SECURITIES & 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 13d-2(b)

                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                              Shoe Carnival, Inc.
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   824889109
                                (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 2000
            (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)





                           (Page 1 of 13 Pages)
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[FN]
     *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 purposes 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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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                              SAB CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (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
                                    939,710
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    939,710
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                    939,710
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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)
                                    7.9%
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     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                    PN
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                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                              SAB CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (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
                                    13,829
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    13,829
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                    13,829
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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)
                                    0.1%
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     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                    PN
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                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                              SAB CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C.
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (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
                                    953,539
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    953,539
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                    953,539
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                    8.0%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                    OO
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                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                              SAB OVERSEAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (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
                                    67,701
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    67,701
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                    67,701
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                    0.6%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                    PN
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                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                              SAB CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                    Delaware
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                    -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                    67,701
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    67,701
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                    67,701
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                    0.6%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                    OO
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                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                              SCOTT A BOMMER
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     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (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
                            -0-
SHARES         --------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                            1,021,240
OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            -0-
REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            1,021,240
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     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                            1,021,240
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                            8.5%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                            IN
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                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

     The name of the issuer is Shoe Carnival, Inc.
     (the "Company").

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     The Company's principal executive office is located at
 8233 Baumgart Road
 Evansville, IN 47725
 United States

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

     This statement is filed by:

            (i)   SAB Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
                  ("SAB"), with respect to shares of Common Stock (as defined
                  in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by it;

            (ii)  SAB Capital Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited  partnership
                  ("SAB II", and together  with SAB, the  "Partnerships"),  with
                  respect  to shares of Common  Stock (as  defined  in Item 2(d)
                  below) directly owned by it;

            (iii) SAB Capital  Advisors,  L.L.C., a Delaware  limited  liability
                  company (the "General  Partner"),  which serves as the general
                  partner of each of the Partnerships, with respect to shares of
                  Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by
                  each of the Partnerships;

            (iv)  SAB Overseas  Capital  Management,  L.P.,  a Delaware  limited
                  partnership  (the  "Investment  Manager"),   which  serves  as
                  investment  manager to and has investment  discretion over the
                  securities  held by SAB Overseas Fund,  Ltd., a Cayman Islands
                  exempted company ("SAB  Overseas"),  with respect to shares of
                  Common Stock directly owned by SAB Overseas;

            (v)   SAB Capital  Management,  L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
                  company (the "IMGP"),  which serves as the general  partner to
                  the Investment Manager, with respect to shares of Common Stock
                  directly owned by SAB Overseas; and

            (vi)  Mr. Scott A. Bommer ("Mr. Bommer"), who serves as the
                  managing member of the General Partner and of the IMGP,
                  with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owed by the
                  Partnerships and SAB Overseas.

     The Partnerships, the General Partner, the Investment Manager, the IMGP and
Mr. Bommer are hereinafter sometimes  collectively referred to as the "Reporting
Persons."  Any  disclosures  herein  with  respect  to  persons  other  than the
Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the
appropriate party.





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Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

     The address of the business office of each of the Reporting  Persons is 650
Madison Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10022.

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

     Each of the Partnerships,  the General Partner,  the Investment Manager and
the IMGP is organized  under the laws of the State of Delaware.  Mr. Bommer is a
citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

     Common Stock (the "Common Stock")

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

     824889109

Item 3. If this  statement  is filed  pursuant to Rules  13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a) [ ]   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                    Act,

          (b) [ ]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

          (c) [ ]   Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
                    the Act,

          (d) [ ]   Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (e) [ ]   Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule
                    13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),

          (f) [ ]   Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
                    with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),

          (g) [ ]   Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance
                    with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),

          (h) [ ]   Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                    Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

          (i) [ ]   Church Plan that is excluded  from the  definition of an
                    investment  company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                    Company Act of 1940,

          (j) [ ]   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box:  [x]





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Item 4.   Ownership.

     A. SAB Capital Partners, L.P.
          (a) Amount beneficially owned:  939,710
          (b) Percent of class:  7.9%
              The  percentages  used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G
              are calculated  based upon the  11,950,184  shares of Common Stock
              issued and  outstanding  on December 1, 2000,  as reflected in the
              Company's  Form 10-Q for the  quarterly  period ended  October 28,
              2000.
          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
              (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
              (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  939,710
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
              (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
                   disposition:  939,710

     B. SAB Capital Partners II, L.P.
          (a) Amount beneficially owned:  13,829
          (b) Percent of class:  0.1%
          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
              (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
              (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  13,829
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
              (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
                   disposition:  13,829

     C. SAB Capital Advisors, L.L.C.
          (a) Amount beneficially owned:  953,539
          (b) Percent of class:  8.0%
          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
              (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
              (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  953,539
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
              (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
                   disposition:  953,539

     D. SAB Overseas Capital Management, L.P.
          (a) Amount beneficially owned:  67,701
          (b) Percent of class:  0.6%
          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
              (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
              (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  67,701
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
              (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
                   disposition:  67,701





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     E. SAB Capital Management, L.L.C.
          (a) Amount beneficially owned:  67,701
          (b) Percent of class:  0.6%
          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
              (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
              (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  67,701
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
              (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
                   disposition:  67,701

     F. Scott A. Bommer
          (a) Amount beneficially owned:  1,021,240
          (b) Percent of class:  8.5%
          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
              (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
              (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  1,021,240
              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
              (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
                   disposition:  1,021,240

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     Not applicable.

Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     SAB Overseas,  a client of the Investment Manager, has the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends  from,  or the proceeds from the
sale of, the  securities  reported in this  Schedule  13G. SAB Overseas does not
hold more than five percent of the class of securities reported herein.

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.





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Item 10.  Certification.

     Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following 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.


DATED:  February 14, 2001


                                  /S/ Scott A Bommer
                                  -------------------------------------
                                  Scott A Bommer,
                                  individually and as managing member of
                                  (a) SAB Capital Advisors, L.L.C.,
                                  for itself and as the general partner of
                                  (i) SAB Capital Partners, L.P. and
                                  (ii) SAB Capital Partners II, L.P.; and
                                  (b) SAB Capital Management, L.L.C.,
                                  for itself and as the general partner of
                                  SAB Overseas Capital Management, L.P.





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                                 EXHIBIT 1

                         JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                          PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)


     The  undersigned  acknowledge  and agree that the  foregoing  statement  on
Schedule  13G,  is  filed  on  behalf  of each of the  undersigned  and that all
subsequent  amendments  to this  statement  on Schedule  13G,  shall be filed on
behalf of each of the  undersigned  without the  necessity of filing  additional
joint  acquisition  statements.  The undersigned  acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such  amendments,  and for the completeness
and accuracy of the  information  concerning  him or it contained  therein,  but
shall not be responsible  for the  completeness  and accuracy of the information
concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.


DATED:  February 14, 2001


                                  /S/ Scott A Bommer
                                  -------------------------------------
                                  Scott A Bommer,
                                  individually and as managing member of
                                  (a) SAB Capital Advisors, L.L.C.,
                                  for itself and as the general partner of
                                  (i) SAB Capital Partners, L.P. and
                                  (ii) SAB Capital Partners II, L.P.; and
                                  (b) SAB Capital Management, L.L.C.,
                                  for itself and as the general partner of
                                  SAB Overseas Capital Management, L.P.