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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                              (Section 240.13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO SECTION 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                              SECTION 240.13d-2(a)

                           (Amendment No. _________)1


                               Koger Equity, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    500228101
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 Mark C. Wehrly
                       Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
                         One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
                         San Francisco, California 94111
                                 (415) 421-2132
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                  May 17, 2001
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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 Sections 240.13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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  Section
     240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)
                               Page 1 of 38 Pages
                         Exhibit Index Found on Page 37
--------
     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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required on 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 ("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).







                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================
-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             WC, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     425,850
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    425,850
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             425,850
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             1.6 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
-------------===================================================================



                                 Page 2 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page. 3 SEC USE ONLY
-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             WC
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     400,300
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    400,300
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             400,300
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             1.5 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 3 of 38 Pages





                                      13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             WC
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             California
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     70,300
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    70,300
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             70,300
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             0.3 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 4 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             WC
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     74,600
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    74,600
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             74,600
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             0.3 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 5 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Tinicum Partners, L.P.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             WC, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             New York
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     44,150
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    44,150
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             44,150
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             0.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             PN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 6 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     382,527
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    382,527
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             382,527
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             1.4 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IA, OO
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 7 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,015,200
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,015,200
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,015,200
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             3.8 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             OO
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 8 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Enrique H. Boilini
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 9 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             David I. Cohen
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 10 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Joseph F. Downes
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 11 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             William F. Duhamel
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 12 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Andrew B. Fremder
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 13 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Richard B. Fried
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 14 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Monica R. Landry
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 15 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             William F. Mellin
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 16 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Stephen L. Millham
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 17 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Meridee A. Moore
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 18 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Thomas F. Steyer
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================



                               Page 19 of 38 Pages





                                       13D
===================
CUSIP No. 500228101
===================

-------------===================================================================
     1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
             I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

             Mark C. Wehrly
-------------===================================================================
     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of  1,397,727  Shares,   which  is  5.2%  of  the  class  of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
-------------===================================================================
     3       SEC USE ONLY

-------------===================================================================
     4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

             AF, OO
-------------===================================================================
     5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
             TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                         [   ]
-------------===================================================================
     6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
             United States
------------------------------------============================================
       NUMBER OF            7       SOLE VOTING POWER

        SHARES                      -0-
                         -----------============================================
     BENEFICIALLY           8       SHARED VOTING POWER

       OWNED BY                     1,397,727
                         -----------============================================
         EACH               9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

       REPORTING                    -0-
                         -----------============================================
      PERSON WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                    1,397,727
------------------------------------============================================
     11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1,397,727
-------------===================================================================
     12      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

-------------===================================================================
     13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             5.2 %
-------------===================================================================
     14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

             IN
-------------===================================================================

                               Page 20 of 38 Pages



Item 1.  Security And Issuer.
------   -------------------

     This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the "Shares") of Koger Equity,  Inc. (the "Company").  The Company's  principal
offices are located at 433 Plaza Real, Suite 335, Boca Raton, FL 33432.

Item 2.  Identity And Background.
------   -----------------------

     (a) This statement is filed by the entities and persons  listed below,  all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

     The Partnerships
     ----------------

               (i)  Farallon  Capital  Partners,   L.P.,  a  California  limited
                    partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it;

               (ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners,  L.P., a California
                    limited  partnership  ("FCIP"),  with  respect to the Shares
                    held by it;

               (iii)Farallon   Capital   Institutional   Partners  II,  L.P.,  a
                    California limited  partnership ("FCIP II"), with respect to
                    the Shares held by it;

               (iv) Farallon  Capital   Institutional   Partners  III,  L.P.,  a
                    Delaware limited  partnership  ("FCIP III"), with respect to
                    the Shares held by it; and

               (v)  Tinicum  Partners,  L.P.,  a New  York  limited  partnership
                    ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares held by it.

     FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to herein as
the "Partnerships."

     The Management Company
     ----------------------

               (vi) Farallon  Capital  Management,  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited
                    liability company (the "Management  Company"),  with respect
                    to the  Shares  held  by  certain  accounts  managed  by the
                    Management Company (the "Managed Accounts").

