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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                        ---------------------------


                                SCHEDULE TO
                               (RULE 14D-100)
         TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1) OR 13(E)(1)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                        ---------------------------


                             DIME BANCORP, INC.
                     (Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

                      NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.
                          FLEET BOSTON CORPORATION
                    (Name of Filing Persons (Offerors))

                  COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                00025429 Q1
                   (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)


      JOHN ADAM KANAS                            WILLIAM C. MUTTERPERL, ESQ.
        CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT                       EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
   AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER                  SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL
  NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.                 FLEET BOSTON CORPORATION
     275 BROAD HOLLOW ROAD                           ONE FEDERAL STREET
    MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747                    BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS  02110
        (631) 298-5000                                (617) 346-4000
               (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
 Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on behalf of Filing Persons)

                                 Copies to:

     WILLIAM S. RUBENSTEIN, ESQ.                   ROBERT L. TORTORIELLO, ESQ.
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP             DAVID LEINWAND, ESQ.
         4 TIMES SQUARE                      CLEARY, GOTTLIEB, STEEN & HAMILTON
     NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036                        ONE LIBERTY PLAZA
       (212) 735-3000                           NEW YORK, NEW YORK  10006
                                                     (212) 225-2000

                         CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

Transaction Valuation*: $1,770,361,776     Amount of Filing Fee**: $354,072.00

*    ESTIMATED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF THE FILING FEE
     ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES 0-11(D) AND 0- 11(A)(4) UNDER THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, BASED UPON (A) $14.125, THE AVERAGE
     OF THE HIGH AND LOW PRICE PER SHARE OF DIME BANCORP, INC. COMMON STOCK
     ON MARCH 8, 2000 AS REPORTED ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE COMPOSITE
     TRANSACTION TAPE, MULTIPLIED BY (B) 125,335,347, REPRESENTING THE
     MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SUCH SHARES THAT MAY BE EXCHANGED IN THE OFFER (AS
     DEFINED BELOW).

**   ONE-FIFTIETH OF 1% OF THE VALUE OF THE TRANSACTION. THE ENTIRE AMOUNT
     OF THE FILING FEE HAS BEEN OFFSET BY THE AMOUNT OF THE FILING
     PREVIOUSLY PAID BY NORTH FORK BANCORPROATION, INC. AS DESCRIBED BELOW.

|X|  CHECK THE BOX IF ANY PART OF THE FEE I OFFSET AS PROVIDED BY RULE
     0-11(A)(2) AND IDENTIFY THE FILING WITH WHICH THE OFFSETTING FEE WAS
     PREVIOUSLY PAID. IDENTIFY THE PREVIOUS FILING BY REGISTRATION
     STATEMENT NUMBER, OR THE FORM OR SCHEDULE AND THE DATE OF ITS FILING.


AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY PAID: $375,252.00        FILING PARTY: NORTH FORK
                                                         BANCORPORATION, INC.
FORM OR REGISTRATION NO.: FORM S-4         DATE FILED:   MARCH 14, 2000

| |  CHECK THE BOX IF THE FILING RELATES SOLELY TO PRELIMINARY
     COMMUNICATIONS MADE BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF A TENDER OFFER.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOXES BELOW TO DESIGNATE ANY TRANSACTIONS TO WHICH
THE STATEMENT RELATES:


     |x|    THIRD-PARTY TENDER OFFER SUBJECT TO RULE 14D-1.
     | |    ISSUER TENDER OFFER SUBJECT TO RULE 13E-4.
     | |    GOING-PRIVATE TRANSACTION SUBJECT TO RULE 13E-3.
     | |    AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13D UNDER RULE 13D-2.

CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX IF THE FILING IS A FINAL AMENDMENT REPORTING THE
RESULTS OF THE TENDER OFFER: |  |



          THIS TENDER OFFER STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE TO (THIS "SCHEDULE TO")
RELATES TO THE OFFER (THE "OFFER") BY NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC., A
DELAWARE CORPORATION ("NORTH FORK"), TO EXCHANGE EACH ISSUED AND
OUTSTANDING SHARE OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE (THE "DIME
SHARES"), OF DIME BANCORP, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ("DIME"), FOR
0.9302 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE (THE "NORTH FORK
SHARES"), OF NORTH FORK AND $2.00 IN CASH, ON THE TERMS AND SUBJECT TO THE
CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS FILED AS EXHIBIT (A)(1) HERETO.

