MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL INC
SC 13G, 1998-03-06
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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. )*

                          McDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    580037109
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                  March 6, 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)
                                [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
                                [ ] 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 the
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).





                                    
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- ---------------------------                      
CUSIP No.  580037109                   13G       
- ---------------------------                      

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Soros Fund Management LLC
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        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
- -------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            5,488,000
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
     NUMBER OF           6  SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES
   BENEFICIALLY             -0-
     OWNED BY
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
       EACH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON                5,488,000
       WITH
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            -0-
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           5,488,000
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
           CERTAIN SHARES                        [X]


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           9.75%
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           OO, IA
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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- ---------------------------                                                     
CUSIP No.  580037109                   13G                                      
- ---------------------------                
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           George Soros    (in the capacity described herein)
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                          (a) [ ]
                                                          (b) [X]
                                                                    
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           UNITED STATES
- -------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            -0-
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
     NUMBER OF           6  SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES
   BENEFICIALLY             5,488,000
     OWNED BY
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
       EACH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON                -0-
       WITH
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            5,488,000
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           5,488,000
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
           CERTAIN SHARES                      [X]


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           9.75%
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IA
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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- ---------------------------                
CUSIP No.  580037109                   13G 
- ---------------------------                
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Stanley F. Druckenmiller (in the capacity described herein)
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                          (a) [ ]
                                                          (b) [X]
                                                                 
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           UNITED STATES
- -------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            874,200
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
     NUMBER OF           6  SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES
   BENEFICIALLY             5,488,000
     OWNED BY
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
       EACH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON                874,200
       WITH
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            5,488,000
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           6,362,200
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 
           CERTAIN SHARES*                     [ ]

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           11.30%
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IA
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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- ---------------------------                
CUSIP No.  580037109                   13G 
- ---------------------------                
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Duquesne Capital Management, L.L.C.
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                           (a) [ ]
                                                           (b) [X]
                                                                   
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           PENNSYLVANIA
- -------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            874,200
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
     NUMBER OF           6  SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES
   BENEFICIALLY             -0-
     OWNED BY
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
       EACH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON                874,200
       WITH
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            -0-
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           874,200
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
           CERTAIN SHARES*                         [X]


- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           1.55%
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           OO, IA
- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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Item 1(a)                          Name of Issuer:
                                   -------------- 

                                   McDermott International, Inc.  (the "Issuer")

Item 1(b)                          Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
                                   Offices:
                                   ---------------------------------------

                                   1450 Poydras Street
                                   New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-6050

Items 2(a)                         Name of Person Filing:
                                   ---------------------

                                   This  Statement  is  filed on  behalf  of the
                                   following    persons    (collectively,    the
                                   "Reporting Persons"):

                                   i)   Soros Fund Management LLC, a Delaware 
                                        limited liability company ("SFM LLC");

                                   ii)  Mr. George Soros ("Mr. Soros");

                                   iii) Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller ("Mr.
                                        Druckenmiller"); and

                                   iv)  Duquesne Capital Management, L.L.C., a
                                        Pennsylvania limited liability company 
                                        ("Duquesne LLC").

                                    This Statement relates to Shares (as defined
                                    herein)  held for the  accounts  of  Quantum
                                    Partners   (as   defined   herein)  and  the
                                    Duquesne  LLC Clients  (as defined  herein).
                                    SFM  LLC,  a  Delaware   limited   liability
                                    company,   serves  as  principal  investment
                                    manager  to Quantum  Partners  LDC, a Cayman
                                    Islands exempted  duration company ("Quantum
                                    Partners"),  and, as such,  has been granted
                                    investment    discretion    over   portfolio
                                    investments,  including the Shares, held for
                                    the account of Quantum  Partners.  Mr. Soros
                                    is   the    Chairman   of   SFM   LLC.   Mr.
                                    Druckenmiller is the Lead Portfolio  Manager
                                    and a Member of the Management  Committee of
                                    SFM LLC. Mr.  Druckenmiller  also owns a 75%
                                    interest in, and is the sole managing member
                                    of,  Duquesne  LLC, an  investment  advisory
                                    firm   that   serves   as  a   discretionary
                                    investment  advisor  to a limited  number of
                                    institutional  clients  (the  "Duquesne  LLC
                                    Clients").


