-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HlPlCsbmBF2F4uSqCEAL+OX917TFA0zwpKFM2yUyoOd1BPPnxyAfJ7qKyvLGv1WM iWEYRRbk81b5OEUY3kg5vQ== 0000888002-98-000050.txt : 19980218 0000888002-98-000050.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000888002-98-000050 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980213 SROS: NYSE GROUP MEMBERS: ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L. P. (13-3434400), GROUP MEMBERS: ALPHA ASSURANCES VIE MUTUELLE GROUP MEMBERS: AXA ASSURANCES I.A.R.D. MUTUELLE GROUP MEMBERS: AXA ASSURANCES VIE MUTUELLE GROUP MEMBERS: AXA COURTAGE ASSURANCE MUTUELLE GROUP MEMBERS: AXA-UAP GROUP MEMBERS: EQUITABLE COMPANIES INC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IVEX PACKAGING CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000900367 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS, FOIL & COATED PAPER BAGS [2673] IRS NUMBER: 760171625 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53295 FILM NUMBER: 98539458 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 TRI STATE DR STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: LINCOLNSHIRE STATE: IL ZIP: 60069 BUSINESS PHONE: 7089459100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 TRI STATE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: LINCOLNSHIRE STATE: IL ZIP: 60069 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IVEX HOLDINGS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940920 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQUITABLE COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000888002 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 133623351 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 787 SEVENTH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125541234 SC 13G 1 AMENDMENT - IVEX PACKAGING CORP DEL Page 1 of 13 Pages SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G Information Statement pursuant to Rule 13d-1 and 13d-2 (AMENDMENT NO. )* IVEX PACKAGING CORP DEL --------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) COMMON STOCK --------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 465855104 --------------------------------------------- (CUSIP NUMBER) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement : : (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) * 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in 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 ('Act') 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). (CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE(S)) |--------------------| |--------------------| |CUSIP NO. 465855104 | 13G | Page 2 of 13 Pages | |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1|NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | |AXA Assurances I.A.R.D. Mutuelle | | | | | |S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 2|CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (A) [ ] | | | (B) [X] | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 3|SEC USE ONLY | | | | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 4|CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | |France | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | NUMBER OF |5|SOLE VOTING POWER | | SHARES | | 603,700 | | BENEFICIALLY |-|----------------------------------------------| | OWNED |6|SHARED VOTING POWER | | AS OF | | 632,100 | | December 31, 1997 |-|----------------------------------------------| | BY EACH |7|SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 1,240,400 | | PERSON |-|----------------------------------------------| | WITH |8|SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 0 | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9|AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | 1,240,400 | | |(Not to be construed as an admission of beneficial ownership) | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |10|CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN | | |SHARES * |------| | | | |------| | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |11|PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | | | | | | 6.0% | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |12|TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | | | | IC | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! |--------------------| |--------------------| |CUSIP NO. 465855104 | 13G | Page 3 of 13 Pages | |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1|NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | |AXA Assurances Vie Mutuelle | | | | | |S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 2|CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (A) [ ] | | | (B) [X] | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 3|SEC USE ONLY | | | | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 4|CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | |France | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | NUMBER OF |5|SOLE VOTING POWER | | SHARES | | 603,700 | | BENEFICIALLY |-|----------------------------------------------| | OWNED |6|SHARED VOTING POWER | | AS OF | | 632,100 | | December 31, 1997 |-|----------------------------------------------| | BY EACH |7|SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 1,240,400 | | PERSON |-|----------------------------------------------| | WITH |8|SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 0 | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9|AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | 1,240,400 | | |(Not to be construed as an admission of beneficial ownership) | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |10|CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN | | |SHARES * |------| | | | |------| | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |11|PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | | | | | | 6.0% | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |12|TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | | | | IC | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! |--------------------| |--------------------| |CUSIP NO. 465855104 | 13G | Page 4 of 13 Pages | |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1|NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | |Alpha Assurances Vie Mutuelle | | | | | |S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 2|CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (A) [ ] | | | (B) [X] | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 3|SEC USE ONLY | | | | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 4|CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | |France | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | NUMBER OF |5|SOLE VOTING POWER | | SHARES | | 603,700 | | BENEFICIALLY |-|----------------------------------------------| | OWNED |6|SHARED VOTING POWER | | AS OF | | 632,100 | | December 31, 1997 |-|----------------------------------------------| | BY