UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
PLAYTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01
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(Title of Class of Securities)
72813P-10-0
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(CUSIP Number)
Murray A. Indick
BLUM Capital Partners, L.P.
(formerly Richard C. Blum & Associates, L.P.)
909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 434-1111
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 7, 2000
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(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 [ ].
*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).
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CUSIP NO. 72813P-10-0 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P (FORMERLY
RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, L.P.)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-3205364
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 below
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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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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 13,197,500**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,197,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,197,500**
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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) 21.8%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN, IA
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** See Item 5 below
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 72813P-10-0 SCHEDULE 13D Page 3 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-2967812
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 below
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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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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 13,197,500**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,197,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,197,500**
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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) 21.8%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO
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** See Item 5 below
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 72813P-10-0 SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RCBA GP, L.L.C.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-3303831
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 below
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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 Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 13,197,500**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,197,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,197,500**
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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) 21.8%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO (Limited Liability Company)
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** See Item 5 below
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 72813P-10-0 SCHEDULE 13D Page 5 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RICHARD C. BLUM
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 below
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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 USA
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 13,197,500**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,197,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,197,500**
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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) 21.8%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN
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** See Item 5 below
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 72813P-10-0 SCHEDULE 13D Page 6 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON THE CARPENTERS PENSION TRUST
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-6042875
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 below
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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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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 13,197,500**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,197,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,197,500**
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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) 21.8%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON EP
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** See Item 5 below
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 72813P-10-0 SCHEDULE 13D Page 7 of 12
This Amendment No. 8 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D")
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
Sepetember 8, 1998 by BLUM Capital Partners, L.P. (formerly Richard C. Blum &
Associates, L.P.), a California limited partnership ("BLUM L.P."); Richard C.
Blum & Associates, Inc., a California corporation ("RCBA Inc."); RCBA GP,
L.L.C. a Delaware limited liability company ("RCBA GP"); Richard C. Blum,
the Chairman and a substantial shareholder of RCBA Inc. and a managing member
of RCBA GP; and The Carpenters Pension Trust for Southern California
(collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). This Amendment No. 8 relates to the
shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 (the "Common Stock") of the Issuer.
The principal executive office and mailing address of the Issuer is 300 Nyala
Farms Road, Westport, CT 06880. The following amendments to Item 2 and Item 5
are hereby made. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. Identity and Background
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Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to include the following
additional information.
In September 1999, Richard C. Blum & Associates, L.P. changed its name to BLUM
Capital Partners, L.P. BLUM LP is a California limited partnership whose
principal business is acting as general partner for investment partnerships
and providing investment advisory services. BLUM LP is an investment advisor
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sole general
partner of BLUM LP is RCBA Inc.
The principal business office address of BLUM LP and RCBA Inc. is 909
Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133. The names of
the executive officers and directors of RCBA Inc., their addresses,
citizenship and principal occupations are as follows:
Name and Business Citizen- Principal Occupation
Office Held Address ship or Employment
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Richard C. Blum 909 Montgomery St. USA President & Chairman,
President & Suite 400 BLUM LP
Chairman San Francisco, CA 94133
Nils Colin Lind 909 Montgomery St. Norway Managing Partner,
Managing Partner Suite 400 BLUM LP
& Director San Francisco, CA 94133
Jeffrey W. Ubben 909 Montgomery St. USA Managing Partner,
Managing Partner Suite 400 BLUM LP
& Director San Francisco, CA 94133
CUSIP NO. 72813P-10-0 SCHEDULE 13D Page 8 of 12
Name and Business Citizen- Principal Occupation
Office Held Address ship or Employment
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Claus J. Moller 909 Montgomery St. Denmark Managing Partner,
Managing Partner Suite 400 BLUM LP
& Director San Francisco, CA 94133
George F. Hamel, Jr. 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Partner Suite 400 BLUM LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Marc T. Scholvinck 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner & Chief
Partner, Chief Suite 400 Financial Officer,
Financial Officer, San Francisco, CA 94133 BLUM LP
Assistant Secretary
& Director
Murray A. Indick 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner and
Partner, General Suite 400 General Counsel,
Counsel & Secretary San Francisco, CA 94133 BLUM LP
John C. Walker 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Partner Suite 400 BLUM LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
Kevin A. Richardson 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Partner Suite 400 BLUM LP
San Francisco, CA 94133
To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the entities or
persons identified in this Item 2 has, during the past five years, been
convicted of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors), nor been 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.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
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Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows:
(a),(b) According to the Issuer's most recent Form 10-Q, there were 60,547,026
shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 3, 1999. Based on such
information, after taking into account the transactions described in Item 5(c)
below, the Reporting Persons report direct holdings as follows:(i) BLUM L.P.
and RCBA Inc. report holdings of 5,321,200 shares of the Common Stock on
behalf of the limited partnerships for which BLUM L.P. serves as the general
CUSIP NO. 72813P-10-0 SCHEDULE 13D Page 9 of 12
partner and BLUM L.P.'s investment advisory clients, which represents 8.8%
the outstanding shares of the Common Stock; (ii) RCBA GP reports holdings of
1,899,500 on behalf of the limited partnership for which it serves as the
general partner which represents 3.1% of the outstanding shares of the Common
Stock; (iii) the Carpenters Union reports direct holdings of 4,511,700 shares
of the Common Stock which represents 7.5% of the outstanding shares of the
Common Stock; and (iv) Mr. Blum reports the aggregate of these shares for a
total of 11,732,400 shares of the Common Stock which represents 19.4% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock.
