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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                           (Amendment No. _________)*



                         United Defense Industries, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


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


                                    91018B104
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (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)

                                   May 5, 2005
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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 240.13d-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 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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

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

                         (Continued on following pages)
                               Page 1 of 50 Pages
                         Exhibit Index Found on Page 48






                                       13D
===================
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===================


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

            Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            WC, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    622,600
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     622,600
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            622,600
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            1.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 2 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
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===================

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

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            WC
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    405,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     405,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            405,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            0.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 3 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
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===================

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

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
           CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            WC
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    36,600
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     36,600
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            36,600
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            0.1%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 4 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
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===================

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

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            WC
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    39,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     39,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            39,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            0.1%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 5 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
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===================

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

            Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            WC, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            New York
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    13,400
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     13,400
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            13,400
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 6 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Noonday Capital Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            WC, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    123,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     123,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            123,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            0.2%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            OO
------------====================================================================


                               Page 7 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    1,440,000
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     1,440,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            1,440,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            2.8%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IA, OO
------------====================================================================


                               Page 8 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    1,240,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     1,240,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            1,240,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            2.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            OO
------------====================================================================


                               Page 9 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            OO
------------====================================================================


                              Page 10 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
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===================

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

            Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            PN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 11 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Noonday Capital, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            OO
------------====================================================================


                              Page 12 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13D
===================
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===================

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

            Joseph F. Downes
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                   **      The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 14 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 15 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Charles E. Ellwein
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 16 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 17 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 18 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 19 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Stephen L. Millham
-----------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 20 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
           CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
-----------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
-----------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         -----------============================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         -----------============================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      -----------============================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
-----------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 21 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 22 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5
            TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 23 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            AF, OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 24 of 50 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 91018B104
===================

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

            David I. Cohen
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 2,680,500  Shares,  which is 5.3% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            OO
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    2,680,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            2,680,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            5.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 25 of 50 Pages



Item 1.  Security And Issuer
-------  -------------------

         This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Shares"), of United Defense Industries, Inc. (the "Company"). The
Company's principal offices are located at 1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700,
Arlington, Virginia 22209-2411.

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

         (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 Farallon Funds
         ------------------

                  (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

                  (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 "Farallon Funds."

         The Noonday Fund
         ----------------

                  (vi)    Noonday Capital Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
                          liability company (the "Noonday Fund"), with respect
                          to the Shares held by it.

        The Farallon Funds and the Noonday Fund are together referred to herein
as the "Funds."


                              Page 26 of 50 Pages



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

                  (vii)   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").

        The Farallon General Partner
        ----------------------------

                  (viii)   Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
                           liability company which is the general partner of
                           each of the Farallon Funds and the managing member of
                           the Noonday Fund (the "Farallon General Partner"),
                           with respect to the Shares held by each of the Funds.

         The Noonday Sub-adviser Entities
         --------------------------------

                  (ix)     Noonday  G.P.  (U.S.),  L.L.C.,  a  Delaware  limited
                           liability   company   which   is   a   sub-investment
                           adviser(1)  to each  of the  Funds  and  the  Managed
                           Accounts  (the  "First  Noonday  Sub-adviser"),  with
                           respect to the  Shares  held by each of the Funds and
                           the Managed Accounts;

                  (x)      Noonday Asset  Management,  L.P., a Delaware  limited
                           partnership,  which is a sub-investment adviser(1) to
                           each of the  Funds  and  the  Managed  Accounts  (the
                           "Second  Noonday  Sub-adviser"),  with respect to the
                           Shares  held  by each of the  Funds  and the  Managed
                           Accounts; and

                  (xi)     Noonday Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
                           company  which is the  general  partner of the Second
                           Noonday  Sub-adviser (the "Noonday General Partner"),
                           with  respect to the Shares held by each of the Funds
                           and the Managed Accounts.

         The First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Noonday General Partner are together referred to herein as the "Noonday
Sub-adviser Entities."

