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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G/A

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 3)*



                              Amanda Company, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)



                          COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
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                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    022885206
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                                 (CUSIP Number)



*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).

                        (Continued on following page(s))

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     CUSIP No. 022885206            13G/A                Page 2 of 4 Pages
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 1.    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Austost Anstalt Schaan
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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

       Liechtenstein
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                          5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
         NUMBER OF             17,382,080 shares of Common Stock
          SHARES       --------------------------------------------------------
       BENEFICIALLY       6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
         OWNED BY              None
           EACH        --------------------------------------------------------
         REPORTING        7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON WITH            17,382,080 shares of Common Stock
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                          8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               None
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  9.     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
         PERSON
                         17,382,080 shares of Common Stock
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  10.    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                                   |X|
         The aggregate amount in Row 9 represents the maximum amount of shares
         that Austost Anstalt Schaan can beneficially control under a
         contractually stipulated 9.9% ownership restriction. The full
         conversion of all Debentures would exceed this restriction.
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  11.    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                      9.9%
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  12.    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                      CO
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CUSIP NO. 022885206                                          PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES
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ITEM 1 (a) NAME OF ISSUER: Amanda Company, Inc.

ITEM 1 (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

           13765 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618

ITEM 2 (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Austost Anstalt Schaan

ITEM 2 (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

           c/o Trevisa Treuhand Anstalt
           Landstrasse 8, 9496 Furstentums, Balzers, Liechtenstein

ITEM 2 (c) CITIZENSHIP: Liechtenstein

ITEM 2 (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $0.01 par value

ITEM 2 (e) CUSIP NUMBER:  022885206

ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B) OR
       13D-2(B):  Not applicable

ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP

         (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 17,382,080 Shares of Common Stock

         (b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 9.9%

         (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:

             (i)   SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE

                                17,382,080 Common Shares

             (ii)  SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE

                                    0 Shares

             (iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF

                                17,382,080 Common Shares

             (iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF

                                    0 Shares





CUSIP NO. 022885206                                         PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES
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ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS


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 A GROUP

                                 Not applicable

ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

                                 Not applicable



                                    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.

                                           January 31, 2003
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                                                 (Date)

                                           /s/ Thomas Hackl
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                                               (Signature)

                                     Thomas Hackl, Representative
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                                              (Name/Title)