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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;3, 2002.</FONT>

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

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

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Form&nbsp;S-8</B></FONT>

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

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">SONICBLUE INCORPORATED<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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77-0204341<BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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        Santa Clara, California</FONT></TD>
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(Zip Code)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Sensory Science Corporation 1993 Employee Stock Option Plan<BR>
(Full title of the plan)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">KENNETH F. POTASHNER</FONT></TD>
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Copy to:</FONT></TD>
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JORGE A. DEL CALVO</FONT></TD>
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2841 Mission College Boulevard</FONT></TD>
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Pillsbury Winthrop LLP<BR>
2550 Hanover Street</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Santa Clara, California 95054<BR>
(408)&nbsp;588-8000<BR>
(Name, address and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></TD>
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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" colspan="3"><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><FONT size="2">Common Stock, $0.0001 par value(3)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><FONT size="2">45,969 shares</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">41.08</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1,888,406.52</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">174</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Calculated pursuant to General Instruction E to Form&nbsp;S-8.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1). The offering price is based upon the exercise
price for options previously granted by Sensory Science Corporation.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Associated with the Common Stock are rights to purchase Preferred Stock
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 colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART II<BR> INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</A></TD></TR>
<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
Registration Statements of the Registrant on Form&nbsp;S-8 relating to the same
employee benefit plan are 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 July&nbsp;13, 2001 (File No.&nbsp;333-65064) 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;0-21126) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement:
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   <TD width="95%"><FONT size="2">The 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><FONT size="2">The Registrant&#146;s Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2001, filed on February&nbsp;2,
2002;</FONT></TD>
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   <TD><FONT size="2">The Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on March
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   <TD><FONT size="2">The description of Registrant&#146;s common stock contained in the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed on January&nbsp;21,
1993 and Amendment No.&nbsp;1 thereto filed on September&nbsp;28, 1999; and</FONT></TD>
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   <TD><FONT size="2">The description of the Series&nbsp;A Participating Preferred Stock
Purchase Rights contained in Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on
Form&nbsp;8-A filed May&nbsp;20, 1997, as amended by Form&nbsp;8-A/A filed on
September&nbsp;28, 1999.</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 Ernst &#038; Young LLP, Independent Auditors.</FONT></DIV></TD>
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Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</FONT></DIV></TD>
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Power of Attorney (included on page 3).</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<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 Santa Clara, State of California, on March&nbsp;29, 2002.
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        <TD valign="top" align="left"><FONT size="2">By:</FONT></TD>
        <TD valign="top" align="center"><FONT size="2">/S/ KENNETH F. POTASHNER<BR>
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Kenneth F. Potashner<BR>
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman<BR>
Of the Board (Principal 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 Kenneth F. Potashner and John J. Todd, 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, 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, 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 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 align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/S/ KENNETH F. POTASHNER<BR>
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Kenneth F. Potashner</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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President, Chief Executive<BR>
Officer and Chairman of the Board<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/S/ JOHN J. TODD<BR>
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John J. Todd</FONT></TD>
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Executive Vice President, Chief<BR>
Operating Officer and Interim Chief<BR>
Financial Officer (Principal Financial<BR>
and Accounting Officer)
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/S/ TERRY N. HOLDT<BR>
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Terry N. Holdt</FONT></TD>
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Vice Chairman of the Board
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/S/ ROBERT P. LEE<BR>
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Robert P. Lee</FONT></TD>
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Director
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/S/ CARMELO J. SANTORO<BR>
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Carmelo J. Santoro</FONT></TD>
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Director
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/S/ JAMES T.
SCHRAITH<BR>
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James T. Schraith</FONT></TD>
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Director
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Edward M. Esber, Jr.</FONT></TD>
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Director
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SONICblue Incorporated Form S-8 1993 Stock Option
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 3, 2002.
Registration No. 333-______
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SONICBLUE INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
77-0204341
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2841 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, California
95054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Sensory Science Corporation 1993 Employee Stock Option Plan
(Full title of the plan)
KENNETH F. POTASHNER
Copy to:
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman
JORGE A. DEL CALVO
SONICblue Incorporated
2841 Mission College Boulevard
Pillsbury Winthrop LLP
2550 Hanover Street
Santa Clara, California 95054
(408) 588-8000
(Name, address and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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, $0.0001 par value(3)
45,969 shares
$
41.08
$
1,888,406.52
$
174
(1)
Calculated pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1). The offering price is based upon the exercise
price for options previously granted by Sensory Science Corporation.
(3)
Associated with the Common Stock are rights to purchase Preferred Stock
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 4. 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
Registration Statements of the Registrant on Form S-8 relating to the same
employee benefit plan are effective.
The Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2001 (File No. 333-65064) 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. 0-21126) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement:
(a)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2001;
(b)
The Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, filed on February 2,
2002;
(c)
The Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March
22, 2002;
(d)
The description of Registrant's common stock contained in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on January 21,
1993 and Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on September 28, 1999; and
(e)
The description of the Series A Participating Preferred Stock
Purchase Rights contained in Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form 8-A filed May 20, 1997, as amended by Form 8-A/A filed on
September 28, 1999.
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 4. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
5.1
Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.
23.2
Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on page 3).
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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 Santa Clara, State of California, on March 29, 2002.
SONICBLUE INCORPORATED
By:
/S/ KENNETH F. POTASHNER
Kenneth F. Potashner
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Kenneth F. Potashner and John J. Todd, 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, 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, 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 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/ KENNETH F. POTASHNER
Kenneth F. Potashner
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 29, 2002
/S/ JOHN J. TODD
John J. Todd
Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer and Interim Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
March 29, 2002
/S/ TERRY N. HOLDT
Terry N. Holdt
Vice Chairman of the Board
March 29, 2002
/S/ ROBERT P. LEE
Robert P. Lee
Director
March 29, 2002
/S/ CARMELO J. SANTORO
Carmelo J. Santoro
Director
March 29, 2002
/S/ JAMES T.
SCHRAITH
James T. Schraith
Director
March 29, 2002
/S/ EDWARD M. ESBER, JR.
Edward M. Esber, Jr.
Director
March 29, 2002
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Exhibit
Number
5.1
Opinion Pillsbury Winthrop LLP.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.
23.2
Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on page 3).
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