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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* PIA Merchandising Services, Inc. --------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 693360 10 9 --------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) *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). Continued on following page(s) PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES

CUSIP No. 693360 10 9 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S.I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons. California Community Foundation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / / of a Group* (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC Use Only - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization California - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power Beneficially 480,872 Owned by -------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power Person With -0- -------------------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 480,872 -------------------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power -0- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 480,872 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person* 00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES ITEM 1. (A) NAME OF ISSUER PIA Merchandising Services Inc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 19900 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 900, Irvine, California 92718 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2. (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING California Community Foundation --------------------------------------------------------------------- (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE 606 S. Olive Street, Suite 2400, Los Angeles, California 90014 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (C) CITIZENSHIP California --------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES This filing is made in regard to the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share of PIA Merchandising Services, Inc. (the "Common Stock"). --------------------------------------------------------------------- (E) CUSIP NUMBER 693360 10 9 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 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 Act (b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) / / Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) / / Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) / / Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1960. (f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Funds see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) / / Parent holding company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 2) (h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: At December 31, 1998 the filing person beneficially owned 480,972 shares of Common Stock --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: 8.0% --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 480,972 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 480,972 ----------------------------------------------------------------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. 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. February 12, 1999 ---------------------------------------- Date /s/ Steven Cobb ---------------------------------------- (Signature) Steven Cobb Chief Financial Officer ---------------------------------------- (Name/Title)