SPHERE DRAKE HOLDINGS LTD
SC 13D, 1997-08-08
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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                           UNITED STATES
                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549

                          SCHEDULE 13D

        Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

            Sphere Drake Holdings Limited  (SD)
                       
                    (Name of Issuer)      

         Common Stock, par value $0.01        
                             
            (Title of Class of Securities)    

                   CUSIP No. G8345M1010
                     (CUSIP Number)

                       Thomas F. Steyer
              Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
                One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, California  94111         
                     (415) 421-2132                     
                          
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)

                      August 1, 1997                  
   
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on
Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the
subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule
because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box  .

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all
exhibits, should be filed with the Commission.  See Rule
13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

* 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 that Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.

2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a) 
                                                        
     (b) /x/

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     WC, 00

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is 
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     California

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-

8    Shared Voting Power

     291,300

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     291,300

11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Report-
     ing Person

     291,300

12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
   
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    1.6%

14   Type of Reporting Person*

     PN

     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.

2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a) 
                                                        
     (b) /x/

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     WC

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is 
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     California

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-

8    Shared Voting Power

     263,500

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-  

10   Shared Dispositive Power

      263,500

11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

      263,500

12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    1.4%

14   Type of Reporting Person*

     PN

        *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010 

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.

2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a) 
                                                        
     (b) /x/

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     WC

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     California

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-

8    Shared Voting Power

    69,800

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     69,800

11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Report-
     ing Person

     69,800

12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

   0.4 %

14   Type of Reporting Person*

     PN

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
   
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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010 

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.

2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a) 
                                                        
     (b) /x/

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     WC

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     California

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-

8    Shared Voting Power

    23,500

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     23,500

11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Report-
     ing Person

     23,500

12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    0.1%

14   Type of Reporting Person*

     PN

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
   
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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Tinicum Partners, L.P.

2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a) 
                                                        
     (b) /x/  
                
3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     WC, 00

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     New York

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-

8    Shared Voting Power

     33,600

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     33,600

11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     33,600

12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    0.2%

14   Type of Reporting Person*

     PN

       *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO.  G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.

2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a) 
                                                        
     (b) /x/                

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     00   

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is 
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     Delaware  

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With 

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     332,500

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     332,500
     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     332,500
     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
 
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    1.8%
     
14   Type of Reporting Person*

     IA, 00

      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!             

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                        SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
     
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a) 
                                                        
     (b) /x/

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     AF   

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     Delaware  

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each    
     Reporting Person With 

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     681,700

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     681,700
     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     681,700
     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    3.7%
     
14   Type of Reporting Person*

     00

           *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!        

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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Enrique H. Boilini
     
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a)

     (b) /x/                                            
     
3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     AF, 00

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is 
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     Argentina

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     1,014,200

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     1,014,200
     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     1,014,200
     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    5.5%
     
14   Type of Reporting Person*

     IN

           *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010 

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     David I. Cohen
     
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a)

     (b) /x/                                            
     
3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     AF, 00

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is 
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     South Africa   

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     1,014,200

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     1,014,200
     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     1,014,200
     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    5.5%
     
14   Type of Reporting Person*

     IN

           *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Joseph F. Downes
     
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a)

     (b) /x/

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     AF, 00   

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is 
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     United States  

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With 

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     1,014,200

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     1,014,200
     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     1,014,200
     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

     5.5%
     
14   Type of Reporting Person*

     IN

           *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Fleur E. Fairman
     
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a)

     (b) /x/

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     AF

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is 
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     United States  

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With 

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     681,700

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     681,700

     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     681,700

     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           

13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    3.7%
     
14   Type of Reporting Person*

     IN

            *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!       


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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Jason M. Fish
     
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a)

     (b) /x/

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     AF, 00

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is 
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     United States  

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With 

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     1,014,200

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     1,014,200
     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     1,014,200
     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    5.5%
     
14   Type of Reporting Person*

     IN

           *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!        

