Prospectus Summary
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information and Financial Statements and the Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. This Prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set forth in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this Prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated, the information in this Prospectus: (i) reflects, upon the closing of the offering, the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of the Company's preferred stock into shares of Common Stock (the "Preferred Stock Conversion"); (ii) reflects the Company's reincorporation in Delaware and a concurrent three-for-two stock split of the Company's capital stock to be effected in June 1998 (including associated changes to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws) and (iii) assumes no exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment option.