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EXHIBIT 2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, General Electric Company, a New York corporation
(hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation") does hereby make, constitute and
appoint the persons listed below as the Corporation's true and lawful agent and
attorney-in-fact (hereinafter referred to as the "Attorney") to act either
together or alone in the name and on behalf of the Corporation for and with
respect to the matters hereinafter described.
Name of Attorney:
Joan C. Amble
Nancy E. Barton
Jeffrey S. Werner
Leon E. Roday
Michael A. Gaudino
Robert O. O'Reilly, Sr.
Preston Abbott
Murry K. Stegelmann
James Ungari
J. Gordon Smith
Michael E. Pralle
Iain MacKay
Jonathan K. Sprole
Barbara J. Gould
Robert L. Lewis
Wendy E. Ormond
Mark F. Mylon
Each Attorney shall have the power and authority to do the following:
To execute an deliver any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G or Forms 3, 4 and 5
or any amendments thereto required to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf
of the Corporation with regard to any securities owned by General
Electric Capital Services, Inc., General Electric Capital Corporation or
any of their subsidiaries;
And, in connection with the foregoing, to execute and deliver all
documents, acknowledgments, consents and other agreements and to take
such further action as may be necessary or convenient for the
Corporation in order to more effectively carry out the intent and
purpose of the foregoing.
Agreements, commitments, documents, instruments, and other writings
executed by the Attorney in accordance with the terms hereof shall be binding
upon the Corporation without attestation and without affixation of the seal of
the Corporation. The Power of Attorney conferred hereby shall not be delegable
by any Attorney. The Attorney shall serve without compensation for acting in the
capacity of agent and attorney-in-fact hereunder.
Unless sooner revoked by the Corporation, this Power of Attorney shall
be governed under the laws of the State of New York and the authority of the
Attorney hereunder shall terminate on March 31, 2002.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed, attested and its corporate seal to be affixed pursuant to authority
granted by the Corporation's board of directors, as of the 22nd day of February,
2000.
General Electric Company
(Corporate Seal)
By: /s/ Philip D. Ameen
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Philip D. Ameen, Vice President
Attest:
/s/ Robert E. Healing
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Robert E. Healing, Attesting Secretary
