BENCHMARQ MICROELECTRONICS INC
SC 13G, 1997-02-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (RULE 13D-102)

             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*

                        BENCHMARQ MICROELECTRONICS, INC.

                                (Name of Issuer)

                                     COMMON

                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   081603 10 2

                                 (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 "filed"  for the  purpose  of  Section 18 of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  SEE
the NOTES).


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- ----------------------------------           ----------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 081603 10 2                 13G        PAGE  2  OF  16  PAGES
- -----------------------------------          ----------------------------------


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATIONS NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

        Sevin Rosen Fund III L.P. (formerly known as SRB Partners Fund L.P.)
        75-2197504
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a)  [   ]
                                                                  (b)  [   ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


   
              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF         150,000
   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY  6     SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY          0
    EACH      -----------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH        150,000
              -----------------------------------------------------------------
              8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

   
        150,000
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 |_|
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

   
        2.2%
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        PN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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- ----------------------------------           ----------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 081603 10 2                 13G        PAGE  3  OF  16  PAGES
- -----------------------------------          ----------------------------------


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATIONS NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

        SRB Associates III L.P. (formerly known as SRB Associates L.P.)
        75-2198416
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a)  [   ]
                                                                  (b)  [   ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   
              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF         150,000
   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY  6     SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY          0
    EACH      -----------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH        150,000
              -----------------------------------------------------------------
              8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

   
        150,000
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 |_|

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

   
        2.2%
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        PN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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- ----------------------------------           ----------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 081603 10 2                 13G        PAGE  4  OF  16  PAGES
- -----------------------------------          ----------------------------------


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATIONS NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

        Jon W. Bayless
        ###-##-####
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a)  [   ]
                                                                  (b)  [   ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        U.S.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   
              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF           63,008
   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY  6     SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY          150,000
    EACH      -----------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH        63,008
              -----------------------------------------------------------------
              8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    150,000
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
        213,008
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES                                                  |_|

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

   
        3.2%
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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- ----------------------------------           ----------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 081603 10 2                 13G        PAGE  5  OF  16  PAGES
- -----------------------------------          ----------------------------------


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATIONS NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

        Stephen M. Dow
        ###-##-####
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a)  [   ]
                                                                  (b)  [   ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        U.S.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   
              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF         44,633
   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY  6     SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY          150,000
    EACH      -----------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH        44,633
              -----------------------------------------------------------------
              8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    150,000
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
        194,633
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 |_|

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

   
        2.9%
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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- ----------------------------------           ----------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 081603 10 2                 13G        PAGE  6  OF  16  PAGES
- -----------------------------------          ----------------------------------


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATIONS NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

        Dennis J. Gorman
        ###-##-####
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a)  [   ]
                                                                   (b)  [   ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        U.S.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   
              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF         9,002
   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY  6     SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY          150,000
    EACH      -----------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH        9,002
              -----------------------------------------------------------------
              8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    150,000
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
        9,002
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 |_|

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

   
        2.4%
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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- ----------------------------------           ----------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 081603 10 2                 13G        PAGE  7  OF  16  PAGES
- -----------------------------------          ----------------------------------


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATIONS NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

        John V. Jaggers
        ###-##-####
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a)  [   ]
                                                                  (b)  [   ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        U.S.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   
              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF         16,116
   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY  6     SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY          150,000
    EACH      -----------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 PERSON WITH        16,116
              -----------------------------------------------------------------
              8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    150,000
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
        166,116
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 |_|

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

   
        2.5%
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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- ----------------------------------           ----------------------------------
CUSIP NO. 081603 10 2                 13G        PAGE  8  OF  16  PAGES
- -----------------------------------          ----------------------------------


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATIONS NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

        Charles H. Phipps
        ###-##-####
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a)  [   ]
                                                                  (b)  [   ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        U.S.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   
              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF         37,003
   SHARES     -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY  6     SHARED VOTING POWER
  OWNED BY          150,000
    EACH      -----------------------------------------------------------------
  REPORTING   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 PERSON WITH        37,003 
              -----------------------------------------------------------------
              8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    150,000
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
        187,003
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 |_|

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

   
        2.8%
    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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Item 1.

            (a)  NAME OF ISSUER.

            Benchmarq  Microelectronics,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation  (the
            "Issuer").

            (b)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.

            The  Issuer's  principal  executive  offices are located at 17919
Waterview Parkway, Dallas, Texas 75252.

ITEM 2.

            (a) NAMES OF PERSONS FILING.

     This statement is filed by the following persons: (i) Sevin Rosen Fund III
L.P. (formerly known as SRB Partners Fund, L.P.) ("SR III"); (ii) SRB Associates
III  L.P.  (formerly  known as SRB  Associates  L.P.) ("SRB III");  (iii) Jon W.
Bayless  ("Bayless");  (iv)  Stephen  M.  Dow  ("Dow");  (v)  Dennis  J.  Gorman
("Gorman");  (vi) John V.  Jaggers  ("Jaggers");  and (vii)  Charles  H.  Phipps
("Phipps").

            SRB III is the  general  partner of SR III.  Bayless,  Dow,  Gorman,
Jaggers and Phipps are the general partners of SRB III.

            (b)  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE.

