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Introductory Note

This statement on Schedule 13G is being filed by Heine Securities Corporation
("HSC"), an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940. One or more of HSC's advisory clients is the legal owner of the
securities covered by this statement. Pursuant to investment advisory
agreements with its advisory clients, HSC has sole investment discretion and
voting authority with respect to such securities.

This statement on Schedule 13G is also being filed by Michael F. Price. Mr.
Price is President of HSC, in which capacity he exercises voting control and
dispositive power over the securities reported herein by HSC. Mr. Price,
therefore, may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership over such
securities. Neither Mr. Price nor HSC has any interest in dividends or
proceeds from the sale of such securities, owns any such securities for his
or its own account and disclaims beneficial ownership of all the securities
reported herein.