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                    SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Andrew B. Fremder
     
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a)

     (b) /x/

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     AF, 00

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is 
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     United States  

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With 

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     1,014,200

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     1,014,200
     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     1,014,200
     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

   5.5%
     
14   Type of Reporting Person*

     IN

           *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!        

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                     SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     William F. Mellin
     
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a)

     (b) /x/

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     AF, 00

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     United States  

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With 

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     1,014,200

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     1,014,200
     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     1,014,200
     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    5.5%
     
14   Type of Reporting Person*

     IN

            *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!      

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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Stephen L. Millham
     
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a)

     (b) /x/

3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     AF, 00

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     United States  

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With 

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     1,014,200

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     1,014,200
     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     1,014,200
     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

   5.5 %
     
14   Type of Reporting Person*

     IN

            *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!       

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                     SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Meridee A. Moore
     
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a)

     (b) /x/
     
3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     AF, 00

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is 
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     United States  

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With 

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     1,014,200

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     1,014,200
     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each 
     Reporting Person

     1,014,200
     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

      5.5%

14   Type of Reporting Person*

     IN

                 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!  


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                       SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. G8345M1010

1    Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     Thomas F. Steyer
     
2    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*  
    
     (a)

     (b) /x/
     
3    SEC Use Only

4    Source of Funds*

     AF, 00    

5    Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is 
     Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6    Citizenship or Place of Organization

     United States  

     Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each
     Reporting Person With 

7    Sole Voting Power

     -0-       

8    Shared Voting Power

     1,014,200

9    Sole Dispositive Power

     -0-

10   Shared Dispositive Power

     1,014,200
     
11   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Report-
     ing Person

     1,014,200
     
12   Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) 
     Excludes Certain Shares*                           
    
13   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

    5.5%
     
14   Type of Reporting Person*

     IN

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

      This statement relates to shares of Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares") of Sphere Drake
Holdings Limited (the "Company").  The Company's 
principal offices are located at Hurst Holme, Trott Road,
Hamilton, HM11, Bermuda.

Item 2.  Identity and Background.

     (a)    This statement is filed by:  (i) Farallon
Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership
("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (ii)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a Califor-
nia limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect to the
Shares held by it; (iii) Farallon Capital Institutional
Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership
("FCIP II"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (iv)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect to the 
Shares held by it; (v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited 
partnership ("Tinicum", collectively with FCP, 
FCIP, FCIP II and FCIP III the, "Partner-
ships"), with respect to the Shares held by it;
(vi) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company ("FCMLLC"), with respect to the
Shares held by Farallon Capital Offshore Investors, Inc.,
a British Virgin Islands corporation ("Offshore"), and
certain other accounts managed by FCMLLC (together with
Offshore, the "Managed Accounts"); (vii) Farallon
Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
("FPLLC"), with respect to the Shares held by each of the
entities named in (i) through (v) above; (viii) each of
Enrique H. Boilini ("Boilini"), David I. Cohen ("Cohen"),
Joseph F. Downes ("Downes"), Jason M. Fish ("Fish"),
Andrew B. Fremder ("Fremder"), William F. Mellin 
("Mellin"), Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"), Meridee A.
Moore ("Moore") and Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer"), with
respect to the Shares held by each of

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 the entities named in (i) through (vi) above; and 
(ix) Fleur E. Fairman ("Fairman") with respect to the
Shares held by each of the entities named in (i) through (v) 
above  (FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, Tinicum, 
FCMLLC, FPLLC, Boilini, Cohen, Downes, 
Fairman, Fish, Fremder, Mellin, Millham,
Moore and Steyer shall collectively be referred to
hereafter as the "Reporting Persons").

