SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                                 (RULE 13D-101)

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

                              (Amendment No. 1)(1)

                                    CULP INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                    230215105
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                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

                  PRAESIDIUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
                          747 THIRD AVENUE, 35TH FLOOR
                               NEW YORK, NY 10017
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            (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED
                     TO RECEIVE NOTICE AND COMMUNICATIONS)

                                NOVEMBER 8, 2005
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

      If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. SEE Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.


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(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 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)

      Praesidium Investment Management Company, LLC
      20-0302413
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A  GROUP*                             (a) |X|
                                                                         (b)
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3.    SEC USE ONLY
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4.    SOURCES OF FUNDS

      OO (Funds from Investment Advisory Clients).
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5.    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Delaware
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    NUMBER OF     7.    SOLE VOTING POWER             727,753
      SHARES      --------------------------------------------------------------
   BENEFICIALLY   8.    SHARED VOTING POWER                 0
     OWNED BY     --------------------------------------------------------------
       EACH       9.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        727,753
    REPORTING     --------------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH    10.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER            0
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11.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      727,753
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12.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
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13.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

      6.30%
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14.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IA
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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)

      Praesidium Partners Fund, LP
      20-0429207
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A  GROUP*                             (a) |X|
                                                                         (b)
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3.    SEC USE ONLY
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4.    SOURCES OF FUNDS

      WC
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5.    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Delaware
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    NUMBER OF     7.    SOLE VOTING POWER              46,250
      SHARES      --------------------------------------------------------------
   BENEFICIALLY   8.    SHARED VOTING POWER                 0
     OWNED BY     --------------------------------------------------------------
       EACH       9.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER         46,250
    REPORTING     --------------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH    10.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER            0
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11.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      46,250
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12.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
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13.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

      .40%
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14.   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)

      Praesidium Partners QP Fund, LP
      20-0429208
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A  GROUP*                             (a) |X|
                                                                         (b)
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3.    SEC USE ONLY
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4.    SOURCES OF FUNDS

      WC
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5.    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Delaware
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    NUMBER OF     7.    SOLE VOTING POWER             333,092
      SHARES      --------------------------------------------------------------
   BENEFICIALLY   8.    SHARED VOTING POWER                 0
     OWNED BY     --------------------------------------------------------------
       EACH       9.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        333,092
    REPORTING     --------------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH    10.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER            0
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11.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      333,092
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12.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
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13.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

      2.88%
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14.   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)

      Praesidium Offshore Master Fund, L.P.
      98-0413085
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A  GROUP*                             (a) |X|
                                                                         (b)
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3.    SEC USE ONLY
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4.    SOURCES OF FUNDS

      WC
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5.    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Cayman Islands
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    NUMBER OF     7.    SOLE VOTING POWER             348,411
      SHARES      --------------------------------------------------------------
   BENEFICIALLY   8.    SHARED VOTING POWER                 0
     OWNED BY     --------------------------------------------------------------
       EACH       9.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER        348,411
    REPORTING     --------------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH    10.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER            0
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11.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      348,411
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12.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
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13.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

      3.01%
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14.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      PN
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                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 230215105                  13D/A                     Page 6 of 9 Pages


ITEM 1 SECURITY AND ISSUER

      This amended Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $0.05 per
share ("Common Stock"), of Culp Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the
"Issuer"). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 101
S. Main Street, High Point, NC 27261.

ITEM 2 IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

      (a) The names of the persons filing this Schedule 13D/A (the "Schedule")
are Praesidium Investment Management Company, LLC (the "Investment Manager"),
Praesidium Partners Fund, LP ("Partners"); Praesidium Partners QP Fund, LP
("Partners QP"); and Praesidium Offshore Master Fund, L.P. ("International" and,
together with Partners and Partners QP, the "Funds"). (Such entities are
collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons").

      The Investment Manager, in its capacity as investment manager of the
Funds, has sole power to vote and dispose of the shares of Common Stock owned by
the Funds. The Investment Manager disclaims any economic interest in or
beneficial ownership of the Shares covered by this Statement.

      (b) The business address of the Reporting Persons is 747 Third Avenue,
35th Floor, New York, New York 10017.

      (c) This Schedule is filed on behalf of the Investment Manager and the
Funds. Each of the Fund's is the record and direct beneficial owner of the
shares of Common Stock reported herein. The Investment Manager is the investment
manager to each Fund. The principal business of the Investment Manager is
purchasing, holding and selling securities for investment purposes. The
principal business of each of the Fund's is to invest in securities.

      (d) During the past five years none of the Reporting Persons has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding.

      (e) During the past five years none of the Reporting Persons has been a
party to a civil proceeding as a result of which it is subject to a judgment,
decree or final order enjoining it from or mandating activities subject to
federal or state securities laws, or finding it in violation of such laws.

      (f) All of the Reporting Persons other than International were organized
under the laws of Delaware, USA. International was organized under the laws of
Cayman.

ITEM 3 SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

      Each Fund acquired their respective shares, as set forth herein, in open
market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $5.09 using
working capital.

