TCW GROUP INC
SC 13G, 1999-02-08
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                              (Amendment No. )(1)

                               Packaged Ice, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    695148106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                   01/31/1999
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         /X/        Rule 13d-1(b)

         / /        Rule 13d-1(c)

         / /        Rule 13d-1(d)

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(1)  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 "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
     section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
     (however, SEE the NOTES).


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  CUSIP No. 695148106               13G                     Page 2 of 8 Pages
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      1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                            The TCW Group, Inc.
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      2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a)   / /
                                                                    (b)   /X/

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      3. SEC USE ONLY

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      4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                            Nevada corporation

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           NUMBER OF             5.         SOLE VOTING POWER
             SHARES                                                        -0-
          BENEFICIALLY           ---------------------------------------------
            OWNED BY             6.         SHARED VOTING POWER               
              EACH                                                     545,000
           REPORTING             ---------------------------------------------
             PERSON              7.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER            
              WITH                                                         -0-
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                                 8.         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER          
                                                                       545,000
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      9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                       545,000

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

                                                                          / /
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     11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.8%
           (see response to Item 4)

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     12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                                            HC/CO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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  CUSIP No. 695148106               13G                     Page 3 of 8 Pages
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      1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

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

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      3. SEC USE ONLY

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      4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                             United States Citizen
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           NUMBER OF             5.         SOLE VOTING POWER
             SHARES                                                        -0-
          BENEFICIALLY           ---------------------------------------------
            OWNED BY             6.         SHARED VOTING POWER               
              EACH                                                     545,000
           REPORTING             ---------------------------------------------
             PERSON              7.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER            
              WITH                                                         -0-
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                                 8.         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER           
                                                                       545,000
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      9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                                       545,000

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

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     11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.8%
            (see response to Item 4)

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     12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                            HC/IN

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

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                                                             Page 4 of 8 Pages

Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  Packaged Ice, Inc.

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

                  8572 Katy Freeway, Suite 101
                  Houston, TX 77024

Item 2(a).        Name of Persons Filing:
Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

                  The TCW Group, Inc.
                  865 South Figueroa Street
                  Los Angeles, CA 90017
                  (Nevada Corporation)

                  Robert Day
                  200 Park Avenue, Suite 2200
                  New York, New York 10166
                  (United States Citizen)

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

                  Common Stock

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:

                  695148106


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                                                             Page 5 of 8 Pages


Item 3.      If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Rule 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 Exchange Act.
             (b)        / /      Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the 
                                 Exchange Act.
             (c)        / /      Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)
                                 (19) of the Exchange Act.
             (d)        / /      Investment company registered under Section 8
                                 of the Investment Company Act.
             (e)        / /      An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                                 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
             (f)        / /      An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                                 accordance with13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
             (g)        /X/      A parent holding company or control person in
                                 accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

                                     (SEE Item 7)
                                     The TCW Group, Inc.
                                     Robert Day (individual who may be deemed 
                                     to control The TCW Group, Inc.
                                        and other entities which hold the  
                                        Common Stock of the issuer)
             (h)        / /      A savings association as defined in Section 
                                 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

             (i)        / /      A church plan that is excluded from the
                                 definition of an investment company under
                                 Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.

             (j)        / /      Group, in accordance with 
                                 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is 
                                 filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this 
                                 box.  / /
             


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Item 4.      Ownership **

             THE TCW GROUP, INC.

             (a)       Amount beneficially owned: 545,000****
             (b)       Percent of class: 10.8%
             (c)       Number of shares as to which such person has:

                       (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: none.
                       (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 545,000
                       (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition 
                             of: none.
                       (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the 
                             disposition of: 545,000

             ROBERT DAY ***

             (a)       Amount beneficially owned: 545,000****
             (b)       Percent of class: 10.8%
             (c)       Number of shares as to which such person has:

                       (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: none.
                       (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 545,000
                       (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
                             none.
                       (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the 
                             disposition of: 545,000




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**       The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission
         that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is, for the purposes
         of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
         beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G. In
         addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an
         admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is the
         beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any
         other purposes than Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
         1934.

***      Shares reported for Robert Day include shares reported for The TCW 
         Group, Inc.

****     Includes 2,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 
         2,500 Warrants expiring April 15, 2004.

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                                                             Page 7 of 8 Pages

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 / /.

Item 6.      Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

             Various persons other than as described in Item 4 have the right to
             receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
             the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of Packaged Ice,
             Inc.

Item 7.      Identification  and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which
             Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding 
             Company.

             SEE Exhibit A.

Item 8.      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

             Not applicable.  SEE Exhibits A and B.

Item 9.      Notice of Dissolution of Group.

             Not applicable.

Item 10.     Certification.

             Because this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), the
             following certification is included:

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


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


Dated this 8th day of February, 1999.


                               The TCW Group, Inc.

                               By:  /s/ MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
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                                    Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                    Authorized Signatory

                               Robert Day

                               By:  /s/ MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Mohan V. Phansalkar 
                                    Under Power of Attorney dated January 30, 
                                    1996, on File with Schedule 13G Amendment 
                                    Number 1 for Matrix Service Co. dated 
                                    January 30, 1996.



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                                                             EXHIBIT 21
                                       
                                   EXHIBIT A

                 RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES OF PARENT HOLDING COMPANY


PART A: TCW ENTITIES

PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

     The TCW Group, Inc.

     Robert Day (an individual who may be deemed to control The TCW Group, 
Inc.)

RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES THAT ARE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN RULE 13d-1(b):

             (i)   Trust Company of the West, a California corporation and a 
                   bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities
                   Exchange Act of 1934.

             (ii)  TCW Asset Management Company, a California corporation and an
                   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                   Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

             (iii) TCW Funds Management, Inc., a California corporation and an
                   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                   Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Note:              No Common Stock of Packaged Ice, Inc. is held directly by The
                   TCW Group, Inc. Other than the indirect holdings of The TCW
                   Group, Inc., no Common Stock of Packaged Ice, Inc. is held
                   directly or indirectly by Robert Day, an individual who may 
                   be deemed to control The TCW Group, Inc.

PART B: NON TCW ENTITIES

PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

                   Robert Day (an individual who may be deemed to control the
                   entities described below which are not subsidiaries of The 
                   TCW Group, Inc.)

RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES THAT ARE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN RULE 13d-1(b):

                   Oakmont Corporation, a California corporation and an
                   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                   Investment Advisers Act of 1940.


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                                                             EXHIBIT 99.1

                                    EXHIBIT B

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

             The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing 
statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and 
that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be 
filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing 
additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that 
each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for 
the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it 
contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and 
accuracy of the information concerning the other, except to the extent that 
he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is accurate.

Dated this 8th day of February, 1999.


                                The TCW Group, Inc.

                                By:  /s/ MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
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                                     Mohan V. Phansalkar
                                     Authorized Signatory

                                Robert Day

                                By:  /s/ MOHAN V. PHANSALKAR
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                                     Mohan V. Phansalkar 
                                     Under Power of Attorney dated January 30, 
                                     1996, on File with Schedule 13G Amendment 
                                     Number 1 for Matrix Service Co. dated 
                                     January 30, 1996.

                                       
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