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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                              Myriad Genetics, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

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

                                    62855J104
                                 (CUSIP Number)



                                December 31, 1998
             (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).





1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

   Forstmann-Leff Associates Inc.
   13-3131718

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

                    5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF
     SHARES            117,550 shares
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH
    REPORTING          460,050 shares
     PERSON
      WITH
                    7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       120,050 shares

                    8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       465,850 shares

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         585,900  shares  (includes  shares  beneficially  owned  by  FLA  Asset
         Management Inc. and FLA Advisers L.L.C.)


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

                                                    [ ]

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

    6.2%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    IA, CO




1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

   FLA Asset Management Inc.
   13-29256626

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                (a) [ ]

                                                (b) [ ]
3  SEC USE ONLY



4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware


                    5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF
     SHARES            None
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH
    REPORTING          7,400 shares
     PERSON
      WITH
                    7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None

                    8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       120,050 shares

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         120,050 shares

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

                                                    [ ]

11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

    1.3%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    IA, CO




1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

   FLA Advisers L.L.C.
   13-3942422

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


                    5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF
     SHARES            None
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH
    REPORTING          452,650 shares
     PERSON
      WITH
                    7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None

                    8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       452,650 shares

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         452,650 shares

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

                                                    [ ]
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

    4.8%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    IA, OO




Item 1(a)         NAME OF ISSUER:

         Myriad Genetics, Inc.

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

         320 Wakara Way
         Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Item 2(a)         NAME OF PERSON FILING:

         See Item 1 of the cover pages attached hereto

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, residence:

         590 Madison Avenue
         New York, New York  10022

Item 2(c)         CITIZENSHIP:

         See Item 4 of the cover pages attached hereto

Item 2(d)         TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

         Common Stock, par value $0.01

Item 2(e)         CUSIP NUMBER:

                  62855J104

Item 3    Forstmann-Leff  Associates  Inc.,  a  New  York  corporation,  is a
          registered  investment  adviser  under  Section 203 of the  Investment
          Advisers  Act of 1940  (the  "Act").  FLA  Asset  Management  Inc.,  a
          Delaware corporation, is a registered investment adviser under the Act
          and a  subsidiary  of  Forstmann-Leff  Associates  Inc.  FLA  Advisers
          L.L.C.,  a  New  York  limited  liability  company,  is  a  registered
          investment adviser under the Act whose managing members are principals
          of Forstmann-Leff Associates Inc.

Item 4            OWNERSHIP:

         (a)      Amount beneficially owned:
                  See Item 9 of the cover pages attached hereto

         (b)      Percent of Class:
                  See Item 11 of the cover pages attached hereto

         (c)  See Items 5 through 8  of the cover pages attached hereto

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:







                  Various  clients of the  reporting  persons  have the right to
                  receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends  from,
                  or the  proceeds  from the sale of, the Common Stock of Myriad
                  Genetics, Inc. No one client's interest in the Common Stock of
                  Myriad  Genetics,  Inc. is more than five percent of the total
                  outstanding Common Stock.


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:

                  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 and
                  are  held in the  ordinary  course  of  business  and 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.



                                   SIGNATURES

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 11, 1999

                                               FORSTMANN-LEFF ASSOCIATES INC.


                                                       By:  /s/ Peter A. Lusk
                                                              Peter A. Lusk
                                                       Executive Vice President



                                                      FLA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.


                                                        By:  /s/ Peter A. Lusk
                                                              Peter A. Lusk
                                                              Managing Member



                                                           FLA ADVISERS L.L.C.


                                                         By:  /s/ Peter A. Lusk
                                                              Peter A. Lusk
                                                              Managing Member



                                                              Exhibit A


                                    AGREEMENT

         The undersigned,  Forstmann-Leff  Associates Inc., FLA Asset Management
Inc. and FLA Advisers L.L.C.,  agree that the statement to which this exhibit is
appended is filed on behalf of each of them.


February 11, 1999


                                            FORSTMANN-LEFF ASSOCIATES INC.


                                            By:      /s/ Peter A. Lusk
                                            Peter A. Lusk
                                            Executive Vice President


                                            FLA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.


                                            By:      /s/ Peter A. Lusk
                                            Peter A. Lusk
                                            Managing Member

                                            FLA ADVISERS L.L.C.


                                            By:      /s/ Peter A. Lusk
                                            Peter A. Lusk
                                            Managing Member