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<CITY>NEW YORK
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<STREET1>101 EAST 52ND ST
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<periodOfReport>2003-07-29</periodOfReport>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>1626060</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
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</nonDerivativeHolding>
</nonDerivativeTable>
<derivativeTable><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Warrants to purchase Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice><value>.60</value>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<exerciseDate><value>2003-07-29</value>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate><value>2008-07-29</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares><value>1533800</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"></footnoteId>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
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<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
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<expirationDate><value>2008-07-29</value>
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<underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares><value>383450</value>
<footnoteId id="F3"></footnoteId>
</underlyingSecurityShares>
</underlyingSecurity>
<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
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</derivativeHolding>
<derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Warrants to purchase Common Stock</value>
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<conversionOrExercisePrice><value>1.00</value>
</conversionOrExercisePrice>
<exerciseDate><value>2003-07-29</value>
</exerciseDate>
<expirationDate><value>2008-07-29</value>
</expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares><value>383450</value>
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</underlyingSecurityShares>
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<ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value>
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</ownershipNature>
</derivativeHolding>
</derivativeTable>
<footnotes><footnote id="F1">Includes 293,800 shares that are being held in escrow until August 14, 2003, subject to the exercise of pre-emptive rights by an unrelated third party.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Includes 293,800 warrants that are being held in escrow until August 14, 2003, subject to the exercise of pre-emptive rights by an unrelated third party.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">Includes 73,450 warrants that are being held in escrow until August 14, 2003, subject to the exercise of pre-emptive rights by an unrelated third party.</footnote>
<footnote id="F4">Includes 73,450 warrants that are being held in escrow until August 14, 2003, subject to the exercise of pre-emptive rights by an unrelated third party.  </footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Orin Hirschman</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-08-08</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
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