SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                                (Amendment No. 1)

                                Handleman Company
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    410252100
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 Salvatore Muoio
                               S. Muoio & Co. LLC
                        c/o 509 Madison Avenue, Suite 406
                               New York, NY 10022
                                 (212) 297-2555
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                October 22, 2008
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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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [X].

          Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
     and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for
     other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

     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 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.    410252100
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Salvatore Muoio

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



3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF, WC

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



6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

8.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     3,725,707

9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     3,725,707

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     3,725,707

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



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

     18.2%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN, HC



CUSIP No.   410252100
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     S. Muoio & Co. LLC

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



3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF, WC

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



6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     0

8.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     3,725,707

9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     3,725,707

11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     3,725,707

12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



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

     18.2%

14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IA, OO



 CUSIP No.   410252100
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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

No material change from the Schedule 13D filed on September 19, 2008.

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Item 2.  Identity and Background.

No material change from the Schedule 13D filed on September 19, 2008.

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Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

     Salvatore Muoio, through his position as the managing member of SMC, is
deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 3,725,707 Shares held by the private
investment vehicles and managed accounts over which SMC exercises investment
discretion.

     SMC, the investment manager and general partner of a number of private
investment vehicles and managed accounts, may be deemed to beneficially own the
3,725,707 Shares held by such entities.

     The funds for the purchase of the Shares beneficially owned by the
Reporting Persons came from the respective funds of the private investment
vehicles and managed accounts over which the Reporting Persons exercise
investment discretion.

     No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares, other than any borrowed
funds used for working capital purposes (including certain leverage
arrangements) in the ordinary course of business.

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Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

No material change from the Schedule 13D filed on September 19, 2008.

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Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Salvatore Muoio
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(a-e) As of the date hereof, Salvatore Muoio may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 3,725,707 Shares or 18.2% of the Shares of the Issuer, based upon the
20,515,269 Shares outstanding as of September 5, 2008, according to the Issuer's
most recent Form 10-Q.

     Salvatore Muoio has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares
and the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 3,725,707 Shares to which
this filing relates.

     Salvatore Muoio has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of
0 Shares and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 3,725,707
Shares to which this filing relates.

     The trading dates, number of shares purchased and sold and price per share
for all transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days by Salvatore Muoio
and/or Salvatore Muoio, through SMC and on behalf of the private investment
vehicles and managed accounts over which the Reporting Persons have investment
discretion, are set forth in Exhibit B and were all effected in broker
transactions.

     The aforementioned Shares were acquired for investment purposes. Salvatore
Muoio and/or Salvatore Muoio on behalf of the private investment vehicles and
managed accounts over which he and/or he through SMC has investment discretion,
may acquire additional Shares, dispose of all or some of these Shares from time
to time, in each case in open markets or private transactions, block sales or
purchases or otherwise, or may continue to hold the Shares.

S. Muoio & Co. LLC ("SMC")
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(a-e) As of the date hereof, SMC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
3,725,707 Shares or 18.2% of the Shares of the Issuer, based upon the Shares
outstanding.

     SMC has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares and the
shared power to vote or direct the vote of 3,725,707 Shares to which this filing
relates.

     SMC has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares and
the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 3,725,707 Shares to
which this filing relates.

     The trading dates, number of shares purchased and sold and price per share
for all transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days by SMC, and/or SMC on
behalf of the private investment vehicles and managed accounts over which SMC
has investment discretion, are set forth in Exhibit B and were all effected in
broker transactions.

     The aforementioned Shares were acquired for investment purposes. SMC,
and/or SMC on behalf of the private investment vehicles and managed accounts
over which it has investment discretion, may acquire additional Shares, dispose
of all or some of these Shares from time to time, in each case in open markets
or private transactions, block sales or purchases or otherwise, or may continue
to hold the Shares.

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Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

     *The Reporting Persons do not have any contract, arrangement, understanding
or relationship with any person with respect to the Shares. However, the
Reporting Persons among themselves may be deemed to be a group as defined in
Section 13d-3(b) and have filed this joint Schedule 13D accordingly.

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Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

     A. An agreement relating to the filing of a joint statement as required by
Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is filed herewith as
Exhibit A.

     B. A description of the transactions in the Shares that were effected by
the Reporting Persons during the 60 days prior to October 22, 2008 is filed
herewith as Exhibit B.

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                                   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.


October 22, 2008
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(Date)


/s/ Salvatore Muoio*
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    Salvatore Muoio



S. Muoio & Co. LLC*

By:  /s/ Salvatore Muoio
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Name: Salvatore Muoio
Title: Managing Member



Attention.  Intentional  misstatements  or omissions of fact constitute  federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).



                                                                      Exhibit A


                                   AGREEMENT

     The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 1, dated
October 22, 2008 relating to the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share of
Handleman Company shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.



/s/ Salvatore Muoio*
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    Salvatore Muoio



S. Muoio & Co. LLC*

By:  /s/ Salvatore Muoio
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Name: Salvatore Muoio
Title: Managing Member



October 22, 2008




                                                                       Exhibit B



      Transactions in the Shares -- Salvatore Muoio and S. Muoio & Co. LLC


Date of                    Number of Shares             Price Per
Transaction                Purchase/(SOLD)                Share

08/26/2008                  343,968                       $1.65
08/27/2008                  284,985                       $2.01
08/28/2008                  260,105                       $1.99
08/29/2008                   37,000                       $1.91
09/02/2008                   35,400                       $1.99
09/04/2008                   53,100                       $2.08
09/08/2008                   31,500                       $2.07
09/09/2008                   74,472                       $2.07
09/10/2008                    7,340                       $2.10
09/11/2008                   91,500                       $2.13
09/18/2008                    2,500                       $1.77
10/1/2008                     8,300                       $1.87
10/2/2008                   188,876                       $1.84
10/3/2008                    59,333                       $1.83
10/6/2008                    49,270                       $1.65
10/7/2008                    18,500                       $1.60
10/8/2008                    43,152                       $1.57
10/9/2008                    20,100                       $1.45
10/10/2008                   31,000                       $1.38
10/13/2008                    7,901                       $1.45
10/14/2008                    2,000                       $1.54
10/20/2008                   27,179                       $1.52
10/21/2008                    3,300                       $1.52



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