-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H5smi+UDeG8scd54Kh2oAy4tUasQoI+9iGUON/uNg8rWJlFyK0UkG0Abo138hOKO nrvXX3kWuHj2YDoe/Y2hUw== 0000930661-02-002676.txt : 20020808 0000930661-02-002676.hdr.sgml : 20020808 20020808115021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930661-02-002676 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020808 GROUP MEMBERS: CRESCENT RIVER LLC GROUP MEMBERS: FARHAD ALEXANDER EBRAHIMI GROUP MEMBERS: MARY WILKIE EBRAHIMI SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ML MACADAMIA ORCHARDS L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000792161 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100] IRS NUMBER: 990248088 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-62439 FILM NUMBER: 02722513 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 828 FORT STREET SUITE 205 CITY: HONOLULU STATE: HI ZIP: 96813 BUSINESS PHONE: 8085434133 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 828 FORT STREET CITY: HONOLULU STATE: HI ZIP: 96813 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAUNA LOA MACADAMIA PARTNERS LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EBRAHIMI FARHAD FRED CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001071351 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 CIRCLE DRIVE CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 BUSINESS PHONE: 3038943582 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 475 CIRCLE DRIVE CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 SC 13D/A 1 dsc13da.txt AMENDED SCHEDULE 13D ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D -- AMENDED Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ML Macadamia Orchards LP CIK - 0000792161 IRS - 990248088 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) CLASS A UNITS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 57751400 --------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Liza Meyers 1800 Grant Street Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) 894-3960 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) 7/17/2002 --------------------------------------------------------------- (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [_]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. 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). - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 57751400 PAGE OF PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Farhad Fred Ebrahimi - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [X] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 PF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 582,500 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 582,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 582,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.76% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 513696104 PAGE OF PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Mary Wilkie Ebrahimi - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [X] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 PF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 582,500 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 342,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 582,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.76% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 513696104 PAGE OF PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Farhad Alexander Ebrahimi - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [X] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 PF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 582,500 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 222,900 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 582,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.76% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. - ----------------------- --------------------- CUSIP NO. 513696104 PAGE OF PAGES - ----------------------- --------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CRESCENT RIVER LLC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [X] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS* 4 PF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 USA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 582,500 ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 10 10,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 582,500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.76% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER Class A Units Issued By ML Macadamia Nut Orchards LP 26-238 Hawaii Belt Drive Hilo, HA 96720 ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND This Schedule 13D -- Amended is being filed by Farhad Fred Ebrahimi, as the Reporting Person for the Ebrahimi family and companies owned by the Ebrahimi family, pursuant to Rule 13d-1, to reflect a beneficial ownership interest in the Issuer of greater than 5% of the Issuer's outstanding common stock. (a) Ebrahimi family consists of: Farhad Fred Ebrahimi Mary Wilkie Ebrahimi Farhad Alexander Ebrahimi Crescent River LLC (b) 1800 Grant Street, Denver, Colorado 80203. (c) Farhad Fred Ebrahimi is the President of Quark, Inc., 1800 Grant Street, Denver, Colorado 80203. (d) No for all family members. (e) No for all family members. (f) All family members are US citizens or US Companies. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION The Ebrahimi family used private funds to make the purchases of securities covered by this filing. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION The securities purchased by the Ebrahimi family have been acquired for investment purposes. Members of the Ebrahimi family may make additional purchases of common stock or other securities of the Issuer, either in the open market or in private transactions, depending on their evaluation of the Issuers business, prospects and financial condition, the market for the common stock or other securities, other opportunities available to them, general economic conditions, money and stock market conditions, and other future developments. Depending on these same factors, members of the Ebrahimi family may decide to sell all or part of their investment in the Issuer's common stock. Although all purchases of shares of common stock have been made for investment, at some future time the Ebrahimi family may decide that it is desirable to seek control or influence the management and policies of the Issuer. Such control or influence may be sought by seeking a position on the Issuer's board of directors, by seeking a position as an officer of the Issuer, by contractual arrangement with the Issuer or by other means. At the present time, no member of the Ebrahimi family has made any decision to seek a board seat or seek control or influence over the management or policies of the Issuer. While they reserve the right to develop plans or proposals in the future regarding the following items, at the present time, no member of the Ebrahimi family has any plans or proposals that relate to or would relate to any of the following: (a) except as described above, the acquisition of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation involving the Issuer or its subsidiaries; (c) sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (d) except as described above, any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or fill any existing vacancies on the board; (e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (f) any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate structure; (g) any changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions that may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person; (h) causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter- dealer quotation system of a registered national security association; (i) a class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act; or (j) any action similar to those enumerated above. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) Farhad Fred Ebrahimi 7,100 shares .09% Mary Wilkie Ebrahimi 342,000 shares 4.56% Farhad Alexander Ebrahimi 222,900 shares 2.97% Crescent River LLC 10,500 shares .14% (b) All members of the Ebrahimi family will have shared power to vote the total number of shares (582,500 shares). The members of the Ebrahimi family have dispositive power over the total number of shares (582,500 shares) as described below: Farhad Fred Ebrahimi has shared dispositive power with Farhad Alexander Ebrahimi over 222,900 shares; shared dispositive power with Mary Wilkie Ebrahimi over 342,000 shares; and shared dispositive power with Crescent River LLC over 10,500 shares. Mary Wilkie Ebrahimi has shared dispositive power with Farhad Fred Ebrahimi over 342,000 shares. Farhad Alexander Ebrahimi has shared dispositive power with Farhad Fred Ebrahimi over 222,900 shares. Crescent River LLC has shared dispositive power with Farhad Fred Ebrahimi over 10,500 shares. c) Farhad Fred Ebrahimi purchased shares of the Issuer's common stock on at a price of . Such purchase was made through Fidelity Brokerage Services. Schedule 13D-Amended Macadamia Orchards, LP Farhad Fred Ebrahimi Item 5(c) - Transactions Effected during the last 60 days as of August 8, 2002 Date of Transaction # of Shares Price Per Share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/05/02 6,500 $3.80 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/10/02 3,000 $3.72 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/10/02 5,000 $3.75 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/10/02 5,000 $3.75 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/11/02 400 $3.75 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/11/02 1,000 $3.76 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/11/02 1,000 $3.76 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/11/02 1,500 $3.73 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/11/02 4,000 $3.73 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/12/02 1,000 $3.72 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/13/02 1,900 $3.72 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/14/02 1,100 $3.78 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/14/02 2,100 $3.71 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/14/02 5,000 $3.80 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/20/02 400 $3.73 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/20/02 1,000 $3.72 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/20/02 1,000 $3.72 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/20/02 1,000 $3.73 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/20/02 1,200 $3.75 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/24/02 500 $3.70 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/24/02 1,000 $3.72 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/25/02 2,500 $3.68 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/26/02 2,000 $3.63 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/26/02 4,300 $3.63 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/28/02 5,000 $3.55 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/28/02 5,000 $3.55 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 06/28/02 1,600 $3.56 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/02/02 4,000 $3.53 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/08/02 1,000 $3.57 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/08/02 1,800 $3.56 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/10/02 1,000 $3.62 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/17/02 1,000 $3.57 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/17/02 2,000 $3.52 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/18/02 1,000 $3.52 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/19/02 2,000 $3.52 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/22/02 5,000 $3.41 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/22/02 5,000 $3.46 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/23/02 5,000 $3.40 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/26/02 700 $3.27 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/29/02 600 $3.28 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/31/02 200 $3.43 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/31/02 1,000 $3.38 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/31/02 1,000 $3.39 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/02/02 400 $3.33 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/02/02 1,000 $3.32 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/02/02 1,000 $3.41 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/02/02 1,000 $3.41 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) N/7 (d) N/A ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER N/A ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement The members of the Ebrahimi family (Farhad Fred Ebrahimi, Mary Wilkie Ebrahimi, Farhad Alexander Ebrahimi, and Crescent River LLC) have agreed to file this Schedule 13D jointly, with Farhad Fred Ebrahimi as the named reporting person for the family. The joint filing agreement is an oral agreement. 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. 8/8/02 By: /s/ Farhad Fred Ebrahimi - ------------------------------ Farhad Fred Ebrahimi I, M.P. Wilkie Ebrahimi, private person, residing at Rue de Saint Nicolas 7, Neuchatel, Switzerland CH-2000, hereby delegate to F. Fred Ebrahimi, private person, residing at Rue de Saint Nicolas 7, Neuchatel, Switzerland CH-2000,, the authority to act in my place and stead with respect to the following powers. To act as the reporting person on my behalf in connection with filings to be made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and To execute such documents and to perform all other acts necessary, or incidental to the execution of the powers enumerated herein. This Power of Attorney is effective until revoked. Executed this 16th day of November, 1998 /s/ M.P. Wilkie Ebrahimi ------------------------ M.P. Wilkie Ebrahimi POWER OF ATTORNEY I, Farhad A. Ebrahimi, private person, residing at Rue de Saint Nicolas 7, Neuchatel, Switzerland CH-2000, hereby delegate to F. Fred Ebrahimi, private person, residing at Rue de Saint Nicolas 7, Neuchatel, Switzerland CH-2000, the authority to act in my place and stead with respect to the following powers: To act as the reporting person on my behalf in connection with filings to be made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and To execute such documents and to perform all other acts necessary, or incidental to the execution of the powers enumerated herein. This Power of Attorney is effective until revoked. Executed this 21st day of March, 1999 /s/ Farad A. Ebrahimi ------------------------ Farad A. Ebrahimi POWER OF ATTORNEY Crescent River LLC, a Wyoming Corporation, residing at 200 Boyd Building, 1720 Carey Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001, hereby delegate to F. Fred Ebrahimi, private person, residing at Rue de Saint Nicolas 7, Neuchatel, Switzerland CH-2000, the authority to act in its place and stead with respect to the following powers: authority to act in its place and stead with respect to the following powers: To act as the reporting person on its behalf in connection with filings to be made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and To execute such documents and to perform all other acts necessary, or incidental to the execution of the powers enumerated herein. This Power of Attorney is effective until revoked. Executed this 11th day of January 2002 /s/ Crescent River LLC --------------------------- Farhad Fred Ebrahimi, its Manager - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 11 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----