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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                            AMENDMENT NO. 17 TO
                               SCHEDULE 14D-1
            TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                              AMP INCORPORATED
                         (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)

                        PMA ACQUISITION CORPORATION
                        A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
                             ALLIEDSIGNAL INC.
                                  (BIDDER)

                      COMMON STOCK, WITHOUT PAR VALUE
          (INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED COMMON STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS)
                       (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                 031897101
                   (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                          PETER M. KREINDLER, ESQ.
                             ALLIEDSIGNAL INC.
                             101 COLUMBIA ROAD
                        MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07692
                               (973) 455-5513

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        (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO
          RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDERS)
                                 Copies to:
                           ARTHUR FLEISCHER, ESQ.
                  FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON
                             ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
                      NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004 - 1980
                               (212) 859-8120

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     The Schedule 14D-1 filed by PMA  Acquisition  Corporation,  a Delaware
corporation,  a wholly owned  subsidiary of  AlliedSignal  Inc., a Delaware
corporation,  in  connection  with its  pending  tender  offer for up to 40
million shares of common stock,  without par value, of AMP Incorporated,  a
Pennsylvania corporation, is hereby amended as follows:

                 ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

(a)(41)   Letter from Morrow & Co., Inc. to AMP Institutional Shareowner.

                                 SIGNATURE

     After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of
the undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  September 16, 1998

                                       PMA ACQUISITION CORPORATION

                                       By: /s/ Peter M. Kreindler
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                                       Name: Peter M. Kreindler
                                        Title: Vice President, Secretary
                                               and Director

                                       ALLIEDSIGNAL INC.

                                       By: /s/ Peter M. Kreindler
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                                       Name: Peter M. Kreindler
                                        Title: Senior Vice President, 
                                               General Counsel and 
                                               Secretary

                                                            EXHIBIT (a)(41)

                      [MORROW & CO., INC. LETTERHEAD]

Dear AMP Institutional Shareowner:

     As you know, AlliedSignal has amended its offer and is now offering to
purchase up to 40,000,000 shares of AMP Common Stock for $44.50 per share
in cash. Enclosed are the documents relating to the amended offer.

     Please keep in mind the following:

     *  The offer closes on September 25, 1998 at midnight New York City
        time.

     *  If you have already tendered your shares, you need take no further
        action to tender into the amended offer.

     *  If you have withdrawn shares previously tendered or if you have not
        tendered, you must tender by September 25.

     *  If the number of shares tendered exceeds 40,000,000, shares will be
        purchased on a pro-rata basis.

     *  Also please remember that guaranteed delivery is not accepted for
        the amended offer. If you have previously tendered into the initial
        offer by guaranteed delivery, you must perfect that guaranteed
        delivery in accordance with the requirements of the initial offer.

     Should you have questions on these or any other issues, please call
Tom Ball, Ron Knox or Fred Marquardt at (800) 662-5200.

Sincerely,

Morrow & Co., Inc.
Information Agent for AlliedSignal Inc.