SUPERIOR CONSULTANT HOLDINGS CORP
SC 13D/A, 2000-11-29
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D

                                 (RULE 13d-101)

  Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) and
               Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a)

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                    Superior Consultant Holdings Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                         Common Stock, par value $0.01
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   868146101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Susan M. Synor
                    Superior Consultant Holdings Corporation
                                4000 Town Center
                                   Suite 1100
                           Southfield, Michigan 48075
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          (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                      Receive Notices and Communications)


                               November 21, 2000
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            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box / /.

          Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
     and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule
     13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

          *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. 868146101               13D                        PAGE  2 OF 10 PAGES
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
    (ENTITIES ONLY)

                              Ronald V. Aprahamian
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
    (See Instructions)
                                                                         (a) [X]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
                                See Item 2 below
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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

                                SC, PF
                                See Item 3 below
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5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                     [ ]

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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                 United States
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                7   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
                    406,400
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    3,000
OWNED BY EACH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
                    406,400
   PERSON      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    3,000
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                409,400
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                                       [ ]

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                                3.7%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

                                IN
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CUSIP NO. 868146101               13D                         PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
    (ENTITIES ONLY)

                            Richard D. Helppie, Jr.
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
    (See Instructions)
                                                                         (a) [X]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
                                See Item 2 Below
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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

                                PF
                                See Item 3 below
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5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                     [ ]

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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


                                United States
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                7   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
                    3,363,924
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
                    3,363,924
   PERSON      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH

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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    3,363,924
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                                       [ ]

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    30.1%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

                    IN
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CUSIP NO. 868146101               13D                         PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
    (ENTITIES ONLY)

                              George S. Huntzinger
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
    (See Instructions)
                                                                         (a) [X]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
                                See Item 2 below
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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

                                SC, PF
                                see Item 3 below
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5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                     [ ]

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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                 United States
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                7   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
                    216,600
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    4,700
OWNED BY EACH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
                    216,600
   PERSON      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    4,700
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    221,300
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                                       [ ]

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    2.0%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

                    IN
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CUSIP NO. 868146101               13D                         PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
    (ENTITIES ONLY)

                               Charles O. Bracken
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
    (See Instructions)
                                                                         (a) [X]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
                                See Item 2 below
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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

                                SC, PF
                                See Item 3 below
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5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                     [ ]

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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                 United States
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                7   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
                    439,528
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
                    439,528
   PERSON      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH

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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    439,528
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                                       [ ]

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    3.9%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

                    IN
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CUSIP NO. 868146101               13D                         PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
    (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                Steven H. Smith
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
    (See Instructions)
                                                                         (a) [X]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
                                See Item 2 below
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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

                                SC, PF
                                See Item 3 below
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5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                     [ ]

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6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                                 United States
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                7   SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
                    231,950
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
                    231,950
   PERSON      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH

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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    231,950
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                                       [ ]

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    2.1%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

                    IN
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CUSIP No.  868146101                                          Page 7 of 10 Pages
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         The undersigned hereby amend their Schedule 13D filed November 13, 2000
(the "Schedule 13D") relating to the Common Stock of Superior Consultant
Holdings Corporation. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used
herein but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the
Schedule 13D. The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to report an increase in
the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons and to
describe the transactions in the Common Stock effected by the Reporting Persons
since the filing of the initial Schedule 13D.

ITEM 5 - INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Item 5 is supplemented as follows:

(a) As of November 13, 2000, there were 11,074,846 shares of Common Stock issued
and outstanding. Based on such information, as of the date hereof, after taking
into account the transactions described in Item 5(c) below, the Reporting
Persons beneficially own in the aggregate 4,666,102 shares of Common Stock which
represents approximately 41.3% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Individually, each of the Reporting Persons beneficially owns the following
shares: (i) Aprahamian beneficially owns 409,400 shares, which represent 3.7% of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock; (ii) Helppie beneficially owns 3,363,924
shares, which represent 30.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; (iii)
Huntzinger beneficially owns 221,300 shares, which represent 2.0% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock; (iv) Bracken beneficially owns 439,528
shares, which represent 3.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; and (v)
Smith beneficially owns 231,950 shares, which represent 2.1% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock. The number of shares beneficially owned by Helppie
includes 110,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options currently exercisable
or exercisable within 60 days from the date hereof. The number of shares
beneficially owned by Bracken includes 115,000 shares issuable upon exercise of
options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days from the date
hereof.