     The General Partner Of The Partnerships
     ---------------------------------------

               (vii)Farallon  Partners,  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited  liability
                    company  which  is  the  general  partner  of  each  of  the
                    Partnerships  (the "General  Partner"),  with respect to the
                    Shares held by each of the Partnerships.



                               Page 21 of 38 Pages





     The Managing Members Of The General Partner And The Management Company
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------

               (viii) The following  twelve persons who are managing  members of
                    both the General  Partner and the Management  Company,  with
                    respect  to the  Shares  held  by the  Partnerships  and the
                    Managed Accounts:  Enrique H. Boilini ("Boilini"),  David I.
                    Cohen  ("Cohen"),  Joseph F. Downes  ("Downes"),  William F.
                    Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Andrew B. Fremder ("Fremder"),  Richard
                    B. Fried ("Fried"), Monica R. Landry ("Landry"),  William F.
                    Mellin ("Mellin"),  Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"),  Meridee
                    A. Moore ("Moore"),  Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C.
                    Wehrly ("Wehrly").

     Boilini, Cohen, Downes,  Duhamel,  Fremder, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham,
Moore,  Steyer and Wehrly are  together  referred  to herein as the  "Individual
Reporting Persons."

     (b) The address of the principal  business and principal  office of (i) the
Partnerships,  the General  Partner and the  Management  Company is One Maritime
Plaza,  Suite  1325,  San  Francisco,  California  94111  and  (ii)  each of the
Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

     (c) The principal business of each of the Partnerships is that of a private
investment  fund  engaging in the purchase and sale of  investments  for its own
account.  The principal business of the General Partner is to act as the general
partner of the Partnerships. The principal business of the Management Company is
that of a registered  investment adviser.  The principal business of each of the
Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

     (d) None of the Partnerships,  the Management Company,  the General Partner
or any of the Individual Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been
convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or similar
misdemeanors).

     (e) None of the Partnerships,  the Management Company,  the General Partner
or any of the Individual Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been
party to a civil  proceeding of a judicial or  administrative  body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment,
decree  or final  order  enjoining  future  violations  of,  or  prohibiting  or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.


                               Page 22 of 38 Pages





     (f) The  citizenship of each of the  Partnerships,  the General Partner and
the  Management  Company is set forth above.  Each of the  Individual  Reporting
Persons is a United States citizen.

     The other  information  required  by Item 2 relating  to the  identity  and
background of the Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.

Item 3. Source And Amount Of Funds And Other Consideration.
------  --------------------------------------------------

     The net investment cost (including commissions) for the Shares held by each
of the Partnerships and Managed Accounts is set forth below:

         Entity             Shares Held         Approximate Net Investment Cost
         ------            ------------         -------------------------------
         FCP                  425,850                    $ 7,428,601.23
         FCIP                 400,300                    $ 6,970,257.44
         FCIP II               70,300                    $ 1,254,278.07
         FCIP III              74,600                    $ 1,311,306.91
         Tinicum               44,150                    $   802,199.66
         Managed
           Accounts          382,527                     $ 6,121,931.84

     The consideration  for such acquisitions was obtained as follows:  (i) with
respect to FCIP, FCIP II and FCIP III, from working  capital;  (ii) with respect
to FCP and Tinicum,  from working  capital,  and/or from borrowings  pursuant to
margin accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business by FCP and Tinicum
at Goldman,  Sachs & Co.; and (iii) with respect to the Managed  Accounts,  from
the working capital of each Managed  Account and/or from borrowings  pursuant to
margin  accounts  maintained  in the ordinary  course of business by some of the
Managed  Accounts at Goldman,  Sachs & Co. FCP,  Tinicum and some of the Managed
Accounts hold certain securities in their respective margin accounts at Goldman,
Sachs & Co., and the accounts may from time to time have debit  balances.  It is
not possible to determine the amount of borrowings,  if any, used to acquire the
Shares.

Item 4. Purpose Of The Transaction.
------  --------------------------

                               Page 23 of 38 Pages





     The purpose of the  acquisition  of the Shares is for  investment,  and the
acquisitions of the Shares by each of the  Partnerships and the Managed Accounts
were made in the  ordinary  course of business and were not made for the purpose
of acquiring control of the Company.