     The name, address, principal business, state of
organization, executive officers, directors and 
controlling persons of FCMLLC and FPLLC are set forth on
Annex 1 hereto.  The Shares reported hereby
for FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, Tinicum and the Managed Accounts  
are owned directly by such entities.  Each of Boilini, Cohen,
Downes, Fish, Fremder, Mellin, Millham, Moore and Steyer
may be deemed, as managing memebers of FPLLC and
FCMLLC, to be the beneficial owners of all such Shares. Each 
of FPLLC and Fairman, as a managing member of FPLLC,
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares
other than the Shares owned by the Managed Accounts.
FCMLLC may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
of all such Shares owned by the Managed Accounts.
Each of FCMLLC, FPLLC, Boilini, Cohen, Downes, Fairman, 
Fish, Fremder, Mellin, Millham, Moore and Steyer hereby
disclaim any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.  

      (b)    The address of the principal business and
principal office of (i) the Partnerships, FCMLLC and
FPLLC is One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco,
California  94111, and (ii) Offshore is CITCO Building,
Wickhams Cay, P.O. Box 662, Road Town, Tortola, British
Virgin Islands. 

      (c)    The principal business of each of the
Partnerships and Offshore is that of a private investment
fund engaging in the purchase and sale of investments for
its own 

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account.  The principal business of FPLLC is to
act as the general partner (the "General 
Partner") of the Partnerships.  The principal business
of FCMLLC is that of a registered investment adviser.

      (d)    None of the Partnerships, FCMLLC, FPLLC,
Offshore or any of the persons listed on Annex 1 hereto
has, during the last five years, been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors).

     (e)    None of the Partnerships, FCMLLC, FPLLC,
Offshore or any of the persons listed on Annex 1 hereto
has, during the last five years, been party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding,
was, or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final
order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state 
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds and Other
          Consideration.

     The net investment cost (including commissions)
 is $2,565,869 for the 291,300 Shares held by FCP, $2,320,178
for the 263,500 Shares held by FCIP, $615,816 for the 69,800 
Shares held by FCIP II, $207,213 for the 23,500 Shares held by 
FCIP III, $296,054 for the 33,600 Shares held by Tinicum and 
$2,925,731 for the 332,500 Shares held by the Managed Accounts.
     
     The consideration for such acquisitions was obtained 
as follows: (i) with respect to FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, from 
working capital; (ii) with respect to the Managed Accounts, 
from the working capital of each Managed Account and/or
from borrowings pursuant to margin accounts maintained by 
some of the Managed Accounts at Goldman Sachs & Co.;
and (iii) with respect to FCP and Tinicum, from working 
capital, from

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borrowings pursuant to margin accounts maintained
by FCP and Tinicum at Goldman Sahcs & Co. and/or
from borrowings pursuant to separate revolving credit
agreements entered into by each of FCP and Tinicum
with ING (U.S.) Capital Corporation.  FCP, Tinicum
and some of the Managed Accounts hold certain 
securities in their respective margin accounts at Goldman
Sachs & Co., and the accounts may from time to time 
have debit balances.  It is not possible to determine the 
amount of borrowings, if any, used to acquire the Shares.

Item 4.  Purpose of the Transaction.  

     The purpose of the acquisition of the Shares is for 
investment, and the acquisitions of the Shares by each of 
the Partnerships and the Managed Accounts were made
in the ordinary course of business and were not made 
for the purposes of acquiring control of the Company.
  
     Although no Reporting Person has any specific plan
or proposal to acquire or dispose of Shares, consistent with 
its investment purpose, each Reporting Person at any time 
and from time to time may acquire additional Shares or dispose
of any or all of its Shares depending upon an ongoing evaluation
of the investment in the Shares, prevailing market conditions,
other investment opportunities, liquidity requirements of the
Reporting Person and/or other investment considerations. 

     Also, consistent with the investment purpose, the Reporting 
Persons may engage in communications with one or more 
shareholders of the Company, one or more officers of the 
Company and/or one or more members of the board of 
directors of the Company regarding the Company, including
but not limited to its operations.

