SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

            INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. )*



                            FEDERAL PAPER BOARD INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   31369310A
                                 (CUSIP Number)


       Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement  _X_.
     (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.)










          * 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 and
     Exchange  Act of 1934  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.)






CUSIP No. 31369310A         13G         Page          of        Pages




         1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS         LORD, ABBETT & CO.
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.       1356201331
               OF ABOVE PERSONS

         2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) X
                                                                        (b) __

         3     SEC USE ONLY

         4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION         NEW YORK


         NUMBER OF       5    SOLE VOTING POWER             2,018,400
         SHARES
         BENEFICIALLY    6    SHARED VOTING POWER       0
         OWNED BY EACH
         REPORTING       7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,303,400
         PERSON WITH
                         8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0

         9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                       2,303,400

         10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES       __
               CERTAIN SHARES*        N/A

         11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)     5.44%

         12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*         IA:PN










         Item 1.

              (a)    See Front Cover Page
              (b)

         Item 2.

              (a)    Lord Abbett & Co.
              (b)    767 Fifth Avenue
                     New York, New York 10153

              (c)    New York

              (d)    See Front Cover Page

              (e)    See Front Cover Page

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

               (e)   Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the
                     Investment Company Act of 1940

        Item 4. Ownership

              (a)      See Item 9
              (b)      See Item 11

              (c)
                  (i)      See Item 5
                  (ii)     See Item 6
                  (iii)    See Item 7
                  (iv)     See Item 8

        Item 5. Owner of Five Percent or Less of a 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

                                    N/A






        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 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 13, 1995
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                                             Date

                                        /s/ Kenneth B. Cutler
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                                            Signature

                                               Partner
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                                             Name/Title