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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
</B>Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</P>
</B><P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">EXABYTE CORPORATION<BR>
</B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">84-0988566</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(State of Incorporation)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
</TR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">1685 38th Street<BR>
Boulder, Colorado 80301</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(303) 442-4333</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Full title of the plan)</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Stephen F. Smith<BR>
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer</P>
</B><P ALIGN="CENTER">Exabyte Corporation<BR>
1685 38th Street<BR>
Boulder, Colorado 80301<BR>
(303) 442-4333</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<B><P>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</P></B>
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<P>Title of Securities to be Registered</TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Amount to be Registered </TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share(1) </TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price </TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Amount of Registration Fee</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Stock Purchase and Common Stock (par Value $.001 )</TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>500,000 </TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;$4.375</TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>$2,187,500</TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;$577.50</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act of 1933. The price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low price
of the Registrant's Common Stock on June 12, 2000 as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.</P>
<P>Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8<BR>
NOS. 33-33414 AND 333-09279 </P>
</B><P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 Nos. 33-33414 and 333-09279 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 1990 and July 31, 1996, respectively, are incorporated by reference herein.</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
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<P><U>EXHIBITS</U></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Exhibit <U>Number</U></TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>5.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Opinion of General Counsel.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>23.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>23.2</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Consent of General Counsel is contained in Exhibit 5.1.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>24.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature pages.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>99.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated on January 17, 2000.</TD>
</TR>
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<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;<B>SIGNATURES</P>
</B><P>&nbsp;</P>
<B><P>THE REGISTRANT</B>. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 Boulder, State of Colorado, on June 16, 2000.</P>
<B><P>EXABYTE CORPORATION</P>
</B><P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>By:</TD>
<TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ Stephen F. Smith</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Title:</TD>
<TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Stephen F. Smith Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel &amp; Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT">&nbsp;</P>
<B><P>POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>
</B><P>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints William L. Marriner and Stephen F. Smith, and each or any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 all 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 in connection therewith, 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 any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>
<P>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
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<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>/s/ William L. Marriner</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive </TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">June 16, 2000</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;William L. Marriner</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Officer(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ Peter D. Behrendt</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">June 16, 2000</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Peter D. Behrendt</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=9 WIDTH=796>
<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ Stephen C. Johnson</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">June 16, 2000</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stephen C. Johnson</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=9 WIDTH=796>
<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ A. Laurence Jones</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">June 16, 2000</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. Laurence Jones</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=9 WIDTH=796>
<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ Thomas E. Pardun</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">June 16, 2000</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas E. Pardun</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=9 WIDTH=796>
<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>/s/ Ralph Z. Sorenson</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Director</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER">June 16, 2000</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ralph Z. Sorenson</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="28%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=9 WIDTH=798>
<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=2>
<P><U>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</U></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Exhibit <U>Number</U></TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>5.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Opinion of General Counsel.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>23.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. </TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>23.2</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Consent of General Counsel is contained in Exhibit 5.1. </TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>24.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature pages.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>99.1</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated on January 17, 2000.</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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S8
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
EXABYTE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
84-0988566
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1685 38th Street
Boulder, Colorado 80301
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(303) 442-4333
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Stephen F. Smith
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Exabyte Corporation
1685 38th Street
Boulder, Colorado 80301
(303) 442-4333
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount to be Registered
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share(1)
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
Amount of Registration Fee
Stock Purchase and Common Stock (par Value $.001 )
500,000
$4.375
$2,187,500
$577.50
(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act of 1933. The price per share and aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low price
of the Registrant's Common Stock on June 12, 2000 as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF CONTENTS OF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
NOS. 33-33414 AND 333-09279
The contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 Nos. 33-33414 and 333-09279 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 1990 and July 31, 1996, respectively, are incorporated by reference herein.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
5.1
Opinion of General Counsel.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of General Counsel is contained in Exhibit 5.1.
24.1
Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature pages.
99.1
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated on January 17, 2000.
SIGNATURES
THE REGISTRANT
. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 Boulder, State of Colorado, on June 16, 2000.
EXABYTE CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Stephen F. Smith
Title:
Stephen F. Smith Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel & Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints William L. Marriner and Stephen F. Smith, and each or any of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, 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 all 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 in connection therewith, 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 any of them, or their 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, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ William L. Marriner
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
June 16, 2000
William L. Marriner
Officer(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Peter D. Behrendt
Director
June 16, 2000
Peter D. Behrendt
/s/ Stephen C. Johnson
Director
June 16, 2000
Stephen C. Johnson
/s/ A. Laurence Jones
Director
June 16, 2000
A. Laurence Jones
/s/ Thomas E. Pardun
Director
June 16, 2000
Thomas E. Pardun
/s/ Ralph Z. Sorenson
Director
June 16, 2000
Ralph Z. Sorenson
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
5.1
Opinion of General Counsel.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of General Counsel is contained in Exhibit 5.1.
24.1
Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature pages.
99.1
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated on January 17, 2000.