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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G**

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 3)*

                                NTL Incorporated
                                 (Name of Issuer)

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

                                    629407107
                                  (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1999
             (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).

**The total number of shares of Stock reported herein is 7,185,205 shares, which
constitutes  approximately  6.7% of the 106,784,158  shares  deemed  outstanding
pursuant  to  Rule  13d-3(d)(1).   Unless otherwise  stated  herein,  all  other
ownership percentages set forth herein assume that there are 105,355,584  shares
outstanding.
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CUSIP No. 629407107

1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Prime 66 Partners, L.P.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
                                                        (a) / /

                                                        (b) /X/

3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas

               5.   Sole Voting Power: 5,481,088
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   6.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      7.   Sole Dispositive Power: 5,481,088
Person
With
               8.   Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     6,501,498 (1)

10.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                            / /

11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 6.1% (2)

12.  Type of Reporting Person: PN

- ----------
(1)  Includes  1,020,410 shares obtainable on conversion of the  Issuer's  7.00%
     Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2008.

(2)  Pursuant  to  Rule  13d-3(d)(1)(i), the  number  of  shares  deemed  to  be
     outstanding is 106,375,994.
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CUSIP No. 629407107

1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Composite 66, L.P.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
                                                        (a) / /

                                                        (b) /X/
3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas

               5.   Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   6.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      7.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
               8.   Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     275,543 (1)

10.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                            / /

11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 0.3%

12.  Type of Reporting Person: PN
- ----------
(1)  Pursuant  to  Rule  13d-3(d)(1)(i)(C), such shares  may  be  deemed  to  be
     beneficially owned pursuant to the power to terminate a managed account.
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CUSIP No. 629407107

1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     H & S Partners I

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
                                                        (a) / /

                                                        (b) /X/
3.   SEC Use Only

4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas

               5.   Sole Voting Power:  -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   6.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      7.   Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
               8.   Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     408,164 (1)(2)

10.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:
                                                            / /


11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 0.4% (3)


12.  Type of Reporting Person: PN
- ----------
(1)  Represents   shares  obtainable  on  conversion  of  the   Issuer's   7.00%
     Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2008.

(2)  Pursuant  to  Rule  13d-3(d)(1)(i)(C), such shares  may  be  deemed  to  be
     beneficially owned pursuant to the power to terminate a managed account.

(3)  Pursuant  to  Rule  13d-3(d)(1)(i), the  number  of  shares  deemed  to  be
     outstanding is 105,763,748.

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     Pursuant  to  Rule  13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General  Rules  and
Regulations  under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the  "Act"),
the undersigned hereby amend their Schedule 13G Statement dated May 14, 1998, as
amended by Amendment No. 1 dated February 5, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 2
dated February 19, 1999 (the "Schedule 13G"),  relating to the Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share (the "Stock"), of NTL Incorporated (the "Issuer").  Unless
otherwise indicated, all defined terms used herein shall have the same  meanings
as those set forth in the Schedule 13G.

Item 4.   Ownership.

     Item 4 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     (a) - (b)

     Reporting Persons

     Prime

     Pursuant  to  Rule  13d-3(a), Prime is the beneficial  owner  of  5,481,088
shares  of  the  Stock, which constitutes approximately 5.2% of the  outstanding
shares  of  Stock.  In addition, pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i), Prime  may  be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an additional 1,020,410 shares of the Stock
obtainable upon conversion of $50,000,000 principal amount of the Issuer's 7.00%
Convertible  Subordinated  Notes due 2008 (the "Bonds")  held  by  Prime,  which
constitutes 1.0% of the shares of Stock deemed to be outstanding thereunder.

     Composite

     Pursuant  to  Rule 13d-3(a), Composite is the beneficial owner  of  275,543
shares  of  the  Stock, which constitutes approximately 0.3% of the  outstanding
shares of Stock.

     H&S

     Pursuant  to  Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i), H&S may be deemed to be  the  beneficial
owner  of  408,164 shares of the Stock obtainable upon conversion of $20,000,000
principal amount of the Bonds held by H&S, which constitutes 0.4% of the  shares
of Stock deemed to be outstanding thereunder.

     Controlling Persons

     Each  of  (1) Genpar, as one of two general partners of Prime and Composite
and (2) Carmel, as the sole general partner of Genpar, may, pursuant to Rule 13d
3  of  the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 6,777,041 shares of  the
Stock, which constitutes approximately 6.4% of the outstanding shares of Stock.

     In his capacity as the sole shareholder of Carmel, Hallman may, pursuant to
Rule  13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 6,777,041 shares
of  the Stock, which constitutes approximately 6.4% of the outstanding shares of
Stock.

