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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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
The Profit Recovery Group International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
743168106
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(CUSIP Number)
November 20, 2001
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
| | Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
| | Rule 13d-1(d)
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1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("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
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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. [See
Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 487,800 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
487,800 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
487,800 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.0 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
-------------===================================================================
Page 2 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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. [See
Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 447,000 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
447,000 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
447,000 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.9 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
-------------===================================================================
Page 3 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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. [See
Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 822,070 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
822,070 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
822,070 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
-------------===================================================================
Page 4 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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. [See
Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 842,770 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
842,770 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
842,770 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
-------------===================================================================
Page 5 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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. [See
Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 210,647 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
210,647 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
210,647 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.4 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
-------------===================================================================
Page 6 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 817,700 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
817,700 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
817,700 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IA, OO
-------------===================================================================
Page 7 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 2,810,287 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,810,287 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,810,287 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.6 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
OO
-------------===================================================================
Page 8 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 9 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 10 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 11 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 12 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 13 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 14 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 %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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 15 of 26 Pages
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====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 %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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 16 of 26 Pages
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====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
-------------===================================================================
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen L. Millham
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
-----------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Page 17 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Meridee A. Moore
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
-----------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Page 18 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas F. Steyer
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ] **
** The reporting persons making this filing are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
------------------------------------============================================
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
-----------============================================
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 19 of 26 Pages
13G
====================
CUSIP No. 743168106
====================
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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 are deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 3,627,987 Shares, which is
7.2 % 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.
[See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
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 3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-----------============================================
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -0-
-----------============================================
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,627,987 [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
-------------===================================================================
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2 % [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
-------------===================================================================
Page 20 of 26 Pages
Preliminary Note: The Reporting Persons (as defined below) are filing this
Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Stock (the "Shares") of The Profit
Recovery Group International, Inc. (the "Company"). Certain of the Reporting
Persons own, in aggregate, 1,948,400 Shares. In addition, certain of the
Reporting Persons own, in aggregate, $13,000,000 principal amount of convertible
subordinated notes (the "Convertible Notes") issued by the Company, each $1,000
of principal amount of the Convertible Notes immediately convertible to 129.199
Shares. If all of such Convertible Notes were converted, the Reporting Persons
would own, in aggregate, an additional 1,679,587 Shares. The Reporting Persons
are filing this Schedule 13G to report the number of Shares they own directly as
well as the number of Shares they are deemed to own beneficially through
ownership of the Convertible Notes. All numbers and percentages contained in
this Schedule 13G represent Shares and not Convertible Notes.
Item 1. Issuer
------
(a) Name of Issuer:
The Profit Recovery Group International, Inc.
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2300 Windy Ridge Parkway, Suite 100 North, Atlanta, Georgia 30339-8426
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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 (the "Shares") of the
Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is 743168106.
Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
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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
----------------
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(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 and the Shares which it is beneficially deemed to own
through its ownership of Convertible Notes;
(iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect to the Shares held
by it and the Shares which it is beneficially deemed to own
through its ownership of Convertible Notes;
(v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership
("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares held by it and the Shares
which it is beneficially deemed to own through its ownership of
Convertible Notes; and
FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to herein as
the "Partnerships."
The Management Company
----------------------
(vi) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company (the "Management Company"), with respect to the Shares
held by an account managed by the Management Company (the
"Managed Account").
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 beneficially owned
by each of the Partnerships through their ownership of Shares
and/or Convertible Notes.
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 beneficially owned the Partnerships and the Managed
Account through their ownership of Shares and/or Convertible
Notes: Enrique H. Boilini ("Boilini"), David I. Cohen ("Cohen"),
Joseph F. Downes ("Downes"), William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"),
Andrew B. Fremder ("Fremder"),
Page 22 of 26 Pages
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
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Box. [X]
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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.
The Shares reported hereby for the Partnerships are beneficially owned
directly by the Partnerships through such entities' ownership of Shares and/or
Convertible Notes and those Shares reported by the Management Company on behalf
of the Managed Account are beneficially owned directly by the Managed Account.
The General Partner, as general partner to the Partnerships, may be deemed to be
the beneficial owner of all such Shares beneficially owned by the Partnerships.
The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Account, may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares beneficially owned by the
Managed Account. 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 beneficially owned 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.
Page 23 of 26 Pages
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
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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 24 of 26 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: November 29, 2001
/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 Exchange
Commission on January 18, 2000, by such Reporting Person with respect to the
Class
Page 25 of 26 Pages
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 26 of 26 Pages