    Except to the extent the foregoing may be deemed
a plan or proposal, none of the Reporting Persons 
has any plans or proposals which relate to, or could  
result in, any of the 

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matters referred to in paragraphs
 (a) through (j),inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 
of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any 
time and from time to time, review or 
reconsider their position and/or change their purpose 
and or/or formulate plans or proposals
with respect thereto.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     A.     Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in 
Rows 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for 
FCP is incorporated herein by reference.   The percentage
amount set forth in Row 13 of such cover page and each
other cover page filed herewith is calculated based upon 
the 18,381,861 Shares outstanding as of May 7, 1997 as 
reported by the Company in its Form 10Q for the period 
ended March 31, 1997.

            (c)     The trading dates, number of Shares
purchased or sold and the price per Share for all 
purchases and sales of the Shares in the past 60 days
are set forth on Schedule A hereto and are incorporated
herein by reference.  All of such transactions were 
open market transactions.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of FCP, including 
the disposition of the proceeds of the sale 
of the Shares.  Steyer is the senior 
managing member of FPLLC, and Boilini, Cohen, Downes, 
Fairman, Fish, Fremder, Mellin, Millham and Moore are 
managing members of FPLLC. 

            (e)     Not applicable.

      B.    Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for FCIP
is incorporated herein by reference. 


            (c)     The trading dates, number of Shares
purchased or sold and the price per Share for all 
purchases and sales of the Shares in the past 60 days
are set forth on Schedule B hereto and are incorporated
herein by reference.  All of such transactions were 
open market transactions.

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            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of FCIP, including 
the disposition of the proceeds of the sale 
of the Shares.  Steyer is the senior
managing member of FPLLC and Boilini, Cohen, 
Downes, Fairman, Fish, Fremder, Mellin, Millham and 
Moore are managing members of FPLLC. 

            (e)     Not applicable.

      C.   Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II,
L.P.
            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for FCIP
II is incorporated herein by reference. 
 
            (c)     The trading dates, number of Shares
purchased or sold and the price per Share for all 
purchases and sales of the Shares in the past 60 days
are set forth on Schedule C hereto and are incorporated
herein by reference.  All of such transactions were 
open market transactions.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of FCIP II, including
the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the
Shares.  Steyer is the senior managing 
member of FPLLC and Boilini, Cohen, Downes, 
Fairman, Fish, Fremder, Mellin, Millham and 
Moore are managing members of FPLLC. 

            (e)      Not applicable.

     D.    Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.

            (a), (b) The information set forth in Rows 7,
8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for FCIP III 
is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     The trading dates, number of Shares
purchased or sold and the price per Share for all 
purchases and sales of the Shares in the past 60 days
are set forth on Schedule D hereto and are incorporated
herein by reference.  All of such transactions were 
open market transactions.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of FCIP III, including
the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the
Shares.  Steyer is the senior managing 
member of FPLLC and Boilini, Cohen, Downes,
Fairman, Fish, Fremder, Mellin, Millham and
Moore are managing members of FPLLC. 


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            (e)     Not applicable.     

     E.    Tinicum Partners, L.P.

            (a), (b) The information set forth in Rows 7,
8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for Tinicum 
is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     The trading dates, number of Shares
purchased or sold and the price per Share for all 
purchases and sales of the Shares in the past 60 days
are set forth on Schedule E hereto and are incorporated
herein by reference.  All of such transactions were 
open market transactions.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of Tinicum, including
the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the
Shares.  Steyer is the senior managing 
member of FPLLC and Boilini, Cohen, Downes,
Fairman, Fish, Fremder, Mellin, Millham and
Moore are managing members of FPLLC. 
 
            (e)     Not applicable.

      F.    Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.


            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for 
FCMLLC is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     The trading dates, number of Shares
purchased or sold and the price per Share for all 
purchases and sales of the Shares by the Managed Accounts
in the past 60 days are set forth on Schedule F hereto 
and are incorporated herein by reference.  All of such 
transactions were open market transactions.

            (d)     FCMLLC, as an investment adviser, has
the power to direct the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts.
Steyer is the senior managing member of FCMLLC, and 
Boilini, Cohen, Downes, Fish, Fremder, Mellin,
Millham, and Moore are managing members of FCMLLC.

