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

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A

                  UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*
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                               CONMED CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   207410101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                JEROME J. LANDE
                             MMI INVESTMENTS, L.P.
                              152 West 57th Street
                            New York, New York 10019
                                 (212) 586-4333
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          (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                      Receive Notices and Communications)


                                October 27, 2003
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            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),
check the following box. / /

          NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
     and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Section
     240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

          *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required on 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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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

    MMI Investments, L.P.
    I.R.S. Identification No.: 141810589
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
    (a) [ ]

    (b) [ ]

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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

    00
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5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                    [ ]

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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    Delaware
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                7   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
                    1,756,000
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
                    1,756,000
   PERSON      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH

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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,756,000
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12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                                       [ ]

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     6.1%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

     PN
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

    MCM Management, LLC
    I.R.S. Identification No.: 141814578
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
    (a) [ ]

    (b) [ ]

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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

    AF
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5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                    [ ]

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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


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                7   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
                    1,756,000
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
                    1,756,000
   PERSON      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH

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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,756,000
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12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                                       [ ]

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     6.1%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

     00
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ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUES

         This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (this "Statement") relates to the
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share (the "Common Stock"), of CONMED
Corporation, a New York corporation (the "Issuer"), the principal executive
offices of which are located at 525 French Road, Utica, New York 13502. This
Amendment No. 1 amends and restates in full as set forth below Items 3, 5 and 6
of the Schedule 13D as originally deemed filed on May 6, 2003 ("Original
Schedule 13D"). Terms not defined in this Amendment No. 1 shall have the
respective meanings given to such terms in the Original Schedule 13D.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

     The total purchase price (including brokerage commissions) of the 1,756,000
shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") purchased by MMI Investments was
$34,296,624, all of which has been financed by incurring margin loans. These
margin loans were obtained from Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. under customary terms
and conditions.


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ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

     (a)-(b) Based on 29,019,623 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August
1, 2003, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August
14, 2003, the Shares owned by MMI Investments represent approximately 6.1% of
the outstanding Common Stock. MMI Investments has the sole power to direct the
vote and disposition of such Shares on the date of this Statement. However, by
virtue of being the general partner of MMI Investments, MCM may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of the Shares owned by MMI Investments and to have sole
power over the voting and disposition of such Shares as a result of its having
the sole power to make voting and disposition decisions on behalf of MMI
Investments with respect to such Shares.

     Except for the Shares owned by MMI Investments, as of the date hereof,
neither MCM nor, to MMI Investments' and MCM's knowledge, any of the persons
listed on Schedule I, owns any Common Stock of the Issuer or has any right to
acquire, directly or indirectly, any beneficial ownership of other Common Stock
of the Issuer.

     (c) Except for the open market purchases of Common Stock by MMI Investments
set forth in Schedule II attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference,
there have been no transactions with respect to the Common Stock during the past
60 days by MMI Investments, MCM, or, to either Reporting Person's knowledge, any
of the persons listed on Schedule I.

     (d) No person other than MMI Investments is known to either Reporting
Person to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of, any of the Shares referred to
in Item 5(a) above.

     (e) Not applicable.

ITEM 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS, OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
         TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

     By virtue of being the general partner of MMI Investments, MCM may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares of the Issuer owned by MMI
Investments. Other than as described in Item 3 of this Statement (and the Joint
Filing Agreement filed as an Exhibit to the Original Schedule 13D) there are no
contracts, arrangements or understandings between the reporting persons or
between either of the Reporting Persons and any other person with respect to any
securities of the Issuer.




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                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete, and correct.

     Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules
and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree that the attached
statement is filed on behalf of each of them.

Date:  October 29, 2003

                                   MMI INVESTMENTS, L.P.

                                   By:  MCM Management, LLC
                                        General Partner

                                   By:  /s/ JEROME J. LANDE
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                                        Jerome J. Lande
                                        Vice President

                                   MCM MANAGEMENT, LLC


                                   By:  /s/ JEROME J. LANDE
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                                        Jerome J. Lande
                                        Vice President




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                                   SCHEDULE I

                          MCM MANAGEMENT, LLC ("MCM")

                     Voting Members and Executive Officers

  NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS         POSITION AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION

John S. Dyson                      Voting Member and Chairman of MCM;
152 West 57th Street               Voting Member and Chairman of Millcap
New York, New York 10019            Advisors, LLC ("Millcap"), a Delaware
                                    limited liability company, 152 West 57th
                                    Street, New York, New York 10019

Clay B. Lifflander                 Voting Member and President of MCM;
152 West 57th Street               Voting Member and President of Millcap
New York, New York 10019

Alan L. Rivera                     Voting Member, Executive Vice President,
152 West 57th Street                 and Secretary of MCM;
New York, New York 10019           Voting Member, Executive Vice President,
                                     Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
                                     of Millcap



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                                  SCHEDULE II

                    OPEN MARKET PURCHASES BY MMI INVESTMENTS
                            DURING THE PAST 60 DAYS

Trade Date                  Number of Shares             Price/Share*
 10/16/03                        15,000                    $ 20.95
 10/17/03                        44,000                      20.71
 10/20/03                           400                      20.62
 10/21/03                         1,600                      20.40
 10/22/03                        50,000                      20.27
 10/23/03                        60,000                      19.89
 10/24/03                        11,446                      19.93
 10/27/03                        45,406                      19.89

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* Excludes brokerage commissions


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