(b) Each of Helppie, Bracken and Smith possesses sole voting power and sole
dispositive power with respect to all of his shares. Aprahamian possesses sole
voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to 406,400 shares and
shares voting power and dispositive power with respect to 3,000 shares.
Aprahamian shares voting and dispositive power with respect to 3,000 shares with
his mother, Ms. Polly Mary Aprahamian, for which he serves as a trustee under a
trust established for her benefit. Huntzinger possesses sole voting power and
sole dispositive power with respect to 216,600 shares and shares voting power
and dispositive power with respect to 4,700 shares. Huntzinger shares voting and
dispositive power with respect to 4,700 shares with Sherry M. Huntzinger, his
wife.



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CUSIP No.  868146101                                          Page 8 of 10 Pages
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(c) Since the filing of the initial Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons
purchased the following additional shares of Common Stock in the open market:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Reporting Person                      Purchase Date            Shares            Price per Share
<S>                                 <C>                     <C>                <C>
Aprahamian                            11/14/00                    545                 $2.9375
                                      11/14/00                  5,455                 $3.0000
                                      11/16/00                  9,231                 $3.2500
                                      11/16/00                 14,769                 $3.9375
                                      11/17/00                  3,680                 $3.4375
                                      11/17/00                    184                 $3.3750
                                      11/17/00                  4,636                 $3.5000
                                      11/21/00                  5,500                 $3.4688
                                      11/24/00                  3,100                 $3.4375
                                      11/27/00                 13,600                 $3.4375
Helppie                               11/14/00                    545                 $2.9375
                                      11/14/00                  5,455                 $3.0000
                                      11/16/00                  9,231                 $3.2500
                                      11/16/00                 14,769                 $3.9375
                                      11/17/00                  3,680                 $3.4375
                                      11/17/00                    184                 $3.3750
                                      11/17/00                  4,636                 $3.5000
                                      11/21/00                  5,500                 $3.4688
                                      11/24/00                  3,100                 $3.4375
                                      11/27/00                 13,600                 $3.4375
Huntzinger                            11/14/00                    119                 $2.9375
                                      11/14/00                  1,181                 $3.0000
                                      11/16/00                  1,846                 $3.2500
                                      11/16/00                  2,954                 $3.9375
                                      11/17/00                    736                 $3.4375
                                      11/17/00                     37                 $3.3750
                                      11/17/00                    927                 $3.5000
                                      11/21/00                  1,100                 $3.4688
                                      11/24/00                    600                 $3.4375
                                      11/27/00                  2,900                 $3.4375
Bracken                               11/14/00                     64                 $2.9375
                                      11/14/00                    636                 $3.0000
                                      11/16/00                    942                 $3.2500
                                      11/16/00                  1,508                 $3.9375
                                      11/17/00                    390                 $3.4375
                                      11/17/00                     19                 $3.3750
                                      11/17/00                    491                 $3.5000
                                      11/21/00                    500                 $3.4688
                                      11/24/00                    400                 $3.4375
                                      11/27/00                  1,400                 $3.4375
</TABLE>


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CUSIP No.  868146101                                          Page 9 of 10 Pages
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<TABLE>

<S>                                 <C>                    <C>                     <C>
Smith                                 11/14/00                    227                 $2.9375
                                      11/14/00                  2,273                 $3.0000
                                      11/16/00                  3,750                 $3.2500
                                      11/16/00                  6,000                 $3.9375
                                      11/17/00                  1,514                 $3.4375
                                      11/17/00                     76                 $3.3750
                                      11/17/00                  1,910                 $3.5000
                                      11/21/00                  2,400                 $3.4688
                                      11/24/00                  1,300                 $3.4375
                                      11/27/00                  5,500                 $3.4375
</TABLE>

(d) and (e) are not applicable.



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CUSIP No.  868146101                                         Page 10 of 10 Pages
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SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Date: November 29, 2000

<TABLE>


<S>                                                            <C>
         /s/ Ronald V. Aprahamian                                     /s/ Richard D. Helppie, Jr.
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                Signature                                                    Signature

Ronald V. Aprahamian, Chairman                               Richard D. Helppie, Jr., CEO and Director
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                Name/Title                                                    Name/Title


         /s/ George S. Huntzinger                                     /s/ Charles O. Bracken
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                Signature                                                    Signature

George S. Huntzinger, President and COO                      Charles O. Bracken, Executive Vice President and Director
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                Name/Title                                                    Name/Title

         /s/ Steven H. Smith
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                Signature

Steven H. Smith, Executive Vice President
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                Name/Title
</TABLE>




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