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


                          SCHEDULE 13G
                         (Rule 13d-102)


     INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
  TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                    PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                        (Amendment No. 3)


                       Thomas Nelson, Inc.

                         (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock

                 (Title of Class of Securities)


                            640376109

                         (CUSIP Number)


                         January 1, 2001

     (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)

_____________
*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).

(Bulletin No. 179, 02-06-98)

CUSIP NO. 640376109                13G               Page 2 of 5

     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Thomas Nelson, Inc. Savings & Investment Plan-Employee Benefits Committee
     TEIN #62-0679364

     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2
     Not applicable                                    (a)  [    ]
                                                       (b)  [    ]

     SEC USE ONLY
3

     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
     United States of America

                         SOLE VOTING POWER
                    5
                         0
      NUMBER OF
       SHARES            SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY   6
      OWNED BY           0
        EACH
      REPORTING
       PERSON
        WITH             SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    7
                         0

                         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    8
                         Plan holds 1,180,670 shares of Common Stock.

     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
     PERSON
9                        1,180,670

     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10                                                          [  ]

     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11                       1,180,670 / 13,257,427 = 8.9057%

     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12                 EP


Date:    1/2/2001                                        Page 3 of 5

Item 1(a)    Name of Issuer:

             Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Item 1(b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

             501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN  37214-1000

Item 2(a)    Name of Person Filing:

             Thomas Nelson, Inc. Savings & Investment Plan-
             Employee Benefits Committee

Item 2(b)    Address of Principal Business Office:

             501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN  37214-1000

Item 2(c)    Citizenship:

             United States of America

Item 2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:

             Common Stock

Item 2 (e)   CUSIP Number:

             640376109

Item 3       If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
             13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                 (f) [ X ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                            accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

Item 4         Ownership

               (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

                         (See Page 2, No. 9)

               (b)  Percent of Class:

                         (See Page 2, No. 11)

               (c)   Number of shares as to which each person has:

                    (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                         (See Page 2, No. 5)

                    (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                         (See Page 2, No. 6)


Date:    1/2/2001                                          Page 4 of 5


                    (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
                          disposition of

                         (See Page 2, No. 7)

                    (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
                         disposition of

                         (See Page 2, No. 8)


Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                    Not applicable

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 the Group.

               The Thomas Nelson, Inc. Savings & Investment Plan is an
               employee stock ownership plan which represents a combination
               of the Thomas Nelson ESOP and the C.R. Gibson ESOP plans.
               The combination was completed during calendar year 2000,
               and the name was changed from the Thomas Nelson Employee
               Stock Ownership Plan to the Thomas Nelson, Inc. Savings &
               Investment Plan.  The Employee Benefits Committee has the
               power to direct investment decisions (other than permitted
               participant transactions).  The Employee Benefits Committee is
               comprised of Troy Edens, Executive Director/Finance;
               Eric Heyden, Vice President and General Counsel; Rusty Faulks,
               Human Resource Director; and Les Hottovy, Tax Director.
               Individual Committee members disclaim beneficial ownership of
               shares held in the Plan.

Item 9.        Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                    Not applicable


Item 10.       Certification.

               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.

Date:    1/2/2001                                     Page 5 of 5



                            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.

                                   THOMAS NELSON, INC.
                                   SAVINGS & INVESTMENT PLAN-
                                   EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE


                                   BY:  /s/ Les Hottovy
                                       --------------------
                                        Les Hottovy, Member
                                        Employee Benefits Committee

Dated:     January 2, 2001
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