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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;16, 2002.</FONT>

<P align="right"><FONT size="2">Registration No.&nbsp;333-______</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR></B></FONT>
<FONT size="2">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>FORM S-8</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933<BR>
<BR>

MICRO LINEAR CORPORATION</B><BR>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT>

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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Delaware<BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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94-2910085<BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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San Jose, California<BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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95131<BR>
(Zip Code)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Micro Linear Corporation 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan<BR>
(Full title of the plans)</FONT>

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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Timothy Richardson<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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Copy to:</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Micro Linear Corporation<BR>
2050 Concourse Drive<BR>
San Jose, California 95131<BR>
(408)&nbsp;433-5200<BR>
(Name, address and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></TD>
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Jorge A. del Calvo, Esq.<BR>
Davina K. Kaile, Esq.<BR>
Pillsbury Winthrop LLP<BR>
2550 Hanover Street<BR>
Palo Alto, CA 94304<BR>
(650)&nbsp;233-4500</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</FONT>

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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">Offering Price</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">Maximum Aggregate</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">Registration</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">Be Registered</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">Registered(1)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">per Share(2)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">Offering Price(2)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Common Stock, par value $.001 per share(3)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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55,307 shares
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        <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">3.21
</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">177,535.47
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        <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">16.33</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="98%"><FONT size="2">Calculated pursuant to General Instruction E to Form&nbsp;S-8. Pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;416, this registration statement also covers any additional
securities that may be offered or issued in connection with any stock
split, stock dividend, recapitalization or any other similar transaction
effected without the receipt of consideration, which results in an
increase in the number of Registrant&#146;s outstanding shares of Common Stock.</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="98%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) and 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based
upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Company&#146;s Common
Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on September&nbsp;11, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="98%"><FONT size="2">Associated with the Common Stock are preferred share purchase rights that
will not be exercisable or evidenced separately from the Common Stock
prior to the occurrence of certain events.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing in accordance with Rule&nbsp;462 under the Securities Act of 1933.
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>GENERAL INSTRUCTION E INFORMATION</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement is being filed for the purpose of increasing
the number of securities of the same class as other securities for which a
Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form&nbsp;S-8 relating to the same
employee benefit plans is effective.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;23, 1998 (File No.&nbsp;333-67769) is
hereby incorporated by reference.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></FONT>

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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by Registrant (File No.&nbsp;0-24758) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement:
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   <TD width="1%" nowrap><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
   <TD width="97%"><FONT size="2">Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2001.</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="97%"><FONT size="2">Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarters
ended March&nbsp;31, 2002 and June&nbsp;30, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="97%"><FONT size="2">The description of Registrant&#146;s Common Stock contained in
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A, filed September&nbsp;1,
1994 pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, including any amendment or report filed for the
purpose of updating such description.</FONT></TD>
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   <TD width="97%"><FONT size="2">The description of Registrant&#146;s preferred share purchase
rights contained in Registrant&#146;s Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A, filed August
17, 1998 pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, including any amendment or report filed for the
purpose of updating such description.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents.
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Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney (included on page 2).</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8, and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of San Jose, State of California, on the 16th day of
September, 2002.
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MICRO LINEAR CORPORATION<BR>
<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
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/s/ Timothy Richardson</FONT></TD>
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Timothy Richardson<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Timothy Richardson and Michael Schradle, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including
post-effective amendments, to this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8, and to
file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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        <TD valign="top" align="center"><FONT size="2">/s/ Timothy Richardson
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Timothy Richardson</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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President, Chief Executive Officer<BR>
and Director<BR>(Principal Executive Officer)
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September&nbsp;16, 2002</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"  align="center"><FONT size="2">/s/ Michael Schradle
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Michael Schradle</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal<BR>
Financial Officer and Principal<BR>
Accounting Officer)
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September&nbsp;16, 2002</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"  align="center"><FONT size="2">/s/ David Gellatly
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David Gellatly</FONT></TD>
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Director
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September&nbsp;16, 2002</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"  align="center"><FONT size="2">/s/ James Harrison
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James Harrison</FONT></TD>
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Director
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September&nbsp;16, 2002</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"  align="center"><FONT size="2">/s/ William Pohlman
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William Pohlman</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Director
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<TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">September&nbsp;16, 2002</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</FONT></TD>
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Micro Linear Corporation Form S-8
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September 16, 2002.
Registration No. 333-______
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MICRO LINEAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
94-2910085
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2050 Concourse Drive
San Jose, California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
95131
(Zip Code)
Micro Linear Corporation 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plans)
Timothy Richardson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Copy to:
Micro Linear Corporation
2050 Concourse Drive
San Jose, California 95131
(408) 433-5200
(Name, address and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Jorge A. del Calvo, Esq.
Davina K. Kaile, Esq.
Pillsbury Winthrop LLP
2550 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 233-4500
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Amount
Proposed Maximum
Proposed
Amount of
Securities To
To Be
Offering Price
Maximum Aggregate
Registration
Be Registered
Registered(1)
per Share(2)
Offering Price(2)
Fee
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share(3)
55,307 shares
$
3.21
$
177,535.47
$
16.33
(1)
Calculated pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8. Pursuant to
Rule 416, this registration statement also covers any additional
securities that may be offered or issued in connection with any stock
split, stock dividend, recapitalization or any other similar transaction
effected without the receipt of consideration, which results in an
increase in the number of Registrant's outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) and 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based
upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Company's Common
Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on September 11, 2002.
(3)
Associated with the Common Stock are preferred share purchase rights that
will not be exercisable or evidenced separately from the Common Stock
prior to the occurrence of certain events.
The Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing in accordance with Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 8. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
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INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8
GENERAL INSTRUCTION E INFORMATION
This Registration Statement is being filed for the purpose of increasing
the number of securities of the same class as other securities for which a
Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-8 relating to the same
employee benefit plans is effective.
The Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23, 1998 (File No. 333-67769) is
hereby incorporated by reference.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by Registrant (File No. 0-24758) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement:
(a)
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2001.
(b)
Registrant's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters
ended March 31, 2002 and June 30, 2002.
(c)
The description of Registrant's Common Stock contained in
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed September 1,
1994 pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, including any amendment or report filed for the
purpose of updating such description.
(d)
The description of Registrant's preferred share purchase
rights contained in Registrant's Statement on Form 8-A, filed August
17, 1998 pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, including any amendment or report filed for the
purpose of updating such description.
In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant
to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
5.1
Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on page 2).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8, and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of San Jose, State of California, on the 16th day of
September, 2002.
MICRO LINEAR CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Timothy Richardson
Timothy Richardson
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Timothy Richardson and Michael Schradle, and
each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including
post-effective amendments, to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to
file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Timothy Richardson
Timothy Richardson
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
September 16, 2002
/s/ Michael Schradle
Michael Schradle
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
September 16, 2002
/s/ David Gellatly
David Gellatly
Director
September 16, 2002
/s/ James Harrison
James Harrison
Director
September 16, 2002
/s/ William Pohlman
William Pohlman
Director
September 16, 2002
/s/ Joseph Rizzi
Joseph Rizzi
Director
September 16, 2002
/s/ A. Thampy Thomas
A. Thampy Thomas
Director
September 16, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
5.1
Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on page 2).
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