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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

   INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 (b)
         (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (b)
                             (Amendment No._______)*


                                NetGravity, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    641114103
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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
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).

                         (Continued on following pages)







                               Page 1 of 12 Pages
                       Exhibit Index Contained on Page 11




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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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CUSIP NO. 641114103                                       13 G                                      Page 2 of 12 Pages
- -------------------------------------------------                  ---------------------------------------------------
<S>          <C>                     <C>                                             <C>          <C>
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                      Vector Capital, L.P. ("Vector Capital")
                      Tax ID Number:  13-3923497
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)   [ ]     (b)   X
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3            SEC USE ONLY
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                      Delaware
- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
        NUMBER OF                    5        SOLE VOTING POWER
         SHARES                               2,047,029  shares,  except that VCP, a general partner of Vector Capital
      BENEFICIALLY                            and Slusky,  the  managing  member of VCP,  may be deemed to have shared
      OWNED BY EACH                           power to vote these shares.
       REPORTING
         PERSON          
          WITH           
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              See response to row 5.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              2,047,029  shares,  except  that VCP and PBK,  the  general  partners of
                                              Vector Capital,  Slusky,  the managing  member of VCP, and Korsant,  the
                                              president  and sole  shareholder  of PBK,  may be deemed to have  shared
                                              power to dispose of these shares.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              See response to row 7.
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       2,047,029
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                   [ ]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    15.5%
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                    PN
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                                         *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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CUSIP NO. 641114103                                       13 G                                      Page 3 of 12 Pages
- -------------------------------------------------                  ---------------------------------------------------
<S>          <C>                     <C>                                             <C>          <C>
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                      Vector Capital Partners, L.L.C. ("VCP")
                      Tax ID Number:  94-3313104
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                     (a)  [ ]     (b)   X
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3            SEC USE ONLY
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                      Delaware
- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
         NUMBER OF                   5        SOLE VOTING POWER
          SHARES                              80,000 shares,  except that Slusky,  the managing  member of VCP, may be
       BENEFICIALLY                           deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
      OWNED BY EACH
        REPORTING  
         PERSON    
          WITH     
                                    -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              2,047,029  shares that are directly  owned by Vector  Capital.  VCP is a
                                              general partner of Vector Capital and may be deemed to have shared power
                                              to vote these shares. Also see response to row 5.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              80,000 shares,  except that Slusky,  the managing  member of VCP, may be
                                              deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              2,047,029  shares that are directly  owned by Vector  Capital.  VCP is a
                                              general partner of Vector Capital and may be deemed to have shared power
                                              to dispose of these shares. Also see response to row 7.
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       2,127,029
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                   [ ]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    16.1%
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                    OO
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                                         *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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CUSIP NO. 641114103                                       13 G                                      Page 4 of 12 Pages
- -------------------------------------------------                  ---------------------------------------------------
<S>          <C>                     <C>                                             <C>          <C>
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                      PBK Holdings, Inc. ("PBK")
                      Tax ID Number: 13-3791747
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                     (a)  [ ]     (b)   X
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3            SEC USE ONLY
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                      Delaware
- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
        NUMBER OF                    5        SOLE VOTING POWER
         SHARES                                5,520 shares, except that Korsant, the president and sole shareholder of
      BENEFICIALLY                             PBK, may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
      OWNED BY EACH      
       REPORTING         
         PERSON          
          WITH                       -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              616,560  shares that are directly owned by Ziff Asset  Management,  L.P.
                                              ("ZAM").  PBK is the  general  partner  of ZAM and may be deemed to have
                                              shared power to vote these shares. Also see response to row 5.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              5,520 shares, except that Korsant, the president and sole shareholder of
                                              PBK, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              2,663,589  shares, of which 616,560 shares are directly owned by ZAM and
                                              2,047,029  shares  are  directly  owned by  Vector  Capital.  PBK is the
                                              general  partner of ZAM and a general  partner of Vector Capital and may
                                              be deemed to have  shared  power to  dispose of these  shares.  Also see
                                              response to row 7.
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       2,669,109
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                   [ ]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    20.2%
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                    CO
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                                         *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>



<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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CUSIP NO. 641114103                                       13 G                                      Page 5 of 12 Pages
- -------------------------------------------------                  ---------------------------------------------------
<S>          <C>                     <C>                                             <C>          <C>
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                      Alexander R. Slusky ("Slusky")
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                     (a)  [ ]     (b)   X
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3            SEC USE ONLY
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                      U.S. Citizen
- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
             NUMBER OF               5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                          25,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of a stock option.
           BENEFICIALLY
           OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING
              PERSON
               WITH
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              2,127,029 shares, of which 2,047,029 shares are directly owned by Vector
                                              Capital  and 80,000  shares  are  directly  owned by VCP.  Slusky is the
                                              managing  member of VCP, which is a general  partner of Vector  Capital,
                                              and may be deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              25,000  shares  issuable  upon the exercise of a stock option.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              2,127,029 shares, of which 2,047,029 shares are directly owned by Vector
                                              Capital  and 80,000  shares  are  directly  owned by VCP.  Slusky is the
                                              managing  member of VCP, which is a general  partner of Vector  Capital,
                                              and may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of these shares.
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       2,152,029
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                   [ ]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    16.3%
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                    IN
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                                         *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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CUSIP NO. 641114103                                       13 G                                      Page 6 of 12 Pages
- -------------------------------------------------                  ---------------------------------------------------
<S>          <C>                     <C>                                             <C>          <C>
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                      Philip B. Korsant ("Korsant")
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                    (a)   [ ]     (b)   X
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3            SEC USE ONLY
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                      U.S. Citizen
- ------------------------------------ -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
             NUMBER OF               5        SOLE VOTING POWER
              SHARES                          0 shares.
           BENEFICIALLY
          OWNED BY EACH
            REPORTING
             PERSON
              WITH
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     6        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                              622,080  shares,  of which 5,520  shares are  directly  owned by PBK and
                                              616,560  shares are directly  owned by ZAM.  Korsant,  the president and
                                              sole  shareholder  of PBK,  which is the general  partner of ZAM, may be
                                              deemed to have shared power to vote these shares.
                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              0 shares.

