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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                              (Section 240.13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO SECTION 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                              SECTION 240.13d-2(a)

                           (Amendment No. _________)1


                             Arch Capital Group Ltd.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    G0450A105
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 Mark C. Wehrly
                       Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
                         One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
                         San Francisco, California 94111
                                 (415) 421-2132
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                  April 3, 2002
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the  acquisition  that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box [ ].

          Note.  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
     and five  copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See  Section
     240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)
                               Page 1 of 45 Pages
                         Exhibit Index Found on Page 44
--------
     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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
          The information required on 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).








                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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 beneficially own an
                    aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is 6.4% 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. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             WC, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     939,408  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    939,408 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             939,408    [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             3.9 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 2 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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 beneficially own an
                    aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is 6.4% 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. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             WC
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     264,248  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    264,248 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             264,248  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             1.1 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 3 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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 beneficially own an
                    aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is 6.4% 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. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             WC
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     222,117  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    222,117 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             222,117  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             1.0 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 4 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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 beneficially own an
                    aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is 6.4% 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. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             WC, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             New York
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     39,100  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    39,100 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             39,100  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             0.2 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 5 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

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

             RR 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 beneficially own an
                    aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is 6.4% 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. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             WC, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     26,318  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    26,318 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             26,318  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             0.1 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 6 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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 beneficially own an
                    aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is 6.4% of the
                    class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this  cover
                    page, however,  may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                    securities   reported  by  it  on  this  cover  page.   [See
                    Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     76,600  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    76,600 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             76,600  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             0.3 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 7 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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 beneficially own an
                    aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is 6.4% of the
                    class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this  cover
                    page, however,  may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                    securities   reported  by  it  on  this  cover  page.   [See
                    Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,491,191  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,491,191 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,491,191  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.1 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 8 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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 beneficially own an
                    aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is 6.4% of the
                    class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this  cover
                    page, however,  may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                    securities   reported  by  it  on  this  cover  page.   [See
                    Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 9 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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  beneficially  own an
               aggregate of 1,567,791 Common Shares,  which is 6.4% of the class
               of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however,
               may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities  reported
               by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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




                               Page 10 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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 beneficially own an
                    aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is 6.4% of the
                    class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this  cover
                    page, however,  may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                    securities   reported  by  it  on  this  cover  page.   [See
                    Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 11 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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 beneficially own an
                    aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is 6.4% of the
                    class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this  cover
                    page, however,  may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                    securities   reported  by  it  on  this  cover  page.   [See
                    Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 12 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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 beneficially own an
                    aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is 6.4% of the
                    class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this  cover
                    page, however,  may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                    securities   reported  by  it  on  this  cover  page.   [See
                    Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 13 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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  beneficially
                         own an aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is
                         6.4% of the class of securities.  The reporting  person
                         on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial
                         owner  only of the  securities  reported  by it on this
                         cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 14 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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  beneficially
                         own an aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is
                         6.4% of the class of securities.  The reporting  person
                         on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial
                         owner  only of the  securities  reported  by it on this
                         cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 15 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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  beneficially
                         own an aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is
                         6.4% of the class of securities.  The reporting  person
                         on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial
                         owner  only of the  securities  reported  by it on this
                         cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 16 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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  beneficially
                         own an aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is
                         6.4% of the class of securities.  The reporting  person
                         on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial
                         owner  only of the  securities  reported  by it on this
                         cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 17 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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  beneficially
                         own an aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is
                         6.4% of the class of securities.  The reporting  person
                         on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial
                         owner  only of the  securities  reported  by it on this
                         cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 18 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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  beneficially
                         own an aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is
                         6.4% of the class of securities.  The reporting  person
                         on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial
                         owner  only of the  securities  reported  by it on this
                         cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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



                               Page 19 of 45 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. G0450A105
===================

-------------===================================================================
     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  beneficially
                         own an aggregate of 1,567,791  Common Shares,  which is
                         6.4% of the class of securities.  The reporting  person
                         on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial
                         owner  only of the  securities  reported  by it on this
                         cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                       -------------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
                       -------------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                       -------------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

`                                   1,567,791 [See Preliminary Note]
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,567,791  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             6.4 %  [See Preliminary Note]
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

