Prospectus Summary
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed information and the Financial Statements, including the Notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. Except as otherwise noted herein, all information in this Prospectus (i) reflects the adoption of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), to be effected upon consummation of the Offering, removing the Company's existing class of Non-Voting Common Stock, increasing the authorized Common Stock to 30,000,000 shares and creating and authorizing 5,000,000 shares of undesignated Preferred Stock, (ii) reflects the amendment of the Company's Bylaws effective upon consummation of the Offering, (iii) reflects a 1-for-2.44 reverse stock split of the Common Stock of the Company effected on September 22, 1998, and (iv) assumes no exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment option.