UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                               SCHEDULE 13G

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


                         SpectraSite Holdings, Inc.
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                              (Name of Issuer)


                       Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)


                                84760T100
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                              (CUSIP Number)


                              NOT APPLICABLE
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               (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)

     / / Rule 13d-1(c)

     /X/ Rule 13d-1(d)

   *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 Nos. of above persons (entities only).

     Whitney Equity Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (IRS
     Identification No. 06-1445444), the sole general partner of which is J.H.
     Whitney Equity Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company. The
     members of J. H. Whitney Equity Partners, L.L.C. are Peter M. Castleman,
     Jeffrey R. Jay, William Laverack, Jr., Daniel J. O'Brien and Michael R.
     Stone.
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)  / /
     of a Group (See Instructions)           (b)  /X/
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

     A Delaware limited partnership. The sole general partner is a Delaware
     limited liability company whose members are individuals who are United
     States citizens.
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 Number of Shares             (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                       4,923,524 shares of Common Stock
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting Power
 Person With:                       -0-
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                              (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                    4,923,524 shares of Common Stock
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                              (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                    -0-
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     4,923,524 shares of Common Stock
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)        /X/
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

     3.6%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

     PN
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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

     J.H. Whitney III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (IRS Identification
     No. 06-15032280), the sole general partner of which is J.H. Whitney Equity
     Partners III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company. The members of
     J.H. Whitney Equity Partners III, L.L.C. are Peter M. Castleman, Joseph D.
     Carrabino, Jr., James H. Fordyce, Jeffrey R. Jay, William Laverack, Jr.,
     Daniel J. O'Brien and Michael R. Stone.
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)  / /
     of a Group (See Instructions)           (b)  /X/
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

     A Delaware limited partnership. The sole general partner is a Delaware
     limited liability company whose members are individuals who are United
     States citizens.
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 Number of Shares             (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                       7,265,734 shares of Common Stock
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting Power
 Person With:                       -0-
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                              (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                    7,265,734 shares of Common Stock
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                              (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                    -0-
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     7,265,734 shares of Common Stock
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)        /X/
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

     5.3%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

     PN
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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

     Whitney Strategic Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (IRS
     Identification No. 06-1503276), the sole general partner of which is J.H.
     Whitney Equity Partners III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company.
     The members of J.H. Whitney Equity Partners III, L.L.C. are Peter M.
     Castleman, Joseph D. Carrabino, Jr., James H. Fordyce, Jeffrey R. Jay,
     William Laverack, Jr., Daniel J. O'Brien and Michael R. Stone.
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)  / /
     of a Group (See Instructions)           (b)  /X/
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

     A Delaware limited partnership. The sole general partner is a Delaware
     limited liability company whose members are individuals who are United
     States citizens.
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 Number of Shares             (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                       175,079 shares of Common Stock
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting Power
 Person With:                       -0-
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                              (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                    175,079 shares of Common Stock
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                              (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                    -0-
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     175,079 shares of Common Stock
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)        /X/
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

     0.1%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

     PN
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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

     J.H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (IRS
     Identification No. 06-1515013), the sole general partner of which is
     Whitney GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company. The members of
     Whitney GP, L.L.C. are Peter M. Castleman, Joseph D. Carrabino, Jr.,
     James H. Fordyce, Jeffrey R. Jay, William Laverack, Jr., Daniel J. O'Brien
     and Michael R. Stone.
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)  / /
     of a Group (See Instructions)           (b)  /X/
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

     A Delaware limited partnership. The sole general partner is a Delaware
     limited liability company whose members are individuals who are United
     States citizens.
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 Number of Shares             (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                       312,500 shares of Common Stock
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting Power
 Person With:                       -0-
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                              (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                    312,500 shares of Common Stock
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                              (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                    -0-
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     312,500 shares of Common Stock
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)        /X/
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

     0.2%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

     PN
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ITEM 1.

    (a)   Name of Issuer:

                SpectraSite Holdings, Inc.

    (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

                8000 Regency Parkway, Suite 570
                Cary, N.C. 27511

ITEM 2.

