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. 1)*


                             Metris Companies Inc.
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  common stock
             -----------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    591598107
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 2002
             -----------------------------------------------------
            (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-(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)


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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).

                                Page 1 of 11 Pages





CUSIP No. 591598107          Schedule 13G             Page 2 of 11 Pages


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

     Iridian Asset Management LLC

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            not applicable
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     not applicable

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

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     less than 5.0%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IA

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




CUSIP No. 591598107           Schedule 13G             Page 3 of 11 Pages


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

     LC Capital Management, LLC

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            not applicable
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     not applicable

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

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     less than 5.0%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     HC

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 591598107         Schedule 13G             Page 4 of 11

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

     CL Investors, Inc.

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            not applicable
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     not applicable

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

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     less than 5.0%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     HC

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 591598107           Schedule 13G             Page 5 of 11 Pages

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

     COLE Partners LLC

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            not applicable
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     not applicable

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

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     less than 5.0%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     HC

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




CUSIP No. 591598107          Schedule 13G             Page 6 of 11 Pages

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

     Iridian Private Business Value Equity Fund, L.P.

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            not applicable
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     not applicable

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

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     less than 5.0%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 591598107           Schedule 13G             Page 7 of 11 Pages

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

     David L. Cohen

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            not applicable
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     not applicable

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

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     less than 5.0%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 591598107           Schedule 13G             Page 8 of 11 Pages

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

     Harold J. Levy

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         not applicable
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            not applicable
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     not applicable

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

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     less than 5.0%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               SCHEDULE 13G              Page 9 of 11 Pages

This  Amendment  No. 1 to  Schedule  13G  amends in its  entirety  Schedule  13G
previously filed for the month ended Deceember 31, 2001. This Amednement reports
a less than 5.0% position (see item 5).

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            Metris Companies
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

10900 Wayzata Boulevard
Minnetinka, Minnesota 55305-1534

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2.

(a)  Name of Person Filing.

     This Statement is being filed by and on behalf of Iridian Asset  Management
LLC ("Iridian"),  LC Capital Management,  LLC ("LC Capital"), CL Investors, Inc.
("CL  Investors"),  COLE Partners LLC ("COLE"),  Iridian Private  Business Value
Equity Fund, L.P.  ("Iridian  Private  Business"),  David L. Cohen and Harold J.
Levy (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").

(b)  Address of Principal Business Office:

     The Address of Principal  Business Office of each of the Reporting Persons
is  c/o  Iridian  Asset  Management  LLC,  276  Post  Road  West,  Westport,  CT
06880-4704.

(c)  Citizenship or Place of Organization:

     Each of  Iridian,  LC  Capital  and COLE is a  Delaware  limited  liability
company. CL Investors is a Delaware  corporation.  Iridian Private Business is a
Delaware  limited  partnership.  Each of David L.  Cohen and Harold J. Levy is a
citizen of the United States.

(d)  Title of Class of Securities:

     This Statement relates to the shares of common stock, $.01 par value, of
Metris Companies Inc.

(e)  CUSIP Number: The CUSIP number is 591598107.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

     (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

     (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

     (c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
               Act.

     (d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act.

     (e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

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

     (g)  [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
               Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

     (h)  [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
               Deposit Insurance Act;

     (i)  [_]  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
               investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
               Company Act;

     (j)  [X]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.   [_]


                              SCHEDULE 13G              Page 10 of 11 Pages
_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 4.     Ownership.

Not Applicable.

________________________________________________________________________________
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.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

This  Statement is being filed by and on behalf of the Reporting  Persons listed
in item 2.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 10.  Certifications.

     By signing below the undersigned  certifies that, to the best of its or his
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 and do not have 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 such purpose or
effect.



                                 SCHEDULE 13-G              Page 11 of 11 Pages


                                   SIGNATURE.


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


Date: February 11, 2003

                              IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President


                              LC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President

                              CL INVESTORS, INC.

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, President

                              COLE PARTNERS LLC

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President


                              IRIDIAN PRIVATE BUSINESS VALUE EQUITY FUND, L.P.
                         By:  COLE PARTNERS LLC

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President


                         By:  /s/ David L. Cohen
                              ----------------------------------
                              David L. Cohen, individually


                         By:  /s/ Harold J. Levy
                              ----------------------------------
                              Harold J. Levy, individually