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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

NUMBER                              EXHIBIT
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3(a)*  --Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Zapata filed with Secretary
         of State of Delaware May 3, 1994 (Exhibit 3(a) to Current Report on
         Form 8-K dated April 27, 1994 (File No. 1-4219)).
         
3(b)*  --Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of $1 Preference
         Stock (Exhibit 3(c) to Zapata's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
         fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1993 (File No. 1-4219)).
         
3(c)*  --Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of $100 Preference
         Stock (Exhibit 3(d) to Zapata's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
         fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1993 (File No. 1-4219)).
         
3(d)*  --By-laws of Zapata, as amended effective August 17, 1994.
         
4(a)*  --Second Amended and Restated Master Restructuring Agreement, dated as
         of April 16, 1993 between Zapata and Norex Drilling Ltd. (Exhibit 12
         to Zapata's Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D dated April 30, 1993).
         
4(b)*  --First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Master Restructuring
         Agreement dated as of May 17, 1993 between Zapata and Norex Drilling
         Ltd. (Exhibit 4(c) to Zapata's Registration Statement on Form S-1
         (No. 33-68034)).
         
4(c)*  --Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Master Restructuring
         Agreement, dated as of December 17, 1993 between Zapata and Norex
         Drilling Ltd. (Exhibit 4(c) to Zapata's Annual Report on Form 10-K
         for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1993 (File No. 1-4219)).
         
4(d)*  --Securities Liquidity Agreement, dated as of December 19, 1990, by and
         among Zapata and each of the securities holders parties thereto
         (Exhibit 4(b) to Zapata's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
         year ended September 30, 1990 (File No. 1-4219)).
         
4(e)*  --Consent Letter and Waiver dated as of March 7, 1995 by and
         between Norex America, Inc. and Zapata Corporation (Exhibit 4(e) to
         Zapata's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
         31, 1995 (File No. 1-4219)).
 
* Incorporated by reference to the Zapata Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K
  for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1994.