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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                        METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    59268810
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                    11/14/01
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

[X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)


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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CUSIP No. 59268810
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1.   Names of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
     Kenneth Rainin
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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.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
     United States
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Number of           5.   Sole Voting Power 0
Units               ------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially        6.   Shared Voting Power 3,263,232
Owned by            ------------------------------------------------------------
Each                7.   Sole Dispositive Power  0
Reporting           ------------------------------------------------------------
Person With         8.  Shared Dispositive Power  3,263,232
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9.     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
       3,263,232
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10.    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
       (See Instructions).................................................   [ ]
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11.    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
       8.1%
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12.    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
       IN
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CUSIP No. 59268810
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1.   Names of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
     Rainin Group, Inc.
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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.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
     Massachusetts
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Number of           5.   Sole Voting Power  0
Units               ------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially        6.   Shared Voting Power  687,285
Owned by            ------------------------------------------------------------
Each                7.   Sole Dispositive Power  0
Reporting           ------------------------------------------------------------
Person With         8.  Shared Dispositive Power  687,285
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9.     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
       687,285
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10.    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
       (See Instructions).................................................   [ ]
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11.    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
       1.7%
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12.    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
       CO
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ITEM 1.

         (a) Name of Issuer: Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

         (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Im Langacher, P.O.
Box MT-100, CH 8606 Greifensee, Switzerland

ITEM 2.

         (a) Name of Person Filing: Kenneth Rainin; Rainin Group, Inc.

         (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 5400
Hollis Street Emeryville, CA 94608-2508

         (c) Citizenship: Kenneth Rainin--United States; Rainin Group,
Inc.--Massachusetts

         (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01

         (e) CUSIP Number: 59268810

ITEM 3.    IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13D-1(b) OR
           240.13D-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:  N/A

         (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
                 (15 U.S.C. 78o);

         (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

         (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                 (15 U.S.C. 78c);

         (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
                 Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

         (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
                 Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

         (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
                 Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

         (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
                 Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

         (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                 Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

         (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                 investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                 Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

         (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

ITEM 4.    OWNERSHIP.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. Kenneth Rainin is
the sole stockholder of Rainin Group, Inc. Rainin Group, Inc. disposed of
2,700,847 shares since the date of the acquisition of such shares and now holds
687,285 shares.

         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,263,232 by Kenneth Rainin; 687,285 by
Rainin Group, Inc.




         (b) Percent of class: 8.1% by Kenneth Rainin; 1.7% by Rainin Group,
Inc.

         (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

             (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

             (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  3,263,232 by
                   Kenneth Rainin; 687,285 by Rainin Group, Inc.

             (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

             (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                   3,263,232 by Kenneth Rainin; 687,285 by Rainin Group, Inc.

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.

N/A

ITEM 7.    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
           THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

N/A

ITEM 8.    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

N/A

ITEM 9.    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

N/A

ITEM 10.   CERTIFICATION

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
          held for the purpose of or with 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 that purpose 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.

RAININ GROUP, INC.

By:  /s/ Kenneth Rainin
     ---------------------------------
     Kenneth Rainin, President and CEO
     Dated as of:  December 19, 2001

/s/  Kenneth Rainin
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     Kenneth Rainin
     Dated as of:  December 19, 2001

         The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement; provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

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 for whom copies are to be sent.

            ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT
           CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)





                                    Exhibit A

                            AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

         The undersigned hereby agree that this Schedule 13G with respect to the
acquisition of Common Stock of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. is, and any
further amendments thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the
provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

Dated as of:  December 19, 2001

RAININ GROUP, INC.

By:  /s/ Kenneth Rainin
     ---------------------------------
     Kenneth Rainin, President and CEO

/s/  Kenneth Rainin
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Kenneth Rainin