UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13D

                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             (Amendment No. 8)*

                             Hexcel Corporation
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                  Common Stock (Par Value $0.01 Per Share)
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                428291 10 8
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                               (CUSIP Number)

                         Robert C. Schwenkel, Esq.
                Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
                             One New York Plaza
                             New York, NY 10004
                               (212) 859-8000

                             Ben I. Adler, Esq.
                            Goldman, Sachs & Co.
                             One New York Plaza
                             New York, NY 10004
                               (212) 902-1000
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        (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to
                    Receive Notices and Communications)

                             December 29, 2005
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          (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


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

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

            * 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).




                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                             Page 2 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             AF, OO

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             43,122
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 14,108,893

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             43,122
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   14,108,893

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             14,152,015(1)

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             15.3%(2)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             HC-CO

(1) This amount includes shares of common stock of Hexcel Corporation (the
"Company") that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc. ("GS Group") which are issuable upon the exercise of options
granted by the Company which are currently exercisable and held for the
benefit of GS Group.

(2) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than GS Group. The foregoing
percentage reflects the conversion by all holders of Series A Preferred
Stock into shares of Common Stock on December 29, 2005.




                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                             Page 3 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Goldman, Sachs & Co.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             AF, WC

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |X|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             New York

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 14,108,893

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   14,108,893

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             14,108,893

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             15.3%(1)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             BD-PN-IA

(1) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than Goldman, Sachs & Co. The
foregoing percentage reflects the conversion by all holders of Series A
Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on December 29, 2005.



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                             Page 4 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             AF

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 10,954,362

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   10,954,362

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             10,954,362

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             11.9%(1)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             OO

(1) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C. The
foregoing percentage reflects the conversion by all holders of Series A
Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on December 29, 2005.



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                             Page 5 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             AF

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Germany

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 335,935

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   335,935

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             335,935

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             0.4%(1)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             PN

(1) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG. The
foregoing percentage reflects the conversion by all holders of Series A
Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on December 29, 2005.



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                             Page 6 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             AF

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Germany

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 335,935

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   335,935

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             335,935

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             0.4%(1)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             CO

(1) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than Goldman, Sachs Management GP
GmbH. The foregoing percentage reflects the conversion by all holders of
Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on December 29, 2005.



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                             Page 7 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       GS Employee Funds 2000 GP, L.L.C.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             AF

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 2,552,830

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   2,552,830

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             2,552,830

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             2.8%(1)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             OO

(1) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than GS Employee Funds 2000 GP,
L.L.C. The foregoing percentage reflects the conversion by all holders of
Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on December 29, 2005.



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                             Page 8 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Stone Street 2000, L.L.C.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             AF

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 264,946

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   264,946

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             264,946

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             0.3%(1)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             OO

(1) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than Stone Street 2000, L.L.C. The
foregoing percentage reflects the conversion by all holders of Series A
Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on December 29, 2005.



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                             Page 9 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             WC

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 8,034,955

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   8,034,955

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             8,034,955

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             8.7%(1)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             PN

(1) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P.
The foregoing percentage reflects the conversion by all holders of Series A
Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on December 29, 2005.



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                            Page 10 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       GS Capital Partners 2000 Offshore, L.P.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             WC

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Cayman Islands

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 2,919,407

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   2,919,407

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             2,919,407

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             3.2%(1)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             PN

(1) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than GS Capital Partners 2000
Offshore, L.P. The foregoing percentage reflects the conversion by all
holders of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on December
29, 2005.



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                            Page 11 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       GS Capital Partners GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             WC

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Germany

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 335,935

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   335,935

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             335,935

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             0.4%(1)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             PN

(1) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than GS Capital Partners 2000 GmbH &
Co. Beteiligungs KG. The foregoing percentage reflects the conversion by
all holders of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on
December 29, 2005.



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                            Page 12 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       GS Capital Partners 2000 Employee Fund, L.P.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             WC

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 2,552,830

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   2,552,830

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             2,552,830

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             2.8%(1)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             PN

(1) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than GS Capital Partners 2000
Employee Fund, L.P. The foregoing percentage reflects the conversion by all
holders of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on December
29, 2005.



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                            Page 13 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       Stone Street Fund 2000, L.P.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             WC

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 264,946

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   264,946

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             264,946

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             0.3%(1)

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             PN

(1) This percentage is calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which specifically
excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding which are
subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and which are
beneficially owned by any person other than Stone Street Fund 2000, L.P.
The foregoing percentage reflects the conversion by all holders of Series A
Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on December 29, 2005.



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                            Page 14 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       LXH Holdings Corp.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             AF

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 1.45

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   1.45

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1.45

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             Less than 0.1%

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             CO



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                            Page 15 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       LXH Holdings, L.P.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             AF

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 1.69

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   1.69

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             1.69

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             Less than 0.1%

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             PN



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                            Page 16 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       LXH, L.L.C.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             AF, WC

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 42

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   42

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             42

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             Less than 0.1%

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             OO



                                SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 428291 10 8                                            Page 17 of 34

1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       LXH II, L.L.C.

