FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-04-13
PROFESSIONAL & COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13D

                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. 1)


                    Fisher Scientific International Inc.
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                              (Name of Issuer)


                   Common Stock $0.01 par value per share
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                      (Title of Class and Securities)


                                338032 20 4
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                               (CUSIP Number)

                           Eric L. Cochran, Esq.
                  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
                              919 Third Avenue
                          New York, New York 10022
                               (212) 735-3000
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          (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                   to Receive Notices and Communications)


                               March 29, 1999
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                       (Date of Event which Requires
                         Filing of this Statement)

   If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
   report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
   filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
   240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]

   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
   person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
   of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
   which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

   The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
   be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
   that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
   the Act (however, see the Notes).



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
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      (1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS - Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund III, L.P. 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS 
           - 04-3279871 

      -----------------------------------------------------------------
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      -----------------------------------------------------------------
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      -----------------------------------------------------------------
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
           Delaware 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                      0 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                       7,643,367 (see Item 5) 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                        0 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                           7,643,367 (see Item 5) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           7,643,367 (see Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           18.6% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 
           PN 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
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      (1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS - Thomas H. Lee Foreign Fund III, L.P. 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS 
           - 04-3303055 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
           Delaware 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                      0 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                       472,947 (see Item 5) 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                        0 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                           472,947 (see Item 5) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           472,947 (see Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           1.2% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 
           PN 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
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      (1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS - THL FSI Equity Investors, L.P. 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS 
           - 04-3403584 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
           Delaware 

       ------------------------------------------------------------------    
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                      0 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                       3,840,164 (see Item 5) 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                        0 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                           3,840,164 (see Item 5) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           3,840,164 (see Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           9.5% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 
           PN 
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                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
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      (1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS - THL-CCI Limited Partnership 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS 
           - 04-3159375 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
           Massachusetts 
      ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 

                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                      0 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                       470,712 (see Item 5) 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                        0 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                           470,712 (see Item 5) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           470,712 (see Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           1.2% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 
           PN 
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                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
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      (1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS - Thomas H. Lee Equity Advisors III  
                                         Limited Partnership 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS 
           - 04-3279882 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ---------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
           Massachusetts 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF               ___________________________________ 
             SHARES                              0                      
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                       11,956,478 (see Item 5) 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                 ___________________________________ 
              WITH                               0                      
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                           11,956,478 (see Item 5) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           11,956,478 (see Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           28.8% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           PN                                                           




                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
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      (1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS - THL Equity Trust III 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS 
           - 04-3279892 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS  
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
           Massachusetts 

                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF               ___________________________________ 
             SHARES                              0                      
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                       11,956,478 (see Item 5) 
              EACH                  ___________________________________ 
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                 ___________________________________ 
              WITH                               0                      
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                           11,956,478 (see Item 5) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           11,956,478 (see Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           28.8% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
           00 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 




                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
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      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                THL Investment Management Corp. 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                Massachusetts 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                       0 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                       470,712 (See Item 5) 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                         0 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                           470,712 (See Item 5) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           470,712 (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           1.2 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

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


                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
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      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                David V. Harkins 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                        less than 1% (see Item 5) 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER less
                                            than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------


                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                The 1995 Harkins Gift Trust 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           OO     
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                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
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      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Thomas R. Shepherd Money Purchase Pension Plan (Keogh) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

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



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Scott A. Schoen 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                C. Hunter Boll 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Scott M. Sperling 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER less
                                            than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Sperling Family Limited Partnership 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

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



        SCHEDULE 13D 

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Anthony J. DiNovi 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Thomas M. Hagerty 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Warren C. Smith, Jr. 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 


                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Seth W. Lawry 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Joseph I. Incandela 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Kent R. Weldon 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Terrence M. Mullen 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Todd M. Abbrecht 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Wendy L. Masler 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Andrew D. Flaster 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                First Trust Co. FBO Kristina A. Watts 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

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



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Charles W. Robins 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------


                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                James Westra 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                          0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      -----------------------------------------------------------------



                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Charles A. Brizius 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                        less than 1% (See Item 5) 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         0 
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          less than 1% (See Item 5) 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             0 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           less than 1% (See Item 5)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           less than 1% 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 


                                SCHEDULE 13D

      CUSIP No. 338032 20 4 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 

                Thomas H. Lee 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:  
                                                            (a)  ( ) 
                                                            (b)  (x) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (3)  SEC USE ONLY 

      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS 
           N/A 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
           PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )

      ------------------------------------------------------------------ 
      (6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 

                United States 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
            NUMBER OF                       0 
             SHARES                 ___________________________________ 
          BENEFICIALLY                (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER 
            OWNED BY                         470,712 (See Item 5)  
              EACH                  ___________________________________  
            REPORTING                 (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
             PERSON                          0 
              WITH                  ___________________________________ 
                                     (10)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                             470,712 (See Item 5) 
      ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
      (11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
           470,712 (See Item 5)
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      (12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
           SHARES ( )

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      (13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 
           1.2% 
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      (14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 

           IN     
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                                                               Schedule 13D

           This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D relates to the common
 stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Fisher
 Scientific International Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
 supplements the information set forth in the Schedule 13D filed jointly on
 behalf of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") on
 February 2, 1998: (1) Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund III, L.P., a Delaware
 limited partnership ("Equity Fund III"), (2) Thomas H. Lee Foreign Fund
 III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Foreign Fund III"), (3) THL
 FSI Equity Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("THL FSI"),
 (4) THL-CCI Limited Partnership, a Massachusetts limited partnership
 ("THL-CCI"), (5) Thomas H. Lee Equity Advisors III Limited Partnership, a
 Massachusetts limited partnership ("Advisors III"), (6) THL Equity Trust
 III, a Massachusetts business trust ("Trust III"), (7) THL Investment
 Management Corp., a Massachusetts corporation ("THL Investment") and (8)
 certain persons affiliated with The Thomas H. Lee Company, a Massachusetts
 sole proprietorship, and listed on Schedule I attached hereto (the
 "Additional THL Persons" and collectively with Equity Fund III, Foreign
 Fund III, THL FSI and THL-CCI, the "THL Entities").

           Pursuant to the terms of an Exchange Agreement, dated as of
 March 29, 1999 (the "Exchange Agreement"), between the Company and the THL
 Entities, the THL Entities exchanged 9,000,000 shares of voting Common
 Stock of the Company for an equivalent number of shares of a new series of
 non-voting Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Series B
 NonVoting Common Stock"), of the Company (the "THL Exchange"). The terms
 of the Series B Non-Voting Common Stock are substantially identical to the
 voting Common Stock other than with respect to voting rights and except
 that shares of Series B Non-Voting Common Stock are convertible into
 shares of voting Common Stock upon the occurrence of certain events.

