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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                              (Section 240.13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO SECTION 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                              SECTION 240.13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. 2)1

                     Spiros Development Corporation II, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                (Name of Issuer)

                Callable Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    848936100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Mark C. Wehrly
                       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 31, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             (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  that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].

          Note.  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
     and five  copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See  Section
     240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)
                         Exhibit Index Found on Page 34
                               Page 1 of 35 Pages

--------
     1 The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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


                               Page 1 of 35 Pages

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                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,   however,   is  a
                    beneficial  owner only of the  securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 2 of 35 Pages

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                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,   however,   is  a
                    beneficial  owner only of the  securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 3 of 35 Pages

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                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,   however,   is  a
                    beneficial  owner only of the  securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 4 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,   however,   is  a
                    beneficial  owner only of the  securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 5 of 35 Pages

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                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Tinicum Partners, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,   however,   is  a
                    beneficial  owner only of the  securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK 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            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 6 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IA, OO
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 7 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             OO
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 8 of 35 Pages

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                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Enrique H. Boilini
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             Argentina
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 9 of 35 Pages

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                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             David I. Cohen
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK 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            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 10 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Joseph F. Downes
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK 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            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 11 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             William F. Duhamel
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK 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            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 12 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Andrew B. Fremder
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK 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            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 13 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Richard B. Fried
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK 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            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 14 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             William F. Mellin
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK 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            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 15 of 35 Pages

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                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Stephen L. Millham
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK 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            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 16 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Meridee A. Moore
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK 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            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 17 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Thomas F. Steyer
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK 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            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 18 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 848936100
===================
-------------===================================================================

     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Mark C. Wehrly
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 0 Shares, which is 0.0 % of the class of securities.  The
                    reporting person on this cover page, however,  may be deemed
                    a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported by it on
                    this cover page.

     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             N/A
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK 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            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      0
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     0
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    0
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    0
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             0
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

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

             0.0 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 19 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>


     This  Amendment  No. 2 to Schedule 13D amends the  Schedule  13D  initially
filed on January  11,  2000  (collectively,  with all  amendments  thereto,  the
"Schedule 13D").

Preliminary Note.
-----------------

     Effective August 31, 2000, Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Dura") acquired the
Issuer (the "Merger")  pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among
Dura and the  Issuer  dated as of  March  20,  2000  (the  "Merger  Agreement").
Pursuant to the Merger  Agreement,  each holder of the Issuer's  Callable Common
Stock,  par value $0.001 (the  "Shares") is receiving  $13.25 in cash per Share,
plus one warrant to purchase  0.19 shares of common stock of Dura at an exercise
price of $17.94 per Dura share. See the Proxy  Statement/Prospectus dated August
1, 2000 filed by Dura with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on August 2,
2000 for further  information  regarding the terms of the Merger.  This Schedule
13D is being filed to reflect the  disposition of all of the Reporting  Persons'
Shares pursuant to the Merger.

Item 2.  Identity And Background
-------  -----------------------

     Item 2 of the  Schedule  13D is amended  and  restated  in its  entirety as
follows:

     (a) This statement is filed by the entities and persons  listed below,  all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

     The Partnerships
     ----------------

          (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  California
               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; and



                               Page 20 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



          (v)  Tinicum   Partners,   L.P.,  a  New  York   limited   partnership
               ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares held by it.

     FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and  Tinicum are together  referred to herein
as the "Partnerships."

     The Management Company
     ----------------------

          (vi) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
               company (the  "Management  Company"),  with respect to the Shares
               held by certain accounts  managed by the Management  Company (the
               "Managed Accounts").2

     The General Partner Of The Partnerships
     ---------------------------------------

          (vii)Farallon  Partners,  L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
               which is the  general  partner of each of the  Partnerships  (the
               "General  Partner"),  with  respect to the Shares held by each of
               the Partnerships.

