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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. )*

                                   SYBASE INC.
                           --------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
                         ------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    871130100
                               ------------------
                                 (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 disclosure
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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                               Page 1 of 33 Pages
                             Exhibit Index: Page 25


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 871130100                                           Page 2 of 33 Pages




1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  CAYMAN ISLANDS

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                1,079,600
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                          1,079,600

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,079,600

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [x]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    1.35%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IV
            
                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 871130100                                           Page 3 of 33 Pages




1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

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
 Number of                                0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                1,079,600
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                          1,079,600

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,079,600

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [x]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    1.35%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  PN; IA
            
                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 871130100                                           Page 4 of 33 Pages




1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  QIH MANAGEMENT, INC.

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
 Number of                               0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                               1,079,600
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                         1,079,600

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,079,600

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [x]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    1.35%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  CO
            
                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 871130100                                           Page 5 of 33 Pages




1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  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
 Number of                                716,200
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                1,079,600
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 716,200
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                          1,079,600

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,795,800

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [x]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    2.25%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA
            
                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 871130100                                           Page 6 of 33 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  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
 Number of                                2,200,000
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                1,795,800
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 2,200,000
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                          1,795,800

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            3,995,800

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [x]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    5.00%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA; IN
            
                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 871130100                                           Page 7 of 33 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  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
 Number of                                0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                1,795,800
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 0
    With
                          8         Shared Dispositive Power
                                          1,795,800

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,795,800

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [X]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    2.25%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA
            
                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 871130100                                           Page 8 of 33 Pages




1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  WINSTON PARTNERS II LDC

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  CAYMAN ISLANDS

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                               2,022,000
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                               0
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                2,022,000
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                         0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            2,022,000

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [x]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    2.53%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IV

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 871130100                                           Page 9 of 33 Pages




1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  WINSTON PARTNERS II 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
 Number of                               1,008,000
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                               0
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                1,008,000
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                         0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            1,008,000

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [x]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    1.26%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IV

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 871130100                                          Page 10 of 33 Pages




1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  CHATTERJEE ADVISORS 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
 Number of                                3,030,000
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                0
    Each
  Reporting                7       Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 3,030,000
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                          0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            3,030,000

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [x]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    3.79%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  OO; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 871130100                                          Page 11 of 33 Pages




1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  CHATTERJEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

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
 Number of                                3,030,000
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                0
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 3,030,000
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                          0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            3,030,000

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [x]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    3.79%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  CO; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 871130100                                          Page 12 of 33 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

                  DR. PURNENDU CHATTERJEE (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
 Number of                               3,030,000
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                               1,079,600
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                3,030,000
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                         1,079,600

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            4,109,600

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [x]


11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    5.15%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                             Page 13 of 33 Pages


Item 1(a)           Name of Issuer:

                    Sybase, Inc. (the "Issuer").

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

                    6475 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, CA 94608.

Item 2(a)           Name of Person Filing:

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

                    i)   Quantum  Industrial  Partners  LDC,  a  Cayman  Islands
                         exempted limited duration company ("QIP");

                    ii)  QIH  Management  Investor,  L.P.,  a  Delaware  limited
                         partnership ("QIHMI");

                    iii) QIH  Management,  Inc.,  a Delaware  corporation  ("QIH
                         Management");

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

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

                    vi)  Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller ("Mr. Druckenmiller");

                    vii) Winston  Partners  II LDC,  a Cayman  Islands  exempted
                         limited duration company ("Winston LDC");

                    viii)Winston Partners II LLC, a Delaware  limited  liability
                         company ("Winston LLC");

                    ix)  Chatterjee  Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited  liability
                         company ("Chatterjee Advisors");

                    x)   Chatterjee  Management Company, a Delaware  Corporation
                         ("Chatterjee Management"); and

                    xi)  Dr. Purnendu Chatterjee ("Dr. Chatterjee").


                    This  Statement  relates to Shares (as defined  herein) held
for the accounts of Quantum  Partners  LDC, a Cayman  Islands  exempted  limited
duration company  ("Quantum  Partners"),  QIP and Mr. Soros. SFM LLC, a Delaware
limited liability  company,  serves as principal  investment  manager to Quantum
Partners and as such,  has been granted  investment  discretion  over  portfolio
investments,  including  the Shares,  held for the account of Quantum  Partners.
QIHMI, an investment  advisory firm, is vested with  investment  discretion over
the Shares held for the account of QIP. Mr. Soros is the sole shareholder of QIH
Management,  the sole  general  partner of QIHMI,  and  Chairman of SFM LLC. Mr.