           In connection with the THL Exchange, the Company entered into an
 Amended and Restated Investors' Agreement, dated as of March 29, 1999 (the
 "Investors' Agreement"), with the THL Entities; DLJ Merchant Banking
 Partners II, L.P., DLJ Merchant Banking Partners II-A, L.P., DLJ Offshore
 Partners II, C.V., DLJ Diversified Partners, L.P., DLJ Diversified
 Partners-A, L.P., DLJ Millenium Partners, L.P., DLJ Millenium Partners-A,
 L.P., DLJMB Funding II, Inc., UK Investment Plan 1997 Partners, DLJ EAB
 Partners, L.P., DLJ ESC II, L.P., DLJ First ESC, L.P. (collectively, the
 "DLJMB Funds"); Chase Equity Associates, L.P. ("Chase"); ML IBK Positions,
 Inc., KECALP Inc. and Merrill Lynch KECALP L.P. 1997 (collectively,
 "Merrill Lynch" and, together with the DLJMB Funds and Chase, the
 "Institutional Investors"); and certain management stockholders of the
 Company (the "Management Investors"), dated as of March 29, 1999, pursuant
 to which the Investors' Agreement, dated as of January 21, 1998 (the
 "Original Investors' Agreement"), was amended to (i) permit the THL
 Entities to exchange with the Company any or all of their voting Common
 Stock on a share-for-share basis for shares of an equivalent class of
 non-voting Common Stock without triggering any tag-along rights,
 preemptive rights or other similar rights that any other stockholder may
 have had pursuant to the Original Investors' Agreement and (ii) entitle
 the THL Entities, upon the exercise of any preemptive rights pursuant to
 the Investors' Agreement, to elect to purchase any or all of the
 securities such THL Entities are entitled to purchase in the form of
 non-voting securities on the same terms and conditions as would have been
 available to purchase shares of voting securities.

           Each of the Exchange Agreement and Investors' Agreement is filed
 as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by
 reference. The foregoing descriptions of the Exchange Agreement and
 Investors' Agreement are not intended to be complete and are qualified in
 their entirety by reference to such exhibits.

           Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer. 

 (a) and (b) 

           By virtue of the Investors' Agreement, the THL Entities, the
 Institutional Investors (except for Chase) and the Management Investors
 may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to over
 25,515,680 (60.4%) of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company
 (assuming exercise of the Warrants). Such entities collectively own
 23,264,410 shares of Common Stock representing 86.2% of the outstanding
 voting power of the Company as of March 26, 1999. Each of the Reporting
 Persons expressly disclaims the existence of such shared power.

           By virtue of the Investors' Agreement, the THL Entities, the
 Institutional Investors (except for Chase) and the Management Investors
 may constitute a "group" within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b) under the
 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). As a member of a
 group, each Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares
 of Common Stock beneficially owned by the members of the group as a whole
 (collectively, the "Investors' Shares"). Each of the Reporting Persons
 expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of those Investors' Shares held
 by any other members of such group.

           The Reporting Persons may together constitute a "group" within
 the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b) under the Exchange Act. As a member of a
 group, each Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares
 of Common Stock beneficially owned by the members of the group as a whole
 (collectively, the "THL Shares"). Each of the Reporting Persons expressly
 disclaims beneficial ownership of those THL Shares held by any other
 members of such group.

           Equity Fund III has direct beneficial ownership of 6,652,027
 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 16.6% of the
 outstanding Common Stock as of March 26, 1999 (the "Outstanding Shares")
 and 24.6% of the outstanding voting power. Equity Fund III also has
 indirect beneficial ownership of 991,340 shares of Common Stock pursuant
 to warrants (the "Warrants") issued under a Warrant Acquisition Agreement,
 dated as of January 21, 1998 (the "Warrant Acquisition Agreement").
 Assuming Equity Fund III's exercise of the Warrants, Equity Fund III has
 beneficial ownership of approximately 18.6% of the Outstanding Shares.
 Equity Fund III has shared voting and shared dispositive power with
 respect to such shares of Common Stock.

           Foreign Fund III has direct beneficial ownership of 411,607
 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.0% of the Outstanding
 Shares and 1.5% of the outstanding voting power. Foreign Fund III also has
 indirect beneficial ownership of 61,340 shares Common Stock pursuant to
 Warrants issued under the Warrant Acquisition Agreement. Assuming Foreign
 Fund III's exercise of the Warrants, Foreign Fund III has beneficial
 ownership of approximately 1.2% of the Outstanding Shares. Foreign Fund
 III has shared voting and shared dispositive power with respect to such
 shares of Common Stock.

           THL FSI has direct beneficial ownership of 3,342,094 shares of
 Common Stock, representing approximately 8.4% of the Outstanding Shares
 and 12.4% of the outstanding voting power. THL FSI also has indirect
 beneficial ownership of 498,070 shares of Common Stock pursuant to
 Warrants issued under the Warrant Acquisition Agreement. Assuming THL
 FSI's exercise of the Warrants, THL FSI has beneficial ownership of
 approximately 9.5% of the Outstanding Shares. THL FSI has shared voting
 and shared dispositive power with respect to such Shares.

           Advisors III, as sole general partner of Equity Fund III,
 Foreign Fund III and THL FSI, and Trust III, as sole general partner of
 Advisors III, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with
 respect to 11,956,478 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Equity
 Fund III, Foreign Fund III and THL FSI, which represents approximately
 28.8% of the Outstanding Shares and 38.6% of the outstanding voting power.
 The filing of this Schedule 13D by Advisors III and Trust III shall not be
 construed as an admission that Advisors III or Trust III is, for the
 purpose of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of
 shares of Common Stock held by Equity Fund III, Foreign Fund III and THL
 FSI.

           THL-CCI has direct beneficial ownership of 409,667 shares of
 Common Stock, representing approximately 1.0% of the Outstanding Shares
 and 1.5% of the outstanding voting power. THL-CCI also has indirect
 beneficial ownership of 61,045 shares of Common Stock pursuant to Warrants
 issued under the Warrant Acquisition Agreement. Assuming THL-CCI's
 exercise of the Warrants, THL-CCI has beneficial ownership of
 approximately 1.2% of the Outstanding Shares. THL-CCI has, subject to the
 Investors' Agreement, sole voting and sole dispositive power with respect
 to such shares of Common Stock.

