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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)*

                     APPLIED EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value per Share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    038196101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 2000
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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:

          [ ] 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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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).








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CUSIP No. 038196101

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1. Names of Reporting Persons.                                      Jay R. Harris
   I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

   (a)  .................................................................................


   (b)  .................................................................................

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3. SEC Use Only  ........................................................................

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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization    U.S.

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                                              5. Sole Voting Power               165,600
Number of                                     -------------------------------------------
Shares                                        6. Shared Voting Power             -0-
Beneficially                                  -------------------------------------------
Owned by Each                                 7. Sole Dispositive Power          165,600
Reporting                                     -------------------------------------------
Person With:                                  8. Shared Dispositive Power        911,400

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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person                1,077,000

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)                             8.59%

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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   IN

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ITEM 1.

         (a) The name of the issuer is Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc. (the
"Corporation").

         (b) The Corporation's executive office is located at Three Centennial,
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960.

ITEM 2.

         (a) The person filing this statement is Jay R. Harris.

         (b) Mr. Harris' residence is 130 East End Avenue, New York, NY 10028.

         (c) Mr. Harris is a United States citizen.

         (d) The Security is common stock, $0.01 par value per share.

         (e) The CUSIP Number of the Security is 038196101.

ITEM 3.

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 4.

         (a) Mr. Harris is the beneficial owner of 1,077,000 shares of the
Security through the following:

                    his direct, personal ownership of shares of the Security;

                    his IRA;

                    his power of attorney for the management of the account of
                    his mother, Lily Harris;

                    his power of attorney for the management of the IRA of his
                    adult daughter, Lisa Eng;

                    his position as General Partner of One GT Associates;

                    his position as President of The Jay and Sandra Harris
                    Foundation; and

                    his position as President of Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
                    ("G&H"), a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and an investment adviser
                    registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, in
                    accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E), by virtue of
                    G&H's investment discretion over accounts of its clients
                    that hold 911,400 shares of the Security.


         (b) The amount of shares of the Security beneficially owned by Mr.
Harris is 8.59% of the total outstanding shares of the Security.


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         (c) (i) Mr. Harris has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
165,600 shares of the Security.

            (ii) Not applicable.

           (iii) Mr. Harris has the sole power to dispose, or to direct the
disposition, of 165,600 shares of the Security.

            (iv) Mr. Harris shares with G&H the power to dispose, or to direct
the disposition, of 911,400 shares of the Security.

ITEM 5.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 6.

         The clients of G&H, Lily Harris, Lisa Eng, The Jay and Sandra Harris
Foundation and One GT Partners Associates have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,
shares of the Security. None of these persons has an interest in 5% or more of
the total outstanding shares of the Security.


ITEM 7.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 8.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 10.

                  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.

                                    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.


February 7, 2001
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Date


                                       By Jay R. Harris
                                          ______________________________________
                                          Jay R. Harris


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