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

                              Page 20 of 45 Pages



Preliminary  Note:  The  Reporting  Persons (as  defined  below) are filing this
Schedule 13D with respect to the Common  Shares,  par value $0.01 per share (the
"Common  Shares"),  of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (the  "Company").  Certain of the
Reporting Persons own, in aggregate, 275,000 Common Shares. In addition, certain
of the Reporting  Persons own, in aggregate,  (i) 1,169,093 Series A Convertible
Preference  Shares  (the  "Preference  A Shares")  issued by the  Company,  each
Preference  Share  immediately  convertible to one Common Share and (ii) 123,698
Class A Warrants  (the  "Warrants")  issued by the Company to  purchase  123,698
Common  Shares.  If all of such  Preference A Shares and Warrants were converted
and  exercised,  the Reporting  Persons  would own, in aggregate,  an additional
1,292,791 Common Shares.  The Reporting  Persons are filing this Schedule 13D to
report the number of Common  Shares  they own  directly as well as the number of
Common  Shares  they are deemed to own  beneficially  through  ownership  of the
Preference A Shares and Warrants.  All numbers and percentages contained in this
Schedule 13D  represent  Common  Shares and not  Preference A Shares or Warrants
(unless stated otherwise). For information regarding the Warrants and Preference
A Shares, see the Company's Prospectus Supplement dated April 3, 2002.


Item 1.  Security And Issuer.
------   -------------------

     This statement  relates to the Common Shares of the Company.  The Company's
principal  offices are located at Wessex House, 45 Reid Street,  Hamilton HM 12,
Bermuda.

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

     (a) This statement is filed by the entities and persons  listed below,  all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

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

          (i)  Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership
               ("FCP"),  with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned by
               it (through its ownership of Common  Shares,  Preference A Shares
               and Warrants);



                               Page 21 of 45 Pages





          (ii) Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners II, L.P., a California
               limited  partnership  ("FCIP  II"),  with  respect  to the Common
               Shares  beneficially owned by it (through its ownership of Common
               Shares, Preference A Shares and Warrants);

          (iii)Farallon  Capital  Institutional  Partners III,  L.P., a Delaware
               limited  partnership  ("FCIP  III"),  with  respect to the Common
               Shares  beneficially owned by it (through its ownership of Common
               Shares, Preference A Shares and Warrants);

          (iv) Tinicum   Partners,   L.P.,  a  New  York   limited   partnership
               ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned
               by it; and

          (v)  RR Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("RR"),
               with  respect  to the  Common  Shares  beneficially  owned  by it
               (through its ownership of Preference A Shares and Warrants).

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

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

          (vi) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
               company (the  "Management  Company"),  with respect to the Common
               Shares  beneficially  owned by  certain  accounts  managed by the
               Management Company (the "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   Common   Shares
               beneficially  owned by each of the  Partnerships  (through  their
               ownership of Common Shares, Preference A Shares and Warrants).

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

          (viii) The following  twelve persons who are managing  members of both
               the General Partner and the Management  Company,  with respect to
               the Common Shares  beneficially owned by the Partnerships and the
               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").



                               Page 22 of 45 Pages





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

     (b) The address of the principal  business and principal  office of (i) the
Partnerships,  the General  Partner and the  Management  Company is One Maritime
Plaza,  Suite  1325,  San  Francisco,  California  94111  and  (ii)  each of the
Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

     (c) The principal business of each of the Partnerships is that of a private
investment  fund  engaging in the purchase and sale of  investments  for its own
account.  The principal business of the General Partner is to act as the general
partner of the Partnerships. The principal business of the Management Company is
that of a registered  investment adviser.  The principal business of each of the
Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

     (d) None of the Partnerships,  the Management Company,  the General Partner
or any of the Individual Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been
convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or similar
misdemeanors).

     (e) None of the Partnerships,  the Management Company,  the General Partner
or any of the Individual Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been
party to a civil  proceeding of a judicial or  administrative  body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment,
decree  or final  order  enjoining  future  violations  of,  or  prohibiting  or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation  with  respect  to  such  laws.  (f)  The  citizenship  of each of the
Partnerships, the General Partner and the Management Company is set forth above.
Each of the Individual  Reporting Persons is a United States citizen.  The other
information  required by Item 2 relating to the identity and  background  of the
Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.


                               Page 23 of 45 Pages





Item 3.  Source And Amount Of Funds And Other Consideration.
------   --------------------------------------------------

     The net  investment  cost  (including  commissions)  for the Common  Shares
beneficially owned by each of the Partnerships and Managed Accounts is set forth
below:

Entity         Common Shares Held        Approximate Net Investment Cost
------         ------------------        -------------------------------
FCP               41,500                          $1,081,075.00
FCIP II           58,900                          $1,503,380.00
FCIP III          58,900                          $1,503,380.00
Tinicum           39,100                          $  997,985.00
Managed
  Accounts        76,600                          $1,995,430.00

                                                           Approximate Aggregate
Entity         Preference A Shares Held  Warrants Held      Net Investment Cost
------         ------------------------  -------------     --------------------
FCP               811,993                85,915               $ 17,385,786.00
FCIP II           185,700                19,648               $  3,976,067.00
FCIP III          147,600                15,617               $  3,160,299.00
RR                 23,800                 2,518               $    509,588.00