           THL Investment, as sole general partner of THL-CCI, and Thomas
 H. Lee, as chief executive officer and sole director of THL Investment,
 may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to
 470,712 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by THL-CCI, which
 represents approximately 1.2% of the Outstanding Shares and 1.5% of the
 outstanding voting power. The filing of this Schedule 13D by THL
 Investment and Mr. Lee shall not be construed as an admission that THL
 Investment or Mr. Lee is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) of the Exchange
 Act, the beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock held by THL-CCI.

           Each of the Additional THL Persons has both direct and indirect
 beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the Outstanding Shares. Each of
 the Additional THL Persons has, subject to the Investors' Agreement, sole
 voting and sole dispositive power with respect to such shares of Common
 Stock. David V. Harkins may be deemed to share voting and dispositive
 power over shares of Common Stock held by the 1995 Harkins Gift Trust. The
 filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that
 Mr. Harkins is, for the purpose of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the
 beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock. Scott M. Sperling may be
 deemed to share voting and dispositive power over shares of Common Stock
 held by the Sperling Family Limited Partnership. The filing of this
 Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Sperling is,
 for the purpose of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner
 of such shares of Common Stock.

           Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents
 shall be deemed to constitute an admission that a Reporting Person is the
 beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock.

 (c)       The Introduction to this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by
 reference. 

 (d)       Not applicable. 

 (e)       Not applicable. 

           Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
 with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. 

           The Introduction and the response to item 5 of this Schedule 13D
 and the Exhibits to this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by
 reference.

           Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits. 

           Exhibit 1:          *Joint Filing Agreement dated as of April 9,
                               1999 among the Reporting Persons. 

           Exhibit 2:          Amended and Restated Investors' Agreement,
                               dated as of March 29, 1999, among the
                               Company, the THL Entities, the Institutional
                               Investors and the Management Investors
                               (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of
                               the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
                               the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (File
                               No. 1-10920)). 

           Exhibit 3:          *Exchange Agreement, dated as of March 29,
                               1999, between the Company and the THL
                               Entities. 

           Exhibit             4: Power of Attorney dated as of February 2,
                               1998 granted by the Additional THL Persons
                               in favor of Kent R. Weldon (Incorporated by
                               reference to Exhibit 6 of the THL Entities'
                               Schedule 13D filed on February 2, 1999).

           *Filed herewith.



                                 SIGNATURES

           After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of
 each of the undersigned, such person certifies that the information set
 forth in this Statement with respect to such person is true, complete and
 correct.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this
 instrument as of the day of April 9, 1999.

                          THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY FUND III, L.P.              
                          By:  THL Equity Advisors III Limited Partnership,
                               its General Partner                         
                          By:  THL Equity Trust III, its General Partner   
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi
                             --------------------------------   
                          Name:  Anthony J. DiNovi  
                          Title: Vice President                            
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          THOMAS H. LEE FOREIGN FUND III, L.P.             
                          By:  THL Equity Advisors III Limited Partnership,
                               its General Partner                         
                          By:  THL Equity Trust III, its General Partner   
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi  
                             -------------------------------- 
                          Name:  Anthony J. DiNovi                         
                          Title: Vice President                            
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          THL FSI EQUITY INVESTORS, L.P.                   
                          By:  THL Equity Advisors III Limited Partnership, 
                               its General Partner
                          By:  THL Equity Trust III, its General Partner   
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi      
                             --------------------------------        
                          Name:  Anthony J. DiNovi                  
                          Title: Vice President                            
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          THL-CCI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP                      
                          By:  THL Investment Management Corp.,            
                               its General Partner                         
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          By: /s/ Kent R. Weldon
                             -------------------------------        
                          Name:  Kent R. Weldon                            
                          Title: Vice President                            
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY ADVISORS III                
                          LIMITED PARTNERSHIP                              
                          By:  THL Equity Trust III, its General Partner   
                                       
                                                                           
                          By: /s/ Anthony J. Dinovi
                             -------------------------------
                          Name:  Anthony J. Dinovi     
                          Title: Vice President                            
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          THL EQUITY TRUST III                             
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          By: /s/ Kent R. Weldon
                             -------------------------------       
                          Name:  Kent R. Weldon                         
                          Title: Vice President                            
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          THL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.                  
                                                                           
                                                                           
                          By: /s/ Kent R. Weldon  
                             ------------------------------- 
                          Name:  Kent R. Weldon                            
                          Title: Vice President                            
                          

                           ADDITIONAL THL PERSONS
                             as listed on Schedule I 
                             to Schedule 13D, pursuant 
                             to powers of attorney executed 
                             in favor of and granted and 
                             delivered to Kent R. Weldon 
                             By:    Kent R. Weldon, 
                                    Attorney-in-fact for all 
                                    Additional THL Persons 


                             By:/s/ Kent R. Weldon 
                               _________________________    
                             Name:  Kent R. Weldon 




                                 SCHEDULE I

                           ADDITIONAL THL PERSONS

 David V. Harkins 
 The 1995 Harkins Gift Trust 
 Thomas R. Shepherd Money Purchase Pension Plan (Keogh) 
 Scott A. Schoen 
 C. Hunter Boll 
 Scott M. Sperling 
 Sperling Family Limited Partnership 
 Anthony J. DiNovi 
 Thomas M. Hagerty 
 Warren C. Smith, Jr. 
 Seth W. Lawry 
 Joseph J. Incandela 
 Kent R. Weldon 
 Terrence M. Mullen 
 Todd M. Abbrecht 
 Wendy L. Masler 
 Andrew D. Flaster 
 First Trust Co. FBO Kristina A. Watts 
 Charles W. Robins 
 James Westra 
 Charles A. Brizius 


 Exhibit 1


                           JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


           This Agreement is made and entered into as of April 9, 1999, by
 and between each of the undersigned.

           In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act
 of 1934, as amended, each of the parties hereto agrees with the other
 parties that the statement of Schedule 13D pertaining to certain
 securities of Fisher Scientific International Inc., to which this
 agreement is an exhibit, is filed by and on behalf of each such party and
 that any amendment thereto will be filed on behalf of each such party.


