AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO
SC 13G, 1998-02-17
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                               UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

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                               SCHEDULE 13G
                               Rule 13d-102
                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        INFORMATION STATEMENT FILED
                    PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c)*


                      AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY
                             (Name of Issuer)



                     CLASS A CONVERTIBLE COMMON STOCK
                              $.001 PAR VALUE
                      (Title of Class of Securities)

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                                 02707010
                              (CUSIP Number)








               *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 "filled" 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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                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 2 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                     ------------------

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

     The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
       NUMBER OF SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY              3,830,281 shares
    EACH REPORTING PERSON
             WITH                  7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,830,281 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     3,830,281

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

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

     22.8%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 3 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
       NUMBER OF SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY              3,830,281 shares
    EACH REPORTING PERSON
             WITH                  7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,830,281 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     3,830,281 shares

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

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

     22.8%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 4 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF SHARES                5,456,349 shares
    BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
    EACH REPORTING PERSON          7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
             WITH
                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       5,456,349 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     5,456,349 shares

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

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

     32.5%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 5 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF SHARES                1,438,354 shares
    BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
    EACH REPORTING PERSON          7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
             WITH
                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       1,438,354 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,438,354 shares

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

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

     8.6%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 6 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     MSCP III, L.P.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER

        NUMBER OF SHARES               1,626,068 shares
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
     EACH REPORTING PERSON         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              WITH
                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       1,626,068 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,626,068 shares

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

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

     9.7%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 7 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER

        NUMBER OF SHARES               1,626,068 shares
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
     EACH REPORTING PERSON         7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              WITH
                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       1,626,068 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,626,068 shares

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

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

     9.7%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 8 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
       NUMBER OF SHARES
    BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY              147,261 shares
    EACH REPORTING PERSON
             WITH                  7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       147,261 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     147,261 shares

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

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

     0.9%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                     Page 9 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Morgan Stanley Capital Investors, L.P.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             40,453 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       40,453 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     40,453 shares

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

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

     0.2%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 10 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     George K. Baum Group, Inc.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Missouri

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             81,299 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       81,299 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     81,299 shares

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

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

     0.5%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 11 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     G. Kenneth Baum

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             81,299 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       81,299 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     81,299 shares

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

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

     0.5%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 12 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     George K. Baum Capital Partners, L.P.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             355,248 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       355,248 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     355,248 shares

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

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

     2.1%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 13 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     GKB Private Investment Partners, LLC

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             355,248 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       355,248 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     355,248 shares

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

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

     2.1%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 14 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     George K. Baum Employee Equity Fund, L.P.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             21,611 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       21,611 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     21,611 shares

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

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

     0.1%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 15 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     GKB Equity, Inc.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Missouri

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             21,611 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       21,611 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     21,611 shares

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

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

     0.1%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 16 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     George K. Baum Holdings, Inc.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             376,859 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       376,859 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     376,859 shares

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

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

     2.3%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 17 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Jonathan E. Baum

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             376,859 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       376,859 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     376,859 shares

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

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

     2.3%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 18 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     New York

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             890,195 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       890,195 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     890,195 shares

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

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

     5.3%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 19 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Citibank, N.A.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     National Association

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             890,195 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       890,195 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     890,195 shares

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

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

     5.3%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     BK

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 20 of 82 Pages
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 1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Citicorp

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
       NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             890,195 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       890,195 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     890,195 shares

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

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

     5.3%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 21 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     JSS Management Company, Ltd.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Texas

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             27,441 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       27,441 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     27,441 shares

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

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

     0.2%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 22 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     William T. Webster as custodian for William T. Webster, Jr.
     under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
         NUMBER OF SHARES
      BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY            -0-
      EACH REPORTING PERSON
               WITH                7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 23 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     William T. Webster as custodian for Aubrey A. Webster
     under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minor Law

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5        SOLE VOTING POWER

                                            -0-

                                   6        SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
      BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                 -0-
      EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            -0-

                                   8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 24 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     William T. Webster as custodian for Samuel Timothy Webster
     under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY           -0-
       EACH REPORTING PERSON
                WITH               7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 25 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Kirstin D. Webster and James A. Heeter, Co-Trustees
     under The Timothy S. Webster Family Gift Trust of 1996, dated
     September 27, 1996

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Kansas

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF SHARES
        BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY          -0-
        EACH REPORTING PERSON
                 WITH              7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       11,675 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 26 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     William T. Webster

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             -0-
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 27 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Julie D. Webster

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             -0-
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 28 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Horst W. Schroeder

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Germany

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             456,169 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       456,169 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     456,169 shares

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

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

     2.7%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 29 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Anna Catherine Webster

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             -0-
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 30 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Ernest Jack Webster, Jr.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Unites States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             -0-
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 31 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     David B. Potter

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             27,925 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       27,925 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     27,925 shares

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

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

     0.2%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 32 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Timothy S. Webster

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             354,837 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       354,837 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     354,837 shares

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

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

     2.1%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 33 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     David E. Watson

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             95,521 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       95,521 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     95,521 shares

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

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

     0.6%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 34 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Darrel E. Bailey

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             59,132 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       59,132 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     59,132 shares

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

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

     0.4%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 35 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Norman F. Abreo

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             70,193 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       70,193 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     70,193 shares

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

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

     0.4%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 36 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Isabel A. Lange

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Germany

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             -0-
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 37 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Bernd H. Schroeder

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Germany

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             -0-
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 38 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Gisela I. Schroeder, Trustee
     of the Living Trust of Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     South Carolina

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY           -0-
       EACH REPORTING PERSON
                WITH               7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 39 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Thompson Holdings, Inc.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             329,849 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       329,849 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     329,849 shares