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                                                             Page 14 of 33 Pages

Soros has entered into an  agreement  pursuant to which he has agreed to use his
best  efforts to cause QIH  Management  to act at the  direction of SFM LLC. Mr.
Druckenmiller  is Lead Portfolio  Manager of SFM LLC and is also a member of the
management  committee  of SFM LLC.  Dr.  Chatterjee  serves as a  sub-investment
advisor to QIP. Dr. Chatterjee has also provided advice to Mr. Soros relating to
his personal investment in Shares.

                    This  Statement also relates to Shares held for the accounts
of Winston LDC and Winston LLC.

                    Chatterjee  Advisors,  a Delaware limited  liability company
that is managed and controlled by Dr. Chatterjee,  serves as the manager, and is
responsible for  supervising the operations,  of each of Winston LDC and Winston
LLC. Chatterjee Advisors is also a shareholder of Winston LDC and Winston LLC.

                    Chatterjee  Management,   a  Delaware  corporation  that  is
managed and controlled by Dr.  Chatterjee,  serves as investment advisor to each
of Winston LDC and  Winston LLC  pursuant  to  investment  management  contracts
between Chatterjee  Management,  Chatterjee Advisors and each of Winston LDC and
Winston LLC.

                    Chatterjee  Advisors,  as the manager of each of Winston LDC
and  Winston  LLC,  and by reason of its  ability as manager  to  terminate  the
contractual  relationship  of  Winston  LDC  and  Winston  LLC  with  Chatterjee
Management  within 60 days, and Chatterjee  Management,  by reason of its voting
and  dispositive  power over securities held for the accounts of Winston LDC and
Winston  LLC,  may each be  deemed  to be the  beneficial  owner  of  securities
(including  the Shares)  held for the account of each of Winston LDC and Winston
LLC.



Item 2(b)           Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                    The address of the principal  business office of each of QIP
and Winston LDC is Kaya Flamboyan 9, Willemstad,  Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.
The address of the principal  business office of each of QIHMI,  QIH Management,
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 each of Winston
LLC,  Chatterjee  Advisors,  Chatterjee  Management  and Dr.  Chatterjee  is 888
Seventh Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10106.




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                                                             Page 15 of 33 Pages


Item 2(c)           Citizenship:

                    i)   QIP  is a  Cayman  Islands  exempted  limited  duration
                         company;

                    ii)  QIHMI is a Delaware limited partnership;

                    iii) QIH Management is a Delaware corporation;

                    iv)  SFM LLC is a Delaware limited liability company;

                    v)   Mr. Soros is a United States citizen;

                    vi)  Mr. Druckenmiller is a United States citizen;

                    vii) Winston  LDC  is  a  Cayman  Islands  exempted  limited
                         duration company;

                    viii) Winston LLC is a Delaware limited liability company;

                    ix)  Chatterjee  Advisors  is a Delaware  limited  liability
                         company;

                    x)   Chatterjee Management is a Delaware Corporation; and

                    xi)  Dr. Chatterjee is a United States citizen.


Item 2(d)           Title of Class of Securities:

                         Common Stock, $.001 par value (the "Shares").

Item 2(e)           CUSIP Number:

                         871130100

Item 3.             If this  statement is filed  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
                    13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                         This Item 3 is not applicable.



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                                                             Page 16 of 33 Pages


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)  Each  of QIP,  QIHMI  and  QIH  Management  may be
                              deemed  the  beneficial  owner  of  the  1,079,600
                              Shares held for the account of QIP.

                         (ii) Each  of SFM  LLC  and  Mr.  Druckenmiller  may be
                              deemed the beneficial  owner of 1,795,800  Shares.
                              This number  consists  of (A) 716,200  Shares held
                              for  the  account  of  Quantum  Partners  and  (B)
                              1,079,600 Shares held for the account of QIP.

                         (iii)Mr.  Soros may be deemed the  beneficial  owner of
                              3,995,800  Shares.  This  number  consists  of (A)
                              2,200,000  Shares held for his  personal  account,
                              (B) 716,200 Shares held for the account of Quantum
                              Partners,  and (C)  1,079,600  Shares held for the
                              account of QIP.

                         (iv) Winston LDC may be deemed the beneficial  owner of
                              the 2,022,000 Shares held for its account.

                         (v)  Winston LLC may be deemed the beneficial  owner of
                              1,008,000 Shares held for its account.

