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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT size="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>SCHEDULE 13D<BR>(Rule 13d-101)</B></FONT>


<P align="center"><FONT size="2">INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN
STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE&nbsp;13d-1(a)<BR>
AND AMENDMENT THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE&nbsp;13d-2(a)<BR>
<BR>
<B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;2)</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>APPLICA INCORPORATED</B></FONT><BR>
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<CENTER><FONT size="2">(Name of Issuer)</FONT></CENTER>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value</b></FONT><BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
<div align="center"><FONT size="2">(Title of class of
securities)</FONT></div>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">03815A 10 6</FONT><BR>
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<div align="center"><FONT size="2">(Cusip number)</FONT></div>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><b>Lisa R. Carstarphen, Vice
President &#150; Legal<br>Applica Incorporated<br>5980 Miami Lakes
Drive<br>Miami Lakes, Florida 33014<br>(305)816-7025</b></FONT>
<div align="center"><HR size="1" noshade></div>
<div align="center"><FONT size="2">(Name, address and telephone number of
person<br>authorized to receive notices and
communications)</FONT></div>
<P align="center"><FONT size="2">August 26, 2004</FONT><BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
<CENTER><FONT size="2">(Date of event which requires filing of this
statement)</FONT></CENTER>
<P>
<FONT size="2">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 Rule&nbsp;13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box.</FONT> <FONT
face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">(Continued on following pages.)<BR>
<BR>
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<TD width="33%"><FONT size="2">CUSIP No. 03815A 10 6</FONT></TD>
<TD width="34%" align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></FONT></TD>
<TD width="33%" align="right"><FONT size="2">Page 2 of 4</FONT></TD>
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<TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top colspan=3><FONT size="2">Name of Reporting
Persons:<BR>&nbsp;<br><b>David M. Friedson</b></FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top colspan=2><FONT size="2">I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons (Entities Only):<BR>
</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
<TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top colspan=5><FONT size="2">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of
a Group (See Instructions):</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
<TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top colspan=3><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top colspan=3><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
<TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top colspan=5><FONT size="2">SEC Use Only:</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">4.</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top colspan=5><FONT size="2">Source of Funds (See
Instructions):<BR>&nbsp;<br>See Item 3.</FONT></TD>
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<TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">5.</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top colspan=5><FONT size="2">Check Box if proceedings
is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): <FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD colspan=7><HR noshade></TD></TR>

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<TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">6.</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top colspan=5><FONT size="2">Citizenship or Place of
Organization:<BR>&nbsp;<br><b>United States</b></FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD colspan=7><HR noshade></TD></TR>

<TR><TD colspan="3" rowspan="8" align="center"><FONT size="2">Number
of<BR>Shares<BR>Beneficially<BR>Owned by<BR> Each Reporting<BR>Person
With</FONT></TD></TR>

<TR><TD valign=top><FONT size="2">7.</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top colspan=2><FONT size="2">Sole Voting Power:<BR></FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top align="right"><FONT size="2"><b>1,788,858</b><BR></FONT></TD></TR>

<TR><TD colspan=4><hr noshade></TD></TR>

<TR><TD valign=top><FONT size="2">8.</FONT></TD><TD valign=top colspan=2> <FONT
size="2">Shared Voting Power:<BR></FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top align="right"><FONT size="2"><b>0</b><BR></FONT></TD></TR>

<TR><TD colspan=4><hr noshade></TD></TR>

<TR><TD valign=top><FONT size="2">9.</FONT></TD><TD valign=top colspan=2> <FONT
size="2">Sole Dispositive Power:<BR></FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top align="right"><FONT size="2"><b>1,788,858</b><BR></FONT></TD></TR>

<TR><TD colspan=4><hr noshade></TD></TR>

<TR><TD valign=top><FONT size="2">10.</FONT></TD><TD valign=top colspan=2><FONT
size="2">Shared Dispositive Power:<BR></FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top align="right"><FONT size="2"><b>0</b><BR></FONT></TD></TR>

