Goldman Sachs Asset Management – ‘SC 13G/A’ on 1/10/00 re: World of Science Inc

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Amendment to Statement of Beneficial Ownership   —   Schedule 13G
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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. 1

World of Science, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)

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

 981500101
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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. 981500101                   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                 38,100                                      

    Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
6.   Shared Voting Power              
Beneficially                                                              
0                 
Owned by                                                              
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Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power                         

Reporting                  38,100                                       

    Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
8.   Shared Dispositive Power         
With:                                                             
0                 

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9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person             

38,100                                                    

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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)                         

0.8%                                                      

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12.   Type of Reporting Person                                                  

IA                                                        

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Item 4.            Ownership.*                                                  

(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.                
                   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 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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     * 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:  January 10, 2000                                                         

                 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. on behalf of
              Goldman Sachs Asset Management

      By:  /s/ Hans L. Reich
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      Name:    Hans L. Reich
         Title:   Attorney-in-fact

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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

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This ‘SC 13G/A’ Filing		Date		First		Last			Other Filings
Filed on:		1/10/00		4					SC 13G,  SC 13G/A
		12/31/99		1					13F-NT
		1/12/98		3
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