EACH |7|SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 1,240,400 | | PERSON |-|----------------------------------------------| | WITH |8|SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 0 | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9|AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | 1,240,400 | | |(Not to be construed as an admission of beneficial ownership) | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |10|CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN | | |SHARES * |------| | | | |------| | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |11|PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | | | | | | 6.0% | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |12|TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | | | | IC | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! |--------------------| |--------------------| |CUSIP NO. 465855104 | 13G | Page 5 of 13 Pages | |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1|NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | |AXA Courtage Assurance Mutuelle | | | | | |S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 2|CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (A) [ ] | | | (B) [X] | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 3|SEC USE ONLY | | | | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 4|CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | |France | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | NUMBER OF |5|SOLE VOTING POWER | | SHARES | | 603,700 | | BENEFICIALLY |-|----------------------------------------------| | OWNED |6|SHARED VOTING POWER | | AS OF | | 632,100 | | December 31, 1997 |-|----------------------------------------------| | BY EACH |7|SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 1,240,400 | | PERSON |-|----------------------------------------------| | WITH |8|SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 0 | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9|AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | 1,240,400 | | |(Not to be construed as an admission of beneficial ownership) | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |10|CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN | | |SHARES * |------| | | | |------| | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |11|PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | | | | | | 6.0% | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |12|TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | | | | IC | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! |--------------------| |--------------------| |CUSIP NO. 465855104 | 13G | Page 6 of 13 Pages | |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1|NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | |AXA-UAP | | | | | |S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 2|CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (A) [ ] | | | (B) [ ] | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 3|SEC USE ONLY | | | | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 4|CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | |France | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | NUMBER OF |5|SOLE VOTING POWER | | SHARES | | 603,700 | | BENEFICIALLY |-|----------------------------------------------| | OWNED |6|SHARED VOTING POWER | | AS OF | | 632,100 | | December 31, 1997 |-|----------------------------------------------| | BY EACH |7|SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 1,240,400 | | PERSON |-|----------------------------------------------| | WITH |8|SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 0 | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9|AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | 1,240,400 | | |(Not to be construed as an admission of beneficial ownership) | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |10|CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN | | |SHARES * |------| | | | |------| | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |11|PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | | | | | | 6.0% | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |12|TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | | | | HC | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! |--------------------| |--------------------| |CUSIP NO. 465855104 | 13G | Page 7 of 13 Pages | |--------------------| |--------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1|NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | |THE EQUITABLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED | | | | | |S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | |13-3623351 | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 2|CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (A) [ ] | | | (B) [ ] | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 3|SEC USE ONLY | | | | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 4|CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | |State of Delaware | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | NUMBER OF |5|SOLE VOTING POWER | | SHARES | | 603,700 | | BENEFICIALLY |-|----------------------------------------------| | OWNED |6|SHARED VOTING POWER | | AS OF | | 632,100 | | December 31, 1997 |-|----------------------------------------------| | BY EACH |7|SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 1,240,400 | | PERSON |-|----------------------------------------------| | WITH |8|SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 0 | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9|AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | 1,240,400 | | | | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |10|CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN | | |SHARES * |------| | | | |------| | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |11|PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | | | | | | 6.0% | |--|-----------------------------------------------------------------| |12|TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | | | | HC | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Page 8 of 13 Pages -------------- IVEX PACKAGING CORP DEL Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 100 Tri-State Drive Lincolnshire, Il 60069 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: --------------------- Alpha Assurances Vie Mutuelle, AXA Assurances I.A.R.D Mutuelle, AXA Assurances Vie Mutuelle, and AXA Courtage Assurance Mutuelle, as a group (collectively, the 'Mutuelles AXA'). AXA-UAP The Equitable Companies Incorporated (the 'Equitable Companies') (Please contact Patrick Meehan at (212) 641-8234 with any questions.) Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: ------------------------------------ Alpha Assurances Vie Mutuelle 100-101 Terrasse Boieldieu 92042 Paris La Defense France AXA Assurances I.A.R.D Mutuelle and AXA Assurances Vie Mutuelle 21, rue de Chateaudun 75009 Paris France AXA Courtage Assurance Mutuelle 26, rue Louis le Grand 75002 Paris France AXA-UAP 23, avenue Matignon 75008 Paris France The Equitable Companies Incorporated 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10104 Page 9 of 13 Pages Item 2(c) Citizenship: ----------- Mutuelles AXA and AXA-UAP France Equitable Companies - Delaware Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 465855104 Item 3. Type of Reporting Person: ------------------------ Equitable Companies as a parent holding company, in accordance with 240.13d-1 (b)(ii)(G). The Mutuelles AXA, as a group, acting as a parent holding company. AXA-UAP as a parent holding company. Page 10 of 13 Pages Item 4. Ownership as of December 31, 1997: --------------------------------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: ------------------------- 1,240,400 shares of common stock beneficially owned including:
