Exhibit 99


                               Power of Attorney

     The undersigned, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (the "Corporation"), a
corporation duly organized under the laws of Delaware, with its principal
place of business at World Financial Center, North Tower, 2560 Vesey Street,
New York, New York 10281 does hereby make, constitute and appoint Richard B.
Alsop, Richard D. Kreuder, Andrea Lowenthal, Gregory T. Russo, or any
individual from time to time elected or appointed as secretary or an assistant
secretary of the Corporation, acting severally, each of whose address is
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., World Financial Center, North Tower, 250 Vesey
Street, New York, New York 10281, as its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact,
for it and in its name, place and stead (i) to execute on behalf of the
Corporation and cause to be filed and/or delivered, as required under Section
13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the regulations
thereunder, any number, as appropriate, of original, copies, or electronic
filings of the Securities and Exchange Commission Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G
Beneficial Ownership Reports (together with any amendments and joint filing
agreements under Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the Act, as may be required thereto) to
be filed and/or delivered with respect to any equity security (as defined in
Rule 13d-1(d) under the Act) beneficially owned by the undersigned and which
must be reported by the undersigned pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Act and
the regulations thereunder, (ii) to execute on behalf of the Corporation and
cause to be filed and/or delivered, any number, as appropriate, of original,
copies or electronic filings of any forms (including without limitation),
Securities and Exchange Commission Forms 3, 4 and 5) required to be filed
pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Act and the regulations thereunder, and (iii)
generally to take such other actions and perform such other things necessary
to effectuate the foregoing as fully in all respects as if the undersigned
could do if personally present.

     This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked, in writing,
by the undersigned.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney,
this 17th day of November 1995.

                                   MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.

                                   By: /s/ David H. Komansky
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                                   Name: David H. Komansky
                                   Title: President and Chief Operating Officer