         The Farallon Managing Members
         -----------------------------

                  (xii)    The following persons who are managing members of
                           both the Farallon General Partner and the Management
                           Company, with respect to the Shares held by the Funds
                           and the Managed Accounts: Chun R. Ding ("Ding"),
                           Joseph F. Downes ("Downes"), William F. Duhamel
                           ("Duhamel"), Charles E. Ellwein ("Ellwein"), Richard
                           B. Fried ("Fried"), Monica R. Landry ("Landry"),
                           William F. Mellin ("Mellin"), Stephen L. Millham
                           ("Millham"),



-------------------------------
(1) The First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser entered
into certain subadvisory arrangements with the Management Company and the
Farallon General Partner effective as of January 1, 2005, pursuant to which the
First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser were granted
investment discretion over all of the assets of the Noonday Fund and certain of
the assets of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts.


                              Page 27 of 50 Pages



                           Rajiv A. Patel ("Patel"), Derek C. Schrier
                           ("Schrier"), Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C.
                           Wehrly ("Wehrly").

         Ding, Downes, Duhamel, Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Patel,
Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons."

         The Noonday Managing Member
         ---------------------------

                  (xiii)   David I. Cohen ("Cohen"), the managing member of both
                           the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General
                           Partner,  with  respect to the Shares held by each of
                           the Funds and the Managed Accounts.

         Cohen is  referred  to  herein  as the  "Noonday  Individual  Reporting
Person." The Noonday  Individual  Reporting  Person and the Farallon  Individual
Reporting Persons are together  referred to herein as the "Individual  Reporting
Persons."

         (b) The address of  the principal business  and principal office of (i)
the Funds,  the  Farallon  General  Partner  and the  Management  Company is One
Maritime Plaza,  Suite 1325, San Francisco,  California  94111, (ii) the Noonday
Sub-adviser  Entities is 227 West Trade  Street,  Suite 2140,  Charlotte,  North
Carolina 28202, and (iii) each of the Individual  Reporting Persons is set forth
in Annex 1 hereto.
         (c) The  principal  business  of each of the Funds is that of a private
investment  fund  engaging in the purchase and sale of  investments  for its own
account. The principal business of the Farallon General Partner is to act as the
general  partner of the Farallon  Funds and the  managing  member of the Noonday
Fund. The principal  business of the Management  Company is that of a registered
investment adviser.  The principal business of the First Noonday Sub-adviser and
the Second  Noonday  Sub-adviser  is to act as a  sub-investment  adviser to the
Funds and the Managed  Accounts.  The principal  business of the Noonday General
Partner is to act as the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser.  The
principal  business of each of the Individual  Reporting Persons is set forth in
Annex 1 hereto.


                              Page 28 of 50 Pages



         (d) None  of the  Funds, the Management  Company, the  Farallon General
Partner,  the Noonday  Sub-adviser  Entities 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 Funds, the  Management Company, the  Farallon  General
Partner,  the Noonday  Sub-adviser  Entities 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 Funds, the Farallon General Partner,
the Management Company and the Noonday Sub-adviser  Entities is set forth above.
Each of the Individual Reporting Persons is a citizen of the United States.
         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 3.  Source And Amount Of Funds And Other Consideration
------   --------------------------------------------------
         The net investment cost (including commissions) for the Shares held by
each of the Funds and the Managed Accounts is set forth below:

        Entity                 Shares Held            Approximate Net
        ------                 -----------            ---------------
                                                      Investment Cost
                                                      ---------------
        FCP                    622,600                $  46,007,346
        FCIP                   405,200                $  29,942,990
        FCIP II                 36,600                $   2,704,393
        FCIP III                39,200                $   2,896,387
        Tinicum                 13,400                $     990,238
        Noonday Fund           123,500                $   9,125,405
        Managed              1,440,000                $ 106,414,405
          Accounts


                              Page 29 of 50 Pages



         The consideration  for such  acquisitions was obtained as follows:  (i)
with  respect to FCIP,  FCIP II and FCIP III,  from working  capital;  (ii) with
respect to FCP, Tinicum and the Noonday Fund, from working capital,  and/or from
borrowings  pursuant to margin  accounts  maintained  in the ordinary  course of
business by FCP, Tinicum and the Noonday Fund at Goldman, Sachs & Co.; and (iii)
with respect to the Managed  Accounts,  from the working  capital of the Managed
Accounts  and/or from borrowings  pursuant to margin accounts  maintained in the
ordinary course of business by some of the Managed Accounts at Goldman,  Sachs &
Co. FCP, Tinicum, the Noonday Fund and some of the Managed Accounts hold certain
securities in their respective margin accounts at Goldman,  Sachs & Co., and the
accounts  may from time to time  have  debit  balances.  It is not  possible  to
determine the amount of borrowings, if any, used to acquire the Shares.

