SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
                              (Amendment No. 1) (1)


                           Nuance Communications, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)


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


                                    66996710
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2001
             (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)
         [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)
         [X]  Rule 13d-1(d)


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

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


                                      13G
  CUSIP NO. 66996710                                  Page 2 of 16 pages.

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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      MAYFIELD VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]
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 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      CALIFORNIA
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                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                           -0-
SHARES             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                            -0-
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH                 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                           -0-
PERSON             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH                                -0-
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 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             -0-
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10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                    [_]
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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0%
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12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           PN
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  CUSIP NO. 66996710                                  Page 3 of 16 pages.

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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      MAYFIELD VII MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]
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 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      CALIFORNIA
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                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                         -0-
SHARES             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                          -0-
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH                 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                         -0-
PERSON             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
                                  -0-
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 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             -0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                    [_]
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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0%
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12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             PN
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  CUSIP NO. 66996710                                  Page 4 of 16 pages.

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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]
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 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      CALIFORNIA
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                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                         -0-
SHARES             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                          -0-
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH                 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                         -0-
PERSON             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
                                  -0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             -0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                    [_]
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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             PN
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  CUSIP NO. 66996710                                  Page 5 of 16 pages.

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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      YOGEN K. DALAL
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]
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 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      U.S.
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                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                  64,109(INCLUDES OPTIONS TO PURCHASE 15,000 SHARES)
SHARES             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                   -0-
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH                 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                  64,109(INCLUDES OPTIONS TO PURCHASE 15,000 SHARES)
PERSON             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
                           -0-
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 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             64,109(INCLUDES OPTIONS TO PURCHASE 15,000 SHARES)
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10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                    [_]
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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0.2%
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12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             IN
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  CUSIP NO. 66996710                                  Page 6 of 16 pages.

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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      F. GIBSON MYERS, JR.
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]
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 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      U.S.
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                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                         38,753
SHARES             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                          -0-
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH                 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                         38,753
PERSON             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
                                  -0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             38,753
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                    [_]
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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0.1%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             IN
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  CUSIP NO. 66996710                                  Page 7 of 16 pages.

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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      KEVIN A. FONG
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]
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 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      U.S.
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                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                       14,763
SHARES             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                        -0-
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH                 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                       14,763
PERSON             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
                                -0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             14,763
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                    [_]
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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             IN
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  CUSIP NO. 66996710                                  Page 8 of 16 pages.

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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      WILLIAM D. UNGER
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]
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 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      U.S.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                        -0-
SHARES             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                         -0-
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH                 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                        -0-
PERSON             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
                                 -0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             -0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                    [_]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
             0%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             IN
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  CUSIP NO. 66996710                                  Page 9 of 16 pages.

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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      WENDELL G. VAN AUKEN, III
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]
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 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      U.S.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                       30,358
SHARES             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                        -0-
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH                 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                       30,358
PERSON             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
                                -0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             30,358
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                    [_]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             0.1%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             IN
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  CUSIP NO. 66996710                                  Page 10 of 16 pages.

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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      MICHAEL J. LEVINTHAL
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      U.S.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                       40,359
SHARES             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                        -0-
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH                 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                       40,359
PERSON             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
                                -0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           40,359
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                    [_]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0.1%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           IN
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  CUSIP NO. 66996710                                  Page 11 of 16 pages.

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 1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      A. GRANT HEIDRICH, III
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 2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [X]
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 3.   SEC USE ONLY

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 4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      U.S.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF                       102
SHARES             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY                        -0-
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH                 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                       102
PERSON             -----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
                                -0-
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           102
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                    [_]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
           0%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

           IN
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Item 1.

       (a) Name of Issuer:

           Nuance Communications, Inc.

       (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

           1005 Hamilton Ct.
           Menlo Park, CA 94025

Item 2.

       (a) Name of Persons Filing:

           Mayfield VII, a California Limited Partnership
           Mayfield VII Management Partners, a California Limited Partnership
           Mayfield Associates Fund II, a California Limited Partnership
           Yogen K. Dalal
           F. Gibson Myers, Jr.
           Kevin A. Fong
           William D. Unger
           Wendell G. Van Auken, III
           Michael J. Levinthal
           A. Grant Heidrich, III

       (b) Address of Principal Business Office:

           c/o Mayfield Fund
           2800 Sand Hill Road
           Menlo Park, CA 94025

       (c) Citizenship:

           The entities listed in Item 2(a) are California Limited Partnerships.
           The individuals listed in Item 2(a) are U.S. citizens.

       (d) Title of Class of Securities:

           Common Stock, $0.01 par value

       (e) CUSIP Number:

           66996710

                              Page 12 of 16 pages.



Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
          (c), check whether the person filing is a:

          Not applicable

Item 4.   Ownership

          The information regarding ownership as set forth in Items 5-9 of Pages
          2-11 hereto, is hereby incorporated by reference. Shares beneficially
          owned by each individual reporting person are held as trustee of a
          trust for the benefit of such reporting person and members of his
          family (except for 8,750 shares that are beneficially owned by
          Mr. Dalal directly, 15,000 shares that are subject to options held by
          Mr. Dalal, 9,207 shares that are held directly by Mr. Fong and 8,777
          shares that are beneficially owned by Mr. Van Auken through a family
          partnership).

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

          If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
          the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
          beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
          securities, check the following [|X|].

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

          Not applicable.

Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
          Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

          Not applicable.

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

          Not applicable.

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group

          Not applicable.

Item 10.  Certification

          Not applicable.



                              Page 13 of 16 pages.



                                   SIGNATURES

                  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 13, 2002
                                 MAYFIELD VII
                                 A California Limited Partnership

                                 By:      Mayfield VII Management Partners,
                                          a California Limited Partnership,
                                          Its General Partner

                                 By:  /s/ James T. Beck
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                        James T. Beck, Authorized Signatory

                                 MAYFIELD VII MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
                                     A California Limited Partnership

                                 By:  /s/ James T. Beck
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                       James T. Beck, Authorized Signatory

                                 MAYFIELD ASSOCIATES FUND II
                                     A California Limited Partnership

                                 By:  /s/ James T. Beck
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                        James T. Beck, Authorized Signatory

                                 YOGEN K. DALAL

                                 By:  /s/ James T. Beck
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                      James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact

                                 F. GIBSON MYERS, JR.

                                 By:  /s/ James T. Beck
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                      James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact

                                 KEVIN A. FONG

                                 By:  /s/ James T. Beck
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                      James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact

                                 WILLIAM D. UNGER

                                 By:  /s/ James T. Beck
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                      James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact


                              Page 14 of 16 pages.



                                 WENDELL G. VAN AUKEN, III

                                 By:  /s/ James T. Beck
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                      James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact

                                 MICHAEL J. LEVINTHAL

                                 By:  /s/ James T. Beck
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                       James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact


                                 A. GRANT HEIDRICH, III

                                 By:  /s/ James T. Beck
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                      James T. Beck, Attorney In Fact





                              Page 15 of 16 pages.



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 1 - "JOINT FILING AGREEMENT" is hereby incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13G dated February 13, 2001.

Exhibit 2 - "POWERS OF ATTORNEY" is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2 to the Statement on Schedule 13G dated February 13, 2001.

                              Page 16 of 16 pages.