            (e)     Not applicable.

      G.    Farallon Partners, L.L.C.

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            (a), (b)     The information set forth in rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13 of the cover page hereto for 
FPLLC is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     None.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of the Partnerships,
including the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of
the Shares.  Steyer is the senior managing member of FPLLC
and Boilini, Cohen, Downes, Fairman, Fish, Fremder, Mellin,
Millham and Moore are managing members of FPLLC.

            (e)     Not applicable.

     H.     Enrique H. Boilini

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for 
Boilini is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     None.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of the Partnerships, includ-
ing the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the Shares.
FCMLLC, as an investment adviser, has the power 
to direct the disposition of the proceeds of the sale 
of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts.  Boilini is 
a managing member of FCMLLC and FPLLC.

            (e)     Not applicable.

     I.     David I. Cohen

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for Cohen
is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     None.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of the Partnerships, includ-
ing the disposition of the proceeds of the sale Shares. 
FCMLLC, as an investment adviser, has the power 
to direct the disposition of the proceeds of the sale 
of Shares held by the Managed Accounts.
Cohen is a managing member of FCMLLC and FPLLC.


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            (e)     Not applicable.

     J.     Joseph F. Downes

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for 
Downes is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     None.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of the Partnerships, includ-
ing the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the Shares. 
FCMLLC, as an investment adviser, has the power 
to direct the disposition of the proceeds of the sale 
of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts.  Downes is a 
managing member of FCMLLC and FPLLC.

            (e)     Not applicable.

      K.     Fleur E. Fairman

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for
Fairman is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     None.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of the Partnerships, includ-
ing the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of
Shares.  Fairman is a managing member of FPLLC.

            (e)     Not applicable.

     L.     Jason M. Fish

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for Fish 
is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     None.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of the Partnerships, includ-
ing the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the
Shares.  FCMLLC, as an investment adviser, has the power 
to direct the disposition of the proceeds of the sale 
Shares held


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 by the Managed Accounts.  Fish is a 
managing member of FCMLLC and FPLLC.

            (e)     Not applicable.

     M.     Andrew B. Fremder

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for 
Fremder is incorporated herein by reference. 

           (c)     None.

           (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of the Partnerships, includ-
ing the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the 
Shares.  FCMLLC, as an investment adviser, has the
power to direct the disposition of the proceeds of the
sale of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts.  
Fremder is a managing member of FCMLLC and FPLLC.

            (e)     Not applicable.

      N.    William F. Mellin

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for 
Mellin is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     None.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of the Partnerships, includ-
ing the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the Shares. 
FCMLLC, as an investment adviser, has the power 
to direct the disposition of the proceeds of the sale 
of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts.  
Mellin is a managing member of FCMLLC and FPLLC.

            (e)     Not applicable.

     O.     Stephen L. Millham

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for 
Millham is incorporated herein by reference. 


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            (c)     None.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of the Partnerships, includ-
ing the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the Shares.  
FCMLLC, as an investment adviser, has the power 
to direct the disposition of the proceeds of the sale 
of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts.  
Millham is a managing member of FCMLLC and FPLLC.


            (e)     Not applicable.

     P.     Meridee A. Moore

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for Moore
is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     None.

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of the Partnerships, includ-
ing the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the Shares.  
FCMLLC, as an investment adviser, has the power 
to direct the disposition of the proceeds of the sale 
of Shares held by the Managed Accounts.  
Moore is a managing member of FCMLLC and FPLLC.

            (e)     Not applicable.

     Q.     Thomas F. Steyer

            (a), (b)     The information set forth in Rows
7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 of the cover page hereto for 
Steyer is incorporated herein by reference. 

            (c)     None. 

            (d)     FPLLC as General Partner has the
power to direct the affairs of the Partnerships, includ-
ing the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the Shares.   
FCMLLC, as an investment adviser, has the power
to direct the disposition of the proceeds of the sale 
of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts.  Steyer 
is the senior managing member of FCMLLC and FPLLC.