                         (vi) Each  of  Chatterjee   Management  and  Chatterjee
                              Advisors  may be deemed  the  beneficial  owner of
                              3,030,000  Shares.  This  number  consists  of (A)
                              2,022,000  Shares  held for the account of Winston
                              LDC and (B) 1,008,000  Shares held for the account
                              of Winston LLC.

                         (vii)Dr.  Chatterjee may be deemed the beneficial owner
                              of 4,109,600  Shares.  This number consists of (A)
                              2,022,000  Shares  held for the account of Winston
                              LDC, (B) 1,008,000  Shares held for the account of
                              Winston LLC and (C) 1,079,600  Shares held for the
                              account of QIP.


Item 4(b)           Percent of Class:

                         (i)  The number of Shares of which  each of QIP,  QIHMI
                              and  QIH  Management  may  be  deemed  to  be  the
                              beneficial owner constitutes  approximately  1.35%
                              of the total number of Shares outstanding.

                         (ii) The  number of Shares of which each of SFM LLC and
                              Mr.   Druckenmiller   may  be  deemed  to  be  the
                              beneficial owner constitutes  approximately  2.25%
                              of the total number of Shares outstanding.

                         (iii)The  number of  Shares  of which Mr.  Soros may be
                              deemed  to be  the  beneficial  owner  constitutes
                              approximately  5.00% of the total number of Shares
                              outstanding.

                         (iv) The number of Shares of which  Winston  LDC may be
                              deemed  to be  the  beneficial  owner  constitutes
                              approximately  2.53% of the total number of Shares
                              outstanding.


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                                                             Page 17 of 33 Pages



                         (v)  The number of Shares of which  Winston  LLC may be
                              deemed  to be  the  beneficial  owner  constitutes
                              approximately  1.26% of the total number of Shares
                              outstanding.

                         (vi) The number of Shares of which  each of  Chatterjee
                              Advisors and  Chatterjee  Management may be deemed
                              to   be   the   beneficial    owner    constitutes
                              approximately  3.79% of the total number of Shares
                              outstanding.

                         (vii)The number of Shares of which Dr.  Chatterjee  may
                              be deemed to be the beneficial  owner  constitutes
                              approximately  5.15% of the total number of Shares
                              outstanding.

                    Dr.  Chatterjee  has  reached  understandings  with  each of
Quantum  Partners and SFM LLC pursuant to which Dr.  Chatterjee  will furnish to
each of Quantum Partners and SFM LLC recommendations  concerning transactions in
the Shares. It is contemplated by the Reporting Persons that Dr. Chatterjee will
share in any  profits  with  respect to Shares  held for the  account of Quantum
Partners  and in any  profits  or losses  with  respect  to Shares  held for the
account of Mr. Soros.



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                                                             Page 18 of 33 Pages


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

          QIP
          ---

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

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:             1,079,600

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

          (iv) Shared  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the  disposition  of:
                                                                       1,079,600

          QIHMI
          -----

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

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:             1,079,600

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

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:1,079,600

          QIH Management
          --------------

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

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:             1,079,600

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

          (iv) Shared  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the  disposition  of:
                                                                       1,079,600

          SFM LLC
          -------

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                 716,200

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:             1,079,600

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   716,200

          (iv) Shared  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the  disposition  of:
                                                                       1,079,600



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                                                             Page 19 of 33 Pages


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

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:               2,200,000

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:             1,795,800

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,200,000

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:1,795,800

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

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

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:             1,795,800

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

          (iv) Shared  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the  disposition  of:
                                                                       1,795,800

          Winston LDC
          -----------

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:               2,022,000

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

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,022,000

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

          Winston LLC
          -----------

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:               1,008,000

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

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,008,000

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

          Chatterjee Advisors
          -------------------

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:               3,030,000

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

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,030,000


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                                                             Page 20 of 33 Pages



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

          Chatterjee Management
          ---------------------

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:               3,030,000

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

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,030,000

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

          Dr. Chatterjee
          --------------

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:               3,030,000

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:             1,079,600

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,030,000

          (iv) Shared  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the  disposition  of:
                                                                       1,079,600

Item 5.             Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                         This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6.             Ownership  of More than Five  Percent  on Behalf of  Another
                    Person:

                    (i) The shareholders of QIP,  including  Quantum  Industrial
Holdings Ltd., a British Virgin Islands international business 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 QIP in  accordance  with their  ownership
interests in QIP.

                    (ii) Mr.  Soros  has the sole  right to  participate  in the
receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds  from the sale of, the Shares,  held for
this personal account.

