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<!-- - EDGAR Ease Plus 1.0                                   07/25/03  TT    -->
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         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>7000</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
           <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
           <value>see footnote</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            <footnoteId id="F6"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
   <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Stock Option (right to purchase)</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>14.6838</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
         <value>2002-07-30</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
         <value>2012-07-30</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
           <value>Common Stock</value>
         </underlyingSecurityTitle>
         <underlyingSecurityShares>
           <value>4824</value>
         </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>4824</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
           <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
           <value>see footnote</value>
            <footnoteId id="F8"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
   <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Stock Option (right to purchase)</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>16.2308</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
         <value>2002-11-07</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
         <value>2012-11-07</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
           <value>Common Stock</value>
         </underlyingSecurityTitle>
         <underlyingSecurityShares>
           <value>873</value>
         </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>873</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
           <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
           <value>see footnote</value>
            <footnoteId id="F8"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
   <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Stock Option (right to purchase)</value>
            <footnoteId id="F7"/>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>23.150</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
         <value>2004-04-30</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
         <value>2013-04-30</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
           <value>Common Stock</value>
         </underlyingSecurityTitle>
         <underlyingSecurityShares>
           <value>7000</value>
         </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>7000</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
           <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
           <value>see footnote</value>
            <footnoteId id="F8"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
   <derivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Stock Option (right to purchase)</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>19.6818</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <exerciseDate>
         <value>2003-04-30</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
         <value>2013-04-30</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
           <value>Common Stock</value>
         </underlyingSecurityTitle>
         <underlyingSecurityShares>
           <value>720</value>
         </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>720</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
           <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
           <value>see footnote</value>
            <footnoteId id="F8"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeHolding>
 </derivativeTable>
   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> The amounts shown represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity
   securities by J.P. Morgan Partners (SBIC), LLC ("JPM SBIC") and the Reporting
   Person.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F2"> The stock options were granted to Jeffrey Walker, a director of the Issuer,
   the President of JPM SBIC and a limited partner of JPMP Master Fund Manager,
   L.P., the general partner of JPM BHCA. Mr. Walker is obligated to exercise
   the options, and to transfer any shares issued under the stock options to JPM
   SBIC, at the request of JPM SBIC.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F3"> These options became exercisable in three annual installments, commencing
   April 26, 2000, April 26, 2001 and April 26, 2002.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F4"> These options became exercisable in three annual installments on May 2,
   2001, May 2, 2002 and May 2, 2003.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F5"> These options become exercisable in three annual installments, commencing
   July 27, 2002, July 27, 2003 and July 27, 2004.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F6"> These options become exercisable in three annual installments, commencing
   May 3, 2003, May 3, 2004 and May 3, 2005.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F7"> These options become exercisable in three annual installments, commencing
   May 3, 2004, May 3, 2005 and May 3, 2006.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F8"> The amounts shown in the last four rows of Table II represent the beneficial
   ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by JPM SBIC, a portion of which
   may be deemed attributable to the Reporting Person because the Reporting
   Person is the sole member of JPM SBIC.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Jeffrey C. Walker</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-08-06</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

