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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
WIZTEC SOLUTIONS, LTD.
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(Name of issuer)
Ordinary Shares, New Israeli Shekel 1 Par Value
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M98105-105
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(Cusip Number)
April 22, 1999
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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:
[X] Rule 13d(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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
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CUSIP NO. M98105-105 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SENECA CAPITAL, L.P.
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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
DELAWARE
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
135,000
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 135,000
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
135,000
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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)
1.99%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP NO. M98105-105 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SENECA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
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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
DELAWARE
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
16,100
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 135,000
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REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 16,100
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
135,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
151,100
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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)
2.23%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00 - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
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CUSIP NO. M98105-105 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SENECA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
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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
CAYMAN ISLANDS, BRITISH WEST INDIES
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
226,700
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
EACH --------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 226,700
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
226,700
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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)
3.34%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP NO. M98105-105 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SENECA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC
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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
DELAWARE
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 226,700
EACH --------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
226,700
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
226,700
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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)
3.34%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
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CUSIP NO. M98105-105 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DOUGLAS A. HIRSCH
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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
USA
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
17,500
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 377,800
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REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 17,500
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
377,800
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
395,300
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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)
5.83%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Wiztec Solutions, Ltd.
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
8 Maskit Street, Herzlia, 46776 ISRAEL
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ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing:
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
(c) Citizenship:
Seneca Capital, L.P.
830 Third Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(Delaware limited partnership)
Seneca Capital Advisors, LLC
830 Third Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(Delaware limited liability company)
Seneca Capital International, Ltd.
c/o Consolidated Fund Management (BVI) Limited
P. O. Box HM 2257
Par La Ville Place
14 Par La Ville Road
Hamilton HMJX, Bermuda
(Cayman Islands (BWI) Company)
Seneca Capital Investments, LLC
830 Third Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(Delaware limited liability company)
Douglas A. Hirsch
c/o Seneca Capital
830 Third Avnue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(United States Citizen)
(d) Title of Class of Securities:Ordinary shares, New Israeli Shekel 1 Par Value
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(e) CUSIP Number: M98105-105
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of 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 registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act or under the laws of any State
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(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
(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 ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c), check this box [ ].
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information as of that date and identify those
shares which there is a right to acquire.
DOUGLAS A. HIRSCH*
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 395,300
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(b) Percent of Class: 5.83%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 17,500
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(ii)shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 377,800
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 17,500
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 377,800
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SENECA CAPITAL, L.P.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 135,000
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(b) Percent of Class: 1.99%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 135,000
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 135,000
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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SENECA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC**
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 151,000
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(b) Percent of Class: 2.23%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 16,100
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 135,000
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 16,100
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 135,000
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* SHARES REPORTED FOR DOUGLAS A. HIRSCH INCLUDE SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
SENECA CAPITAL, L.P. AND SENECA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD., WHICH ENTITIES MAY
BE DEEMED TO BE CONTROLLED BY MR. HIRSCH BECAUSE HE IS THE MANAGER OF SENECA
CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC (THE SOLE GENERAL PARTNER OF SENECA CAPITAL, L.P.) AND THE
MANAGER OF SENECA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC (THE INVESTMENT ADVISOR OF SENECA
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.).
**SHARES REPORTED FOR SENECA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC INCLUDE SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY SENECA CAPITAL, L.P. OF WHICH SENECA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC IS THE SOLE
GENERAL PARTNER, AS WELL AS SHARES WHICH SENECA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC ACQUIRED
ON BEHALF OF AND AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR TO CERTAIN MANAGED BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS
OWNED BY PARTIES WHICH ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE SENECA ENTITIES.
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SENECA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 226,700
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(b) Percent of Class: 3.34%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i)sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 226,700
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(ii)shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 226,700
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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SENECA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC***
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 226,700
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(b) Percent of Class: 3.34%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 226,700
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 226,700
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*** SHARES REPORTED FOR SENECA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC INCLUDE SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY SENECA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD. TO WHICH SENECA CAPITAL
INVESTMENTS, LLC IS INVESTMENT ADVISOR.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
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
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 my knowledge and belief, I hereby
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: April 30, 1999
SENECA CAPITAL, L.P.
By Seneca Capital Advisors, LLC, its
General Partner
By: /s/ Douglas A. Hirsch
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Douglas A. Hirsch, Its Manager
SENECA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
By Seneca Capital Investments, LLC
By: /s/ Douglas A. Hirsch
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Douglas A. Hirsch, Its Manager
By: /s/ Douglas A. Hirsch
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Douglas A. Hirsch, Individually