                             THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY FUND III, L.P.               
                             By:  THL Equity Advisors III Limited Partnership, 
                                  its General Partner                          
                             By:  THL Equity Trust III,                        
                                  its General Partner                          
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi
                                --------------------------------------------
                             Name:  Anthony J. DiNovi                    
                             Title: Vice President                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             THOMAS H. LEE FOREIGN FUND III, L.P.              
                             By:   THL Equity Advisors III Limited Partnership,
                                   its General Partner     
                             By:   THL Equity Trust III,                       
                                   its General Partner                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi
                                --------------------------------------------
                             Name:  Anthony J. DiNovi                       
                             Title: Vice President                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             THL FSI EQUITY INVESTORS, L.P.                    
                             By:   THL Equity Advisors III Limited Partnership,
                                   its General Partner     
                             By:   THL Equity Trust III,                       
                                   its General Partner                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi
                                -------------------------------------------
                             Name:  Anthony J. DiNovi                       
                             Title: Vice President                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             THL-CCI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP                       
                             By:   THL Investment Management Corp.,            
                                   its General Partner                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             By: /s/ Kent R. Weldon
                                -------------------------------------------
                             Name:  Kent R. Weldon                             
                             Title: Vice President                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY ADVISORS III                 
                             LIMITED PARTNERSHIP                               
                             By:  THL Equity Trust III,                        
                                   its General Partner                         
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi
                                ------------------------------------------
                             Name:  Anthony J. DiNovi                          
                             Title: Vice President                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             THL EQUITY TRUST III                              
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi
                                ------------------------------------------
                             Name:  Anthony J. DiNovi               
                             Title: Vice President                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             THL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             By: /s/ Kent R. Weldon
                                -----------------------------------------
                             Name:  Kent R. Weldon                             
                             Title: Vice President                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             ADDITIONAL THL PERSONS                            
                             as listed on Schedule I                           
                             to Schedule 13D, pursuant                         
                             to powers of attorney executed                    
                             in favor of and granted and                       
                             delivered to Kent R. Weldon                       
                             By:   Kent R. Weldon,                             
                                   Attorney-in-fact for all                    
                                   Additional THL Persons                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
                             By: /s/ Kent R. Weldon
                                ----------------------------------------
                             Name: Kent R. Weldon                              
 






                    FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC. 
  
                             EXCHANGE AGREEMENT 
  
  
      This Exchange Agreement (this "Agreement") dated as of March 29, 1999
 by and among FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC., a Delaware corporation
 (the "Company"), Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund III, L.P. ("THL"), certain
 individuals associated with THL listed on Schedule I attached hereto, THL-
 CCI Limited Partnership ("THL-CCI"), THL Foreign Fund III, L.P. and the THL
 FSI Equity Investors, L.P. ("THL/FSI" and collectively with THL, the
 individuals listed on Schedule I, THL-CCI and THL Foreign Fund III, L.P.,
 the "THL Entities"). 
  
      WHEREAS, the THL Entities own common stock, par value $.01 per share,
 of the Company (the "Common Stock") acquired through a recapitalization
 transaction (the "Transaction"), pursuant to that certain Second Amended
 and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 14, 1997,
 as amended (the "Merger Agreement"), by and between the Company and FSI
 Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation; and 
  
      WHEREAS, the THL Entities wish to exchange certain of their shares of
 Common Stock on a share-for-share basis for shares of the Company's Series
 B Non-Voting Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Series B Non-
 Voting Common Stock"), subject to the terms and conditions of this
 Agreement; 
  
      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises,
 representations, warranties, covenants and conditions set forth in this
 Agreement, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound,
 mutually agree as follows: 
  
  
                                  ARTICLE I

                             Exchange of Shares
  
      1.1  Exchange of Shares.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this
 Agreement, each THL Entity agrees to exchange (the "Share Exchange") on a
 share-for-share basis the number of shares (the "Voting Shares") of Common
 Stock set forth opposite such THL Entity's name on Exhibits A and B
 attached hereto in exchange for an equivalent number of shares (the "Non-
 Voting Shares") of the Company's Series B Non-Voting Common Stock.  Each
 THL Entity hereby acknowledges that the number of shares set forth opposite
 its name on Exhibits A and B constitutes the full, entire and correct
 number of shares to be exchanged by it pursuant to this Agreement. 
  
      1.2  Delivery of Shares.  In consideration of and in exchange for the
 shares of Series B Non-Voting Common Stock to be delivered by the Company
 hereunder, each THL Entity shall deliver to the Company at the Closing (as
 hereinafter defined), the aggregate number of Voting Shares set forth
 opposite such THL Entity's name on Exhibits A and B. 
  
      1.3  Closing.  The closing of the Share Exchange (the "Closing") shall
 occur on March 29, 1999 at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
 Flom LLP, New York, New York, or at such other time and place as the
 Company and the THL Entities may agree (the "Closing Date").  In
 consideration of the exchange by each THL Entity of the Voting Shares, the
 Company shall deliver to each THL Entity at the Closing a certificate or
 certificates evidencing the number of shares of Series B Non-Voting Common
 Stock to be acquired by each THL Entity, as set forth on Exhibits A and B. 
  
  
                                 ARTICLE II

                Representations and Warranties of the Company
  
      The Company represents and warrants to each THL Entity that: 
  
      2.1  Organization and Standing.  The Company is a corporation duly
 organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
 State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to
 carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. 
  
      2.2  Capitalization.  Immediately prior to the Closing, the authorized
 capital of the Company consists of (or will consist of at the Closing)
 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 15,000,000 shares of preferred
 stock, par value $.01 per share, of which 500,000 shares are designated
 Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock.  As of the close of business
 on March 22, 1999, 40,073,935 shares of Common Stock were issued and
 outstanding, and 43,665 shares of Common Stock were held in treasury.  The
 Company has no shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.  As of the
 close of business March 22, 1999, except for (i) 10,000,000 shares of
 Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding options and
 rights granted under the stock plans, (ii) 2,583,315 shares of Common Stock
 reserved for issuance pursuant to outstanding warrants and (iii) 500,000
 shares of Junior Preferred Stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of
 certain rights, there are not now, and at the effective time of the Share
 Exchange there will not be, any existing options, warrants, calls,
 subscriptions, or other rights, or other agreements or commitments,
 obligating the Company to issue, transfer or sell any shares of capital
 stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. 
  
      2.3  Authorization.  All corporate action on the part of the Company
 necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of
 this Agreement by the Company and for the authorization, issuance and
 delivery of the Non-Voting Shares has been taken.  This Agreement, when
 executed and delivered by all parties hereto, shall constitute the valid
 and legally binding obligation of the Company and shall be enforceable
 against the Company in accordance with its terms, except to the extent
 enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy laws, insolvency laws,
 reorganization laws, moratorium laws or other laws affecting creditors'
 rights generally and except to the extent enforceability may be limited by
 general equitable principles. 
  
      2.4  Validity of Shares.  The Non-Voting Shares, when issued, sold and
 delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, shall be duly and
 validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 
  
      2.5  Securities Act.  The exchange of Non-Voting Shares in accordance
 with the terms of this Agreement (assuming the accuracy of the
 representations and warranties of the THL Entities contained in Article III
 hereof) is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act
 of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). 
  
