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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000935836-02-000376.txt : 20020913
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20020912173823
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000935836-02-000376
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020913
GROUP MEMBERS:		KEVIN L. WENCK

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPTICAL CABLE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000230
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357]
		IRS NUMBER:				541237042
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-49496
		FILM NUMBER:		02762917

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5290 CONCOURSE DR
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5402650690

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5290 CONCOURSE DRIVE
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24019

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POLYNOUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001093839
		IRS NUMBER:				680358191
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 CALIFORNIA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1220
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4159563384

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 CALIFORNIA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1220
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
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<P>SEC 1745</TD>
<TD WIDTH="86%" VALIGN="TOP">
<B><P>Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.</B></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>


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<TR><TD WIDTH="73%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>UNITED STATES</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C. 20549</B></TD>
<TD WIDTH="27%" VALIGN="TOP">
<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">OMB APPROVAL&#9;</P>
<P>OMB Number:&#9;3235-0145</P>
<P>Expires:&#9; October 31, 2002</P>
</U><P>Estimated average burden</P>
<P>hours per response . . . .14.9</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<B><P ALIGN="CENTER">SCHEDULE 13G<BR>
<BR>
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
(Amendment No. ___________)</P>
</B><P>&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Optical Cable Corporation</P>
<U><P>&#9;</P>
</U><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Name of Issuer)</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">common stock</P>
<U><P>&#9;</P>
</U><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Title of Class of Securities)</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">683827-20-8</P>
<U><P>&#9;</P>
</U><P ALIGN="CENTER">(CUSIP Number)</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">June 5, 2002</P>
<U><P>&#9;</P>
</U><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)</P>
<P>Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</P>
<P>[X]&#9;Rule 13d-1(b)</P>
<P>[X]&#9;Rule 13d-1(c)</P>
<P>[ ]&#9;Rule 13d-1(d)</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>
<P>The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>1.&#9;Names of Reporting Persons.<BR>
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).<BR>
<BR>
Polynous Capital Management, Inc. ("PCM")</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>2.&#9;Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)<BR>
<BR>
(a)&#9;<U>&#9;&#9;&#9;X&#9;&#9;</U><BR>
<BR>
(b)&#9;<U>&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>3.&#9;SEC Use Only <U>&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>4.&#9;Citizenship or Place of Organization &#9;California</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=638>
<TR><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP" ROWSPAN=4 HEIGHT=32>
<P>Number of</P>
<P>Shares</P>
<P>Beneficially</P>
<P>Owned by</P>
<P>Each Reporting</P>
<P>Person With</TD>
<TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=32>
<P>5.&#9;Sole Voting Power&#9;&#9;<U>&#9;&#9;&#9;</U></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33>
<P>6.&#9;Shared Voting Power&#9;&#9;576,974</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=32>
<P>7.&#9;Sole Dispositive Power&#9;<U>&#9;&#9;&#9;</U></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33>
<P>8.&#9;Shared Dispositive Power&#9;576,974</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

<P>9.&#9;Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person&#9;576,974</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>10.&#9;Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See<BR>
Instructions)&#9;<B>______</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

</B><U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>11.&#9;Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)&#9;8.32%</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>12.&#9;Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;CO, IA</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>________</P>
<P>________</P>
<P>________</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>1.&#9;Names of Reporting Persons.<BR>
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).<BR>
<BR>
Kevin Laurence Wenck ("Wenck")</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>2.&#9;Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)<BR>
<BR>
(a)&#9;<U>&#9;X&#9;&#9;</U><BR>
<BR>
(b)&#9;<U>&#9;&#9;&#9;</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>3.&#9;SEC Use Only <U>&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>4.&#9;Citizenship or Place of Organization &#9;U.S.A.</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=638>
<TR><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP" ROWSPAN=4 HEIGHT=32>
<P>Number of</P>
<P>Shares</P>
<P>Beneficially</P>
<P>Owned by</P>
<P>Each Reporting</P>
<P>Person With</TD>
<TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=32>
<P>5.&#9;Sole Voting Power&#9;&#9;<U>&#9;</U></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33>
<P>6.&#9;Shared Voting Power&#9;&#9;576,974</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=32>
<P>7.&#9;Sole Dispositive Power&#9;&#9;<U>&#9;</U></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33>
<P>8.&#9;Shared Dispositive Power&#9;576,974</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

<P>9.&#9;Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person&#9;576,974</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>10.&#9;Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See<BR>
Instructions)&#9;<B>______</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

</B><U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>11.&#9;Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)&#9;8.32%</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>12.&#9;Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;IN</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>________</P>
<P>________</P>
<P>________</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>1.&#9;Names of Reporting Persons.<BR>
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).<BR>
<BR>
Polynous Trust (the "Trust")</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>2.&#9;Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)<BR>
<BR>
(a)&#9;<U>&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;</U><BR>
<BR>
(b)&#9;<U>&#9;&#9;&#9;X&#9;&#9;</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>3.&#9;SEC Use Only <U>&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>4.&#9;Citizenship or Place of Organization &#9;Delaware</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=638>
<TR><TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP" ROWSPAN=4 HEIGHT=32>
<P>Number of</P>
<P>Shares</P>
<P>Beneficially</P>
<P>Owned by</P>
<P>Each Reporting</P>
<P>Person With</TD>
<TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=32>
<P>5.&#9;Sole Voting Power&#9;&#9;<U>&#9;&#9;&#9;</U></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33>
<P>6.&#9;Shared Voting Power&#9;&#9;385,312</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=32>
<P>7.&#9;Sole Dispositive Power&#9;<U>&#9;&#9;&#9;</U></TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="80%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33>
<P>8.&#9;Shared Dispositive Power&#9;385,312</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

