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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.___________________)*
Purchasesoft, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
746145-10-1
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
/X/ Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / 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 in 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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 746145-10-1 Page 2 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
The Travelers Indemnity Company
06-0566050
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Connecticut
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 841,442*
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
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PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 841,442*
WITH:
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 841,442*
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.0%*
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IC
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* Assumes exercise of certain securities held.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 746145-10-1 Page 3 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
16-1445591
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 841,442*
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
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PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 841,442*
WITH:
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 841,442*
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.0%*
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC
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* Assumes exercise of certain securities held.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 746145-10-1 Page 4 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
The Travelers Insurance Group Inc.
06-1008174
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Connecticut
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 952,553*
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
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PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 952,553*
WITH:
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 952,553*
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.3%*
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC
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* Assumes exercise of certain securities held.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 746145-10-1 Page 5 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
PFS Services, Inc.
58-1708749
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Georgia
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 952,553*
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
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PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 952,553*
WITH:
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 952,553*
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.3%*
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC
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* Assumes exercise of certain securities held.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 746145-10-1 Page 6 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Associated Madison Companies, Inc.
13-3140258
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 952,553*
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
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PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 952,553*
WITH:
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 952,553*
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.3%*
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC
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* Assumes exercise of certain securities held.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 746145-10-1 Page 7 of 12 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Citigroup Inc.
52-1568099
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) / /
(b) / /
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 952,557*
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
REPORTING
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PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 952,557*
WITH:
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 952,557*
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) / /
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11.3%*
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC
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* Assumes exercise of certain securities held.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Purchasesoft, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
7301 Ohms Lane, Suite 220
Edina, MN 55439
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
The Travelers Indemnity Company ("Indemnity")
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. ("TAP")
The Travelers Insurance Group Inc. ("TIGI")
PFS Services, Inc. ("PFS")
Associated Madison Companies, Inc. ("AMAD")
Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup")
Item 2(b). Address or Principal Office or, if none, Residence:
The address of the principal office of each of
Indemnity, TAP and TIGI is:
One Tower Square
Hartford, Connecticut 06183
The address of the principal office of PFS is:
3120 Breckinridge Blvd.
Duluth, Georgia 30199-0001
The address of the principal office of each of
AMAD and Citigroup is:
153 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10043
Item 2(c). Citizenship or Place of Organization:
PFS is a Georgia corporation.
Indemnity and TIGI are Connecticut corporations.
TAP, AMAD and Citigroup are Delaware corporations.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). Cusip Number:
746145-10-1
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Item 3. If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a(n):
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [X] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [ ] Investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [X] Parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership. (as of December 31, 1998)
(a) Amount beneficially owned: See item 9 of cover pages
(b) Percent of Class: See item 11 of cover pages
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Items 5-8 of cover pages
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
TAP is the sole stockholder of Indemnity; TIGI is the majority
stockholder of TAP; PFS is the sole stockholder of TIGI; AMAD is the
sole stockholder of PFS; and Citigroup is the sole stockholder of
AMAD.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the
ordinary course of business and 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.
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: January 25, 1999
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
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Name: Marla A. Berman
Title: Assistant Secretary
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP.
By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
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Name: Marla A. Berman
Title: Assistant Secretary
THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE GROUP INC.
By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
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Name: Marla A. Berman
Title: Assistant Secretary
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PFS SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Christine Y. Homer
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Name: Christine Y. Homer
Title: Secretary
ASSOCIATED MADISON COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
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Name: Marla A. Berman
Title: Assistant Secretary
CITIGROUP INC.
By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
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Name: Marla A. Berman
Title: Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G
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EXHIBIT 1
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Agreement among Indemnity, TAP, TIGI, PFS, AMAD and Citigroup as to joint
filing of Schedule 13G
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EXHIBIT 1
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AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G
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Each of the undersigned hereby affirms that it is individually eligible to use
Schedule 13G, and agrees that this Schedule 13G is filed on its behalf.
Date: January 25, 1999
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
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Name: Marla A. Berman
Title: Assistant Secretary
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP.
By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
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Name: Marla A. Berman
Title: Assistant Secretary
THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE GROUP INC.
By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
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Name: Marla A. Berman
Title: Assistant Secretary
PFS SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Christine Y. Homer
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Name: Christine Y. Homer
Title: Secretary
ASSOCIATED MADISON COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
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Name: Marla A. Berman
Title: Assistant Secretary
CITIGROUP INC.
By: /s/ Marla A. Berman
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Name: Marla A. Berman
Title: Assistant Secretary