      2.6  Non-Contravention.    The execution and delivery of this
 Agreement by the Company does not, and the consummation by the Company of
 the transactions contemplated hereby and the performance by the Company of
 the obligations which it is obligated to perform hereunder will not, (a)
 violate any provision of the articles of association, by-laws, agreement of
 limited partnership or other organizational documents of the Company, (b)
 violate in any material respect any material law, regulation, rule, order,
 judgment or decree to which the Company is subject, (c) violate in any
 material respect, result in the termination or the acceleration of, or
 conflict with in any material respect or constitute a material default
 under, any material mortgage, indenture, lease, franchise, license, permit,
 agreement or instrument (each, a "Contract") to which the Company is a
 party or by which any of its assets or properties are bound. 

      2.7  Consents, Approvals and Notices.  The execution and delivery of
 this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the
 transactions contemplated hereby does not require any (a) material consent,
 authorization, order or approval of, filing or registration with, or notice
 to, any governmental or regulatory authority, which has not been obtained
 previously, or (b) material consent, authorization, approval, waiver,
 order, license, certificate or permit or act of or from, or notice to, any
 party to any Contract to which the Company is a party or by which any of
 its assets or properties are bound, which has not been obtained previously. 
  
  
                                 ARTICLE III

                       Representations, Warranties and
                       Agreements of the THL Entities
  
      Each THL Entity represents and warrants, in each instance as to itself
 only and not as to any other THL Entity, to the Company that: 
  
      3.1  Organization; Authority.  Each of THL, THL-CCI, THL/FSI and THL
 Foreign Fund III, L.P. is duly organized, validly existing and in good
 standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization.  Each
 individual listed on Schedule I attached hereto has the legal capacity to
 enter into this Agreement.  Each THL Entity has the power and authority to
 execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
 hereunder.  The execution and delivery by each THL Entity of this Agreement
 and the consummation by each THL Entity of the transactions contemplated
 hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of
 each THL Entity. 
  
      3.2  Validity of Shares.  Each THL Entity has good and marketable
 title to the number of Voting Shares set forth opposite such THL Entity's
 name on Exhibits A and B attached hereto, free and clear of any security
 interests, pledges, mortgages, liens, encumbrances, charges, options or any
 adverse claims, restrictions or third party rights of any kind whatsoever
 ("Liens") and, at the Closing, each THL Entity will deliver the number of
 Voting Shares set forth opposite such THL Entity's name on Exhibits A and B
 hereto, free and clear of any Liens. 
  
      3.3  Enforceability.  This Agreement, when executed and delivered by
 all parties hereto, will constitute the valid and legally binding
 obligation of each THL Entity, enforceable against each THL Entity in
 accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforceability may be
 limited by bankruptcy laws, insolvency laws, reorganization laws,
 moratorium laws or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally and
 except to the extent enforceability may be limited by general equitable
 principles. 
  
      3.4  Non-Contravention.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement
 by each THL Entity does not, and the consummation by such THL Entity of the
 transactions contemplated hereby and the performance by such THL Entity of
 the obligations which it is obligated to perform hereunder will not, (a)
 violate any provision of the articles of association, by-laws, agreement of
 limited partnership or other organizational documents of such THL Entity,
 (b) violate in any material respect any material law, regulation, rule,
 order, judgment or decree to which such THL Entity is subject, (c) violate
 in any material respect, result in the termination or the acceleration of,
 or conflict with in any material respect or constitute a material default
 under, any material Contract to which such THL Entity is a party or by
 which any of its assets or properties are bound or (d) result in the
 creation of any lien or other encumbrance on any of the material assets or
 properties of such THL Entity or the loss of any material license or other
 material contractual right with respect thereto. 

      3.5  Consents, Approvals and Notices.  The execution and delivery of
 this Agreement by each THL Entity and the consummation by each THL Entity
 of the transactions contemplated hereby does not require any (a) material
 consent, authorization, order or approval of, filing or registration with,
 or notice to, any governmental or regulatory authority, which has not been
 obtained previously, or (b) material consent, authorization, approval,
 waiver, order, license, certificate or permit or act of or from, or notice
 to, any party to any Contract to which such THL Entity is a party or by
 which any of its assets or properties are bound, which has not been
 obtained previously. 
  
      3.6  Investment Representations. 
  
           (a)  This Agreement is made in reliance upon each THL Entity's
      representations to the Company, which by acceptance hereof each THL
      Entity hereby confirms, that:  (i) the Non-Voting Shares will be
      acquired by such THL Entity for investment only, for its own account
      and not as a nominee or agent and not with a view to the sale or
      distribution of any part thereof in violation of applicable federal
      and state securities laws; and (ii) such THL Entity has no current
      intention of selling, granting participation in or otherwise
      distributing the Non-Voting Shares in violation of applicable federal
      and state securities laws.  By executing this Agreement, each THL
      Entity further represents that it does not have any contract,
      undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell,
      transfer or grant participation to such person, or to any third
      person, with respect to any of the Non-Voting Shares in violation of
      applicable federal and state securities laws. 
  
           (b)  Each THL Entity understands that the Non-Voting Shares have
      not been registered under the 1933 Act on the basis that the sale
      provided for in this Agreement and the issuance of securities
      hereunder are exempt from registration under the 1933 Act pursuant to
      Section 4(2) thereof and regulations issued thereunder, and that the
      Company's reliance on such exemption is predicated on the
      representations and warranties of the THL Entities set forth herein. 
  
           (c)  Each THL Entity represents that it has, either alone or
      together with the assistance of a "purchaser representative" (as that
      term is defined in Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act), such
      knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be
      capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the
      Company.  Each THL Entity further represents that it is familiar with
      the business and financial condition, properties, operations and
      prospects of the Company and that it has had access, during the course
      of the transactions contemplated hereby and prior to its acquisition
      of the Non-Voting Shares, to the same kind of information that is
      specified in Part I of a registration statement under the 1933 Act,
      and that it has had the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive
      answers from, the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the
      investment and to obtain additional information (to the extent the
      Company possessed such information or could acquire it without
      unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify the accuracy of
      any information furnished to such THL Entity or to which such THL
      Entity has had access.  Each THL Entity has made, either alone or
      together with its advisors, such independent investigation of the
      Company as each THL Entity deems to be, or its advisors deem to be,
      necessary or advisable in connection with this investment.  Each THL
      Entity understands that no federal or state agency has passed upon
      this investment or upon the Company, nor has any such agency made any
      finding or determination as to the fairness of this investment. 
  