Item 4.  Purpose Of The Transaction
-------  --------------------------

         The purpose of the acquisition of the Shares is for investment, and the
acquisitions  of the Shares by each of the Funds and the Managed  Accounts  were
made in the  ordinary  course of  business  and were not made for the purpose of
acquiring control of the Company.
         Although  no  Reporting  Person has any  specific  plan or  proposal to
acquire or  dispose of Shares,  consistent  with its  investment  purpose,  each
Reporting Person at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Shares
or dispose of any or all of its Shares  depending upon an ongoing  evaluation of
the investment in the Shares,  prevailing  market  conditions,  other investment
opportunities,  liquidity  requirements  of the  Reporting  Person  and/or other
investment  considerations.   No  Reporting  Person  has  made  a  determination
regarding a maximum or minimum  number of Shares  which it may hold at any point
in time. Also,  consistent with their investment  intent,  the Reporting Persons
may engage in communications  with one or more shareholders of the Company,  one
or more officers of the Company and/or one or more members of the board of


                              Page 30 of 50 Pages



directors of the Company regarding the Company, including but not limited to its
operations.
         Except to the extent the  foregoing  may be deemed a plan or  proposal,
none of the  Reporting  Persons has any plans or  proposals  which relate to, or
could result in, any of the matters  referred to in paragraphs  (a) through (j),
inclusive,  of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons
may,  at any time and from time to time,  review or  reconsider  their  position
and/or change their purpose  and/or  formulate  plans or proposals  with respect
thereto.

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

         (a)      The Funds
                  ---------

                  (a),(b)  The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
                           cover  page  hereto  for  each  Fund is  incorporated
                           herein  by   reference   for  each  such  Fund.   The
                           percentage  amount  set forth in Row 13 for all cover
                           pages  filed  herewith is  calculated  based upon the
                           50,848,293 Shares outstanding as of April 15, 2005 as
                           reported  by the Company in its  Quarterly  Report on
                           Form 10-Q for the period  ended  March 31, 2005 filed
                           with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on April
                           28, 2005.

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

                  (d)      Each  of the  Farallon  General  Partner,  the  First
                           Noonday    Sub-adviser   and   the   Second   Noonday
                           Sub-adviser  has the power to direct  the  receipt of
                           dividends  relating  to,  or the  disposition  of the
                           proceeds  of the sale of, all of the  Shares  held by
                           the Funds as reported  herein.  The  Noonday  General
                           Partner is the general  partner of the Second Noonday
                           Sub-adviser.   The  Farallon   Individual   Reporting
                           Persons are managing  members of the Farallon General
                           Partner.  The Noonday Individual  Reporting Person is
                           the  managing   member  of  both  the  First  Noonday
                           Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner.

                  (e)      Not applicable.

         (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.


                              Page 31 of 50 Pages



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

                  (d)      The Management  Company,  as an investment adviser to
                           the Managed  Accounts,  and each of the First Noonday
                           Sub-adviser  and the Second Noonday  Sub-adviser,  as
                           sub-adviser to the Managed Accounts, has the power to
                           direct the receipt of  dividends  relating to, or the
                           disposition  of the  proceeds  of the sale of, all of
                           the Shares held by the  Managed  Accounts as reported
                           herein.  The Noonday  General  Partner is the general
                           partner  of  the  Second  Noonday  Sub-adviser.   The
                           Farallon  Individual  Reporting  Persons are managing
                           members  of  the  Management  Company.   The  Noonday
                           Individual Reporting Person is the managing member of
                           both the First  Noonday  Sub-adviser  and the Noonday
                           General Partner.

                  (e)      Not applicable.

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

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

                  (c)      None.

                  (d)      Each  of the  Farallon  General  Partner,  the  First
                           Noonday    Sub-adviser   and   the   Second   Noonday
                           Sub-adviser  has the power to direct  the  receipt of
                           dividends  relating  to,  or the  disposition  of the
                           proceeds  of the sale of, all of the  Shares  held by
                           the Funds as reported  herein.  The  Noonday  General
                           Partner is the general  partner of the Second Noonday
                           Sub-adviser.   The  Farallon   Individual   Reporting
                           Persons are managing  members of the Farallon General
                           Partner.  The Noonday Individual  Reporting Person is
                           the  managing   member  of  both  the  First  Noonday
                           Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner.

