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

                                SCHEDULE 13D

                 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                             (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*

                           Nalco Holding Company
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                              (Name of Issuer)

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

                                62985Q 10 1
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                               (CUSIP Number)


        Robert C. Schwenkel, Esq.               Ben I. Adler, Esq.
     Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver &           Goldman, Sachs & Co.
              Jacobson LLP                      One New York Plaza
            One New York Plaza                  New York, NY 10004
            New York, NY 10004                    (212) 902-1000
              (212) 859-8000
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        (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to
                    Receive Notices and Communications)

                              August 17, 2005
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          (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


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

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

The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be  "filed"  for the  purpose  of  Section  18 of the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of
that section of the Act but will be subject to all other  provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).




                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 2 of 35
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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

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3          SEC USE ONLY



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4          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    AF

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


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6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            14,702,701

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                              14,702,701

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11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    14,702,701

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


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

                    10.4%

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14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    HC-CO

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                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 3 of 35
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

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

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3          SEC USE ONLY



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4          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    AF

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


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6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    NEW YORK

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            14,702,701

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH
                                            14,702,701

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11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


                    14,702,701


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


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

                    10.4%

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14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    BD-PN-IA

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                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 4 of 35
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    GS ADVISORS 2000, L.L.C.

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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          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    AF

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


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6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            11,181,660

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH
                                            11,181,660


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11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


                    11,181,660


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


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

                    7.9%

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14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    OO

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                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 5 of 35
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. OHG

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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          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    AF

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


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6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    GERMANY

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            342,674

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                              342,674

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    342,674

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


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

                    0.2%

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    PN

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                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 6 of 35
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH

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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          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    AF

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


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6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    GERMANY

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            342,674

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                              342,674

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    342,674

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


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

                    0.2%

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    CO

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                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 7 of 35
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

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

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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          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    AF

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


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6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            3,178,367

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                              3,178,367

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


                    3,178,367


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


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

                    2.2%

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    OO

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                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 8 of 35
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000, L.P.

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

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3          SEC USE ONLY


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4          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    WC

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


---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            8,198,381

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                              8,198,381

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    8,198,381

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


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

                    5.8%

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14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    PN

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                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 9 of 35
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 OFFSHORE, L.P.

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

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3          SEC USE ONLY



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4          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    WC

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


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6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    CAYMAN ISLANDS

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            2,978,976

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                              2,978,976

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    2,978,976

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


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

                    2.1%

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    PN

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                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 10 of 35
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 GMBH & CO. BETEILIGUNGS KG

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

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
3          SEC USE ONLY



---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
4          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    WC

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


---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    GERMANY

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            342,674

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                              342,674

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    342,674

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


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

                    0.2%

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    PN

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                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 11 of 35
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 EMPLOYEE FUND, L.P.

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

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
3          SEC USE ONLY



---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
4          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    WC

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


---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            2,604,864

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                              2,604,864

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    2,604,864

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


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

                    1.8%

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    PN

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                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 12 of 35
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    GOLDMAN SACHS DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND 2000, L.P.

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

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3          SEC USE ONLY



---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
4          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    WC

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


---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            573,503

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                              573,503

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    573,503

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


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

                    0.4%

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    PN

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                                SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP No. 62985Q 10 1                          Page 13 of 35
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---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    NH ACQUISITION LLC

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

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
3          SEC USE ONLY



---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
4          SOURCE OF FUNDS

                    OO

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


---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE

------------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
                          7        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF
                                            0
         SHARES
                          -------- --------------------------------------------
      BENEFICIALLY        8        SHARED VOTING POWER

        OWNED BY                            4,303

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
                          9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          EACH
                                            0
       REPORTING

                          -------- --------------------------------------------
         PERSON           10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

          WITH                              4,303


---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    4,303

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


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

                    LESS THAN 0.1%

---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------
14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                    OO

