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                                   SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                                        ZAPATA CORPORATION
                                                        (Registrant)


                                   By:    /s/ Joseph L. von Rosenberg III
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                                             (Joseph L. von Rosenberg III,
                                               Executive Vice President,
                                        General Counsel and Corporate Secretary)


January 29, 1996


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