SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 3)(1)



                             1ST STATE BANCORP, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   33645S 10 0
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                       N/A
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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:

     [x]  Rule 13d-1(b)

     [x]  Rule 13d-1(c)

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)


(1)   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).

                                Page 1 of 9 Pages


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CUSIP NO. 33645S 10 0                  13G                     PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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1          NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
           1ST STATE BANCORP, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST

           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
           56-2155141
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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *

                                                             (a) [ ]

                                                             (b) [ ]

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3          SEC USE ONLY

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4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

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       NUMBER OF          5      SOLE VOTING POWER                      0
         SHARES           ------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        6      SHARED VOTING POWER              317,465
        OWNED BY          ------------------------------------------------------
          EACH            7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                 0
       REPORTING          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON           8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER         317,465
          WITH

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9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             317,465
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10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
             [  ]
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11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
            9.65%
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12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                    EP
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP NO. 33645S 10 0                   13G                    PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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1          NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
           1ST STATE BANCORP, INC. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
           56-0223240
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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *

                                                             (a) [ ]

                                                             (b) [ ]

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3          SEC USE ONLY

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4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

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       NUMBER OF          5      SOLE VOTING POWER                     0
         SHARES           ------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        6      SHARED VOTING POWER             275,901
        OWNED BY          ------------------------------------------------------
          EACH            7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                0
       REPORTING          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON           8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER        275,901
          WITH

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9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
            275,901
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10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
             [ ]
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11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
            8.39%
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12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                    EP
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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CUSIP NO. 33645S 10 0                 13G                      PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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1          NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
           JAMES G. MCCLURE

           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *

                                                             (a) [ ]

                                                             (b) [ ]

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3          SEC USE ONLY

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4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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       NUMBER OF          5      SOLE VOTING POWER             46,940 (1)
         SHARES           ------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        6      SHARED VOTING POWER          593,366 (2)
        OWNED BY          ------------------------------------------------------
          EACH            7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        46,940 (1)
       REPORTING          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON           8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     593,366 (2)
          WITH
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9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             640,306
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10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
              [ ]
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11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
            19.37% (3)
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12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                    IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)  Includes  15,816  shares that may be acquired  upon the exercise of options
     exercisable within 60 days.
(2)  Includes 317,465 shares owned by the 1st State Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock
     Ownership  Plan  Trust  and  275,901  shares  owned by the 1st  State  Bank
     Deferred  Compensation Plan, of each which the reporting person serves as a
     trustee.
(3)  Assumes that options for 15,816 shares have been exercised.



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CUSIP NO. 33645S 10 0                 13G                      PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES
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1          NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
           VIRGIL L. STADLER

           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *

                                                              (a) [ ]

                                                              (b) [ ]

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3          SEC USE ONLY

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4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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       NUMBER OF          5      SOLE VOTING POWER               64,284 (1)
         SHARES           ------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        6      SHARED VOTING POWER            593,366 (2)
        OWNED BY          ------------------------------------------------------
          EACH            7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER          64,284 (1)
       REPORTING          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON           8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER       593,366 (2)
          WITH
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9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             657,650
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10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
               [  ]
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11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
            19.90% (3)
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12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                    IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)  Includes  15,816  shares that may be acquired  upon the exercise of options
     exercisable within 60 days.
(2)  Includes 317,465 shares owned by the 1st State Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock
     Ownership  Plan  Trust  and  275,901  shares  owned by the 1st  State  Bank
     Deferred  Compensation Plan, of each which the reporting person serves as a
     trustee.
(3)  Assumes that options for 15,816 shares have been exercised.


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CUSIP NO. 33645S 10 0                   13G                    PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES
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1          NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
           RICHARD H. SHIRLEY

           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *

                                                             (a) [ ]

                                                             (b) [ ]

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3          SEC USE ONLY

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4          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
           UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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       NUMBER OF          5      SOLE VOTING POWER                47,219 (1)
         SHARES           ------------------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        6      SHARED VOTING POWER             593,366 (2)
        OWNED BY          ------------------------------------------------------
          EACH            7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER           47,219 (1)
       REPORTING          ------------------------------------------------------
         PERSON           8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER        593,366 (2)
          WITH
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9          AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
             640,585
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10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
              [ ]
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11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
            19.38% (3)
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12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
                    IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

(1)  Includes  15,816  shares that may be acquired  upon the exercise of options
     exercisable within 60 days.
(2)  Includes 317,465 shares owned by the 1st State Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock
     Ownership  Plan  Trust  and  275,901  shares  owned by the 1st  State  Bank
     Deferred  Compensation Plan, of each which the reporting person serves as a
     trustee.
(3)  Assumes that options for 15,816 shares have been exercised.



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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


ITEM 1(a)         NAME OF ISSUER.
     1st State Bancorp, Inc.