     In its capacity as one of two general partners of Prime and Composite, P-66
may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner  of
6,777,041  shares  of  the Stock, which constitutes approximately  6.4%  of  the
outstanding shares of Stock.

     In  its  capacity as the sole shareholder of P-66, Trust may,  pursuant  to
Rule  13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 6,777,041 shares
of  the Stock, which constitutes approximately 6.4% of the outstanding shares of
Stock.

     In  his capacity as a Trustee of Trust, SRB may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3  of
the  Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 6,777,041 shares of the Stock,
which constitutes approximately 6.4% of the outstanding shares of Stock.

     Each  of  (1) HBST and (2) SBST, as the two general partners of  H&S,  may,
pursuant  to  Rule  13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner  of
408,164  shares  of  the  Stock, which constitutes  approximately  0.4%  of  the
outstanding shares of Stock.

     Each  of (1) PCIC, because of its position as the trustee of HBST and SBST,
and  (2)  PCPC,  because of its position as the sole shareholder of  PCIC,  may,
pursuant  to  Rule  13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner  of
408,164  of  the Stock, which constitutes approximately 0.4% of the  outstanding
shares of the Stock.

     To  the  best of the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, other than as  set
forth  above, none of the persons named in Item 2 herein is the beneficial owner
of any shares of the Stock.

     (c)

     Reporting Persons

     Prime

     Acting  through its two general partners, Genpar and P-66,  Prime  has  the
sole  power  to  vote  or to direct the vote and to dispose  or  to  direct  the
disposition of 5,481,088 shares of the Stock.

     Composite

     Composite  has  no  power to vote or to direct the vote or  to  dispose  or
direct the disposition of any shares of the Stock.

     H&S

     H&S  has no power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or direct the
disposition of any shares of the Stock.

     Controlling Persons

     Acting  through its general partner, Carmel, and in its capacity as one  of
two general partners of Prime and Composite, Genpar has the shared power to vote
or  to  direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 5,481,088
shares of the Stock.

     In  his  capacity as the sole shareholder of Carmel, Hallman has the shared
power  to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 5,481,088 shares of the Stock.

     In its capacity as one of two general partners of Prime and Composite, P-66
has  the shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to  direct
the disposition of 5,481,088 shares of the Stock.

     In its capacity as the sole shareholder of P-66, Trust has the shared power
to  vote  or  to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition  of
5,481,088 shares of the Stock.

     In  his capacity as a Trustee of Trust, SRB has the shared power to vote or
to  direct  the  vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition  of  5,481,088
shares of the Stock.

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

     DATED:     February 11, 2000


                         PRIME 66 PARTNERS, L.P.

                         By:  P-66, INC.,
                              general partner

                              By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
                                 W.R. Cotham, Vice President


                         By:  P-66 GENPAR, L.P.,
                              general partner

                              By:  Carmel Land & Cattle Co.,
                                   general partner

                                   By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
                                      W.R. Cotham, Vice President


                         COMPOSITE 66, L.P.

                         By:  P-66, INC.,
                              general partner

                              By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
                                 W.R. Cotham, Vice President


                         By:  P-66 GENPAR, L.P.,
                              general partner

                              By:  Carmel Land & Cattle Co.,
                                   general partner

                                   By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
                                      W.R. Cotham, Vice President





                         H & S PARTNERS I

                         By:  HYATT ANNE BASS SUCCESSOR TRUST,
                              general partner

                         By:  SAMANTHA SIMS BASS SUCCESSOR TRUST,
                              general partner

                              By:  Panther City Investment Company,
                                     Trustee

                                   By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
                                        W.R. Cotham, President


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                              EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT             DESCRIPTION


24.1      Power of Attorney authorizing W. Robert Cotham, William O. Reimann IV,
          Mark  L. Hart, Jr., Thomas W. Briggs, and Calvin M. Jackson to act  on
          behalf of Prime 66 Partners, L.P., previously filed.

24.2      Joint  Filing  Agreement and Power of Attorney authorizing  W.  Robert
          Cotham,  William O. Reimann IV, Mark L. Hart, Jr., Thomas  W.  Briggs,
          and  Calvin M. Jackson to act on behalf of Prime 66 Partners, L.P. and
          Composite 66, L.P., previously filed.

24.3      Joint  Filing  Agreement and Power of Attorney authorizing  W.  Robert
          Cotham,  William O. Reimann IV, Mark L. Hart, Jr., Thomas  W.  Briggs,
          and  Calvin M. Jackson to act on behalf of H & S Partners I previously
          filed.





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