     Although no Reporting  Person has any specific  plan or proposal to acquire
or dispose of Shares,  consistent  with its investment  purpose,  each Reporting
Person  at any time  and from  time to time may  acquire  additional  Shares  or
dispose of any or all of its Shares depending upon an ongoing  evaluation of the
investment  in  the  Shares,  prevailing  market  conditions,  other  investment
opportunities,  liquidity  requirements  of the  Reporting  Person  and/or other
investment  considerations.   No  Reporting  Person  has  made  a  determination
regarding a maximum or minimum  number of Shares  which it may hold at any point
in time.

     Also,  consistent with their investment  intent,  the Reporting Persons may
engage in communications  with one or more  shareholders of the Company,  one or
more  officers  of the  Company  and/or  one or more  members  of the  board  of
directors of the Company regarding the Company, including but not limited to its
operations.

     Except to the extent the foregoing  may be deemed a plan or proposal,  none
of the  Reporting  Persons has any plans or proposals  which relate to, or could
result in,  any of the  matters  referred  to in  paragraphs  (a)  through  (j),
inclusive,  of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons
may,  at any time and from time to time,  review or  reconsider  their  position
and/or change their purpose  and/or  formulate  plans or proposals  with respect
thereto.

Item 5.  Interest In Securities Of The Issuer.
------   ------------------------------------

          (a) The Partnerships
              ----------------

               (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7  through  13 of the
                    cover  page  hereto  for each  Partnership  is  incorporated
                    herein  by  reference   for  each  such   Partnership.   The
                    percentage  amount  set forth in Row 13 for all cover  pages
                    filed  herewith  is  calculated  based  upon the  26,797,348
                    Shares outstanding  as of April 30, 2001


                               Page 24 of 38 Pages





                    as reported by the Company in its  Quarterly  Report on Form
                    10-Q for the  period  ended  March 31,  2001  filed with the
                    Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2001.

               (c)  The trade dates,  number of Shares purchased or sold and the
                    price per Share  (including  commissions)  for all purchases
                    and sales of the Shares by the  Partnerships  in the past 60
                    days  are  set  forth  on  Schedules   A-E  hereto  and  are
                    incorporated  herein by reference.  All of such transactions
                    were open-market transactions.

               (d)  The  General  Partner has the power to direct the affairs of
                    the Partnerships,  including the disposition of the proceeds
                    of the sale of the Shares. The Individual  Reporting Persons
                    are managing members of the General Partner.

               (e)  Not applicable.

          (b) The Management Company
              ----------------------

               (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7  through  13 of the
                    cover page hereto for the Management Company is incorporated
                    herein by reference.

               (c)  The trade dates,  number of Shares purchased or sold and the
                    price per Share  (including  commissions)  for all purchases
                    and sales of the Shares by the Management  Company on behalf
                    of the Managed Accounts in the past 60 days are set forth on
                    Schedule F hereto and are incorporated  herein by reference.
                    On March 31, 2001, one of the Managed  Accounts  transferred
                    as a  capital  contribution  100% of its  Shares to a second
                    Managed Account (the "Second Managed  Account").  The Second
                    Managed Account issued to the  transferring  Managed Account
                    equity in the Second  Managed  Account  based on a per Share
                    value of $14.00 per Share. Other than this transaction,  all
                    of the  transactions  reported  on  Schedule  F  hereto  are
                    open-market transactions.

               (d)  The Management Company,  as an investment  adviser,  has the
                    power to direct the  disposition of the proceeds of the sale
                    of the Shares held by the Managed  Accounts.  The Individual
                    Reporting  Persons are  managing  members of the  Management
                    Company.

               (e)  Not applicable.

          (c) The General Partner
              -------------------

               (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7  through  13 of the
                    cover page  hereto for the General  Partner is  incorporated
                    herein by reference.

               (c)  None.



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               (d)  The  General  Partner has the power to direct the affairs of
                    the Partnerships, in cluding the disposition of the proceeds
                    of the sale of the Shares. The Individual  Reporting Persons
                    are managing members of the General Partner.