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

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

     1.97%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 40 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Thompson Holdings, L.P.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             329,849 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       329,849 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     329,849 shares

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

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

     1.97%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 41 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Richard C. Thompson

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             380,209 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       380,209 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     380,209 shares

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

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

     2.3%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 42 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     James A. Schlindwein

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                        -0-

                                   6    SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY              29,870 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        -0-

                                   8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        29,870 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     29,870 shares

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

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

     0.2%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 43 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Suzanne S. Schlindwein

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             7,119 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       7,119 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     7,119 shares

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

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

     0.04%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 44 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Horst W. Schroeder, Trustee
     of the Living Trust of Horst W.  Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985, or
     successor trustee

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     South Carolina

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
         NUMBER OF SHARES
       BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY           -0-
       EACH REPORTING PERSON
               WITH                7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 45 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Jerry Dear

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             5,513 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       5,513 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     5,513 shares

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

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

     0.03%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 46 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Daniel R. Keller

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             3,563 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       3,563 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     3,563 shares

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

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

     0.02%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 47 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Mike Willhoite

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             2,649 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       2,649 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     2,649 shares

10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES                 [X]
     CERTAIN SHARES*

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

     0.02%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 48 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     CCT Partners III, L.P.

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             157,103 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       157,103 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     157,103 shares

10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES                 [X]
     CERTAIN SHARES*

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

     0.9%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 49 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     CCT I Corporation

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             157,103 shares
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       157,103 shares

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     157,103 shares

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

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

     0.9%

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 50 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Phillip A. Dibble

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             -0-
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.      02707010                                    Page 51 of 82 Pages
- -----------------------                                    -------------------

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

     Phyllis Kruse Dibble

 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a)  [ ]
                                                                      (b)  [X]

 3   SEC USE ONLY

 4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America

                                   5   SOLE VOTING POWER

                                       -0-

                                   6   SHARED VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF SHARES
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY             -0-
     EACH REPORTING PERSON
              WITH                 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

                                   8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-

 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     -0-

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

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

     -0-

12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN
                   *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer.

                  The name of the issuer is American Italian Pasta Company (the
"Company").

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office.

               American Italian Pasta Company
               1000 Italian Way
               Excelsior Springs, Missouri  64024

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing.

               This statement is filed on behalf of the persons identified in
Item 4 below.  In accordance with Rule 13d- 1(f)(1) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), each person filing this
statement acknowledges that it is responsible for the completeness and accuracy
of the information concerning that person but is not responsible for the
completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making
the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate.

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.

               The address of the principal business office of each of The
Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P., Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity
Fund II, Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P., MSCP III, L.P.,
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc., MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P. and
Morgan Stanley Capital Investors, L.P. is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New
York, New York 10020.

               The address of the principal business office of Morgan Stanley,
Dean Witter, Discover & Co. is 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036.

               The address of the principal business office of each of George
K. Baum Group, Inc., G. Kenneth Baum, George K. Baum Capital Partners, L.P.,
GKB Private Investment Partners, LLC, George K. Baum Employee Equity Fund,
L.P., GKB Equity, Inc., George K. Baum Holdings, Inc. and Jonathan E. Baum is
120 West 12th Street, Suite 800, Kansas City, Missouri 64105.

               The address of the principal business office of each of
Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd., CCT Partners III, L.P. and CCT I Corporation
is 399 Park Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10043.

               The address of the principal business of each of Citibank, N.A.
and Citicorp is 153 East 53rd Street, New York, New York 10043.

               The address of the principal business office of each of JSS
Management Company, Ltd., James A. Schlindwein and Suzanne S. Schlindwein is
9165 Briar Forest, Houston, Texas 77024.

               The address of each of William T. Webster as custodian for
William T. Webster, Jr. under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law,
William T. Webster as custodian for Aubrey A. Webster under the Missouri
Uniform Transfers to Minor Law, William T. Webster as custodian for Samuel
Timothy Webster under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law, Kirstin D.
Webster and James A. Heeter, Co-Trustees under The Timothy S. Webster Family
Gift Trust of 1996, dated September 27, 1996, William T. Webster, Julie D.
Webster, Anna Catherine Webster, Ernest Jack Webster, Jr., David B. Potter,
Timothy S. Webster, David E. Watson, Darrel E. Bailey, Norman F. Abreo, Jerry
Dear, Mike Willhoite, Phillip A. Dibble and Phyllis Kruse Dibble is c/o
American Italian Pasta Company, 1000 Italian Way, Excelsior Springs, Missouri
64024.

               The address of each of Horst W. Schroeder, Isabel A. Lange,
Bernd H. Schroeder, Gisela I. Schroeder, Trustee of the Living Trust of Gisela
I. Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985 and Horst W. Schroeder, Trustee of the
Living Trust of Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985, or successor trustee,
is 31 Battery Road, Hilton Head, South Carolina 29928.

               The address of the principal business office of each of
Thompson Holdings, Inc., Thompson Holdings, L.P. and Richard C. Thompson is
Thompson's Pet Pasta Products, Inc., 16 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas
66105.

               The address of the principal business office and residence of
Daniel R. Keller is 5005 West 131st Terrace, Leawood, Kansas 66209.

Item 2(c).  Citizenship.

               Each of persons filing this statement is a United States
citizen, a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company
organized under the laws of a state of the United States or a trust created or
governed under the laws of a state of the United States, except as noted below.

               Each of Horst W. Schroeder, Isabel A. Lange and Bernd H.
Schroeder is a citizen of Germany.

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities.

               This statement relates to the Company's Class A Convertible
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Class A Shares").

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number.

               The Company's CUSIP number is 02707010.

Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b)
         or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

               (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

               (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

               (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
                       of the Act,

               (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                       Investment Company Act,

               (e) [ ] Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the
                       Investment Advisors Act of 1940,

               (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is now
                       subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement
                       Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
                       13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),

               (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
                       Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7,

               (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

Not applicable.

Item 4.  Ownership.

               If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the
year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in
Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right
to acquire.

                       (a), (b) and (c)

               Certain stockholders of the Company and the Company are parties
to the Amended and Restated Shareholders' Agreement dated as of October 6,
1997 (the "Shareholders Agreement").  Except as otherwise noted below, all of
the Company's Class A Shares covered by this statement are subject to the
Shareholders Agreement, which contains provisions regarding, among other
things, restrictions on transferabililty and voting of the Company's Class A
Shares and certain agreements as to sales or other dispositions of the
Company's Class A Shares.  All the parties to the Shareholders Agreement and
certain of their affiliates are filing this Schedule 13G jointly.

               The filing of this statement should not be construed as an
admission by any person that such person is, for purposes of Section 13(d) or
13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by
this statement, other than the securities set forth opposite such person's
name in the table below.  The table below indicates the beneficial ownership
of Class A Shares as of December 31, 1997 of the persons filing this statement:

               In its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 1997, the
Company reported that as of December 12, 1997, 16,776,061 Class A Shares were
outstanding.  The Reporting Persons, in the aggregate, beneficially own
8,481,916 Class A Shares.  The Class A Shares beneficially owned by the
Reporting Persons, in the aggregate, represent 50.6% of the outstanding Class
A Shares.

<TABLE>
                                                                       (iii)              (iv)
                                      (i)             (ii)     Deemed to have   Deemed to have
                          Deemed to have   Deemed to have      Sole Power to   Shared Power to      Beneficial
                           Sole Power to   Shared Power to     Dispose or to    Dispose or to       Ownership
                            Vote or to       Vote or to          Direct the      Direct the       at December 31,    Percent of
                          Direct the Vote  Direct the Vote      Disposition      Disposition           1997             Class
                          ---------------  ---------------     -------------   ----------------   ---------------    ----------
<S>                       <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>             <C>
The Morgan Stanley
Leveraged Equity
Fund II, L.P.                   -0-         3,830, 281               -0-          3,830,281          3,830,281          22.8%

Morgan Stanley
Leveraged Equity
Fund II, Inc. (1)               -0-          3,830,281               -0-          3,830,281          3,830,281           22.8

Morgan Stanley,
Dean Witter,
Discover & Co. (2)              -0-          5,456,349               -0-          5,456,349          5,456,349           32.5

Morgan Stanley
Capital Partners III,
L.P.                            -0-          1,438,354               -0-          1,438,354          1,438,354            8.6

MSCP III, L.P. (1)              -0-          1,626,068               -0-          1,626,068          1,626,068            9.7

Morgan Stanley
Capital Partners III,
Inc. (1)                        -0-          1,626,068               -0-          1,626,068          1,626,068            9.7

MSCP III 892
Investors, L.P.                 -0-            147,261               -0-            147,261            147,261            0.9

Morgan Stanley
Capital Investors,
L.P.                            -0-             40,453               -0-             40,453             40,453            0.2

George K. Baum
Group, Inc.                     -0-             81,299               -0-             81,299             81,299            0.5

G. Kenneth Baum (3)             -0-             81,299               -0-             81,299             81,299            0.5

George K. Baum
Capital Partners, L.P.          -0-            355,248               -0-            355,248            355,248            2.1

GKB Private
Investment Partners,
LLC (4)                         -0-            355,248               -0-            355,248            355,248            2.1

George K. Baum
Employee Equity
Fund, L.P.                      -0-             21,611               -0-             21,611             21,611            0.1

GKB Equity, Inc. (4)            -0-             21,611               -0-             21,611             21,611            0.1

George K. Baum
Holdings, Inc. (4)              -0-            376,859               -0-            376,859            376,859            2.3

Jonathan E. Baum (5)            -0-            376,859               -0-            376,859            376,859            2.3

Citicorp Venture
Capital, Ltd. (6)(7)            -0-            890,195               -0-            890,195            890,195            5.3

Citicorp, N.A. (7)              -0-            890,195               -0-            890,195            890,195            5.3

Citicorp (7)                    -0-            890,195               -0-            890,195            890,195            5.3

JSS Management
Company, Ltd. (8)               -0-             27,441               -0-             27,441             27,441            0.2

William T. Webster
as custodian for
William T. Webster,
Jr. under the Missouri
Uniform Transfers to
Minors Law (9)                  -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

William T. Webster
as custodian for
Aubrey A. Webster
under the Missouri
Uniform Transfers to
Minor Law (9)                   -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

William T. Webster
as custodian for
Samuel Timothy
Webster under the
Missouri Uniform
Transfers to Minors
Law (9)                         -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Kirstin D. Webster
and James A. Heeter,
Co-Trustees under
The Timothy S.
Webster Family Gift
Trust of 1996, dated
September 27, 1996 (9)          -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

William T. Webster (9)          -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Julie D. Webster (9)            -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Horst W. Schroeder (10)(11)     -0-            456,169               -0-            456,169            456,169            2.7

Anna Catherine
Webster (9)                     -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Ernest Jack Webster, Jr. (9)    -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

David B. Potter (12)            -0-             27,925               -0-             27,925             27,925            0.2

Timothy S. Webster (9)(13)      -0-            354,837               -0-            354,837            354,837            2.1

David E. Watson (14)            -0-             95,521               -0-             95,521             95,521            0.6

Darrel E. Bailey (15)           -0-             59,132               -0-             59,132             59,132            0.4

