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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                              (Section 240.13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), (c) and(d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                          PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-2
                               (Amendment No. 2)1



                             Sealed Air Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


        Series A Convertible Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    81211K209
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

         | |      Rule 13d-1(b)
         |X|      Rule 13d-1(c)
         | |      Rule 13d-1(d)


- --------
     1 The  remainder  of this cover  page  shall be filled out for a  reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act")or  otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
the Notes).


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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,380,671  Preferred Shares,  which is 5.0 % 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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     237,200
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    237,200
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             237,200
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0.9 %
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
- -------------===================================================================



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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,380,671  Preferred Shares,  which is 5.0 % 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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     246,470
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    246,470
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             246,470
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0.9 %
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
- -------------===================================================================



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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

          **   The  reporting  persons  making this filing hold an  aggregate of
               1,380,671  Preferred  Shares,  which  is  5.0 % 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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     53,100
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    53,100
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             53,100
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0.2 %
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
- -------------===================================================================



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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,380,671  Preferred Shares,  which is 5.0 % 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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     43,517
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    43,517
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             43,517
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0.2 %
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
- -------------===================================================================



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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Tinicum Partners, L.P.
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,380,671  Preferred Shares,  which is 5.0 % 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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             New York
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     17,485
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    17,485
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             17,485
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0.1 %
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
- -------------===================================================================




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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,380,671  Preferred Shares,  which is 5.0 % 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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     372,329
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    372,329
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             372,329
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             1.4 %
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IA, OO
- -------------===================================================================



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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

                    **   The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing  hold  an
                         aggregate of 1,380,671 Preferred Shares, which is 5.0 %
                         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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     597,772
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    597,772
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             597,772
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             2.2 %
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             OO
- -------------===================================================================



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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             McDonald Capital Investors, Inc.
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

          **   The  reporting  persons  making this filing hold an  aggregate of
               1,380,671  Preferred  Shares,  which  is  5.0 % 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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      410,570
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     -0-
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    410,570
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,380,671
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             5.0 %
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             CO,  IA
- -------------===================================================================



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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Enrique H. Boilini
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

                    **   The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing  hold  an
                         aggregate of 1,380,671 Preferred Shares, which is 5.0 %
                         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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================



                               Page 10 of 27 Pages





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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             David I. Cohen
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

                    **   The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing  hold  an
                         aggregate of 1,380,671 Preferred Shares, which is 5.0 %
                         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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================



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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Joseph F. Downes
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

                    **   The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing  hold  an
                         aggregate of 1,380,671 Preferred Shares, which is 5.0 %
                         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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [  ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================




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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             William F. Duhamel
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

                    **   The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing  hold  an
                         aggregate of 1,380,671 Preferred Shares, which is 5.0 %
                         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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================



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- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Andrew B. Fremder
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

                    **   The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing  hold  an
                         aggregate of 1,380,671 Preferred Shares, which is 5.0 %
                         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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================




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====================

- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Richard B. Fried
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,380,671  Preferred Shares,  which is 5.0 % 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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================



                               Page 15 of 27 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Monica R. Landry
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,380,671  Preferred Shares,  which is 5.0 % 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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================



                               Page 16 of 27 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             William F. Mellin
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

                    **   The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing  hold  an
                         aggregate of 1,380,671 Preferred Shares, which is 5.0 %
                         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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================



                               Page 17 of 27 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Stephen L. Millham
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

                    **   The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing  hold  an
                         aggregate of 1,380,671 Preferred Shares, which is 5.0 %
                         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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================



                               Page 18 of 27 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Meridee A. Moore
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

                    **   The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing  hold  an
                         aggregate of 1,380,671 Preferred Shares, which is 5.0 %
                         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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================



                               Page 19 of 27 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Thomas F. Steyer
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

                    **   The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing  hold  an
                         aggregate of 1,380,671 Preferred Shares, which is 5.0 %
                         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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================




                               Page 20 of 27 Pages





                                       13G
====================
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====================

- -------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Mark C. Wehrly
- -------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                    (a) [   ]

                                                                    (b) [ X ] **

                    **   The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing  hold  an
                         aggregate of 1,380,671 Preferred Shares, which is 5.0 %
                         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

- -------------===================================================================
     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
- ------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            5       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                          ----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           6       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     970,101
                          ----------============================================
         EACH               7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                          ----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    970,101
- ------------------------------------============================================
     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             970,101
- -------------===================================================================
     10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                        [   ]
- -------------===================================================================
     11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             3.5%
- -------------===================================================================
     12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
- -------------===================================================================



                               Page 21 of 27 Pages





Item 1.  Issuer
         ------

          (a) Name of Issuer:
              ---------------

              Sealed Air Corporation (the "Company")

          (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
              ------------------------------------------------

              Park 80 East, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663-5291

Item 2.  Identity And Background.
         -----------------------

         Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
         ----------------------------------------------------------------

     This statement  relates to shares of Series A Convertible  Preferred Stock,
par value $0.10 per share,  (the "Preferred  Shares") of the Company.  The CUSIP
number of the Preferred Shares is 81211K209.

         Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
         -----------------------------------------------------------------
         Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))
         ------------------------------------

     This  statement is filed by the entities and persons  listed below,  all of
whom  together are referred to herein as the  "Reporting  Persons."  All of such
persons  other than  McDonald  (as defined  below) are referred to herein as the
"Farallon Reporting Persons."

     The Partnerships
     ----------------

          (i)  Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership
               ("FCP"), with respect to the Preferred Shares held by it;

          (ii) Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners,  L.P.,  a  California
               limited  partnership  ("FCIP"),  with  respect  to the  Preferred
               Shares held by it;

          (iii)Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners II, L.P., a California
               limited  partner ship ("FCIP II"),  with respect to the Preferred
               Shares held by it;

          (iv) Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners III,  L.P., a Delaware
               limited partner ship ("FCIP III"),  with respect to the Preferred
               Shares held by it; and

          (v)  Tinicum   Partners,   L.P.,  a  New  York   limited   partnership
               ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Preferred Shares held by it.

     FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to herein as
the "Partnerships."



                               Page 22 of 27 Pages





     The Management Company
     ----------------------

          (vi) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
               company (the "Management Company"), with respect to the Preferred
               Shares held by certain accounts managed by the Management Company
               (the "Farallon Managed Accounts").

     The General Partner Of The Partnerships
     ---------------------------------------

          (vii)Farallon  Partners,  L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
               which is the  general  partner of each of the  Partnerships  (the
               "General Partner"),  with respect to the Preferred Shares held by
               each of the Partnerships.

     McDonald Capital Investors, Inc.
     --------------------------------

          (viii) McDonald  Capital  Investors  Inc.,  a  California  corporation
               ("McDonald"),  with respect to  Preferred  Shares held by certain
               accounts  managed by McDonald (the "McDonald  Managed  Accounts")
               and,  as an adviser to the  Management  Company  and the  General
               Partner,  with  respect  to the  Preferred  Shares  held by the
               Farallon Managed Accounts and by each of the Partnerships.

     The Managing Members Of The General Partner And The Management Company
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------

          (ix) The following twelve persons who are managing members of both the
               General Partner and the Management  Company,  with respect to the
               Preferr  ed  Shares  held by the  Partnerships  and the  Farallon
               Managed Accounts: Enrique H. Boilini ("Boilini"),  David I. Cohen
               ("Cohen"),  Joseph  F.  Downes  ("Downes"),  William  F.  Duhamel
               ("Duhamel"),  Andrew B.  Fremder  ("Fremder"),  Richard  B. Fried
               ("Fried"),  Monica  R.  Landry  ("Landry"),   William  F.  Mellin
               ("Mellin"),  Stephen  L.  Millham  ("Millham"),  Meridee A. Moore
               ("Moore"),  Thomas  F.  Steyer  ("Steyer")  and  Mark  C.  Wehrly
               ("Wehrly").

     Boilini, Cohen, Downes,  Duhamel,  Fremder, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham,
Moore,  Steyer and Wehrly are  together  referred  to herein as the  "Individual
Reporting Persons."

     The  citizenship  of each of the  Partnerships,  the General  Partner,  the
Management  Company and  McDonald  is set forth  above.  Each of the  Individual
Reporting Persons is a United States citizen.

     The  address  of the  principal  business  office of each of the  Reporting
Persons  other  than  Enrique  Boilini  and  McDonald  is c/o  Farallon  Capital
Management,  L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza,  Suite 1325, San Francisco,  California
94111.  The  address of  Enrique  Boilini is c/o  Farallon  Capital  Management,
L.L.C., 75 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The address of


                               Page 23 of 27 Pages





McDonald is c/o McDonald Capital Investors Inc., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1300,
San Francisco, California 94111.

     Andrew J. McDonald, a U.S. citizen ("Andrew McDonald"), serves as President
and Director of McDonald.  Trent H. McDonald, a U.S. citizen ("Trent McDonald"),
serves as Vice  President  and Director of McDonald.  Andrew  McDonald and Trent
McDonald together own the majority of the voting stock of McDonald.  The address
of both such individuals is c/o McDon ald Capital Investors,  Inc., One Maritime
Plaza,  Suite 1300, San Francisco,  California 94111.  Neither individual is the
beneficial owner of any Preferred Shares not reported herein by McDonald.

Item 3.  If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
         ---------------------------------------------------------------
         240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity
         -----------------------------------------------------------------
         Specified in (a) - (j):
         ----------------------

                  Not Applicable.

