailey
      ----------------------------------------------
      DARREL BAILEY

      /s/ Norman Abreo
      ----------------------------------------------
      NORMAN F. ABREO

      /s/ Horst Schroeder
      ----------------------------------------------
      For: ISABEL A. LANGE

      /s/ Horst Schroeder
      ----------------------------------------------
      For: BERND H. SCHROEDER

      /s/ Horst Schroeder
      ----------------------------------------------
      For: GISELA I. SCHROEDER,
      Trustee of the Living Trust of
      Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985

      THOMPSON HOLDINGS, INC.

      By: /s/ R. Thompson
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Richard C. Thompson
         Title: President

      THOMPSON HOLDINGS, L.P.
      By: Thompson Holdings Inc., as General Partner

      By: /s/ R. Thompson
         -------------------------------------------
         Name: Richard C. Thompson
         Title: President

      /s/ R. Thompson
      ----------------------------------------------
      RICHARD C. THOMPSON

      /s/ James A. Schlindwein
      ----------------------------------------------
      JAMES A. SCHLINDWEIN

      /s/ Suzanne S. Schlindwein
      ----------------------------------------------
      SUZANNE S. SCHLINDWEIN

      HORST W. SCHROEDER,
      Trustee of the Living Trust of
      Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985,
      or successor trustee

      By: /s/ Horst W. Schroeder
         -------------------------
         Name: Horst W. Schroeder
         Title: Trustee

      /s/ Jerry Dear
      ----------------------------------------------
      JERRY DEAR

      /s/ Daniel Keller
      ----------------------------------------------
      DANIEL KELLER

      /s/ Mike Willhoite
      ----------------------------------------------
      MIKE WILLHOITE

      CCT PARTNERS III, L.P.
      By:  CCT I Corporation
           as General Partner

      By: /s/ Thomas H. Sanders
         ---------------------------------
         Name:  Thomas H. Sanders
         Title: Secretary,
                CCT I Corporation
                399P/14th Fl. Zn. 4

      WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
      as custodian for Samuel Timothy Webster
      under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

      By: /s/ Timothy S. Webster
         ---------------------------------
         Name: Timothy S. Webster
         Title: Attorney-in-Fact

      /s/ Timothy S. Webster
      ----------------------------------------------
      PHILLIP A. DIBBLE

      /s/ Timothy S. Webster
      ----------------------------------------------
      PHYLLIS KRUSE DIBBLE

      /s/ G. Kenneth Baum
      ----------------------------------------------
      G. KENNETH BAUM

      GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

      By: /s/ William D. Thomas
         ---------------------------------
         Name: William D. Thomas
         Title: Senior Managing Director

      GKB EQUITY, INC.

      By: /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
         ---------------------------------
         Name: Jonathan E. Baum
         Title: President

      GEORGE K. BAUM HOLDINGS, INC.

      By: /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
         ---------------------------------
         Name: Jonathan E. Baum
         Title: President

      /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
      -----------------------------------
      JONATHAN E. BAUM

      CITIBANK, N.A.

      By: /s/ George Seegers
         ---------------------------------
         Name: George Seegers
         Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary

      CITICORP

      By: /s/ George Seegers
         ---------------------------------
         Name: George Seegers
         Title: Assistant Secretary


                                                                Exhibit 99.3

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

       THE UNDERSIGNED hereby appoints each of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
III, Inc. (by Peter Vogelsang, Secretary) and Davis Polk & Wardwell (by Carole
Schiffman), acting jointly or individually with full power of substitution in
the premises as the attorneys in fact of the undersigned to prepare, execute
and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the
undersigned a Statement on Schedule 13G relating to the Class A Convertible
Common Stock of the American Italian Pasta Company, or, to the extent required
by law, in lieu of such Statement on Schedule 13G, a Statement on Schedule
13D, and any amendments thereto which either of the above named attorneys in
fact shall, in his or her sole discretion, deem appropriate; provided that any
such Schedule or amendment thereto shall be presented to the undersigned prior
to the filing thereof, and hereby confirms any and all action taken by either
of such attorneys pursuant to this Power of Attorney.

Dated: October 6, 1997

       MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED
       EQUITY FUND II, L.P.
       By:   Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.,
               as General Partner

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
          Title: Secretary

       MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED
       EQUITY FUND II, INC.

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
          Title: Secretary

       MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
       & CO.

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
          Title: Authorized Signatory

       MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL
       PARTNERS III, L.P.
       By: MSCP III, L.P.
           as General Partner
       By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
           as General Partner

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
          Title: Secretary

       MSCP III, L.P.
       By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
           as General Partner

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
          Title: Secretary

       MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS III, INC.

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
           ---------------------------------
          Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
          Title: Secretary

       MSCP III 892 INVESTORS, L.P.
       By: MSCP III, L.P.
           as General Partner
       By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
           as General Partner

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
          Title: Secretary


       MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INVESTORS, L.P.
       By: MSCP III, L.P.
           as General Partner
       By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
           as General Partner

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
          Title: Secretary

       GEORGE K. BAUM GROUP, INC.