In addition, because BLUM L.P. has voting and investment power with respect to
1,465,100 shares that are legally owned by The Common Fund for the account of
its Equity Fund ("The Common Fund"), those shares are reported as beneficially
owned by BLUM L.P. The Common Fund is principally engaged in the business of
managing investments for educational institutions. The principal
administrative office of The Common Fund is located at 450 Post Road East,
Westport, Connecticut 06881-0909. The Common Fund disclaims membership in a
group with any of the Reporting Persons, and disclaims beneficial ownership of
any shares held by the Reporting Persons.
Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely by
BLUM L.P. and RCBA GP. The Reporting Persons therefore may be deemed to be
members in a group, in which case each Reporting Person would be deemed to
have beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 13,197,500 shares of the Common
Stock, which is 21.8% of the outstanding Common Stock. As the sole general
partner of BLUM L.P., RCBA Inc. is deemed the beneficial owner of the
securities over which BLUM L.P. has voting and investment power. As Chairman,
director and a substantial shareholder of RCBA Inc., Richard C. Blum might be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by RCBA
Inc. Additionally, Mr. Blum may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the
securities over which RCBA GP has voting and investment power. Although Mr.
Blum is joining in this Schedule as a Reporting Person, the filing of this
Schedule shall not be construed as an admission that he, or any of the other
shareholders, directors and executive officers of RCBA Inc., or managing
members and members of RCBA GP, is, for any purpose, the beneficial owner of
any of the securities that are beneficially owned by RCBA Inc. or RCBA GP,
except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
CUSIP NO. 72813P-10-0 SCHEDULE 13D Page 10 of 12
(c) During the last sixty (60) days the Reporting Persons purchased the
following shares of Common Stock on the open market:
Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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BLUM L.P.'s limited partnership 02-11-00 5,4000 13.0000
and investment advisory client 02-22-00 16,800 13.2500
accounts (including The 02-28-00 15,400 13.0000
Common Fund) 03-01-00 19,300 13.2500
03-02-00 13,600 13.0000
03-07-00 18,700 12.0000
03-08-00 113,700 11.4991
The limited partnership for 02-11-00 22,500 13.0000
which RCBA GP serves as the 02-22-00 81,900 13.2500
general partner 02-28-00 74,600 13.0000
03-01-00 82,500 13.2500
03-02-00 57,500 13.0000
03-07-00 81,300 12.0000
03-08-00 495,700 11.4991
(d) and (e) Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Exhibit A Joint Filing Undertaking
CUSIP NO. 72813P-10-0 SCHEDULE 13D Page 11 of 12
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: March 17, 2000
RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. (formerly
Richard C. Blum & Associates, L.P.)
By Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
its general partner
By /s/ Murray A. Indick By /s/ Murray A. Indick
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Murray A. Indick Murray A. Indick
Partner, General Counsel Partner, General Counsel,
and Secretary and Secretary
THE CARPENTERS PENSION TRUST FOR
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
/s/ Murray A. Indick By BLUM Capital Partners, L.P.(formerly
Richard C. Blum & Associates, L.P.),
- ----------------------------------- its investment advisor
By Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.,
its general partner
RICHARD C. BLUM
By Murray A. Indick
Attorney-in-Fact By /s/ Murray A. Indick
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RCBA GP, L.L.C. Murray A. Indick
Partner, General Counsel
and Secretary
By /s/ Murray A. Indick
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Murray A. Indick, Member
CUSIP NO. 72813P-10-0 SCHEDULE 13D Page 12 of 12
Exhibit A
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this
agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement of the
below-named parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of
each such party.
Dated: March 17, 2000
RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. (formerly
Richard C. Blum & Associates, L.P.)
By Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
its general partner
By /s/ Murray A. Indick By /s/ Murray A. Indick
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Murray A. Indick Murray A. Indick
Partner, General Counsel Partner, General Counsel,
and Secretary and Secretary
THE CARPENTERS PENSION TRUST FOR
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
/s/ Murray A. Indick By BLUM Capital Partners, L.P.(formerly
Richard C. Blum & Associates, L.P.),
- ----------------------------------- its investment advisor
By Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.,
its general partner
RICHARD C. BLUM
By Murray A. Indick
Attorney-in-Fact By /s/ Murray A. Indick
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RCBA GP, L.L.C. Murray A. Indick
Partner, General Counsel
and Secretary
By /s/ Murray A. Indick
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Murray A. Indick, Member