     The consideration  for such acquisitions was obtained as follows:  (i) with
respect to RR, FCIP II and FCIP III, from working capital;  (ii) with respect to
FCP and Tinicum, from working capital, and/or from borrowings pursuant to margin
accounts  maintained  in the  ordinary  course of business by FCP and Tinicum at
Goldman,  Sachs & Co.; and (iii) with respect to the Managed Accounts,  from the
working  capital of each  Managed  Account  and/or from  borrowings  pursuant to
margin  accounts  maintained  in the ordinary  course of business by some of the
Managed  Accounts at Goldman,  Sachs & Co. FCP,  Tinicum and some of the Managed
Accounts hold certain securities in their respective margin accounts at Goldman,
Sachs & Co., and the accounts may from time to time have debit  balances.  It is
not possible to determine the amount of borrowings,  if any, used to acquire the
Common Shares.

Item 4. Purpose Of The Transaction.
------  ---------------------------




                               Page 24 of 45 Pages





     The purpose of the  acquisition of the Common  Shares,  Preference A Shares
and  Warrants is for  investment,  and the  acquisitions  of the Common  Shares,
Preference  A Shares and  Warrants  by each ofthe  Partnerships  and the Managed
Accounts were made in the ordinary  course of business and were not made for the
purpose of acquiring control of the Company.

     Although no Reporting  Person has any specific  plan or proposal to acquire
or dispose of Common Shares,  Preference A Shares and Warrants,  consistent with
its investment purpose,  each Reporting Person at any time and from time to time
may  acquire  additional  Common  Shares,  Preference  A Shares and  Warrants or
dispose of any or all of its Common Shares,  Preference A Shares and/or Warrants
depending  upon an ongoing  evaluation of the  investment in the Common  Shares,
Preference  A  Shares  and/or  Warrants,  prevailing  market  conditions,  other
investment opportunities,  liquidity requirements of the Reporting Person and/or
other  investment  considerations.  No Reporting Person has made a determination
regarding  a maximum or minimum  number of Common  Shares,  Preference  A Shares
and/or Warrants which it may hold at any point in time.

     Also,  consistent with their investment  intent,  the Reporting Persons may
engage in communications  with one or more  shareholders of the Company,  one or
more  officers  of the  Company  and/or  one or more  members  of the  board  of
directors of the Company regarding the Company, including but not limited to its
operations.

     Except to the extent the  foregoing  may be deemed a plan or  proposal  and
except for the agreements described below, none of the Reporting Persons has any
plans or  proposals  which  relate to, or could  result  in, any of the  matters
referred to in paragraphs  (a) through (j),  inclusive,  of the instruc tions to
Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting  Persons may, at any time and from time to
time,  review or reconsider  their  position  and/or change their purpose and/or
formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto.



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Preference A Shares
-------------------

     Pursuant  to the  Certificate  of  Designations  of  Series  A  Convertible
Preference  Shares  (the  "Preference  A  Certificate"),   each  holder  of  the
Preference  A Shares is  entitled  to the number of votes equal to the number of
whole  Common  Shares into which all of such  holder's  Preference  A Shares are
convertible, with respect to all matters submitted for shareholder approval. The
Preference  A Shares,  subject to certain  limitations,  voting with  holders of
shares of all other series of  preference  shares  affected in the same way as a
single class,  have the right to approve  amendments,  repeals or changes to any
provisions of Preference A Certificate  which would adversely  affect,  alter or
change the powers,  preferences or special rights of the Preference A Shares and
such securities affected in the same way.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,  prior
to the receipt of certain  regulatory  approvals with respect to Warburg and the
H&F Investors,  if the votes  conferred by Common Shares and Preference A Shares
beneficially  owned by a person would otherwise  represent more than 9.9% of the
voting  power of all shares of the  Company  entitled  to vote  generally  at an
election of the Company's directors, the vote of each Preference A Share held by
that person will be reduced by whatever  amount is  necessary  so that after any
reduction,  the votes conferred by the Common Shares and the Preference A Shares
beneficially  owned by that person  constitute 9.9% of the total voting power of
all  shares  of the  Company  entitled  to vote  generally  at any  election  of
directors.

     Each  Preference A Share is  convertible at any time into one Common Share,
subject to certain  adjustments  set forth in the Preference A Certificate.  The
Preference A Shares will automatically  convert into Common Shares following the
later of (i) the Company's receipt of certain  regulatory  approvals and (ii) 90
days following the consummation of the purchase price adjustment to be performed
at November 20, 2005 as set forth in Section B of the Subscription Agreement (as
defined  hereafter).   Notwithstanding   the  foregoing,   Section  5.3  of  the
Shareholders  Agreement  (as  defined


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hereafter) provides that, prior to the receipt of certain regulatory  approvals,
the  holders of  Preference  A Shares may not convert  any  Preference  A Shares
issued  under the  Subscription  Agreement  (as  defined  hereafter)  unless all
necessary  approvals  for the  ownership  of  Common  Shares  issued  upon  such
conversion have been obtained.