                  (e)      Not applicable.

         (d)      The Noonday Sub-adviser Entities
                  --------------------------------

                  (a),(b)  The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
                           cover page hereto for each Noonday Sub-adviser Entity
                           is incorporated herein by reference.

                  (c)      None.


                              Page 32 of 50 Pages



                  (d)      The  Farallon  General  Partner and each of the First
                           Noonday    Sub-adviser   and   the   Second   Noonday
                           Sub-adviser,  as  a  sub-investment  adviser  to  the
                           Funds,  has  the  power  to  direct  the  receipt  of
                           dividends  relating  to,  or the  disposition  of the
                           proceeds  of the sale of, all of the  Shares  held by
                           the Funds as reported herein. The Management Company,
                           as an investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, and
                           each of the First Noonday  Sub-adviser and the Second
                           Noonday Sub-adviser,  as a sub-investment  adviser to
                           the  Managed  Accounts,  has the power to direct  the
                           receipt of dividends  relating to, or the disposition
                           of the  proceeds  of the sale of,  all of the  Shares
                           held by the Managed Accounts as reported herein.  The
                           Farallon  Individual  Reporting  Persons are managing
                           members  of the  Farallon  General  Partner  and  the
                           Management  Company.  The Noonday  General Partner is
                           the   general   partner   of   the   Second   Noonday
                           Sub-adviser.  The Noonday Individual Reporting Person
                           is the  managing  member  of both the  First  Noonday
                           Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner.

                  (e)      Not applicable.

         (e)      The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
                  -----------------------------------------

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

                  (c)      None.

                  (d)      The  Farallon  General  Partner and each of the First
                           Noonday    Sub-adviser   and   the   Second   Noonday
                           Sub-adviser,  as  a  sub-investment  adviser  to  the
                           Funds,  has  the  power  to  direct  the  receipt  of
                           dividends  relating  to,  or the  disposition  of the
                           proceeds  of the sale of, all of the  Shares  held by
                           the Funds as reported herein. The Management Company,
                           as an investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, and
                           each of the First Noonday  Sub-adviser and the Second
                           Noonday Sub-adviser,  as a sub-investment  adviser to
                           the  Managed  Accounts,  has the power to direct  the
                           receipt of dividends  relating to, or the disposition
                           of the  proceeds  of the sale of,  all of the  Shares
                           held by the Managed Accounts as reported herein.  The
                           Farallon  Individual  Reporting  Persons are managing
                           members  of the  Farallon  General  Partner  and  the
                           Management  Company.  The Noonday  General Partner is
                           the   general   partner   of   the   Second   Noonday
                           Sub-adviser.  The Noonday Individual Reporting Person
                           is the  managing  member  of both the  First  Noonday
                           Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner.

                  (e)      Not applicable.


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(f)      The Noonday Individual Reporting Person
         ---------------------------------------

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

                  (c)      None.

                  (d)      The  Farallon  General  Partner and each of the First
                           Noonday    Sub-adviser   and   the   Second   Noonday
                           Sub-adviser,  as  a  sub-investment  adviser  to  the
                           Funds,  has  the  power  to  direct  the  receipt  of
                           dividends  relating  to,  or the  disposition  of the
                           proceeds  of the sale of, all of the  Shares  held by
                           the Funds.  The  Management  Company  and each of the
                           First  Noonday  Sub-adviser  and the  Second  Noonday
                           Sub-adviser,  as  a  sub-investment  adviser  to  the
                           Managed Accounts, has the power to direct the receipt
                           of dividends  relating to, or the  disposition of the
                           proceeds  of the sale of, all of the  Shares  held by
                           the  Managed   Accounts.   The  Farallon   Individual
                           Reporting   Persons  are  managing   members  of  the
                           Farallon General Partner and the Management  Company.
                           The Noonday General Partner is the general partner of
                           the   Second   Noonday   Sub-adviser.   The   Noonday
                           Individual Reporting Person is the managing member of
                           both the First  Noonday  Sub-adviser  and the Noonday
                           General Partner.