<TR><TD colspan=7><hr noshade></TD></TR>

<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">11.</FONT></TD><TD valign=top colspan=5><FONT
size="2">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
<BR><b>1,788,858</b></FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD colspan=7><hr noshade></TD></TR>

<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">12.</FONT></TD><TD valign=top colspan=5><FONT
size="2">Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions):<BR> <FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD colspan=7><hr noshade></TD></TR>

<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">13.</FONT></TD><TD valign=top colspan=5><FONT
size="2">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row
(11):<BR><b>7.30%</b></FONT></TD></TR>

<TR><TD colspan=7><hr noshade></TD></TR>

<TR><TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD valign=top><FONT size="2">14.</FONT></TD><TD valign=top colspan=5><FONT
size="2">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):<BR><b>IN</b></FONT></TD></TR>

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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>1</B></TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Security and Issuer.</B></TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Schedule&nbsp;13D relates to the Common Stock, par
value $0.10 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), of Applica Incorporated
(&#147;Applica&#148;). The executive offices of Applica are located at 5980 Miami
Lakes Drive, Miami Lakes, Florida 33014.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>2</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Identity and Background.</B></TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="right">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name: David M. Friedson</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Residential Address: 300 Central Park West, Apartment 21D,
New York, New York 10024</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Present Principal Occupation: Individual investor</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Reporting Person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding
in the last five years.</TD>
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    <TD>(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been a party
to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction which resulted in him being 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.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="right">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Reporting Person is a United States citizen.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>3</B></TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.</B></TD>
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<TR>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>On August&nbsp;26, 2004, the Reporting Person resigned his positions as
Chairman of the Board and a Director of Applica. Pursuant to his
separation agreement with Applica, the following stock options were
terminated effective August&nbsp;26, 2004:</TD>
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Date of</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>No. of Options</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Exercise Price</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Grant</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Outstanding</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Per Share</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">1/19/96</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">81,540</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">7.25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">6/2/97</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.875</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">6/1/98</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">31.6875</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">6/1/99</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.8125</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">6/1/00</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">14.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Additionally, Applica agreed to extend the exercise period of options to
purchase 500,000 shares of the Common Stock for an exercise price of
$3.625 per share. The options, which would have expired 90&nbsp;days after
the termination of the Reporting Person&#146;s employment, will now expire on
December&nbsp;6, 2005, which was the original expiration term.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>4</B></TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Purpose of Transaction.</B></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>See Item&nbsp;3 above. The Reporting Person does not currently have any plans
or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the events or
transactions described in Item&nbsp;4 (a) &#150; (j)&nbsp;of Schedule&nbsp;13D; provided,
however, that the Reporting Person may, from time to time, acquire or
dispose of shares of Common Stock in the open market or exercise stock
options to acquire shares of Common Stock.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>5</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Interest in Securities of Issuer.</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Reporting Person has beneficial ownership of 1,788,858 shares of
Common Stock, or 7.30% of the outstanding Common Stock of Applica (based
on 24,068,725 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August&nbsp;26, 2004).
Such shares include:</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">&#149;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>31,372 shares of Common Stock held in a 401(k) Plan for the
Reporting Person; and</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&#149;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>500,000 shares that the Reporting Person has the right to
acquire upon the exercise of options exercisable within the next 60
days.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Reporting Person has sole power to vote, or direct the vote, and
sole power to dispose, or direct the disposition, of 1,768,858 shares of
Common Stock and shared power to vote and shared power to dispose of 0
shares.</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="right">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Not applicable.</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="right">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Note applicable.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(e)</TD>
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    <TD>Not applicable.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>6</B></TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.</B></TD>
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    <TD>See Item&nbsp;3.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>7</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Material to be Filed as Exhibits.</B></TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>None.</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURE</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After reasonable inquiry and to the best of knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">August&nbsp;27, 2004</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ David M. Friedson</TD>
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