SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13G
            Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
                                Amendment No. 1



                              TJX Companies, Inc.
                        ------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)



                                  Common Stock
                        ------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                   872540109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)



     Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement _______.
     (A fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous
     statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
     of the class of securities described in item 1: and (2) has filed no
     amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent
     or less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)



                         (Continued on following pages)

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CUSIP NO.
872540109
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1.   Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.
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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
 
          Delaware
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Number of       5  Sole Voting Power
Shares          
Beneficially             0
Owned By        -----------------------------
Each            6  Shared Voting Power          
Reporting                                       
Person With              2,354,523               
                ----------------------------- 
                7  Sole Dispositive Power       
                                                
                         0                        
                ----------------------------- 
                8  Shared Dispositive Power   
                                                
                         3,037,423                
                ----------------------------- 

9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                   3,037,423
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

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11.  Percent of Class Representing by Amount in Row (9)

                   4.2%
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12.  Type of Reporting Person

        HC-PN
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CUSIP NO.
872540109
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1.   Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or  I.R.S. Identification No. of  Above Person

     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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Number of       5  Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially           0
Owned By        ---------------------------- 
Each            6  Shared Voting Power
Reporting  
Person With            2,354,523
                ---------------------------- 
                7  Sole Dispositive Power
           
                       0
                ---------------------------- 
                8  Shared Dispositive Power

                       3,037,423
                ---------------------------- 
9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                   3,037,423
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10.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

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11.  Percent of Class Representing by Amount in Row (9)

                   4.2%
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12.  Type of Reporting Person

        BD-PN-IA
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     Item 4.     Ownership.

           (a).  Amount beneficially owned:
                 See the responses(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 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.
                      August 18, 1995


     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 purpose or effect.

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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:  September 8, 1995


                                    THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P.


                                    By:     /s/ Robert J. Katz
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:      Robert J. Katz
                                    Title:     General Partner



                                    GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.


                                    By:    /s/ Ellen R. Porges
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:     Ellen R. Porges
                                    Title:    Vice President


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