Norman F. Abreo (16)            -0-             70,193               -0-             70,193             70,193            0.4

Isabel A. Lange (10)            -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Bernd H. Schroeder (10)         -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Gisela I. Schroeder,
Trustee of the Living
Trust of Gisela I.
Schroeder U/T/I dated
May 24, 1985 (10)               -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Thompson Holdings, Inc. (17)    -0-            329,849               -0-            329,849            329,849           1.97

Thompson Holdings, L.P.         -0-            329,849               -0-            329,849            329,849           1.97

Richard C. Thompson (18)        -0-            380,209               -0-            380,209            380,209            2.3

James A. Schlindwein (8)        -0-             29,870               -0-             29,870             29,870            0.2

Suzanne S.
Schlindwein (8)                 -0-              7,119               -0-              7,119              7,119           0.04

Horst W. Schroeder,
Trustee of the Living
Trust of Horst W.
Schroeder, dated May
24, 1985, or
successor trustee (10)          -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Jerry Dear (19)                 -0-              5,513               -0-              5,513              5,513           0.03

Daniel R. Keller                -0-              3,563               -0-              3,563              3,563           0.02

Mike Willhoite (20)             -0-              2,649               -0-              2,649              2,649           0.02

CCT Partners III,  L.P.         -0-            157,103               -0-            157,103            157,103            0.9

CCT I Corporation (21)          -0-            157,103               -0-            157,103            157,103            0.9

Phillip A. Dibble (9)           -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-

Phyllis Kruse Dibble (9)        -0-                -0-               -0-                -0-                -0-            -0-
</TABLE>

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      (1) The general partner of The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Fund II, L.P. is
Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.  The general partner of each of
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P., MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P. and
Morgan Stanley Capital Investors, L.P. is MSCP III, L.P.  The general partner
of MSCP III, L.P. is Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc., also a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.

      (2) Includes Class A Shares beneficially owned by The Morgan Stanley
Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P., Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P.,
MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P. and Morgan Stanley Capital Investors, L.P. (all
such shares are subject to the Shareholders Agreement).  Morgan Stanley, Dean
Witter, Discover & Co. may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive
power with respect to any Class A Shares beneficially held by each of the
entities listed in the preceding sentence.

      (3) G. Kenneth Baum is a controlling shareholder of George K. Baum
Group, Inc. and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with
respect to any Class A Shares beneficially held by George K. Baum Group, Inc.

      (4) GKB Private Investment Partners, LLC is the general partner of
George K. Baum Capital Partners, L.P.  GKB Equity, Inc. is the general partner
of George K. Baum Employee Equity Fund, L.P.  George K. Baum Holdings, Inc.
owns a 22.5% interest in GKB Private Investment Partners, LLC and is the sole
stockholder of GKB Equity, Inc.  Except to the extent of their indirect
beneficial ownership of George K. Baum Capital Partners, L.P. and George K.
Baum Employee Equity Fund, L.P., GKB Private Investment Partners, LLC, GKB
Equity, Inc., and George K. Baum Holdings, Inc. disclaim beneficial ownership
of such Class A Shares.

      (5) Includes Class A Shares beneficially owned by George K. Baum Capital
Partners, L.P.  and George K. Baum Employee Equity Fund, L.P. (all such shares
are subject to the Shareholders Agreement).  Mr. Baum may be deemed to have
shared voting and dispositive power with respect to any Class A Shares
beneficially held by each of the entities listed in the preceding sentence.
Except to the extent of his indirect beneficial ownership of George K. Baum
Capital Partners, L.P. and George K. Baum Employee Equity Fund, L.P., Mr. Baum
disclaims beneficial ownership of such Class A Shares.

      (6) Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. is an affiliate of CCT III Partners,
L.P. and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with
respect to any Class A Shares beneficially held by CCT Partners III, L.P.

      (7) Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Citibank, N.A., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citicorp.  Citicorp may
be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to any
Class A Shares beneficially held by Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.

      (8) JSS Management Company Ltd., James A. Schlindwein and Suzanne S.
Schlindwein may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with
respect to any Class A Shares beneficially held by each of them.

      (9) Timothy S. Webster has been irrevocably constituted and appointed as
proxy, an agent and attorney-in-fact for and in the name and place of each of
William T. Webster as custodian for William T. Webster, Jr. under the Missouri
Uniform Transfers to Minors Law, William T. Webster as custodian for Aubrey A.
Webster under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minor Law, William T. Webster
as custodian for Samuel Timothy Webster under the Missouri Uniform Transfers
to Minors Law, Kirstin D. Webster and James A. Heeter, Co-Trustees under The
Timothy S. Webster Family Gift Trust of 1996, dated September 27, 1996,
William T. Webster, Julie D. Webster, Anna Catherine Webster, Ernest Jack
Webster, Jr., Phillip S. Dibble and Phyllis Kruse Dibble pursuant to a Proxy
and Durable Power of Attorney for each of the entities and individuals listed
in this sentence.  Mr. Webster has exclusive voting and dispositive power with
respect to any Class A Shares held in the name of each of the entities and
individuals listed in the preceding sentence.

      (10) Horst W. Schroeder  has been irrevocably constituted and appointed
as proxy, an agent and attorney-in-fact for and in the name and place of each
of Isabel A. Lange, Bernd H. Schroeder and Gisela I. Schroeder, Trustee of the
Living Trust of Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985 pursuant to a
Proxy and Durable Power of Attorney for each of the entities and individuals
listed in this sentence.  Mr. Schroeder is also the trustee of the Living
Trust of Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985, or successor trustee.   Mr.
Schroeder has exclusive voting and dispositive power with respect to any Class
A Shares held in the name of each of the entities and individuals listed in
the preceding two sentences.