            (e)     Not applicable.
 
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     The Shares reported hereby for FCP,
FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, Tinicum and the Managed Accounts
are owned directly by such entities.  Each of Boilini,
Cohen, Downes, Fish, Fremder, Mellin, Millham, Moore and
Steyer may be deemed, as managing members of FPLLC and
FCMLLC, to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares.
Each of FPLLC and Fairman, as a managing member of FPLLC,
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares
other than the Shares owned by Managed Accounts.  FCMLLC may be 
deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the 
Managed Accounts.  Each of FCMLLC, FPLLC, Boilini, Cohen, 
Downes, Fairman, Fish, Fremder, Mellin, Millham,
Moore and Steyer hereby disclaim any beneficial ownership
of any such Shares.  

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

    Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the 
Reporting Persons or between such persons and any other 
person with respect to any securities of the Company, including
but not limited to transfer or voting of any securities of the Company,
finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements,
puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or
loss, or giving or withholding of proxies. 

Item 7.  Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

      There is filed herewith as Exhibit 1 a written
agreement relating to the filing of joint acquisition
statements as required by Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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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: August ___, 1997


                    /s/ Thomas F. Steyer          
                    FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C., 
                    on its own behalf and as
                    General Partner of 
                    FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,    
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL
                    PARTNERS, L.P., FARALLON
                    CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
                    II, L.P.FARALLON CAPITAL 
              INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
                    III, L.P.and TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. 
                    By Thomas F. Steyer, 
                    Senior Managing Member



                    /s/ Thomas F. Steyer             
                    FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                    By Thomas F. Steyer,
                    Senior Managing Member


                    /s/ Thomas F. Steyer                
                    Thomas F. Steyer,
                    individually and as 
                    attorney-in-fact for each
                    of Enrique H. Boilini, David I.
                    Cohen, Joseph F. Downes,
                    Fleur E. Fairman, Jason M. Fish,
                    Andrew B. Fremder, William 
                    F. Mellin, Stephen L.
                    Millham, and Meridee A. Moore. 

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                                                ANNEX 1



     Set forth below with respect to FCMLLC and FPLLC is
the following: (a) name; (b) address; (c) principal
business; (d) state of organization; and (e) controlling
persons.  Set forth below with respect to each managing
member of FCMLLC and FPLLC is the following:  (a) name;
(b) business address; (c) principal occupation; and 
(d) citizenship. 

1.     (a)    Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
       (b)    One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, CA  94111
       (c)    Serves as investment adviser to various
               managed accounts
       (d)    Delaware limited liability company
       (e)    Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Se-
               nior Managing Member; Enrique H. Boilini,
        David I. Cohen, Joseph H. Downes, Jason M. 
        Fish, Andrew B. Fremder, William F. Mellin, Stephen L.
               Millham and Meridee A. Moore, Managing
               Members. 
      
2.     (a)    Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
       (b)    c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.  
                One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
                San Francisco, CA  94111
      (c)     Serves as general partner to investment
                partnerships
      (d)     Delaware limited liability company
      (e)     Managing Members:  Thomas F. Steyer,
                Senior Managing Member; Enrique H. Boilini,
                David I. Cohen, Joseph H. Downes, Fleur E.
                Fairman, Jason M. Fish, Andrew B. Fremder,
                William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham and
                Meridee A. Moore, Managing Members.