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Item 2(b)                          Address of Principal Business Office:
                                   -------------------------------------
          
                                   The  address of the  principal  business
                                   office of each of SFM LLC, Mr. Soros and
                                   Mr. Druckenmiller is 888 Seventh Avenue,
                                   33rd Floor, New York, NY 10106.         
                                   
                                   The  address of the  principal  business
                                   office   of   Duquesne   LLC   is   2579
                                   Washington Road, Suite 322,  Pittsburgh,
                                   Pennsylvania 15241-2591.                

Item 2(c)                          Citizenship:
                                   ------------

                                   i)    SFM LLC is a Delaware limited liability
                                         company;
                                   ii)   Mr. Soros is a United States citizen;
                                   iii)  Mr. Druckenmiller is a United States 
                                         citizen; and
                                   iv)   Duquesne LLC is a Pennsylvania limited
                                         liability company.

Item 2(d)                          Title of Class of Securities:
                                   ----------------------------

                                   Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the
                                   "Shares")

Item 2(e)                          CUSIP Number:
                                   ------------

                                   580037109

Item 3                             Not Applicable

Item 4.                            Ownership:
                                   ---------

Item 4(a)                          Amount Beneficially Owned:
                                   --------------------------

                                   As of March 5,  1998,  each of the  Reporting
                                   Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of
                                   the following number of Shares:

                                   i) SFM LLC and Mr.  Soros may be deemed to be
                                   the beneficial  owner of the 5,488,000 Shares
                                   held for the account of Quantum Partners.

                                   ii)  Mr.  Druckenmiller  may  be  deemed  the
                                   beneficial  owner of 6,362,200  Shares.  This
                                   number consists of (A) 5,488,000  Shares held
                                   for the account of Quantum  Partners  and (B)
                                   874,200  Shares held for the  accounts of the
                                   Duquense LLC Clients.




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                                   iii)   Duquesne   LLC  may  be   deemed   the
                                   beneficial  owner of the 874,200  Shares held
                                   for the accounts of the Duquesne LLC Clients.

Item 4(b)                          Percent of Class:
                                   ----------------

                                   i) The  number of Shares of which each of SFM
                                   LLC and Mr.  Soros  may be  deemed  to be the
                                   beneficial  owner  constitutes  approximately
                                   9.75%  of  the   total   number   of   Shares
                                   outstanding.

                                   ii)  The   number  of  Shares  of  which  Mr.
                                   Druckenmiller   may  be   deemed  to  be  the
                                   beneficial  owner  constitutes  approximately
                                   11.30%   of  the   total   number  of  Shares
                                   outstanding.

                                   iii) The  number of Shares of which  Duquesne
                                   LLC may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner
                                   constitutes  approximately  1.55%  the  total
                                   number of Shares outstanding.


Item 4(c)                          Number of shares as to which such person has:
                                   --------------------------------------------

                                   SFM LLC
                                   -------

                                   (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the 
                                            vote: 5,488,000

                                   (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct 
                                            the vote:  -0-

                                   (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct 
                                            the disposition of:  5,488,000

                                   (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct
                                            the disposition of:  -0-

                                   Mr. Soros
                                   ---------

                                   (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the
                                            vote:    -0-

                                   (ii)     Shared power to vote or to direct  
                                            the vote:  5,488,000

                                   (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct 
                                            the disposition of:  -0-

                                   (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct
                                            the disposition of:  5,488,000



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                                   Mr. Druckenmiller
                                   -----------------

                                   (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the 
                                           vote:  874,200

                                   (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the
                                           vote:  5,488,000

                                   (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct 
                                           the disposition of: 874,200

                                   (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct 
                                           the disposition of: 5,488,000

                                   Duquesne LLC
                                   ------------

                                   (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the 
                                           vote:  874,200

                                   (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct  
                                           the vote:  -0-

                                   (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct 
                                           the disposition of:  874,200

                                   (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct 
                                           the disposition of:  -0-

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:
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   
                                   The   shareholders   of   Quantum   Partners,
                                   including  Quantum Fund N.V.,  a  Netherlands
                                   Antilles   company,   have   the   right   to
                                   participate in the receipt of dividends from,
                                   or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held
                                   for  the  account  of  Quantum   Partners  in
                                   accordance with their ownership  interests in
                                   Quantum Partners.