       By: /s/ William D. Thomas
          ---------------------------------
          Name: William D. Thomas
          Title: President

       GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.L.C.
       as Nominee for:
       GEORGE K. BAUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

       By: /s/ William D. Thomas
          ---------------------------------
          Name: William D. Thomas
          Title: Senior Managing Director

       GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.L.C.
       as Nominee for:
       GEORGE K. BAUM EMPLOYEE EQUITY FUND, L.P.

       By: /s/ William D. Thomas
          ---------------------------------
          Name: William D. Thomas
          Title: Senior Managing Director

       EXCELSIOR INVESTORS, L.L.C.
       By: George K. Baum Merchant Banc, LLC,
           its Manager

       By: /s/ William D. Thomas
          ---------------------------------
          Name: William D. Thomas
          Title: Senior Managing Director

       CITICORP VENTURE CAPITAL, LTD.

       By: /s/ D.Y. Howe
          ---------------------------------
          Name: D.Y. Howe
          Title: Vice President

       JSS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD.

       By: /s/ James A. Schlindwein
          ---------------------------------
          Name: James A. Schlindwein
          Title: General Partner

       WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
       as custodian for William T. Webster, Jr.
       under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Timothy S. Webster
          Title: Attorney-in-Fact

       WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
       as custodian for Aubrey A. Webster, Jr.
       under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Timothy S. Webster
          Title: Attorney-in-Fact

       KIRSTIN D. WEBSTER AND JAMES A. HEETER,
       co-trustees under the Timothy S. Webster
       Family Gift Trust of 1996, dated September 27, 1996

       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Timothy S. Webster
          Title: Attorney-in-Fact

       WILLIAM T. WEBSTER

       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Timothy S. Webster
          Title: Attorney-in-Fact

       JULIE D. WEBSTER

       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Timothy S. Webster
          Title: Attorney-in-Fact

       /s/ Horst Schroeder
       ------------------------------------
       HORST W. SCHROEDER

       ANNA CATHERINE WEBSTER

       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Timothy S. Webster
          Title: Attorney-in-Fact

       ERNEST JACK WEBSTER, JR.

       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Timothy S. Webster
          Title: Attorney-in-Fact

       /s/ David B. Potter
       ------------------------------------
       DAVID B. POTTER

       /s/ T. S. Webster
       ------------------------------------
       TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER

        /s/ David E. Watson
       ------------------------------------
       DAVID E. WATSON

        /s/ Darrel E. Bailey
       ------------------------------------
       DARREL BAILEY

        /s/ Norman Abreo
       ------------------------------------
       NORMAN F. ABREO

        /s/ Horst Schroeder
        -----------------------------------
       For: ISABEL A. LANGE

       /s/ Horst Schroeder
       ------------------------------------
       For: BERND H. SCHROEDER

       /s/ Horst Schroeder
       ------------------------------------
       For: GISELA I. SCHROEDER,
       Trustee of the Living Trust of
       Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985

       THOMPSON HOLDINGS, INC.

       By: /s/ R. Thompson
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Richard C. Thompson
          Title: President

       THOMPSON HOLDINGS, L.P.
       By: Thompson Holdings Inc., as General Partner

       By: /s/ R. Thompson
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Richard C. Thompson
          Title: President

       /s/ R. Thompson
       ------------------------------------
       RICHARD C. THOMPSON

       /s/ James A. Schlindwein
       ------------------------------------
       JAMES A. SCHLINDWEIN

       /s/ Suzanne S. Schlindwein
       ------------------------------------
       SUZANNE S. SCHLINDWEIN

       HORST W. SCHROEDER,
       Trustee of the Living Trust of
       Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985,
       or successor trustee

       By: /s/ Horst W. Schroeder
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Horst W. Schroeder
          Title: Trustee

       /s/ Jerry Dear
       ------------------------------------
       JERRY DEAR

       /s/ Daniel Keller
       ------------------------------------
       DANIEL KELLER

       /s/ Mike Willhoite
       ------------------------------------
       MIKE WILLHOITE

       CCT PARTNERS III, L.P.

       By: CCT I Corporation
        as General Partner

       By: /s/ Thomas H. Sanders
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Thomas H. Sanders
          Title: Secretary,
          CCT I Corporation
          399P/14th Fl. Zn. 4

       WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
       as custodian for Samuel Timothy Webster
       under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

       By: /s/ Timothy S. Webster
          ----------------------------------
          Name: Timothy S. Webster
          Title: Attorney-in-Fact

       /s/ Phillip A. Dibble
       ------------------------------------
       PHILLIP A. DIBBLE

       /s/ Phyllis Kruse Dibble
       ------------------------------------
       PHYLLIS KRUSE DIBBLE

       /s/ G. Kenneth Baum
       ------------------------------------
       G. KENNETH BAUM

       GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

       By: /s/ William D. Thomas
          ---------------------------------
          Name: William D. Thomas
          Title: Senior Managing Director

       GKB EQUITY, INC.

       By: /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Jonathan E. Baum
          Title: President

       GEORGE K. BAUM HOLDINGS, INC.

       By: /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
          ---------------------------------
          Name: Jonathan E. Baum
          Title: President

       /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
       ------------------------------------
       JONATHAN E. BAUM

       CITIBANK, N.A.

       By:  /s/ George Seegers
          ---------------------------------
          Name: George Seegers
          Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary

       CITICORP

       By: /s/ George Seegers
          ---------------------------------
          Name: George Seegers
          Title: Assistant Secretary


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