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                                             As Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
                                             Registration No. 333-83239



PRICING SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 2000
TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 2000

     - Date of notice to take down: September 27, 2000.

     - Number of shares to be sold in this tranche: 850,000.

     - Gross proceeds received by us from prior sales hereunder: $13,943,750.

     - Assuming these shares are sold to Bear Stearns at $9.00 per share, the
       remaining dollar amount under this prospectus supplement is: $83,406,250.

     - Our common stock closed at a price of $9.00 per share on September 27,
2000.