2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) |_|
                                                                      (b) |_|

3      SEC USE ONLY


4      SOURCE OF FUNDS

             AF, WC

5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
       ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 |_|

6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware

                 7     SOLE VOTING POWER

   NUMBER OF
                             0
     SHARES

  BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY                 32

                 9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      EACH
                             0
   REPORTING

     PERSON      10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH                   32

11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             32

12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                          |_|

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

             Less than 0.1%

14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             OO



     This  Amendment  No. 8, filed by The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc.  ("GS
Group"),  Goldman,  Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"), GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C.
("GS  Advisors"),  Goldman,  Sachs & Co.  oHG ("GS  oHG"),  Goldman,  Sachs
Management  GP GmbH ("GS GmbH"),  GS Employee  Funds 2000 GP,  L.L.C.  ("GS
Employee  2000"),  Stone Street 2000,  L.L.C.  ("Stone  2000"),  GS Capital
Partners 2000, L.P. ("GS Capital"), GS Capital Partners 2000 Offshore, L.P.
("GS Offshore"),  GS Capital Partners 2000 GmbH & Co.  Beteiligungs KG ("GS
Germany"),  GS Capital  Partners 2000 Employee Fund, L.P. ("GS  Employee"),
Stone Street Fund 2000, L.P. ("Stone Street" and, together with GS Capital,
GS Offshore, GS Germany and GS Employee, the "Limited  Partnerships"),  LXH
Holdings Corp. ("LXH Corp."), LXH Holdings,  L.P. ("LXH L.P."), LXH, L.L.C.
("LXH"), and LXH II, L.L.C. ("LXH II" and, together with LXH, the "Original
Purchasers")  (GS Group,  Goldman Sachs,  GS Advisors,  GS oHG, GS GmbH, GS
Employee 2000, Stone 2000, the Limited  Partnerships,  LXH Corp., LXH L.P.,
and the Original Purchasers,  collectively,  the "Filing Persons"),  amends
and  supplements  the  Schedule  13D filed by the Filing  Persons  with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC") on December 28, 2000 (as
amended by  Amendment  No. 1 filed on December 20,  2002,  Amendment  No. 2
filed on March  21,  2003,  Amendment  No. 3 filed on  November  30,  2004,
Amendment  No. 4 filed  on  December  21,  2004,  Amendment  No. 5 filed on
December 27, 2004, Amendment No. 6 filed on July 15, 2005 and Amendment No.
7 filed on August 10, 2005,  the  "Schedule  13D"),  relating to the common
stock,  par  value  $0.01  per  share  (the  "Common  Stock"),   of  Hexcel
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Capitalized terms used
but not otherwise  defined herein shall have the meanings  ascribed to such
terms in the Schedule 13D.(1)

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
        ----------------------
            

     Item 4 is hereby  amended by adding the following  immediately  before
the final three paragraphs thereof:

     On  December  29,  2005,  at  the  Company's   request,   the  Limited
Partnerhips  converted  all Series A  Preferred  Stock held by them into an
aggregate of 14,107,999  shares of Common Stock.  On December 29, 2005, the
Company  announced that all holders of its Series A Preferred Stock elected
to convert all of their  shares of Series A Preferred  Stock into shares of
Common Stock.

ITEM 5. INTERESTS IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
        -------------------------------------

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     (a) As of December  29, 2005,  GS Group may be deemed to  beneficially
own an aggregate of 14,152,015  shares of Common Stock,  consisting of: (i)
74 shares of  Common  Stock  that are  beneficially  owned by the  Original
Purchasers,  as described below; (ii) (A) (I) 10,000 options granted to Mr.
Mehra on December 19, 2000 pursuant to the Hexcel  Incentive Stock Plan, of
which all of such options are  currently  exercisable  for 10,000 shares of
Common  Stock,  (II) 2,000  options  granted to Mr.  Mehra on May 10,  2001

--------
(1)   Neither the present filing nor anything contained herein will be
      construed as an admission that any Filing Person constitutes a
      "person" for any purpose other than for compliance with Section 13(d)
      of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