          NORTH FORK HAS FILED A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FORM S-4 RELATING TO THE NORTH FORK SHARES TO BE
ISSUED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF DIME IN THE OFFER (THE "REGISTRATION STATEMENT").
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER ARE SET FORTH IN THE PROSPECTUS WHICH
IS A PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT (THE "PROSPECTUS"), AND THE RELATED
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, WHICH ARE EXHIBITS (A)(1) AND (A)(2) HERETO.

         ALL OF THE INFORMATION IN THE PROSPECTUS AND THE RELATED LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL, AND ANY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR OTHER SUPPLEMENT THERETO
RELATED TO THE OFFER HEREAFTER FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION BY NORTH FORK, IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN ANSWER TO
ITEMS 2 THROUGH 11 OF THIS SCHEDULE TO.

         FLEET BOSTON CORPORATION ("FLEETBOSTON") IS A FILING PERSON FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SCHEDULE TO, AND INFORMATION REGARDING FLEETBOSTON THAT
WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IF FLEETBOSTON WERE A "BIDDER" IN
CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER FOR PURPOSES OF THE APPLICABLE RULES UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE TO.
HOWEVER, FLEETBOSTON DISCLAIMS THAT IT IS A "BIDDER" IN THE OFFER, AND
NEITHER THE FACT THAT FLEETBOSTON IS A FILING PERSON NOR THE INCLUSION OF
SUCH INFORMATION SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN ADMISSION TO THAT EFFECT.
FLEETBOSTON HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY OF THE INFORMATION INCLUDED OR
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS SCHEDULE TO, OTHER THAN THE INFORMATION
RELATING SOLELY TO FLEETBOSTON, ITS DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND
THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSOCIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT (I)(1)
HERETO AND ITEMS 3, 5, 6, 7 AND 8 HEREOF.

ITEM 1.  SUMMARY TERM SHEET.

         Information is disclosed to security holders in a prospectus
meeting the requirements of Rule 421(d) of the Securities Act of 1933.

ITEM 3.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND OF FILING PERSONS.

          (c) During the last five years, none of North Fork, or, to the
best of its knowledge, any of the persons listed on Schedule A to the
Prospectus has (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to any
judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were
dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgment,
decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or
prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a
finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws.

         During the last five years, none of FleetBoston or, to the best of
its knowledge, any of the persons listed on Exhibit (i)(1) hereto has (i)
been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to any judicial or
administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without
sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any
violations of federal or state securities laws.

ITEM 5.   PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS, NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS.

          (a) There were no transactions during the past two years between
FleetBoston (including, to the best of its knowledge, any director or
executive officer of FleetBoston) and Dime or any of its affiliates that
are not natural persons, the aggregate value of which was more than 1% of
Dime's consolidated revenues for (i) the fiscal year when the transaction
occurred or (ii) the past portion of the current fiscal year for
transactions in the current fiscal year.

         (b) There were no negotiations, transactions or material contacts
during the past two years between FleetBoston (including, to the best of
its knowledge, any subsidiaries of FleetBoston and any director or
executive officer of FleetBoston) and Dime or its affiliates concerning any
of the matters specified in points (1) through (6).

ITEM 6.  PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTIONS AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS.

         (c) Other than as set forth in the Prospectus, FleetBoston
has no further plans, proposals or negotiations concerning any of the
matters specified in points (1) through (7).

ITEM 7.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS AND OTHER CONSIDERATION.

         As described in the Prospectus, FleetBoston and North Fork have
entered into a stock purchase agreement, pursuant to which FleetBoston has
agreed to purchase from North Fork, in connection with the Offer, preferred
stock and common stock purchase rights for aggregate consideration of
$250,000,000 in cash. It is currently anticipated that the funds required
for the purchase of the preferred stock and rights by FleetBoston will be
obtained from general funds available to FleetBoston and its affiliates.

ITEM 8.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.

