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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. ___________)*
Hurco Companies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
447324104
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(CUSIP Number)
February 13, 2006
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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.
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).
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CUSIP No. 447324104
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1. Names of Reporting Person Alydar Capital, LLC
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 117,296
Owned by ----------------------------------------------------------
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
Reporting ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 117,296
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 117,296
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions).
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 1.85%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA
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CUSIP No. 447324104
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1. Names of Reporting Person: Alydar Partners, LLC
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 338,494
Owned by ----------------------------------------------------------
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
Reporting ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 338,494
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 338,494
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions).
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.339%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA
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CUSIP No. 447324104
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1. Names of Reporting Person Alydar Fund, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 5,197
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0
Owned by ----------------------------------------------------------
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 5,197
Reporting ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 5,197
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions).
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.082%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN
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CUSIP No. 447324104
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1. Names of Reporting Person Alydar QP Fund, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 49,764
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0
Owned by ----------------------------------------------------------
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 49,764
Reporting ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 49,764
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions).
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.785%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN
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CUSIP No. 447324104
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1. Names of Reporting Person Alydar Fund Limited
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 113,533
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0
Owned by ----------------------------------------------------------
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 113,533
Reporting ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 113,533
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions).
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 1.791%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN
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CUSIP No. 447324104
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1. Names of Reporting Person Alysheba Fund, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 4,311
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0
Owned by ----------------------------------------------------------
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 4,311
Reporting ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 4,311
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions).
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.068%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN
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CUSIP No. 447324104
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1. Names of Reporting Person Alysheba QP Fund, L.P.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 58,024
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0
Owned by ----------------------------------------------------------
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 58,024
Reporting ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 58,024
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions).
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.915%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN
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CUSIP No. 447324104
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1. Names of Reporting Person Alysheba Fund Limited
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Cayman Islands
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 107,665
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0
Owned by ----------------------------------------------------------
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 107,665
Reporting ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 107,665
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions).
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 1.698%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO
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CUSIP No. 447324104
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1. Names of Reporting Person John A. Murphy
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) X
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 0
Shares ----------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 338,494
Owned by ----------------------------------------------------------
Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0
Reporting ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 338,494
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. 338,494
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions).
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.339%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Hurco Companies, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: One Technology Way,
Indianapolis, IN 46268
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: John A. Murphy, an individual, is managing member of
Alydar Capital, LLC and Alydar Partners, LLC, both Delaware limited liability
companies. Alydar Capital, LLC is the general partner of Alydar Fund, L.P.,
Alydar QP Fund, L.P., Alysheba Fund, L.P., and Alysheba QP Fund, L.P. Alydar
Partners, LLC is the investment manager of Alydar Fund, L.P., Alydar QP Fund,
L.P, Alydar Fund Limited, Alysheba Fund, L.P., Alysheba QP Fund, L.P., and
Alysheba Fund Limited. (1)
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 222 Berkeley
Street, 17th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
(c) Citizenship
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Hurco Companies, Inc. common stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 447324104
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS.240.13D-1(B) OR
240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: N/A
(a) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e) An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) 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);
(j) Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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(1) John A. Murphy disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Alydar Capital, LLC: 117,296 shares
Alydar Partners, LLC: 338,494 shares
Alydar Fund, L.P.: 5,197 shares
Alydar QP Fund, L.P.: 49,764 shares
Alydar Fund Limited: 113,533 shares
Alysheba Fund, L.P.: 4,311 shares
Alysheba QP Fund, L.P.: 58,024 shares
Alysheba Fund Limited: 107,665 shares
John A. Murphy(2): 338,494 shares
(b) Percent of class: 5.339%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote. 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote. 338,494
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of. 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of. 338,494
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
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. N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. N/A
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP N/A
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(2) John A. Murphy disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above 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.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: February 17, 2006
ALYDAR CAPITAL, LLC
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
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By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Manager
ALYDAR PARTNERS, LLC
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
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By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Manager
ALYDAR FUND, L.P.
By: ALYDAR CAPITAL, LLC, its General Partner
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
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By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Manager
ALYDAR QP FUND, L.P.
By: ALYDAR CAPITAL, LLC, its General Partner
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
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By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Manager
ALYDAR FUND LIMITED
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
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By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Director
ALYSHEBA FUND, L.P.
By: ALYDAR CAPITAL, LLC, its General Partner
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
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By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Manager
ALYSHEBA QP FUND, L.P.
By: ALYDAR CAPITAL, LLC, its General Partner
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
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By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Manager
ALYSHEBA FUND LIMITED
/s/ Paul J. Pitts
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By: Paul J. Pitts, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Murphy, its Director