pursuant to the Hexcel  Incentive  Stock Plan, of which all of such options
are currently  exercisable  for 2,000 shares of Common  Stock,  (III) 8,000
options  granted  to Mr.  Mehra on July 31,  2001  pursuant  to the  Hexcel
Incentive   Stock  Plan,  of  which  all  of  such  options  are  currently
exercisable for 8,000 shares of Common Stock, (IV) 2,000 options granted to
Mr. Mehra on May 9, 2002  pursuant to the Hexcel  Incentive  Stock Plan, of
which all of such  options are  currently  exercisable  for 2,000 shares of
Common  Stock,  (V) 2,000  options  granted  to Mr.  Mehra on May 22,  2003
pursuant to the Hexcel  Incentive  Stock Plan, of which all of such options
are  currently  exercisable  for 2,000 shares of Common  Stock,  (VI) 1,590
restricted  stock units  granted to Mr. Mehra on November 16, 2004 pursuant
to the Hexcel  Incentive  Stock Plan, of which one-third of such restricted
stock units vested on the date of grant,  an  additional  one-third of such
restricted stock units vested on November 16, 2005, the remaining one-third
of such  restricted  stock units will vest on November  16, 2006 and all of
such restricted  stock units will convert into an equal number of shares of
Common Stock on such date as Mr. Mehra ceases to serve as a director of the
Company,  and (VII) 1,503  restricted  stock units  granted to Mr. Mehra on
March 19,  2005  pursuant  to the Hexcel  Incentive  Stock  Plan,  of which
one-third of such  restricted  stock units vested on the date of grant,  an
additional  one-third of such restricted stock units will vest on March 19,
2006, the remaining  one-third of such restricted  stock units will vest on
March 19, 2007 and all of such restricted  stock units will convert into an
equal  number of shares of Common Stock on such date as Mr. Mehra ceases to
serve as a director of the Company  (Sanjeev K. Mehra has an  understanding
with GS Group pursuant to which he holds the options and  restricted  stock
units  described  above in (A)(I)  through  (A)(VII)  for the benefit of GS
Group), and (B) (I) 10,000 options granted to Mr. Sacerdote on December 19,
2000  pursuant to the Hexcel  Incentive  Stock  Plan,  of which all of such
options are currently  exercisable for 10,000 shares of Common Stock,  (II)
2,000  options  granted to Mr.  Sacerdote  on May 10, 2001  pursuant to the
Hexcel  Incentive  Stock Plan,  of which all of such options are  currently
exercisable  for 2,000 shares of Common Stock,  (III) 2,000 options granted
to Mr.  Sacerdote  on May 9, 2002  pursuant to the Hexcel  Incentive  Stock
Plan,  of which all of such  options are  currently  exercisable  for 2,000
shares of Common Stock,  (IV) 2,000 options granted to Mr. Sacerdote on May
22, 2003 pursuant to the Hexcel  Incentive Stock Plan, of which all of such
options are currently  exercisable  for 2,000 shares of Common  Stock,  (V)
1,590  restricted stock units granted to Mr. Sacerdote on November 16, 2004
pursuant to the Hexcel  Incentive  Stock Plan,  of which  one-third of such
restricted stock units vested on the date of grant, an additional one-third
of such  restricted  stock units vested on November 16, 2005, the remaining
one-third of such restricted stock units will vest on November 16, 2006 and
all of such  restricted  stock units will  convert  into an equal number of
shares of Common Stock on such date as Mr.  Sacerdote  ceases to serve as a
director of the Company,  and (VI) 1,503  restricted stock units granted to
Mr.  Sacerdote  on March 19, 2005  pursuant to the Hexcel  Incentive  Stock
Plan, of which one-third of such restricted  stock units vested on the date
of grant, an additional  one-third of such restricted stock units will vest
on March 19, 2006, the remaining  one-third of such restricted  stock units
will vest on March 19,  2007 and all of such  restricted  stock  units will
convert  into an equal number of shares of Common Stock on such date as Mr.
Sacerdote  ceases to serve as a director of the Company (Peter M. Sacerdote
has an  understanding  with GS Group pursuant to which he holds the options
and restricted  stock units  described  above in (B)(I) through (B)(VI) for
the benefit of GS Group);  (iii) 14,107,999 shares of Common Stock that are
beneficially  owned by the Limited  Partnerships,  as described  below; and
(iv) 820  shares of Common  Stock  acquired  by Goldman  Sachs in  ordinary
course trading activities. The shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to
be  beneficially  owned by GS Group  represent  approximately  15.3% of the
outstanding  shares of Common Stock, based on there being 92,365,323 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares
outstanding  was  provided by the Company and reflects  the  conversion  of
Series A Preferred  Stock into shares of Common Stock  described in Item 4.
The foregoing percentage was calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)
of the Exchange Act, which specifically  excludes from such calculation all
securities not outstanding which are subject to options,  warrants,  rights
or conversion  privileges  and which are  beneficially  owned by any person
other than GS Group.

     As of December 29, 2005,  Goldman Sachs may be deemed to  beneficially
own an aggregate of 14,108,893  shares of Common Stock,  consisting of: (i)
74 shares of  Common  Stock  that are  beneficially  owned by the  Original
Purchasers, as described below; (ii) 14,107,999 shares of Common Stock that
are beneficially owned by the Limited Partnerships, as described below; and
(iii) 820 shares of Common  Stock  acquired  by Goldman  Sachs in  ordinary
course trading activities. The shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to
be beneficially owned by Goldman Sachs represent approximately 15.3% of the
outstanding  shares of Common Stock, based on there being 92,365,323 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares
outstanding  was  provided by the Company and reflects  the  conversion  of
Series A Preferred  Stock into shares of Common Stock  described in Item 4.
The foregoing percentage was calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)
of the Exchange Act, which specifically  excludes from such calculation all
securities not outstanding which are subject to options,  warrants,  rights
or conversion  privileges  and which are  beneficially  owned by any person
other than Goldman Sachs.

     GS Group and Goldman Sachs disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares
of Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by the  Original  Purchasers  and the
Limited   Partnerships  to  the  extent  that   partnership  or  membership
interests,  as the case may be,  in the  Limited  Partnerships  are held by
persons other than Goldman Sachs or its affiliates.

     In accordance  with  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  Release No.
34-39538   (January  12,  1998),   this  filing   reflects  the  securities
beneficially  owned by the investment  banking division of GS Group and its
subsidiaries  and affiliates  (the  "Investment  Banking  Division").  This
filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any other
operating  unit  of GS  Group  and its  subsidiaries  and  affiliates.  The
Investment Banking Division disclaims  beneficial  ownership of securities,
if any, beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which
the Investment  Banking Division or its employees have voting or investment
discretion,  or both, and (ii) certain  investment  entities,  of which the
Investment  Banking  Division  is the  general  partner,  managing  general
partner or other manager, to the extent interests in such entities are held
by persons other than the Investment Banking Division.