         (a) As of the date hereof, neither FleetBoston nor, to the best of
its knowledge, any directors or executive officers of FleetBoston or any of
their respective associates or majority-owned subsidiaries beneficially
owns any Dime Shares. As of the date hereof, Fleet National Bank (111
Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903), a subsidiary of
FleetBoston, may be deemed to have had beneficial ownership of 5,100 Dime
shares, which shares were held in a fiduciary capacity. FleetBoston
disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares. As of the date hereof,
William F. Connell, a director of FleetBoston, has beneficial ownership of
2,740 Dime Shares and options to acquire 19,180 Dime Shares, which options
are currently exercisable. Such aggregate number of Dime Shares represents
approximately .02% of the outstanding Dime Shares (based on the number of
Dime Shares outstanding as of December 31, 1999, as reported in the Joint
Proxy Statement/ Prospectus of Dime and Hudson United Bancorp, which forms
part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Dime and Hudson
United Bancorp with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9,
2000). These are the shares and options into which shares and options of
North American Mortgage Company ("North American") held by Mr. Connell were
converted in connection with the merger of North American and Dime on
October 15, 1997. Mr. Connell served as a director of North American at the
time of the merger.

         (b) There have been no transaction in Dime Shares effected by
NorthFork or, to the best of its knowledge, any director or executive
officer or any associate or majority-owned subsidiary of NorthFork, during
the past 10 days.

         There have been no transactions in Dime Shares effected by
FleetBoston or, to the best of its knowledge, any director or executive
officer or any associate or majority-owned subsidiary of FleetBoston,
during the past 60 days.

ITEM 12.  EXHIBITS.

(a)(1)            Prospectus relating to North Fork Shares to be issued in
                  the Offer (incorporated by reference from North Fork's
                  Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 14,
                  2000).

(a)(2)            Form of Letter of Transmittal (incorporated by reference
                  to exhibit 99.1 to North Fork's Registration Statement on
                  Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(a)(3)            Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (incorporated by
                  reference to exhibit 99.2 to North Fork's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(a)(4)            Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
                  Trust Companies and Other Nominees (incorporated by
                  reference to exhibit 99.3 to North Fork's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(a)(5)            Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers,
                  Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees
                  (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.4 to North
                  Fork's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on March
                  14, 2000).

(a)(6)            Form of Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
                  Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9
                  (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.5 to North
                  Fork's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on March
                  14, 2000).

(a)(7)            Form of Letter to Participants in the North American
                  Mortgage Company Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan
                  (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.6 to North
                  Fork's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on March
                  14, 2000).

(a)(8)            Form of Letter to Participants in the Retirement 401(k)
                  Investment Plan of Dime Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by
                  reference to exhibit 99.7 to North Fork's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(a)(9)            Form of Letter to Participants in the Lakeview Savings
                  Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (incorporated by
                  reference to exhibit 99.8 to North Fork's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(b)(1)            Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2000, by
                  and between Fleet Boston Corporation and North Fork
                  Bancorporation, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
                  exhibit 10.1 to North Fork's Registration Statement on
                  Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(i)(1)            Information Concerning the Members of the Board of
                  Directors and the Executive Officers of Fleet Boston
                  Corporation.


                               EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER            DESCRIPTION

(a)(1)            Prospectus relating to North Fork Shares to be issued in
                  the Offer (incorporated by reference from North Fork's
                  Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 14,
                  2000).

(a)(2)            Form of Letter of Transmittal (incorporated by reference
                  to exhibit 99.1 to North Fork's Registration Statement on
                  Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(a)(3)            Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (incorporated by
                  reference to exhibit 99.2 to North Fork's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(a)(4)            Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
                  Trust Companies and Other Nominees (incorporated by
                  reference to exhibit 99.3 to North Fork's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(a)(5)            Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers,
                  Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees
                  (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.4 to North
                  Fork's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on March
                  14, 2000).

(a)(6)            Form of Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
                  Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9
                  (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.5 to North
                  Fork's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on March
                  14, 2000).

(a)(7)            Form of Letter to Participants in the North American
                  Mortgage Company Retirement and 401(k) Savings Plan
                  (incorporated by reference to exhibit 99.6 to North
                  Fork's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on March
                  14, 2000).

(a)(8)            Form of Letter to Participants in the Retirement 401(k)
                  Investment Plan of Dime Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by
                  reference to exhibit 99.7 to North Fork's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(a)(9)            Form of Letter to Participants in the Lakeview Savings
                  Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (incorporated by
                  reference to exhibit 99.8 to North Fork's Registration
                  Statement on Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(b)(1)            Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2000, by
                  and between Fleet Boston Corporation and North Fork
                  Bancorporation, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
                  exhibit 10.1 to North Fork's Registration Statement on
                  Form S-4 filed on March 14, 2000).

(i)(1)            Information Concerning the Members of the Board of
                  Directors and the Executive Officers of Fleet Boston
                  Corporation.