     The  Preference A Shares are also entitled to certain  dividend  rights and
liquidation preferences as set forth in the Preference A Certificate.

Warrants
--------

     Each Warrant  entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share.  The number
and character of such Common Share are subject to certain  adjustments set forth
in the Warrant.  The exercise  price of each Warrant is $20.00 per Common Share,
subject to certain  adjustments  set forth in the Warrant.  Notwithstanding  the
foregoing,  Section 5.3 of the  Shareholders  Agreement  (as defined  hereafter)
provides that, prior to the receipt of certain regulatory approvals, the holders
of  Warrants  may not  exercise  any  Warrants  issued  under  the  Subscription
Agreement  (as  defined  hereafter)  unless  all  necessary  approvals  for  the
ownership of Common Shares issued upon such  exercise  have been  obtained.  The
Warrants will expire on September 19, 2002. Holders of the Warrants may exercise
their purchase  rights under the Warrant by making payment of the purchase price
in cash or through a cashless exercise.

     In  connection  with the  acquisition  of the  Preference  A Shares and the
Warrants, FCP, FCIP II, FCIP III and RR (the "Farallon Purchasers") entered into
the following agreements.

Farallon Assignment Agreement
-----------------------------

     On  November  20,  2001,  the  Farallon  Purchasers  entered  into a Letter
Agreement  (the  "Farallon  Assignment  Agreement")  with Warburg Pincus Private
Equity VIII, L.P. Warburg Pincus  International  Partners,  L.P., Warburg Pincus
Netherlands Internationale Partners I, C.V., Warburg Pincus


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Netherlands  International  Partners II, C.V. ("Warburg") and HFCP IV (Bermuda),
L.P. ("H&F") and the Company.

     Under the  Farallon  Assignment  Agreement,  H&F  assigned to the  Farallon
Purchasers  the right and  obligation to purchase an aggregate of $25,000,000 of
Preference  A Shares and Warrants on the terms and  conditions  set forth in the
Subscription Agreement (as defined hereafter).  Although each Farallon Purchaser
became a "Purchaser" under the Subscription  Agreement,  the Farallon Assignment
Agreement   limits  certain  rights  that  the  Farallon   Purchasers   have  as
"Purchasers"  under  the  Subscription  Agreement.  For  example,  the  Farallon
Assignment  Agreement  provides among other limitations that, subject to certain
exceptions,  (i) Warburg and H&F have the sole right to make any  determinations
and to take any actions with respect to the purchase price adjustments set forth
in Section B of the Subscription  Agreement and (ii) the consent of the Farallon
Purchasers  is not required to effect any  modification,  amendment or waiver of
any provision of the Subscription Agreement.  Similarly, the Farallon Assignment
Agreement  also limits  certain  rights  that the  Farallon  Purchasers  have as
"Investors"  under  the  Shareholders  Agreement  (as  defined  hereafter).  The
Farallon  Assignment  Agreement  provides that,  subject to certain  exceptions,
Warburg  and H&F may consent on behalf of all other  "Investors"  (as defined in
the  Shareholders  Agreement) to any amendment or modification of any section of
the Shareholders Agreement.

Subscription Agreement
----------------------

     The Farallon  Purchasers  are also parties to the  Subscription  Agreement,
dated as of October 24, 2001,  as amended on November 20, 2001,  January 3, 2002
and March 15, 2002 (the "Subscription  Agreement"),  by and between the Company,
Warburg  and  H&F  and  the  other  purchasers  parties  thereto  (the  Farallon
Purchasers,  Warburg,  H&F  and  the  other  purchasers  are  collectively,  the
"Purchasers").


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     Under the  Subscription  Agreement,  the  Farallon  Purchasers  acquired an
aggregate of 1,169,093  Preference A Shares and 123,698  Warrants.  The purchase
price paid by the Purchasers for the Preference A Shares and the Warrants was an
estimated per share price. Section B of the Subscription  Agreement provides for
certain purchase price adjustments. Each purchase price adjustment may result in
either (i) each Purchaser  paying an additional  amount of cash or returning the
equivalent  amount in  Preference  A Shares to the  Company or (ii) the  Company
issuing to each  Purchaser an  additional  number of  Preference A Shares or, in
certain circumstances, purchasing a certain number of Common Shares.

