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<remarks>(1)  These securities are owned directly by SPhinX Distressed (RCG Carpathia), Segregated Portfolio.  The other Reporting Persons may be deemed to indirectly own these securities as members of a Section 13(d) group.

(2)  These securities are owned directly by RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd.  The other Reporting Persons may be deemed to indirectly own these securities as members of a Section 13(d) group.

(3)  These securities are owned directly by Ramius Securities, L.L.C.  The other Reporting Persons may be deemed to indirectly own these securities as members of a Section 13(d) group.
</remarks>

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        <signatureName>RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY  10017.  By:  C4S &amp; Co., L.L.C., as Managing Member.  By:  Morgan B. Stark, as Managing Member.  /s/ Morgan B. Stark</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-06</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RCG CARPATHIA MASTER FUND, LTD., 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY  10017.  By:  Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its Investment Manager.  By:  Morgan B. Stark, Managing Member.  /s/ Morgan B. Stark</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-06</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RAMIUS SECURITIES, L.L.C., 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY  10017.  By:  Morgan B. Stark, as Authorized Person.  /s/ Morgan B. Stark</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-06</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>SPHINX DISTRESSED (RCG CARPATHIA), SEGREGATED PORTFOLIO, 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY  10017.  By:  Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its portfolio manager.  By:  Morgan B. Stark, Managing Member.  /s/ Morgan B. Stark</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>C4S &amp; CO., L.L.C., 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY  10017.  By:  Morgan B. Stark, as Managing Member.  /s/ Morgan B. Stark</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-06</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Morgan B. Stark, 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY  10017.  /s/ Morgan B. Stark</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-06</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas W. Strauss, 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY  10017.  /s/ Thomas W. Strauss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-06</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter A. Cohen, 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY  10017.  /s/ Peter A. Cohen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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