                                   The  Duquesne  LLC Clients  have the right to
                                   participate in the receipt of dividends from,
                                   or  proceeds  from the sale of,  the  Shares,
                                   held for their accounts.

                                   Each  of SFM  LLC  and  Mr.  Soros  expressly
                                   disclaims  beneficial ownership of any Shares
                                   held for the  accounts  of the  Duquesne  LLC
                                   Clients.  Duquesne  LLC  expressly  disclaims
                                   beneficial  ownership  of any Shares held for
                                   the account of Quantum Partners.

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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:



          By signing below each signatory certifies that, to the best of his/its
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the Issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.


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                                    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.



Dated:  March 6, 1998                SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC


                                     By: /s/Michael C. Neus
                                            Michael C. Neus
                                            Assistant General Counsel


Dated:  March 6, 1998                GEORGE SOROS


                                     By: /s/Michael C. Neus
                                            Michael C. Neus
                                            Attorney-in-Fact


Dated:  March 6, 1998                STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER


                                     By: /s/Michael C. Neus
                                            Michael C. Neus
                                            Attorney-in-Fact


Dated:  March 6, 1998                DUQUESNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.


                                     By: /s/Gerald Kerner
                                            Gerald Kerner
                                            Managing Director




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------

Exhibit No.                Description                                
- -----------                -----------                                

A.       Power of Attorney dated as of January 1, 1997
         granted by Mr. George Soros in favor of Mr. Sean
         Warren and Mr. Michael Neus.         

B.       Power of Attorney dated as of January 1, 1997
         granted by Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller in favor
         of Mr. Sean Warren and Mr. Michael Neus.          

C.       Joint Filing Agreement dated March 6, 1998 by
         and among Soros Fund Management LLC, Mr. George Soros
         and Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller and Duquesne Capital
         Management,L.L.C.          



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                                    EXHIBIT A
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, GEORGE SOROS, hereby make, constitute
and appoint each of SEAN C. WARREN and MICHAEL C. NEUS, acting individually, as
my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my
personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as Chairman of, member of or in other
capacities with Soros Fund Management LLC, all documents, certificates,
instruments, statements, filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with
or delivered to any foreign or domestic or governmental or regulatory body or
required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or
regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or
disposition of securities or other investments, and any other documents relating
or ancillary thereto, including but not limited to, all documents relating to
filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1)
all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be
filed with the Sec pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act,
including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or
Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) and (c) any initial statements of, or statements of
changes in, beneficial ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and
(2) any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC
pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have  executed  this  instrument  as of the  1st day of
January, 1997.

                                             /s/ George Soros
                                             --------------------------------
                                             GEORGE SOROS





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                                    EXHIBIT B
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER, hereby make,
constitute and appoint each of SEAN C. WARREN and MICHAEL C. NEUS, acting
individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in
my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as Lead Portfolio
Manager of, member of or in other capacities with Soros Fund Management LLC, all
documents, certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements
("documents") to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic or
governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or
entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement relating to the
acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of securities or other
investments, and any other documents relating or ancillary thereto, including
but not limited to, all documents relating to filings with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1) all documents relating to the
beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the Sec pursuant to
Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act, including, without limitation: (a)
any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments
thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) and (c) any
initial statements of, or statements of changes in, beneficial ownership of
securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any information statements on
Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have  executed  this  instrument  as of the  1st day of
January, 1997.

                                /s/ Stanley F. Druckenmiller
                                ---------------------------------------
                                STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER





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                                    EXHIBIT C

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the Common Stock of McDermott International, Inc., dated as of March
6, 1998 is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13D)
signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of us pursuant to
and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

Dated:  March 6, 1998                       SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC


                                            By: /s/  Michael C. Neus
                                                     Michael C. Neus
                                                     Assistant General Counsel


Dated:  March 6, 1998                       GEORGE SOROS


                                            By: /s/  Michael C. Neus
                                                     Michael C. Neus
                                                     Attorney-in-Fact


Dated:  March 6, 1998                       STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER


                                            By: /s/  Michael C. Neus
                                                     Michael C. Neus
                                                     Attorney-in-Fact


Dated:  March 6, 1998                       DUQUESNE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.


                                            By: /s/  Gerald Kerner
                                                     Gerald Kerner
                                                     Managing Director


                                       




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