                  (e)      Not applicable.

         The  Shares  reported  hereby for the Funds are owned  directly  by the
Funds and those  reported  by the  Management  Company on behalf of the  Managed
Accounts  are owned  directly  by the Managed  Accounts.  The  Farallon  General
Partner,  as general  partner to the Farallon  Funds and managing  member of the
Noonday Fund, may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner of all such Shares owned
by the Funds.  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 First  Noonday  Sub-adviser  and the Second  Noonday
Sub-adviser,  as sub-investment  advisers to the Funds and the Managed Accounts,
may be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner of all such Shares owned by the Funds
and the Managed Accounts. The Noonday General Partner, as general partner to the
Second Noonday Sub-adviser, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such
Shares  owned by the Funds and the Managed  Accounts.  The  Farallon  Individual
Reporting Persons,  as managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and
the Management  Company,  may each be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner of all
such Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts.  The Noonday Individual
Reporting Person,  as the managing member of both the First Noonday  Sub-adviser
and the Noonday General Partner, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all
such Shares  owned by the Funds and the Managed  Accounts.  Each of the Farallon
General Partner,  the Management Company,  the Noonday Sub-adviser  Entities and
the Individual  Reporting  Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial  ownership of
any such Shares.


                              Page 34 of 50 Pages



Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings Or Relationships With Respect To
------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Securities Of The Issuer
------------------------

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

Item 7.  Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits
------   ---------------------------------

         There is filed  herewith as Exhibit 1 a written  agreement  relating to
the filing of joint acquisition  statements as required by Section  240.13d-1(k)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.







                              Page 35 of 50 Pages



                                   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:  May 16, 2005


                          /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                      On its own behalf,
                      as the 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.,
                      and as the Managing Member of
                      NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
                      By Joseph F. Downes,
                      Managing Member


                          /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                      By Joseph F. Downes,
                      Managing Member

                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      NOONDAY G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
                      By Joseph F. Downes,
                      Attorney-in-fact


                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      NOONDAY CAPITAL, L.L.C.,
                      On its own behalf and as the General Partner of
                      NOONDAY ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
                      By Joseph F. Downes,
                      Attorney-in-fact


                              Page 36 of 50 Pages



                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      Joseph F. Downes, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
                      each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
                      Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry,
                      William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel,
                      Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.

         The Powers of Attorney, each executed by Mellin, Millham and Steyer
authorizing Downes 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 January 20, 1998, by such Reporting
Persons with respect to the Units of Spiros Development Corporation II, Inc.,
are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney, each executed by
Duhamel and Fried authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 1999 by such
Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common Stock of Crescendo
Pharmaceuticals Corporation, are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney executed by Wehrly authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule
13D on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2000, by such
Reporting Person with respect to the Class A Common Stock of Momentum Business
Applications, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney
executed by Landry authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13D on her
behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 22, 2001, by such Reporting Person with respect
to the Common Stock of Korn/Ferry International, is hereby incorporated by
reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by each of Ding and Schrier
authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was
filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting Person with respect to
the Common Stock of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., is hereby incorporated by
reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by each of Ellwein and Patel
authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was
filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004 by such Reporting Person with respect to
the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by
reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by each of Noonday G.P. (U.S.),
L.L.C., Noonday Asset Management, L.P., Noonday Capital, L.L.C. and Cohen
authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13D on its or his behalf,
which was filed with Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2005 by such Reporting Person
with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc. is hereby
incorporated by reference.





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                                                                         ANNEX 1

         Set forth below with respect to the  Management  Company,  the Farallon
General  Partner  and  the  Noonday   Sub-adviser   Entities  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
Individual Reporting Person is the following information: (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;
                  Chun R. Ding, Joseph F. Downes, William F. Duhamel, Charles E.
                  Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F.
                  Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier
                  and Mark C. Wehrly, Managing Members.

2.       The Farallon 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;
                  Chun R. Ding, Joseph F. Downes, William F. Duhamel, Charles E.
                  Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F.
                  Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier
                  and Mark C. Wehrly, Managing Members.

