SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

                                 Amendment No. 1
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    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c)
             AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                          Brookfield Homes Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)

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

                                    112723101
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2007
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

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     * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("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).




Schedule 13G/A
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     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Alson Signature Fund, L.P.
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     (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [x]
                                                                    (b) [ ]
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     (3) SEC USE ONLY

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     (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    392,190
OWNED BY
                -------------------------------------------------------------

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

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    392,190

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     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          392,190
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    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
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    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          1.5%
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    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          PN
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Schedule 13G/A
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     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Alson Signature Fund I, L.P.
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     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [x]
                                                                    (b) [ ]
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     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

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     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    156,940
OWNED BY
                -------------------------------------------------------------

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

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    156,940

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     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          156,940
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    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
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    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          0.6%
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    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          PN
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Schedule 13G/A
CUSIP No. 112723101                                              Page 4 of 16
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     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Alson Partners, LLC
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     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [x]
                                                                    (b) [ ]
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     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

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     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0
SHARES
                -------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    549,130
OWNED BY
                -------------------------------------------------------------

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

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    549,130

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     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          549,130
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    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
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    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          2.1%
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    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          CO
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Schedule 13G/A
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     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Alson Signature Fund Offshore Portfolio, Ltd.
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     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [x]
                                                                    (b) [ ]
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     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

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     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0
SHARES
                -------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    1,238,102
OWNED BY
                -------------------------------------------------------------

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

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    1,238,102

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     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,238,102
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    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
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    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          4.6%
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    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          CO
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Schedule 13G/A
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     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Alson Nucleus Fund, L.P.
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     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [x]
                                                                    (b) [ ]
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     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

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     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0
SHARES
                -------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    13,490
OWNED BY
                -------------------------------------------------------------

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

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    13,490

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     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          13,490
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    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
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    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          0.1%
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    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          PN
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Schedule 13G/A
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     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Alson Capital Partners, LLC
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     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [x]
                                                                    (b) [ ]
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     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

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     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0
SHARES
               -------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    1,800,722
OWNED BY       -------------------------------------------------------------

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

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    1,800,722
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     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,800,722
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    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
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    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          6.8%
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    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          IA
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Schedule 13G/A
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     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Neil Barsky
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     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [x]
                                                                    (b) [ ]
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     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

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     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        United States
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    0
SHARES
               -------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    1,800,722
OWNED BY       -------------------------------------------------------------

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

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    1,800,722
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     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,800,722
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    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
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    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          6.8%
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    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          IN
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Schedule 13G/A
CUSIP No. 112723101                                                Page 9 of 16

ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:
            Brookfield Homes Corporation (the "Company")

ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
            8500 Executive Park Avenue, Suite 300, Fairfax, Virginia  22031

ITEMS 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING

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

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

         (ii)     Alson Signature Fund I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
                  ("Signature Fund I"), with respect to shares of Common Stock
                  directly owned by it;

         (iii)    Alson Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
                  ("Alson Partners"), which serves as the general partner of
                  Signature Fund and Signature Fund I, with respect to the
                  shares of Common Stock directly owned by Signature Fund and
                  Signature Fund I;

         (iv)     Alson Signature Fund Offshore Portfolio, Ltd., a Cayman
                  Islands company (the "Offshore Portfolio"), with respect to
                  shares of Common Stock owned by it;

         (v)      Alson Nucleus Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
                  ("Nucleus Fund" and collectively with Signature Fund,
                  Signature Fund I and the Offshore Portfolio, the "Accounts"),
                  with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it;

         (vi)     Alson Capital Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
                  company ("Alson"), which serves as the investment manager of
                  Signature Fund, Signature Fund I and the Offshore Portfolio
                  (collectively, the "Signature Funds")and as the general
                  partner of Nucleus Fund, with respect to the shares of Common
                  Stock directly or indirectly held by the Accounts; and

         (vii)    Neil Barsky ("Mr. Barsky"), who serves as the Managing Member
                  of Alson and Alson Partners, with respect to the shares of
                  Common Stock directly or indirectly owned by the Accounts.

         The foregoing persons are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"Reporting Persons."

ITEM 2(b).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

         The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is 810 Seventh Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, New York 10019.


ITEM 2(c).        CITIZENSHIP:



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         The citizenship of each of Alson, Alson Partners, the Offshore
Portfolio, Signature Fund, Signature Fund I and Nucleus Fund is set forth in
Item 2(a) above. Mr. Barsky is a United States citizen.

ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock")

ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER:

112723101

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

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

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

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

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

          (e)[ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                 Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

          (f)[ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
                 provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

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

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

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

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

ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP.


