UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
FACTORY CARD OUTLET CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
303053102
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 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)
|_| Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] 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 12 Pages
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CUSIP No. 303053102 13G Page 2 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS III L.P. ("Bessemer")
11-3197697
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
359,137 shs.
NUMBER OF ---------- -----------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ---------- -----------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 359,137 shs.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
359,137 shs.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 2 of 12 Pages
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CUSIP No. 303053102 13G Page 3 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DEER III & CO. LLC ("Deer")*
11-3197696
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
379,217 shs.
NUMBER OF ---------- -----------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ---------- -----------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 379,217 shs.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
379,217 shs.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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* The shares reported on this page include the shares reported on page 2, as
Deer is the General Partner of Bessemer.
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 3 of 12 Pages
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CUSIP No. 303053102 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
NEILL H. BROWNSTEIN
###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0- shs.
NUMBER OF ---------- -----------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ---------- -----------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0- shs.
---------- -----------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0- shs.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 4 of 12 Pages
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CUSIP No. 303053102 13G Page 5 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ROBERT H. BUESCHER
###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0- shs.
NUMBER OF ---------- -----------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ---------- -----------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0- shs.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0- shs.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 5 of 12 Pages
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CUSIP No. 303053102 13G Page 6 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
G. FELDA HARDYMON
###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0- shs.
NUMBER OF ---------- -----------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ---------- -----------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0- shs.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0- shs.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 6 of 12 Pages
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CUSIP No. 303053102 13G Page 7 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CHRISTOPHER F. O. GABRIELI
###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
606 shs.
NUMBER OF ---------- -----------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ---------- -----------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 606 shs.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
606 shs.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.01%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 7 of 12 Pages
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CUSIP No. 303053102 13G Page 8 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DAVID J. COWAN
###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
373 shs.
NUMBER OF ---------- -----------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ---------- -----------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 373 shs.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
373 shs.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.01%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 8 of 12 Pages
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CUSIP No. 303053102 13G Page 9 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
MICHAEL I. BARACH
###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) ]X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
933 shs.
NUMBER OF ---------- -----------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ---------- -----------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 933 shs.
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
933 shs.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.01%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 9 of 12 Pages
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Factory Card Outlet Corp.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
745 Birginal Drive
Bensonville, Illinois 60106
Item 2.
(a), (b) and (c) Name of Persons Filing, Address of Principal Business
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Office and Citizenship:
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This statement is filed by Bessemer Venture Partners III L.P.
("Bessemer"), a Delaware limited partnership having its principal office at 1400
Old Country Road, Suite 407, Westbury, New York, 11590. Bessemer's principal
business is making venture capital investments for its own account and is
carried on at its principal office.
This statement is also filed by Deer III & Co. LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company whose members are Neill H. Brownstein*, Robert H.
Buescher, William T. Burgin, G. Felda Hardymon, Christopher F. O. Gabrieli,
Michael I. Barach** and David J. Cowan, who are all United States citizens, and
by Messrs. Brownstein, Buescher, Hardymon, Gabrieli, Barach and Cowan. Deer III
& Co. LLC is the General Partner of Bessemer and has its principal office at the
same address as Bessemer. Deer III & Co. LLC's principal business is making
venture capital investments for the account of Bessemer and is carried on at its
principal office, at 535 Middlefield Road, Suite 245, Menlo Park, California
94025 and at 83 Walnut Street, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts 02181-2101. Mr.
Brownstein's and Mr. Cowan's principal business address is the Menlo Park
address. Mr. Buescher's principal business address is the Westbury address. The
other members' principal business address is the Wellesley Hills address.
*As of January 1, 1995 Mr. Brownstein became a special member of Deer III & Co.
LLC with no power to participate in the management of its affairs.
**As of August 1, 1996, Mr. Barach became a special member of Deer III & Co. LLC
with no power to participate in the management of its affairs.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
303053102
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable.
Page 10 of 12 Pages
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Item 4. Ownership
Items 5 through 9 of Pages 2 through 9 of this Statement are
incorporated herein by reference.
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
See answer to Item 2(a), (b) and (c).
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and
belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 10, 1999
BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS III L.P.
By: Deer III & Co. LLC, General Partner
By: /s/ Robert H. Buescher
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Robert H. Buescher, Manager
Page 11 of 12 Pages
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DEER III & Co. LLC
By: /s/ Robert H. Buescher
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Robert H. Buescher, Manager
NEILL H. BROWNSTEIN
By: *
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Robert H. Buescher, Attorney-in-Fact
G. FELDA HARDYMON
By: *
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Robert H. Buescher, Attorney-in-Fact
CHRISTOPHER F.O. GABRIELI
By: *
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Robert H. Buescher, Attorney-in-Fact
DAVID J. COWAN
By: *
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Robert H. Buescher, Attorney-in-Fact
MICHAEL I. BARACH
By: *
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Robert H. Buescher, Attorney-in-Fact
/s/ Robert H. Buescher
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Robert H. Buescher for himself and as
Attorney-in-Fact for the above parties
having an asterisk (*) above their
signature line
Page 12 of 12 Pages