      (11) Includes 290,358 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after the date hereof.

      (12) Includes 12,877 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after the date hereof.

      (13) Includes 290,358 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after the date hereof.

      (14) Includes 44,899 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after the date hereof.

      (15) Includes 36,155 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after the date hereof.

      (16) Includes 62,976 stock options under the Company's 1992
Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the
60-day period after the date hereof.

      (17) Thompson Holdings, Inc. is the general partner of Thompson
Holdings, L.P.  Richard C. Thompson is the only limited partner of Thompson
Holdings, Inc, and the president and sole stockholder of Thompson Holdings,
Inc.  Thompson Holdings, Inc., Thompson Holdings, L.P. and Richard C. Thompson
may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to any
Class A Shares beneficially held by each of them.

      (18) Includes Class A Shares beneficially owned by Thompson Holdings,
L.P.  (all such shares are subject to the Shareholders Agreement).  Richard C.
Thompson is the only limited partner of Thompson Holdings, Inc. and the
president and sole stockholder of Thompson Holdings, Inc.  Mr. Thompson may be
deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to any Class A
Shares beneficially held by Thompson Holdings, L.P.

      (19) Includes 4,446 stock options under the Company's 1992 Non-Qualified
Stock Option Plan and the Company's 1993 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan that
have vested or will vest during the 60-day period after the date hereof.

      (20) Includes 1,226 stock options under the Company's 1992 Non-Qualified
Stock Option Plan that have vested or will vest during the 60-day period after
the date hereof.

      (21) CCT I Corporation is the general partner of CCT Partners III, L.P.
may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to any
Class A Shares beneficially held by CCT Partners III, L.P.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

               Not applicable.

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.

               Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

               See Exhibit 1.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

               Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

               Not applicable.


                                  SIGNATURES

               After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief
of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth
in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 13, 1998

                       MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS III,
                       INC.

                       For each of

                       The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity
                           Fund II, L.P.
                       Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.
                       Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
                       Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P.
                       MSCP III, L.P.
                       Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.
                       MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P.
                       Morgan Stanley Capital Investors, L.P.
                       George K. Baum Group, Inc.
                       G. Kenneth Baum
                       George K. Baum Capital Partners, L.P.
                       GKB Private Investment Partners, LLC
                       George K. Baum Employee Equity Fund, L.P.
                       GKB Equity, Inc.
                       George K. Baum Holdings, Inc.
                       Jonathan E. Baum
                       Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.
                       Citibank, N.A.
                       Citicorp
                       JSS Management Company, Ltd.
                       William T. Webster as custodian for William T. Webster,
                           Jr. under the Missouri Uniform
                           Transfers to Minors Law
                       William T. Webster as custodian for
                           Aubrey A. Webster
                           under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minor Law
                       William T. Webster as custodian for
                           Samuel Timothy Webster under the Missouri Uniform
                           Transfers to Minors Law
                       Kirstin D. Webster and James A. Heeter, Co-Trustees
                           under The Timothy S. Webster Family Gift Trust of
                           1996, dated September 27, 1996
                       William T. Webster
                       Julie D. Webster
                       Horst W. Schroeder
                       Anna Catherine Webster
                       Ernest Jack Webster, Jr.
                       David B. Potter
                       Timothy S. Webster
                       David E. Watson
                       Darrel E. Bailey
                       Norman F. Abreo
                       Isabel A. Lange
                       Bernd H. Schroeder
                       Gisela I. Schroeder, Trustee of the
                           Living Trust of
                           Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985
                       Thompson Holdings, Inc.
                       Thompson Holdings, L.P.
                       Richard C. Thompson
                       James A. Schlindwein
                       Suzanne S. Schlindwein
                       Horst W. Schroeder, Trustee of the
                           Living Trust of  Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24,
                           1985, or successor trustee
                       Jerry Dear
                       Daniel R. Keller
                       Mike Willhoite
                       CCT Partners III, L.P.
                       CCT I Corporation
                       Phillip A. Dibble
                       Phyllis Kruse Dibble



                       By: /s/ Carole Schiffman
                           ------------------------------------------------
                           Name:  Carole Schiffman
                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact



      Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).


                                 Exhibit Index


                                                                          Page

Exhibit 1 - Group Members...................................................62
Exhibit 2 - Joint Reporting Agreement.......................................64
Exhibit 3 - Power of Attorney...............................................74


                                                                     EXHIBIT 1

               Pursuant to Item 8, the members of the group that have filed
this Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) are:

       The Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, L.P.
       Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.
       Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.
       Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, L.P.
       MSCP III, L.P.
       Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.
       MSCP III 892 Investors, L.P.
       Morgan Stanley Capital Investors, L.P.
       George K. Baum Group, Inc.
       G. Kenneth Baum
       George K. Baum Capital Partners, L.P.
       GKB Private Investment Partners, LLC
       George K. Baum Employee Equity Fund, L.P.
       GKB Equity, Inc.
       George K. Baum Holdings, Inc.
       Jonathan E. Baum
       Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.
       Citibank, N.A.
       Citicorp
       JSS Management Company, Ltd.
       William T. Webster as custodian for William T. Webster, Jr.
              under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law
       William T. Webster as custodian for Aubrey A. Webster
              under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minor Law
       William T. Webster as custodian for Samuel Timothy Webster
              under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law
       Kirstin D. Webster and James A. Heeter, Co-Trustees
              under The Timothy S. Webster Family Gift Trust of 1996,
              dated September 27, 1996
       William T. Webster
       Julie D. Webster
       Horst W. Schroeder
       Anna Catherine Webster
       Ernest Jack Webster, Jr.
       David B. Potter
       Timothy S. Webster
       David E. Watson
       Darrel E. Bailey
       Norman F. Abreo
       Isabel A. Lange
       Bernd H. Schroeder
       Gisela I. Schroeder, Trustee of the Living Trust of
              Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985
       Thompson Holdings, Inc.
       Thompson Holdings, L.P.
       Richard C. Thompson
       James A. Schlindwein
       Suzanne S. Schlindwein
       Horst W. Schroeder, Trustee of the Living Trust of
              Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985, or successor trustee
       Jerry Dear
       Daniel R. Keller
       Mike Willhoite
       CCT Partners III, L.P.
       CCT I Corporation
       Phillip A. Dibble
       Phyllis Kruse Dibble


