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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2
(Amendment No. ________________)(1)
WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
95988E204
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(CUSIP Number)
Not Applicable
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/X/ Rule 13d-1(d)
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(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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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Schedule 13G Forms
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CUSIP No. 95988E204 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
94-3139964
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/
(b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CALIFORNIA
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Number of Shares 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NONE
Beneficially Owned By Each
Reporting Person With
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER 13,140,317
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,140,317
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,140,317
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Schedule 13G Forms
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CUSIP No. 95988E204 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
H&F ORCHARD PARTNERS, L.P.
94-3139972
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/
(b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CALIFORNIA
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Number of Shares 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NONE
Beneficially Owned By Each
Reporting Person With
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,175,428
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,175,428
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,175,428
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
3.0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Schedule 13G Forms
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CUSIP No. 95988E204 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
H&F INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
94-3148959
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / X/
(b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CALIFORNIA
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Number of Shares 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NONE
Beneficially Owned By Each
Reporting Person With
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER 233,252
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 233,252
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
233,252
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.6%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Schedule 13G Forms
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CUSIP No. 95988E204 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN INVESTORS, L.P.
94-3124217
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/
(b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CALIFORNIA
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Number of Shares 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NONE
Beneficially Owned By Each
Reporting Person With
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER 14,548,997
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 14,548,997
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,548,997
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
29.0 %
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Schedule 13G Forms
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CUSIP No. 95988E204 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
HELLMAN & FRIEDMAN INVESTORS, INC.
94-3124214
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/
(b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CALIFORNIA
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Number of Shares 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NONE
Beneficially Owned By Each
Reporting Person With
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER 14,548,997
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 14,548,997
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,548,997
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
29.0 %
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Schedule 13G Forms
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CUSIP No. 95988E204 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
HELLMAN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST
###-##-####
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) /X/
(b) / /
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CALIFORNIA
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Number of Shares 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NONE
Beneficially Owned By Each
Reporting Person With
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER 14,548,997
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 14,548,997
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,548,997
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
29.0 %
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This statement on Schedule 13G is filed by the Reporting
Persons herein named in respect of shares of Class A Common Stock of Western
Wireless Corporation that would be obtainable by the Reporting Persons upon
conversion of the Class B Common Stock currently held by such persons. Each
share of the Class B Common Stock of Western Wireless Corporation is currently
convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock of Western Wireless
Corporation.
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
Western Wireless Corporation
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUERS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
2001 N.W. Sammamish Rd.
Issaquah, Washington 98027
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSONS FILING
I. Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners II, L.P. ("HFCP II")
II. H&F Orchard Partners, L.P. ("Orchard")
III. H&F International Partners, L.P. ("International")
IV. Hellman & Friedman Investors, L.P. ("Investors L.P.")
V. Hellman & Friedman Investors, Inc. ("Investors Inc.")
VI. Hellman Family Revocable Trust ("Trust")
HFCP II, Orchard and International (the "Partnerships") are the
direct owners of the shares disclosed in Item 4. The sole general partner of the
Partnerships is Investors L.P. The sole general partner of Investors L.P. is
Investors Inc. The sole shareholder of Investors Inc. is the Trust. Mr. F.
Warren Hellman is a director of Investors Inc. and a trustee of the Trust. The
investment decisions of Investors Inc. are made by an executive committee, of
which Mr. Hellman and Mr. John L. Bunce, Jr. are voting members. The executive
committee indirectly exercises sole voting and investment power with respect to
the shares held by the Partnerships. As members of the executive committee, Mr.
Hellman and Mr. Bunce could be deemed to beneficially own such shares, but they
disclaim such beneficial ownership except to the extent of their indirect
pecuniary interest in such shares.
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ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE
I - VI One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1200
San Francisco, California 94111
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
I - VI California
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
I - VI Class A Common Stock, No Par Value
The shares of Class A Common Stock described as beneficially
owned by the Reporting Persons herein may be acquired by the Reporting Persons
upon conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock held by such Persons.
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
95988E204
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR
2(c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
N.A.
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(c), CHECK THIS BOX. / /
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
The aggregate number of securities and percentage of the class
of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by each Reporting Person named in
Item 2(a), as well as the number of securities as to which such person is deemed
to have sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to
direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared
power to dispose or direct the disposition, is set forth in the following table:
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POWER TO VOTE POWER TO DISPOSE
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NO. OF SECURITIES
PERSON BENEFICIALLY OWNED(1) SOLE SHARED SOLE SHARED
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Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners II, L.P. 13,140,317 0 13,140,317 0 13,140,317
H&F Orchard Partners, L.P. 1,175,428 0 1,175,428 0 1,175,428
H&F International Partners, L.P. 233,252 0 233,252 0 233,252
Hellman & Friedman Investors, L.P. 14,548,997 0 14,548,997 0 14,548,997
Hellman & Friedman Investors, Inc. 14,548,997 0 14,548,997 0 14,548,997
Hellman Family Revocable Trust 14,548,997 0 14,548,997 0 14,548,997
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
N.A.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
N.A.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
N.A.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N.A.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N.A.
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(1) Represents shares of Class B Common Stock currently held by the
Reporting Persons; each share of Class B Common Stock is presently
convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
February 12, 1999
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Date Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners II, L.P.
H&F Orchard Partners, L.P.
H&F International Partners, L.P.
By: Hellman & Friedman Investors, L.P.
Its General Partner, By
Hellman & Friedman Investors, Inc.,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Georgia Lee
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Vice President
Hellman & Friedman Investors, L.P.
By: Hellman & Friedman Investors, Inc.,
Its General Partner
By: /s/ Georgia Lee
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Vice President
Hellman & Friedman Investors, Inc.
By: /s/ Georgia Lee
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Vice President
Hellman Family Revocable Trust
By: /s/ F. Warren Hellman
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Trustee