    (a)  Name of Person Filing:

         (i)   Whitney Equity Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership.
The name of the general partner of Whitney Equity Partners, L.P. is J.H.
Whitney Equity Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, whose
business address is 177 Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06901. The names and
business address of the members of J.H. Whitney Equity Partners, L.L.C. are
as follows: Peter M. Castleman, Jeffrey R. Jay, William Laverack, Jr., Daniel
J. O'Brien and Michael R. Stone, the business address of each of whom is 177
Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06901.

         (ii)  J.H. Whitney III, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. The
name of the general partner of J.H. Whitney III, L.P. is J.H. Whitney Equity
Partners III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, whose business
address is 177 Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06901. The names and business
address of the members of J.H. Whitney Equity Partners III, L.L.C. are as
follows: Peter M. Castleman, Joseph D. Carrabino, Jr., James H. Fordyce,
Jeffrey R. Jay, William Laverack, Jr., Daniel J. O'Brien and Michael R.
Stone, the business address of each of whom is 177 Broad Street, Stamford, CT
06901.

         (iii) Whitney Strategic Partners III, L.P. is a Delaware limited
partnership. The name of the general partner of Whitney Strategic Partners
III, L.P. is J.H. Whitney Equity Partners III, L.L.C., a limited liability
company, whose business address is 177 Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06901. The
names and business address of the members of J.H. Whitney Equity Partners
III, L.L.C. are as follows: Peter M. Castleman, Joseph D. Carrabino, Jr.,
James H. Fordyce, Jeffrey R. Jay, William Laverack, Jr., Daniel J. O'Brien
and Michael R. Stone, the business address of each of whom is 177 Broad
Street, Stamford, CT 06901.

         (iv)  Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership.
The name of the general partner of Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P. is Whitney
GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, whose business address is
177 Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06901. The names and business address of the
members of Whitney GP, L.L.C. are as follows: Peter M. Castleman, Joseph D.
Carrabino, Jr., James H. Fordyce, Jeffrey R. Jay, William Laverack, Jr.,
Daniel J. O'Brien and Michael R. Stone, the business address of each of whom
is 177 Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06901.

    (b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:



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         (i)   Whitney Equity Partners, L.P.
               177 Broad Street
               Stamford, CT 06901

         (ii)  J.H. Whitney III, L.P.
               177 Broad Street
               Stamford, CT 06901

         (iii) Whitney Strategic Partners III, L.P.
               177 Broad Street
               Stamford, CT 06901

         (iv)  J. H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P.
               177 Broad Street
               Stamford, CT 06901

    (c)  Citizenship:

         (i)   Whitney Equity Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership.
Its general partner is a Delaware limited liability company. All of the
individual members of the general partner are citizens of the United States.

         (ii)  J.H. Whitney III, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. Its
general partner is a Delaware limited liability company. All of the
individual members of the general partner are citizens of the United States.

         (iii) Whitney Strategic Partners III, L.P. is a Delaware limited
partnership. Its general partner is a Delaware limited liability company. All
of the individual members of the general partner are citizens of the United
States.

         (iv)  J. H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P. is a Delaware limited
partnership. Its general partner is a Delaware limited liability company. All
of the individual members of the general partner are citizens of the United
States.

    (d)  Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock

    (e)  CUSIP Number:

               84760T100



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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 A:

    (a) / / Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
            (15 U.S.C. 78o).

    (b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

    (c) / / Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
            (15 U.S.C. 78c).

    (d) / / Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
            Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

    (e) / / An investment adviser in accordance with section
            240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

    (f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
            section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

    (g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
            section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

    (h) / / A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal
            Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

    (i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
            company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
            (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

    (j) / / Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. / /

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

    The following information is provided as of December 31, 2000:

    (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

         (i)   Whitney Equity Partners, L.P. is the beneficial owner of
               4,923,524 shares.(1)

         (ii)  J.H. Whitney III, L.P. is the beneficial owner of 7,265,734
               shares.(1)

         (iii) Whitney Strategic Partners III, L.P. is the beneficial owner of
               175,079 shares.(1)

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    (1) Whitney Equity Partners, L.P., J.H. Whitney III, L.P., Whitney Strategic
Partners III, L.P. and J.H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P. disclaim the existence
of a group with respect to the Common Stock of the issuer, and each disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by the others.