                                                                     Exhibit 2


                           JOINT REPORTING AGREEMENT

      In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, each of the
parties hereto represents to and agrees with the other parties as follows:

      1. Such party is eligible to file a statement on Schedule 13G under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, pertaining to the Class A
Convertible Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Class A Common Stock"),
of the American Italian Pasta Company.

      2. Such party is responsible for timely filing of such statement and any
amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning such party contained therein; provided that no such party is
responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the
other parties making the filing, unless such party knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.

      3. Such party agrees that such statement is prepared and filed by Morgan
Stanley Capital Partners ("MSCP") by and on behalf of each such party and that
any amendment thereto will be filed on behalf of each such party.

      4. Such party agrees to notify Peter Vogelsang (at 212-762-8422),
immediately upon the occurrence of any event which will result in an increase
or decrease in the percentage of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by
such party.

      5. Such party hereby indemnifies each other party hereto and the
affiliates of such other party (each, an "Indemnified Person") against and
agrees to hold each of them harmless from any and all damage, loss, liability
and expense (including without limitation reasonable expenses of investigation
and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) in connection with any action,
suit or proceeding incurred or suffered by any Indemnified Person arising out
of (i) any breach of any of the obligations of such party set forth herein or
(ii) the failure of such party to provide complete and accurate information
for inclusion in such statement.

      6. Such party agrees to promptly reimburse MSCP for such party's Pro
Rata Portion of MSCP's out of pocket fees and expenses incurred in connection
with the preparation and filing of such statement and any amendment thereto
(the "Expenses").  In furtherance of the foregoing, such party hereby
authorizes MSCP to direct the underwriters in any underwritten offering of
shares of Class A Common Stock owned by such party to deliver directly to MSCP
or its designee a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the shares of
such party equal to such party's Pro Rata Portion of such Expenses.  As used
herein, "Pro Rata Portion" of Expenses with respect to such statement or any
amendment thereto means, with respect to any party, a fraction, the numerator
of which is equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that are
owned of record by such party and reported on such statement or amendment, as
the case may be, and the denominator of which is equal to the number of shares
of Class A Common Stock reported on such statement or amendment, as the case
may be, as beneficially owned by the filing group.

      This agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all of such
counterparts taken together shall constitute but one agreement.



Dated: October 6, 1997


                           MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED
                           EQUITY FUND II, L.P.
                           By: Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.,
                               as General Partner

                           By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                               Name:  Peter R. Vogelsang
                               Title: Secretary

                           MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED
                           EQUITY FUND II, INC.

                           By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name:  Peter R. Vogelsang
                           Title: Secretary

                           MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER,
                           DISCOVER & CO.

                           By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name:  Peter R. Vogelsang
                           Title: Authorized Signatory



                           MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL
                           PARTNERS III, L.P.
                           By: MSCP III, L.P.
                               as General Partner
                           By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
                               as General Partner


                           By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name:  Peter R. Vogelsang
                           Title: Secretary

                           MSCP III, L.P.
                           By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
                               as General Partner


                           By:  /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name:  Peter R. Vogelsang
                           Title: Secretary

                           MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS III, INC.

                           By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name:  Peter R. Vogelsang
                           Title: Secretary

                           MSCP III 892 INVESTORS, L.P.
                           By: MSCP III, L.P.
                               as General Partner
                           By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
                               as General Partner

                           By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name:  Peter R. Vogelsang
                           Title: Secretary



                           MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INVESTORS, L.P.
                           By: MSCP III, L.P.
                               as General Partner
                           By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
                               as General Partner

                           By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name:  Peter R. Vogelsang
                           Title: Secretary


                           GEORGE K. BAUM GROUP, INC.

                           By:  /s/ William D. Thomas
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name:  William D. Thomas
                           Title: President

                           GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.L.C.
                           as Nominee for:
                           GEORGE K. BAUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                           By: /s/ William D. Thomas
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: William D. Thomas
                           Title: Senior Managing Director

                           GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.L.C.
                           as Nominee for:
                           GEORGE K. BAUM EMPLOYEE EQUITY FUND, L.P.

                           By: /s/ William D. Thomas
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: William D. Thomas
                           Title: Senior Managing Director

                           EXCELSIOR INVESTORS, L.L.C.
                           By: George K. Baum Merchant Banc, LLC,
                               its Manager

                           By:  /s/ William D. Thomas
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: William D. Thomas
                           Title: Senior Managing Director



                           CITICORP VENTURE CAPITAL, LTD.

                           By:  /s/ D.Y. Howe
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: D.Y. Howe
                           Title: Vice President

                           JSS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD.

