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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. ________)*
STORAGE DIMENSIONS, INC.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON STOCK, $.005 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
86210Y 10 0
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing of 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).
SEC 1745 (2-95)
Page 1 of 14 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 86210Y 10 0 13-G PAGE 2 OF 14 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CP ACQUISITION, L.P. NO. 4A 51-0344551
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
DELAWARE
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 1,676,440
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,676,440
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
21.3%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN (PARTNERSHIP)
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 86210Y 10 0 13G PAGE 3 OF 14 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CP ACQUISITION, L.P. NO 4B 51-0344550
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
DELAWARE
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 926,790
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
926,790
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
11.7%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN (PARTNERSHIP)
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 86210Y 10 0 13G PAGE 4 OF 14 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. 13-310-9595
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
CONNECTICUT
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 3,612
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
3,612
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
0.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO (CORPORATION)
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP NO. 86210Y 10 0 13G PAGE 5 OF 14 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
FGS, INC. 51-0315515
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
DELAWARE
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 293,781
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
293,781
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
0.04%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
CO (CORPORATION)
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 86210Y 10 0 Page 6 of 14 Pages
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ITEM 1
(a) Name of Issuer STORAGE DIMENSIONS, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1656 MCCARTHY BOULEVARD
MILPITAS, CA 95035
ITEM 2
(a) Name of Person Filing CP ACQUISITION, L.P. NO. 4A
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
1105 NORTH MARKET STREET, SUITE 300
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
(c) Citizenship PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE
(d) Title of Class of Securities COMMON STOCK, $.005 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(e) CUSIP Number
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON IS A: NOT APPLICABLE
(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
(e) [_] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(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 (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [_] Parent Holding Company in accordance with
(S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [_] Group, in accordance with (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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CUSIP No. 86210Y 10 0 Page 7 of 14 Pages
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 1,676,440
(b) Percent of Class 21.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,676,440
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0
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 that
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [_]. 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
PN
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP NOT APPLICABLE
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CUSIP No. 86210Y 10 0 Page 8 of 14 Pages
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ITEM 1
(a) Name of Issuer STORAGE DIMENSIONS, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1656 MCCARTHY BOULEVARD
MILPITAS, CA 95035
ITEM 2
(a) Name of Person Filing CP ACQUISITION, L.P. NO. 4B
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
1105 NORTH MARKET STREET, SUITE 300
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
(c) Citizenship PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE
(d) Title of Class of Securities COMMON STOCK, $.005 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(e) CUSIP Number
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON IS A: NOT APPLICABLE
(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
(e) [_] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(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 (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [_] Parent Holding Company in accordance with
(S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [_] Group, in accordance with (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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CUSIP No. 86210Y 10 0 Page 9 of 14 Pages
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 926,790
(b) Percent of Class 11.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 926,790
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0
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 that
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [_]. 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
PN
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP NOT APPLICABLE
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CUSIP No. 86210Y 10 0 Page 10 of 14 Pages
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ITEM 1
(a) Name of Issuer STORAGE DIMENSIONS, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1656 MCCARTHY BOULEVARD
MILPITAS, CA 95035
ITEM 2
(a) Name of Person Filing CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
1105 NORTH MARKET STREET, SUITE 300
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
(c) Citizenship PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE
(d) Title of Class of Securities COMMON STOCK, $.005 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(e) CUSIP Number
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON IS A: NOT APPLICABLE
(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
(e) [_] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(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 (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [_] Parent Holding Company in accordance with
(S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [_] Group, in accordance with (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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CUSIP No. 86210Y 10 0 Page 11 of 14 Pages
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 3,612
(b) Percent of Class 0.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 3,612
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0
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 that
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [_]. 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
CO
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP NOT APPLICABLE
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CUSIP No. 86210Y 10 0 Page 12 of 14 Pages
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ITEM 1
(a) Name of Issuer STORAGE DIMENSIONS, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
1656 MCCARTHY BOULEVARD
MILPITAS, CA 95035
ITEM 2
(a) Name of Person Filing FGS, INC.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
1105 NORTH MARKET STREET, SUITE 300
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
(c) Citizenship PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE
(d) Title of Class of Securities COMMON STOCK, $.005 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(e) CUSIP Number
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON IS A: NOT APPLICABLE
(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
(e) [_] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(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 (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [_] Parent Holding Company in accordance with
(S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [_] Group, in accordance with (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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CUSIP No. 86210Y 10 0 Page 13 of 14 Pages
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 293,781
(b) Percent of Class 0.04%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 293,781
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0
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 that
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [_]. 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
CO
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP NOT APPLICABLE
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CUSIP No. 86210Y 10 0 Page 14 of 14 Pages
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ITEM 10.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
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.
February 17, 1998
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Date
/s/Brian D. Fitzgerald
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Signature
Brian D. Fitzgerald/President of Capital
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Partners, Inc. which is the general partner
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of CP Acquisition, L.P No. 4A and CP
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Acquisition, L.P. No. 4B
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Name/Title
/s/Brian D. Fitzgerald
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Signature
Brian D. Fitzgerald/President FGS, Inc.
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