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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897226-00-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000614

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAHNESTOCK VINER HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000791963
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6211
]		IRS NUMBER:				980080034
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-48859
			FILM NUMBER:		655031
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		SUITE 1110, P.O. BOX 2015
				STREET 2:		20 EGLINTON AVE. WEST
				CITY:			TORONTO
				STATE:			A0
				ZIP:			M4R 1K8
				BUSINESS PHONE:		(416)322-1515
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		PO BOX 2015 SUITE 1110
					STREET 2:		20 EGLINTON AVENUE WEST
					CITY:			TORONTO M4R 1K8
					STATE:			A6
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>

					FILED BY:		

						COMPANY DATA:	
							COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRIVATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /FL
							CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897226
							STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [0000
]							IRS NUMBER:				592756929
							STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
							FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

							FILING VALUES:
								FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
</FILING-VALUES>

								BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH
									CITY:			NAPLES
									STATE:			FL
									ZIP:			33940
									BUSINESS PHONE:		9414344069
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									MAIL ADDRESS:	
										STREET 1:		3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH
										STREET 2:		3003 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH
										CITY:			NAPLES
										STATE:			FL
										ZIP:			33940
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<TEXT>

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

SCHEDULE 13G - AMENDMENT NO. 3

(Name of Issuer)
Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc.

(Title of Class of Securities)
Common Stock

(CUSIP Number)
302921101

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Private Capital Management, Inc.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
59-2756929

MEMBER OF A GROUP?
(b) X

PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Florida

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARED VOTING POWER 2904390
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2904390

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2904390

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
24.2%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bruce S. Sherman

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
###-##-####

MEMBER OF A GROUP?
(b) X

CITIZENSHIP
U.S. Citizen

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
SOLE VOTING POWER 31600
SHARED VOTING POWER 2904390
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 31600
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2904390

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2935990

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(yes)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
24.5%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Gregg J. Powers

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
###-##-####

MEMBER OF A GROUP?
(b) X

CITIZENSHIP
U.S. Citizen

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARED VOTING POWER 2904390
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2904390

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2904390

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
24.2%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
ITEMS 1 - 10 OF GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Item 1.
(a)Name of Issuer:  Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc.
(b)Address of Issuer: 20 Eglington Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario

Item 2.
(a)Name of Person Filing:  See Exhibit 1
(b)Address of Person Filing: 3003 Tamiami Trail N., Naples, FL  34109
(c)Citizenship:  See Exhibit 1
(d)Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock
(e)CUSIP Number:  302921101

Item 3.
The reporting person is filing as an Investment Adviser registered
under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Item 4. Ownership
(a)Amount Beneficially Owned:  See Exhibit 1
(b)Percent of Class:  See Exhibit 1
(c)Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i)sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
     See Exhibit 1
(ii)shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
     See Exhibit 1
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
     See Exhibit 1
(iv)shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
     See Exhibit 1

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
        N/A

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:
        See Exhibit 1

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
acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purposes or effect.

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:   See Exhibit 2
Signature:  See Exhibit 2
Name/Title: See Exhibit 2



                    Exhibit 1


Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
     1)  Private Capital Management, Inc.
     2)  Bruce S. Sherman
     3)  Gregg J. Powers

(c)Citizenship
     1)  Florida
     2)  U.S.
     3)  U.S.

Item 4.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
     1) 2904390
     2) 2935990
     3) 2904390

(b) Percent of Class
     1)  24.2%
     2)  24.5%
     3)  24.2%

(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
   (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote
         1)  0
         2)  31600
         3)  0

   (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote
         1)  2904390
         2)  2904390
         3)  2904390

   (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
         1)  0
         2)  31600
         3)  0

   (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
         1)  2904390
         2)  2904390
         3)  2904390

*Bruce S. Sherman is Chairman of Private Capital Management, Inc.
("PCM") and Mr. Powers is President of PCM.  In these capacities,
Messrs. Sherman and Powers both exercise shared dispositive and
shared voting power with respect to shares held by PCM's clients and
managed by PCM.  Messrs. Sherman and Powers disclaim beneficial
ownership for the shares held by PCM's clients and disclaim the
existence of a group.

Exhibit 2

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:  June 12, 2000




_____________________________________
Bruce S. Sherman
Chairman of Private Capital Management, Inc.



_____________________________________
Gregg J. Powers
President of Private Capital Management, Inc.



_____________________________________
Bruce S. Sherman
Individually




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