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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                           Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    090572207
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 Mark C. Wehrly
                       Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
                         One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
                         San Francisco, California 94111
                                 (415) 421-2132
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                               September 12, 2006
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),  check
the following box [ ].

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

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

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

                         (Continued on following pages)
                               Page 1 of 41 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================


------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 2 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            OO
------------====================================================================


                               Page 3 of 41 Pages



                                      13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY))

            Noonday Capital, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            OO
------------====================================================================


                               Page 4 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            David I. Cohen
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 5 of 41 Pages



                                     13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Saurabh K. Mittal
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            India
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 6 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Noonday Capital Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    16,500
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     16,500
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            16,500
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            0.1%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            OO
------------====================================================================


                               Page 7 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    206,800
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     206,800
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            206,800
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            1.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 8 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    97,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     97,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            97,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            0.5%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 9 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            California
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    12,300
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     12,300
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            12,300
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            0.1%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            PN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 10 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

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


                              Page 11 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

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


                              Page 12 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Cayman Islands
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    189,600
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     189,600
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            189,600
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            0.9%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            PN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 13 of 41 Pages



                                      13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    451,277
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     451,277
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            451,277
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            2.1%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IA, OO
------------====================================================================


                              Page 14 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    537,200
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     537,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            537,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            2.5%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            OO
------------====================================================================


                              Page 15 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 16 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
=========== ====================================================================


                              Page 17 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 18 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 19 of 41 Pages



                                      13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 20 of 41 Pages



                                      13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 21 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Jason E. Moment
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 22 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 23 of 41 Pages



                                      13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 24 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 25 of 41 Pages



                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================

------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate  of  988,477  Shares,  which is 4.6% 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

------------====================================================================
            SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
    4
            N/A
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    5       TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    6
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                     SOLE VOTING POWER
                             7
         NUMBER OF                   -0-
                         ------------===========================================
          SHARES                     SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY          8
         OWNED BY                    988,477
                         ------------===========================================
           EACH                      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             9
         REPORTING                   -0-
        PERSON WITH      ------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             10
                                     988,477
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    11
            988,477
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    12      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                  [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
    13
            4.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    14
            IN
------------====================================================================


                              Page 26 of 41 Pages



         This  Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D initially
filed on June 9, 2006 (collectively,  with all amendments thereto, the "Schedule
13D").

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

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

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

                  (a),(b)  The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
                           cover  page  hereto  for  each  Fund is  incorporated
                           herein  by   reference   for  each  such  Fund.   The
                           percentage  amount  set forth in Row 13 for all cover
                           pages  filed  herewith is  calculated  based upon the
                           21,467,917 Shares  outstanding as of July 31, 2006 as
                           reported  by the Company in its  Quarterly  Report on
                           Form 10-Q for the period  ended  June 30,  2006 filed
                           with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August
                           8, 2006.

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

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

                  (e)      As  of  September   12,  2006,   the  Funds  are  the
                           beneficial owners of less than 5% of the Shares.

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

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

                  (c)      None.

                  (d)      Each of the First  Noonday  Sub-adviser,  the  Second
                           Noonday  Sub-adviser and the Farallon General Partner
                           has the  power to direct  the  receipt  of


                              Page 27 of 41 Pages



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

                  (e)      As of  September  12, 2006,  the Noonday  Sub-adviser
                           Entities are the beneficial owners of less than 5% of
                           the Shares.

         (c)      The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons
                  ----------------------------------------

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

                  (c)      None.

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

                  (e)      As of  September  12,  2006,  the Noonday  Individual
                           Reporting  Persons are the beneficial  owners of less
                           than 5% of the Shares.

         (d)      The Management Company
                  ----------------------

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


                              Page 28 of 41 Pages



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

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

                  (e)      As of September 12, 2006, the  Management  Company is
                           the beneficial owner of less than 5% of the Shares.

         (e)      The Farallon General Partner
                  ----------------------------

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

                  (c)      None.

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

                  (e)      As  of  September  12,  2006,  the  Farallon  General
                           Partner  is the  beneficial  owner of less than 5% of
                           the Shares.