                           By:  /s/ James A. Schlindwein
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: James A. Schlindwein
                           Title: General Partner

                           WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
                           as custodian for William T. Webster, Jr.
                           under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

                           By: /s/ T. S. Webster
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Timothy S. Webster
                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact

                           WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
                           as custodian for Aubrey A. Webster, Jr.
                           under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

                           By: /s/ T. S. Webster
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Timothy S. Webster
                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact

                           KIRSTIN D. WEBSTER AND JAMES A. HEETER,
                           co-trustees under the Timothy S. Webster
                           Family Gift Trust of 1996, dated September 27, 1996

                           By: /s/ T. S. Webster
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Timothy S. Webster
                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact

                           WILLIAM T. WEBSTER


                           By: /s/ T. S. Webster
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Timothy S. Webster
                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact



                           JULIE D. WEBSTER


                           By: /s/ T. S. Webster
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Timothy S. Webster
                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


                           /s/ Horst Schroeder
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           HORST W. SCHROEDER


                           ANNA CATHERINE WEBSTER


                           By: /s/ T. S. Webster
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Timothy S. Webster
                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


                           ERNEST JACK WEBSTER, JR.


                           By: /s/ T. S. Webster
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Timothy S. Webster
                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


                            /s/ David B. Potter
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           DAVID B. POTTER


                           /s/ T. S. Webster
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER


                           /s/ David E. Watson
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           DAVID E. WATSON



                           /s/ Darrel E. Bailey
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           DARREL BAILEY


                           /s/ Norman Abreo
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           NORMAN F. ABREO


                           /s/ Horst Schroeder
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           For: ISABEL A. LANGE


                           /s/ Horst Schroeder
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           For: BERND H. SCHROEDER


                           /s/ Horst Schroeder
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           For: GISELA I. SCHROEDER,
                           Trustee of the Living Trust of
                           Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985

                           THOMPSON HOLDINGS, INC.

                           By: /s/ R. Thompson
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Richard C. Thompson
                           Title: President

                           THOMPSON HOLDINGS, L.P.
                           By: Thompson Holdings Inc., as General Partner


                           By:  /s/ R. Thompson
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Richard C. Thompson
                           Title: President

                           /s/ R. Thompson
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           RICHARD C. THOMPSON


                           /s/ James A. Schlindwein
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           JAMES A. SCHLINDWEIN


                           /s/ Suzanne S. Schlindwein
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           SUZANNE S. SCHLINDWEIN


                           HORST W. SCHROEDER,
                           Trustee of the Living Trust of
                           Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985,
                           or successor trustee

                           By: /s/ Horst W. Schroeder
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Horst W. Schroeder
                           Title: Trustee


                           /s/ Jerry Dear
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           JERRY DEAR


                           /s/ Daniel Keller
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           DANIEL KELLER


                           /s/ Mike Willhoite
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           MIKE WILLHOITE


                           CCT PARTNERS III, L.P.

                           By:  CCT I Corporation
                                as General Partner

                           By: /s/ Thomas H. Sanders
                               -----------------------------------------------
                           Name: Thomas H. Sanders
                           Title: Secretary,
                                  CCT I Corporation
                                  399P/14th Fl. Zn. 4




                           WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
                           as custodian for Samuel Timothy Webster
                           under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

                           By: /s/ Timothy S. Webster
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Timothy S. Webster
                           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


                           /s/ Timothy S. Webster
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           PHILLIP A. DIBBLE


                           /s/ Timothy S. Webster
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           PHYLLIS KRUSE DIBBLE


                           /s/ G. Kenneth Baum
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           G. KENNETH BAUM


                           GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC


                           By: /s/ William D. Thomas
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: William D. Thomas
                           Title: Senior Managing Director


                           GKB EQUITY, INC.


                           By: /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Jonathan E. Baum
                           Title: President


                           GEORGE K. BAUM HOLDINGS, INC.


                           By: /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: Jonathan E. Baum
                           Title: President



                           /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           JONATHAN E. BAUM



                           CITIBANK, N.A.


                           By: /s/ George Seegers
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: George Seegers
                           Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary


                           CITICORP


                           By: /s/ George Seegers
                           ---------------------------------------------------
                           Name: George Seegers
                           Title: Assistant Secretary



                                                                     Exhibit 3

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

       THE UNDERSIGNED hereby appoints each of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
III, Inc. (by Peter Vogelsang, Secretary) and Davis Polk & Wardwell (by Carole
Schiffman), acting jointly or individually with full power of substitution in
the premises as the attorneys in fact of the undersigned to prepare, execute
and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the
undersigned a Statement on Schedule 13G relating to the Class A Convertible
Common Stock of the American Italian Pasta Company, or, to the extent required
by law, in lieu of such Statement on Schedule 13G, a Statement on Schedule
13D, and any amendments thereto which either of the above named attorneys in
fact shall, in his or her sole discretion, deem appropriate; provided that any
such Schedule or amendment thereto shall be presented to the undersigned prior
to the filing thereof, and hereby confirms any and all action taken by either
of such attorneys pursuant to this Power of Attorney.

Dated: October 6, 1997

       MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED
       EQUITY FUND II, L.P.
       By: Morgan Stanley Leveraged Equity Fund II, Inc.,
           as General Partner

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
           Title: Secretary

       MORGAN STANLEY LEVERAGED
       EQUITY FUND II, INC.

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
           Title: Secretary

       MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER,
       DISCOVER & CO.

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
           Title: Authorized Signatory


       MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL
       PARTNERS III, L.P.
       By: MSCP III, L.P.
           as General Partner
       By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
           as General Partner


       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
           Title: Secretary

       MSCP III, L.P.
       By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
           as General Partner

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
           Title: Secretary

       MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL PARTNERS III, INC.

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
           Title: Secretary

       MSCP III 892 INVESTORS, L.P.
       By: MSCP III, L.P.
           as General Partner
       By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
           as General Partner

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
           Title: Secretary


       MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INVESTORS, L.P.
       By: MSCP III, L.P.
           as General Partner
       By: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners III, Inc.,
           as General Partner

       By: /s/ Peter R. Vogelsang
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Peter R. Vogelsang
           Title: Secretary


       GEORGE K. BAUM GROUP, INC.


