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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )*
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CHIC by H.I.S., Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
167113109
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(CUSIP Number)
October 15, 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:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/x/ 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).
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CUSIP No. 167113109
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Gabriel Capital, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions) (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
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CUSIP No. 167113109
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Ariel Fund Limited
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions) (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP No. 167113109
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Ariel Management Corp.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions) (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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CUSIP No. 167113109
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
J. Ezra Merkin
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions) (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
CHIC by H.I.S., Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1372 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
Item 2. (a)(b)(c)Name of Person Filing; Address of Principal Business
Office or, if none Residence; Citizenship:
This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G is being filed
jointly by Gabriel Capital L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("Gabriel"), Ariel Fund Limited, a Cayman
Islands corporation ("Ariel Fund"), Ariel Management
Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Ariel") and the
Investment Advisor of Ariel Fund, and J. Ezra Merkin
("Merkin"), the General Partner of Gabriel
(collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Merkin is
also the sole shareholder, sole director and
president of Ariel. The business address of each of
Gabriel, Ariel and Merkin is 450 Park Avenue, New
York, New York 10022 and the business address of
Ariel Fund is c/o Maples & Calder, P.O. Box 309,
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
Merkin is a United States citizen.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
167113109
Item 3. If this statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is an:
(a)[ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)[ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c)[ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act
(d)[ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
(e)[ ] An Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f)[ ] An Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in
accordance with Rule
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13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g)[ ] A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h)[ ] A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(i)[ ] A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition
of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940
(j)[ ] Group, in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
(b) Percent of Class: 0.0%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote - 0
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote - 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of - 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of - 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof the reporting person has
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities check the
following /x/
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
N/A
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.
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Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
GABRIEL CAPITAL, L.P.
By:/s/ J. Ezra Merkin
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Title: General Partner
ARIEL FUND LIMITED
By: MEESPIERSON MANAGEMENT
(CAYMAN) LIMITED
By:/s/ Authorized Signatory
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Name: Authorized Signatory
Title: Authorized Signatory
ARIEL MANAGEMENT CORP.
By:/s/ J. Ezra Merkin
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Name: J. Ezra Merkin
Title: President
/s/ J. Ezra Merkin
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J. EZRA MERKIN
Dated: November 3, 1998