<P>9.&#9;Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person&#9;385,312</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>10.&#9;Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See<BR>
Instructions)&#9;<B>______</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

</B><U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>11.&#9;Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)&#9;5.55%</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>12.&#9;Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;IV, OO</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<U><P>&#9;</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</U><P>________</P>
<P>________</P>
<P>________</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

<B><P>Item 1.</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</B><P>(a)&#9;Name of Issuer<BR>
<BR>
Optical Cable Corporation (the "Issuer")<B><BR>
</B><U>&#9;</P>
</U><P>(b)&#9;Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices<BR>
<BR>
5290 Concourse Drive, Roanoke, Virginia 24019<BR>
<U>&#9;</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

</U><B><P>Item 2.</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

</B><P>(a)&#9;The names of the persons filing this statement are:<BR>
<BR>
<U>&#9;Polynous Capital Management, Inc.&#9;<B><BR>
<BR>
&#9;</B>Kevin L. Wenck&#9;<B><BR>
<BR>
</B>&#9;Polynous Trust&#9;<BR>
<BR>
&#9;&#9;<BR>
<BR>
&#9;&#9;<B><BR>
<BR>
</B>&#9;&#9;<BR>
<BR>
</U>(collectively, the "Filers").</P>
<P>(b)&#9;The principal business office of the Filers is located at:<BR>
<BR>
<B><U>&#9;</B>One Pine Street, Suite 2208&#9;<B><BR>
<BR>
&#9;</B>San Francisco, CA 94111&#9;<B><BR>
<BR>
</B>&#9;&#9;</P>
</U><P>(c)&#9;For citizenship of Filers, see Item 4 of the cover sheet for each Filer.</P>
<P>(d)&#9;This statement relates to shares of common stock of the Issuer (the "Stock").</P>
<P>(e)&#9;The CUSIP number of the Issuer is: 683827-20-8</P>
<B><P>Item 3.&#9;If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:</P><DIR>
<DIR>

</B><P>(a)&#9;[ ]&#9;Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).</P>
<P>(b)&#9;[ ]&#9;Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</P>
<P>(c)&#9;[ ]&#9;Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</P>
<P>(d)&#9;[X]&#9;Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).</P>
<P>(e)&#9;[X]&#9;An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).</P>
<P>(f)&#9;[ ]&#9;An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).</P>
<P>(g)&#9;[ ]&#9;A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).</P>
<P>(h)&#9;[ ]&#9;A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).</P>
<P>(i)&#9;[ ]&#9;A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).</P>
<P>(j)&#9;[ ]&#9;Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P></DIR>
</DIR>

<B><P>Item 4.&#9;Ownership.</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

</B><P>See Items 5-9 and 11 of the cover page for each Filer. For purposes of calculating the percentage ownership, the Filers have assumed that the number of shares outstanding after the one-for-eight stock split effective July 31, 2002, is 6,928,910 (the number of shares outstanding on July 30, 2002, 55,431,279, divided by eight).</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

<B><P>Item 5.&#9;Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

</B><P>If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

<B><P>Item 6.&#9;Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

</B><P>PCM is a registered investment adviser whose clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock. Wenck is the President and controlling shareholder of PCM. PCM is the investment adviser of the Trust. Other than the Trust, no individual client's holdings of the Stock are more than five percent of the outstanding Stock.</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

<B><P>Item 7.&#9;Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

</B><P>Not applicable.</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

<B><P>Item 8.&#9;Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

</B><P>PCM is a registered investment adviser. Wenck is the controlling shareholder of Polynous. PCM and Wenck constitute a group as defined in Rule 13d-5(b)(1). </P>
<P>The Trust is a registered investment company. The Trust is filing jointly with the other filers, but not as a member of a group, and expressly disclaims membership in a group.</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

<B><P>Item 9.&#9;Notice of Dissolution of Group</P></DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>
</DIR>

</B><P>Not applicable.</P><DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>
<DIR>

<B><P>Item 10.&#9;Certification.</P></DIR>
</DIR>

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

<P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURE</P>
<P>After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>
<P>Dated:&#9;September 12, 2002</P>
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<TR><TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>POLYNOUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>By:&#9;/s/ Kevin L. Wenck</P>
<P>&#9;Kevin L. Wenck</P>
<P>&#9;President</TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>/s/ Kevin L. Wenck</P>
<P>&#9;Kevin L. Wenck</TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>POLYNOUS TRUST</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>By:&#9;/s/ Kevin L. Wenck</P>
<P>&#9;Kevin L. Wenck</P>
<P>&#9;President and Treasurer</TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP">
<P>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">EXHIBIT A</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (and any amendments or supplements thereto) required under section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with purchases and sales by the undersigned of securities of any issuer, until such time as the undersigned file with the SEC a statement terminating this Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G. For that purpose, the undersigned hereby constitute and appoint Polynous Capital Management, Inc., a California corporation, as their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority for and on behalf of the undersigned to prepare or cause to be prepared, sign, file with the SEC and furnish to any other person all certificates, instruments, agreements and documents necessary to comply with section 13(d) and section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a
s amended, in connection with said purchases and sales, and to do and perform every act necessary and proper to be done incident to the exercise of the foregoing power, as fully as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, until such time as the undersigned file with the SEC a statement terminating this Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G.</P>
<P>DATED:&#9;September 12, 2002</P>
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<P>/s/ Kevin L. Wenck</P>
<P>Kevin L. Wenck</TD>
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<P>POLYNOUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</P>
<P>By:&#9;/s/ Kevin L. Wenck</P>
<P>&#9;Kevin L. Wenck, President</TD>
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<P>POLYNOUS TRUST</P>
<P>By:&#9;/s/ Kevin L. Wenck</P>
<P>&#9;Kevin L. Wenck, President and Treasurer</TD>
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