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          This Amendment No. 1, filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS
Group"), Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"), GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C.
("GS Advisors"), Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG ("GS oHG"), Goldman, Sachs
Management GP GmbH ("GS GmbH"), GS Employee Funds 2000 GP, L.L.C. ("GS
Employee 2000"), GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P. ("GS Capital"), GS Capital
Partners 2000 Offshore, L.P. ("GS Offshore"), GS Capital Partners 2000 GmbH
& Co. Beteiligungs KG ("GS Germany"), GS Capital Partners 2000 Employee
Fund, L.P. ("GS Employee"), Goldman Sachs Direct Investment Fund 2000, L.P.
("GS Direct") and NH Acquisition LLC ("NH" and, together with GS Capital,
GS Offshore, GS Germany, GS Employee and GS Direct, the "Purchasers"), (GS
Group, Goldman Sachs, GS Advisors, GS oHG, GS GmbH, GS Employee 2000, and
the Purchasers, collectively, the "Filing Persons"), amends and supplements
the Schedule 13D filed by the Filing Persons with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 24, 2004.(1)

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


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

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

          Pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated August 11, 2005 (the
"August 2005 Underwriting Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Nalco LLC
and the representatives of the several underwriters listed in Schedule I
thereto (collectively, the "August 2005 Underwriters"), the August 2005
Underwriters agreed to purchase from Nalco LLC and Nalco LLC agreed to sell
to the August 2005 Underwriters an aggregate of 29,000,000 shares of Common
Stock (the "August 2005 Sale"), which aggregate amount includes 7,418,604
shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Purchasers. In
addition, pursuant to the August 2005 Underwriting Agreement, Nalco LLC
granted the August 2005 Underwriters an option, exercisable within 30 days
after the date of the August 2005 Underwriting Agreement, to purchase an
additional 4,350,000 shares of Common Stock from Nalco LLC at the same
purchase price per share for the purpose of covering over-allotments (the
"Over-Allotment Option").

          Pursuant to the final prospectus (the "Offering Prospectus")
filed by the Issuer on August 12, 2005 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the
Securities Act, the public offering price in the public offering of Common
Stock by the Company was $18.41 per share and the underwriting discount was
$0.6444 per share.

          Accordingly, Nalco LLC sold an aggregate of 29,000,000 shares of
Common Stock to the August 2005 Underwriters at a price per share of
$17.7656 (which is net of underwriting discounts and commissions) which
aggregate amount includes 7,418,604 shares which may have been deemed to be
beneficially owned by the Purchasers. The August 2005 Underwriting
Agreement contains standard terms and conditions for a public offering
including customary representations and warranties and indemnity
provisions. The foregoing description of the August 2005 Underwriting
Agreement is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety
by the complete text of the August 2005 Underwriting Agreement, the form of
which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 (No. 333-126642)
filed on August 4, 2005.

          The August 2005 Sale was consummated on August 17, 2005. On
August 18, 2005, the August 2005 Underwriters, exercised their
Over-Allotment Option to purchase an additional 4,350,000 shares of Common
Stock from Nalco LLC. The closing of such sale of the Over-Allotment shares
is expected to occur on August 22, 2005.


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

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

          (a) The shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by the
Filing Persons reflect the Filing Persons' percentage interest in the
61,552,258 shares of Common Stock held of record by Nalco LLC, based on the
Filing Person's percentage interest in Nalco LLC, and excludes the balance
of such shares which represent the other Sponsors' and management members'
percentage interest in Nalco LLC. As described in Item 4, because voting
and dispositive decisions of Nalco LLC with respect to the Common Stock of
the Issuer require the approval of at least two of the Sponsors, the Filing
Persons each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuer's
Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Nalco LLC or any of the
other Sponsors, and the filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed
as an admission that any such person is the beneficial owner of any such
securities. The percentage of the class beneficially owned by each Filing
Person is based on 141,663,369 issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock reported by the Issuer on August 15, 2005 in its quarterly report on
Form 10-Q filed with the SEC.

          As of August 17, 2005, GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own
an aggregate of 14,702,701 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be
beneficially owned by the Purchasers representing in the aggregate
approximately 10.4% of the outstanding Common Stock, based on calculations
made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) of the Act.

