BLACK WARRIOR WIRELINE CORP
SC 13D/A, 1997-12-11
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                              UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C. 20549

                              SCHEDULE 13D

               Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                         (Amendment No. 1)


                         Black Warrior Wireline Corp.
                              (Name of Issuer)

                              Common Stock

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                    (Title of Class of Securities)

                                092260306
                              (CUSIP Number)

                         Christopher J. Rupright, Esq.
                         Shartsis Friese & Ginsburg LLP
                      One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor
                         San Francisco, CA 94111
                              (415) 421-6500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)

                              December 4, 1997
          (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box / /.

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement /  /.  (A
fee is not required only if the reporting 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.)

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.

* 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 disclosures 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).



                                                            SEC 1746 (12-91)
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 092260306                                    Page 2 of 10 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Westcliff Capital Management, LLC
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)       / X /
                                                            (b)       /  /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California
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      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  163,500
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              163,500
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     163,500
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     7.3
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     OO and IA
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
     (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 092260306                                    Page 3 of 10 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Richard S. Spencer III
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)/X /
                                                            (b)/ /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF and PF
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
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      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  163,500
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              163,500
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     163,500
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     7.3
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     IN
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
     (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 092260306                               Page 4 of 10 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     David R. Korus
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)       /X /
                                                            (b)       / /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California
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      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  163,500
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              163,500
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     163,500
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     7.3
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     IN
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
     (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 092260306                                    Page 5 of 10 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Westcliff, LLC
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)       / X /
                                                            (b)       /  /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  151,200
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              151,200
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     151,200
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     6.7
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     OO
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
     (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 092260306                                    Page 6 of 10 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Westcliff Partners, L.P.
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)       /X /
                                                            (b)       / /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  151,200
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              151,200
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     151,200
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     6.7
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     PN
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
     (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 092260306                                    Page 7 of 10 Pages

ITEM 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER.

This statement relates to the common stock (the "Stock") of Black Warrior
Wireline Corp. ("BWW").  The principal executive office of BWW is located at
3748 Highway 45 North, Columbus, MS  39701.

ITEM 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

The persons filing this statement (the "Reporting Persons") and the persons
enumerated in Instruction C of Schedule 13D and, where applicable, their
respective places of organization, general partners, directors, executive
officers and controlling persons, and the information regarding them, are as
follows:

(a)  Westcliff Capital Management, LLC, a California limited liability
     company ("WCM"); Westcliff, LLC ("WL"), Westcliff Partners, L.P., a
     California limited partnership ("WP"); Richard S. Spencer III
     ("Spencer"); and David R. Korus ("Korus").

(b)  The business address of WCM, WL, WP and Spencer is 200 Seventh Avenue,
     Suite 105, Santa Cruz, California 95062.  The business address of Korus
     is 152 W. 57th Street, New York, New York 10019.

(c)  WCM is the investment adviser to and a general partner of WP, which is
     an investment limited partnership.  WL is a general partner of WP. 
     Spencer and Korus are the sole managers of WCM and WL.

(d)  During the last five years, none of such persons has been convicted in
     a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
     misdemeanors).

(e)  During the last five years, none of such persons was a party to a civil
     proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
     jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
     judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
     prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
     securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)  Spencer and Korus are citizens of the United States of America.

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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 092260306                                    Page 8 of 10 Pages

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

The source and amount of funds used in purchasing the Stock were as follows:

Purchaser      Source of Funds               Amount

WCM            Funds Under Management(1)     $1,229,720.50
WP             Working Capital               $1,138,695.36

(1)  Consists of funds of WP and various other, separately managed, accounts
invested in the Stock.


ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

The Reporting Persons have acquired the Stock solely for investment purposes.

ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

The beneficial ownership of the Stock of the persons named in Item 2 of this
statement is as follows at the date hereof:

               Aggregate
               Beneficially 
               Owned                Voting Power       Dispositive Power
Name      Number         Percent   Sole      Shared    Sole      Shared

WCM       163,500        7.3           -0-   163,500       -0-   163,500
WP        151,200        6.7           -0-   151,200       -0-   151,200
WL        151,200        6.7           -0-   151,200       -0-   151,200
Spencer   163,500        7.3           -0-   163,500       -0-   163,500
Korus     163,500        7.3           -0-   163,500       -0-   163,500

The persons filing this statement effected the following transactions in the
Stock on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only transactions
in the Stock by the persons filing this statement since November 28, 1997.

     Purchase                           Number         Price
Name  or Sale       Date                of Shares      Per Share

WP        P         12-1-97             9,200          9.00
WCM       P         12-1-97               800          9.00
WP        P         12-1-97             5,000          9.13
WP        P         12-4-97             9,200          8.91
WCM       P         12-4-97               800          8.91

All transactions were executed over the counter.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 092260306                                    Page 9 of 10 Pages

ITEM. 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
          RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

WCM and WL are the general partners of WP pursuant to a limited partnership
agreement providing to WCM the authority, among other things, to invest the
funds of WP in the Stock, to vote and dispose of the Stock and to file this
statement on behalf of WP.  Pursuant to such limited partnership agreement,
the general partners of WP are entitled to allocations based on assets under
management and realized and unrealized gains, under certain conditions. 
Pursuant to investment management agreements (the "IMAs"), WCM is authorized,
among other things, to invest funds of its various investment advisory
clients in securities, and to vote and dispose of those securities.  The IMAs
may be terminated by either party pursuant to the terms of the IMAs and
provide for fees payable to WCM, based on assets under management, and, in
certain cases, realized and unrealized gains and losses if certain conditions
are met.

ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

A.   Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G.

SIGNATURES

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

DATED:    December __, 1997

WESTCLIFF PARTNERS, L.P.                /s/ Richard S. Spencer III
                                        Richard S. Spencer III

By:  Westcliff Capital Management, LLC  David R. Korus
     General Partner                    
                                        By:  /s/ Richard S. Spencer III
     By:  /s/ Richard S. Spencer III         Richard S. Spencer III, 
          Richard S. Spencer III             Attorney-in-Fact
          Manager                       
                                        WESTCLIFF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
                                        
                                        By:  /s/ Richard S. Spencer III
                                             Richard S. Spencer III
                                             Manager

                                        WESTCLIFF, LLC

                                        By:  /s/ Richard S. Spencer III
                                             Richard S. Spencer
                                             Manager
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 092260306                                    Page 10 of 10 Pages

                                                            EXHIBIT A

AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G

The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G
(and any amendments or supplements thereto) required under section 13(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with purchases
by the undersigned of Common Stock of Black Warrior Wireline Corp.  For that
purpose, the undersigned hereby constitute and appoint Westcliff Capital
Management, LLC, a California limited liability company, as their true and
lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority for and on
behalf of the undersigned to prepare or cause to be prepared, sign, file with
the SEC and furnish to any other person all certificates, instruments,
agreements and documents necessary to comply with section 13(d) and
section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in
connection with said purchases, and to do and perform every act necessary and
proper to be done incident to the exercise of the foregoing power, as fully
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present.

DATED:    December 1, 1997.

WESTCLIFF PARTNERS, L.P.                /s/ Richard S. Spencer III
                                        Richard S. Spencer III

By:  Westcliff Capital Management, LLC  David R. Korus
     General Partner                    
                                        By: /s/ Richard S. Spencer III
     By:  /s/ Richard S. Spencer III       Richard S. Spencer III
          Richard S. Spencer III           Attorney-in-Fact
          Manager
                                        WESTCLIFF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

                                        By:  /s/ Richard S. Spencer III
                                             Richard S. Spencer III
                                             Manager

                                        WESTCLIFF, LLC

                                        By:  /s/ Richard S. Spencer III
                                             Richard S. Spencer
                                             Manager

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