            The principal  business office of each of SR III, SRB III,  Bayless,
Gorman,  Jaggers and Phipps is Two Galleria Tower,  13455 Noel Road, Suite 1670,
Dallas,  Texas 75240. The principal business office of Dow is 550 Lytton Avenue,
Suite 200, Palo Alto, California 94301.


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            (c)  CITIZENSHIP.

               SR   III  and SRB III are  each  Delaware  limited  partnerships.

Bayless, Dow, Gorman, Jaggers and Phipps are each U.S. citizens.

            (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.

            This  statement  relates to shares of Common Stock,  par value $.001
per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Issuer.

            (e)  CUSIP NUMBER.

            081603 10 2

TEM 3.      This  statement  is not being filed  pursuant  to Rule  13d-1(b) or
            13d-2(b).

ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP.

   
            As   of December 31,  1996,  no person  filing this  Schedule 13G
beneficially owned in excess of 5% of the Issuer's Common Stock.
    

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.

            Not applicable.


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ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

            Not applicable.

ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION.

            Not applicable.

                           [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE]


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                        SIGNATURE/SIGNED IN COUNTERPART

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


                                    SEVIN ROSEN FUND III L.P.

                                    By: SRB Associates III L.P.,
                                         General Partner

Dated:  February 13, 1997           By:/S/ JOHN V. JAGGERS
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                       John V. Jaggers, a General Partner


                                    SRB ASSOCIATES III L.P.


Dated:  February 13, 1997           By: /S/ JOHN V. JAGGERS
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        John V. Jaggers, a General Partner


Dated:  February 13, 1997                /S/ JON W. BAYLESS
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Jon W. Bayless


Dated:  February 13, 1997                /S/ JOHN V. JAGGERS, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Stephen M. Dow


Dated:  February 13, 1997                /S/ DENNIS J. GORMAN
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Dennis J. Gorman


Dated:  February 13, 1997                /S/ JOHN V. JAGGERS
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         John V. Jaggers


Dated:  February 13, 1997                /S/ CHARLES H. PHIPPS
                                         --------------------------------------
                                         Charles H. Phipps




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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

            EXHIBIT


1.          Joint Filing Agreement.

2.          Power of Attorney.


                               Page 13 of 16 Pages

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                                   EXHIBIT 1

                 THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED IN COUNTERPART

                            JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


            In accordance  with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934,  the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of
them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including  amendments thereto) with respect
to the common stock of BENCHMARQ MICROELECTRONICS,  INC., and further agree that
this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.  In
evidence thereof each of the undersigned,  being duly authorized, hereby execute
this Agreement on the date set forth opposite his or its name.

                                    SEVIN ROSEN FUND III L.P.

                                    By: SRB Associates III L.P.,
                                         General Partner


Dated:  February 13, 1997                By:/S/ JOHN V. JAGGERS
                                            ----------------------------------
                                            John V. Jaggers, a General Partner


                                    SRB ASSOCIATES III L.P.



Dated:  February 13, 1997           By: /S/ JOHN V. JAGGERS
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        John V. Jaggers, a General Partner



Dated:  February 13, 1997                /S/ JON W. BAYLESS
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Jon W. Bayless



Dated:  February 13, 1997                /S/ JOHN V. JAGGERS, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Stephen M. Dow





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Dated:  February 13, 1997               /S/ DENNIS J. GORMAN
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Dennis J. Gorman



Dated:  February 13, 1997                /S/ JOHN V. JAGGERS
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         John V. Jaggers



Dated:  February 13, 1997                /S/ CHARLES H. PHIPPS
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Charles H. Phipps



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                                   EXHIBIT 2

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

            The  undersigned,  STEPHEN M. DOW,  hereby  makes,  constitutes  and
appoints each of DENNIS J. GORMAN, JOHN V. JAGGERS AND JON W. BAYLESS,  and each
of them singly, his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power
to them, and each of them singly,  and with full power of substitution,  to sign
for the  undersigned  and in his  name,  any Form  144,  Form 3, Form 4, Form 5,
Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G, and any and all amendments  thereto,  and to file
the same, and all exhibits thereto,  and all documents in connection  therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission,  and generally to do all things in
the name of the  undersigned  and on his  behalf to enable  the  undersigned  to
comply  with the  reporting  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  as
amended,  and  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  and  all
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

            This  Power of  Attorney  shall not be  affected  by the  subsequent
disability or incompetence of the undersigned.

            This Power of Attorney may not be changed orally.

            The undersigned  hereby agrees that any third party receiving a duly
executed  copy or  reproduction  of this  Power of  Attorney  may act  under it.
Revocation or termination of this Power of Attorney will not be effective  until
the third party receives actual knowledge of the termination or revocation.  The
undersigned shall hold harmless any third party from and against any claims that
may arise  against  the third  party as a result of  reliance  on this  Power of
Attorney.

            IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has  executed  this Power of
Attorney as of the 13th day of June, 1994.


                                            /s/  Stephen M. Dow
                                            ----------------------------------
                                                 Stephen M. Dow

STATE OF TEXAS          )
                        )ss.:
COUNTY OF DALLAS        )

            On this 13th day of June,  1994 before me personally came Stephen M.
Dow,  to me known and known to me to be the  individual  described  in,  and who
executed the foregoing  instrument,  and he  acknowledged to me that he executed
the same.


                                           /s/ Jo Anne Eisler
                                           -----------------------------------
                                               Notary Public

My commission expires:  May 27, 1998


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