SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 5)*


                               GRACE (W.R.) & CO.
                   ------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                   ------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    383911104
                         ------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


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*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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                                Page 1 of 5 Pages


CUSIP No. 383911104                    13G                     Page 2 of 5 Pages


1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
    
     College Retirement Equities Fund
     I.R.S. #13-6022-042
    
    
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) (  )
                                                                        (b) (  )
    
3.   SEC USE ONLY
    
    
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    
     New York
   

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

     5.  SOLE VOTING POWER               885,300

     6.  SHARED VOTING POWER             None

     7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER          885,300

     8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER        None


9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                885,300

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


11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                1.07%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                IV


                      * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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Item 1(a).   NAME OF ISSUER:

             Grace (W.R.) & Co.

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

             One Town Center Road
             Boca Raton, FL  33486-1010

Item 2(a).   NAME OF PERSON FILING:

             College Retirement Equities Fund

Item 2(b).   ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

             730 Third Avenue
             New York, N.Y.  10017

Item 2(c).   CITIZENSHIP:

             Incorporated in the State of New York

Item 2(d).   TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

             Common Stock

Item 2(e).   CUSIP NUMBER:  383911104


Item 3.    IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES  13d-1(b),  OR 13d-2(b),
           CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS:

(a)   ( )  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b)   ( )  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c)   ( )  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d)   (x)  Investment  Company  registered  under  Section  8 of the  Investment
           Company Act,
(e)   ( )  Investment  Adviser  registered  under Section 203 of the  Investment
           Advisers Act of 1940,
(f)   ( )  Employee  Benefit  Plan,   Pension  Fund  which  is  subject  to  the
           provisions of the Employee  Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
           Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g)   ( )  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with  Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see
           Item 7,
(h)   ( )  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).


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Item 4.  OWNERSHIP.

(a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:  885,300

(b)   Percent of Class:  1.07%

(c)   Number of shares as to which such person has

(i)   sole power to vote or direct the vote:  885,300

(ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  None

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  885,300

(iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: None


Item 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

If this  statement  is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the  reporting  person has ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following (X).


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



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Item 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

          Not Applicable


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 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 purposes 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.


Date:  January 1, 1997

                                             COLLEGE RETIREMENT EQUITIES FUND



                                             By: /s/ Diane Axelrod
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Diane Axelrod,
                                                 Vice President