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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. 1)*

                  VERSATA, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                  Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                  925298200
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                  Marc D. Hauser
                  Equity Group Investments, L.L.C.
                  2 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 600
                  Chicago, Illinois 60606
                  312-466-3281
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                  August 18, 2004
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.  240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),  check the
following box [_].


Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule,  including all exhibits.  See ss. 240.13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 or  otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that  section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION  CONTAINED
IN THIS FORM ARE NOT  REQUIRED TO RESPOND  UNLESS THE FORM  DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY
VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.

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CUSIP No. 925298200               13D/A                     Page 2 of 12 Pages


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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

ZF Partners, LP      FEIN: 35-2214127
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7.   Sole Voting Power
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  567,700
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           567,700
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11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
567,700
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12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.99% (1)
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14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
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(1) Calculated based upon 8,122,069 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May
28, 2004, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q filed on June 14, 2004.


<PAGE>



CUSIP No. 925298200               13D/A                     Page 3 of 12 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

ZF Ventures, L.L.C.           FEIN: 37-1473537
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7.   Sole Voting Power
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  567,700
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           567,700
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11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
567,700
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12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.99% (1)
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14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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(1) Calculated based upon 8,122,069 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May
28, 2004, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q filed on June 14, 2004.


<PAGE>



CUSIP No. 925298200               13D/A                     Page 4 of 12 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

EGI-Fund (02-04) Investors, L.L.C.   FEIN:  40-0002819
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions) WC
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5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7. Sole Voting Power
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  567,700
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           567,700
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11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
567,700
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12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.99% (1)
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14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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(1) Calculated based upon 8,122,069 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May
28, 2004, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q filed on June 14, 2004.

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CUSIP No. 925298200               13D/A                     Page 5 of 12 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

EGI-Managing Member (02-04), L.L.C.   FEIN:  40-0002816
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7.   Sole Voting Power
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  567,700
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           567,700
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11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
567,700
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12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.99% (1)
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14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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(1) Calculated based upon 8,122,069 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May
28, 2004, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q filed on June 14, 2004.

<PAGE>



CUSIP No. 925298200               13D/A                     Page 6 of 12 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

SZ Investments, L.L.C.   FEIN:  36-4150443
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7.   Sole Voting Power
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  567,700
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           567,700
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11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
567,700
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12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.99% (1)
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14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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(1) Calculated based upon 8,122,069 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May
28, 2004, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q filed on June 14, 2004.

<PAGE>



CUSIP No. 925298200               13D/A                     Page 7 of 12 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Chai Trust Company, L.L.C.   FEIN: 36-6934216
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7.   Sole Voting Power
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  567,700
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           567,700
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11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
567,700
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12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.99% (1)
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14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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(1) Calculated based upon 8,122,069 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May
28, 2004, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q filed on June 14, 2004.


<PAGE>



CUSIP No. 925298200               13D/A                     Page 8 of 12 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

SLF Partners, LLC  FEIN: 20-0183973
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7.   Sole Voting Power
  NUMBER OF                0
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  567,700
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  0
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           567,700
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
567,700
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12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.99% (1)
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14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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(1) Calculated based upon 8,122,069 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May
28, 2004, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q filed on June 14, 2004.

<PAGE>



CUSIP No. 925298200               13D/A                     Page 9 of 12 Pages

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1.   Name of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Steven L. Fingerhood
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
     (a)  [X]
     (b)  [_]
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3.   SEC Use Only

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4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
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5.   Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) [_]

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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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               7.   Sole Voting Power
  NUMBER OF                32,000
   SHARES      _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   8.   Shared Voting Power
 OWNED BY                  567,700
    EACH       _________________________________________________________________
  REPORTING    9.   Sole Dispositive Power
   PERSON                  32,000
    WITH       _________________________________________________________________
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power
                           567,700
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11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
599,700
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12.  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions) [_]
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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
7.38% (1)
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14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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(1) Calculated based upon 8,122,069 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May
28, 2004, as reported by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q filed on June 14, 2004.

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CUSIP No. 925298200               13D/A                     Page 10 of 12 Pages

ITEM 1.   Security and Issuer

This  Schedule  13D/A  relates to the common  stock,  par value $0.001 per share
("Common  Stock"),  of Versata,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation  (the  "Issuer").
Issuer's principal  executive office is located at 300 Lakeside Drive,  Oakland,
California  94612.  Items 2-7 of the  Schedule  13D are amended and  restated in
their entirety as follows:

ITEM 2. Identity and Background

(a)-(c) ZF Partners,  LP ("Purchaser") is a Delaware  limited  partnership.  The
general  partner of the  Purchaser is ZF Ventures,  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited
liability company  ("General  Partner").  The two members of the  member-managed
General  Partner are EGI-Fund  (02-04)  Investors,  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited
liability  company ("Fund  02-04"),  and SLF Partners,  LLC, a Delaware  limited
liability company ("SLF Partners").