3.       The First Noonday Sub-adviser
         -----------------------------

         (a)      Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
         (b)      c/o Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
                  227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140
                  Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
         (c)      Serves as sub-investment adviser to investment funds
         (d)      Delaware limited liability company
         (e)      Managing Member: David I. Cohen


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4.       The Second Noonday Sub-adviser
         ------------------------------

         (a)      Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
         (b)      c/o Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
                  227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140
                  Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
         (c)      Serves as sub-investment adviser to investment funds
         (d)      Delaware limited partnership
         (e)      David I. Cohen, the managing member of its general partner

5.       The Noonday General Partner
         ---------------------------

         (a)      Noonday Capital, L.L.C.
         (b)      c/o Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
                  227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140
                  Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
         (c)      Serves as general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser
         (d)      Delaware limited liability company
         (e)      Managing Member: David I. Cohen

6.       The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
         -----------------------------------------

         Each of the Farallon  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.  The  principal  occupation  of Thomas F.  Steyer is  serving as
         senior  managing  member of the  Management  Company  and the  Farallon
         General  Partner.  The  principal  occupation  of each  other  Farallon
         Individual Reporting Person is serving as a managing member of both the
         Management  Company  and  the  Farallon  General  Partner.  None of the
         Farallon Individual  Reporting Persons have any additional  information
         to disclose  with  respect to Items 2-6 of the Schedule 13D that is not
         already disclosed in the Schedule 13D.

7.       The Noonday Individual Reporting Person
         ---------------------------------------

         The Noonday  Individual  Reporting  Person is a United  States  citizen
         whose business address is c/o Noonday Asset Management,  L.P., 227 West
         Trade  Street,  Suite  2140,  Charlotte,   North  Carolina  28202.  The
         principal  occupation  of the Noonday  Individual  Reporting  Person is
         serving as the managing  member of both the First  Noonday  Sub-adviser
         and the  Noonday  General  Partner.  The Noonday  Individual  Reporting
         Person  does not have  any  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                 PURCHASED                 PER SHARE ($)
       --------------            ---------------             --------------

         03/23/2005                   6,300                      73.45
         03/23/2005                  25,300                      73.45
         03/24/2005                  25,000                      73.44
         03/28/2005                  25,300                      73.53
         04/04/2005                   2,800                      73.45
         04/05/2005                     100                      73.45
         04/11/2005                  24,300                      74.00
         04/11/2005                  48,500                      74.01
         04/12/2005                  19,900                      73.98
         04/13/2005                  36,600                      74.03
         04/13/2005                  15,100                      74.05
         04/14/2005                  47,000                      73.80
         04/15/2005                  24,500                      73.82
         04/15/2005                   4,600                      73.84
         04/19/2005                  23,200                      74.07
         04/20/2005                   9,300                      74.03
         04/20/2005                  10,600                      74.02
         04/21/2005                   4,700                      74.02
         04/25/2005                   7,600                      74.04
         04/26/2005                 118,800                      74.04
         04/28/2005                  30,700                      74.03
         04/29/2005                   5,400                      73.89
         05/02/2005                  31,500                      74.02
         05/05/2005                  50,600                      73.83
         05/05/2005                  24,900                      73.70


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

                                    
                                  NO. OF SHARES                   PRICE
         TRADE DATE                 PURCHASED                 PER SHARE ($)
       --------------            ---------------             --------------


         03/23/2005                  4,400                       73.45
         03/23/2005                 17,800                       73.45
         03/24/2005                 18,000                       73.44
         03/28/2005                 17,800                       73.53
         04/04/2005                  1,900                       73.45
         04/11/2005                 32,000                       74.01
         04/11/2005                 16,000                       74.00
         04/12/2005                 12,900                       73.98
         04/13/2005                 10,100                       74.05
         04/13/2005                 24,500                       74.03
         04/14/2005                 31,500                       73.80
         04/15/2005                  3,200                       73.84
         04/15/2005                 17,000                       73.82
         04/19/2005                 17,200                       74.07
         04/20/2005                  7,600                       74.02
         04/20/2005                  6,600                       74.03
         04/21/2005                  3,100                       74.02
         04/25/2005                  5,000                       74.04
         04/26/2005                 82,500                       74.04
         04/28/2005                 23,300                       74.03
         04/29/2005                  4,400                       73.89
         05/02/2005                 13,900                       74.02
         05/05/2005                 23,100                       73.83
         05/05/2005                 11,400                       73.70



