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UNITED STATES SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ______)*
Connetics Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
208192104
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(CUSIP Number)
November 20, 1998
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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).
Page 1 of 28 pages
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 2 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
New Enterprise Associates VIII, Limited Partnership
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware Limited Partnership
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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Page 2 of 28 pages
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 3 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
NEA Partners VIII, Limited Partnership
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 4 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
NEA Presidents' Fund, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 5 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
NEA General Partners, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 6 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stewart Alsop II
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,233,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,233,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,233,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 7 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Peter J. Barris
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 8 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Nancy L. Dorman
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 9 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Ronald H. Kase
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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Page 9 of 28 pages
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 10 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
C. Richard Kramlich
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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Page 10 of 28 pages
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 11 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Arthur J. Marks
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 12 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas C. McConnell
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 13 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Peter T. Morris
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,233,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,233,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,233,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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Page 13 of 28 pages
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 14 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
John M. Nehra
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 15 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Charles W. Newhall III
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP NO. 208192104 13G PAGE 16 OF 28 PAGES
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1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mark W. Perry
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER (a) / /
OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 1,248,750
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,248,750
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,248,750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) / /
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Connetics Corporation
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
3400 West Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
ITEM 2(a). NAMES OF PERSONS FILING: New Enterprise Associates VIII, Limited
Partnership ("NEA VIII") and NEA Presidents' Fund, L.P.
("Presidents") (collectively, the "Funds"); NEA Partners VIII,
Limited Partnership ("NEA Partners VIII), which is the sole
general partner of NEA VIII and NEA General Partners L.P.
("Presidents Partners"), which is the sole general partner of
Presidents (collectively, the "GPLPs"); and Steward Alsop II
("Alsop"), Peter J. Barris ("Barris"), Nancy L. Dorman
("Dorman"), Ronald H. Kase ("Kase"), C. Richard Kramlich
("Kramlich"), Arthur J. Marks ("Marks"), Thomas C. McConnell
("McConnell"), Peter T. Morris ("Morris"), John M. Nehra
("Nehra"), Charles W. Newhall III ("Newhall") and Mark W. Perry
("Perry") (the "General Partners"). All of the General Partners
are individual general partners of NEA Partners VIII. All of the
General Partners except Alsop and Morris are individual general
partners of Presidents Partners. The persons named in this
paragraph are referred to individually herein as a "Reporting
Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons."
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The
address of the principal business office of NEA VIII, NEA
Partners VIII, Presidents, Presidents Partners, Alsop, Barris,
Dorman, Marks, Morris, Nehra, Newhall and Perry is New Enterprise
Associates, 1119 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The
address of the principal business office of Kase, Kramlich and
McConnell is New Enterprise Associates, 2490 Sand Hill Road,
Menlo Park, California 94025.
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: Each of NEA VIII, NEA Partners VIII, NEA VII,
Presidents and Presidents Partners is a limited partnership
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the
General Partners is a United States citizen.
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.001 par value
("Common Stock").
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 208192104
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act.
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
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(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) [ ] A Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
None of the above.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: NEA VIII is the record owner of
1,233,750 shares of Common Stock (the "NEA VIII Shares") as
of December 31, 1998. Presidents is the record owner of
15,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Presidents Shares") as of
December 31, 1998. As the sole general partner of NEA VIII,
NEA Partners VIII may be deemed to own beneficially the NEA
VIII Shares. As the sole general partner of Presidents,
Presidents Partners may be deemed to own beneficially the
Presidents Shares. By virtue of their relationship as
affiliated limited partnerships, whose general partners have
overlapping individual general partners, each Fund may be
deemed to share the power to direct the disposition and vote
of the NEA VIII Shares and the Presidents Shares, for an
aggregate of 1,248,750 shares (the "Record Shares"). As
general partners of the Funds, each GPLP may also be deemed
to own beneficially the Record Shares. As individual general
partners of NEA Partners VIII and Presidents Partners, the
sole general partners of NEA VIII and Presidents,
respectively, each General Partner except Alsop and Morris
may be deemed to own beneficially the Record Shares. As
individual general partners of NEA Partners VIII, the sole
general partner of NEA VIII, Alsop and Morris may be deemed
to own beneficially the NEA VIII Shares.
(b) Percent of Class: Each Reporting Person except Alsop and
Morris: 7.2%. Each of Alsop and Morris: 7.1%. The foregoing
percentage is calculated based on the 17,276,793 shares of
Common Stock reported to be outstanding in the Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of Connetics Corporation for the quarter
ended September 30, 1998, as adjusted pursuant to Rule
13d-13(d)(1).
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
shares for each Reporting Person.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,248,750
shares for each Reporting Person except Alsop and
Morris. 1,233,750 shares for each of Alsop and Morris.
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(iii) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares for
each Reporting Person.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 1,248,750 shares for each Reporting Person except
Alsop and Morris. 1,233,750 shares for each of Alsop
and Morris.
Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such
shares of Common Stock except for the shares, if any, such
Reporting Person holds of record.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
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.
Not applicable. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim
membership in a "group" as used in Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H).
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.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: February 10, 1999
NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES VIII, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: *
------------------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEA PARTNERS VIII, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: *
------------------------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEA PRESIDENTS' FUND, L.P.
By: NEA GENERAL PARTNERS L.P.
By: *
--------------------------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEA PRESIDENTS' FUND, L.P.