ITEM 1(b)         ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
     445 S. Main Street
     Burlington, North Carolina 27215

ITEM 2(a)         NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING.
     1st State Bancorp,  Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP"),  1st State
Bank  Deferred  Compensation  Plan  ("Deferred   Compensation  Plan"),  and  the
following  individuals  who serve as the  trustees of the ESOP and the  Deferred
Compensation Plan: James G. McClure, Virgil L. Stadler and Richard H. Shirley.

ITEM 2(b)         ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE.
     Same as Item 1(b).

ITEM 2(c)         CITIZENSHIP.
     See Row 4 of the second part of the cover page provided for each  reporting
person.

ITEM 2(d)         TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.

ITEM 2(e)         CUSIP NUMBER.
     See the upper left corner of the second part of the cover page provided for
each reporting person.

ITEM 3.           IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR
                  13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

     (f)    [x]   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
                  Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     This   Schedule  13G  also  is  being  filed  on  behalf  of  the  Deferred
Compensation Plan and by each trustee of the ESOP and the Deferred  Compensation
Plan, filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) and applicable SEC no-action letters.

ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP.

     (a)  Amount  Beneficially  Owned: See Row 9 of the second part of the cover
          page provided for each reporting person.




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     (b)  Percent  of Class:  See Row 11 of the  second  part of the cover  page
          provided for each reporting person.

     (c)  See Rows 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the second part of the cover page  provided
          for each reporting person.

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: [ ]

ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
     The  ESOP  Committee  has the  power  to  determine  whether  dividends  on
allocated shares that are paid to the ESOP trust are distributed to participants
or are used to repay the ESOP loan.

ITEM 7.     IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
            THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
     Not applicable.

ITEM 8.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

     Not applicable.

ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
     Not applicable.

ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION.
     By signing  below,  each  signatory in the capacity of a trustee of the 1st
State Bancorp,  Inc.  Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust certifies that, to the
best of his 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.

     By signing  below,  each  signatory in the capacity of a trustee of the 1st
State  Bank  Deferred  Compensation  Plan  certifies  that,  to the  best of his
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.

     By signing below, each signatory in his individual capacity certifies that,
to the best of his 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.




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                                    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.

                                            1st STATE BANCORP, INC.
                                            EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST
By Its Trustees:

/s/ Richard H. Shirley                               February 12, 2002
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Richard H. Shirley, as Trustee                       Date

/s/ James G. McClure                                 February 12, 2002
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James G. McClure, as Trustee                         Date

/s/ Virgil L. Stadler                                February 12, 2002
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Virgil L. Stadler, as Trustee                        Date

                                            1st STATE BANK
                                            DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

By Its Trustees:


/s/ Richard H. Shirley                               February 12, 2002
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Richard H. Shirley, as Trustee                       Date

/s/ James G. McClure                                 February 12, 2002
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James G. McClure, as Trustee                         Date

/s/ Virgil L. Stadler                                February 12, 2002
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Virgil L. Stadler, as Trustee                        Date


SIGNATURES:

/s/ Richard H. Shirley                               February 12, 2002
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Richard H. Shirley, as an Individual Stockholder     Date

/s/ James G. McClure                                 February 12, 2002
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James G. McClure, as an Individual Stockholder       Date

/s/ Virgil L. Stadler                                February 12, 2002
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Virgil L. Stadler, as an Individual Stockholder      Date




                                                                      Exhibit 99
                         AGREEMENT RELATING TO FILING OF
                           JOINT STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
                 RULE 13d-1(k) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934

     The  undersigned  agree that the  Statement  on Schedule  13G to which this
Agreement  is attached is filed on behalf of each of them.  Date:  February  12,
2002

1ST STATE BANCORP, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN TRUST

By Its Trustees:

/s/ Richard H. Shirley                               February 12, 2002
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Richard H. Shirley, as Trustee                       Date

/s/ James G. McClure                                 February 12, 2002
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James G. McClure, as Trustee                         Date

/s/ Virgil L. Stadler                                February 12, 2002
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Virgil L. Stadler, as Trustee                        Date


1ST STATE BANCORP, INC. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

By Its Trustees:
/s/ Richard H. Shirley                               February 12, 2002
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Richard H. Shirley, as Trustee                       Date

/s/ James G. McClure                                 February 12, 2002
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James G. McClure, as Trustee                         Date

/s/ Virgil L. Stadler                                February 12, 2002
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Virgil L. Stadler, as Trustee                        Date


SIGNATURES
/s/ Richard H. Shirley                               February 12, 2002
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Richard H. Shirley, as an Individual Stockholder     Date

/s/ James G. McClure                                 February 12, 2002
-------------------------------------------------    --------------------------
James G. McClure, as an Individual Stockholder       Date

/s/ Virgil L. Stadler                                February 12, 2002
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Virgil L. Stadler, as an Individual Stockholder      Date