     The Managing Members Of The General Partner And The Management Company
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------

          (viii) The following  eleven persons who are managing  members of both
               the General Partner and the Management  Company,  with respect to
               the Shares held by the  Partnerships  and the  Managed  Accounts:
               Enrique H. Boilini ("Boilini"),  David I. Cohen ("Cohen"), Joseph
               F. Downes ("Downes"),  William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"),  Andrew B.
               Fremder  ("Fremder"),  Richard  B.  Fried  ("Fried"),  William F.
               Mellin  ("Mellin"),  Stephen L. Millham  ("Millham"),  Meridee A.
               Moore ("Moore"),  Thomas F. Steyer  ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly
               ("Wehrly").

     Boilini,  Cohen, Downes,  Duhamel,  Fremder, Fried, Mellin, Millham, Moore,
Steyer and Wehrly are together  referred to herein as the "Individual  Reporting
Persons."

     (b) The address of the principal  business and principal  office of (i) the
Partnerships,  the General  Partner and the  Management  Company is One Maritime
Plaza,  Suite  1325,  San  Francisco,  California  94111  and  (ii)  each of the
Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

--------
     2 Of the Shares reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed
Accounts,  0 Shares (equal to  approximately  0.0% of the total Shares currently
outstanding)  are  held by The  Absolute  Return  Fund  of The  Common  Fund,  a
non-profit  corporation whose principal address is 450 Post Road East, Westport,
Connecticut 06881.


                               Page 21 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



     (c) The principal business of each of the Partnerships is that of a private
investment  fund  engaging in the purchase and sale of  investments  for its own
account.  The principal business of the General Partner is to act as the general
partner of the Partnerships. The principal business of the Management Company is
that of a registered  investment adviser.  The principal business of each of the
Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

     (d) None of the Partnerships,  the Management Company,  the General Partner
or any of the Individual Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been
convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or similar
misdemeanors).

     (e) None of the Partnerships,  the Management Company,  the General Partner
or any of the Individual Reporting Persons 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.

     (f) The  citizenship of each of the  Partnerships,  the General Partner and
the  Management  Company is set forth above.  Each of the  Individual  Reporting
Persons is a United  States  citizen  other than  Enrique H.  Boilini  who is an
Argentinean citizen.

     The other  information  required  by Item 2 relating  to the  identity  and
background of the Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

Item 5.  Interest In Securities Of The Issuer.
-------  -------------------------------------

     Item 5 of the  Schedule  13D is amended  and  restated  in its  entirety as
follows:

     (a) The Partnerships
         ----------------
          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page  hereto  for each  Partnership  is  incorporated  herein  by
               reference for each such


                               Page 22 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



               Partnership.  The  percentage  amount set forth in Row 13 for all
               cover  pages filed  herewith  as well as  Footnote  Two hereto is
               calculated based upon the 6,325,000 Shares outstanding as of July
               31, 2000 as reported  by the Company in its  Quarterly  Report on
               Form 10-Q for the  period  ended  June 30,  2000  filed  with the
               Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2000.

          (c)  The  transfer  date and  number  of Shares  transferred  for each
               transaction  in the past 60 days is set forth on  Schedules  A-F.
               All  such  transfers  were  consummated  pursuant  to the  Merger
               described in the Preliminary Note above.

          (d)  The  General  Partner  has the power to direct the affairs of the
               Partnerships,  including the  disposition  of the proceeds of the
               sale of the Shares. The Individual Reporting Persons are managing
               members of the General Partner.

          (e)  As of August 31, 2000,  the  Partnerships  are not the beneficial
               holders of any Shares.

     (b) The Management Company
         ----------------------

          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page hereto for the Management Company is incorporated  herein by
               reference.

          (c)  The  transfer  date and  number  of Shares  transferred  for each
               transaction  in the past 60 days is set forth on  Schedule F. All
               such transfers were consummated  pursuant to the Merger described
               in the Preliminary Note above.

          (d)  The Management Company,  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.  The  Individual  Reporting
               Persons are managing members of the Management Company.