3.     (a)    Enrique H. Boilini
       (b)    c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
                75 Holly Hill Lane
                Greenwich, CT 06830
       (c)    Managing Member of Farallon
                Partners, L.L.C.; Managing Member of
                Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. 
       (d)    Argentinean Citizen

4.     (a)    David I. Cohen
       (b)    c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
                One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
                San Francisco, CA  94111
       (c)    Managing Member of Farallon
                Partners,L.L.C.; Managing Member of
                Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. 
        (d)     South African Citizen

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5.     (a)    Joseph F. Downes
       (b)    c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
               One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, CA  94111
       (c)    Managing Member of Farallon Partners,
               L.L.C.; Managing Member of Farallon Capi-
               tal Management, L.L.C.
       (d)    United States Citizen

6.     (a)    Fleur E. Fairman
       (b)    993 Park Avenue
               New York, New York  10028       
       (c)    Managing Member of Farallon Partners,
               L.L.C.
       (d)    United States Citizen

7.     (a)    Jason M. Fish
       (b)    c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
               One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, CA  94111
       (c)    Managing Member of Farallon Partners,
               L.L.C.; Managing Member of Farallon Capi-
               tal Management, L.L.C.
       (d)    United States Citizen

8.     (a)    Andrew B. Fremder
       (b)    c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
               One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, CA  94111
       (c)    Managing Member of Farallon
               Partners, L.L.C.; Managing Member of
               Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. 
       (d)    United States Citizen

9.     (a)    William F. Mellin
       (b)    c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
               One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, CA  94111
       (c)    Managing Member of Farallon Partners,
               L.L.C.; Managing Member of Farallon Capi-
               tal Management, L.L.C.
       (d)    United States Citizen

10.    (a)    Stephen L. Millham
       (b)    c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
               One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, CA  94111
       (c)    Managing Member of Farallon Partners,
               L.L.C.; Managing Member of Farallon Capi-
               tal Management, L.L.C. 
       (d)     United States Citizen

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11.    (a)    Meridee A. Moore
       (b)    c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
               One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, CA  94111
       (c)    Managing Member of Farallon Partners,
               L.L.C.; Managing Member of Farallon Capi-
               tal Management, L.L.C.
       (d)    United States Citizen

12.    (a)    Thomas F. Steyer
       (b)    c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
               One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, CA  94111
       (c)    Senior Managing Member of Farallon Part-
               ners, L.L.C.; Senior Managing Member of
               Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.     
       (d)    United States Citizen

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                                              EXHIBIT  1
     
         to SCHEDULE 13D
     
                JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-(f)(1)


      The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the
foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of
each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amend-
ments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity
of filing additional joint acquisition statements.  The
undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible
for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the
completeness and accuracy of the information concerning
him, her or it contained therein, but shall not be
responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning the other entities or persons,
except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has
reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated: August ___, 1997

                    /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                    FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C., 
                    on its own behalf and as
                    General Partner of
                    FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,    
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL
                    PARTNERS, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL 
                    INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P., 
              FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL 
              PARTNERS III, L.P., and TINICUM 
                    PARTNERS, L.P. 
                    By Thomas F. Steyer, 
                    Senior Managing Member


                    /s/ Thomas F. Steyer
                    FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                    By Thomas F. Steyer,
                    Senior Managing Member

             
                    /s/ Thomas F. Steyer                
                    Thomas F. Steyer,
                    individually and as attorney-in-fact
                    for each of Enrique H. Boilini, David
                    I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes, Fleur E.
                    Fairman, Jason M. Fish, Andrew B.
                    Fremder, William F. Mellin, Stephen
                    L. Millham, and Meridee A. Moore.   
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                        SCHEDULE A

FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.


             NO. OF SHARES      PRICE
TRADE DATE     PURCHASED       PER SHARE
                             (Including
                              commission)
         

     07/10/97  6,300          $8.72

     07/10/97  32,500    $8.75

     07/16/97  72,800    $8.75

     07/17/97  2,200          $8.73

     07/18/97  36,400    $8.75

     07/18/97  2,000          $8.73

     07/21/97  7,400          $8.79

     07/22/97  42,300    $8.75

     07/29/97  13,500    $8.85

     07/30/97  7,500          $8.79

     08/01/97  61,600    $8.97

     08/04/97  6,800          $8.97



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                        SCHEDULE B

         FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.



