PLASMA & MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES INC
SC 13G/A, 1997-02-13
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                          Washington, D.C. 20549    
                             
                                SCHEDULE 13G/A


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

 
                     Plasma & Materials Technologies, Inc.
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                               (Name of Issuer)
 
                          Common Stock; No Par Value
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)
 
                                   72753M109
                       --------------------------------
                                (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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

                              Page 1 of 13 pages
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G

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  CUSIP NO. 72753M109                                      PAGE 2 OF 13 PAGES
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      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      
      SBIC Partners, L.P.

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      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]
                                                 
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      SEC USE ONLY
 3
 

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      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4    
      Texas

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                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5   
     NUMBER OF            Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7    
    REPORTING             Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
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      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9  
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

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      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 
10                                                                         [_]
 
 
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      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11    
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

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      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      PN

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 2 of 13 pages
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G

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  CUSIP NO. 72753M109                                      PAGE 3 OF 13 PAGES
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      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      
      Forrest Binkley & Brown L.P.

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      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]
                                                 
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      SEC USE ONLY
 3
 

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      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4    
      Texas

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5   
     NUMBER OF            Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7    
    REPORTING             Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
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      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9  
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 
10                                                                         [_]
 
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11    
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

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      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      PN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 3 of 13 pages
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G

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  CUSIP NO. 72753M109                                      PAGE 4 OF 13 PAGES
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      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      
      Forrest Binkley & Brown Venture Co.

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      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]
                                                 
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      SEC USE ONLY
 3
 

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      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4    
      Texas

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5   
     NUMBER OF            Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7    
    REPORTING             Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
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      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9  
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 
10                                                                         [_]
 
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11    
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

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      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      CO

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 4 of 13 pages
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G

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  CUSIP NO. 72753M109                                      PAGE 5 OF 13 PAGES
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      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      
      Gregory J. Forrest

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      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]
                                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      SEC USE ONLY
 3
 

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      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4    
      United States

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                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5   
     NUMBER OF            Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7    
    REPORTING             Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9  
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 
10                                                                         [_]
 
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11    
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 5 of 13 pages
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G

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  CUSIP NO. 72753M109                                      PAGE 6 OF 13 PAGES
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      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      
      Nicholas B. Binkley

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      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]
                                                 
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      SEC USE ONLY
 3
 

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      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4    
      United States

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                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5   
     NUMBER OF            Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7    
    REPORTING             Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
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      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9  
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 
10                                                                         [_]
 
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11    
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 6 of 13 pages
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G

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  CUSIP NO. 72753M109                                      PAGE 7 OF 13 PAGES
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      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
      
      Jeffrey J. Brown

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      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 2                                                              (a) [X]
                                                                (b) [_]
                                                 
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      SEC USE ONLY
 3
 

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      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4    
      United States

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                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5   
     NUMBER OF            Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
     OWNED BY
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7    
    REPORTING             Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
 
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                          Not applicable - see Item 4(a)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9  
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 
10                                                                         [_]
 
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11    
      Not applicable - see Item 4(a)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
      IN

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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ITEM 1.

     (a)  NAME OF ISSUER

          Plasma & Materials Technologies, Inc.

     (b)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES

          9255 Deering Avenue
          Chatsworth, California  91311

ITEM 2.

     (a)  NAME OF PERSON FILING

          The persons filing this Schedule 13G/A are SBIC Partners, L.P., a
          Texas limited partnership ("SBIC"), Forrest Binkley & Brown L.P., a
          Texas limited partnership ("FB&B"), Forrest Binkley & Brown Venture
          Co., a Texas corporation ("FB&B Venture"), Gregory J. Forrest,
          Nicholas B. Binkley, and Jeffrey J. Brown (collectively the "Filing
          Persons").

          Gregory J. Forrest, Nicholas B. Binkley, and Jeffrey J. Brown are each
          executive officers, directors and shareholders of FB&B Venture, which
          is the sole general partner of FB&B, the managing general partner of
          SBIC.

     (b)  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE

          800 Newport Center Drive, Suite 725
          Newport Beach, California 92660

     (c)  CITIZENSHIP

          The responses of the Filing Persons to Item 4 of the cover pages to
          this Schedule 13G/A that relate to the citizenships of such Filing
          Persons are herein incorporated by reference.

     (d)  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
 
          This filing is made in regard to the Common Stock, no par value per
          share, of Plasma & Materials Technologies, Inc. (the "Common Stock").
 