               (e)  Not applicable.

          (d) The Individual Reporting Persons
              --------------------------------

               (a),(b) The  information  set forth in Rows 7  through  13 of the
                    cover page hereto for each  Individual  Reporting  Person is
                    incorporated  herein by reference  for each such  Individual
                    Reporting Person.

               (c)  None.

               (d)  The  General  Partner has the power to direct the affairs of
                    the Partnerships, in cluding the disposition of the proceeds
                    of the sale of the Shares.  The  Management  Company,  as an
                    investment adviser,  has the power to direct the disposition
                    of the  proceeds  of the  sale  of the  Shares  held  by the
                    Managed Ac counts.  The  Individual  Reporting  Persons  are
                    managing  members of the  General  Partner.  The  Individual
                    Reporting  Persons are  managing  members of the  Management
                    Company.

               (e)  Not applicable.


     The Shares reported hereby for the  Partnerships  are owned directly by the
Partnerships  and those  reported  by the  Management  Company  on behalf of the
Managed  Accounts  are owned  directly  by the  Managed  Accounts.  The  General
Partner,  as  general  partner  to the  Partnerships,  may be  deemed  to be the
beneficial  owner of all such Shares owned by the  Partnerships.  The Management
Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts,  may be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner  of all  such  Shares  owned  by  the  Managed  Accounts.  The
Individual  Reporting  Persons,  as managing members of both the General Partner
and the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all
such  Shares held by the  Partnerships  and the  Managed  Accounts.  Each of the
Management  Company,  the General Partner and the Individual  Reporting  Persons
hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings Or
------   Relationships With Respect To Securities Of The Issuer.
         ------------------------------------------------------

     Except  as  described   above,   there  are  no  contracts,   arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the Reporting Persons
or between such persons and any other person with respect to any  securities  of
the Company, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any securities


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of the Company, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts
or calls, guarantees of profits,  divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or
withholding of proxies.

Item 7.  Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits.
------   ---------------------------------

     There is filed  herewith as Exhibit 1 a written  agreement  relating to the
filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Section 240.13d-1(k) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.







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                                   SIGNATURES

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Dated:  May 29, 2001

                    /s/  Thomas F. Steyer
                    ----------------------------------------
                    FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                    on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                    FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                    And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    By Thomas F. Steyer,
                    Senior Managing Member

                    /s/  Thomas F. Steyer
                    ----------------------------------------
                    FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
                    By Thomas F. Steyer,
                    Senior Managing Member

                    /s/  Thomas F. Steyer
                    ----------------------------------------
                    Thomas F. Steyer, individually and as attorney-in-fact
                    for each of Enrique H. Boilini, David I. Cohen,
                    Joseph F. Downes, William F. Duhamel,
                    Andrew B. Fremder, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry
                    William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,
                    Meridee A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly.

     The Powers of Attorney,  each executed by Boilini,  Cohen, Downes, Fremder,
Mellin,  Millham and Moore authorizing Steyer to sign and file this Schedule 13D
on each person's  behalf,  which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule
13D filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on September 26, 1997, by
such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Sphere Drake Holdings
Limited,  are hereby incorporated by reference.  The Powers of Attorney executed
by Duhamel and Fried  authorizing  Steyer to sign and file this  Schedule 13D on
each person's behalf,  which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G
filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on January 13, 1999, by such
Reporting  Persons  with  respect  to the  Callable  Class A  Common  Shares  of
CliniChem  Development Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference.  The Power of
Attorney  executed  by Mark C. Wehrly  authorizing  Steyer to sign and file this
Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule
13D filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission on January 10, 2000, by
such Reporting  Person with respect to the Common Shares of Axogen  Limited,  is
hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Monica R.


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Landry authorizing Steyer to sign and file this Schedule 13D on her behalf,
which was filed with the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 22, 2001, by such Reporting Person with respect to the
Common Stock of Korn/Ferry International, is hereby incorporated by reference.