          As of August 17, 2005, Goldman Sachs may be deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 14,702,701 shares of Common Stock which
may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Purchasers representing in
the aggregate approximately 10.4% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) of the Act.

          GS Group and Goldman Sachs disclaim beneficial ownership of the
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Purchasers to the extent
that partnership interests in the Purchasers are held by persons other than
Goldman Sachs or its affiliates.

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

          As of August 17, 2005, GS Advisors may be deemed to beneficially
own the aggregate of 11,181,660 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed
to be beneficially owned by GS Capital, GS Offshore and NH representing in
the aggregate, approximately 7.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) of the Act.

          As of August 17, 2005, each of GS oHG and GS GmbH may be deemed
to beneficially own the aggregate of 342,674 shares of Common Stock that
may be deemed to be beneficially owned by GS Germany representing in the
aggregate, approximately 0.2% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) of the Act.

          As of August 17, 2005, GS Employee 2000 may be deemed to
beneficially own the aggregate of 3,178,367 shares of Common Stock that may
be deemed to be beneficially owned by GS Employee and GS Direct
representing in the aggregate, approximately 2.2% of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)
of the Act.

          As of August 17, 2005, GS Capital may be deemed to beneficially
own 8,198,381 shares of Common Stock representing in the aggregate,
approximately 5.8% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock based on
calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) of the Act.

          As of August 17, 2005, GS Offshore may be deemed to beneficially
own 2,978,976 shares of Common Stock representing in the aggregate,
approximately 2.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock based on
calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) of the Act.

          As of August 17, 2005, GS Germany may be deemed to beneficially
own 342,674 shares of Common Stock representing in the aggregate,
approximately 0.2% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock based on
calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) of the Act.

          As of August 17, 2005, GS Employee may be deemed to beneficially
own 2,604,864 shares of Common Stock representing in the aggregate,
approximately 1.8% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock based on
calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) of the Act.

          As of August 17, 2005, GS Direct may be deemed to beneficially
own 573,503 shares of Common Stock representing in the aggregate,
approximately 0.4% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock based on
calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d) of the Act.

          As of August 17, 2005, NH may be deemed to beneficially own 4,303
shares of Common Stock representing in the aggregate, less than 0.1% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock based on calculations made in accordance
with Rule 13d-3(d) of the Act.

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

          (b) Each Filing Person shares the power to vote or direct the
vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities that such
Filing Person may be deemed to beneficially own as indicated above.

          (c) Except as described above, no other transactions in the
shares of Common Stock were effected by the Filing Persons, or, to their
knowledge, any of the persons listed on Schedules I, II-A-i, II-A-ii,
II-B-i, II-B-ii or II-C hereto, during the last 60 days.

          (d) In accordance with the terms of the LLC Agreement (as defined
below) and, if approved by the board of directors of Nalco LLC, the members
of Nalco LLC have the right to receive dividends from and the proceeds from
any sale of Common Stock in accordance with their membership interests in
Nalco LLC.

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

          (e) Not applicable.

ITEM 6.        CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
               WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
               ----------------------------------------

Item 6 is hereby amended by adding the following immediately before the
ultimate paragraph thereof:

Lock-Up Agreements

          On August 11, 2005, each of the Purchasers entered into a lock-up
agreement (the "Lock-Up Agreements") with the underwriters whereby such
person agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to dispose of or hedge
any of their Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable
for shares of Common Stock during the period that is 90 days from August
11, 2005, subject to an extension of up to 18 additional days under certain
circumstances, except with the prior written consent of Goldman, Sachs &
Co., with certain exceptions.

          References to, and descriptions of, the Lock-Up Agreements as set
forth in this Item 6 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the
Form of Lock-Up Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 20 hereto.