                    (iii)  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
by Quantum  Partners in  accordance  with their  ownership  interests in Quantum
Partners.

                    (iv) The  shareholders  of  Winston  LDC  have the  right to
participate  in the receipt of  dividends  from,  or proceeds  from the sale of,
Shares held by Winston  LDC in  accordance  with their  ownership  interests  in
Winston LDC.

                    (v) The members of Winston LLC have the right to participate
in the receipt of dividends  from,  or proceeds from the sale of, Shares held by
Winston LLC in accordance with their ownership interests in Winston LLC.



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                                                             Page 21 of 33 Pages


                    Each of QIP,  QIHMI and QIH Management  expressly  disclaims
beneficial  ownership  of any Shares held  directly  for the accounts of Quantum
Partners,  Mr.  Soros,  Winston  LDC and  Winston  LLC.  Each of SFM LLC and Mr.
Druckenmiller  expressly  disclaims  beneficial  ownership  of any  Shares  held
directly for the accounts of Mr.  Soros,  Winston LDC and Winston LLC. Mr. Soros
expressly  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of any Shares held  directly for the
accounts  of Winston  LDC and  Winston  LLC.  Winston  LDC  expressly  disclaims
beneficial  ownership  of any Shares held  directly  for the accounts of Winston
LLC,  QIP,  Quantum  Partners and Mr.  Soros.  Winston LLC  expressly  disclaims
beneficial  ownership  of any Shares held  directly  for the accounts of Winston
LDC,  QIP,  Mr.  Soros and Quantum  Partners.  Each of  Chatterjee  Advisors and
Chatterjee  Management  expressly disclaims  beneficial  ownership of any Shares
held  directly for the accounts of QIP,  Quantum  Partners  and Mr.  Soros.  Dr.
Chatterjee  expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any Shares held directly
for the accounts of Mr. Soros and Quantum Partners.

Item 7.             Identification  and  Classification  of the Subsidiary Which
                    Acquired  the  Security  Being  Reported  on by  the  Parent
                    Holding Company:

                         This Item 7 is not applicable.

Item 8.             Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                         This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.             Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                         This Item 9 is 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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                                                             Page 22 of 33 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES


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

Date:  March 6, 1998               QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  March 6, 1998               QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

                                   By:  QIH Management, Inc.,
                                        its General Partner

                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Vice President


Date:  March 6, 1998               QIH MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Vice President


Date:  March 6, 1998               SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Assistant General Counsel


Date:  March 6, 1998               GEORGE SOROS

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


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                                                             Page 23 of 33 Pages




Date:  March 6, 1998               STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  March 6, 1998               WINSTON PARTNERS II LDC

                                   By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Peter Hurwitz
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  March 6, 1998               WINSTON PARTNERS II LLC

                                   By:  Chatterjee Advisors LLC, its Manager

                                        By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Peter Hurwitz
                                             Manager

Date:  March 6, 1998               CHATTERJEE ADVISORS LLC

                                   By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Peter Hurwitz
                                        Manager


Date:  March 6, 1998               CHATTERJEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

                                   By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Peter Hurwitz
                                        Vice President




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                                                             Page 24 of 33 Pages



Date:  March 6, 1998               PURNENDU CHATTERJEE

                                   By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Peter Hurwitz
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


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                                                             Page 25 of 33 Pages



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------

A.        Power of Attorney  dated as of January 1, 1997  granted
          by Mr.  George Soros in favor of Mr. Sean C. Warren and
          Mr. Michael C.  Neus...................................         26

B.        Power of Attorney  dated as of January 1, 1997  granted
          by Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller in favor of Mr. Sean C.
          Warren  and  Mr. Michael C. Neus.......................         27

C.        Power of Attorney dated May 23, 1996 granted by Quantum
          Industrial Partners LDC in favor of Mr. Gary Gladstein,
          Mr.  Sean Warren and Mr. Michael Neus..................         28

D.        Power of  Attorney  dated May 31,  1995  granted by Dr.
          Chatterjee in favor of Mr. Peter Hurwitz...............         29

E.        Power of Attorney  dated  October  25, 1996  granted by
          Winston   Partners  II  LDC  in  favor  of  Mr.   Peter
          Hurwitz................................................         30

