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      <footnote id="F1"> One-third of the number of shares subject to the option were exercisable commencing October 20, 2000, one-third of the number of shares subject to the option were exercisable commencing October 20, 2001 and the final one-third of the number of shares subject to the option were exercisable commencing October 20, 2002.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F2"> The option was granted to Richard Waters, a limited partner of the JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P., which is the general partner of J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P. (&quot;JPM BHCA&quot;) and a Managing Director of the general partner of JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P. Mr. Waters is obligated to exercise the option at the request of, and to transfer any shares issued under the stock option to, JPM BHCA.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F3"> One-fifth of the number of shares subject to the option were exercisable commencing January 2, 2001, one-fifth of the number of shares subject to the option were exercisable commencing January 2, 2002, one-fifth of the number of shares subject to the option were exercisable commencing January 2, 2003, one-fifth of the number of shares subject to the option are exercisable commencing January 2, 2004 and the final one-fifth of the number of shares subject to the option are exercisable commencing January 2, 2005.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F4"> The expiration date of these warrants was extended by Issuer.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F5"> The Convertible Preferred Stock is immediately exercisable. It has no expiration date.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F6"> Pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the warrants and the convertible preferred stock, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants increased and the conversion price of the Convertible Preferred Stock decreased as the result of a private placement effected on August 22, 2002.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F7"> Dividends are payable in kind if not paid in cash.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F8"> One-third of the number of shares subject to the option are exercisable commencing October 21, 2003, one-third of the number of shares subject to the option are exercisable commencing October 21, 2004, and the final one-third of the number of shares subject to the option are exercisable commencing October 21, 2005.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F9"> One-third of the number of shares subject to the option were exercisable on March 12, 2003; one-third of the number of shares subject to the option are exercisable commencing March 12, 2004; and the final one-third of the number of shares subject to the option are exercisable commencing March 12, 2005.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F10"> The amounts shown represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors, L.P.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F11"> The amounts shown represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman), L.P.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F12"> The amounts shown represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors A, L.P.</footnote>
      <footnote id="F13"> The amounts shown represent the beneficial ownership of the Issuer's equity securities by J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors (Cayman) II, L.P.</footnote>
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      <signatureName>Richard D. Waters, Jr.</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-08-27</signatureDate>
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