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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2)*


                                   Libbey Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


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


                                    529898108
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2005
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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)

* 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).
                         (Continued on following pages)
                               Page 1 of 30 Pages






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

            Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================



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

            Noonday G.P.  (U.S.), L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            OO
------------====================================================================



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

            Noonday Capital, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            OO
------------====================================================================



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

            David I. Cohen
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



                               Page 5 of 30 Pages






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===================

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

            Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================



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

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================



                               Page 7 of 30 Pages






                                       13G
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===================

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

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================



                               Page 8 of 30 Pages






                                       13G
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===================

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

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================



                               Page 9 of 30 Pages






                                       13G
===================
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===================

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

            Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities
                           reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            New York
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================



                               Page 10 of 30 Pages






                                       13G
===================
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===================

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

            Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IA, OO
------------====================================================================



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===================
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===================

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

            Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            OO
------------====================================================================



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                                       13G
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===================

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

            Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



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                                       13G
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------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Joseph F. Downes [See Footnote 1 in Item 2]
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



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                                       13G
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------------====================================================================
            NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    1       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



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

            Charles E. Ellwein
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



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===================

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

            Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



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===================

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

            Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



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===================

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

            William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



                               Page 19 of 30 Pages






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===================

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

            Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



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

            Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



                               Page 21 of 30 Pages






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===================

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

            Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



                               Page 22 of 30 Pages






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===================

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

            Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



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===================

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

            Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 0 Shares,  which is 0.0% of the class of
                           securities.  The reporting person on this cover page,
                           however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the
                           securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  -0-
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                -0-
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            -0-
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================



                               Page 24 of 30 Pages





         This  Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G amends the Schedule 13G initially
filed  on  March  26,  2004  (collectively,  with all  amendments  thereto,  the
"Schedule 13G").

Item 1.  Issuer
         ------

         (a) Name of Issuer:
             --------------

             Libbey Inc. (the "Company")

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

             300 Madison Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43604

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

         Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
         ----------------------------------------------------------------

         This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Shares"), of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is
529898108.

         Name Of  Persons  Filing,  Address  Of  Principal  Business  Office And
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))
         ------------------------------------

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

         The Noonday Sub-adviser Entities
         --------------------------------

                  (i)      Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C., a Delaware limited
                           liability company which is a sub-investment adviser
                           to each of the Farallon Funds and the Managed
                           Accounts (the "First Noonday Sub-adviser"), with
                           respect to all of the Shares held by the Farallon
                           Funds and the Managed Accounts;

                  (ii)     Noonday Asset Management, L.P., a Delaware limited
                           partnership, which is a sub-investment adviser to
                           each of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts
                           (the "Second Noonday Sub-adviser"), with respect to
                           all of the Shares held by the Farallon Funds and the
                           Managed Accounts; and

                  (iii)    Noonday Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
                           company which is the general partner of the Second
                           Noonday Sub-adviser (the "Noonday General Partner"),
                           with respect to all of the Shares held by the
                           Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts.

         The First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Noonday General Partner are together referred to herein as the "Noonday
Sub-adviser Entities."



                              Page 25 of 30 Pages


         The Noonday Managing Member
         ---------------------------

                  (iv)     David I. Cohen ("Cohen"), the managing member of both
                           the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General
                           Partner, with respect to all of the Shares held by
                           the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts.

         Cohen is  referred  to  herein  as the  "Noonday  Individual  Reporting
Person."

         The Farallon Funds
         ------------------

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

         The Farallon General Partner
         ----------------------------

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

         The Farallon Managing Members
         -----------------------------

                  (xii)    The following persons who are (or, solely with
                           respect to Joseph F. Downes, were) managing members
                           of both the Farallon General Partner and the
                           Management Company, with respect to the Shares held
                           by the



                              Page 26 of 30 Pages




                           Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts: Chun
                           R. Ding ("Ding"), Joseph F. Downes1 ("Downes"),
                           William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Charles E. Ellwein
                           ("Ellwein"), Richard B. Fried ("Fried"), Monica R.
                           Landry ("Landry"), William F. Mellin ("Mellin"),
                           Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"), Rajiv A. Patel
                           ("Patel"), Derek C. Schrier ("Schrier"), Thomas F.
                           Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").

         Ding, Downes, Duhamel, Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Patel,
Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons." The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons and the
Noonday Individual Reporting Person are together referred to herein as the
"Individual Reporting Persons."

