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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Proxy Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1
     Voting Securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1
     Certain Beneficial Owners  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2
     Election of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    3
     Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    3
     Continuing Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    3
     Board of Directors and Committees of the Board . . . . . . . . . .    4
     Security Ownership of Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    6
     Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    7

     Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act  . . . . . . . .   10
     Certain Relationships and Related Transactions . . . . . . . . . .   10
     Report of the Compensation Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   11
     Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation  . . .   12
     Stockholder Return Performance Graphs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   14
     Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Accountants . . . .   15
     Stockholder Proposal on Cumulative Voting  . . . . . . . . . . . .   15
     Other Matters  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   17
     Stockholder Proposals for 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. . .   17