ITEM 7.        MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
               --------------------------------

Exhibit 1      Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2004. *

Exhibit 2      Nalco LLC Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement,
               dated May 17, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to
               Exhibit 10.25 to the Nalco Holding Company Registration
               Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange
               Commission on August 26, 2004 (file number 333-118583)). *

Exhibit 3      Stockholders Agreement, dated November 16, 2004, among Nalco
               Holding Company and Nalco LLC and the other parties named
               therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
               the Nalco Holding Company Report on Form 8-K filed with the
               Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 2004
               (file number 001-32342)). *

Exhibit 4      Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 16, 2004,
               among Nalco Holding Company, Nalco LLC and the other parties
               named therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
               10.1 to the Nalco Holding Company Report on Form 8-K filed
               with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18,
               2004 (file number 001-32342)). *

Exhibit 5      Form of Lock-Up Agreement among Nalco Holding Company, Nalco
               LLC and the other parties named therein (incorporated herein
               by reference to Annex III(a) of Exhibit 1.1 to the Nalco
               Holding Company Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed
               with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25,
               2004 (file number 333-118583)). *

Exhibit 6      Underwriting Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to
               Exhibit 1.1 to the Nalco Holding Company Registration
               Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange
               Commission on October 25, 2004 (file number 333-118583)). *

Exhibit 7      Power of Attorney, dated as of December 12, 2003, relating
               to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. *

Exhibit 8      Power of Attorney, dated as of November 19, 2003, relating
               to Goldman, Sachs & Co. *

Exhibit 9      Power of Attorney, dated as of August 19, 2004, relating to
               GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C. *

Exhibit 10     Power of Attorney, dated as of August 5, 2004, relating to
               Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG. *

Exhibit 11     Power of Attorney, dated as of August 19, 2004, relating to
               Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH. *

Exhibit 12     Power of Attorney, dated as of August 19, 2004, relating to
               GS Employee Funds 2000 GP, L.L.C. *

Exhibit 13     Power of Attorney, dated as of August 19, 2004, relating to
               GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P. *

Exhibit 14     Power of Attorney, dated as of August 19, 2004, relating to
               GS Capital Partners 2000 Offshore, L.P. *

Exhibit 15     Power of Attorney, dated as of August 19, 2004, relating to
               GS Capital Partners 2000 GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG. *

Exhibit 16     Power of Attorney, dated as of August 19, 2004, relating to
               GS Capital Partners 2000 Employee Fund, L.P. *

Exhibit 17     Power of Attorney, dated as of October 21, 2004, relating to
               Goldman Sachs Direct Investment Fund 2000, L.P. *

Exhibit 18     Power of Attorney, dated as of June 24, 2004, relating to NH
               Acquisition LLC. *

Exhibit 19     Form of Lock-up Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2005,
               among Nalco Holding Company, Nalco LLC and the other parties
               named therein.

Exhibit 20     Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2005, among
               Nalco Holding Company, Nalco LLC and the underwriters named
               therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to
               the Nalco Holding Company Current Report on Form 8-K filed
               with the SEC on August 12, 2005 (file number 001-32342)).

* Previously filed.





                                 SIGNATURE

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


August 19, 2005


                                       THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.


                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact


                                       GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.


                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact


                                       GS ADVISORS 2000, L.L.C.


                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact


                                       GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. OHG


                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact







                                       GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH


                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact


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


                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact


                                       GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000, L.P.


                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact


                                       GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 OFFSHORE, L.P.


                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact


                                       GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 GMBH & CO.
                                       BETEILIGUNGS KG


                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact


                                       GS CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 EMPLOYEE FUND,
                                       L.P.


                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact



                                       GOLDMAN SACHS DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND
                                       2000, L.P.

                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact



                                       NH ACQUISITION LLC

                                       By:       /s/ Ted Chang
                                          -------------------------------------
                                          Name:      Ted Chang
                                          Title:     Attorney-in-fact







                                 SCHEDULE I


Schedule I is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

          The name of each director of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is set
forth below.

          The business address of each person listed below is c/o Goldman,
Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004.

          Each director listed below is a United States citizen, except as
follows: Lord Browne of Madingley is a citizen of the United Kingdom and
Claes Dahlback is a citizen of Sweden. The present principal occupation or
employment of each of the directors listed below is set forth below.



