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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                               The MONY Group Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)



                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    615337102
                  --------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)





                                 December 18, 1998
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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)



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- -----------------------
  CUSIP NO. 615337102                   13G
- -----------------------

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

           Goldman, Sachs & Co.

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

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY
 


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
           New York

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                     
     NUMBER OF                 0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      
                               3,929,886
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     
    REPORTING                  0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          
                               3,929,886

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
           3,929,886

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

                                                                    [_]

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

           7.7%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           BD-PN-IA

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      

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- -----------------------
  CUSIP NO. 615337102                  13G
- -----------------------

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

           The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.

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

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY
  


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
           Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                     
     NUMBER OF                 0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      
                               3,929,886
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     
    REPORTING                  0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH           
                               3,929,886

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
           3,929,886

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

                                                                    [_]

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

           7.7%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           HC-PN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      

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- -----------------------
  CUSIP NO. 615337102                   13G
- -----------------------

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

           GS Mezzanine Partners, L.P.

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

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY
 


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
           Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                     
     NUMBER OF                 0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      
                               2,239,481
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     
    REPORTING                  0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          
                               2,239,481

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
           2,239,481

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

                                                                    [_]

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

           4.5%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           PN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      

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- -----------------------
  CUSIP NO. 615337102                  13G
- -----------------------

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

           GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, L.P.

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

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY
  


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
           Cayman Islands

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                     
     NUMBER OF                 0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      
                               1,202,544
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     
    REPORTING                  0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH           
                               1,202,544

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
           1,202,544

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

                                                                    [_]

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

           2.5%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           PN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      

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- -----------------------
  CUSIP NO. 615337102                   13G
- -----------------------

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

           GS Mezzanine Advisors, L.P.

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

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY
 


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
           Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                     
     NUMBER OF                 0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      
                               2,239,481
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     
    REPORTING                  0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          
                               2,239,481

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
           2,239,481

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

                                                                    [_]

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

           4.5%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           PN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      

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- -----------------------
  CUSIP NO. 615337102                  13G
- -----------------------

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

           GS Mezzanine Advisors (Cayman), L.P.

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

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY
  


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
           Cayman Islands

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                     
     NUMBER OF                 0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      
                               1,202,544
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     
    REPORTING                  0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH           
                               1,202,544

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
           1,202,544

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

                                                                    [_]

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

           2.5%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           PN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      

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- -----------------------
  CUSIP NO. 615337102                  13G
- -----------------------

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

           Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P.

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

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY
  


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
           Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                     
     NUMBER OF                 0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      
                               76,589
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     
    REPORTING                  0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH           
                               76,589

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
           76,589

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

                                                                    [_]

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

           0.2%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           PN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      

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- -----------------------
  CUSIP NO. 615337102                   13G
- -----------------------

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

           Bridge Street Fund 1997, L.P.

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

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY
 


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
           Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                     
     NUMBER OF                 0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      
                               37,197
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     
    REPORTING                  0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          
                               37,197

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
           37,197

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

                                                                    [_]

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

           0.1%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           PN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      

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- -----------------------
  CUSIP NO. 615337102                  13G
- -----------------------

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

           Stone Street Asset Corp.

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

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY
  


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
           Delaware

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                     
     NUMBER OF                 0

      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      
                               113,786
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     
    REPORTING                  0

      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH           
                               113,786

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
           113,786

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

                                                                    [_]

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

           0.2%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           CO

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      

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Item 1(a).         Name of Issuer:
                   The MONY Group Inc.

Item 1(b).         Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                   1740 Broadway
                   New York, NY  10019

Item 2(a).         Name of Persons Filing:
                   Goldman,  Sachs & Co.,  GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, L.P.,
                   The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.,  GS  Mezzanine Partners, L.P.,
                   GS Mezzanine Advisors, L.P., GS Mezzanine  Advisors (Cayman),
                   L.P., Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P.,  Bridge Street Fund 1997,
                   L.P. and Stone Street Asset Corp.

Item 2(b).         Address of Principal Business Office or,  if none, Residence:
                   for  Goldman,  Sachs & Co.,   The  Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.,
                   GS   Mezzanine Partners, L.P., GS  Mezzanine  Advisors, L.P.,
                   Stone Street Fund 1997,  L.P., Bridge Street Fund 1997,  L.P.
                   and Stone Street Asset Corp.:
                   85 Broad Street, New York, NY  10004
                   for  GS Mezzanine  Partners  Offshore, L.P. and  GS Mezzanine
                   Advisors (Cayman), L.P.: 
                   c/o  Maples and Calder,  P.O. Box 309,  Grand Cayman,  Cayman
                   Islands 

Item 2(c).         Citizenship:
                   Goldman, Sachs & Co. - New York
                   The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. - Delaware
                   GS Mezzanine Partners, L.P. - Delaware
                   GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, L.P. - Cayman Islands
                   GS Mezzanine Advisors, L.P. - Delaware
                   GS Mezzanine Advisors (Cayman), L.P. - Cayman Islands
                   Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P. - Delaware
                   Bridge Street Fund 1997, L.P. - Delaware
                   Stone Street Asset Corp. - Delaware 

Item 2(d).         Title of Class of Securities:
                   Common Stock, $0.01 par value

Item 2(e).         CUSIP Number:
                   615337102

Item 3.            Not applicable.  This Schedule 13G was filed pursuant to Rule
                   13d-1(c).