                                 SIGNATURE

         After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement relating to it is true, complete and correct.

Dated: March 15, 2000


                                  NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC.


                                  By: /s/ John Bohlsen
                                      -------------------------------
                                     Name:  John Bohlsen
                                     Title: Vice Chairman of the Board
                                            of Directors


                                  FLEET BOSTON CORPORATION


                                  By: /s/ William C. Mutterperl
                                      ---------------------------------
                                      Name:  William C. Mutterperl
                                      Title: Executive Vice President,
                                             Secretary and General Counsel





                                                             Exhibit (i)(1)


                          FLEET BOSTON CORPORATION

               Set forth below are the names, principal address and present
principal occupation or employment, and material occupations, positions,
offices or employment for the past five years of each director and
executive officer of Fleet Boston Corporation ("FleetBoston"). Unless
otherwise indicated, each such person is a citizen of the United States,
uses his or her business address as the principal address and has held his
or her present position as set forth below for the past five years.
Directors of FleetBoston are so noted.

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Name and Citizen-         Principal Address            Position with FleetBoston;
ship                                                   Present Principal Occupation or Employment;
                                                       Material Positions Held During the Past Five Years

<S>                       <C>                          <C>
Terrence Murray           One Federal Street, Boston,  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of
                          Massachusetts 02110.         FleetBoston. President and Chief Executive Officer from
                                                       1995 to December, 1996 and Chairman, President and Chief
                                                       Executive Officer from 1989 to 1995.  Director of A.T.
                                                       Cross Company, Allmerica Financial Corporation and CVS Corporation.

Charles K. Gifford        One Federal Street, Boston,  President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of
                          Massachusetts 02110.         FleetBoston. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bank
                                                       Boston from 1997 to October, 1999, Chief Executive
                                                       Officer from 1996 to 1997 and Chairman, President and
                                                       Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 1996. Director of
                                                       BankBoston Corporation ("BankBoston") from 1987 to
                                                       October, 1999. Director of Massachusetts Mutual Life
                                                       Insurance Company and NSTAR.

Robert J. Higgins         One Federal Street, Boston,  President of Commercial and Retail Banking and Director of
                          Massachusetts 02110.         FleetBoston.  President and Chief Operating Officer from 1997
                                                       to October 1999 and Vice Chairman from 1993 to 1997.

Henrique C. Meirelles     One Federal Street, Boston,  President of Global Banking and Financial Services and
Brazil                    Massachusetts 02110.         Director of FleetBoston.  President and Chief Operating
                                                       Officer of BankBoston from 1996 to October 1999 and
                                                       Regional Manager in Brazil from 1984 to 1996.  Director of
                                                       BankBoston from 1996 to October 1999.  Director of Best
                                                       Foods, Inc., Champion International Corporation, Raytheon
                                                       Company and Accion International, Inc.

David L. Eyles            777 Main Street, Hartford,   Vice Chairman and Chief Credit Officer of FleetBoston.
                          Connecticut 06115

Paul F. Hogan             One Federal Street, Boston,  Vice Chairman, Corporate and Investment Banking, of
                          Massachusetts 02110.         FleetBoston.  Executive Vice President, Corporate Relation-
                                                       ship Banking of BankBoston from 1995 to 1996, Vice
                                                       Chairman, Corporate Banking, from 1996 to 1997 and Vice
                                                       Chairman, Wholesale Banking, from 1997 to October 1999.

Peter J. Manning          One Federal Street, Boston,  Vice Chairman of FleetBoston.  Executive Director, Mergers
                          Massachusetts 02110.         and Acquisitions, of BankBoston from 1993 to 1996 and
                                                       Executive Vice President, Merger and Acquisitions, from
                                                       1996 to October 1999.

Eugene M. McQuade         One Federal Street, Boston,  Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of FleetBoston.
                          Massachusetts 02110.         Executive Vice President from 1993 to 1997.

H. Jay Sarles             100 Federal Street, Boston,  Vice Chairman, National Financial Services, and Chief
                          Massachusetts 02110.         Administrative Officer of FleetBoston.  Chairman of Fleet
                                                       Bank, N.A. in 1996 and Chief Administrative Officer of
                                                       Fleet Boston in 1997.

Joseph Smialowski         100 Federal Street, Boston,  Vice Chairman, Technology and Operations, of FleetBoston.
                          Massachusetts 02110.         Executive Vice President, Technology and Operations, of
                                                       BankBoston from 1998 to October 1999.  Senior Vice
                                                       President and Chief Information Officer of Sears, Roebuck &
                                                       Co. from 1993 to 1998.