     Section D.1(f) of the Subscription  Agreement  provides that the Purchasers
may not transfer, in one transaction, or a series of related transactions,  to a
single person or group, the Common Shares,  and/or  securities  convertible into
Common Shares,  representing  in excess of either 51% of the votes then entitled
to be  cast  in  election  of the  Company's  directors,  or  51%  of  the  then
outstanding  Common Shares,  without  making  available to all holders of Common
Shares the right to participate in such  transaction on  substantially  the same
terms.

     Section E of the  Subscription  Agreement  provides  that the Company shall
form a new,  wholly-owned  subsidiary  ("Newco") to hold the  Company's  equity
interest in Arch Reinsurance  Ltd., a Bermuda company,  and all of the Company's
core  insurance  operations  other  than Arch  Reinsurance  Company,  a Nebraska
corporation,  in each case, no later than 90 days after November 20, 2001. Newco
shall be a company  organized under the laws of Bermuda,  with a number and kind
of authorized  and  outstanding  capital shares  (including  shares and warrants
identical to the Preference A Shares and the Warrants) that replicate, as nearly
as possible,  those of the Company.  Section E.3 of the  Subscription  Agreement
provides that if (i) the Company fails to obtain  certain  regulatory  approvals
before May 20, 2002 or (ii) the "Adjustment  Basket"  determined under Section B
of the Subscription Agreement is less


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than zero and its absolute value exceeds $250.0  million,  then the Preference A
Shares and Warrants may be exchanged by each Purchaser, in whole or in part (but
not for less than the $150.0 million liquidation  preference of the Preference A
Shares),  for preference  shares and warrants of Newco bearing  identical rights
and privileges, including the right to convert into, or be exercised for, common
shares of Newco.

     Section F.5 of the Subscription  Agreement provides that, until the date of
the final  determination  of the  "Adjustment  Basket" at November 20, 2005, the
transaction committee's approval of (i) an amendment,  modification or waiver of
rights under the Subscription Agreement,  the Certificate of Designations of the
Preference  A Shares,  the  Warrants  or the  Shareholders  Agreement,  (ii) the
enforcement of obligations of the Purchasers under the above agreements or (iii)
any actions  relating to the disposition of the Company's  non-core assets shall
be deemed approved by the Company's board of directors.

Shareholders Agreement
----------------------

     The Farallon  Purchasers  are also parties to the  Shareholders  Agreement,
dated as of November 20, 2001,  as amended on January 3, 2002 and March 15, 2002
(the "Shareholders Agreement"),  by and among the Company, Warburg, and H&F, H&F
International  Partners IV-A (Bermuda),  L.P., H&F  International  Partners IV-B
(Bermuda),  L.P.,  H&F Executive  Fund IV (Bermuda),  L.P.  (collectively,  "H&F
Investors")  and the other persons  parties  thereto (the  Farallon  Purchasers,
Warburg,  the  H&F  Investors  and  the  other  persons  are  collectively,  the
"Investors").  The  Farallon  Purchasers  are  "Investors"  for purposes of only
Articles II, IV, V and VIII and Section 3.4 of the Shareholders Agreement.

     Section 3.1 of the Shareholders Agreement provides that Warburg and the H&F
Investors  have the right to  appoint  or have  nominated  a  certain  number of
directors to the Company's board of


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directors. In addition, Section 3.3 of the Shareholders Agreement provides that,
prior to the Company's  receipt of certain  regulatory  approvals and subject to
certain  exceptions,  the  Company  may not take  certain  actions  without  the
approval  of at  least  one  director  representing  Warburg  and  one  director
representing the H&F Investors.

     Section  3.4 of the  Shareholders  Agreement  provides  that each  Investor
agrees to vote all its  voting  securities  of the  Company  in favor of (i) the
proposals to be submitted for approval of the shareholders of the Company at the
special general  meeting of the Company's  shareholders to be held in connection
with  the  transactions  contemplated  by the  Subscription  Agreement  and  the
Shareholders  Agreement and (ii) the proposals,  to be submitted for approval of
the Company's  shareholders at their 2002 annual general meeting, to approve the
grant of  restricted  shares to Robert  Clements  and an option grant to John M.
Pasquesi.

     Section  4 of the  Shareholders  Agreement  grants to  Warburg  and the H&F
Investors  demand   registration  rights  and  grants  to  the  other  Investors
piggy-back  registration rights. If at any time the Company proposes to register
any  Common  Shares on its own  behalf  or on behalf of any of its  shareholders
(including pursuant to Warburg's or H&F Investors' demand registration  rights),
the Company is required to, pursuant to the terms of the Shareholders Agreement,
include  the  Common  Shares  held by  Investors  who elect to have such  shares
included.

