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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549
                           ---------------------------


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                              (Section 240.13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), (c) and(d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                          PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-2
                          (Amendment No. ___________)1



                               Koger Equity, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)



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



                                    500228101
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

         | |      Rule 13d-1(b)
         |X|      Rule 13d-1(c)
         | |      Rule 13d-1(d)

--------
         1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
         The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("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).








                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     382,450
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    382,450
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             382,450
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             1.8 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



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                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     359,300
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    359,300
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             359,300
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             1.7 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



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                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     63,000
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    63,000
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             63,000
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0.3 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 4 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     67,000
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    67,000
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             67,000
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0.3 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 5 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             New York
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     39,450
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    39,450
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             39,450
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [    ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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




                               Page 6 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     343,827

         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         -----------============================================
       REPORTING                    -0-

      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    343,827
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             343,827
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             1.6 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 7 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     911,200
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    911,200
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             911,200
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             4.3 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 8 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 9 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 10 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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





                               Page 11 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 12 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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





                               Page 13 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 14 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,   which  is  5.9  %of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 15 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
 CUSIP No. 500228101
====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,   which  is  5.9  %of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 16 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
 CUSIP No. 500228101
====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 17 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
 CUSIP No. 500228101
====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 18 of 25 Pages





                                       13G
====================
 CUSIP No. 500228101
====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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





                               Page 19 of 25 Pages




                                      13G
====================
 CUSIP No. 500228101
====================

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

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

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,255,027  Shares,  which  is  5.9  % of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,255,027
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,255,027
------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,255,027
-------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.9 %
-------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 20 of 25 Pages





Item 1.  Issuer

         (a)      Name of Issuer:
                  --------------

                  Koger Equity, Inc. (the "Company")

         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  -----------------------------------------------

                   433 Plaza Real, Suite 335, Boca Raton, FL 33432

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

         Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
         ----------------------------------------------------------------

         This statement relates to Shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Shares") of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is
500228101.

         Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
         ----------------------------------------------------------------
         Citizenship (Item2 (a), (b) and (c))
         ------------------------------------

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

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

          (i)  Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership
               ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it;

          (ii) Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners,  L.P.,  a  California
               limited partnership ("FCIP"),  with respect to the Shares held by
               it;

          (iii)Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners II, L.P., a California
               limited  partnership ("FCIP II"), with respect to the Shares held
               by it;

          (iv) Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners III,  L.P., a Delaware
               limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect to the Shares held
               by it;

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

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

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


                               Page 21 of 25 Pages





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

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

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

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

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

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

     The  citizenship of each of the  Partnerships,  the General Partner and the
Management Company is set forth above. Each of the Individual  Reporting Persons
is a United States citizen.

     The  address  of the  principal  business  office of each of the  Reporting
Persons other than Enrique Boilini is c/o Farallon Capital  Management,  L.L.C.,
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco,  California 94111. The address of
Enrique Boilini is c/o Farallon Capital Management,  L.L.C., 75 Holly Hill Lane,
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.

Item 3.  If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
         240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity
         -----------------------------------------------------------------
         Specified in (a) - (j):
         ----------------------

                  Not Applicable.

                  If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c),
                  ------------------------------------------------------------
                  Check This Box. [X]
                  ---------------

Item 4.  Ownership
         ---------

     The  information  required  by  Items  4(a) - (c) and set  forth  in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each  Reporting  Person hereto is  incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.



                               Page 22 of 25 Pages





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

Item 5.  Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class
         --------------------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person
         ---------------------------------------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired
         ------------------------------------------------------------------
         The Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company
         ------------------------------------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group
         ---------------------------------------------------------

               The  Reporting  Persons are filing this  Schedule 13G pursuant to
          Rule  13d-1(c).  Consistent  with  Item 2 of the  cover  page for each
          Reporting  Person above,  the Reporting  Persons neither  disclaim nor
          affirm the existence of a group among them.

Item 9.  Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
         ------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 10.  Certification
          -------------

               By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
          held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing
          the control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and
          are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having that purpose or effect.





                               Page 23 of 25 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:  February 7, 2002

                       /s/  Joseph F. Downes
                       ----------------------------------------
                       FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                       on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                       FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                       FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                       FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                       FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                       And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                       By 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
                       ----------------------------------------
                       Joseph F. Downes, individually and as
                       attorney-in-fact for each of Enrique H. Boilini,
                       David I. Cohen, William F. Duhamel,
                        Andrew B. Fremder, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry
                       William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,
                       Meridee A. Moore, Thomas F. Steyer
                       and Mark C. Wehrly.

     The Powers of Attorney, each executed by Boilini,  Cohen, Fremder,  Mellin,
Millham,  Moore and Steyer authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G
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 13G 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 Mark C.  Wehrly  authorizing
Downes to sign and file this  Schedule  13G on his behalf,  which was filed with
Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and


                               Page 24 of 25 Pages




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 Monica R. Landry
authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G 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.



                               Page 25 of 25 Pages