     As of December 29, 2005, GS Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own
an aggregate of 10,954,362  shares of Common Stock,  consisting  of: (i) 57
shares of Common Stock, of which 42 shares may be deemed to be beneficially
owned by GS Capital and 15 shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by
GS  Offshore,  as described  below;  and (ii)  10,954,305  shares of Common
Stock, of which 8,034,913 shares are  beneficially  owned by GS Capital and
2,919,392 shares are beneficially owned by GS Offshore, as described below.
The shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be  beneficially  owned by
GS Advisors  represent  approximately  11.9% of the  outstanding  shares of
Common  Stock,  based on there  being  92,365,323  shares of  Common  Stock
outstanding as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares outstanding was
provided by the Company and reflects the  conversion  of Series A Preferred
Stock  into  shares  of Common  Stock  described  in Item 4. The  foregoing
percentage  was  calculated  in  accordance  with Rule  13d-3(d)(1)  of the
Exchange  Act,  which  specifically  excludes  from  such  calculation  all
securities not outstanding which are subject to options,  warrants,  rights
or conversion  privileges  and which are  beneficially  owned by any person
other than GS Advisors.

     As of December 29, 2005, GS oHG may be deemed to  beneficially  own an
aggregate of 335,935 shares of Common Stock, consisting of: (i) 2 shares of
Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by GS Germany; and
(ii)  335,933  shares of Common  Stock  that are  beneficially  owned by GS
Germany.  The shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be  beneficially
owned by GS oHG represent  approximately  0.4% of the outstanding shares of
Common  Stock,  based on there  being  92,365,323  shares of  Common  Stock
outstanding as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares outstanding was
provided by the Company and reflects the  conversion  of Series A Preferred
Stock  into  shares  of Common  Stock  described  in Item 4. The  foregoing
percentage  was  calculated  in  accordance  with Rule  13d-3(d)(1)  of the
Exchange  Act,  which  specifically  excludes  from  such  calculation  all
securities not outstanding which are subject to options,  warrants,  rights
or conversion  privileges  and which are  beneficially  owned by any person
other than GS oHG.

     As of December 29, 2005, GS GmbH may be deemed to beneficially  own an
aggregate of 335,935 shares of Common Stock, consisting of: (i) 2 shares of
Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by GS Germany; and
(ii) 335,933 shares of Common Stock beneficially  owned by GS Germany.  The
shares of Common  Stock that may be deemed to be  beneficially  owned by GS
GmbH  represent  approximately  0.4% of the  outstanding  shares  of Common
Stock,  based on there being 92,365,323  shares of Common Stock outstanding
as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares outstanding was provided by
the Company and reflects the  conversion  of Series A Preferred  Stock into
shares of Common Stock  described in Item 4. The foregoing  percentage  was
calculated in accordance  with Rule  13d-3(d)(1) of the Exchange Act, which
specifically  excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding
which are subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and
which are beneficially owned by any person other than GS GmbH.

     As  of  December  29,  2005,   GS  Employee  2000  may  be  deemed  to
beneficially  own  an  aggregate  of  2,552,830  shares  of  Common  Stock,
consisting  of:  (i) 14  shares of  Common  Stock  that may be deemed to be
beneficially  owned by GS  Employee;  and (ii)  2,552,816  shares of Common
Stock  that are  beneficially  owned by GS  Employee.  The shares of Common
Stock  that may be  deemed to be  beneficially  owned by GS  Employee  2000
represent  approximately  2.8% of the  outstanding  shares of Common Stock,
based on there being  92,365,323  shares of Common Stock  outstanding as of
December 27, 2005,  which number of shares  outstanding was provided by the
Company and reflects the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock into shares
of  Common  Stock  described  in  Item  4.  The  foregoing  percentage  was
calculated in accordance  with Rule  13d-3(d)(1) of the Exchange Act, which
specifically  excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding
which are subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and
which are beneficially owned by any person other than GS Employee 2000.

     As of December 29, 2005,  Stone 2000 may be deemed to beneficially own
an aggregate of 264,946 shares of Common Stock,  consisting of: (i) 1 share
of  Common  Stock  that may be  deemed  to be  beneficially  owned by Stone
Street; and (ii) 264,945 shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned
by Stone  Street.  The  shares  of  Common  Stock  that may be deemed to be
beneficially  owned  by  Stone  2000  represent  approximately  0.3% of the
outstanding  shares of Common Stock, based on there being 92,365,323 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares
outstanding  was  provided by the Company and reflects  the  conversion  of
Series A Preferred  Stock into shares of Common Stock  described in Item 4.
The foregoing percentage was calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)
of the Exchange Act, which specifically  excludes from such calculation all
securities not outstanding which are subject to options,  warrants,  rights
or conversion  privileges  and which are  beneficially  owned by any person
other than Stone 2000.

     As of December 29, 2005, GS Capital may be deemed to beneficially  own
an aggregate of 8,034,955  shares of Common  Stock,  consisting  of: (i) 42
shares  of  Common  Stock  that are  beneficially  owned  by LXH;  and (ii)
8,034,913 shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned by GS Capital.
The shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be  beneficially  owned by
GS Capital represent approximately 8.7% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock,  based on there being 92,365,323  shares of Common Stock outstanding
as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares outstanding was provided by
the Company and reflects the  conversion  of Series A Preferred  Stock into
shares of Common Stock  described in Item 4. The foregoing  percentage  was
calculated in accordance  with Rule  13d-3(d)(1) of the Exchange Act, which
specifically  excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding
which are subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and
which are beneficially owned by any person other than GS Capital.