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         (iv)  J. H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P. is the beneficial owner of
               312,500 shares.(1)

    (b)  Percent of class:

         (i)   3.6% for Whitney Equity Partners, L.P.;

         (ii)  5.3% for J. H. Whitney III, L.P.;

         (iii) 0.1% for Whitney Strategic Partners III, L.P.; and

         (iv)  0.2% for J. H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P.

    (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

         (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

               4,923,524 shares for Whitney Equity Partners, L.P.;

               7,265,734 shares for J.H. Whitney III, L.P.;

               175,079 shares for Whitney Strategic Partners III, L.P.; and

               312,500 shares for J. H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P.

         (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

               0 shares for Whitney Equity Partners, L.P.;

               0 shares for J. H. Whitney III, L.P.;

               0 shares for Whitney Strategic Partners III, L.P.; and

               0 shares for J. H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P.

         (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

               4,923,524 shares for Whitney Equity Partners, L.P.;

               7,265,734 shares for J.H. Whitney III, L.P.;

               175,079 shares for Whitney Strategic Partners III, L.P.; and

               312,500 shares for J. H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P.



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         (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

               0 shares for Whitney Equity Partners, L.P.;

               0 shares for J.H. Whitney III, L.P.;

               0 shares for Whitney Strategic Partners III, L.P.; and

               0 shares for J. H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P.

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

         No other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities owned
by Whitney Equity Partners, L.P., J.H. Whitney III, L.P., Whitney Strategic
Partners III, L.P., and J.H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P.

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.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.

         Not applicable.



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                                  SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of Whitney Equity Partners, L.P., J. H. Whitney III, L.P., Whitney
Strategic Partners III, L.P. and J.H. Whitney Mezzanine Fund, L.P. certifies
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                       February 13, 2001
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                                                   Date


                                 WHITNEY EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.

                                 By: J.H. Whitney Equity Partners, L.L.C.

                                 By: /s/ Daniel J. O'Brien
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                                    Daniel J. O'Brien
                                    Managing Member

                                  J. H. WHITNEY III, L.P.

                                  By: J.H. Whitney Equity Partners III, L.L.C.

                                  By: /s/ Daniel J. O'Brien
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                                     Daniel J. O'Brien
                                     Managing Member

                                  WHITNEY STRATEGIC PARTNERS III, L.P.

                                  By: J.H. Whitney Equity Partners III, L.L.C.

                                  By: /s/ Daniel J. O'Brien
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                                     Daniel J. O'Brien
                                     Managing Member

                                  J. H. WHITNEY MEZZANINE FUND, L.P.

                                  By: Whitney GP, L.L.C.

                                  By: /s/ Daniel J. O'Brien
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                                     Daniel J. O'Brien
                                     Managing Member



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                                                                     Exhibit A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

        In accordance with Rule 13d-1 under the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing on behalf
of each of them on a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto)
with respect to the Common Stock, $.001 par value per share, of SpectraSite
Holdings, Inc. and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such
joint filing.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this
13th day of February, 2001.


                                 WHITNEY EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.

                                 By: J.H. Whitney Equity Partners, L.L.C.

                                 By: /s/ Daniel J. O'Brien
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                                    Daniel J. O'Brien
                                    Managing Member

                                  J. H. WHITNEY III, L.P.

                                  By: J.H. Whitney Equity Partners III, L.L.C.

                                  By: /s/ Daniel J. O'Brien
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                                     Daniel J. O'Brien
                                     Managing Member

                                  WHITNEY STRATEGIC PARTNERS III, L.P.

                                  By: J.H. Whitney Equity Partners III, L.L.C.

                                  By: /s/ Daniel J. O'Brien
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                                     Daniel J. O'Brien
                                     Managing Member

                                  J. H. WHITNEY MEZZANINE FUND, L.P.

                                  By: Whitney GP, L.L.C.

                                  By: /s/ Daniel J. O'Brien
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                                     Daniel J. O'Brien
                                     Managing Member