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

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

                  (c)      None.


                              Page 29 of 41 Pages



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

                  (e)      As of  September  12, 2006,  the Farallon  Individual
                           Reporting  Persons are the beneficial  owners of less
                           than 5% of the Shares.

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






                              Page 30 of 41 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:  September 22, 2006


                         /s/ Monica R. Landry
                      ----------------------------------------
                      NOONDAY G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
                      By Monica R. Landry, Attorney-in-fact


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


                         /s/ Monica R. Landry
                      ----------------------------------------
                      FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                      On its own behalf,
                      as the General Partner of
                      FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                      FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                      FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                      FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                      TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. and
                      FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.
                      and as the Managing Member of
                      NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
                      By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member


                         /s/ Monica R. Landry
                      ----------------------------------------
                      FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                      By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member


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


                              Page 31 of 41 Pages



         The Powers of Attorney  executed by Duhamel,  Fried,  Mellin,  Millham,
Steyer and Wehrly  authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on July 16, 2003, by such Reporting
Persons with respect to the Common Stock of New World  Restaurant  Group,  Inc.,
are hereby  incorporated by reference.  The Powers of Attorney  executed by Ding
and  Schrier  authorizing  Landry  to sign and file  this  Schedule  13D on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting
Persons  with respect to the Common Stock of Salix  Pharmaceuticals,  Ltd.,  are
hereby  incorporated  by  reference.  The Power of  Attorney  executed  by Patel
authorizing  Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf,  which was
filed with  Amendment  No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004, by such Reporting Person with respect to
the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems,  Inc., is hereby  incorporated by
reference.  The Powers of Attorney  executed  by Noonday  G.P.  (U.S.),  L.L.C.,
Noonday Asset Management,  L.P.,  Noonday Capital,  L.L.C. and Cohen authorizing
Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on its or his behalf, which were filed
with  Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  on January 10, 2005, by such  Reporting  Persons with respect to the
Common Stock of Catalytica  Energy  Systems,  Inc., are hereby  incorporated  by
reference.  The Power of Attorney executed by Mittal  authorizing Landry to sign
and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf,  which was filed with  Amendment No. 6
to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October
5, 2005, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica
Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney
executed by Moment  authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his
behalf,  which was filed with the  Schedule  13D filed with the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission on January 9, 2006, by such Reporting Person with respect to
the  Common  Stock  of  Vintage  Petroleum,  Inc.,  is  hereby  incorporated  by
reference.









                              Page 32 of 41 Pages



                                   SCHEDULE A
                                   ----------


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


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

          8/29/2006                   400                       $72.60
          8/30/2006                   100                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                   100                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                   100                       $73.21
          8/31/2006                    75                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                    25                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                   100                       $73.64
           9/1/2006                   100                       $73.60
           9/1/2006                   100                       $73.60
           9/5/2006                   100                       $73.83
           9/5/2006                   100                       $73.83
           9/7/2006                   500                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                   100                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                   100                       $72.04
           9/8/2006                   100                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                   200                       $71.56
          9/11/2006                   400                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   100                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   100                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   100                       $71.32
          9/12/2006                   100                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                   500                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                   200                       $71.72
          9/13/2006                   300                       $71.64
          9/13/2006                   200                       $71.64
          9/14/2006                   200                       $71.59
          9/15/2006                   100                       $71.94
          9/20/2006                   400                       $71.65
          9/21/2006                   200                       $71.59