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Item 4.            Ownership.(1)(2)

          (a).     Amount beneficially owned:
                   See the response(s) to Item  9 on the attached cover page(s).

          (b).     Percent of Class:
                   See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).

          (c).     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i).     Sole power to vote  or to direct the vote:  See  the
                            response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).
 
                   (ii).    Shared power to vote  or to direct the vote: See the
                            response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (iii).   Sole power to dispose  or to  direct the disposition
                            of:  See the  response(s) to Item 7  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

                   (iv).    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                            of:  See the  response(s) to Item 8  on the attached
                            cover page(s).


Item 5.            Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
                             Not Applicable

Item 6.            Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another 
                   Person.
                             Not Applicable

Item 7.            Identification  and  Classification  of the Subsidiary  Which
                   Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                   Company.
                             Not Applicable

Item 8.            Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
                             Not Applicable

Item 9.            Notice of Dissolution of Group.
                             Not Applicable

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.

- --------------------------
     (1) Includes an aggregate of 3,555,811 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of currently exercisable Warrants held by  GS Mezzanine Partners, L.P.,
GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, L.P., Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P.,  and  Bridge
Street Fund 1997, L.P. (and collectively, the "Investing Entities"), pursuant to
the Investment Agreement (the "Investment Agreement"),  dated as of December 30,
1997, by and among The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, MONY Financial
Services  Corporation  (now  known as  The MONY Group  Inc.)  and the  Investing
Entities. 

     (2) The Goldman  Sachs Group, L.P.  ("GS  Group") and  Goldman, Sachs & Co.
("Goldman  Sachs")  each  disclaim   beneficial   ownership  of  the  securities
beneficially  owned by (i) any client  accounts  with  respect to which  Goldman
Sachs or employees of Goldman  Sachs have voting or  investment  discretion,  or
both and (ii) certain investment entities,  of which a subsidiary of GS Group or
Goldman Sachs is the general partner, managing general partner or other manager,
to the extent  interests  in such  entities  are held by  persons  other than GS
Group, Goldman Sachs or their affiliates.



                               Page 12 of 15 pages
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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.


Date:  December 28, 1998



GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.                      THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P     
                                          
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
- ---------------------------------         ---------------------------------    
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS, L.P.               GS MEZZANINE ADVISORS, L.P.
                            
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
- ---------------------------------         ---------------------------------     
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman 
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS OFFSHORE, L.P.      GS MEZZANINE ADVISORS (CAYMAN), L.P.
                                
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
- ---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman  
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



STONE STREET FUND 1997, L.P.              BRIDGE STREET FUND 1997, L.P.
                                 
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
- ---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



STONE STREET ASSET CORP.
                                
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
- ---------------------------------
Name:  Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact


 
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS




Exhibit No.        Exhibit
- -----------        -------

  99.1             Joint Filing  Agreement,  dated  December 28,  1998,  between
                   Goldman,  Sachs & Co.,  GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, L.P.,
                   The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.,  GS  Mezzanine Partners, L.P.,
                   GS Mezzanine Advisors, L.P., GS Mezzanine  Advisors (Cayman),
                   L.P., Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P.,  Bridge Street Fund 1997,
                   L.P. and Stone Street Asset Corp.



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                                                                  EXHIBIT (99.1)



                            JOINT FILING AGREEMENT



     In  accordance  with Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  promulgated  under  the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the  undersigned  agree to the joint filing of a Statement
on Schedule 13G (including  any and all amendments  thereto) with respect to the
Common Stock,  $0.01 par value, of The MONY Group Inc., and further agree to the
filing of this agreement as an Exhibit thereto. In addition,  each party to this
Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its
behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G.


Date:  December 28, 1998



GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.                      THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P     
                                          
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
- ---------------------------------         ---------------------------------    
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS, L.P.               GS MEZZANINE ADVISORS, L.P.
                            
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
- ---------------------------------         ---------------------------------     
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman 
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS OFFSHORE, L.P.      GS MEZZANINE ADVISORS (CAYMAN), L.P.
                                
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
- ---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman  
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



STONE STREET FUND 1997, L.P.              BRIDGE STREET FUND 1997, L.P.
                                 
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman                  By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
- ---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Roger S. Begelman                  Name:  Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



STONE STREET ASSET CORP.
                                
By:/s/ Roger S. Begelman
- ---------------------------------
Name:  Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact



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