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                                                                         ANNEX 1

     Set forth  below with  respect to the  Management  Company  and the General
Partner is the  following  information:  (a) name;  (b) address;  (c)  principal
business;  (d) state of  organization;  and (e) controlling  persons.  Set forth
below with respect to each  managing  member of the  Management  Company and the
General Partner is the following:  (a) name; (b) business address; (c) principal
occupation; and (d) citizenship.

1.       The Management Company
         ----------------------

          (a)  Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
          (b)  One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, California  94111
          (c)  Serves as investment adviser to various managed accounts
          (d)  Delaware limited liability company
          (e)  Managing  Members:  Thomas F.  Steyer,  Senior  Managing  Member;
               Enrique H. Boilini,  David I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes, William F.
               Duhamel,  Andrew B. Fremder,  Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry,
               William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,  Meridee A. Moore and Mark
               C. Wehrly, Managing Members.

2.       The General Partner
         -------------------

          (a)  Farallon Partners, L.L.C.

          (b)  c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
               One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
               San Francisco, California  94111

          (c)  Serves as general partner to investment partnerships

          (d)  Delaware limited liability company

          (e)  Managing  Members:  Thomas F.  Steyer,  Senior  Managing  Member;
               Enrique H. Boilini,  David I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes, William F.
               Duhamel, Fleur E. Fairman,  Andrew B. Fremder,  Richard B. Fried,
               Monica R. Landry, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,  Meridee
               A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly, Managing Members.

3.       The Individual Reporting Persons/The Managing Members
         -----------------------------------------------------

          Except as stated below,  each of the Managing  Members  (including the
          Individual  Reporting  Persons)  is  a  United  States  citizen  whose
          business  address is c/o  Farallon  Capital  Management,  L.L.C.,  One
          Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco,  California 94111.  Enrique
          H.  Boilini's  business  address is c/o Farallon  Capital  Management,
          L.L.C.,  75  Holly  Hill  Lane,  Greenwich,   Connecticut  06830.  The
          principal occupation of Thomas F. Steyer is serving as senior managing
          member  of  the  Management  Company  and  the  General  Partner.  The
          principal  occupation  of each other  Managing  Member is serving as a
          managing member of the Management  Company and/or the General Partner.
          None of the  Managing  Members  (including  the  Individual  Reporting
          Persons) have any  additional  information to disclose with respect to
          Items 2-6 of the  Schedule  13D that is not already  disclosed  in the
          Schedule 13D.


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                                   SCHEDULE A

                         FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                         -------------------------------


                                   NO. OF SHARES
                                   PURCHASED (P)                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                         OR SOLD (S)                     PER SHARE
------------                      ---------------                  -----------



05-08-01                           4,800   (P)                    $15.95
05-09-01                           9,100   (P)                    $16.02
05-10-01                          12,300   (P)                    $16.01
05-11-01                           2,600   (P)                    $15.90
05-14-01                           1,300   (P)                    $15.87
05-16-01                           1,300   (P)                    $15.92
05-17-01                           1,300   (P)                    $15.92
05-21-01                           6,500   (P)                    $16.01
05-23-01                             200   (P)                    $16.00
05-24-01                           7,800   (P)                    $16.02





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                                   SCHEDULE B

                  FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                  ---------------------------------------------


                                    NO. OF SHARES
                                    PURCHASED (P)                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                          OR SOLD (S)                     PER SHARE
------------                       ---------------                  -----------


05-08-01                            4,300    (P)                       $15.95
05-09-01                            8,100    (P)                       $16.02
05-10-01                           11,100    (P)                       $16.01
05-11-01                            2,300    (P)                       $15.90
05-14-01                            1,100    (P)                       $15.87
05-16-01                            1,100    (P)                       $15.92
05-17-01                            1,100    (P)                       $15.92
05-21-01                            5,300    (P)                       $16.01
05-23-01                              100    (P)                       $16.00
05-24-01                            6,300    (P)                       $16.02









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                                   SCHEDULE C

                FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
                ------------------------------------------------


                                   NO. OF SHARES
                                   PURCHASED (P)                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                         OR SOLD (S)                     PER SHARE
------------                      ---------------                  -----------