     Section 5 of the  Shareholders  Agreement  provides that, in the event that
Warburg,  H&F Investors,  Insurance Private Equity Investors,  L.L.C. or Orbital
Holdings,  Ltd.  proposes to transfer  Preference  A Shares,  Warrants or Common
Shares issued upon  conversion  or exercise of such  securities to a third party
and the net  proceeds  of such sale are  reasonably  expected  to  exceed  $50.0
million,  the other Investors may have rights to "tag along" in such sale and to
participate  ratably on the basis of securities owned in such a third party sale
on the same terms as the selling investor; provided, however,


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the  Farallon  Purchasers  have "tag  along"  rights  under  Section  5.1 of the
Shareholders  Agreement only (A) if H&F Investors is the selling investor or (B)
if Warburg is the selling  investor and H&F Investors  shall have  exercised its
"tag  along"  rights.  In  addition,  Section  5 of the  Shareholders  Agreement
provides  that  Warburg  and H&F  Investors  have  the  right  in  certain  sale
transactions  to  drag-along   Trident  II,  L.P.,   Marsh  &  McLennan  Capital
Professionals  Fund, L.P. and Marsh & McLennan  Employee's  Securities  Company,
L.P.

     Under Section 5.2 of the Shareholders Agreement, the Investors agree not to
sell more than one- third (1/3) of the shares  each  Investor  purchased  in its
original  investment  until the earliest to occur of (i) November 20, 2002, (ii)
any event that would cause the  Company's  outstanding  Class B Warrants to vest
and/or become exercisable or (iii) the completion by the Company of a registered
public offering of Common Shares the net proceeds to the Company of which exceed
$25.0 million.

     Section 5.3 of the Shareholders  Agreement also provides that, prior to the
receipt of certain  regulatory  approvals,  the  Investors  may not  convert any
Preference  A Shares or exercise  any  Warrants  issued  under the  Subscription
Agreement  unless all  necessary  approvals  for the  ownership of Common Shares
issued upon such  conversion or exercise have been obtained.  The foregoing is a
brief description of certain terms of the Preference A Shares, the Warrant,  the
Farallon Assignment Agreement,  the Subscription  Agreement and the Shareholders
Agreement.  Reference  should be made to those  agreements  for the actual terms
thereof. Copies of the Preference A Certificate, the form of the Warrant and the
Farallon  Assignment  Agreement  are  attached  as Exhibits  3.1,  4.1 and 10.5,
respectively, to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on January 4, 2002. Copies of
the  Subscription  Agreement  and the  Shareholders  Agreement  are  attached as
Exhibits 4.6 and 4.5,  respectively,  to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2001 filed by the Company on March 18, 2002.


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Item 5.  Interest In Securities Of The Issuer.
------   ------------------------------------

     (a) The Partnerships
         ----------------

          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page  hereto  for each  Partnership  is  incorporated  herein  by
               reference for each such  Partnership.  The percentage  amount set
               forth in Row 13 for all cover pages filed  herewith is calculated
               based upon the 23,240,332  Common Shares  outstanding as of April
               11, 2002 as reported by the Company.

          (c)  The trade dates,  number of Common  Shares  purchased or sold and
               the  price  per  Common  Share  (including  commissions)  for all
               purchases and sales of the Common Shares by the  Partnerships  in
               the past 60 days are set forth on  Schedules  A-D  hereto and are
               incorporated  herein by reference.  All of such  transactions  in
               Preference  A Shares  and  Warrants  were  private  transactions.
               Common Shares were purchased in the Company's  secondary offering
               and in  open-market  transactions,  except for the Common  Shares
               purchased  by FCP, which  were  purchased  only  in  open  market
               transactions.

          (d)  The  General  Partner  has the power to direct the affairs of the
               Partnerships,  including the  disposition  of the proceeds of the
               sale of the Common Shares,  Preference A Shares and Warrants. The
               Individual  Reporting Persons are managing members of the General
               Partner.

          (e)  Not applicable.

     (b) The Management Company
         ----------------------

          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page hereto for the Management Company is incorporated  herein by
               reference.

          (c)  The trade dates,  number of Common  Shares  purchased or sold and
               the  price  per  Common  Share  (including  commissions)  for all
               purchases  and  sales  of the  Common  Shares  by the  Management
               Company on behalf of the Managed Accounts in the past 60 days are
               set forth on  Schedule  E hereto and are  incorporated  herein by
               reference. All of such transactions were purchased in open-market
               transactions.

          (d)  The Management Company,  as an investment adviser,  has the power
               to direct  the  disposition  of the  proceeds  of the sale of the
               Common Shares  beneficially  owned by the Managed  Accounts.  The
               Individual   Reporting   Persons  are  managing  members  of  the
               Management Company.