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

                                    
                                  NO. OF SHARES                   PRICE
         TRADE DATE                 PURCHASED                 PER SHARE ($)
       --------------            ---------------             --------------
         03/23/2005                    400                       73.45
         03/23/2005                  1,500                       73.45
         03/24/2005                  1,500                       73.44
         03/28/2005                  1,500                       73.53
         04/04/2005                    100                       73.45
         04/11/2005                  2,500                       74.01
         04/11/2005                  1,300                       74.00
         04/12/2005                  1,000                       73.98
         04/13/2005                  1,900                       74.03
         04/13/2005                    800                       74.05
         04/14/2005                  2,500                       73.80
         04/15/2005                  1,300                       73.82
         04/15/2005                    300                       73.84
         04/19/2005                  1,500                       74.07
         04/20/2005                    600                       74.03
         04/20/2005                    700                       74.02
         04/21/2005                    300                       74.02
         04/25/2005                    400                       74.04
         04/26/2005                  6,300                       74.04
         04/28/2005                  2,000                       74.03
         04/29/2005                    400                       73.89
         05/02/2005                  2,300                       74.02
         05/05/2005                  1,800                       73.70
         05/05/2005                  3,700                       73.83





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

                                    
                                  NO. OF SHARES                   PRICE
         TRADE DATE                 PURCHASED                 PER SHARE ($)
       --------------            ---------------             --------------


         03/23/2005                  1,800                       73.45
         03/23/2005                    400                       73.45
         03/24/2005                  1,800                       73.44
         03/28/2005                  1,800                       73.53
         04/04/2005                    100                       73.45
         04/11/2005                  2,500                       74.01
         04/11/2005                  1,300                       74.00
         04/12/2005                  1,000                       73.98
         04/13/2005                    800                       74.05
         04/13/2005                  1,900                       74.03
         04/14/2005                  2,500                       73.80
         04/15/2005                  1,300                       73.82
         04/15/2005                    300                       73.84
         04/19/2005                  1,500                       74.07
         04/20/2005                    600                       74.03
         04/20/2005                    700                       74.02
         04/21/2005                    300                       74.02
         04/25/2005                    500                       74.04
         04/26/2005                  7,500                       74.04
         04/28/2005                  2,400                       74.03
         04/29/2005                    400                       73.89
         05/02/2005                  2,300                       74.02
         05/05/2005                  1,800                       73.70
         05/05/2005                  3,700                       73.83




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                                   SCHEDULE E
                                   ----------
                             TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
                             ----------------------

                                    
                                  NO. OF SHARES                   PRICE
         TRADE DATE                 PURCHASED                 PER SHARE ($)
       --------------            ---------------             --------------


         03/23/2005                    100                       73.45
         03/23/2005                    500                       73.45
         03/24/2005                    500                       73.44
         03/28/2005                    500                       73.53
         04/04/2005                    100                       73.45
         04/11/2005                    500                       74.00
         04/11/2005                  1,000                       74.01
         04/12/2005                    400                       73.98
         04/13/2005                    300                       74.05
         04/13/2005                    800                       74.03
         04/14/2005                  1,000                       73.80
         04/15/2005                    500                       73.82
         04/15/2005                    100                       73.84
         04/19/2005                    500                       74.07
         04/20/2005                    200                       74.03
         04/20/2005                    200                       74.02
         04/21/2005                    100                       74.02
         04/25/2005                    200                       74.04
         04/26/2005                  2,500                       74.04
         04/28/2005                    700                       74.03
         04/29/2005                    100                       73.89
         05/02/2005                    800                       74.02
         05/05/2005                    600                       73.70
         05/05/2005                  1,200                       73.83
                         



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                                   SCHEDULE F
                                   ----------

                        NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
                        -------------------------------

                                    
                                  NO. OF SHARES                   PRICE
         TRADE DATE                 PURCHASED                 PER SHARE ($)
       --------------            ---------------             --------------