       By: /s/ William D. Thomas
           ---------------------------------
           Name: William D. Thomas
           Title: President

       GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.L.C.
       as Nominee for:
       GEORGE K. BAUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

       By: /s/ William D. Thomas
           ---------------------------------
           Name: William D. Thomas
           Title: Senior Managing Director

       GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.L.C.
       as Nominee for:
       GEORGE K. BAUM EMPLOYEE EQUITY FUND, L.P.

       By: /s/ William D. Thomas
           ---------------------------------
           Name: William D. Thomas
           Title: Senior Managing Director

       EXCELSIOR INVESTORS, L.L.C.
       By: George K. Baum Merchant Banc, LLC,
           its Manager

       By: /s/ William D. Thomas
           ---------------------------------
           Name: William D. Thomas
           Title: Senior Managing Director



       CITICORP VENTURE CAPITAL, LTD.

       By: /s/ D.Y. Howe
           ---------------------------------
           Name: D.Y. Howe
           Title: Vice President

       JSS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD.

       By: /s/ James A. Schlindwein
           ---------------------------------
           Name: James A. Schlindwein
           Title: General Partner

       WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
       as custodian for William T. Webster, Jr.
       under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Timothy S. Webster
           Title: Attorney-in-Fact

       WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
       as custodian for Aubrey A. Webster, Jr.
       under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
       Name: Timothy S. Webster
       Title: Attorney-in-Fact

       KIRSTIN D. WEBSTER AND JAMES A. HEETER,
       co-trustees under the Timothy S. Webster
       Family Gift Trust of 1996, dated September 27, 1996

       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Timothy S. Webster
           Title: Attorney-in-Fact

       WILLIAM T. WEBSTER


       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Timothy S. Webster
           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


       JULIE D. WEBSTER


       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Timothy S. Webster
           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


       /s/ Horst Schroeder
       -------------------------------------
       HORST W. SCHROEDER


       ANNA CATHERINE WEBSTER


       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Timothy S. Webster
           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


       ERNEST JACK WEBSTER, JR.


       By: /s/ T. S. Webster
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Timothy S. Webster
           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


       /s/ David B. Potter
       -------------------------------------
       DAVID B. POTTER


       /s/ T. S. Webster
       -------------------------------------
       TIMOTHY S. WEBSTER


       /s/ David E. Watson
       -------------------------------------
       DAVID E. WATSON


       /s/ Darrel E. Bailey
       -------------------------------------
       DARREL BAILEY


       /s/ Norman Abreo
       -------------------------------------
       NORMAN F. ABREO

       /s/ Horst Schroeder
       -------------------------------------
       For: ISABEL A. LANGE


       /s/ Horst Schroeder
       -------------------------------------
       For: BERND H. SCHROEDER


       /s/ Horst Schroeder
       -------------------------------------
       For: GISELA I. SCHROEDER,
       Trustee of the Living Trust of
       Gisela I. Schroeder U/T/I dated May 24, 1985

       THOMPSON HOLDINGS, INC.

       By: /s/ R. Thompson
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Richard C. Thompson
           Title: President

       THOMPSON HOLDINGS, L.P.
       By: Thompson Holdings Inc., as General Partner


       By: /s/ R. Thompson
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Richard C. Thompson
           Title: President


       /s/ R. Thompson
       -------------------------------------
       RICHARD C. THOMPSON


       /s/ James A. Schlindwein
       -------------------------------------
       JAMES A. SCHLINDWEIN


       /s/ Suzanne S. Schlindwein
       -------------------------------------
       SUZANNE S. SCHLINDWEIN


       HORST W. SCHROEDER,
       Trustee of the Living Trust of
       Horst W. Schroeder, dated May 24, 1985,
       or successor trustee
       By: /s/ Horst W. Schroeder
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Horst W. Schroeder
           Title: Trustee


       /s/ Jerry Dear
       -------------------------------------
       JERRY DEAR


       /s/ Daniel Keller
       -------------------------------------
       DANIEL KELLER


       /s/ Mike Willhoite
       -------------------------------------
       MIKE WILLHOITE


       CCT PARTNERS III, L.P.

       By:   CCT I Corporation
             as General Partner

       By: /s/ Thomas H. Sanders
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Thomas H. Sanders
           Title: Secretary,
                  CCT I Corporation
                  399P/14th Fl. Zn. 4


       WILLIAM T. WEBSTER,
       as custodian for Samuel Timothy Webster
       under the Missouri Uniform Transfers to Minors Law

       By: /s/ Timothy S. Webster
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Timothy S. Webster
           Title: Attorney-in-Fact


       /s/ Phillip A. Dibble
       -------------------------------------
       PHILLIP A. DIBBLE


       /s/ Phyllis Kruse Dibble
       -------------------------------------
       PHYLLIS KRUSE DIBBLE



       /s/ G. Kenneth Baum
       -------------------------------------
       G. KENNETH BAUM


       GKB PRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC


       By: /s/ William D. Thomas
           ---------------------------------
           Name: William D. Thomas
           Title: Senior Managing Director


       GKB EQUITY, INC.


       By: /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Jonathan E. Baum
           Title: President


       GEORGE K. BAUM HOLDINGS, INC.


       By: /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
           ---------------------------------
           Name: Jonathan E. Baum
           Title: President



       /s/ Jonathan E. Baum
       -------------------------------------
       JONATHAN E. BAUM


       CITIBANK, N.A.


       By: /s/ George Seegers
           ---------------------------------
           Name: George Seegers
           Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary


       CITICORP


       By: /s/ George Seegers
           ---------------------------------
           Name: George Seegers
           Title: Assistant Secretary



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