     As of December 29, 2005, GS Offshore may be deemed to beneficially own
an aggregate of 2,919,407  shares of Common  Stock,  consisting  of: (i) 15
shares of Common  Stock  that are  beneficially  owned by LXH II;  and (ii)
2,919,392  shares  of  Common  Stock  that  are  beneficially  owned  by GS
Offshore.  The shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially
owned by GS Offshore represent approximately 3.2% of the outstanding shares
of Common  Stock,  based on there being  92,365,323  shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares outstanding was
provided by the Company and reflects the  conversion  of Series A Preferred
Stock  into  shares  of Common  Stock  described  in Item 4. The  foregoing
percentage  was  calculated  in  accordance  with Rule  13d-3(d)(1)  of the
Exchange  Act,  which  specifically  excludes  from  such  calculation  all
securities not outstanding which are subject to options,  warrants,  rights
or conversion  privileges  and which are  beneficially  owned by any person
other than GS Offshore.

     As of December 29, 2005, GS Germany may be deemed to beneficially  own
an aggregate of 335,935 shares of Common Stock, consisting of: (i) 2 shares
of Common  Stock that are  beneficially  owned by LXH II; and (ii)  335,933
shares of Common  Stock  that are  beneficially  owned by GS  Germany.  The
shares of Common  Stock that may be deemed to be  beneficially  owned by GS
Germany represent  approximately  0.4% of the outstanding  shares of Common
Stock,  based on there being 92,365,323  shares of Common Stock outstanding
as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares outstanding was provided by
the Company and reflects the  conversion  of Series A Preferred  Stock into
shares of Common Stock  described in Item 4. The foregoing  percentage  was
calculated in accordance  with Rule  13d-3(d)(1) of the Exchange Act, which
specifically  excludes from such calculation all securities not outstanding
which are subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges and
which are beneficially owned by any person other than GS Germany.

     As of December 29, 2005, GS Employee may be deemed to beneficially own
an aggregate of 2,552,830  shares of Common  Stock,  consisting  of: (i) 14
shares of Common  Stock  that are  beneficially  owned by LXH II;  and (ii)
2,552,816  shares  of  Common  Stock  that  are  beneficially  owned  by GS
Employee.  The shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially
owned by GS Employee represent approximately 2.8% of the outstanding shares
of Common  Stock,  based on there being  92,365,323  shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares outstanding was
provided by the Company and reflects the  conversion  of Series A Preferred
Stock  into  shares  of Common  Stock  described  in Item 4. The  foregoing
percentage  was  calculated  in  accordance  with Rule  13d-3(d)(1)  of the
Exchange  Act,  which  specifically  excludes  from  such  calculation  all
securities not outstanding which are subject to options,  warrants,  rights
or conversion  privileges  and which are  beneficially  owned by any person
other than GS Employee.

     As of December  29, 2005,  Stone Street may be deemed to  beneficially
own an aggregate of 264,946  shares of Common Stock,  consisting  of: (i) 1
share of  Common  Stock  that is  beneficially  owned  by LXH II;  and (ii)
264,945 shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned by Stone Street.
The shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be  beneficially  owned by
Stone Street  represent  approximately  0.3% of the  outstanding  shares of
Common  Stock,  based on there  being  92,365,323  shares of  Common  Stock
outstanding as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares outstanding was
provided by the Company and reflects the  conversion  of Series A Preferred
Stock  into  shares  of Common  Stock  described  in Item 4. The  foregoing
percentage  was  calculated  in  accordance  with Rule  13d-3(d)(1)  of the
Exchange  Act,  which  specifically  excludes  from  such  calculation  all
securities not outstanding which are subject to options,  warrants,  rights
or conversion  privileges  and which are  beneficially  owned by any person
other than Stone Street.

     As of December 29, 2005, LXH Corp. may be deemed to  beneficially  own
1.45  shares of Common  Stock,  that also may be deemed to be  beneficially
owned by LXH, LXH L.P. and GS Capital.  The shares of Common Stock that may
be deemed to be beneficially owned by LXH Corp. represent less than 0.1% of
the  outstanding  shares of Common Stock,  based on there being  92,365,323
shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 27, 2005, which number of
shares  outstanding was provided by the Company and reflects the conversion
of Series A Preferred  Stock into shares of Common Stock  described in Item
4.

     As of December 29, 2005,  LXH L.P. may be deemed to  beneficially  own
1.69  shares of Common  Stock,  that also may be deemed to be  beneficially
owned by LXH and GS Capital.  The shares of Common Stock that may be deemed
to be  beneficially  owned  by LXH L.P.  represent  less  than  0.1% of the
outstanding  shares of Common Stock, based on there being 92,365,323 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of December 27, 2005, which number of shares
outstanding  was  provided by the Company and reflects  the  conversion  of
Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock described in Item 4.

     As of December 29,  2005,  LXH  beneficially  owns 42 shares of Common
Stock. The shares of Common Stock  beneficially owned by LXH represent less
than 0.1% of the outstanding  shares of Common Stock,  based on there being
92,365,323  shares of Common  Stock  outstanding  as of December  27, 2005,
which number of shares outstanding was provided by the Company and reflects
the  conversion  of Series A Preferred  Stock into  shares of Common  Stock
described in Item 4.