         03/23/2005                  4,800                       73.45
         03/23/2005                  1,200                       73.45
         03/24/2005                  4,800                       73.44
         03/28/2005                  4,800                       73.53
         04/04/2005                    600                       73.45
         04/11/2005                  5,300                       74.00
         04/11/2005                 10,500                       74.01
         04/12/2005                  4,300                       73.98
         04/13/2005                  3,300                       74.05
         04/13/2005                  7,900                       74.03
         04/14/2005                 10,500                       73.80
         04/15/2005                  1,100                       73.84
         04/15/2005                  5,900                       73.82
         04/19/2005                  4,800                       74.07
         04/20/2005                  2,200                       74.02
         04/20/2005                  1,900                       74.03
         04/21/2005                  1,000                       74.02
         04/25/2005                  1,400                       74.04
         04/26/2005                 18,800                       74.04
         04/28/2005                  5,100                       74.03
         04/29/2005                  1,000                       73.89
         05/02/2005                  5,600                       74.02
         05/05/2005                 11,200                       73.83
         05/05/2005                  5,500                       73.70
                                                   

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                                   SCHEDULE G
                                   ----------

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


                                    
                                  NO. OF SHARES                   PRICE
         TRADE DATE                 PURCHASED                 PER SHARE ($)
       --------------            ---------------             --------------


         03/23/2005                 11,200                       73.45
         03/23/2005                 44,300                       73.45
         03/24/2005                 44,400                       73.44
         03/28/2005                 44,300                       73.53
         04/04/2005                  5,700                       73.45
         04/05/2005                    200                       73.45
         04/11/2005                 47,000                       74.00
         04/11/2005                 94,500                       74.01
         04/12/2005                 38,900                       73.98
         04/13/2005                 29,000                       74.05
         04/13/2005                 70,600                       74.03
         04/14/2005                 96,000                       73.80
         04/15/2005                  9,500                       73.84
         04/15/2005                 51,200                       73.82
         04/19/2005                 47,800                       74.07
         04/20/2005                 21,700                       74.02
         04/20/2005                 19,000                       74.03
         04/21/2005                  9,600                       74.02
         04/25/2005                 15,600                       74.04
         04/26/2005                243,600                       74.04
         04/28/2005                 65,100                       74.03
         04/29/2005                 12,200                       73.89
         05/02/2005                 82,700                       74.02
         05/05/2005                138,900                       73.83
         05/05/2005                 68,400                       73.70

         03/23/2005                  4,000                       73.45
         03/23/2005                  1,000                       73.45
         03/24/2005                  4,000                       73.44
         03/28/2005                  4,000                       73.53
         04/04/2005                    500                       73.45
         04/11/2005                  8,500                       74.01
         04/11/2005                  4,300                       74.00
         04/12/2005                  3,500                       73.98
         04/13/2005                  6,800                       74.03
         04/13/2005                  2,800                       74.05


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         04/14/2005                  9,000                       73.80
         04/15/2005                  4,800                       73.82
         04/15/2005                    900                       73.84
         04/19/2005                  4,500                       74.07
         04/20/2005                  2,100                       74.02
         04/20/2005                  1,800                       74.03
         04/21/2005                    900                       74.02
         04/25/2005                  1,400                       74.04
         04/26/2005                 20,000                       74.04
         04/28/2005                  5,700                       74.03
         04/29/2005                  1,100                       73.89
         05/02/2005                 10,900                       74.02
         05/05/2005                 17,500                       73.83
         05/05/2005                  8,600                       73.70
                                                    


                              Page 47 of 50 Pages




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 1                        Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section
                                 240.13d-1(k)










                              Page 48 of 50 Pages




                                                                       EXHIBIT 1
                                                                              to
                                                                    SCHEDULE 13D


                           JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)
                        --------------------------------

         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:  May 16, 2005


                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                      On its own behalf, as the 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.,
                      and as the Managing Member of
                      NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
                      By Joseph F. Downes,
                      Managing Member


                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                      By Joseph F. Downes,
                      Managing Member

                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      NOONDAY G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
                      By Joseph F. Downes,
                      Attorney-in-fact



                              Page 49 of 50 Pages




                         /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      NOONDAY CAPITAL, L.L.C.,
                      On its own behalf and as the General Partner
                      of NOONDAY ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
                      By Joseph F. Downes,
                      Attorney-in-fact


                          /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                      ----------------------------------------
                      Joseph F. Downes, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
                      each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
                      Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry,
                      William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel,
                      Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.











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