         If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Box. [X]
         ----


Item 4.  Ownership
         ---------

     The  information  required  by  Items  4(a) - (c) and set  forth  in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each  Reporting  Person hereto is  incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

     The  Preferred  Shares  reported  hereby  for the  Partnerships  are  owned
directly by the  Partnerships  and those reported by the  Management  Company on
behalf of the  Farallon  Managed  Accounts  are owned  directly by the  Farallon
Managed Accounts.  The General Partner,  as general partner to the Partnerships,
may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner of all such Preferred  Shares owned by
the Partnerships.  The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Farallon
Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Preferred
Shares owned by the Farallon Managed  Accounts.  McDonald,  as an adviser to the
Management Company and the General Partner with respect to the Preferred Shares,
may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner of all such  Preferred  Shares held by
the  Farallon  Managed  Accounts  and  each of the  Partnerships.  McDonald,  as
investment  adviser to the McDonald  Managed  Accounts,  may be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner of all such  Preferred  Shares owned by the  McDonald  Managed
Accounts.  The Individual  Reporting  Persons,  as managing  members of both the
General  Partner  and/or the  Management  Company,  may each be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner of all such Preferred  Shares held by the Partnerships and the
Farallon Managed Accounts.  Each of the Management Company, the General Partner,
McDonald and the Individual  Reporting  Persons hereby  disclaims any beneficial
ownership of any such Preferred Shares.

Item 5.  Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class
         --------------------------------------------

                 Not Applicable.



                               Page 24 of 27 Pages





Item 6.  Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person
         ---------------------------------------------------------------

                 Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired The
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company
         --------------------------------------------------------

                 Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group
         ---------------------------------------------------------

     The  Reporting  Persons  are filing  this  Schedule  13G  pursuant  to Rule
13d-1(c).  Consis tent with Item 2 of the cover page for each  Reporting  Person
above,  (i) the  Farallon  Reporting  Persons  neither  disclaim  nor affirm the
existence  of a group  among them and (ii) the  Farallon  Reporting  Persons and
McDonald  neither  disclaim  nor affirm the  existence  of a group  between such
persons and McDonald.

Item 9.  Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
         ------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 10.  Certification
          -------------

     By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  securities  referred  to above were not  acquired  and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the  control of the
issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in  connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Note:  The  Reporting  Persons  filed  Amendment  No. 1 to this  Schedule 13G on
February 7, 2001. On the first page of such amendment,  the "Date of Event Which
Requires  Filing of [the]  Statement" was listed as December 31, 2001. It should
have been listed as December 31, 2000.

                               Page 25 of 27 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:  February 11, 2002

                       /s/  Joseph F. Downes
                       ----------------------------------------
                       FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                       on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                       FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                       FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                       FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                       FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                       And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                       By Joseph F. Downes
                       Managing Member

                       /s/  Joseph F. Downes
                       ----------------------------------------
                       FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
                       By Joseph F. Downes
                       Managing Member

                       /s/  Joseph F. Downes
                       ----------------------------------------
                       Joseph F. Downes, individually and as
                       attorney-in-fact for each of Enrique H. Boilini,
                       David I. Cohen, William F. Duhamel,
                       Andrew B. Fremder, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry,
                       William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,
                       Meridee A. Moore, Thomas F. Steyer
                       and Mark C. Wehrly.

                       /s/  Andrew J. McDonald
                       ----------------------------------------
                       MCDONALD CAPITAL INVESTORS, INC.
                       By: Andrew J. McDonald, President

     The Powers of Attorney, each executed by Boilini,  Cohen, Fremder,  Mellin,
Millham,  Moore and Steyer authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G
on each person's  behalf,  which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule
13D filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on January 20, 1998, by
such  Reporting  Persons  with  respect  to  the  Units  of  Spiros  Development
Corporation  II,  Inc.,  are hereby  incorporated  by  reference.  The Powers of
Attorney, each executed by Duhamel and Fried authorizing Downes to sign and file
this Schedule 13G on each person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 7
to the  Schedule  13D filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on
February 9, 1999 by such Reporting  Persons with respect to the Callable Class A
Common Stock of Crescendo Pharmaceuticals  Corporation,  are hereby incorporated
by  reference.  The Power of Attorney  executed  by Mark C.  Wehrly  authorizing
Downes to sign and file this  Schedule  13G on his behalf,  which was filed with
Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and


                               Page 26 of 27 Pages




Exchange  Commission on January 18, 2000, by such Reporting  Person with respect
to the Class A Common Stock of Momentum Business  Applications,  Inc., is hereby
incorporated  by reference.  The Power of Attorney  executed by Monica R. Landry
authorizing  Downes, as well as Steyer and Cohen, to sign and file this Schedule
13G on her  behalf,  which  was  filed  with the  Schedule  13G  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2001, by such Reporting Person
with  respect  to  the  Common  Stock  of  Korn/Ferry  International  is  hereby
incorporated by reference.




                               Page 27 of 27 Pages