                              Page 33 of 41 Pages



                                   SCHEDULE B
                                   ----------


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


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

          8/29/2006                 3,200                       $72.60
          8/29/2006                 2,400                       $72.60
          8/30/2006                   300                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                 1,457                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                 1,043                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                 1,400                       $73.21
          8/31/2006                 1,300                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                 1,800                       $73.64
           9/1/2006                 1,000                       $73.60
           9/1/2006                 2,100                       $73.60
           9/5/2006                 1,300                       $73.83
           9/5/2006                 1,300                       $73.83
           9/7/2006                 1,000                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                   500                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                 6,900                       $72.04
           9/8/2006                 4,200                       $71.56
          9/11/2006                 1,500                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   300                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   200                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                 2,000                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   900                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   893                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                     7                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                 1,800                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                 1,800                       $71.32
          9/12/2006                 7,900                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                 1,500                       $71.72
          9/13/2006                 2,200                       $71.64
          9/13/2006                 3,700                       $71.64
          9/14/2006                 2,500                       $71.59
          9/15/2006                 1,200                       $71.94
          9/18/2006                   600                       $71.46
          9/20/2006                 3,200                       $71.65
          9/20/2006                 2,000                       $71.65
          9/21/2006                 2,200                       $71.59




                              Page 34 of 41 Pages



                                   SCHEDULE C
                                   ----------


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


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

          8/29/2006                   500                       $72.60
          8/29/2006                 1,800                       $72.60
          8/29/2006                   300                       $72.60
          8/30/2006                   233                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                   500                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                 1,267                       $73.21
          8/31/2006                   200                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                   300                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                   900                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                   100                       $73.64
           9/1/2006                 1,200                       $73.60
           9/1/2006                   300                       $73.60
           9/5/2006                   600                       $73.83
           9/5/2006                   600                       $73.83
           9/7/2006                   400                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                   100                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                 3,400                       $72.04
           9/8/2006                   299                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                   300                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                     1                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                   100                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                   600                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                   700                       $71.56
          9/11/2006                   600                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   100                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   400                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   300                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                 3,000                       $71.32
          9/12/2006                 1,200                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                 3,200                       $71.72
          9/13/2006                 1,700                       $71.64
          9/13/2006                 1,100                       $71.64
          9/14/2006                 1,200                       $71.59
          9/15/2006                   500                       $71.94
          9/18/2006                   300                       $71.46
          9/20/2006                 2,500                       $71.65
          9/21/2006                 1,000                       $71.59



                              Page 35 of 41 Pages



                                   SCHEDULE D
                                   ----------


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


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

          8/29/2006                   100                       $72.60
          8/29/2006                   100                       $72.60
          8/29/2006                   100                       $72.60
          8/30/2006                    88                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                   112                       $73.21
          8/31/2006                   100                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                   100                       $73.64
           9/1/2006                   100                       $73.60
           9/1/2006                   100                       $73.60
           9/5/2006                   100                       $73.83
           9/5/2006                   100                       $73.83
           9/7/2006                   500                       $72.04
           9/8/2006                   200                       $71.56
          9/11/2006                   100                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   300                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   100                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   100                       $71.32
          9/12/2006                   200                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                   100                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                   300                       $71.72
          9/13/2006                   300                       $71.64
          9/14/2006                   100                       $71.59
          9/15/2006                   100                       $71.94
          9/20/2006                   300                       $71.65
          9/21/2006                   100                       $71.59




                              Page 36 of 41 Pages



                                   SCHEDULE E
                                   ----------


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

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

          8/29/2006                   100                       $72.60
          8/29/2006                   100                       $72.60
          8/30/2006                    80                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                    20                       $73.21
          8/31/2006                   100                       $73.64
           9/1/2006                   100                       $73.60
           9/5/2006                   100                       $73.83
           9/7/2006                   200                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                   100                       $72.04
           9/8/2006                   100                       $71.56
          9/11/2006                   100                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   200                       $71.32
          9/12/2006                   200                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                   100                       $71.72
          9/13/2006                   100                       $71.64
          9/13/2006                   100                       $71.64
          9/14/2006                   100                       $71.59
          9/20/2006                   200                       $71.65
          9/21/2006                   100                       $71.59









