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                                                                  EXHIBIT (a)(9)

            GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
                         NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

                  WHAT NAME AND NUMBER TO GIVE THE REQUESTER

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For this type of account:     Give the NAME and
                              SOCIAL SECURITY
                              number of--
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<S>                           <C>
1. Individual                 The individual
2. Two or more individuals    The actual owner
 (joint account)              of the account
                              or, if combined
                              funds, the first
                              individual on the
                              account(1)
3. Custodian account of a     The minor(2)
 minor (Uniform Gift to
 Minors Act)
4. a. The usual revocable     The grantor-
      savings trust (grantor  trustee(1)
      is also trustee)
b. So-called trust account    The actual
   that is not a legal or     owner(1)
   valid trust under state
   law
5. Sole proprietorship
6. Sole proprietorship        The owner(3)
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                               Give the NAME and
For this type of account:      EMPLOYER
                               IDENTIFICATION
                               number of --
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<S>                            <C>
 7. A valid trust, estate, or  Legal entity(4)
  pension trust
 8. Corporate                  The corporation
 9. Association, club,         The organization
  religious,
  charitable,educational,
  other tax-exempt
  organization
10. Partnership                The partnership
11. A broker or registered     The broker or
 nominee                       nominee
12. Account with the           The public entity
  Department of Agriculture
  in the name of a public
  entity (such as a state or
  local government, school
  district, or prison) that
  received agricultural
  program payments
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(1) List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish.
(2) Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's social security number.
(3) Show the individual's name. See Item 5 or 6. You may also enter your
    business name.
(4) List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension
    trust. (Do not furnish the identification number of the personal
    representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated
    in the account title.)

Note: If no name is circled when there is more than one name listed, the
      number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.
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                                 Instructions
             (Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code)
Purpose of Form.--A person who is required to file an information return with
the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) must obtain your correct taxpayer
identification number (TIN) to report income paid to you, real estate
transactions, mortgage interest you paid, the acquisition or abandonment of
secured property, or contributions you made to an individual retirement
arrangement (IRA). Use Form W-9 to furnish your correct TIN to the requester
(the person asking you to furnish your TIN), and, when applicable, (1) to
certify that the TIN you are furnishing is correct (or that you are waiting
for a number to be issued), (2) to certify that you are not subject to backup
withholding, and (3) to claim exemption from backup withholding if you are an
exempt payee. Furnishing your correct TIN and making the appropriate
certifications will prevent certain payments from being subject to backup
withholding.

Note: If a requester gives you a form other than a W-9 to request your TIN,
you must use the requester's form.

How to Obtain a TIN.--If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To
apply, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card (SSN) (for
individuals), from your local office of the Social Security Administration, or
Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN) (for
businesses and all other entities) from your local IRS office.

 Generally, you will then have 60 days to obtain a TIN and furnish it to the
requester. If the requester does not receive your TIN within 60 days, backup
withholding, if applicable, will begin and continue until you furnish your TIN
to the requester. For reportable interest or dividend payments, the payer must
exercise one of the following options concerning backup withholding during
this 60-day period. Under option (1), a payer must backup withhold on any
withdrawals you make from your account after 7 business days after the
requester receives this form back from you. Under option (2), the payer must
backup withhold on any reportable interest or dividend payments made to your
account, regardless of whether YOU make any withdrawals. The backup
withholding under option (2) must begin no later than 7 business days after
the requester receives this form back. Under option (2), the payer is required
to refund the amounts withheld if your certified TIN is received within the
60-day period and you were not subject to backup withholding during the
period.

Note: Checking the box in Part II on the Substitute Form W-9 means that you
have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one in the near
future.

As soon as you receive your TIN, complete another Form W-9, include your TIN,
sign and date this form, and give it to the requester.

What is Backup Withholding?--Persons making certain payments to you are
required to withhold and pay to IRS 31% of such payments under certain
conditions. This is called "backup withholding." Payments that could be
subject to backup withholding include interest, dividends, broker and barter
exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee compensation, and certain
payments from fishing boat operators, but do not include real estate
transactions.

 If you give the requester your correct TIN, make the appropriate
certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax
return, your payments will not be subject to backup withholding. Payments you
receive will be subject to backup withholding if:

(1) You do not furnish your TIN to the requester, or
(2) The IRS notifies the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN, or
(3) You are notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding
    because you failed to report all your interest and dividends on your tax
    return (for reportable interest and dividends only), or
(4) You fail to certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup
    withholding under (3) above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts
    opened after 1983 only), or
(5) You fail to certify your TIN. This applies only to reportable interest,
    dividend, broker, or barter exchange accounts opened after 1983, or broker
    accounts considered inactive in 1983.

