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SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 1)
Worldtex, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
981907108
(CUSIP Number)
December 20, 2000
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule 13G/A is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 22 Pages)
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*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 purposes 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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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
EGS Partners, L.L.C.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IA
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
EGS Associates, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Bev Partners, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jonas Partners, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William Ehrman
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(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%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
EGS Management, L.L.C.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(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%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Frederic Greenberg
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(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
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Julia Oliver
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(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
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jonas Gerstl
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is Worldtex, Inc. (the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Company's principal executive offices are located at
Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) EGS Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company ("EGS Management"), with respect to Shares beneficially owned by
The Pharmaceutical/Medical Technology Fund, L.P.;
(ii) EGS Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company ("EGS Partners"), with respect to shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Strategic Healthcare Investment Fund, a Cayman
Islands company;
(v) EGS Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("EGS
Associates"), with respect to Shares and Warrants beneficially owned by EGS
Private Healthcare Partnership, L.P. and EGS Private Healthcare Counterpart,
L.P.;
(vi) Bev Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Bev
Partners"), with respect to Shares and Warrants beneficially owned by it;
(vii) Jonas Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership
("Healthcare Counterpart"), with respect to Shares and Warrants beneficially
owned by it;
(viii) William Ehrman, with respect to Shares beneficially
owned by EGS Partners, L.L.C., EGS Associates, L.P., Bev Partners, L.P. and
Jonas Partners, L.P.;
(ix) Frederic Greenberg, with respect to Shares beneficially
owned by EGS Partners, L.L.C., EGS Associates, L.P., Bev Partners, L.P. and
Jonas Partners, L.P.;
(xi) Jonas Gerstl, with respect to Shares beneficially owned
by EGS Partners, L.L.C., EGS Associates, L.P., Bev Partners, L.P. and Jonas
Partners, L.P.; and.
(xii) Julia Oliver, with respect to Shares beneficially
owned by EGS Partners, L.L.C., EGS Associates, L.P., Bev Partners, L.P. and
Jonas Partners, L.P.
The foregoing persons hereinafter sometimes are referred to
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collectively as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with
respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on
information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
The members of EGS Management and EGS Partners are William Ehrman, Frederic
Greenberg, Jonas Gerstl and Julia Oliver.
William Lautman, James McLaren and Frederick Ketcher are no longer members of
EGS Partners or EGS Management.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence:
The address of the principal business and principal office of (i)
EGS Management, EGS Partners, EGS Associates, Bev Partners, Jonas Partners and
each of the Members, is 350 Park Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Each of the individuals referred to in paragraph (a) above is a
United States citizen. EGS Management and EGS Partners are Delaware limited
liability companies. EGS Associates and Bev Partners are Delaware limited
partnerships. Jonas Partners is a New York limited partnership.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
981907108
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-
2(b) or (c), 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 of 1940,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in
accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
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(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box:
[x]
Item 4. Ownership.
The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based
upon the Shares issued and outstanding as of August 14, 2000 as reported on
the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-G filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by the Company for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2000.
As of the close of business on December 20, 2000:
A. EGS Management, L.L.C.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
-0-
B. EGS Partners, L.L.C.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
-0-
C. EGS Associates
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
-0-
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D. Bev Partners
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: -0-%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
-0-
E. Jonas Partners
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
-0-
F. William Ehrman
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
-0-
G. Frederic Greenberg
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: -0-%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
-0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
-0-
H. Jonas Gerstl
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: 0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
-0-
I. Julia Oliver
(a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
(b) Percent of class: -0-%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
-0-
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
As of the date hereof the Reporting Persons are no longer the beneficial
owners of greater than five percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no other person has the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from,
or the proceeds from the sale of, a number of such Common Stock which
represents more than five percent of the number of outstanding shares of
Common Stock.
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.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following
certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
DATED: January 2, 2000
/s/ William Ehrman
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William Ehrman, individually, as a
member of EGS Management, L.L.C.,
EGS Partners, L.L.C.
/s/ Frederic Greenberg
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Frederic Greenberg, individually
/s/ Jonas Gerstl
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Jonas Gerstl, individually
/s/ Julia Oliver
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Julia Oliver, individually
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