EGI-Managing Member (02-04),  L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company and
the managing member of Fund 02-04 ("Managing  Member").  SZ Investments,  L.L.C.
("SZ  Investments")  is a Delaware  limited  liability  company and the managing
member of Managing Member.

Purchaser  has no  executive  officers.  The  executive  officers of Fund 02-04,
Managing Member and SZ Investments are as follows:

- Samuel Zell - President;  Chairman of the Board of  Directors  of
Equity Group  Investments, L.L.C. ("EGI")
- Donald J. Liebentritt - Vice President; President of EGI
- William C. Pate - Vice President; Managing Director of EGI
- Philip Tinkler - Treasurer; Vice President and Treasurer of EGI

SZ Investments is indirectly owned by various trusts established for the benefit
of Samuel Zell and his family. The trustee of each of those trusts is Chai Trust
Company,  L.L.C., an Illinois limited liability company ("Chai Trust";  together
with Fund 02-04, Managing Member and SZI, the "EGI Entities").

The officers and directors of Chai Trust are as follows:

- Bert Cohen is a  Director  of Chai  Trust.  Mr.  Cohen is also a  semi-retired
investor, whose residence is 181 North Carmelina Avenue, Los Angeles, California
90049.
- Kellie Zell Harper is a Director of Chai Trust and also works as a homemaker.
- Donald J. Liebentritt is the President and a Director of Chai Trust.
- Leah Zell Wanger is a Director of Chai  Trust.  Ms.  Wanger also is a co-owner
and co-manager of Wanger Asset Management,  the registered advisor for the Acorn
Mutual  Funds,  whose  business  address is 227 West Monroe  Street,  Suite 300,
Chicago, Illinois 60603.
- JoAnn  Zell  Gillis  is a  Director  of Chai  Trust.  Mrs.  Zell  Gillis  is a
physician.
- Matthew Zell is a Director of Chai Trust and an employee of EGI.
- Robert M. Levin is a Senior Trust  Officer of Chai Trust.  Mr. Levin is also a
partner in the law firm Levin & Schreder  Ltd.,  whose  business  address is 120
North LaSalle Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, Illinois 60602.
- James Bunegar is Vice  President,  Chief  Financial  Officer,  Assistant Trust
Officer and Treasurer of Chai Trust.  Mr.  Bunegar is also the Vice  President -
Taxes of EGI.

The  business  address of each EGI  Entity,  Samuel  Zell,  Donald  Liebentritt,
William Pate,  Philip Tinkler,  Kellie Zell Harper,  JoAnn Zell Gillis,  Matthew
Zell James Bunegar is Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

The  founder  and  managing  member of SLF  Partners  is  Steven  L.  Fingerhood
("Fingerhood";  together with SLF Partners and the EGI Entities,  the "Reporting
Persons").  The business  address of each of SLF Partners and Fingerhood are 132
Sunnyside Avenue, Mill Valley, California 94941.

(d) and (e) None of the Reporting Persons, nor any of their respective executive
officers  or  directors,  if any,  has,  during  the last  five  years  (i) been
convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or similar
misdemeanors)  or (ii)  been a party  to a civil  proceeding  of a  judicial  or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
was,  or is,  subject to a  judgment,  decree or final  order  enjoining  future
violations  of, or  prohibiting  or mandating  activities  subject to federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) All of the Reporting  Persons and their  respective  executive  officers and
directors, if any, are United States citizens.




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CUSIP No. 925298200               13D/A                     Page 11 of 12 Pages

ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Between  June 26, 2003 and May 6, 2004,  Purchaser  acquired  482,800  shares of
Common  Stock in open market  purchases in a price range of $1.6363 to $2.15 per
share,  at an average  purchase  price of $1.86 per share,  for a total purchase
price of $896,089.29.  The source of all such purchases was Purchaser's  working
capital.

Between April 25, 2003 and June 18, 2003,  Fingerhood personally acquired 32,000
shares of Common  Stock in open  market  purchases  in a price range of $1.20 to
$1.71 per share,  at an average  purchase price of $1.54 per share,  for a total
purchase price of $49,300.00.  The source of all such purchases was Fingerhood's
working capital.

