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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 7
Opinion Research Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
683755102
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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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)
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CUSIP No. 683755102 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Goldman Sachs Trust on behalf of
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
New York
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
0
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 0
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
0
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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
[_]
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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
IC
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CUSIP No. 683755102 13G
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1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, a separate operating division of
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
New York
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5. Sole Voting Power
Number of 12,500
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
6. Shared Voting Power
Beneficially
0
Owned by
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Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 12,500
Person ----------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
With:
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,500
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
[_]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.3%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
IA
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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.(1)(2)
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting persons have ceased to be
the beneficial owners 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.
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 acquired
and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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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(1) This filing amends the Schedule 13G filed on October 10, 1999 by, among
others, Goldman Sachs Trust on behalf of Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund.
(2) In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Release
No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this filing reflects the securities
beneficially owned by the asset management division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (the
"Asset Management Division"). This filing does not reflect securities, if any,
beneficially owned by any other division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. The Asset
Management Division disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities
beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which it or its
employees have voting or investment discretion, or both, and (ii) certain
investment entities, of which its affiliate is the general partner, managing
general partner or other manager, to the extent interests in such entities are
held by persons other than the Asset Management Division.
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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: February 14, 2000
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. on behalf of
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
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Name: Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact
GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST on behalf of
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund
By: /s/ Roger S. Begelman
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Name: Roger S. Begelman
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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