     As of December 29, 2005, LXH II beneficially  owns 32 shares of Common
Stock.  The shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by LXH II represent
less than 0.1% of the  outstanding  shares of Common Stock,  based on there
being  92,365,323  shares of Common  Stock  outstanding  as of December 27,
2005,  which number of shares  outstanding  was provided by the Company and
reflects the  conversion of Series A Preferred  Stock into shares of Common
Stock described in Item 4.

     None of the Filing Persons or, to their knowledge,  the persons listed
on Schedules  I, II-A-i,  II-A-ii,  II-B-i,  II-B-ii,  II-C or II-D hereto,
beneficially  owns any  shares  of  Common  Stock  other  than as set forth
herein.

     (b) Each Filing Person shares the power to vote or direct the vote and
to  dispose  or to  direct  the  disposition  of  shares  of  Common  Stock
beneficially owned by such Filing Person as indicated above.

     (c) Except (i) as  described  above and (ii) for the purchase and sale
of 20,000 shares of Common Stock, which shares were both purchased and sold
at  $17.94  per  share  of  Common  Stock  on  December  19,  2005  in  the
over-the-counter  market  by  Goldman  Sachs  in  ordinary  course  trading
activities,  no transactions in the shares of Common Stock were effected by
the Filing Persons,  or, to their  knowledge,  any of the persons listed on
Schedules I, II-A-i,  II-A-ii,  II-B-i, II-B-ii, II-C or II-D hereto, since
the most recent  filing on Schedule 13D by the Filing  Persons  relating to
the Common Stock.

     (d) Except  for  clients  of  Goldman  Sachs who may have the right to
receive  or the power to direct  the  receipt  of  dividends  from,  or the
proceeds  from the sale of,  any  shares of Common  Stock  held in  managed
accounts,  no other person is known by any Filing  Person to have the right
to receive or the power to direct the  receipt of  dividends  from,  or the
proceeds from the sale of, any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
any Filing Person.

     (e) Not applicable.



                                 SIGNATURE

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


January 3, 2006


                                    THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.


                                    By:    /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                          ------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.


                                    By:    /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                          ------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    GS ADVISORS 2000, L.L.C.


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. OHG


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact









                                    GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    GS EMPLOYEE FUNDS 2000 GP, L.L.C.


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    STONE STREET 2000, L.L.C.


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000, L.P.


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 OFFSHORE, L.P.


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact









                                    GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 GMBH & CO.
                                    BETEILIGUNGS KG


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 EMPLOYEE FUND,
                                    L.P.


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    STONE STREET FUND 2000, L.P.


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    LXH HOLDINGS CORP.


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    LXH HOLDINGS, L.P.


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact









                                    LXH, L.L.C.


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact


                                    LXH II, L.L.C.


                                    By:   /s/Roger S. Begelman          
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Name:  Roger S. Begelman
                                         Title: Attorney-in-fact






                              SCHEDULE II-A-ii
                              ----------------

Schedule II-A-ii is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     The name and  principal  occupation  of each  member of the  Principal
Investment  Area  Investment  Committee  of  Goldman,  Sachs  & Co.,  which
exercises  the  authority  of Goldman,  Sachs & Co. in managing GS Advisors
2000,  L.L.C.,  GS Capital  Partners 2000,  L.P., GS Capital  Partners 2000
Offshore,  L.P., GS Capital  Partners 2000 GmbH & Co.  Beteiligungs  KG, GS
Capital Partners 2000 Employee Fund, L.P. and Stone Street Fund 2000, L.P.,
are set forth below.

     The  business  address for each member  listed  below is c/o  Goldman,
Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004,  except as follows:
The business  address of Richard S. Sharp,  Robert R. Gheewalla,  Hughes B.
Lepic and Sanjay H. Patel is Peterborough  Court, 133 Fleet Street,  London
EC4A 2BB,  England.  The business address of Muneer A. Satter is 4900 Sears
Tower,  Chicago,  IL 60606.  The business  address of Hsueh J. Sung is 68/F
Cheung Kong Centre, Hong Kong.

     All  members  listed  below  are  United  States  citizens,  except as
follows:  Richard S. Sharp and Sarah E.  Smith are  citizens  of the United
Kingdom;  Hughes B.  Lepic is a citizen  of  France;  Adrian M.  Jones is a
citizen of Ireland and Hsueh Sung is a citizen of Taiwan.

          Name                         Present Principal Occupation
------------------        -----------------------------------------------------
Peter M. Sacerdote        Advisory Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Richard A. Friedman       Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Joseph H. Gleberman       Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Henry Cornell             Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Richard S. Sharp          Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International

Sanjeev K. Mehra          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Muneer A. Satter          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Joe DiSabato              Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Adrian M. Jones           Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Peter G. Sachs            Senior Director of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Scott Kapnick             Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Melina E. Higgins         Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Hsueh J. Sung             Managing Director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.

Ben I. Adler              Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Elizabeth C. Fascitelli   Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Sarah E. Smith            Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Stephen S. Trevor         Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Robert R. Gheewalla       Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs International

Hughes B. Lepic           Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs International

Gerald J. Cardinale       Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Sanjay H. Patel           Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs International




                              SCHEDULE II-B-ii
                              ----------------

Schedule II-B-ii is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     The name, position and present principal  occupation of each executive
officer of GS Management GP GmbH,  the sole managing  partner of GS Capital
Partners 2000 GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG, are set forth below.