 Except as explained in (5) above, other reportable payments are subject to
backup withholding only if (1) or (2) above applies. Certain payees and
payments are exempt from backup withholding and information reporting. See
Payees and Payments Exempt From Backup Withholding, below, and Exempt Payees
and Payments under Specific Instructions, below, if you are an exempt payee.
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            GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
                         NUMBER OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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Payees and Payments Exempt from Backup Withholding.--The following is a list
of payees exempt from backup withholding and for which no information
reporting is required. For interest and dividends, all listed payees are
exempt except Item (9). For broker transactions, payees listed in (1) through
(13) and a person registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 who
regularly acts as a broker are exempt. Payments subject to reporting under
sections 6041 and 6041A are generally exempt from backup withholding only if
made to payees described in Items (1) through (7), except that a corporation
that provides medical and health care services or bills and collects payments
for such services is not exempt from backup withholding or information
reporting. Only payees described in Items (2) through (6) are exempt from
backup withholding for barter exchange transactions, patronage dividends, and
payment by certain fishing boat operators.

(1) A corporation.
(2) An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), or an Individual
    Retirement Plan (IRA), or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7).
(3) The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities.
(4) A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or
    any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities.
(5) A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or
    instrumentalities.
(6) An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities.
(7) A foreign central bank of issue.
(8) A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the U.S. or
    a possession of the U.S.
(9) A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures
    Trading Commission.
(10) A real estate investment trust.
(11) An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the
     Investment Company Act of 1940.
(12) A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a).
(13) A financial institution.
(14) A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or listed in
     the most recent publication of the American Society of Corporation
     Secretaries, Inc., Nominee List.
(15) A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947.

 Payments of dividends and patronage dividends generally not subject to backup
withholding include the following:

  . Payments to nonresident aliens subject to withholding under section 1441.
  . Payments to partnerships not engaged in trade or business in the U.S. and
    that have at least one nonresident partner.
  . Payments of patronage dividends not paid in money.
  . Payments made by certain foreign organizations.

 Payments of interest generally not subject to backup withholding include the
following:

  . Payments of interest on obligations issued by individuals.

Note: You may be subject to backup withholding if this interest is $600 or
more and is paid in the course of the payer's trade or business and you have
not provided your correct TIN to the payer.

  . Payments of tax exempt interest (including exempt interest dividends under
    section 852).
  . Payments described in section 6049(b)(5) to nonresident aliens.
  . Payments on tax-free covenant bonds under section 1451.
  . Payments made by certain foreign organizations.
  . Mortgage interest paid by you.

 Payments that are not subject to information reporting are also not subject
to backup withholding. For details, see sections 6041, 6041(A), 6942, 6044,
6045, 6049, 6050A, and 6050N, and their regulations.

Penalties

Failure to Furnish TIN.--If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a
requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless
your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

Civil Penalty for False Information with Respect to Withholding.--If you make
a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup
withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.

Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information.--Willfully falsifying
certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including
fines and/or imprisonment.

Specific Instructions Name.--If you are an individual, you must generally
provide the name shown on your social security card. However, if you have
changed your last name, for instance, due to marriage, without informing the
Social Security Administration of the name change please enter your first
name, the last name shown on your social security card and your new last name.

 If you are a sole proprietor, you must furnish your individual name and
either your SSN or TIN. You may also enter your business name on the business
name line. Enter your name(s) as shown on your social security card and/or as
it was used to apply for your TIN on Form SS4.

Signing the Certification

(1) Interest, Dividend, and Barter Exchange Accounts Opened Before 1984 and
Broker Accounts Considered Active During 1983.--You are required to furnish
your correct TIN, but you are not required to sign the certification.

(2) Interest, Dividend, Broker and Barter Exchange Accounts Opened After 1983
and Broker Accounts Considered Inactive During 1983.--You must sign the
certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup
withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester,
you must cross out part (2) in the certification before signing the form.

(3) Real Estate Transactions.--You must sign the certification. You may cross
out part (2) of the certification.

(4) Other Payments.--You are required to furnish your correct TIN, but you are
not required to sign the certification unless you have been notified of an
incorrect TIN. Other payments include payments made in the course of the
requester's trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills
for merchandise), medical and health care services, payments to a nonemployee
for services (including attorney and accounting fees), and payments to certain
fishing boat crew members.

(5) Mortgage Interest Paid by You, Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured
Property, or IRA Contributions.--You are required to furnish your correct TIN,
but you are not required to sign the certification.

(6) Exempt Payees and Payments.--If you are exempt from backup withholding,
you should complete this form to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding.
Enter your correct TIN in Part 1, write "EXEMPT" in the block in Part 2, sign
and date the form. If you are a nonresident alien or foreign entity not
subject to backup withholding, give the requester a completed Form W-8,
Certificate of Foreign Status.

(7) "Awaiting TIN."--Following the instructions under How To Obtain a TIN, on
page 1, check the box in Part 3 of the Substitute Form W-9 and sign and date
the form.

Signature.--For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I
should sign the form.

Privacy Act Notice.--Section 6109 requires you to furnish your correct TIN to
persons who must file information returns with the IRS to report interest,
dividends, and certain other income paid to you, mortgage interest you paid,
the acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt or
contributions you made to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA). The IRS
uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy
of your tax return. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required
to file a tax return. Payers must generally withhold 31% of taxable interest,
dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a TIN to
a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.