      A. Signature Fund
         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 392,190
         (b) Percent of class: 1.5%
             (All percentages herein are based on 26,628,207 shares of Common



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             Stock reported to be outstanding as of November 1, 2007, as
             reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Company on November 9,
             2007.)
         (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
                  (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote 392,190
                  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
                  (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         392,190

  B. Signature Fund I
         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 156,940
         (b) Percent of class: 0.6%
         (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
                  (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote 156,940
                  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
                  (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         156,940

   C. Alson Partners
          (a) Amount beneficially owned: 549,130
          (b) Percent of class: 2.1%
          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
                  (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote 549,130
                  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
                  (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         549,130

  D. The Offshore Portfolio
          (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,238,102
          (b) Percent of class: 4.6%
          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
                  (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,238,102
                  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
                  (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         1,238,102

  E.  Nucleus Fund
          (a) Amount beneficially owned: 13,490
          (b) Percent of class: 0.1%




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          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
                  (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote 13,490
                  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
                  (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         13,490

  F.  Alson
          (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,800,722
          (b) Percent of class: 6.8%
          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
                  (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,800,722
                  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
                  (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         1,800,722

  G.  Neil Barsky
          (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,800,722
          (b) Percent of class: 6.8%
          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
                  (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,800,722
                  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition 0
                  (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         1,800,722

ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
          Not applicable.

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

         Alson Partners serves as the general partner of Signature Fund and
Signature Fund I and as such, has voting and dispositive authority over the
shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of them. Alson serves as
investment manager to the Signature Funds and as the general partner of Nucleus
Fund and as such, has voting and dispositive authority over the shares of Common
Stock directly or indirectly owned by the Accounts. Mr. Barsky is the Managing
Member of Alson and Alson Partners and as such, he may be deemed to control such
entities and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of
Common Stock directly or indirectly owned by the Accounts.

          Each of the Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial
ownership of any such Shares.




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ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
          THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
          Not applicable.

ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
          Not applicable.

ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
          Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION.  (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c))

          Each of the Reporting Persons hereby make the following certification:

          By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of
its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.






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                                   SIGNATURES

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

DATED:  February 14, 2008       ALSON SIGNATURE FUND, L.P.

                                By: Alson Partners, LLC, as General Partner

                                    By: /s/  Neil Barsky
                                        ------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Neil Barsky
                                    Title:  Managing Member

                                ALSON SIGNATURE FUND I, L.P.

                                By: Alson Partners, LLC, as General Partner

                                    By: /s/  Neil Barsky
                                        ------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Neil Barsky
                                    Title:  Managing Member

                                ALSON PARTNERS, LLC

                                By: /s/  Neil Barsky
                                ------------------------------------------
                                Name:   Neil Barsky
                                Title:  Managing Member

                                ALSON SIGNATURE FUND OFFSHORE PORTFOLIO,
                                LTD.

                                By:     /s/  Karen Cameron
                                        ----------------------------------
                                Name:   Karen Cameron
                                Title:  Director

                                ALSON NUCLEUS FUND, L.P.

                                By: Alson Capital Partners, LLC, as
                                    General Partner

                                By: /s/  Neil Barsky
                                    --------------------------------------
                                Name:   Neil Barsky
                                Title:  Managing Member

                                ALSON CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

                                By: /s/  Neil Barsky
                                    --------------------------------------
                                Name:   Neil Barsky
                                Title:  Managing Member

                                NEIL BARSKY

                                /s/  Neil Barsky
                                ------------------------------------------





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                                    EXHIBIT 1

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

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

DATED:  February 14, 2008       ALSON SIGNATURE FUND, L.P.

                                By: Alson Partners, LLC, as General Partner

                                    By: /s/  Neil Barsky
                                        ------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Neil Barsky
                                    Title:  Managing Member

                                ALSON SIGNATURE FUND I, L.P.

                                By: Alson Partners, LLC, as General Partner

                                    By: /s/  Neil Barsky
                                        ------------------------------------
                                    Name:   Neil Barsky
                                    Title:  Managing Member

                                ALSON PARTNERS, LLC

                                By: /s/  Neil Barsky
                                    ---------------------------------------
                                Name:   Neil Barsky
                                Title:  Managing Member

                                ALSON SIGNATURE FUND OFFSHORE PORTFOLIO,
                                LTD.

                                By:     /s/  Karen Cameron
                                        -----------------------------------
                                Name:   Karen Cameron
                                Title:  Director




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                                ALSON NUCLEUS FUND, L.P.

                                By: Alson Capital Partners, LLC, as
                                    General Partner

                                By: /s/  Neil Barsky
                                    --------------------------------------
                                Name:   Neil Barsky
                                Title:  Managing Member

                                ALSON CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

                                By: /s/  Neil Barsky
                                    --------------------------------------
                                Name:   Neil Barsky
                                Title:  Managing Member

                                NEIL BARSKY

                                /s/  Neil Barsky
                                ------------------------------------------