           (d)  Each THL Entity represents that it will not sell, transfer
      or otherwise dispose of the Non-Voting Shares without registration
      under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an
      exemption therefrom.  Each THL Entity understands that, in the absence
      of an effective registration statement covering the Non-Voting Shares
      or an available exemption from registration under the 1933 Act and
      applicable state securities laws, the Non-Voting Shares must be held
      indefinitely.  In particular, each THL Entity acknowledges that it is
      aware that the Non-Voting Shares may not be sold pursuant to Rule 144
      promulgated under the 1933 Act unless all of the conditions of such
      rule are met.  Each THL Entity represents that, in the absence of an
      effective registration statement covering the Non-Voting Shares or an
      exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, it will sell, transfer
      or otherwise dispose of the Non-Voting Shares only in a manner
      consistent with its representations set forth herein and then only in
      accordance with the Amended and Restated Investors' Agreement referred
      to in Section 6.1. 
  
           (e)  Each THL Entity represents that it (i) is capable of bearing
      the economic risk of holding the unregistered Non-Voting Shares for an
      indefinite period of time and has adequate means for providing for its
      current needs and contingencies, (ii) can afford to suffer a complete
      loss of this investment and (iii) understands all risk factors related
      to the acquisition of the Non-Voting Shares. 
  
           (f)  Each THL Entity understands that the acquisition of the Non-
      Voting Shares involves a high degree of risk, that there is no
      established market for the Non-Voting Shares and that it is not likely
      that any public market for the Non-Voting Shares will develop in the
      near future. 
  
           (g)  Each THL Entity represents that neither it nor anyone acting
      on its behalf has paid any commission or other remuneration to any
      person in connection with the purchase of the Non-Voting Shares. 
  
           (h)  Independent of the additional restrictions on the transfer
      of the Non-Voting Shares contained in the Amended and Restated
      Investors' Agreement referred to in Section 6.1, each THL Entity
      agrees that it will not transfer, dispose of or pledge any of the Non-
      Voting Shares other than pursuant to an effective registration
      statement under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws,
      unless and until (i) such THL Entity shall have notified the Company
      of the proposed transfer, disposition or pledge and shall have
      furnished the Company with a statement of the circumstances
      surrounding the proposed transfer, disposition or pledge and (ii) if
      reasonably requested by the Company and at the expense of each THL
      Entity or its transferee, such THL Entity shall have furnished to the
      Company an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company
      and its counsel that such proposed transfer, disposition or pledge may
      be made without registration of such Non-Voting Shares under the 1933
      Act and applicable state securities laws. 
  
      3.7  Legends; Stop Transfer. 
  
           (a)  Each THL Entity acknowledges that all certificates
      evidencing the Non-Voting Shares shall bear the following legend: 
  
  
                             "TRANSFER RESTRICTED 

           The securities represented by this certificate have not been
           registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
           state Securities Laws and may not be offered or sold except in
           compliance therewith. 
  
           The securities represented by this certificate are subject to the
           terms and conditions, including certain restrictions on transfer,
           of an Investors' Agreement dated as of January 21, 1998, as
           amended from time to time, and none of such securities, or any
           interest therein, shall be transferred, pledged, encumbered or
           otherwise disposed of except as provided in that Agreement.  A
           copy of the Investors' Agreement is on file with the Secretary of
           the Company and will be mailed to any properly interested person
           without charge within five (5) days after receipt of a written
           request." 
  
           (b)  The certificates evidencing the Non-Voting Shares shall also
      bear any legend required by any applicable state securities law. 
  
           (c)  In addition, the Company shall make a notation regarding the
      restrictions on transfer of the Non-Voting Shares in its stock books,
      and the Non-Voting Shares shall be transferred on the books of the
      Company only if transferred or sold pursuant to an effective
      registration statement under the 1933 Act and applicable state
      securities laws covering such Non-Voting Shares or pursuant to and in
      compliance with the provisions of Section 3.6(h) hereof.  A copy of
      this Agreement, together with any amendments thereto, shall remain on
      file with the Secretary of the Company and shall be available for
      inspection to any properly interested person without charge within
      five days after the Company's receipt of a written request therefor. 
  
  
                                 ARTICLE IV

          Conditions to Obligations of the THL Entities at Closing
  
      The obligations of each THL Entity under Article I of this Agreement
 are subject to the fulfillment on or before the Closing Date of each of the
 following conditions: 
  
      4.1  Representations and Warranties.  The representations, warranties
 and agreements of the Company contained in Article II hereof shall be true
 on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had
 been made on the Closing Date. 
  
      4.2  Performance by the Company.  The Company shall have performed in
 all material respects all of its obligations and shall have materially
 complied with each and all of its covenants required to be performed or
 complied with by it on or before the Closing Date. 
  
  
                                  ARTICLE V

             Conditions to Obligations of the Company at Closing
  
      The obligations of the Company under Article I of this Agreement are
 subject to the fulfillment on or before the Closing Date of each of the
 following conditions: 
  
      5.1  Representations.  The representations, warranties and agreements
 of the THL Entities contained in Article III hereof shall be true on and as
 of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made
 on the Closing Date. 
  
      5.2  Performance.  Each THL Entity shall have performed in all
 material respects all of its obligations and shall have materially complied
 with each and all of its covenants required to be performed or complied
 with by it on or before the Closing Date. 
  
                                 ARTICLE VI

                         Mutual Conditions Precedent
  
      The obligations of the Company and of each THL Entity under Article I
 of this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment on or before the Closing
 Date of the following conditions: 
  
      6.1  Amended and Restated Investors' Agreement.  The Amended and
 Restated Investors' Agreement in substantially the form attached as Exhibit
 C hereto shall have been validly executed and delivered by the parties
 thereto. 
  
      6.2  Simultaneous Purchase.  Each THL Entity listed on Exhibits A and
 B hereto shall have simultaneously exchanged at the Closing the number of
 Voting Shares set forth opposite each THL Entity's name for an equivalent
 number of Non-Voting Shares. 
  
  
                                 ARTICLE VII

                                Miscellaneous
  
      7.1  Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated (as to the party
 electing so to terminate it) at any time prior to the Closing Date: 
  
           (i)  by a THL Entity if any of the conditions specified in
 Article IV or VI of this Agreement have not been met or waived by it
 pursuant to the terms of this Agreement by the Closing Date, or at such
 earlier date that it becomes apparent that any such condition can no longer
 be satisfied; or 
  
           (ii) by the Company if any of the conditions specified in Article
 V or VI of this Agreement have not been met or waived by it pursuant to the
 terms of this Agreement by the Closing Date or at such earlier date that it
 becomes apparent that any such condition can no longer be satisfied. 
  