     The business  address for all the executive  officers  listed below is
c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, except
for  Richard  S. Sharp and Simon B.  Cresswell  whose  business  address is
Peterborough Court, 133 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB, England.

     All executive officers listed below are United States citizens, except
for  Richards S. Sharp and Sarah E. Smith,  who are  citizens of the United
Kingdom and Simon B. Cresswell who is a citizen of Australia.

         Name                 Position           Present Principal Occupation
-------------------     -----------------     ---------------------------------
Richard A. Friedman     Managing Director     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                              Sachs & Co.

Joseph H. Gleberman     Managing Director     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                              Sachs & Co.

Ben Adler               Managing Director     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                              Sachs & Co.

Henry Cornell           Managing Director     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                              Sachs & Co.

Esta E. Stecher         Managing Director     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                              Sachs & Co.

Elizabeth C.            Managing Director     Managing Director of Goldman,
Fascitelli                                    Sachs & Co.

David J. Greenwald      Managing Director     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                              Sachs & Co.

Sarah E. Smith          Managing Director     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                              Sachs & Co.

Katherine B. Enquist    Managing Director     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                              Sachs & Co.

John E. Bowman          Managing Director     Vice President of Goldman, Sachs
                                              & Co.

Richard S. Sharp        Managing Director     Managing Director of Goldman
                                              Sachs International

Simon B. Cresswell      Managing Director     Vice President of  Goldman Sachs
                                              International




                               SCHEDULE II-C
                               -------------

     The name, position and present principal  occupation of each executive
officer of Stone Street  2000,  L.L.C.,  the sole general  partner of Stone
Street Fund 2000, L.P., are set forth below.

     The business  address for all the executive  officers  listed below is
c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, except
as follows:  The  business  address of Richard S.  Sharp,  Hughes B. Lepic,
Robert R. Gheewalla, Sanjay H. Patel, Steffen J. Kastner, Bjorn P. Killmer,
Benoit  Valentin,  Ulrika  Werdelin,  Sang  Gyun Ahn and  Martin  Hintze is
Peterborough  Court,  133  Fleet  Street,  London  EC4A 2BB,  England.  The
business address of Mary Nee, Hsueh J. Sung and Andrew Wolff is Cheung Kong
Center, 68th Floor, 2 Queens Road, Central, Hong Kong. The business address
of Joseph P. DiSabato is 555 California  Street,  San Francisco,  CA 94104.
The business address of Muneer A. Satter is 4900 Sears Tower,  Chicago,  IL
60606. The business address of Ankur A. Sahu is Roppongi Hills, Mori Tower,
Level 43-48, 10-1, Roppongi 6-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6147, Japan.

     All executive officers listed below are United States citizens, except
as follows:  Richard S. Sharp and Sarah E. Smith are citizens of the United
Kingdom; Hughes B. Lepic and Benoit Valentin are citizens of France; Adrian
M. Jones is a citizen of Ireland; Bjorn P. Killmer,  Steffen J. Kastner and
Martin  Hintze are  citizens  of Germany;  Ulrika  Werdelin is a citizen of
Sweden, Hsueh J. Sung is a citizen of Taiwan, Ankur A. Sahu is a citizen of
India and Sang Gyun Ahn is a citizen of South Korea.

         Name                Position           Present Principal Occupation
-------------------    ------------------    ----------------------------------
Peter M. Sacerdote     Chairman/President    Advisory Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Peter G. Sachs         Vice President        Senior Director of The Goldman
                                             Sachs Group, Inc.

Richard A. Friedman    Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Joseph H. Gleberman    Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Henry Cornell          Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Richard S. Sharp       Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             International

Esta E. Stecher        Vice                  Managing Director of Goldman,
                       President/Assistant   Sachs & Co.
                       Secretary

Sanjeev K. Mehra       Vice                  Managing Director of Goldman,
                       President/Treasurer   Sachs & Co.

Muneer A. Satter       Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Hsueh J. Sung          Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             (Asia) L.L.C.

Steven M. Bunson       Assistant Secretary   Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Elizabeth C.           Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
Fascitelli                                   Sachs & Co.

David J. Greenwald     Vice                  Managing Director of Goldman,
                       President/Assistant   Sachs & Co.
                       Secretary

Hughes B. Lepic        Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             International

Russell E. Makowsky    Assistant Secretary   Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Sarah E. Smith         Assistant Treasurer   Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Stephen S. Trevor      Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Joseph P. DiSabato     Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Robert R. Gheewalla    Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             International

Sanjay H. Patel        Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             International

Ben I. Adler           Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Melina E. Higgins      Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

John E. Bowman         Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Carrie Teret           Vice President        Vice President of Goldman, Sachs &
                                             Co.

Katherine B. Enquist   Vice                  Managing Director of Goldman,
                       President/Secretary   Sachs & Co.

Beverly L. O'Toole     Assistant Secretary   Vice President and Associate
                                             General Counsel of Goldman, Sachs
                                             & Co.

Mitchell S. Weiss      Vice President        Vice President of Goldman, Sachs &
                                             Co.

Matthew E. Tropp       Assistant Secretary   Vice President and Associate
                                             General Counsel of Goldman, Sachs
                                             & Co.

