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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*


                           DEPARTMENT 56 INCORPORATED
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    249509100
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1998
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


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

         [X]      Rule 13d-1(b)

         [ ]      Rule 13d-1(c)

         [ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)

*        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).

                        (Continued on following page(s))
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- ---------------------
CUSIP No. 249509100
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  1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Donald A. Yacktman
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  2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP            (a)   [ ]
           (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                          (b)   |X|
           
========== =====================================================================
  3        SEC USE ONLY
           
========== =====================================================================
  4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                                                  
           United States                         
           
=========================== ========= ==========================================
                               5      SOLE VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF                     70,000           
                                      
          SHARES            ========= ==========================================
                               6      SHARED  VOTING POWER 
       BENEFICIALLY                   564,754 (see footnote 1)                 
                                      
         OWNED BY           ========= ==========================================
                               7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER      
           EACH                       70,000                                    
                                                          
        REPORTING           ========= ==========================================
                               8      SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER  
          PERSON                      2,516,515 (see footnote 1)       
                                      
           WITH                                                       
================================================================================
 9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
            2,586,515                                                     
            
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10          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES               
            CERTAIN SHARES(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                 [ ]
                                                                                
            Not Applicable                                                      
            
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11          PERCENT  OF CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN ROW (9)  
            14.31%  (see footnote 2)                                   
            
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12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   
            IN                                            
            
================================================================================

1   Represents shares  beneficially  owned by Yacktman Asset Management Co.; the
    undersigned  holds  100% of the  outstanding  shares  of  capital  stock  of
    Yacktman Asset Management Co.
2   Based upon an aggregate of 18,076,896 shares outstanding at October 3, 1998.

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 ========= =====================================================================
  1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
           The Yacktman Funds, Inc. - 36-3831621
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  2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                     
           (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                          (a)   [ ]
                                                                       (b)   |X|
           
========== =====================================================================
  3        SEC USE ONLY
           
========== =====================================================================
  4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          
           Maryland
=========================== ======== ===========================================
                               5      SOLE VOTING POWER 
        NUMBER OF                     1,030,000         
                                      
          SHARES            ======== ========================================== 
                               6                                                
       BENEFICIALLY                   SHARED VOTING POWER                       
                                      -0-                                       
         OWNED BY           ======== ========================================== 
                               7                                                
           EACH                       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                    
                                      -0-                                       
        REPORTING           ======== ========================================== 
                               8                                                
          PERSON                      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
                                      -0-                                       
           WITH                 
=========== ====================================================================
 9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
            1,030,000                                                    
            
=========== ====================================================================
10          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES               
            CERTAIN SHARES  (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                               [ ]
            Not Applicable                                                      
            
=========== ====================================================================
11          PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN ROW (9)  
            5.70%  (see footnote 1)                                      
            
=========== ====================================================================
12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 
            IV                                          
            
================================================================================

1   Based upon an aggregate of 18,076,896 shares outstanding at October 3, 1998.

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 ========= =====================================================================
  1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
           Yacktman Asset Management Co. - 36-3780592
========== =====================================================================
  2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
           (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                          (a)   [ ]
                                                                       (b)   |X|
========== =====================================================================
  3        SEC USE ONLY
           
========== =====================================================================
  4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
                                                 
           Illinois                              
           
=========================== ========= ==========================================
                               5      SOLE VOTING POWER  
        NUMBER OF                     564,754            
                                      
          SHARES            
                            ========= ==========================================
       BENEFICIALLY            6      SHARED VOTING POWER                       
                                      -0-                                       
         OWNED BY                                                               
                            ========= ==========================================
           EACH                7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                    
                                      2,516,515                                 
        REPORTING                                                               
                            ========= ==========================================
          PERSON               8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  
                                      -0-                                       
           WITH                                                                 
                                                                                
=========== ====================================================================
 9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
            2,516,515                                                     
            
=========== ====================================================================
10          CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)                                [ ]
            Not Applicable                                                      
            
=========== ====================================================================
11          PERCENT  OF CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN ROW (9)  
            13.92%  (see footnote 1)                          
            
=========== ====================================================================
12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   
            IA                                            
            
================================================================================

1   Based upon an aggregate of 18,076,896 shares outstanding at October 3, 1998.

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              This Amendment No. 2 to the undersigned's  Schedule 13G, which was
originally filed on March 7, 1997 (the "Schedule 13G") with regard to Department
56  Incorporated  (the  "Issuer") is being filed to amend Item 4 of the Schedule
13G. Except as expressly  stated herein,  there have been no material changes in
the  information  set forth in the Schedule  13G.


Item 4.       Ownership:

              Donald A. Yacktman
              (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,586,515
              (b) Percent of Class: 14.31%
              (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                     (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 70,000

                     (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 564,754

                     (iii) sole  power to  dispose or to direct the  disposition
                           of: 70,000

                     (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the  disposition
                           of: 2,516,515

              The Yacktman Funds, Inc.
              (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,030,000
              (b) Percent of Class: 5.70%
              (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                     (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,030,000

                     (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-

                     (iii) sole  power to  dispose or to direct the  disposition
                           of: -0-

                     (iv) shared  power to dispose or to direct the  disposition
                     of: -0-

              Yacktman Asset Management Co.
              (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,516,515
              (b) Percent of Class: 13.92%
              (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                     (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 564,754

                     (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-

                     (iii) sole  power to  dispose or to direct the  disposition
                           of: 2,516,515

                     (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the  disposition
                           of: -0-

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                                    SIGNATURE

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

February 5, 1999                    
Date


/s/ Donald A. Yacktman                                                          
Donald A. Yacktman

THE YACKTMAN FUNDS, INC.

By:     /s/ Donald A. Yacktman                                                  
        Donald A. Yacktman
        President

YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT CO.

By:     /s/ Donald A. Yacktman                                                  
        Donald A. Yacktman
        President

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CUSIP No. 249509100
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                                    EXHIBIT 1

              AGREEMENT  dated as of  February 5, 1999,  by and among  Donald A.
Yacktman  ("Yacktman"),  Yacktman Asset Management Co., an Illinois  corporation
("Yacktman  Asset   Management")  and  The  Yacktman  Funds,  inc.,  a  Maryland
corporation (the "Yacktman Funds").

              WHEREAS,  in  accordance  with  Rule  13d-1(k)  of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), only one such statement need be filed whenever
two or more persons are required to file a statement  pursuant to Section  13(d)
of the Act with respect to the same securities, provided that said persons agree
in writing that such statement is filed on behalf of each of them.

              NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  premises  and  mutual
agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

              Each of Yacktman, Yacktman Asset Management and The Yacktman Funds
hereby  agree,  in  accordance  with Rule  13d-1(k)  under the Act,  to file one
Statement  on Schedule  13G  relating to their  ownership of the Common Stock of
Department 56 Incorporated and hereby further agree that said Statement shall be
filed on behalf of each of Yacktman,  Yacktman Asset Management and The Yacktman
Funds.  Nothing  herein  shall be deemed  to be an  admission  that the  parties
hereto,  or any of them are members of a "group"  (within the meaning of Section
13(d) of the Act and the  rules  promulgated  thereunder)  with  respect  to any
securities of Department 56 Incorporated.

              IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of
the date first written above.


                                        /s/ Donald A. Yacktman               
                                        Donald A. Yacktman

                                        THE YACKTMAN FUNDS, INC.

                                        By:      /s/ Donald A. Yacktman      
                                                 Donald A. Yacktman
                                                 President

                                        YACKTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT CO.

                                        By:      /s/ Donald A. Yacktman      
                                                 Donald A. Yacktman
                                                 President


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