         The citizenship of each of the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities, the
Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner, the Management Company is set
forth above. Each of the Individual Reporting Persons is a citizen of the United
States. The address of the principal business office of each of the Noonday
Sub-advisors Entities and the Noonday Individual Reporting Person is c/o Noonday
Asset Management, L.P., 227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140, Charlotte, North
Carolina 28202. The address of the principal business office of each of the
Reporting Persons other than the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities and the Noonday
Individual Reporting Person is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One
Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111.

Item     3. If This  Statement  Is Filed  Pursuant To Sections  240.13d-1(b)  or
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         240.13d-2(b)  or (c),  Check  Whether  The  Person  Filing Is An Entity
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Specified In (a) - (j):
         ----------------------

         Not Applicable.

         If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         Box. [X]
         ----

Item 4.  Ownership
         ---------

         The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

         The Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by
the Farallon Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the
Managed Accounts are owned directly by the Managed Accounts. The First Noonday
Sub-advisor and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser, as sub-investment advisers to
the Farallon Funds and Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts.
The Noonday General Partner, as general partner to the Second Noonday
Sub-adviser, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned
by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Noonday Individual Reporting
Person, as






--------
1 Joseph F. Downes resigned as a managing member of the Management Company and
the Farallon General Partner effective September 30, 2005.



                              Page 27 of 30 Pages





managing member of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday
General Partner, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares
owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Farallon General
Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds. The Management
Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed
Accounts. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, other than Downes, as
managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management
Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned
by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts. Each of the Farallon General
Partner, the Management Company, the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities and the
Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any
such Shares.

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  Persons have ceased to be the deemed  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
         ---------------------------------------------------------

         The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Section
240.13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each Reporting Person
above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a
group among them.

Item 9.  Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
         ------------------------------

         Not Applicable.

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.





                              Page 28 of 30 Pages




                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

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

Dated:  January 6, 2006


                 /s/ Monica R. Landry
                 ----------------------------------------
                 NOONDAY G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
                 By Monica R. Landry,
                 Attorney-in-fact


                 /s/ Monica R. Landry
                 ----------------------------------------
                 NOONDAY CAPITAL, L.L.C.,
                 On its own behalf and as the General Partner of
                 NOONDAY ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
                 By Monica R. Landry,
                 Attorney-in-fact


                 /s/ Monica R. Landry
                 ---------------------------------------
                 FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                 On its own behalf and
                 as the General Partner of
                 FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                 FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                 FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
                 FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P. and
                 TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
                 By Monica R. Landry,
                 Managing Member


                 /s/ Monica R. Landry
                 ----------------------------------------
                 FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                 By Monica R. Landry,
                 Managing Member





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                 /s/ Monica R. Landry
                 ----------------------------------------
                 Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
                 each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, Joseph F. Downes,
                 William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried,
                 William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel,
                 Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly

         The  Powers  of  Attorney  executed  by Joseph F.  Downes,  William  F.
Duhamel,  Richard B. Fried,  William F. Mellin,  Stephen L.  Millham,  Thomas F.
Steyer and Mark C.  Wehrly  authorizing  Monica R.  Landry to sign and file this
Schedule 13G on each person's  behalf,  which were filed with Amendment No. 2 to
the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on July 16,
2003,  by such  Reporting  Persons with respect to the Common Stock of New World
Restaurant  Group,  Inc., are hereby  incorporated  by reference.  The Powers of
Attorney  executed by Chun R. Ding and Derek C.  Schrier  authorizing  Monica R.
Landry to sign and file this  Schedule 13G on each person's  behalf,  which were
filed with  Amendment  No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting  Persons with respect to
the Common Stock of Salix  Pharmaceuticals,  Ltd.,  are hereby  incorporated  by
reference.  The Powers of Attorney  executed by Charles E.  Ellwein and Rajiv A.
Patel  authorizing  Landry to sign and file this  Schedule 13G on each  person's
behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004, by such Reporting Persons
with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems,  Inc., are hereby
incorporated  by  reference.  The Powers of Attorney  executed  by Noonday  G.P.
(U.S.),  L.L.C.,  Noonday Asset Management,  L.P.,  Noonday Capital,  L.L.C. and
David I. Cohen  authorizing  Landry to sign and file this  Schedule  13G on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13G filed
with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on January  10,  2005,  by such
Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica  Energy Systems,
Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference.



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