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


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

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

          8/29/2006                   100                       $72.60
          8/29/2006                   100                       $72.60
          8/30/2006                    25                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                    75                       $73.21
          8/31/2006                   100                       $73.64
           9/1/2006                   100                       $73.60
           9/5/2006                   100                       $73.83
           9/7/2006                   100                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                   200                       $72.04
           9/8/2006                   200                       $71.56
          9/11/2006                   100                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   100                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   100                       $71.32
          9/12/2006                   100                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                   200                       $71.72
          9/13/2006                   200                       $71.64
          9/14/2006                   100                       $71.59
          9/20/2006                   100                       $71.65
          9/20/2006                   100                       $71.65
          9/21/2006                   100                       $71.59








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


                  FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.
                  --------------------------------------------


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

          8/29/2006                   400                       $72.60
          8/29/2006                 4,700                       $72.60
          8/30/2006                   200                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                 1,500                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                 2,100                       $73.21
          8/31/2006                   933                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                   200                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                   767                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                 1,000                       $73.64
           9/1/2006                 2,300                       $73.60
           9/1/2006                   600                       $73.60
           9/5/2006                   300                       $73.83
           9/5/2006                   400                       $73.83
           9/5/2006                 1,700                       $73.83
           9/7/2006                   700                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                 6,100                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                   900                       $72.04
           9/8/2006                   400                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                 3,400                       $71.56
          9/11/2006                 1,100                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                     3                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   200                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                 4,500                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                 1,300                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   497                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   800                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   200                       $71.32
          9/12/2006                 2,900                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                 4,200                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                 1,500                       $71.72
          9/13/2006                 5,400                       $71.64
          9/14/2006                   800                       $71.59
          9/14/2006                 1,500                       $71.59
          9/15/2006                 1,100                       $71.94
          9/18/2006                   600                       $71.46
          9/20/2006                 4,800                       $71.65
          9/21/2006                 2,000                       $71.59


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                                    SCHEDULE H
                                    ----------


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


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

          8/29/2006                   500                       $72.60
          8/29/2006                10,700                       $72.60
          8/30/2006                 2,800                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                 4,400                       $73.21
          8/30/2006                 1,300                       $73.21
          8/31/2006                 3,000                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                   500                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                 1,557                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                 1,243                       $73.64
           9/1/2006                 1,000                       $73.60
           9/1/2006                 5,300                       $73.60
           9/5/2006                 2,050                       $73.83
           9/5/2006                 1,200                       $73.83
           9/5/2006                 2,050                       $73.83
           9/7/2006                   100                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                16,500                       $72.04
           9/8/2006                 2,400                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                    11                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                 1,800                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                 2,300                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                   400                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                 1,289                       $71.56
          9/11/2006                   607                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   569                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                 2,388                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                 2,074                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                13,162                       $71.32
          9/12/2006                15,179                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                 3,521                       $71.72
          9/13/2006                 4,664                       $71.64
          9/13/2006                 7,036                       $71.64
          9/14/2006                 5,000                       $71.59
          9/15/2006                 2,300                       $71.94
          9/18/2006                 1,300                       $71.46
          9/20/2006                10,200                       $71.65
          9/21/2006                 4,300                       $71.59


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          8/29/2006                 1,100                       $72.60
          8/30/2006                   800                       $73.21
          8/31/2006                   300                       $73.64
          8/31/2006                   300                       $73.64
           9/1/2006                   300                       $73.60
           9/1/2006                   300                       $73.60
           9/5/2006                   400                       $73.83
           9/5/2006                   100                       $73.83
           9/7/2006                   200                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                   300                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                   400                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                   500                       $72.04
           9/7/2006                   300                       $72.04
           9/8/2006                   800                       $71.56
           9/8/2006                   100                       $71.56
          9/11/2006                    99                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                 1,200                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   300                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                   300                       $71.32
          9/11/2006                     1                       $71.32
          9/12/2006                   200                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                 1,200                       $71.72
          9/12/2006                   500                       $71.72
          9/13/2006                   100                       $71.64
          9/13/2006                 1,100                       $71.64
          9/14/2006                   500                       $71.59
          9/15/2006                   100                       $71.94
          9/15/2006                   100                       $71.94
          9/18/2006                   100                       $71.46
          9/20/2006                 1,100                       $71.65
          9/21/2006                   400                       $71.59





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