                                     -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                              2,669,109  shares,  of which  5,520  shares are  directly  owned by PBK,
                                              616,560  shares  are  directly  owned by ZAM and  2,047,029  shares  are
                                              directly  owned by  Vector  Capital.  Korsant,  the  president  and sole
                                              shareholder  of PBK,  which is the general  partner of ZAM and a general
                                              partner of Vector Capital, may be deemed to have shared power to dispose
                                              of these shares.
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON                                                                       2,669,109
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                                                   [ ]
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11           PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                                                                    20.2%
- ----------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12           TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                                                                    IN
- ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
                                         *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
</FN>
</TABLE>



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                                                              Page 7 of 12 Pages



ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:

           NetGravity, Inc.

ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

           1900 S. Norfolk Street, Suite 150
           San Mateo, CA 94403

ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:

           This Statement is filed by Vector Capital,  L.P. ("Vector  Capital"),
           Vector Capital Partners,  L.L.C. ("VCP"), PBK Holdings, Inc. ("PBK"),
           Alexander R. Slusky ("Slusky") and Philip B. Korsant ("Korsant"). The
           foregoing  entities and individuals are  collectively  referred to as
           the "Reporting Persons."

           VCP is a general partner of Vector Capital, and may be deemed to have
           shared  power to vote and  shared  power to  dispose of shares of the
           issuer  directly  owned by Vector  Capital.  Slusky  is the  managing
           member of VCP,  and may be deemed  to have  shared  power to vote and
           shared power to dispose of shares of the issuer directly owned by VCP
           and Vector Capital.  PBK is a general partner of Vector Capital,  and
           may be deemed to have shared power to dispose of shares of the issuer
           directly owned by Vector Capital.  PBK is also the general partner of
           Ziff Asset Management, L.P. ("ZAM"), and may be deemed to have shared
           power to vote and  shared  power to  dispose  of shares of the issuer
           directly owned by ZAM.  Korsant is the president and sole shareholder
           of PBK,  and may be deemed to have  shared  power to vote and  shared
           power to  dispose of shares of the  issuer  directly  owned by PBK or
           ZAM,  and shared  power to  dispose of shares of the issuer  directly
           owned by Vector Capital.

ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

           The address of the principal business office for Vector Capital,  VCP
           and Slusky is 3000 Sand Hill Road, Building 4, Suite 235, Menlo Park,
           CA 94025.  The address of the principal  business  office for PBK and
           Korsant is 283 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830.

ITEM 2(c)  CITIZENSHIP:

           Vector Capital is a Delaware limited  partnership,  VCP is a Delaware
           limited liability company,  PBK is a Delaware  corporation and Slusky
           and Korsant are U.S. citizens.

ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

           Common Stock

ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:

           CUSIP # 641114103

ITEM 3.    Not Applicable



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                                                              Page 8 of 12 Pages


ITEM 4.    OWNERSHIP:

           The following information with respect to the ownership of the Common
           Stock of the issuer by the persons  filing this Statement is provided
           as of December 31, 1998:

             (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

                  See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

             (b)  Percent of Class:

                  See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person.


             (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                        See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

                  (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                        See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                        See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

                  (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                         See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person.


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                                                              Page 9 of 12 Pages


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:

           Under  certain  circumstances  set forth in the  limited  partnership
           agreement  of  Vector  Capital  and  the  limited  liability  company
           agreement of VCP, the general and limited  partners of Vector Capital
           and the  member of VCP may be  deemed  to have the  right to  receive
           dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of shares of the issuer
           owned by each such entity. In his capacity as the sole shareholder of
           PBK,  Korsant  may be deemed to have the right to  receive  dividends
           from,  or the proceeds from the sale of shares of the issuer owned by
           PBK.

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:

           Not applicable.



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                                                             Page 10 of 12 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES

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

Dated:  February 9, 1999





/s/  Alexander  R. Slusky
- ----------------------------------------
Alexander R. Slusky, individually and on
behalf of Vector Capital in his capacity
as the managing member of VCP, a general
partner of Vector Capital, and on behalf
of VCP in his  capacity as the  managing
member thereof.




/s/ Philip B. Korsant
- ----------------------------------------
Philip B. Korsant,  individually  and on
behalf  of PBK in  his  capacity  as the
president and sole shareholder thereof.




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                                                             Page 11 of 12 Pages



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                     Found on
                                                                   Sequentially
Exhibit                                                            Numbered Page
- -------                                                            -------------

Exhibit A:  Agreement of Joint Filing                                   12



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                                                             Page 12 of 12 Pages


                                    EXHIBIT A

                            Agreement of Joint Filing

                  The  undersigned  hereby agree that a single  Schedule 13G (or
any amendment thereto) relating to the Common Stock of NetGravity, Inc. shall be
filed on behalf of each of the  undersigned  and that  this  Agreement  shall be
filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.

Dated:  February 9, 1999



/s/  Alexander  R. Slusky
- ----------------------------------------
Alexander R. Slusky, individually and on
behalf of Vector Capital in his capacity
as the managing member of VCP, a general
partner of Vector Capital, and on behalf
of VCP in his  capacity as the  managing
member thereof.




/s/ Philip B. Korsant
- ----------------------------------------
Philip B. Korsant,  individually  and on
behalf  of PBK in  his  capacity  as the
president and sole shareholder thereof.




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