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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 3
EQUUS II, LIMITED
COMMON
CUSIP: 294766100
December 31, 1996
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement _
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS
Yes
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
BY SIGNING BELOW, I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY
KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE
WERE NOT ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND DO NOT HAVE THE
EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE
ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED IN
CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION
HAVING SUCH PURPOSES 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.
DATE: February 14, 1997
FOR: Wachovia Corporation
BY: Ricky B. Nicks
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Attorney-in-Fact
Ricky B. Nicks, Executive Vice President
Wachovia Operational Services Corporation
(Authorized by a limited power of attorney executed February 12, 1996.
Copy attached.)
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, on behalf of Wachovia Corporation, hereby constitutes and
appoints Ricky B. Nicks, Executive Vice President, Wachovia Operational
Services Corporation, as attorney in fact to execute and cause to be filed from
time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") in the name, place and stead of Wachovia Corporation, reports
pursuant to Sections 13(d) and (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and to the rules and regulations thereunder, as to beneficial
ownership of securities. This power shall remain in force until revoked and
may be relied upon by the Commission as being in force until it is notified in
writing of such revocation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has herewith set his hand on the 12th
day of February, 1996.
WACHOVIA CORPORATION
By: /s/ L. M. Baker, Jr.
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L. M. Baker, Jr.
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Attest:
/s/ Alice Washington Grogan
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Secretary
(Corporate Seal)
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF FORSYTH
On this 12th day of February, 1996, personally appeared before me the said
named L. M. Baker, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Wachovia
Corporation, to me known and known to me to be the person described in and who
executed the foregoing instrument and he acknowledged he executed the same and
being duly sworn by me, made the oath that the statements in the foregoing
instrument are true.
My commission expires: October 23, 1999.
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/s/ Vickie M.Hampton
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Notary Public
(Official Seal)
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