F.        Joint Filing Agreement dated March 6, 1998 by and among
          Quantum   Industrial   Partners  LDC,  QIH   Management
          Investor,  L.P.,  QIH  Management,   Inc.,  Soros  Fund
          Management  LLC,  Mr.  George  Soros,  Mr.  Stanley  F.
          Druckenmiller,   Winston   Partners  II  LDC,   Winston
          Partners II LLC,  Chatterjee  Advisors LLC,  Chatterjee
          Management   Company   and  Dr.   Purnendu   Chatterjee         31









                                                             Page 26 of 33 Pages



                                    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  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







                                                             Page 27 of 33 Pages


                                    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
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








                                                             Page 28 of 33 Pages


                                    EXHIBIT C


                         QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT,  that the undersigned QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS
LDC (the "Company"), an exempted limited duration company existing and operating
under the laws of the Cayman Islands does, pursuant to a duly adopted resolution
of its Managing Director, hereby designate, constitute and appoint:

                  GARY GLADSTEIN, SEAN WARREN and MICHAEL NEUS

acting,  singly and not  jointly,  as its true and lawful  agent and attorney in
fact for the purpose of  executing  in its name,  all  documents,  certificates,
instruments,  statements,  filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with
or  delivered  to any foreign or domestic  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.

Each  attorney-in-fact  is hereby  authorized and empowered to perform all other
acts and deeds, which he or she in his or her sole discretion deems necessary or
appropriate  to carry out to the fullest  extent the terms and the intent of the
foregoing.  All  prior  acts  of each  attorney-in-fact  in  furtherance  of the
foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this document to be execute this 23rd
day of May, 1996.

                              QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC


                              -------------------------------------------------
                              Curacao Corporation Company N.V.
                              Managing Director









                                                             Page 29 of 33 Pages


                                    EXHIBIT D


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW  ALL MEN BY  THESE  PRESENT,  that I,  PURNENDU  CHATTERJEE,  hereby  make,
constitute  and appoint  PETER  HURWITZ as my agent and attorney in fact for the
purpose  of  executing  in my name or in my  personal  capacity  all  documents,
certificates,  instruments,  statements, filings and agreements ("documents") to
be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic 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 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  13(d)-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 this 31st day of May, 1995.


                                                  /s/ Purnendu Chatterjee
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  PURNENDU CHATTERJEE








                                                             Page 30 of 33 Pages


                                    EXHIBIT E


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT,  that the  undersigned,  Winston  Partners II LDC
(the "Company"),  a Cayman Islands exempted  limited  duration  company,  hereby
makes,  constitutes  and appoints  PETER A. HURWITZ as the  Company's  agent and
attorney  in fact for the purpose of  executing  on behalf of the  Company,  all
documents,  certificates,   instruments,   statements,  filings  and  agreements
("documents")  to be  filed  with  or  delivered  to  any  foreign  or  domestic
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 the
Company.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the Company has executed this  instrument this 25th day of
October, 1996.

                               WINSTON PARTNERS II LDC

                               By:/s/ Kieran Conroy  /s/ Wiekert Weber
                               ------------------------------------------------
                               Name: Kieran Conroy / Wiekert Weber









                                                             Page 31 of 33 Pages


                                    EXHIBIT F

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                  The  undersigned  hereby agree that the  statement on Schedule
13G with  respect to the Common  Stock of Sybase 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 each of us pursuant to and
in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.

Date:  March 6, 1998               QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  March 6, 1998               QIH MANAGEMENT INVESTOR, L.P.

                                   By:  QIH Management, Inc.,
                                        its General Partner

                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Vice President


Date:  March 6, 1998               QIH MANAGEMENT, INC.

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Vice President


Date:  March 6, 1998               SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Assistant General Counsel


Date:  March 6, 1998               GEORGE SOROS

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


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                                                             Page 32 of 33 Pages




Date:  March 6, 1998               STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Michael C. Neus
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  March 6, 1998               WINSTON PARTNERS II LDC

                                   By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Peter Hurwitz
                                        Attorney-in-Fact


Date:  March 6, 1998               WINSTON PARTNERS II LLC

                                   By:  Chatterjee Advisors LLC, its Manager

                                        By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Peter Hurwitz
                                             Manager

Date:  March 6, 1998               CHATTERJEE ADVISORS LLC

                                   By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Peter Hurwitz
                                        Manager


Date:  March 6, 1998               CHATTERJEE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

                                   By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Peter Hurwitz
                                        Vice President




<PAGE>


                                                             Page 33 of 33 Pages



Date:  March 6, 1998               PURNENDU CHATTERJEE

                                   By:  /S/ PETER HURWITZ
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Peter Hurwitz
                                        Attorney-in-Fact




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