NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC, BancBoston Robertson Stephens, BT Alex Brown and Thomas Weisel Partners LLC will be the managing underwriters of the offering, a press release here said.

The release said a registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.

According to the company, the release shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale wouldbe unlawful prior to registration.