      7.2  No Waiver; Modifications in Writing.  No failure or delay on the
 part of the Company or the THL Entities in exercising any right, power or
 remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
 partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or
 further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
 remedy.  The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and are not
 exclusive of any remedies that may be available to the Company or each THL
 Entity at law or in equity or otherwise.  No waiver of or consent to any
 departure by the Company from any provision of this Agreement shall be
 effective unless signed in writing by the party entitled to the benefit
 thereof, provided that notice of any such waiver shall be given to each
 party hereto as set forth below.  This Agreement, together with the
 Exhibits hereto, sets forth the entire understanding of the parties and
 supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements and communications, whether
 oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.  Except as
 otherwise provided herein, no amendment, modification or termination of any
 provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless signed in writing by
 or on behalf of the Company and each THL Entity.  Any amendment, supplement
 or modification of or to any provision of this Agreement, any waiver of any
 provision of this Agreement, and any consent to any departure by the
 Company from the terms of any provision of this Agreement, shall be
 effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for
 which made or given.  Except where notice is specifically required by this
 Agreement, no notice to or by or demand to or on the Company in any case
 shall entitle or obligate the Company to any other or further notice or
 demand in similar or other circumstances. 
  
      7.3  Notices.  All notices and other communications necessary or
 contemplated under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
 delivered in the manner specified herein.  All notices shall be deemed to
 have been duly given upon confirmation by telecopy if delivered by telecopy
 or by hand, or one day after sending by overnight delivery service, or five
 days after sending by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
 requested to the respective addresses of the parties set forth below: 
  
           (a)  for notices and communications to the Company: 
  
                     Thomas H. Lee Company 
                     75 State Street 
                     Boston, Massachusetts  02109 
                     Fax:  (617) 227-3514 
                     Attention:  Anthony J. DiNovi 
  
                with a copy to: 
  
                     Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 
                     919 Third Avenue 
                     New York, New York 10022 
                     Fax:  (212) 735-2000 
                     Attention:  Eric L. Cochran, Esq. 
  
           (b)  for notices and communications to (i) each THL Entity listed
      in Exhibit A, to its address as set forth under each THL Entity's name
      in Exhibit A, and (ii) each THL Entity listed on Exhibit B, to his
      attention in care of Thomas H. Lee Company. 
  
 By notice complying with the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.3, each
 party shall have the right to change the notice address for future notices
 and communications to such party. 
  
      7.4  Costs, Expenses and Taxes.  The Company shall pay the Company's
 and each THL Entity's costs and expenses incurred in connection with this
 Agreement and the Amended and Restated Investors' Agreement, any amendment
 or supplement to or modification of any of the foregoing, and any and all
 other documents furnished pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection
 herewith or therewith.  The Company shall pay any and all stamp, transfer
 and other similar taxes payable or determined to be payable in connection
 with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the original issuance
 of the Non-Voting Shares but excluding all federal, state and local income
 or similar taxes and shall save and hold each THL Entity harmless from and
 against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay
 in paying, or omission to pay, such taxes.  The Company shall bear all
 expenses of shipping certificates evidencing the Non-Voting Shares
 (including, without limitation, insurance expenses) from the location of
 the Closing to such other places within the United States of America as the
 THL Entity shall specify. 
  
      7.5  Execution of Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any
 number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate
 counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed
 to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute but
 one and the same Agreement. 
  
      7.6  Binding Effect; Assignment.  The rights and obligations of any or
 all of the THL Entities under this Agreement may not be assigned to any
 other person.  Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, this
 Agreement shall not be construed so as to confer any right or benefit upon
 any person other than the parties to this Agreement, and their respective
 successors and assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company
 and each of the THL Entities, and their respective successors and assigns. 

      7.7  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
 the State of Delaware (regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern
 under applicable Delaware principles of conflicts of law) as to all
 matters, including but not limited to matters of validity, construction,
 effect, performance and remedies. 
  
      7.8  Severability of Provisions.  Any provision of this Agreement
 which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
 jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
 unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or
 affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
 jurisdiction. 
  
      7.9  Exhibits and Headings.  The Exhibits to this Agreement shall be
 deemed to be a part of this Agreement.  The Article and Section headings
 used or contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only
 and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement. 
  
      7.10 Injunctive Relief.  Each of the parties to this Agreement hereby
 acknowledges that in the event of a breach by any of them of any material
 provision of this Agreement, the aggrieved party may be without an adequate
 remedy at law.  Each of the parties therefore agrees that, in the event of
 a breach of any material provision of this Agreement, the aggrieved party
 may elect to institute and prosecute proceedings to enforce specific
 performance or to enjoin the continuing breach of such provision, as well
 as to obtain damages for breach of this Agreement.  By seeking or obtaining
 any such relief, the aggrieved party will not be precluded from seeking or
 obtaining any other relief to which it may be entitled. 
  
      7.11 Attorneys' Fees.  In any action or proceeding brought to enforce
 any provision of this Agreement or the Amended and Restated Investors'
 Agreement, or where any provision hereof or thereof is validly asserted as
 a defense, the successful party shall be entitled to recover reasonable
 attorneys' fees in addition to any other available remedy. 
  
      7.12 Survival of Agreements, Representations and Warranties.  All
 agreements, representations and warranties contained herein or made in
 writing by or on behalf of the Company or each THL Entity, as the case may
 be, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Share
 Exchange. 
  
                       *     *     *     *     *     *

                             EXCHANGE AGREEMENT 
                         COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE 
  
  
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as an
 instrument as of the date first above written. 
  
                                       FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
  
  
                                       By:/s/ Todd M. DuChene
                                          ______________________________ 
                                          Name:  Todd M. DuChene
                                          Title: Vice President, Secretary
                                                 and General Counsel



                             EXCHANGE AGREEMENT 
                         COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE 
  
  
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as an
 instrument as of the date first above written. 
  
 THL Equity Shareholders: 
  
                             THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY FUND III, L.P. 
  
  
                             By:  THL Equity Advisors III Limited 
                                    Partnership, as General Partner 
  
                             By:  THL Equity Trust III,  
                                    as General Partner 
  
  
                             By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi
                                __________________________________  
                                Name:   Anthony J. DiNovi
                                Title:  Vice President
  
  
  
                             THOMAS H. LEE FOREIGN FUND III, L.P. 
  
  
                             By:  THL Equity Advisors III Limited 
                                  Partnership, as General Partner 
  
                             By:  THL Equity Trust III, 
                                  as General Partner  
  
  
                             By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi
                                _________________________________  
                                Name:  Anthony J. DiNovi
                                Title: Vice President


                             THL FSI EQUITY INVESTORS, L.P. 
  
