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20050118172615
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909661-05-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20050118
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050118
GROUP MEMBERS: CHARLES E. ELLWEIN
GROUP MEMBERS: CHUN R. DING
GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID I. COHEN
GROUP MEMBERS: DEREK C. SCHRIER
GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.
GROUP MEMBERS: JOSEPH F. DOWNES
GROUP MEMBERS: MARK C. WEHRLY
GROUP MEMBERS: MONICA R. LANDRY
GROUP MEMBERS: RAJIV A. PATEL
GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD B. FRIED
GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN L. MILLHAM
GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS F. STEYER
GROUP MEMBERS: TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. DUHAMEL
GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. MELLIN
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED STATIONERS INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000355999
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS [5110]
IRS NUMBER: 363141189
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33670
FILM NUMBER: 05534485
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2200 E GOLF RD
CITY: DES PLAINES
STATE: IL
ZIP: 60016-1267
BUSINESS PHONE: 8476995000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2200 E GOLF ROAD
CITY: DES PLAINES
STATE: IL
ZIP: 600161267
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909661
IRS NUMBER: 943240279
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA STE 11325
CITY: SAN FRANCISCO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94111
BUSINESS PHONE: 4154212132
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA
CITY: SAN FRANCISCO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94111
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ET AL
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970210
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
United Stationers Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
913004107
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2004
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 pages)
Page 1 of 27 Pages
13G
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===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 256,630
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
256,630
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
256,630
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.8%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 2 of 27 Pages
13G
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===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 238,800
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
238,800
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
238,800
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 3 of 27 Pages
13G
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===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 39,200
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
39,200
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
39,200
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 4 of 27 Pages
13G
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===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 41,100
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
41,100
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
41,100
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 5 of 27 Pages
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===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
New York
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 14,800
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
14,800
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
14,800
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.0%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 6 of 27 Pages
13G
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===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 494,767
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
494,767
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
494,767
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IA, OO
------------====================================================================
Page 7 of 27 Pages
13G
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===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 590,530
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
590,530
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
590,530
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 8 of 27 Pages
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===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David I. Cohen [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297 [See Preliminary Note]
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3% [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 9 of 27 Pages
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===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 10 of 27 Pages
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===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Joseph F. Downes
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 11 of 27 Pages
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===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 12 of 27 Pages
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CUSIP No. 913004107
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Charles E. Ellwein
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 13 of 27 Pages
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===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 14 of 27 Pages
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CUSIP No. 913004107
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
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CUSIP No. 913004107
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 1,085,297 Shares, which is 3.3% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5
-0-
------------================================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,085,297
------------================================================
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 7
-0-
------------================================================
REPORTING SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,085,297
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
3.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 21 of 27 Pages
This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G amends the Schedule 13G initially
filed on May 14, 2004 (collectively, with all amendments thereto, the "Schedule
13G").
Preliminary Note: Effective as of January 1, 2005, each of Noonday G.P.
(U.S.), L.L.C. (the "First Noonday Sub-adviser") and Noonday Asset Management,
L.P. (the "Second Noonday Sub-adviser") entered into an investment subadvisory
agreement with the Management Company and the General Partner, under which the
First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser are granted
investment authority over certain securities and instruments owned by the
Partnerships and Managed Accounts, including the Shares reported herein. Noonday
Capital, L.L.C. serves as the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser.
David I. Cohen serves as the managing member of the First Noonday Sub-adviser
and Noonday Capital, L.L.C. Mr. Cohen resigned as a managing member of the
Management Company and the General Partner effective December 31, 2004. This
amendment to the Schedule 13G reports that Mr. Cohen is no longer the deemed
beneficial owner of any of the Shares reported herein by virtue of being a
managing member of the Management Company and the General Partner. Mr. Cohen,
however, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the Shares reported
herein by virtue of his position as a managing member of the First Noonday
Sub-adviser and Noonday Capital, L.L.C.
Item 1. Issuer
------
(a) Name of Issuer:
--------------
United Stationers Inc. (the "Company")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
-----------------------------------------------
2200 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-1267
Item 2. Identity And Background.
-----------------------
Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
----------------------------------------------------------------
Page 22 of 27 Pages
This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per
share (the "Shares"), of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is
913004107.
Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
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Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))
------------------------------------
This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."
The Partnerships
----------------
(i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held
by it;
(ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect
to the Shares held by it;
(iii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with
respect to the Shares held by it;
(iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with
respect to the Shares held by it; and
(v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited
partnership ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares
held by it.
FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to
herein as the "Partnerships."
The Management Company
----------------------
(vi) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company (the "Management Company"),
with respect to the Shares held by certain accounts
managed by the Management Company (the "Managed
Accounts").
The General Partner Of The Partnerships
---------------------------------------
(vii) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company which is the general partner of
each of the Partnerships (the "General Partner"),
with respect to the Shares held by each of the
Partnerships.
The Managing Members Of The General Partner And The Management Company
----------------------------------------------------------------------
(viii) The following persons who are (or, solely with
respect to David I. Cohen, were) managing members of
both the General Partner and the Management
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Company, with respect to the Shares held by the
Partnerships and the Managed Accounts: David I. Cohen
("Cohen"), Chun R. Ding ("Ding"), Joseph F. Downes
("Downes"), William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Charles
E. Ellwein, ("Ellwein"), Richard B. Fried ("Fried"),
Monica R. Landry ("Landry"), William F. Mellin
("Mellin"), Rajiv A. Patel ("Patel"), Stephen L.
Millham ("Millham"), Derek C. Schrier ("Schrier"),
Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly
("Wehrly").
Cohen, Ding, Downes, Duhamel, Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham,
Patel, Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the
"Individual Reporting Persons."
The citizenship of each of the Partnerships, the General Partner and
the Management Company is set forth above. Each of the Individual Reporting
Persons is a United States citizen. The address of the principal business office
of each of the Reporting Persons other than Cohen is c/o Farallon Capital
Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California
94111. The address of the principal business office of Cohen is c/o Noonday
Asset Management, L.P., 227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140, Charlotte, North
Carolina 28202.
Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b), Or
--------------------------------------------------------------------
13d-2(b) Or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity Specified
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
In (a) - (j):
-------------
Not Applicable.
If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Box. [X]
----
Item 4. Ownership
---------
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
The Shares reported hereby for the Partnerships are owned directly by
the Partnerships and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the
Managed Accounts are owned directly by the Managed Accounts. The General
Partner, as general partner to the Partnerships, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Partnerships. The Management
Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed Accounts. The
Individual Reporting Persons other than Cohen, as managing members of both the
General Partner and the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares held by the Partnerships and the Managed
Accounts. Cohen, as a managing member of the First Noonday Sub-adviser and
Noonday Capital, L.L.C., may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such
Shares held by the Partnerships and Managed Accounts. Each of the Management
Company, the General Partner and the Individual Reporting Persons hereby
disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.
Page 24 of 27 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 Persons have ceased to be the
deemed beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class
of securities, check the following: [X]
Item 6. Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person
---------------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired
-------------------------------------------------------------------
The Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company
------------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group
---------------------------------------------------------
The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each
Reporting Person above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor
affirm the existence of a group among them.
Item 9. Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification
-------------
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.
Page 25 of 27 Pages
SIGNATURES
----------
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 18, 2005
/s/ Joseph F. Downes
----------------------------------------------------------
FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
on its own behalf and as General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
By Joseph F. Downes
Managing Member
/s/ Joseph F. Downes
----------------------------------------------------------
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
By Joseph F. Downes
Managing Member
/s/ Joseph F. Downes
----------------------------------------------------------
Joseph F. Downes, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry,
William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel,
Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.
The Powers of Attorney, each executed by Cohen, Mellin, Millham and
Steyer authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person's
behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 1998, by such Reporting
Persons with respect to the Units of Spiros Development Corporation II, Inc.,
are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney, each executed by
Duhamel and Fried authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 1999 by such
Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common Stock of Crescendo
Pharmaceuticals Corporation, are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney executed by Mark C. Wehrly authorizing Downes to sign and file this
Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule
13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2000, by
such Reporting Person with respect to the Class A Common Stock of Momentum
Business Applications, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney executed by Monica R. Landry authorizing Downes, as well as Steyer and
Cohen, to sign and file this Schedule 13G on her behalf, which was filed with
the Schedule 13G filed with
Page 26 of 27 Pages
the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2001, by such Reporting
Person with respect to the Common Stock of Korn/Ferry International is hereby
incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by each of Chun R.
Ding and Derek C. Schrier authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G
on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting
Person with respect to the Common Stock of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., is
hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by each of
Charles E. Ellwein and Rajiv A. Patel authorizing Downes to sign and file this
Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule
13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004 by such
Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems,
Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference.
Page 27 of 27 Pages