          (e)  Not applicable.



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     (c) The General Partner
         -------------------

          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page hereto for the  General  Partner is  incorporated  herein by
               reference.

          (c)  None.

          (d)  The  General  Partner  has the power to direct the affairs of the
               Partnerships,  in cluding the  disposition of the proceeds of the
               sale of the Common Shares,  Preference A Shares and Warrants. The
               Individual  Reporting Persons are managing members of the General
               Partner.

          (e)  Not applicable.

     (d) The Individual Reporting Persons
         --------------------------------

          (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7 through  13 of the cover
               page hereto for each Individual  Reporting Person is incorporated
               herein by reference for each such Individual Reporting Person.

          (c)  None.

          (d)  The  General  Partner  has the power to direct the affairs of the
               Partnerships,  in cluding the  disposition of the proceeds of the
               sale of the Common Shares,  Preference A Shares and Warrants. The
               Management Company,  as an invest ment adviser,  has the power to
               direct the  disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the Common
               Shares beneficially owned by the Managed Accounts. The Individual
               Reporting  Persons are managing  members of the General  Partner.
               The  Individual  Reporting  Persons are  managing  members of the
               Management Company.

          (e)  Not applicable.


     The Common Shares reported hereby for the  Partnerships  are owned directly
by the  Partnerships  and those reported by the Management  Company on behalf of
the Managed Accounts are owned directly by the Managed  Accounts,  except for RR
which owns its Common Shares beneficially  through its ownership of Preference A
Shares and  Warrants.  The  Preference  A Shares and the  Warrants in respect of
which each  Partnership  is deemed to  beneficially  own Common Shares are owned
directly by each  Partnership.  The General  Partner,  as general partner to the
Partnerships, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Common Shares
beneficially owned by the Partnerships.  The Management  Company,  as investment
adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all
such Common Shares  beneficially  owned by the Managed Accounts.  The Individual
Reporting  Persons,  as  managing  members of both the  General  Partner and the
Management  Company,  may each be deemed to be the beneficial  owner of all such
Common Shares  beneficially  owned by the Partnerships and the Managed Accounts.
Each of the Management Company, the


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General  Partner and the  Individual  Reporting  Persons  hereby  disclaims  any
beneficial ownership of any such Common Shares.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings Or
------   Relationships With Respect To Securities Of The Issuer.
         ------------------------------------------------------

     In connection with the Farallon Purchasers' acquisition of the Preference A
Shares and the Warrants,  the Farallon Purchasers have entered into the Farallon
Assignment   Agreement,   the  Subscription   Agreement  and  the  Shareholder's
Agreement.  Certain terms of such  agreements,  the  Preference A Shares and the
Warrants are described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D.

     Copies of the  Preference  A  Certificate,  the form of the Warrant and the
Farallon  Assignment  Agreement  are  attached  as Exhibits  3.1,  4.1 and 10.5,
respectively, to the Form 8-K filed by the Company on January 4, 2002. Copies of
the  Subscription  Agreement  and the  Shareholders  Agreement  are  attached as
Exhibits 4.6 and 4.5,  respectively,  to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2001 filed by the Company on March 18, 2002.

     Except  as  described   above,   there  are  no  contracts,   arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the Reporting Persons
or between such persons and any other person with respect to any  securities  of
the Company,  including but not limited to transfer or voting of any  securities
of the Company, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts
or calls, guarantees of profits,  divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or
withholding of proxies.

Item 7. Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits.
------  ----------------------------------

     There is filed  herewith as Exhibit 1 a written  agreement  relating to the
filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Section 240.13d-1(k) under
the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as amended.  For copies of the Farallon
Assignment Agreement,  the Subscription  Agreement,  the Shareholders Agreement,
the Preference A Certificate and the Warrant,  see the exhibits to the Company's
public filings referred to in Items 4 and 6 above.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Dated:  April 12, 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 II, L.P.,
                  FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                  TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                  And RR CAPITAL 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, Monica R. Landry
                  Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin,
                  Stephen L. Millham, Meridee A. Moore,
                  Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.

     The Powers of Attorney, each executed by Boilini,  Cohen, Fremder,  Mellin,
Millham,  Moore and Steyer authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13D
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 13D 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  13D on his behalf,  which was filed with
Amendment  No. 4 to the  Schedule  13D filed with the  Securities  and  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 to sign and file this Schedule 13D on her behalf,  which was
filed with the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange


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Commission  on January 22, 2001,  by such  Reporting  Person with respect to the
Common Stock of Korn/Ferry International, is hereby incorporated by reference.






