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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                Amendment No. 3


                               The MONY Group Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)



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


                                    615337102
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                                 (CUSIP Number)





                                 December 31, 2000
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             (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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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman, Sachs & Co.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           New York

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               3,686,173
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               3,686,173

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           3,686,173

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           7.4%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           BD-PN-IA

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               3,686,173
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               3,686,173

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           3,686,173

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           7.4%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           HC-CO

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GS Mezzanine Partners, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               2,239,331
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               2,239,331

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           2,239,331

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10.   Check 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

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (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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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               1,202,464
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               1,202,464

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           1,202,464

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           2.5%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GS Mezzanine Advisors, L.L.C.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               3,441,795
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               3,441,795

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           3,441,795

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           6.9%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               76,584
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               76,584

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           76,584

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.2%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Bridge Street Fund 1997, L.P.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               37,194
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               37,194

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           37,194

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10.   Check 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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  CUSIP No. 615337102                   13G
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 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Stone Street 1997, L.L.C.

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 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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 3.   SEC Use Only



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 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

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                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               113,778
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               113,778

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 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           113,778

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10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

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11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.2%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

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Item 4.            Ownership.(1)(2)(3)

          (a).     Amount beneficially owned:
                   See the response(s) to Item  9 on the attached cover page(s).

          (b).     Percent of Class:
                   See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).

          (c).     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i).     Sole power to vote  or to direct the vote:  See  the
                            response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (ii).    Shared power to vote  or to direct the vote: See the
                            response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (iii).   Sole power to dispose  or to  direct the disposition
                            of:  See the  response(s) to Item 7  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

                   (iv).    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                            of:  See the  response(s) to Item 8  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

Item 7.            Identification  and  Classification  of the Subsidiary  Which
                   Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                   Company.
                             See Exhibit (99.1)

Item 10.           Certification.
                   By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                   and  belief,  the  securities  referred  to  above  were  not
                   acquired and  are not  held  for the  purpose of  or with the
                   effect of changing  or influencing  the control of the issuer
                   of the securities and were not acquired and are not  held  in
                   connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                   that purpose or effect.

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   (1) Includes an aggregate of  3,555,573 shares of  Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of currently exercisable Warrants held by  GS Mezzanine Partners, L.P.,
GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, L.P.,  Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P.,  and Bridge
Street Fund 1997, L.P. (collectively, the "Investing Entities"), pursuant to the
Investment  Agreement,  dated as of December 30,  1997,  by and among The Mutual
Life Insurance  Company of New York, MONY Financial  Services  Corporation  (now
known as The MONY Group Inc.) and the Investing Entities.

   (2) In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Release No.
34-39538  (January  12,  1998),  this filing  reflects the fact that The Goldman
Sachs Group,  Inc. ("GS Group") and Goldman,  Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") will
no longer report the beneficial  ownership of the securities  beneficially owned
by the asset management unit of Goldman Sachs (the "Asset Management Unit"). The
Asset  Management  Unit will  separately  report,  to the extent  required,  its
beneficial ownership of securities.

   (3) GS Group  and  Goldman Sachs each  disclaim beneficial  ownership of  the
securities  beneficially  owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which
Goldman   Sachs  or  employees  of  Goldman  Sachs  have  voting  or  investment
discretion,  or both and (ii) certain investment entities, of which a subsidiary
of GS Group or Goldman Sachs is the general partner, managing general partner or
other  manager,  to the extent  interests  in such  entities are held by persons
other than GS Group, Goldman Sachs or their affiliates.



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                                    SIGNATURE



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


Date:  February 14, 2001



GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.                      THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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



GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS, L.P.               GS MEZZANINE PARTNERS OFFSHORE, L.P.

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



GS MEZZANINE ADVISORS, L.L.C.             STONE STREET FUND 1997, L.P.

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



BRIDGE STREET FUND 1997, L.P.             STONE STREET 1997, L.L.C.

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



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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.        Exhibit
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  99.1             Item 7 Information

  99.2             Power of  Attorney,  dated  December  8,  2000,  relating  to
                   Goldman, Sachs & Co.

  99.3             Power of Attorney,  dated December 8, 2000,  relating to  The
                   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.



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                                                                  Exhibit (99.1)



                               ITEM 7 INFORMATION



     The securities  being reported on by  the  The  Goldman  Sachs  Group, Inc.
("GS Group"),  as a parent holding company,  are owned by GS Mezzanine Partners,
L.P.,  Stone Street Fund 1997, L.P.  and  Bridge Street Fund 1997, L.P.,  each a
Delaware limited partnership, and GS Mezzanine Partners Offshore, L.P., a Cayman
Islands exempted limited partnership  (collectively,  the "Investing Entities"),
or are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by Goldman, Sachs & Co.
("Goldman Sachs"), a broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act and
an investment  adviser  registered under Section 203 of the Investment  Advisers
Act of 1940. The general  partner,  managing general partner or other manager of
each of the Investing  Entities is an affiliate of GS Group.  Goldman Sachs is a
direct and indirect  wholly-owned  subsidiary of GS Group.  Goldman Sachs is the
investment manager of certain of the Investing Entities.



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                                                                  Exhibit (99.2)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW  ALL  PERSONS  BY  THESE  PRESENTS  that  GOLDMAN,  SACHS  & CO.  (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute  and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and
Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute
and  deliver  in its  name and on its  behalf  whether  the  Company  is  acting
individually or as representative of others,  any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended,  the
"Act"),  with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by  the   Company   under  the  Act,   giving  and   granting   unto  each  said
attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if  personally  present by
one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall remain in full force and effect  until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly  subscribed these presents as
of December 8th, 2000.



GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.


By: s/ Gregory  K. Palm
----------------------------
Name:  Gregory K. Palm
Title: Managing Director



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                                                                  Exhibit (99.3)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that  THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute  and appoint each of Hans L. Reich and
Roger S. Begelman, acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute
and  deliver  in its  name and on its  behalf  whether  the  Company  is  acting
individually or as representative of others,  any and all filings required to be
made by the Company under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended,  the
"Act"),  with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned
by  the   Company   under  the  Act,   giving  and   granting   unto  each  said
attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if  personally  present by
one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall remain in full force and effect  until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed  these presents as
of December 8th, 2000.



THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.


By: s/ Gregory K. Palm
------------------------------------
Name:  Gregory K. Palm
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel



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