Bradford H. Warner        One Federal Street, Boston,  Vice Chairman, Investment Services, of FleetBoston.  Group
                          Massachusetts 02110.         Executive, Global Treasury, of BankBoston from 1995 to
                                                       1996, Executive Vice President, Global Capital Markets,
                                                       from 1996 to 1998 and Vice Chairman, Regional Banking,
                                                       from 1998 to October 1999.

Brian T. Moynihan         100 Federal Street, Boston,  Executive Vice President of FleetBoston.  Senior Vice
                          Massachusetts 02110.         President from 1998 to October 1999.

William C. Mutterperl     One Federal Street, Boston,  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of
                          Massachusetts 02110.         FleetBoston.

M. Anne Szostak           One Federal Street, Boston,  Executive Vice President of FleetBoston.  Senior Vice
                          Massachusetts 02110.         President from 1994 to 1998.

Erich Schumann            100 Federal Street, Boston,  Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of
Germany                   Massachusetts 02110.         FleetBoston.  Chief Administrative Officer of BankBoston's
                                                       Brazilian operations from 1994 to 1997. Executive
                                                       Director, Finance of BankBoston from 1997 to 1998 and
                                                       Executive Vice President, Finance from 1998 to October
                                                       1999.

Robert C. Lamb, Jr.       One Federal Street, Boston,  Controller of FleetBoston.
                          Massachusetts 02110.

Joel B. Alvord            75 Federal Street,           Director.  President and Managing Partner of Shawmut
                          18th Floor                   Capital Partners, Inc.  Chairman of Fleet Boston from 1995
                          Boston, Massachusetts        to December, 1996.  Chief Executive Officer of Shawmut
                          02110.                       National Corporation from 1988 to 1995.  Director of HSB
                                                       Group, Inc. and Cuno Incorporated.

William Barnet, III       P.O. Box 131, Arcadia,       Director.  President and Chief Executive Officer of William
                          South Carolina 29320.        Barnet & Son, Inc.

Daniel P. Burnham         141 Spring Street,           Director.  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon
                          Lexington, Massachusetts     Company.  President and Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon
                          02421.                       from December 1998 to August 1999, and President and
                                                       Chief Operating Officer from July 1998 to December
                                                       1998. Vice Chairman of Allied Signal, Inc. from 1997 to
                                                       July 1998 and President of Allied Signal Aerospace from
                                                       1992 to 1997. Director of BankBoston from April 1999 to
                                                       October 1999. Director of Raytheon Company.

Paul J. Choquette, Jr.    Seven Jackson Walkway,       Director.  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gilbane
                          Providence, Rhode Island     Building Company.  President and Director of Gilbane
                          02903.                       Building Company since 1981.  Director of Carlisle Companies,
                                                       Inc. and Eastern Utilities Associates.

John T. Collins           60 State Street, Suite 700,  Director.  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The
                          Boston Massachusetts         Collins Group, Inc.  Director of Joan Fabrics, Inc.
                          02109.

William F. Connell        One International Place,     Director.  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Connell
                          31st Floor, Boston,          Limited Partnership.  Director of BankBoston from 1993 to
                          Massachussets 02110.         October 1999.  Director of Harcourt General, Inc. and
                                                       Liberty Financial Companies, Inc.

Gary L. Countryman        175 Berkely Street, Boston,  Director.  Chairman of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.
                          Massachusetts 02117.         Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Mutual from 1987 to
                                                       1998.  Director of BankBoston from 1982 to October 1999.
                                                       Director of NSTAR, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc.,
                                                       Harcourt General, Inc., Unisource Worldwide, Inc., and Gulf
                                                       Canada Resources.

Alice F. Emerson          One Coolidge Road,           Director.  Senior Advisor of the Andrew W. Mellon Founda-
                          Arlington, Massachusetts     tion and President Emerita of Wheaton College, Norton,
                          02476.                       Massachusetts.  Senior Fellow, The Andrew W. Mellon
                          Residential Address          Foundation from 1991 to 1998.  Director of BankBoston
                                                       from 1977 to October 1999.  Director of Eastman Kodak
                                                       Company, Champion International Corporation and AES
                                                       Corporation.

