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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. 1)

                                 UroCor, Inc.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          (Title of Class Securities)

                                   91727P105
                       ---------------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)

                                April 30, 1998
             ----------------------------------------------------
            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check 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).



<PAGE>


                                     13G

CUSIP No. 09058W101                                         Page 2 of 14 Pages
                                                                --    --

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

         ML OKLAHOMA VENTURE PARTNERS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  
                                                           (a) |_|
                                                                
         NOT APPLICABLE                                    (b) |_|


 3   SEC USE ONLY


 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         OKLAHOMA


     NUMBER OF       5   SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                0
                         
    BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

      OWNED BY               479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                         
       EACH          7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING               0
                       
      PERSON         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

       WITH                  479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          |_|
         NOT APPLICABLE


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

         4.61%


 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         PN

                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>


                                     13G

CUSIP No. 09058W101                                         Page 3 of 14 Pages
                                                                --    --


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

         MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.


 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                           (a) |_|

         NOT APPLICABLE                                    (b) |_|


 3   SEC USE ONLY


 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         DELAWARE


     NUMBER OF       5   SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                0
                     
    BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

      OWNED BY               479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     
       EACH          7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING               0
                     
      PERSON         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

       WITH                  479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          |_|
         NOT APPLICABLE


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

         4.61%


 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         HC, CO

                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>


                                     13G

CUSIP No. 09058W101                                         Page 4 of 14 Pages
                                                                --    --


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

         MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC.


 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                           (a) |_|

                      NOT APPLICABLE                       (b) |_|


 3   SEC USE ONLY


 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         DELAWARE


     NUMBER OF       5   SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                0
                     
    BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

      OWNED BY               479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

       EACH          7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING               0
                    
      PERSON         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

       WITH                  479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          |_|
         NOT APPLICABLE


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

         4.61%


 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         HC, CO

                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>


                                     13G

CUSIP No. 09058W101                                         Page 5 of 14 Pages
                                                                --    --


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

         ML LEASING EQUIPMENT CORP.


 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                           (a) |_|
                                                           
         NOT APPLICABLE                                    (b) |_|


 3   SEC USE ONLY


 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         DELAWARE


     NUMBER OF       5   SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                0
                     
    BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

      OWNED BY               479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     
       EACH          7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING               0
                     
      PERSON         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

       WITH                  479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          |_|
          NOT APPLICABLE


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

          4.61%


 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          HC, CO


                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>


                                     13G

CUSIP No. 09058W101                                         Page 6 of 14 Pages
                                                                --    --


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

         MLOK CO., L.P.


 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                           (a) |_|

         NOT APPLICABLE                                    (b) |_|


 3   SEC USE ONLY


 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         OKLAHOMA


     NUMBER OF       5   SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                0
                     
    BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

      OWNED BY               479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     
       EACH          7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING               0
                     
      PERSON         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

       WITH                  479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          |_|
          NOT APPLICABLE


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


          4.61%


 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IA, PN



                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>


                                     13G

CUSIP No. 09058W101                                         Page 7 of 14 Pages
                                                                --    --


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

         MERRILL LYNCH VENTURE CAPITAL INC.


 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                           (a) |_|

                      NOT APPLICABLE                       (b) |_|


 3   SEC USE ONLY


 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         DELAWARE


     NUMBER OF       5   SOLE VOTING POWER

       SHARES                0
                     
    BENEFICIALLY     6   SHARED VOTING POWER

      OWNED BY               479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     
       EACH          7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     REPORTING               0
                     
      PERSON         8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

       WITH                  479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         479,174 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          |_|

         NOT APPLICABLE


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

         4.61%


 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

         HC, IA, CO



                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>



ITEM 1.
  (a)       Name of Issuer
            --------------
            UroCor, Inc.
  (b)       Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
            -----------------------------------------------
            800 Research Parkway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  73104


ITEM 2.
  (a)       Name of Persons Filing
            ----------------------
            ML Oklahoma Venture Partners, Limited Partnership
            Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
            Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.
            ML Leasing Equipment Corp.
            MLOK Co., L.P.
            Merrill Lynch Venture Capital Inc.
  (b)       Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
            -----------------------------------------------------------
            ML Oklahoma Venture Partners, Limited Partnership
            Meridian Tower, Suite 1060
            5100 East Skelly Drive
            Tulsa, Oklahoma  74135

            Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.,
              ML Leasing Equipment Corp., MLOK Co., L.P., and
            Merrill Lynch Venture Capital Inc.:
            World Financial Center - North Tower
            250 Vesey Street
            New York, New York 10281
  (c)       Citizenship
            -----------
            See Item 4 of Cover Pages
  (d)       Title of Class of Securities
            ----------------------------
            Common Stock
  (e)       CUSIP Number
            ------------
            91727P105


ITEM 3.     
            ML   Oklahoma   Venture   Partners,   Limited   Partnership   (the
            "Partnership") is filing under (d), as it is an investment company
            operating as a business  development  company under the Investment
            Company  Act.  Merrill  Lynch & Co.  ("ML & Co."),  Merrill  Lynch
            Group,  Inc.  ("ML  Group"),   ML  Leasing  Equipment  Corp.  ("ML
            Leasing")  and Merrill  Lynch  Venture  Capital Inc.  ("MLVC") are
            parent   holding   companies   under   (g)  in   accordance   with
            ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).  MLOK Co.,  L.P.  ("MLOK Co.") and MLVC
            are investment  advisers registered under ss.203 of the Investment
            Advisers Act of 1940 and are filing under (e).


ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
  (a)       Amount Beneficially Owned
            See  Item  9  of  Cover  Pages.  Pursuant  to  ss.240.13d-4,   the
            Partnership,  ML & Co., ML Group,  ML  Leasing,  MLOK Co. and MLVC
            (the "Reporting  Persons")  disclaim  beneficial  ownership of the
            securities of UroCor, Inc. (the "Company") referred to herein, and
            the  filing of this  Schedule  13G shall  not be  construed  as an
            admission  that the  Reporting  Persons  are,  for the purposes of
            Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
            beneficial  owner of any securities of the Company covered by this
            statement.
  (b)       Percent of Class
            See Item 11 of Cover Pages.
  (c)       Number of shares as to which such person has:
             (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                     See Item 5 of Cover Pages.
             (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                     See Item 6 of Cover Pages.
             (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                     See Item 7 of Cover Pages.
             (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                     See Item 8 of Cover Pages.
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 |X|.

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
            See Exhibit A pursuant to Item 7 attached hereto.

ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
            Not Applicable.

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
            Not Applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
            By signing  below, 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.



<PAGE>


                                   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 11, 1999


                              ML OKLAHOMA VENTURE PARTNERS, LIMITED
                              PARTNERSHIP

                              By:   MLOK Co., L.P.
                                    (its Managing General Partner)

                              By:   Merrill Lynch Venture Capital Inc.
                                    (its general partner)

                              By:       /s/ Frank J. Marinaro   
                                 -----------------------------------
                                             Signature


                                     Frank J. Marinaro/Secretary  
                                 -----------------------------------
                                             Name/Title


                              MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.


                              By:     /s/ Frank J. Marinaro   
                                 -----------------------------------
                                             Signature



                                  Frank J. Marinaro/Attorney-in-Fact*
                                 -----------------------------------
                                            Name/Title


                              MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC.


                              By:      /s/ Frank J. Marinaro         
                                 -----------------------------------
                                             Signature


                                  Frank J. Marinaro/Attorney-in-Fact*
                                 -----------------------------------
                                            Name/Title



_____________________
   *    Signed pursuant to a power of attorney included as Exhibit B to this
        Schedule 13G.




                              ML LEASING EQUIPMENT CORP.


                              By:       /s/ Joseph Valenti          
                                 -----------------------------------
                                           Signature


                              Joseph Valenti/Vice President and Treasurer
                              -------------------------------------------
                                           Name/Title


                              MLOK CO., L.P.

                              By: Merrill Lynch Venture Capital Inc.
                                  (its general partner)


                              By:      /s/ Frank J. Marinaro      
                                 -----------------------------------
                                            Signature


                                      Frank J. Marinaro/Secretary    
                                 -----------------------------------
                                            Name/Title


                              MERRILL LYNCH VENTURE CAPITAL INC.


                              By:      /s/ Frank J. Marinaro    
                                 -----------------------------------
                                            Signature


                                     Frank J. Marinaro/Secretary    
                                 -----------------------------------
                                            Name/Title




<PAGE>


                         Exhibit A Pursuant to Item 7


               Merrill Lynch & Co.,  Inc.  ("ML & Co."),  Merrill Lynch Group,
               Inc. ("ML Group"),  ML Leasing  Equipment Corp. ("ML Leasing"),
               and Merrill Lynch Venture Capital Inc. ("MLVC") are filing this
               Schedule  as  parent   holding   companies   pursuant  to  Rule
               13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)  under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934.
               The relevant  subsidiaries of ML & Co. are ML Group, ML Leasing
               and MLVC. The relevant  subsidiaries of ML Group are ML Leasing
               and MLVC. The relevant subsidiary of ML Leasing is MLVC.

               ML Group, a wholly-owned  direct subsidiary of ML & Co., may be
               deemed to be the beneficial  owner of 4.61% of the common stock
               of UroCor, Inc. (the "Company") by virtue of its control of its
               wholly-owned subsidiary ML Leasing.

               ML Leasing,  a wholly-owned  direct subsidiary of ML Group, may
               be deemed  to be the  beneficial  owner of 4.61% of the  common
               stock  of  the   Company  by  virtue  of  its  control  of  its
               wholly-owned subsidiary MLVC.