          (e)  As of  August  31,  2000,  the  Management  Company  is  not  the
               beneficial holder of any Shares.

     (c) The General Partner
         -------------------

          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page hereto for the  General  Partner is  incorporated  herein by
               reference.

          (c)  None.

          (d)  The  General  Partner  has the power to direct the affairs of the
               Partnerships,  in cluding the  disposition of the proceeds of the
               sale of the Shares. The Individual Reporting Persons are managing
               members of the General Partner.



                               Page 23 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



          (e)  As of August 31, 2000, the General  Partner is not the beneficial
               holder of any Shares.

     (d) The Individual Reporting Persons
         --------------------------------

          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page hereto for each Individual  Reporting Person is incorporated
               herein by reference for each such Individual Reporting Person.

          (c)  None.

          (d)  The  General  Partner  has the power to direct the affairs of the
               Partnerships,  in cluding the  disposition of the proceeds of the
               sale of the Shares.  The  Management  Company,  as an  investment
               adviser,  has the power to direct the disposition of the proceeds
               of the sale of the Shares  held by the  Managed  Ac  counts.  The
               Individual  Reporting Persons are managing members of the General
               Partner. The Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of
               the Management Company.

          (e)  As of August 31, 2000, the Individual  Reporting  Persons are not
               the beneficial holders of any Shares.

     The Shares reported hereby for the  Partnerships  are owned directly by the
Partnerships  and those  reported  by the  Management  Company  on behalf of the
Managed  Accounts  are owned  directly  by the  Managed  Accounts.  The  General
Partner,  as  general  partner  to the  Partnerships,  may be  deemed  to be the
beneficial  owner of all such Shares owned by the  Partnerships.  The Management
Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts,  may be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner  of all  such  Shares  owned  by  the  Managed  Accounts.  The
Individual  Reporting  Persons,  as managing members of both the General Partner
and the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all
such  Shares held by the  Partnerships  and the  Managed  Accounts.  Each of the
Management  Company,  the General Partner and the Individual  Reporting  Persons
hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

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 and Exchange Act of 1934 , as amended.



                               Page 24 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                   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:  September 11, 2000

                         /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, William F. Duhamel,
                         Andrew B. Fremder, Richard B. Fried,
                         William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,
                         Meridee A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly.

     The Powers of Attorney,  each executed by Boilini,  Cohen, Downes, Fremder,
Mellin,  Millham and Moore authorizing Steyer to sign and file this Schedule 13D
on each person's  behalf,  which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule
13D filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on September 26, 1997, by
such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Sphere Drake Holdings
Limited,  are hereby incorporated by reference.  The Powers of Attorney executed
by Duhamel and Fried  authorizing  Steyer to sign and file this  Schedule 13D on
each person's behalf,  which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G
filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on January 13, 1999, by such
Reporting  Persons  with  respect  to the  Callable  Class A  Common  Shares  of
CliniChem  Development Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference.  The Power of
Attorney  executed  by Mark C. Wehrly  authorizing  Steyer to sign and file this
Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule
13D filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on January 10, 2000, by
such Reporting  Person with respect to the Common Shares of Axogen  Limited,  is
hereby incorporated by reference.


                               Page 25 of 35 Pages

<PAGE>



                                                                         ANNEX 1

     Set forth  below with  respect to the  Management  Company  and the General
Partner is the  following  information:  (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 the  Management  Company and the
General Partner is the following:  (a) name; (b) business address; (c) principal
occupation; and (d) citizenship.

1.       The Management Company

          (a)  Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
          (b)  One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, California  94111
          (c)  Serves as investment adviser to various managed accounts
          (d)  Delaware limited liability company
          (e)  Managing  Members:  Thomas F.  Steyer,  Senior  Managing  Member;
               Enrique H. Boilini,  David I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes, William F.
               Duhamel, Andrew B. Fremder,  Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin,
               Stephen L. Millham, Meridee A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly, Managing
               Members.

