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EXHIBIT 8
STATEMENT APPOINTING DESIGNATED FILER AND AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES,
FEBRUARY 22, 2000
Each of the undersigned entities and individuals (collectively, the
"Reporting Persons") hereby authorizes and designates Technology Crossover
Management III, L.L.C. or such other person or entity as is designated in
writing by Robert C. Bensky or Carla S. Newell (the "Designated Filer") as the
beneficial owner to prepare and file on behalf of such Reporting Person
individually, or jointly together with other reporting persons, any and all
reports, notices, communications and other documents (including, but not limited
to, reports on Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5) that such
Reporting Person may be required to file with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission or with any regulatory body, including United States
federal, state and self-regulatory bodies (collectively, the "Reports"), with
respect to the Reporting Person's ownership of, or transactions in, the
securities of any entity whose securities are beneficially owned (directly or
indirectly) by such Reporting Person (collectively, the "Companies").
Each Reporting Person hereby further authorizes and designates Robert
C. Bensky and Carla S. Newell (each, an "Authorized Signatory") to execute and
file on behalf of such Reporting Person the Reports and to perform any and all
other acts, which in the opinion of the Designated Filer or an Authorized
Signatory may be necessary or incidental to the performance of the foregoing
powers herein granted.
The authority of the Designated Filer and each Authorized Signatory
under this Document with respect to each Reporting Person shall continue until
such Reporting Person is no longer required to file any Reports with respect to
the Reporting Person's ownership of, or transactions in, the securities of the
Companies, unless earlier revoked in writing. Each Reporting Person acknowledges
that the Designated Filer and the Authorized Signatory are not assuming any of
the Reporting Person's responsibilities to comply with any United States federal
or state law or with any regulations promulgated thereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Statement
Appointing Designated Filer and Authorized Signatories to be effective as of
February 22, 2000.
REPORTING PERSONS:
February 22, 2000 Technology Crossover Ventures, L.P.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
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February 22, 2000 Technology Crossover Ventures, C.V.,
a Netherlands Antilles Limited Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its Investment General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 Technology Crossover Management, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 TCV II, V.O.F.,
a Netherlands Antilles General Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management II, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its Investment General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 Technology Crossover Ventures II, L.P.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management II, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
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February 22, 2000 TCV II (Q), L.P.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management II, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 TCV II Strategic Partners, L.P.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management II, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 Technology Crossover Ventures II, C.V.,
a Netherlands Antilles Limited Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management II, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its Investment General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 Technology Crossover Management II, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
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February 22, 2000 TCV III (GP),
a Delaware General Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management III, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its Managing General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 TCV III, L.P.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management III, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 TCV III(Q), L.P.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management III, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
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February 22, 2000 TCV III Strategic Partners, L.P.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management III, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 Technology Crossover Management III, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 TCV IV, L.P.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership
By: Technology Crossover Management IV, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 Technology Crossover Management IV, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company,
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
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February 22, 2000 TCV Franchise Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware Limited Partnership
By: TCVF Management, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 TCVF Management, L.L.C.,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Managing Member
February 22, 2000 Mauna Kea Partners,
a Delaware General Partnership,
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Partner
February 22, 2000 Mauna Lani Partners,
a Delaware General Partnership,
By: /s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag, Partner
February 22, 2000
/s/ Jay C. Hoag
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Jay C. Hoag
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February 22, 2000
/s/ Richard H. Kimball
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Richard H. Kimball
February 22, 2000
/s/ Robert C. Bensky
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Robert C. Bensky
February 22, 2000
/s/ Jon Q. Reynolds
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Jon Q. Reynolds
February 22, 2000
/s/ Marc S. Tesler
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Marc S. Tesler
February 22, 2000
/s/ C. Toms Newby III
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C. Toms Newby III
February 22, 2000
/s/ Michael G. Linnert
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Michael G. Linnert
February 22, 2000
/s/ Christopher M. Nawn
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Christopher M. Nawn
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February 22, 2000
/s/ Carla S. Newell
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Carla S. Newell
February 22, 2000
/s/ Richard S. Friedman
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Richard S. Friedman
February 22, 2000 /s/ A. Brooke Seawell
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A. Brooke Seawell