Mary Nee               Vice President        Executive Director of Goldman
                                             Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.

Richard J. Stingi      Vice President        Vice President of Goldman, Sachs &
                                             Co.

Ulrika Werdelin        Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             International

Gerald J. Cardinale    Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Adrian M. Jones        Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Kenneth A. Pontarelli  Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Steffen J. Kastner     Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             International

Stuart A. Katz         Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Bjorn P. Killmer       Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             International

Benoit Valentin        Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             International

Sang Gyun Ahn          Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             (Asia) L.L.C.

Martin Hintze          Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             International

Michael E. Koester     Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman,
                                             Sachs & Co.

Ankur A. Sahu          Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             (Japan) Ltd.

Andrew E. Wolff        Vice President        Managing Director of Goldman Sachs
                                             (Asia) L.L.C.

Julie Abraham          Assistant Secretary   Vice President and Assistant
                                             General Counsel of Goldman, Sachs
                                             & Co.




                               SCHEDULE II-D
                               -------------

     The name, position and present principal  occupation of each executive
officer of GS Employee Funds 2000 GP, L.L.C.,  the sole general  partner of
GS Capital Partners 2000 Employee Fund, L.P., are set forth below.

     The business  address for all the executive  officers  listed below is
c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, except
as follows:  The  business  address of Richard S.  Sharp,  Hughes B. Lepic,
Robert R. Gheewalla, Sanjay H. Patel, Steffen J. Kastner, Bjorn P. Killmer,
Benoit  Valentin,  Ulrika  Werdelin,  Sang  Gyun Ahn and  Martin  Hintze is
Peterborough  Court,  133  Fleet  Street,  London  EC4A 2BB,  England.  The
business address of Mary Nee, Hsueh J. Sung and Andrew Wolff is Cheung Kong
Center, 68th Floor, 2 Queens Road, Central, Hong Kong. The business address
of Joseph P. DiSabato is 555 California  Street,  San Francisco,  CA 94104.
The business address of Muneer A. Satter is 4900 Sears Tower,  Chicago,  IL
60606. The business address of Ankur A. Sahu is Roppongi Hills, Mori Tower,
Level 43-48, 10-1, Roppongi 6-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-6147, Japan.

      All executive officers listed below are United States citizens,
except as follows: Richard S. Sharp and Sarah E. Smith are citizens of the
United Kingdom, Hughes B. Lepic and Benoit Valentin are citizens of France,
Adrian M. Jones is a citizen of Ireland, Steffen J. Kastner, Bjorn P.
Killmer and Martin Hitze are citizens of Germany, Ulrika Werdelin is a
citizen of Sweden and Hsueh J. Sung is a citizen of Taiwan, Ankur A. Sahu
is a citizen of India and Sang Gyun Ahn is a citizen of South Korea.

        Name               Position        Present Principal Occupation
-------------------   ----------------   --------------------------------------
Richard A. Friedman   President          Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Joseph H. Gleberman   Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Henry Cornell         Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Richard S. Sharp      Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs International

Esta E. Stecher       Vice               Managing Director of Goldman,
                      President/         Sachs & Co.
                      Assistant Secretary

Sanjeev K. Mehra      Vice               Managing Director of Goldman,
                      President/         Sachs & Co.
                      Treasurer

Muneer A. Satter      Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Hsueh J. Sung         Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.

Steven M. Bunson      Assistant          Managing Director of Goldman,
                      Secretary          Sachs & Co.

Elizabeth C.          Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
Fascitelli                               Sachs & Co.

David J. Greenwald    Vice               Managing Director of Goldman,
                      President/         Sachs & Co.
                      Assistant 
                      Secretary

Hughes B. Lepic       Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs International

Russell E. Makowsky   Assistant          Managing Director of Goldman,
                      Secretary          Sachs & Co.

Sarah E. Smith        Assistant          Managing Director of Goldman,
                      Treasurer          Sachs & Co.

Gerald J. Cardinale   Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Stephen S. Trevor     Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Joseph P. DiSabato    Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Robert R. Gheewalla   Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs International

Sanjay H. Patel       Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs International

Ben I. Adler          Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Melina E. Higgins     Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Adrian M. Jones       Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

John E. Bowman        Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Katherine B. Enquist  Vice               Managing Director of Goldman,
                      President/         Sachs & Co.
                      Secretary

Beverly L. O'Toole    Assistant          Vice President and Associate
                      Secretary          General Counsel of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Carrie Teret         Vice President      Vice President of Goldman, Sachs
                                         & Co.

Mitchell S. Weiss     Vice President     Vice President of Goldman, Sachs
                                         & Co.

Mary Nee              Vice President     Executive Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.

Matthew E. Tropp      Assistant          Vice President and Associate
                      Secretary          General Counsel of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Richard J. Stingi     Vice President     Vice President of Goldman, Sachs
                                         & Co.

Ulrika Werdelin       Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs International

Kenneth A. Pontarelli Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Steffen J. Kastner    Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs International

Stuart A. Katz        Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Bjorn P. Killmer      Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs International

Benoit Valentin       Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs International

Sang Gyun Ahn         Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.

Martin Hintze         Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs International

Michael E. Koester    Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.

Ankur A. Sahu         Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs (Japan) Ltd.

Andrew E. Wolff       Vice President     Managing Director of Goldman
                                         Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.

Julie Abraham         Assistant          Vice President and Assistant
                      Secretary          General Counsel of Goldman,
                                         Sachs & Co.