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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. 4)*
Tricord Systems, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
896121100
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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).
Page 1 of 15 pages
SEC 1745 (2-95)
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CUSIP NO. 896121100 13G PAGE 2 OF 15 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Coral Partners I-Superior, A Minnesota Limited Partnership
SEC ID # 0000939695
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Minnesota
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
838,525 (See Item 4)
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 0 (See Item 4)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
838,525 (See Item 4)
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
838,525 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.23% (See Item 4)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 896121100 13G PAGE 3 OF 15 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Coral Management Partners I, Limited Partnership
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [x]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Minnesota
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 838,525 (See Item 4)
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0 (See Item 4)
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 838,525 (See Item 4)
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
838,525 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
X
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
6.23%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 896121100 13G PAGE 4 OF 15 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Coral Partners II, a limited partnership
SEC ID # 0000924591
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [x]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 266,666 (See Item 4)
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0 (See Item 4)
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 266,666 (See Item 4)
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
266,666 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.98%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 896121100 13G PAGE 5 OF 15 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Coral Management Partners II, Limited Partnership
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
266,666 (See Item 4)
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 0 (See Item 4)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
266,666 (See Item 4)
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
266,666 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
X
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.98% (See Item 4)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 896121100 13G PAGE 6 OF 15 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Yuval Almog
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
77,110 (See Item 4)
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,105,291 (See Item 4)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
77,110 (See Item 4)
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,105,291 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,182,401 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
X
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
8.74%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 896121100 13G PAGE 7 OF 15 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Peter H. McNerney
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
0 (See Item 4)
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,105,191 (See Item 4)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
0 (See Item 4)
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,105,191 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,105,191 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
X
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
8.21%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 896121100 13G PAGE 8 OF 15 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Linda L. Watchmaker
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [X]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
1,332 (See Item 4)
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 1,105,191 (See Item 4)
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
1,332 (See Item 4)
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
1,105,191 (See Item 4)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,106,523 (See Item 4)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
X
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
8.22%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1. Issuer's Name and Address of Principal Executive Offices:
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(a) Tricord Systems, Inc.
(b) 2905 Northwest Blvd
Suite 20
Plymouth, MN 55441-2644
Item 2. Information Concerning Person Filing:
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(a) Filing Persons:
Entities:
Coral Partners I - Superior, A Minnesota Limited Partnership ("CP I")
Coral Management Partners I, Limited Partnership ("CMP I")
Coral Partners II, a limited partnership ("CP II")
Coral Management Partners II, Limited Partnership ("CMP II")
Individuals:
Yuval Almog
Peter H. McNerney
Linda L. Watchmaker
(b) Principal Business Address:
60 South Sixth Street
Suite 3510
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(c) Citizenship/Place of Organization
Entities:
Coral Partners I - Superior ("CP I") Minnesota
Coral Management Partners I ("CMP I") Minnesota
Coral Partners II ("CP II") Delaware
Coral Management Partners II ("CMP II") Delaware
Individuals:
Yuval Almog United States
Peter H. McNerney United States
Linda L. Watchmaker United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP No. 896121100
Item 3. Status of Person Filing:
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
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ENTITIES CP I CMP I CP II CMP II
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(a)Beneficial Ownership 838,525 838,525* 266,666 266,666*
(b)Percentage of Class 6.23% 6.23% 1.98% 1.98%
(c)(i)Sole Voting Power: 838,525 838,525 266,666 266,666
(ii)Shared Voting Power: 0 0 0 0
(iii)Sole Dispositive Power: 838,525 838,525 266,666 266,666
(iv)Shared Dispositive Power: 0 0 0 0
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INDIVIDUALS: Almog McNerney Watchmaker
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(a)Beneficial Ownership 1,182,401* 1,105,191* 1,106,523*
(b)Percentage of Class 8.74% 8.21% 8.22%
(c)(i)Sole Voting Power: 77,110 0 1,332
(ii)Shared Voting Power: 1,105,291 1,105,191 1,105,191
(iii)Sole Dispositive Power: 77,110 0 1,332
(iv)Shared Dispositive Power: 1,105,291 1,105,191 1,105,191
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* Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of
these securities except to the extent of his/her pecuniary interest therein.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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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:
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of Subsidiary:
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Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Group:
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Not applicable.
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
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Not applicable.
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: February 3, 1998
Coral Partners II, a limited partnership
By: Coral Management Partners II, Limited Partnership,
Its: General Partner
/s/Linda L. Watchmaker
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Linda L. Watchmaker
General Partner
Coral Partners I - Superior, A Minnesota Limited Partnership
By: Coral Management Partners I, Limited Partnership
Its: General Partner
/s/Linda L. Watchmaker
_______________________
Linda L. Watchmaker
General Partner
Coral Management Partners II, Limited Partnership,
By: General Partner
/s/Linda L. Watchmaker
_______________________
Linda L. Watchmaker
General Partner
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Coral Management Partners I, Limited Partnership
By: General Partner
/s/Linda L. Watchmaker
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Linda L. Watchmaker
General Partner
By /s/Yuval Almog
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Yuval Almog
By /s/Peter H. McNerney By /s/Linda L. Watchmaker
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Peter H. McNerney Linda L. Watchmaker
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Sequentially
Exhibit Document Description Numbered Page
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A Agreement of Joint Filing 14
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EXHIBIT A
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Agreement of Joint Filing
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Each of the undersigned hereby agrees that they are filing jointly pursuant
to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Statement dated February 3, 1998, containing the information required by
Schedule 13G, for the shares of Common Stock of Tricord Systems, Inc. which they
each beneficially hold.
Dated: February 3, 1998
Coral Partners II, a limited partnership
By: Coral Management Partners II, Limited Partnership,
Its: General Partner
/s/Linda L. Watchmaker
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Linda L. Watchmaker
General Partner
Coral Partners I - Superior, A Minnesota Limited Partnership
By: Coral Management Partners I, Limited Partnership
Its: General Partner
/s/Linda L. Watchmaker
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Linda L. Watchmaker
General Partner
Coral Management Partners II, Limited Partnership,
By: General Partner
/s/Linda L. Watchmaker
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Linda L. Watchmaker
General Partner
Coral Management Partners I, Limited Partnership
By: General Partner
/s/Linda L. Watchmaker
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Linda L. Watchmaker
General Partner
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By /s/Yuval Almog
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Yuval Almog
By /s/Peter H. McNerney By /s/Linda L. Watchmaker
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Peter H. McNerney Linda L. Watchmaker
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