Between May 7, 2004 and August 18, 2004, Purchaser acquired an additional 84,900
shares of Common  Stock in open market  purchases in a price range of $1.4607 to
$2.00 per share, at an average  purchase price of $1.7293 per share, for a total
purchase price of $146,820.99.  The source of all such purchases was Purchaser's
working capital.

ITEM 4. Purpose of the Transaction

Purchaser acquired the Common Stock through open market purchases for investment
purposes.  Purchaser  intends to review  continuously  its  position  in Issuer.
Purchaser  reserves the right to sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of the
securities of Issuer  beneficially  owned by it in the open market, in privately
negotiated  transactions,  through derivative  transactions or otherwise,  or to
acquire  additional  securities  of Issuer,  in the open  market,  in  privately
negotiated  transactions  or  otherwise,  in each case,  depending  upon  market
conditions and other factors.

Fingerhood   acquired  the  Common  Stock  through  open  market  purchases  for
investment  purposes.  Fingerhood intends to review continuously his position in
Issuer.  Fingerhood  reserves the right to sell or otherwise  dispose of some or
all of the securities of Issuer beneficially owned by him in the open market, in
privately negotiated transactions, through derivative transactions or otherwise,
or to acquire additional  securities of Issuer, in the open market, in privately
negotiated  transactions  or  otherwise,  in each case,  depending  upon  market
conditions and other factors.

ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer

(a) and (b) To the best knowledge of each of the Reporting  Persons,  there were
8,122,069 shares of Common Stock  outstanding as of May 28, 2004, as reported by
the Issuer on its Form 10-Q filed on June 14,  2004.  Purchaser  and each of the
other Reporting  Persons share  beneficial  ownership and dispositive and voting
power of 567,700 shares of Common Stock,  representing  6.99% of Issuer's issued
and outstanding Common Stock.

Fingerhood  holds sole beneficial  ownership and dispositive and voting power of
32,000  shares  of Common  Stock,  representing  0.39% of  Issuer's  issued  and
outstanding Common Stock.

(c) Except as set forth above in Items 3 and 4, during the last 60 days no other
transactions  in Issuer's  Common Stock or were effected by any of the reporting
persons.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of Issuer.

None

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit 1        Joint Filing Agreement dated as of April 23, 2004 made among
                 the Reporting Persons*

Exhibit 2        Powers of Attorney dated as of April 23, 2004 made by
                 Fingerhood in favor of certain individuals to file on behalf of
                 Fingerhood and SLF Partners*

*Attached to Schedule 13D filed May 7, 2004.





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CUSIP No. 925298200               13D/A                     Page 12 of 12 Pages

                                    SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned's  knowledge
and belief,  the  undersigned  certify  that the  information  set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED: August 18, 2004

-ZF PARTNERS, LP
  By: ZF Ventures, L.L.C., its general partner
   By: EGI-Fund (02-04) Investors, L.L.C., a member

    By: /s/ DONALD J. LIEBENTRITT
    -------------------------------------
         Donald J. Liebentritt, Vice President

   By: SLF Partners, LLC, a member

    By: /s/ STEVEN L. FINGERHOOD
    -------------------------------------
         Steven L. Fingerhood, Member

- ZF VENTURES, L.L.C.
    By: EGI-Fund (02-04) Investors, L.L.C., a member

     By: /s/ DONALD J. LIEBENTRITT
     -------------------------------------
         Donald J. Liebentritt, Vice President

    By: SLF Partners, LLC, a member

     By: /s/ STEVEN L. FINGERHOOD
     -------------------------------------
         Steven L. Fingerhood, Member


-EGI-FUND (02-04) INVESTORS, L.L.C.
-EGI-MANAGING MEMBER (02-04), L.L.C.
-SZ INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.

     Each by: /s/ DONALD J. LIEBENTRITT
     -------------------------------------
         Donald J. Liebentritt, Vice President


-CHAI TRUST COMPANY, L.L.C.

     By: /s/ DONALD J. LIEBENTRITT
     -------------------------------------
       Donald J. Liebentritt, President


-SLF PARTNERS, LLC

     By: /s/ STEVEN L. FINGERHOOD
     -------------------------------------
         Steven L. Fingerhood, Member


 /s/ STEVEN L. FINGERHOOD
 -------------------------------------
-STEVEN L. FINGERHOOD


The  original  statement  shall be signed by each  person  on whose  behalf  the
statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized  representative (other than an executive
officer  or  general   partner  of  the   filing   person),   evidence   of  the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the  statement:  provided,  however,  that a power of attorney  for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be  incorporated  by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.


ATTENTION:  INTENTIONAL  MISSTATEMENTS  OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE  FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)


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