James F. Hardymon         333 West Vine Street, Suite  Director.  Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
                          300, Lexington, Kentucky     Textron Inc. Chairman of Textron from 1993 to Januaury
                          40507.                       1999 and  Chief Executive Officer from 1992 until 1999.
                                                       Director of Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Schneider
                                                       Electric, S.A., American Standard Companies, Inc., Lexmark
                                                       International, Inc., Circuit City Stores, Inc., and Champion
                                                       ship Auto Racing Teams, Inc.

Marian L. Heard           47 Hopewell Farm Road,       Director.  President and Chief Executive Officer of United
                          Natick, Massachusetts        Way of Massachusetts Bay.  Director of CVS Corporation
                          01760.                       and Liberty Financial Companies, Inc.
                          Residential Address

Robert M. Kavner          20680 Leonard Road, Sarato   Director.  Vice Chairman of Bill Gross' Idealab!.  President,
                          ga, California 95070.        Chief Executive Officer and Director of On Command Corp.
                                                       from 1996 to 1998.  Executive of Creative Artists Agency,
                                                       Inc. and Managing Director of Kavner & Associates from
                                                       1994 to 1996.  Director of Earthlink Networks, Inc.,
                                                       Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch, Inc., GoTo.com, Inc. and
                                                       Jupiter Communications.



Thomas J. May             800 Boylston Street,         Director.  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NSTAR
                          Boston, Massachusetts        and its principal operating companies (Boston Edison,
                          02199.                       ComElectric, ComGas and Cambridge Electric).  Chairman
                                                       and Chief Executive Officer of Boston Edison Company
                                                       from 1994 to 1999 and President from 1995 to 1999.
                                                       Director of BankBoston from 1994 to October 1999.
                                                       Director of NSTAR, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc.,
                                                       New England Business Services, Inc. and RCN Corporation.

Donald F. McHenry         1320 19th Street, N.W.       Director.  University Research Professor of Diplomacy and
                          Suite 410, Washington, D.C.  International Relations of Georgetown University and
                          20036.                       President of the IRC Group.  Director of BankBoston from
                                                       1981 to October 1999.  Director of AT&T Corp., The Coca-
                                                       Cola Company, International Paper Company and
                                                       SmithKline Beecham, PLC.

Michael B. Picotte        20 Corporate Woods Blvd,     Director.  President and Chief Executive Officer of the
                          Albany, NY 12211.            Picotte Companies.

Thomas R. Piper           Harvard Business School,     Director.  Lawrence E. Fouraker Professor of Business
                          Morgan Hall 493, Soldiers    Administration of Harvard University Graduate School of
                          Field, Boston, Massachu      Business Administration.  Director of BankBoston from
                          setts 02163.                 1996 to October 1999.

Thomas C. Quick           26 Broadway, New York,       President and Chief Operating Officer of Quick &
                          New York 10004.              Reilly/Fleet Securities, Inc.  President of Quick & Reilly,
                                                       Inc., from 1985 to 1996.

Francene S. Rogers        928 Commonwealth Ave-        Director.  Chief Executive Officer of WFD, Inc.  Director
                          nue, Boston Massachusetts    of BankBoston from 1997 to October 1999.
                          02215.

John W. Rowe              10 South Dearborn Street,    Director.  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
                          37th Floor, Chicago,         of Unicom Corp. and Commonwealth Edison Company.
                          Illinois 60690.              President and Chief Executive Officer of New England
                                                       Electric System from 1989 to 1998.  Director of
                                                       BankBoston from 1989 to October, 1999.  Director of
                                                       Unicom Corp., UNUM Provident Corporation, Common
                                                       wealth Edison Company and Wisconsin Central Transpor-
                                                       tation Co.

Thomas M. Ryan            One CVS Drive,               Director.  President and Chief Executive Officer of CVS
                          Woonsocket, Rhode Island     Corporation.  President and Chief Executive Officer of
                          02895.                       CVS Corporation from 1998 to 1999, President and Chief
                                                       Executive Officer of CVS Pharmacy, Inc. from 1994 to
                                                       1998.  Director of CVS Corporation and Reebok Interna-
                                                       tional, Ltd.

Paul R. Tregurtha         Three Landmark Square,       Director.  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
                          Stamford Connecticut         Mormac Marine Group, Inc. and Chairman of Moran
                          06901.                       Transportation Company.  Chairman of Moran Transpor-
                                                       tation Company from 1994 to 1999.  Director of FPL
                                                       Group, Inc., Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC and
                                                       Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association.
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