UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
Data Critical Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
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(Title of Class Securities)
237622105
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(CUSIP Number)
November 9, 1999
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(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).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ML Oklahoma Venture Partners, Limited Partnership
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Oklahoma
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 553,125 shares of common stock
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 553,125 shares of common stock
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
553,125 shares of common stock
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.62%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 553,125 shares of common stock
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 553,125 shares of common stock
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
553,125 shares of common stock
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.62%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 553,125 shares of common stock
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 553,125 shares of common stock
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
553,125 shares of common stock
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.62%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ML Leasing Equipment Corp.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 553,125 shares of common stock
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 553,125 shares of common stock
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
553,125 shares of common stock
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.62%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
MLOK Co., L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Oklahoma
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 553,125 shares of common stock
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 553,125 shares of common stock
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
553,125 shares of common stock
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.62%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Merrill Lynch Venture Capital Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
Not Applicable
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 553,125 shares of common stock
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 553,125 shares of common stock
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
553,125 shares of common stock
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.62%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
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Data Critical Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
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19820 North Creek Parkway, Suite 100, Bothell, WA 98011
Item 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing
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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
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World Financial Center - North Tower
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281
(c) Citizenship
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See Item 4 of Cover Pages
(d) Title of Class of Securities
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Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number
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237622105
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 withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
MLOK Co., L.P. ("MLOK Co.") and MLVC are investment advisers
registered underss.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.
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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, 2000
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. Mariano
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Signature
Frank J. Marinaro/Secretary
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Name/Title
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
By: /s/ Frank J. Mariano
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Signature
Frank J. Marinaro/Attorney-in-Fact*
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Name/Title
MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Frank J. Mariano
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Signature
Frank J. Marinaro/Attorney-in-Fact*
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Name/Title
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* Signed pursuant to a power of attorney included as Exhibit B to this
Schedule 13G.
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ML LEASING EQUIPMENT CORP.
By: /s/ Joseph Valenti
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Signature
Joseph Valenti/Vice President and Treasurer
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Name/Title
MLOK CO., L.P.
By: Merrill Lynch Venture Capital Inc.
(its general partner)
By: /s/ Frank J. Mariano
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Signature
Frank J. Marinaro/Secretary
Name/Title
MERRILL LYNCH VENTURE CAPITAL INC.
By: /s/ Frank J. Mariano
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Signature
Frank J. Marinaro/Secretary
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Name/Title
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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).
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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
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Barry S. Friedberg
Executive Vice President
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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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