2.       The General Partner

          (a)  Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
          (b)  c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
               One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, California  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 F. Downes, William F.
               Duhamel, Fleur E. Fairman,  Andrew B. Fremder,  Richard B. Fried,
               William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,  Meridee A. Moore and Mark
               C. Wehrly, Managing Members.

3.       The Individual Reporting Persons/The Managing Members

         Except as stated below,  each of the Managing  Members  (including  the
         Individual Reporting Persons) is a United States citizen whose business
         address is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza,
         Suite 1325, San Francisco,  California 94111.  Enrique H. Boilini is an
         Argentinean  citizen  whose  business  address is c/o Farallon  Capital
         Management,  L.L.C., 75 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich,  Connecticut 06830.
         The  principal  occupation  of Thomas F.  Steyer is  serving  as senior
         managing member of the Management Company and the General Partner.  The
         principal  occupation  of each  other  Managing  Member is serving as a
         managing member of the Management  Company and/or the General  Partner.
         None  of the  Managing  Members  (including  the  Individual  Reporting
         Persons) have any


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         additional  information  to disclose  with  respect to Items 2-6 of the
         Schedule 13D that is not already disclosed in the Schedule 13D.


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                                   SCHEDULE A

                         FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                         -------------------------------



                                    NO. OF SHARES                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                          TRANSFERRED                     PER SHARE
------------                         -----------                    ----------

08-31-00                             259,200                           *





*Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each holder of the Shares is receiving $13.25
in cash per Share,  plus one warrant to purchase  0.19 shares of common stock of
Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at an exercise price of $17.94 per Dura share.



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                                   SCHEDULE B

                  FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                  ---------------------------------------------



                                    NO. OF SHARES                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                          TRANSFERRED                     PER SHARE
------------                         -----------                    ----------

08-31-00                             249,100                           *




*Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each holder of the Shares is receiving $13.25
in cash per Share,  plus one warrant to purchase  0.19 shares of common stock of
Dura at an exercise price of $17.94 per Dura share.




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                                   SCHEDULE C

                FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
                ------------------------------------------------



                                   NO. OF SHARES                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                         TRANSFERRED                     PER SHARE
------------                        -----------                    ----------

08-31-00                            127,200                           *





*Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each holder of the Shares is receiving $13.25
in cash per Share,  plus one warrant to purchase  0.19 shares of common stock of
Dura at an exercise price of $17.94 per Dura share.



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                                   SCHEDULE D

                FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
                -------------------------------------------------



                                  NO. OF SHARES                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                        TRANSFERRED                     PER SHARE
------------                       -----------                    ----------

 08-31-00                           214,800                           *





*Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each holder of the Shares is receiving $13.25
in cash per Share,  plus one warrant to purchase  0.19 shares of common stock of
Dura at an exercise price of $17.94 per Dura share.




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                                   SCHEDULE E

                             TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
                             ----------------------



                                   NO. OF SHARES                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                         TRANSFERRED                     PER SHARE
------------                       -------------                   ----------

 08-31-00                            21,900                            *






*Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each holder of the Shares is receiving $13.25
in cash per Share,  plus one warrant to purchase  0.19 shares of common stock of
Dura at an exercise price of $17.94 per Dura share.


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                                   SCHEDULE F

                       FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                       -----------------------------------



                                 NO. OF SHARES                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                       TRANSFERRED                     PER SHARE
------------                      -----------                    ----------

 08-31-00                           422,000                         *

 08-31-00                            53,100                         *

 08-31-00                            27,100                         *


*Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each holder of the Shares is receiving $13.25
in cash per Share,  plus one warrant to purchase  0.19 shares of common stock of
Dura at an exercise price of $17.94 per Dura share.


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 1                        Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section
                                 240.13D-(f)(1)




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                                                                       EXHIBIT 1
                                                                              to
                                                                    SCHEDULE 13D

                           JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13D-(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 amendments 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:  September 11, 2000


                          /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, William F. Duhamel,
                          Andrew B. Fremder, Richard B. Fried,
                          William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,
                          Meridee A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly.




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