                       NO. OF SHARES           PRICE
      TRADE DATE         PURCHASED            PER SHARE
                                             (including
                                              commission)

     07/10/97  6,300          $8.72

     07/10/97  32,500    $8.75

     07/16/97  67,600    $8.75

     07/18/97  33,800    $8.75

     07/21/97  6,500          $8.79

     07/22/97  39,500    $8.75

     07/29/97  12,600    $8.85

     07/30/97  7,000          $8.79

     08/01/97  51,400    $8.97     
     
     08/04/97  6,300          $8.97



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                        SCHEDULE C


        FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.


                      NO. OF SHARES           PRICE
      TRADE DATE        PURCHASED            PER SHARE
                                            (including
                                            commission)

     07/10/97  1,400          $8.72

     07/10/97  7,500          $8.75

     07/16/97  15,600    $8.75

     07/18/97  7,800          $8.75

     07/21/97  1,800          $8.79

     07/22/97  9,800          $8.75

     07/29/97  3,200          $8.85

     07/30/97  2,000          $8.79

     08/01/97  18,500    $8.97

     08/04/97  2,200          $8.97


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                         SCHEDULE D

 FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.


                       NO. OF SHARES           PRICE
      TRADE DATE         PURCHASED          PER SHARE
                                          (including
                                          commission)

     07/10/97  700       $8.72

     07/10/97  3,700          $8.75
     
     07/16/97  5,200          $8.75

     07/18/97  2,600          $8.75

     07/21/97  500       $8.79

     07/22/97  2,800          $8.75     

     07/29/97  900       $8.85

     07/30/97  500       $8.79
     
     08/01/97  6,100          $8.97

     08/04/97  500       $8.97


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                         SCHEDULE E

                   TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.


                       NO. OF SHARES           PRICE
      TRADE DATE         PURCHASED          PER SHARE
                                          (including
                                          commission)

     07/10/97  700       $8.72
     
     07/10/97  3,700          $8.75

     07/16/97  7,800          $8.75

     07/18/97  3,900          $8.75

     07/21/97  1,000          $8.79

     07/22/97  5,600          $8.75

     07/29/97  1,800          $8.85

     07/30/97  1,000          $8.79

     08/01/97  7,300          $8.97

     08/04/97  800       $8.97
     
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                        SCHEDULE F

               FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

                        NO. OF SHARES        PRICE
      TRADE DATE          PURCHASED           PER SHARE
                                            (including
                                             commission)

     07/10/97  7,000          $8.72

     07/10/97  36,300    $8.75

     07/11/97  1,800          $8.72

     07/14/97  2,100          $8.72

     07/16/97  1,200          $8.72

     07/16/97  72,800    $8.75
     
     07/18/97  36,400    $8.75

     07/18/97  2,000          $8.73

     07/21/97  6,000          $8.79

     07/22/97  31,000    $8.75

     07/29/97  9,800          $8.85

     07/30/97  5,000          $8.79

     08/01/97  43,100    $8.97
     
     08/04/97  4,300          $8.97

     07/10/97  200       $8.72

     07/10/97  1,300          $8.75

     07/16/97  2,600          $8.75

     07/18/97  1,300          $8.75

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                        SCHEDULE F

               FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
(Continued)
 
                       NO. OF SHARES        PRICE
      TRADE DATE          PURCHASED           PER SHARE
                                            (including
                                             commission)

     07/21/97  300       $8.79

     07/22/97  1,400          $8.75

     07/29/97  500       $8.85
     
     07/30/97  500       $8.79

     08/01/97  3,100          $8.97

     08/04/97  200       $8.97

     07/10/97  1,400          $8.72

     07/10/97  7,500          $8.75

     07/16/97  15,600    $8.75

     07/18/97  7,800          $8.75

     07/21/97  1,500          $8.79

     07/22/97  8,500          $8.75

     07/29/97  2,700          $8.85

     07/30/97  1,500          $8.79

     08/01/97  14,400    $8.97

     08/04/97  1,400          $8.97




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