  
                             By:  THL Equity Advisors III Limited 
                                  Partnership, as General Partner 
  

                             By:  THL Equity Trust III,  
                                  as General Partner 
  
  
                             By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi
                                ________________________________   
                                Name:  Anthony J. DiNovi
                                Title: Vice President
  
  
                             THL-CCI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 
   
  
  
                             By:  THL Investment Management Corp. 
                                  as General Partner 
  
  
                             By: /s/ Wendy L. Masler
                                _______________________________  
                                Name: Wendy L. Masler
  

 Individual Shareholders: 
  
  
                             By: /s/ David V. Harkins
                                _______________________________    
                                Name: David V. Harkins  
                                      
  
                             By /s/ Sheryll J. Harkins, Trustee
                                ________________________________   
                                Name: The 1995 Harkins Gift Trust 
                                      
  
                             By: /s Thomas R. Shepherd
                                _______________________________ 
                                Name: Thomas R. Shepherd 
                                      Money Purchase Pension Plan 
  
  
                             By:/s/ Scott A. Schoen
                                ________________________________   
                                Name: Scott A. Schoen   
                                      
  
                             By: /s/ C. Hunter Boll
                                ________________________________   
                                Name: C. Hunter Boll    
  
  
                             By: /s/ Scott M. Sperling
                                ________________________________  
                                Name: Scott M. Sperling 
                                      
  
                             By: /s/ Sperling Family Limited Partnership
                                 ________________________________________    
                                Name: Sperling Family Limited Partnership 
                                      
  
                             By: /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi
                                ______________________________     
                                Name: Anthony J. DiNovi 
                                      
  
                             By: /s/ Thomas M. Hagerty
                                ______________________________   
                                Name: Thomas M. Hagerty 
                                

                             By: /s/ Warren C. Smith, Jr.
                                ______________________________  
                                Name: Warren C. Smith, Jr. 
                                      
  
                             By: /s/ Seth W. Lawry 
                                ______________________________ 
                                Name: Seth W. Lawry     
                                      
  
                             By:/s/ Joseph J. Incandela
                                ______________________________   
                                Name: Joseph J. Incandela 
                                
  
                             By:/s/ Kent R. Weldon
                                _____________________________   
                                Name: Kent R. Weldon    
  
       
                             By:/s/ Terrence M. Mullen
                                _____________________________    
                                Name: Terrence M. Mullen 
                                      
  
                             By:/s/ Todd M. Abbrech
                                _____________________________ 
                                Name: Todd M. Abbrecht  
                                      
  
                             By:/s/ Wendy L. Masler
                                _____________________________   
                                Name: Wendy L. Masler   
                                      
  
                             By:/s/ Wendy L. Master
                                _____________________________ 
                                Name:  THL-CCI Limited Partnership 
                                By:    Wendy L. Master 
                                Title: Vice President 
  
  
                             By:/s/ Andrew D. Flaster
                                ______________________________   
                                Name: Andrew D. Flaster 
                                      

                             By:/s/ Kristina A. Watts
                               _____________________________  
                               Name: First Trust Co. FBO 
                                     Kristina A. Watts 
  
  
                             By: /s/ Charles Robins
                                ____________________________    
                                Name: Charles Robins 
  
  
                             By:/s/ James Westra
                                ____________________________
                                Name: James Westra 
                                      
  
                             By:/s/ Charles A. Brizius
                                ____________________________  
                                Name: Charles A. Brizius 
                                      
  
  
  

 SCHEDULE I 
  
  
 CERTAIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS 
  
  
 David V. Harkins 
 The 1995 Harkins Gift Trust 
 Thomas R. Shepherd Money Purchase Pension Plan (Keogh) 
 Scott A. Schoen 
 C. Hunter Boll 
 Scott M. Sperling 
 Sperling Family Limited Partnership 
 Anthony J. DiNovi 
 Thomas M. Hagerty 
 Warren C. Smith, Jr. 
 Seth W. Lawry 
 Joseph J. Incandela 
 Kent R. Weldon 
 Terrence M. Mullen 
 Todd M. Abbrecht 
 Wendy L. Masler 
 Andrew D. Flaster 
 First Trust Co. FBO Kristina A. Watts 
 Charles W. Robins 
 James Westra 
 Charles A. Brizius 
  
  
 

 EXHIBIT A 

 
                                     Number of Shares        Number of Shares
                                        of Voting             of Non-Voting
                                      Common Stock             Common Stock
 Stockholder                           Exchanged                 Acquired
 -----------                         ----------------         ---------------- 

 Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund III, L.P.    5,395,598                5,395,598
 c/o Thomas H. Lee Co. 
 75 State Street 
 Boston, MA  02109 
           
 Thomas H. Lee Foreign Fund III, L.P.     333,863                  333,863
 c/o Thomas H. Lee Co. 
 75 State Street 
 Boston, MA  02109 
           
 THL FSI Equity Investors, L.P.         2,710,841                2,710,841
 c/o Thomas H. Lee Co. 
 75 State Street 
 Boston, MA  02109 
           
 THL-CCI Limited Partnership              332,293                  332,293
 c/o  Thomas H. Lee Co. 
 75 State Street 
 Boston, MA  02109 
        
TOTAL                                   8,772,595                8,772,595
     


 EXHIBIT B 
 
                                     Number of Shares        Number of Shares
                                        of Voting             of Non-Voting
                                      Common Stock             Common Stock
 Stockholder                           Exchanged                 Acquired
 -----------                         ----------------         ---------------- 

 David V. Harkins                        40,298                    40,298
 The 1995 Harkins Gift Trust              4,479                     4,479
 Thomas R. Shepherd Money Purchase 
 Pension Plan (Keogh)                    13,993                    13,993
 Scott A. Schoen                         26,865                    26,865
 C. Hunter Boll                          26,865                    26,865
 Scott M. Sperling                       13,433                    13,433
 Sperling Family Limited Partnership      8,955                     8,955
 Anthony J. DiNovi                       22,388                    22,388
 Thomas M. Hagerty                       22,388                    22,388
 Warren C. Smith, Jr.                    22,388                    22,388
 Seth W. Lawry                            6,716                     6,716
 Joseph J. Incandela                      5,596                     5,596
 Kent R. Weldon                           3,359                     3,359
 Terrence M. Mullen                       1,679                     1,679
 Todd M. Abbrecht                         1,679                     1,679
 Wendy L. Masler                            929                       929
 Andrew D. Flaster                          929                       929
 First Trust Co. FBO Kristina A. Watts      929                       929
 Charles W. Robins                          929                       929
 James Westra                               929                       929
 Charles A. Brizius                       1,679                     1,679

 TOTAL                                  227,405                   227,405





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