No. of Shares --------------------- The Mutuelles AXA, as a group 0 AXA-UAP 0 AXA-UAP Entity or Entities: ---------------------- acquired solely for investment purposes: 0 (Each of the Mutuelles AXA, as a group, and AXA-UAP expressly declares that the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that it is, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G). The Equitable Companies Incorporated 0 Subsidiaries: ------------ The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States acquired solely for investment purposes: 0 Alliance Capital Management L. P., acquired solely for investment purposes on behalf of client discretionary investment advisory accounts: Common Stock 1,240,400 1,240,400 ----------- Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation held for investment purposes: 0 Wood, Struthers & Winthrop Management Corp. acquired solely for investment purposes on behalf of client discretionary investment advisory accounts: 0 ----------- Total 1,240,400 =========== (Each of the above subsidiaries of The Equitable operates under independent management and makes independent decisions). (B) Percent of Class: 6.0% ---------------- ===========
ITEM 4. Ownership as of December 31, 1997 (CONT.) Page 11 of 13 Pages (c) Deemed Voting Power and Disposition Power: -----------------------------------------
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Deemed Deemed Deemed Deemed to have to have to have to have Sole Power Shared Power Sole Power Shared Power to Vote to Vote to Dispose to Dispose or to or to or to or to Direct Direct Direct the Direct the the Vote the Vote Disposition Disposition ---------- ------------ ----------- ------------ The Mutuelles AXA, as a group 0 0 0 0 AXA-UAP 0 0 0 0 AXA-UAP Entity or Entities: --------------------------- NONE 0 0 0 0 The Equitable Companies Incorporated 0 0 0 0 Subsidiaries: ------------ The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States 0 0 0 0 Alliance Capital Management L. P. 603,700 632,100 1,240,400 0 Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation 0 0 0 0 Wood, Struthers & Winthrop Management Corporation 0 0 0 0 ---------- ------------ ----------- ------------ TOTAL 603,700 632,100 1,240,400 0 ========== ============ =========== ============ (Each of the above subsidiaries of the Equitable Companies operates under independent management and makes independent voting and investment decisions).
Page 12 of 13 Pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: --------------------------------------------- If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. ( ) Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on behalf of Another Person. N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired ------------------------------------------------------------------ the Security Being Reporting on by the Parent Holding Company: ------------------------------------------------------------- This Schedule 13G is being filed by Equitable Companies; AXA-UAP, which beneficially owns a majority interest in Equitable Companies; and the Mutuelles AXA, as a group which beneficially own a majority interest in AXA-UAP: ( ) in the Mutuelles AXAs' capacity, as a group, acting as a parent holding company with respect to the holdings of the following AXA-UAP entity or entities; ( ) in AXA-UAP's capacity as a parent holding company with respect to the holdings of the following AXA-UAP entity or entities: NONE (X) in EQUITABLE COMPANIES capacity as a parent holding company with respect to the holdings of its following subsidiaries: ( ) THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (13-5570651), an insurance company, a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (X) ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L. P. (13-3434400), an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. ( ) DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES CORPORATION (13-2741729), a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. ( ) WOOD, STRUTHERS & WINTHROP MANAGEMENT CORP. (13-2774791), an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Page 13 of 13 Pages Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A --------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A ------------------------------ Item 10. Certification: ------------- By signing below I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. Signature --------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 10, 1998 THE EQUITABLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED* /s/ Alvin H. Fenichel -------------------------------------------- Alvin H. Fenichel Senior Vice President and Controller *Pursuant to the Joint Filing Agreement with respect to Schedule 13G attached hereto as Exhibit I, among The Equitable Companies Incorporated, Alpha Assurances Vie Mutuelle, AXA Assurances I.A.R.D Mutuelle, AXA Assurances Vie Mutuelle, AXA Courtage Assurance Mutuelle, and AXA-UAP, this statement Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of them. EX-24 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT EXHIBIT I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ---------------------- Each of the undersigned hereby agrees that the Schedule 13G filed herewith is filed jointly, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended on behalf of each of them. Dated: February 10, 1998 The Equitable Companies Incorporated BY: /s/ Alvin H. Fenichel ------------------------- Alvin H. Fenichel Senior Vice President and Controller AXA Assurances I.A.R.D. Mutuelle; AXA Assurances Vie Mutuelle; Alpha Assurances Vie Mutuelle; AXA Courtage Assurance Mutuelle, as a group, and AXA-UAP Signed on behalf of each of the above entities BY: /s/ Alvin H. Fenichel ----------------------------------------- Alvin H. Fenichel Attorney-in-Fact (Executed pursuant to Powers of Attorney) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----