-----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, MxancZmGl248C5Bu6CzMhu9NDKq0F/F8odA+TQy9HK5B6O3X2Q1ZD0rjbn50ijSL dmIVVK9F7nsPxbaooiDnYw== 0000902664-06-000802.txt : 20060214 0000902664-06-000802.hdr.sgml : 20060214 20060214172712 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-06-000802 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAFETY COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918964 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 330596831 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45337 FILM NUMBER: 06617525 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 STEVENS STREET CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29605 BUSINESS PHONE: 8642402709 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 STEVENS STREET CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29605 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050154 IRS NUMBER: 133937658 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128457900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 666 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G/A 1 sc13ga.txt SAFETY COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* Safety Components International, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 786474205 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2005 (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 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 purposes 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). Page 1 of 15 Pages CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 2 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Ramius Capital Group, LLC 13-3937658 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 350,671 SHARES ________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 350,671 REPORTING ________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 350,671 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.51% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 3 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 330,671 SHARES ________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 330,671 REPORTING ________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 330,671 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.14% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 4 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Ramius Securities, L.L.C. 58-2253019 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 20,000 SHARES ________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 20,000 REPORTING ________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 20,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.37% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** BD - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 5 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS C4S & Co., L.L.C. 13-3946794 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 350,671 SHARES ________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 350,671 REPORTING ________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 350,671 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.51% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 6 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Peter A. Cohen - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 350,671 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 350,671 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 350,671 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.51% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 7 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Morgan B. Stark - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 350,671 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 350,671 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 350,671 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.51% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 8 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Thomas W. Strauss - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 350,671 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 350,671 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 350,671 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.51% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 9 of 15 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Jeffrey M. Solomon - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 350,671 OWNED BY ________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 350,671 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 350,671 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.51% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 10 of 15 Pages This Amendment No. 1 (this "Amendment") amends the statement on Schedule 13G which was filed on April 6, 2004 (the "Schedule 13G") with respect to shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") of First Avenue Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13G. This Amendment amends and restates items 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 4 and 8 in their entirety as set forth below. Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Item 2(c). Citizenship Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: Delaware RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd. c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: Cayman Islands Ramius Securities, L.L.C. c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: Delaware C4S & Co., L.L.C. c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: Delaware Peter A. Cohen c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: United States Morgan B. Stark c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: United States Thomas W. Strauss c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: United States CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 11 of 15 Pages Jeffrey M. Solomon c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor New York, New York 10017 Citizenship: United States 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. (a) Amount beneficially owned: As of the date hereof, (i) Ramius Securities, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Ramius Securities") owns 20,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("Carpathia") owns 330,671 shares of Common Stock. In addition, each of Ramius Capital Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ramius Capital"), C4S & Co., L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("C4S"), Peter A. Cohen ("Mr. Cohen"), Morgan B. Stark ("Mr. Stark"), Thomas W. Strauss ("Mr. Strauss") and Jeffrey M. Solomon ("Mr. Solomon") may be deemed to beneficially own all shares of Common Stock held by Ramius Securities and Carpathia, an aggregate number of 350,671 shares of Common Stock. Note: Ramius Capital is the investment advisor of Carpathia and has the power to direct some of the affairs of Carpathia, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of shares of the Common Stock. Ramius Securities is a broker dealer affiliated with Ramius Capital. Ramius Capital is the Managing Member of Ramius Securities. C4S, is the managing member of Ramius Capital and in that capacity directs its operations. Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon are the managing members of C4S and in that capacity direct its operations. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by Carpathia and Ramius Securities and the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any such person is the beneficial owner of any such securities. (b) Percent of class: Based on the Form 10Q filed by the Company on November 2, 2005, there were 5,385,147 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 2, 2005. Therefore, (i) Carpathia may be deemed to beneficially own 6.14% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) Ramius Securities may be deemed to beneficially own 0.37% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, and (iii) each of Ramius Capital, C4S, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon may be deemed to beneficially own 6.51% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote See Item 4(a) CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 12 of 15 Pages (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote See Item 4(a) (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Item 4(a) (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Item 4(a) Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group See Exhibit I Exhibits: Exhibit I: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2006, by and among Ramius Capital, Carpathia, Ramius Securities, C4S, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon. Exhibit II: Power of Attorney for Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon, dated as of March 11, 2005. CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 13 of 15 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: February 14, 2006 RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., as Managing Member RCG CARPATHIA MASTER FUND, LTD. By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its Investment Advisor By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., as Managing Member RAMIUS SECURITIES, L.L.C. By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its Managing Member By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., its Managing Member C4S & CO., L.L.C. By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon -------------------------- Authorized Person PETER A. COHEN THOMAS W. STRAUSS MORGAN B. STARK JEFFREY M. SOLOMON /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon - ------------------------------ By: Jeffrey M. Solomon Individually and as Attorney-in-Fact for each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark and Thomas W. Strauss CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 14 of 15 Pages EXHIBIT I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each other of the attached statement on Schedule 13G/A, and all amendments thereto, and that such statement and all amendments thereto, is made on behalf of each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby executed this agreement on February 14, 2006. RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., as Managing Member RCG CARPATHIA MASTER FUND, LTD. By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its Investment Advisor By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., as Managing Member RAMIUS SECURITIES, L.L.C. By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its Managing Member By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., its Managing Member C4S & CO., L.L.C. By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon -------------------------- Authorized Person PETER A. COHEN THOMAS W. STRAUSS MORGAN B. STARK JEFFREY M. SOLOMON /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon - ------------------------------ By: Jeffrey M. Solomon Individually and as Attorney-in-Fact for each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark and Thomas W. Strauss CUSIP No. 786474205 13G/A Page 15 of 15 Pages EXHIBIT II POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, any amendments thereto and any related documentation which may be required to be filed in his individual capacity as a result of the undersigned's beneficial ownership of, or participation in a group with respect to, securities directly or indirectly beneficially owned by Ramius Capital Group, LLC or any of its affiliates, and granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing which he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The authority of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of them, under this Power of Attorney shall continue with respect to the undersigned until the undersigned is no longer required to file Schedule 13Ds or Schedule 13Gs unless revoked earlier in writing. Date: March 11, 2005 /s/ Peter A. Cohen ---------------------------- Peter A. Cohen /s/ Morgan B. Stark ---------------------------- Morgan B. Stark /s/ Thomas W. Strauss ---------------------------- Thomas W. Strauss /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ---------------------------- Jeffrey M. Solomon -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----