               MLVC, a wholly-owned  direct  subsidiary of ML Leasing,  may be
               deemed to be the beneficial  owner of 4.61% of the common stock
               of the  Company by virtue of its being the  general  partner of
               MLOK Co.,  L.P.  ("MLOK  Co."),  which is the Managing  General
               Partner of ML Oklahoma Venture  Partners,  Limited  Partnership
               (the "Partnership"). The Partnership, which is registered under
               the  Investment  Company Act of 1940 as a business  development
               company,  holds in its  portfolio  4.61% of the common stock of
               the  Company.  MLOK also  acts as an  investment  adviser  with
               respect to the  Partnership.  MLOK Co. and MLVC are  investment
               advisers   registered  under  Section  203  of  the  Investment
               Advisers Act of 1940.

               The Item 3 classification of MLOK Co. is (e).



<PAGE>


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                 TO PREPARE AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO
                 SECTIONS 13 AND 16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                           ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,
                   AND RULES THEREUNDER, BY AND ON BEHALF OF

                           MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.

               KNOW  ALL  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  hereby
          constitutes  and  appoints  FRANK J.  MARINARO  its true and  lawful
          attorney-in-fact to:

               (1)  to  prepare  and  execute,   for  and  on  behalf  of  the
          undersigned,  any  and  all  forms,  schedules,  reports  and  other
          documents relating to Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.'s direct or indirect
          ownership  of  securities  that are  required  to be filed  with the
          United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section
          13 and 16 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and
          the rules thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act");

               (2) do and  perform  any and all acts for and on  behalf of the
          undersigned  which may be  necessary or desirable to comply with the
          requirements  of Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange  Act  including,
          but not limited to, executing documents required by said sections of
          the Exchange Act and effecting  the timely  filing  thereof with the
          United  States  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  and any other
          authority; and

               (3) take any other action of any type  whatsoever in connection
          with the foregoing  which, in the opinion of such  attorney-in-fact,
          may be of benefit to, in the best  interest of, or legally  required
          by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
          by such  attorney-in-fact  on behalf of the undersigned  pursuant to
          this Power of Attorney  shall be in such form and shall contain such
          terms and  conditions  as such  attorney-in-fact  may approve in his
          discretion.

               The  undersigned  hereby grants to such  attorney-in-fact  full
          power and  authority  to do and  perform all and every act and thing
          whatsoever  requisite,  necessary  and  proper  to be  done  in  the
          exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to
          all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact  might or could do
          if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
          attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
          this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The
          undersigned  acknowledges  that the foregoing  attorney-in-fact,  in
          serving in such capacity at the request of the  undersigned,  is not
          assuming any of the  undersigned's  responsibilities  to comply with
          Sections 13 of 16 of the Exchange Act.

               IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned has caused this Power of
          Attorney to be executed as of this 16th day of February 1998.


                                    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.



                                    By:     /s/ Barry S. Friedberg     
                                       ---------------------------------
                                       Barry S. Friedberg
                                       Executive Vice President


<PAGE>


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
                 TO PREPARE AND EXECUTE DOCUMENTS PURSUANT TO
                 SECTIONS 13 AND 16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                           ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,
                   AND RULES THEREUNDER, BY AND ON BEHALF OF

                           MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC.

               KNOW  ALL  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  the  undersigned  hereby
          constitutes  and  appoints  FRANK J.  MARINARO  its true and  lawful
          attorney-in-fact to:

               (1)  to  prepare  and  execute,   for  and  on  behalf  of  the
          undersigned,  any  and  all  forms,  schedules,  reports  and  other
          documents relating to Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.'s direct or indirect
          ownership  of  securities  that are  required  to be filed  with the
          United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section
          13 and 16 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and
          the rules thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act");

               (2) do and  perform  any and all acts for and on  behalf of the
          undersigned  which may be  necessary or desirable to comply with the
          requirements  of Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange  Act  including,
          but not limited to, executing documents required by said sections of
          the Exchange Act and effecting  the timely  filing  thereof with the
          United  States  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  and any other
          authority; and

               (3) take any other action of any type  whatsoever in connection
          with the foregoing  which, in the opinion of such  attorney-in-fact,
          may be of benefit to, in the best  interest of, or legally  required
          by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
          by such  attorney-in-fact  on behalf of the undersigned  pursuant to
          this Power of Attorney  shall be in such form and shall contain such
          terms and  conditions  as such  attorney-in-fact  may approve in his
          discretion.

               The  undersigned  hereby grants to such  attorney-in-fact  full
          power and  authority  to do and  perform all and every act and thing
          whatsoever  requisite,  necessary  and  proper  to be  done  in  the
          exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to
          all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact  might or could do
          if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
          attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
          this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The
          undersigned  acknowledges  that the foregoing  attorney-in-fact,  in
          serving in such capacity at the request of the  undersigned,  is not
          assuming any of the  undersigned's  responsibilities  to comply with
          Sections 13 of 16 of the Exchange Act.

               IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned has caused this Power of
          Attorney to be executed as of this 17th day of September 1998.


                                    Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.



                                    By:    /s/ Mark B. Goldfus      
                                       -----------------------------


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