By: *
------------------------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
*
- ---------------------------------------
Stewart Alsop II
*
- ---------------------------------------
Peter J. Barris
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*
- -----------------------------------------------
Ronald Kase
*
- -----------------------------------------------
John M. Nehra
*
- -----------------------------------------------
C. Richard Kramlich
*
- -----------------------------------------------
Arthur J. Marks
*
- -----------------------------------------------
Thomas C. McConnell
*
- -----------------------------------------------
Peter J. Morris
*
- -----------------------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III
*
- -----------------------------------------------
Mark W. Perry
*By: /s/ NANCY L. DORMAN
-------------------------------------
Nancy L. Dorman, in her individual
capacity and as Attorney-in-Fact
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Schedule 13G was executed by Nancy L. Dorman pursuant to Powers of
Attorney filed with the Securities and Exchange commission on February 13,
1992 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced Interventional Systems
Inc., on February 13, 1995 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Acuity
Imaging, Inc. and on February 16, 1999 in connection with a Schedule 13G for
Applied Imaging Corp., which Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by
reference and copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
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EXHIBIT 1
AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the
information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the
ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of Connetics
Corporation.
EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 10th day of February, 1999
NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES VIII, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: NEA PARTNERS VI, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: *
------------------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEA PARTNERS VIII, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: *
------------------------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEA PRESIDENTS FUND L.P.
By: NEA GENERAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: *
------------------------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
NEA PRESIDENTS' FUND L.P.
By: *
------------------------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III
General Partner
*
- -------------------------------------
Stewart Alsop II
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*
- -----------------------------------------------
Peter J. Barris
*
- -----------------------------------------------
Ronald Kase
*
- -----------------------------------------------
John M. Nehra
*
- -----------------------------------------------
C. Richard Kramlich
*
- -----------------------------------------------
Arthur J. Marks
*
- -----------------------------------------------
Thomas C. McConnell
*
- -----------------------------------------------
Peter T. Morris
*
- -----------------------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III
*
- -----------------------------------------------
Mark W. Perry
*By: /s/ NANCY L. DORMAN
-------------------------------------
Nancy L. Dorman, in her individual
capacity and as Attorney-in-Fact
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Agreement was executed by Nancy L. Dorman pursuant to Powers of Attorney
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 1992 in
connection with a Schedule 13G for Advanced Interventional Systems Inc., on
February 13, 1995 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Acuity Imaging, Inc.,
and on February 16, 1999 in connection with a Schedule 13G for Applied
Imaging Corp., which Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein by reference
and copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
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Exhibit 2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below hereby constitutes and appoints Nancy L. Dorman and Charles W. Newhall
III, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all
instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or
appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his
capacity as a general partner of any partnership, pursuant to section 13 or
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when
and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
necessary, desirable or appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he
might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 23rd
day of April, 1991.
/s/ RAYMOND L. BANK
------------------------------
Raymond L. Bank
/s/ THOMAS R. BARUCH
------------------------------
Thomas R. Baruch
/s/ CORNELIUS C. BOND, Jr.
------------------------------
Cornelius C. Bond, Jr.
/s/ FRANK A. BONSAL, Jr.
------------------------------
Frank A. Bonsal, Jr.
/s/ JAMES A. COLE
------------------------------
James A. Cole
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/s/ NANCY L. DORMAN
------------------------------
Nancy L. Dorman
/s/ NEAL M. DOUGLAS
------------------------------
Neal M. Douglas
/s/ JOHN W. GLYNN, JR.
------------------------------
John W. Glynn, Jr.
/s/ CURRAN W. HARVEY
------------------------------
Curran W. Harvey
/s/ RONALD KASE
------------------------------
Ronald Kase
/s/ C. RICHARD KRAMLICH
------------------------------
C. Richard Kramlich
/s/ ROBERT F. KUHLING
------------------------------
Robert F. Kuhling
/s/ ARTHUR J. MARKS
------------------------------
Arthur J. Marks
/s/ THOMAS C. MCCONNELL
------------------------------
Thomas C. McConnell
/s/ DONALD L. MURFIN
------------------------------
Donald L. Murfin
/s/ H. LELAND MURPHY
------------------------------
H. Leland Murphy
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/s/ JOHN M. NEHRA
------------------------------
John M. Nehra
/s/ CHARLES W. NEWHALL III
------------------------------
Charles W. Newhall III
/s/ TERRY L. OPDENDYK
------------------------------
Terry L. Opdendyk
/s/ BARBARA J. PERRIER
------------------------------
Barbara J. Perrier
/s/ C. VINCENT PROTHRO
------------------------------
C. Vincent Prothro
/s/ C. WOODROW REA, JR.
------------------------------
C. Woodrow Rea, Jr.
/s/ HOWARD D. WOLFE, JR.
------------------------------
Howard D. Wolfe, Jr.
/s/ NORA M. ZIETZ
------------------------------
Nora M. Zietz
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below hereby constitutes and appoints Nancy L. Dorman and Charles W. Newhall
III, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all
instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or
appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his
capacity as a general partner of any partnership, pursuant to section 13 or
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when
and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
necessary, desirable or appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he
might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 1st
day of January, 1994.
/s/ PETER J. BARRIS
---------------------------------
Peter J. Barris
/s/ DEBRA E. KING
---------------------------------
Debra E. King
/s/ PETER T. MORRIS
---------------------------------
Peter T. Morris
/s/ HUGH Y. RIENHOFF, JR.
---------------------------------
Hugh Y. Rienhoff, Jr.
/s/ ALEXANDER SLUSKY
---------------------------------
Alexander Slusky
/s/ LOUIS B. VAN DYCK
---------------------------------
Louis B. Van Dyck
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below hereby constitutes and appoints Nancy L. Dorman and Charles W. Newhall
III, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all
instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary, desirable or
appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his
capacity as a general partner of any partnership, pursuant to section 13 or
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
and any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when
and if such is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
necessary, desirable or appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he
might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact, or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the 10th
day of February, 1999.
/s/ Mark W. Perry
---------------------------------
Mark W. Perry
/s/ Stewart Alsop II
---------------------------------
Stewart Alsop II
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