     (e)  CUSIP NUMBER
 
          72753M109

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
                
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     (e)  [_]    Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
                 Investment Advisers Act of 1940
                 
     (f)  [_]    Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
                 provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                 1974 or Endowment Fund; see (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

     (g)  [_]    Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)240.13d-
                 1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)

     (h)  [_]    Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP

     (a)  AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED

          Not applicable. The percent of the class owned, as of December 31,
          1996, does not exceed five percent.

     (b)  PERCENT OF CLASS

          Not applicable.

     (c)  NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS

          (i)    SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:  Not applicable.

          (ii)   SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:  Not applicable.

          (iii)  SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF:  Not
                 applicable.

          (iv)   SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF:  Not
                 applicable.

ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

     IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED TO REPORT THE FACT THAT AS OF THE DATE
HEREOF THE REPORTING PERSON HAS CEASED TO BE THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF MORE THAN
FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES, CHECK THE FOLLOWING [X]

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

                 Not applicable.

ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
          SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

                 Not applicable.

ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

                 The Filing Persons have filed this Schedule 13G/A as a group
                 pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f). The identity of each member of the
                 group is stated in an exhibit to the Schedule 13G amended
                 hereby, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
                 February 14, 1996, which exhibit is incorporated herein by
                 reference.

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                 The Filing Persons entered into a Joint Reporting Agreement
                 dated February 12, 1996 (the "Joint Reporting Agreement"),
                 pursuant to which they agreed to file one joint statement on
                 behalf of all of them with respect to the subject matter of
                 this Schedule 13G/A. The Joint Reporting Agreement was filed
                 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14,
                 1996 as an exhibit to the Schedule 13G amended hereby, which
                 exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

                 Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
     the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
     business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
     effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
     securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
     any transaction having such purposes or effect.

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                                   SIGNATURE

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


Dated:  February 12, 1997         SBIC PARTNERS, L.P.,
                                  a Texas limited partnership

                                  By:  Forrest Binkley & Brown L.P.,
                                       a Texas limited partnership
                                       Its:  General Partner


                                       By:  Forrest Binkley & Brown Venture Co.,
                                            a Texas corporation
                                            Its:  General Partner


                                            By:   /s/ Gregory J. Forrest
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                   Gregory J. Forrest,
                                                   President


                                            By:    /s/ Nicholas B. Binkley
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                   Nicholas B. Binkley,
                                                   President


                                            By:   /s/ Jeffrey J. Brown
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                   Jeffrey J. Brown,
                                                   President


                                  FORREST BINKLEY & BROWN L.P.,
                                  a Texas limited partnership

                                  By:  Forrest Binkley & Brown Venture Co.,
                                       a Texas corporation
                                       Its:  General Partner


                                       By:   /s/ Gregory J. Forrest
                                            -----------------------------------
                                              Gregory J. Forrest,
                                              President

                                       By:    /s/ Nicholas B. Binkley
                                            -----------------------------------
                                              Nicholas B. Binkley,
                                              President


                                       By:   /s/ Jeffrey J. Brown
                                            -----------------------------------
                                              Jeffrey J. Brown,
                                              President

                              Page 11 of 13 pages
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                                  FORREST BINKLEY & BROWN VENTURE CO.,
                                  a Texas corporation



                                  By:    /s/ Gregory J. Forrest
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                         Gregory J. Forrest,
                                         President


                                  By:    /s/ Nicholas B. Binkley
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                         Nicholas B. Binkley,
                                         President


                                  By:    /s/ Jeffrey J. Brown
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                         Jeffrey J. Brown,
                                         President



                                        /s/ Gregory J. Forrest
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                        Gregory J. Forrest



                                          /s/ Nicholas B. Binkley
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                         Nicholas B. Binkley



                                        /s/ Jeffrey J. Brown
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                         Jeffrey J. Brown

                                 Page 12 of 13
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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<CAPTION> 
                                                                Sequentially
     Exhibit                                                    Numbered
     Number                  Description                        Page
     -------                 -----------                        ------------
     <S>                     <C>                                <C> 

       1     Identification of Members of the Group.............     *      

       2     Joint Reporting Agreement dated February 12, 1996..     *      



*    Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 1996 as
     an exhibit to the Schedule 13G amended hereby.
</TABLE> 

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