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                                                                         ANNEX 1

     Set forth  below with  respect to the  Management  Company  and the General
Partner is the  following  information:  (a) name;  (b) address;  (c)  principal
business;  (d) state of  organization;  and (e) controlling  persons.  Set forth
below with respect to each  managing  member of the  Management  Company and the
General Partner is the following:  (a) name; (b) business address; (c) principal
occupation; and (d) citizenship.

1. The Management Company
   ----------------------

          (a) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
          (b) One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
              San Francisco, California  94111
          (c) Serves as investment adviser to various managed accounts
          (d) Delaware limited liability company
          (e)  Managing  Members:  Thomas F.  Steyer,  Senior  Managing  Member;
               Enrique H. Boilini,  David I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes, William F.
               Duhamel,  Andrew B. Fremder,  Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry,
               William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,  Meridee A. Moore and Mark
               C. Wehrly, Managing Members.

2. The General Partner
   -------------------

          (a)  Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
          (b)  c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
               One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, California  94111
          (c)  Serves as general partner to investment partnerships
          (d)  Delaware limited liability company
          (e)  Managing  Members:  Thomas F.  Steyer,  Senior  Managing  Member;
               Enrique H. Boilini,  David I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes, William F.
               Duhamel, Fleur E. Fairman,  Andrew B. Fremder,  Richard B. Fried,
               Monica R. Landry, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,  Meridee
               A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly, Managing Members.

3. The Individual Reporting Persons/The Managing Members
   -----------------------------------------------------

          Except as stated below,  each of the Managing  Members  (including the
          Individual  Reporting  Persons)  is  a  United  States  citizen  whose
          business  address is c/o  Farallon  Capital  Management,  L.L.C.,  One
          Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco,  California 94111.  Enrique
          H.  Boilini's  business  address is c/o Farallon  Capital  Management,
          L.L.C.,  75  Holly  Hill  Lane,  Greenwich,   Connecticut  06830.  The
          principal occupation of Thomas F. Steyer is serving as senior managing
          member  of  the  Management  Company  and  the  General  Partner.  The
          principal  occupation  of each other  Managing  Member is serving as a
          managing member of the Management  Company and/or the General Partner.
          None of the  Managing  Members  (including  the  Individual  Reporting
          Persons) have any  additional  information to disclose with respect to
          Items 2-6 of the  Schedule  13D that is not already  disclosed  in the
          Schedule 13D.


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                                   SCHEDULE A

                         FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                         -------------------------------


                            NO. OF COMMON SHARES
                                PURCHASED (P)                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                      OR SOLD (S)                     PER SHARE
------------                   ---------------                  -----------


04-03-02                     41,500 (P)                          $26.05







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                                   SCHEDULE B

                FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
                ------------------------------------------------


                           NO. OF COMMON SHARES
                               PURCHASED (P)                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                     OR SOLD (S)                     PER SHARE
------------                  ---------------                  -----------


04-03-02                       56,300 (P)                          $25.50

04-03-02                        2,600 (P)                          $26.05














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                                   SCHEDULE C

                FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
                -------------------------------------------------


                             NO. OF COMMON SHARES
                                 PURCHASED (P)                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                       OR SOLD (S)                     PER SHARE
------------                    ---------------                  -----------


04-03-02                       56,300 (P)                          $25.50

04-03-02                        2,600 (P)                          $26.05















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                                   SCHEDULE D

                             TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
                             ----------------------


                             NO. OF COMMON SHARES
                                 PURCHASED (P)                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                       OR SOLD (S)                     PER SHARE
------------                    ---------------                  -----------


04-03-02                        37,400 (P)                          $25.50

04-03-02                         1,700 (P)                          $26.05













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                                   SCHEDULE E


                       FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                       -----------------------------------

                           NO. OF COMMON SHARES
                               PURCHASED (P)                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                     OR SOLD (S)                     PER SHARE
------------                  ---------------                  -----------


04-03-02                      76,600 (P)                          $26.05







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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 1                        Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section
                                 240.13d1(k)
























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                                                                       EXHIBIT 1
                                                                              to
                                                                    SCHEDULE 13D

                           JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)

     The  undersigned  acknowledge  and agree that the  foregoing  statement  on
Schedule  13D is  filed  on  behalf  of each of the  undersigned  and  that  all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf
of each of the  undersigned  without the  necessity of filing  additional  joint
acquisition   statements.   The  undersigned  acknowledge  that  each  shall  be
responsible for the timely filing of such  amendments,  and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible  for the  completeness  and accuracy of the information
concerning the other  entities or persons,  except to the extent that he, she or
it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated:  April 12, 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 II, L.P.,
                       FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                       TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                       And RR CAPITAL 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, Monica R. Landry,
                       Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin,
                       Stephen L. Millham, Meridee A. Moore,
                       Thomas F. Steyer  and Mark C. Wehrly.



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