ITEM 4 PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

      The Reporting Persons have acquired the shares of Common Stock for
investment purposes. The Reporting Persons from time to time intend to review
their investment in the Issuer on the basis of


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various factors, including the Issuer's business, financial condition, results
of operations and prospects, general economic and industry conditions, the
securities markets in general and those for the Issuer's stock in particular, as
well as other developments and other investment opportunities. Based upon such
review, the Reporting Persons will take such actions in the future as the
Reporting Persons may deem appropriate in light of the circumstances existing,
from time to time, which may include further acquisitions of shares of Common
Stock or disposal of some or all of the shares of Common Stock currently owned
by the Reporting Persons or otherwise acquired by the Reporting Persons.

      In addition, the Reporting Persons may engage in communications with one
or more shareholders, officers or directors of the Issuer, including discussions
regarding the Issuer's operations and strategic direction that, if effected,
could result in, among other things: (a) the acquisition by the Reporting
Persons of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities
of the Issuer; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;
(c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of
its subsidiaries; (d) a change in the present board of directors or management
of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of
directors or to fill any vacancies on the board; (e) a material change in the
present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (f) other material
changes in the Issuer's business or corporate structure; (g) changes in the
Issuer's charter, by-laws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions
which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person; (h)
causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national
securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an interdealer
quotation system of a registered national securities association; (i) a class of
equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible for termination of
registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or (j) any action similar
to any of those enumerated above. Except to the extent that the foregoing may be
deemed to be a plan or proposal, none of the Reporting Persons currently has any
plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions
specified in clause (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting
Persons reserve the right, based on all relevant factors and subject to
applicable law, at any time and from time to time, to review or reconsider their
position, change their purpose, take other actions (including actions that could
involve one or more of the types of transactions or have one or more of the
results described in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the Schedule 13D)
or formulate and implement plans or proposal with respect to any of the
foregoing.

ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

      (a)-(b) The Reporting Persons may be deemed, for purposes of Rule 13d-3
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be the beneficial
owner of an aggregate of 727,753 Shares of Common Stock, which represent 6.30%
of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. The percentage calculation
was based on the number of Shares the Issuer reported as outstanding on its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 31, 2005 as filed with
the Commission on September 9, 2005.


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                                                   Sole      Shared        Sole          Shared
                                                  Voting     Voting     Dispositive    Dispositive
                                                  Power       Power        Power          Power
                                                 --------------------------------------------------
                                                                               
Praesidium Investment Management Company, LLC     727,753       0         727,753           0
Praesidium Partners Fund, LP                       46,250       0          46,250           0
Praesidium Partners QP Fund, LP                   333,092       0         333,092           0
Praesidium Offshore Master Fund, L.P.             348,411       0         348,411           0


      The aggregate amount of shares owned by the Reporting Persons is 727,753.

      (c) Except as set forth below, there have been no transactions in the
Common Stock by any of the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days.

      During the past sixty days, the Reporting Persons effected the following
purchases of shares of Common Stock in open market transactions:

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                        Investment
  Date        Price       Manager      Partners     Partners QP    International
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10/6/05       $4.68          0            609          4,283           3,708
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10/7/05       $4.77          0            836          5,877           5,087
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10/10/05      $4.77          0            361          2,540           2,199
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10/11/05      $5.07          0            772          5,429           4,699
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10/12/05      $5.05          0            106           747             647
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10/14/05      $5.14          0            170          1,195           1,035
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10/19/05      $5.22          0            41            295             264
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10/20/05      $5.24          0            14             98             88
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10/21/05      $5.10          0            697          4,957           4,446
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10/24/05      $5.06          0            179          1,277           1,144
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10/25/05      $5.06          0            911          6,479           5,810
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10/26/05      $5.09          0            124           884             792
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10/27/05      $5.10          0            173          1,227           1,100
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10/28/05      $5.09          0            352          2,503           2,245
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10/31/05      $5.20          0            21            147             132
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11/1/05       $5.19          0            56            412             432
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11/2/05       $5.19          0            131           962            1,007
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11/3/05       $5.22          0            813          5,956           6,231
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11/4/05       $5.21          0            81            595             624
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11/7/05       $5.23          0            262          1,924           2,014
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11/8/05       $5.23          0            12             91             97
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      (d) - (e): Not applicable.

ITEM 6 CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
       SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER None.

ITEM 7 MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

      Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2005, by and among
Praesidium Investment Management Company, LLC, Praesidium Partners Fund, LP,
Praesidium Partners QP Fund, LP, and Praesidium Offshore Master Fund, L.P.


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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.

                                                  November 15, 2005
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                                                  Dated


                                                  /s/ Kevin Oram
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                                                  Signature

                                                  Kevin Oram
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                                                  Name/Title

                                                  As authorized signatory for
                                                  each of Praesidium Investment
                                                  Management Company, LLC,
                                                  Praesidium Partners Fund, LP,
                                                  Praesidium Partners QP, LP and
                                                  Praesidium Offshore Master
                                                  Fund, L.P.

      The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

      NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. SEE ss.240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.


                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1   Joint Filing Agreement dated as of November 15, 2005, by and among
            Praesidium Investment Management Company, LLC, Praesidium Partners
            Fund, LP, Praesidium Partners QP Fund, LP, and Praesidium Offshore
            Master Fund, L.P.