EXHIBIT 25.3


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                    FORM T-1
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                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

                     UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

                 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

   CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
   SECTION 305(B)(2)_____

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                       THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A National Banking Association                         36-0899825
                                                    (I.R.S. employer
                                                 identification number)

One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois            60670-0126
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

                       The First National Bank of Chicago
                      One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
                         Chicago, Illinois  60670-0286
            Attn:  Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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                             TIME WARNER CAPITAL II
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of            To be applied for
incorporation or organization)          (IRS Employer  Identification No.)

75 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York                                  10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)          (Zip Code)




                           Preferred Trust Securities
                      (Title of the indenture securities)

 
   Item 1.  General Information.  Furnish the following information as to the
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            trustee:

     (a) Name and address of each examining or supervision authority to which it
     is subject.

     Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D. C., Federal Deposit Insurance
     Corporation, Washington, D. C., The Board of Governors of the Federal
     Reserve System, Washington, D. C..

     (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

     The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

ITEM 2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.  IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE
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         TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION.

     No such affiliation exists with the trustee.

ITEM 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.  LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A PART OF THIS
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     STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.

     1.  A copy of the articles of association of the trustee now in effect.*

     2.  A copy of the certificates of authority of the trustee to commence
business.*

     3.  A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust
powers.*

     4.  A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

     5.  Not applicable.

     6.  The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

     7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

     8.  Not applicable.

     9.  Not applicable.

* EXHIBIT 1,2,3 AND 4 ARE HEREIN INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO EXHIBITS BEARING
IDENTICAL NUMBERS IN ITEM 12 OF THE FORM T-1 OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
CHICAGO, FILED AS EXHIBIT 26 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 OF THE
CIT GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON
FEBRUARY 16, 1993 (REGISTRATION NO. 33-58418).

 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the
trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national banking association
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly
caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York in the State
of New York, on the 1st day of August, 1995.


     The First National Bank of Chicago,
     Trustee,

            MELISSA G. WEISMAN
     By:__________________________________________________
             Melissa G. Weisman
             Assistant Vice President

 
                                   EXHIBIT 6


                      THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                                      August 1, 1995


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C.  20549

Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of an Amended and Restated Declaration of
Trust of Time Warner Capital II, the undersigned, in accordance with Section
321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, hereby consents that the
reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by Federal or State Authorities
authorized to make such examinations, may be furnished by such authorities to
the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.


                                      Very truly yours,

                                      THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO



                                      By:   MELISSA G. WEISMAN
                                         ________________________________
                                            Melissa G. Weisman
                                            Assistant Vice President
 

 
                                   EXHIBIT 7


     A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant
to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

 
 
 
Legal Title of Bank:        The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 3/31/95  ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:                    One First National Plaza, Suite 0460                                  Page RC-1
City, State  Zip:           Chicago, IL  60670-0460                   
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
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CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL
AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS FOR MARCH 31, 1995

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise indicated, report the amount 
outstanding of the last business day of the quarter.

SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET
                                                                                                                 C400       
                                                                                 DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN           -----------    
                                                                                     THOUSANDS       RCFD    BIL MIL THOU    
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ASSETS
1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A): 
   a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1) .................                        0081      2,948,128     1.a.
   b. Interest-bearing balances(2)...........................................                        0071      8,482,108     1.b.
2. Securities                                                               
   a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A)..............                        1754       167,911      2.a.
   b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)...........                        1773       540,011      2.b.
3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
   resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge and Agreement
   subsidiaries, and in IBFs:                                                
   a. Federal Funds sold.....................................................                        0276      2,508,883     3.a.
   b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell                                                0277      1,422,695     3.b.
4. Loans and lease financing receivables:
   a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule RC-C).......... RCFD 2122 16,238,310                           4.a.
   b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses.............................. RCFD 3123    358,207                           4.b.
              c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve....................... RCFD 3128              0                       4.c. 
        
   d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
      reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)...................................                        2125     15,880,103     4.d.
5. Assets held in trading accounts...........................................                        3545     13,257,798     5.
6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)..................                        2145        516,827     6.
7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)..............................                        2150         13,166     7.
8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated                
   companies (from Schedule RC-M)............................................                        2130         10,363     8.
9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding..............                        2155        463,961     9.
10.Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)....................................                        2143        119,715    10.
11.Other assets (from Schedule RC-F).........................................                        2160      1,346,941    11.
12.Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)..................................                        2170     47,678,610    12.
 
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(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held in trading accounts.
   

 


Legal Title of Bank:        The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date:   3/31/95 ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:                    One First National Plaza, Suite 0460                                      Page RC-2
City, State  Zip:           Chicago, IL  60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.:       0/3/6/1/8
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SCHEDULE RC-CONTINUED
                                                                    DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN
                                                                        THOUSANDS                  BIL MIL THOU
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LIABILITIES
13.Deposits:
   a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C
      from Schedule RC-E, part 1)...............................                        RCON 2200  14,675,401    13.a.
      (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)................................  RCON 6631  5,498,690                           13.a.(1)
      (2) Interest-bearing......................................  RCON 6636  9,176,711                           13.a.(2)
   b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
      IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)........................                        RCFN 2200   11,809,645   13.b.
      (1) Noninterest bearing...................................  RCFN 6631    304,669                           13.b.(1)
      (2) Interest-bearing......................................  RCFN 6636 11,504,976                           13.b.(2)
14.Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
   to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of
   its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
   a. Federal funds purchased...................................                        RCFD 0278    2,072,830   14.a.
   b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase............                        RCFD 0279    1,484,164   14.b.
15.a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury..................                        RCON 2840      103,138   15.a.
   b. Trading Liabilities.......................................                        RCFD 3548    9,101,186   15.b.
16.Other borrowed money:
   a. With original maturity of one year or less................                        RCFD 2332    2,307,860   16.a.
   b. With original  maturity of more than one year.............                        RCFD 2333      506,476   16.b.
17.  Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized
   leases.......................................................                        RCFD 2910      278,108   17.
18.Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding......                        RCFD 2920      463,961   18.
19.Subordinated notes and debentures............................                        RCFD 3200    1,225,000   19.
20.Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G).......................                        RCFD 2930      699,375   20.
21.Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)...............                        RCFD 2948   44,727,144   21.
22.Limited-Life preferred stock and related surplus.............                        RCFD 3282            0   22.
EQUITY CAPITAL
23.Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus................                        RCFD 3838            0   23.
24.Common stock.................................................                        RCFD 3230      200,858   24.
25.Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock).....                        RCFD 3839    2,304,657   25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves...................                        RCFD 3632      447,916   26.a.
    b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
       available-for-sale securities............................                        RCFD 8434       [2,165)  26.b.
27.Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments..........                        RCFD 3284          200   27.
28.Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)............                        RCFD 3210    2,951,466   28.
29.Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
   capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)........................                        RCFD 3300   47,678,610   29.

Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement
   below that best describes the most comprehensive level of
   auditing work performed for the bank by independent external                                     Number
   auditors as of any date during 1993..........................                        RCFD 6724   N/A          M.1.


1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
    accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which
    submits a report on the bank
2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in
    accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public
    accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company
    (but not on the bank separately)
3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
    accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be
    required by state chartering authority)
4.= Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may
    be required by state chartering authority)
5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
8 = No external audit work

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(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings 
deposits.