05-08-01                            800    (P)                       $15.95
05-09-01                          1,400    (P)                       $16.02
05-10-01                          2,000    (P)                       $16.01
05-11-01                            400    (P)                       $15.90
05-14-01                            200    (P)                       $15.87
05-16-01                            200    (P)                       $15.92
05-17-01                            200    (P)                       $15.92
05-21-01                            800    (P)                       $16.01
05-24-01                            900    (P)                       $16.02










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                                   SCHEDULE D

                FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
                -------------------------------------------------


                               NO. OF SHARES
                               PURCHASED (P)                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                     OR SOLD (S)                     PER SHARE
------------                  ---------------                  -----------


05-08-01                         800    (P)                      $15.95
05-09-01                       1,400    (P)                      $16.02
05-10-01                       2,000    (P)                      $16.01
05-11-01                         400    (P)                      $15.90
05-14-01                         200    (P)                      $15.87
05-16-01                         200    (P)                      $15.92
05-17-01                         200    (P)                      $15.92
05-21-01                       1,000    (P)                      $16.01
05-24-01                       1,200    (P)                      $16.02










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                                   SCHEDULE E

                             TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.


                               NO. OF SHARES
                               PURCHASED (P)                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                     OR SOLD (S)                     PER SHARE
------------                  ---------------                  -----------


05-08-01                       200    (P)                       $15.95
05-09-01                       400    (P)                       $16.02
05-10-01                       500    (P)                       $16.01
05-11-01                       100    (P)                       $15.90
05-14-01                       100    (P)                       $15.87
05-16-01                       100    (P)                       $15.92
05-17-01                       100    (P)                       $15.92
05-21-01                       300    (P)                       $16.01
05-24-01                       300    (P)                       $16.02











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                                   SCHEDULE F


                       FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                       -----------------------------------


                                 NO. OF SHARES
                                 PURCHASED (P)                      PRICE
 TRADE DATE                       OR SOLD (S)                     PER SHARE
------------                    ---------------                  -----------


03-31-01                          19,250    (P)                           **
05-08-01                           7,800    (P)                       $15.95
05-09-01                          14,600    (P)                       $16.02
05-10-01                          20,000    (P)                       $16.01
05-11-01                           4,200    (P)                       $15.90
05-14-01                           2,100    (P)                       $15.87
05-16-01                           2,100    (P)                       $15.92
05-17-01                           2,100    (P)                       $15.92
05-21-01                          11,000    (P)                       $16.01
05-23-01                             200    (P)                       $16.00
05-24-01                          13,500    (P)                       $16.02


03-31-01                          19,250    (S)                           **







** On March 31, 2001, one of the Managed Accounts transferred as a capital
contribution 100% of its Shares to the Second Managed Account. The Second
Managed Account issued to the transferring Managed Account equity in the Second
Managed Account based on a per Share value of $14.00 per Share.


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 1                        Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section
                                 240.13d1(k)
























                               Page 37 of 38 Pages




                                                                       EXHIBIT 1
                                                                              to
                                                                    SCHEDULE 13D


                           JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)
                        --------------------------------

     The  undersigned  acknowledge  and agree that the  foregoing  statement  on
Schedule  13D is  filed  on  behalf  of each of the  undersigned  and  that  all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D 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, her or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible  for the  completeness  and accuracy of the information
concerning the other  entities or persons,  except to the extent that he, she or
it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated:  May 29, 2001

                   /s/  Thomas F. Steyer
                   ----------------------------------------
                   FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                   on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                   FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                   FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                   FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                   FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                   And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                   By Thomas F. Steyer,
                   Senior Managing Member


                   /s/  Thomas F. Steyer
                   ----------------------------------------
                   FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
                   By Thomas F. Steyer,
                   Senior Managing Member


                   /s/  Thomas F. Steyer
                   ----------------------------------------
                   Thomas F. Steyer, individually and as attorney-in-fact
                   for each of Enrique H. Boilini, David I. Cohen,
                   Joseph F. Downes, William F. Duhamel,
                   Andrew B. Fremder, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry
                   William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,
                   Meridee A. Moore and Mark C. Wehrly.



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