--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Name                                           Present Principal Occupation
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     
Henry M. Paulson, Jr.                   Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldman Sachs
                                        Group, Inc.
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lloyd C. Blankfein                      President and Chief Operating Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lord Browne of Madingley                Group Chief Executive of BP plc
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
John H. Bryan                           Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Corporation
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Claes Dahlback                          Senior Advisor to Investor AB
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stephen Friedman                        Former Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the
                                        National Economic Council
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
William W. George                       Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medtronic, Inc.
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
James A. Johnson                        Vice Chairman of Perseus, L.L.C.
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lois D. Juliber                         Retired Vice Chairman of Colgate-Palmolive Company
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Edward M. Liddy                         Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Allstate
                                        Corporation
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ruth J. Simmons                         President of Brown University
--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------







                              SCHEDULE II-A-i

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

          The name, position and present principal occupation of each
executive officer of GS Advisors 2000, L.L.C., the sole general partner of
each of GS Capital Partners 2000, L.P. and GS Capital Partners 2000
Offshore, L.P., and the sole manager of NH Acquisition LLC are set forth
below.

          The business address for all the executive officers listed below
is c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004,
except as follows: The business address of Richard S. Sharp, Hughes B.
Lepic, Robert R. Gheewalla, Sanjay H. Patel, Steffen J. Kastner, Bjorn P.
Killmer, Benoit Valentin and Ulrika Werdelin is Peterborough Court, 133
Fleet Street, London EC4A 2BB, England. The business address of Mary Nee
and Hsueh J. Sung is Cheung Kong Center, 68th Floor, 2 Queens Road,
Central, Hong Kong. The business address of Joseph P. DiSabato is 555
California Street, San Francisco, CA 94104. The business address of Muneer
A. Satter is 4900 Sears Tower, Chicago, IL 60606.

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




------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
             Name                        Position                          Present Principal Occupation
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                       
Richard A. Friedman             President                    Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Joseph H. Gleberman             Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Henry Cornell                   Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Richard S. Sharp                Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Esta E. Stecher                 Assistant Secretary          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Sanjeev K. Mehra                Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Muneer A. Satter                Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Sanjay H. Patel                 Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Hsueh J. Sung                   Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Steven M. Bunson                Assistant Secretary          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Elizabeth C. Fascitelli         Treasurer                    Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
David J. Greenwald              Assistant Secretary          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Hughes B. Lepic                 Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Russell E. Makowsky             Assistant Secretary          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Sarah E. Smith                  Assistant Treasurer          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Gerald J. Cardinale             Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Stephen S. Trevor               Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Joseph P. DiSabato              Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Robert R. Gheewalla             Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Ben I. Adler                    Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Melina E. Higgins               Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Adrian M. Jones                 Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
John E. Bowman                  Vice President               Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Katherine B. Enquist            Vice President/Secretary     Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Beverly L. O'Toole              Assistant Secretary          Vice President and Associate General Counsel of
                                                             Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Matthew E. Tropp                Assistant Secretary          Vice President and Associate General Counsel of
                                                             Goldman, Sachs &Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Mitchell S. Weiss               Vice President               Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Mary Nee                        Vice President               Executive Director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Ulrika Werdelin                 Vice President               Executive Director of Goldman Sachs International
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Kenneth A. Pontarelli           Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Steffen J. Kastner              Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Stuart A. Katz                  Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Bjorn P. Killmer                Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Benoit Valentin                 Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
Julie Abraham                   Assistant Secretary          Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of
                                                             Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------








                              SCHEDULE II-A-ii

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

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

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

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



------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Name                                           Present Principal Occupation
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   
Peter M. Sacerdote                    Advisory Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Richard A. Friedman                   Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Joseph H. Gleberman                   Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Henry Cornell                         Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Richard S. Sharp                      Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sanjeev K. Mehra                      Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Muneer A. Satter                      Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Joe DiSabato                          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adrian M. Jones                       Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Peter G. Sachs                        Senior Director of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scott Kapnick                         Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Melina E. Higgins                     Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hsueh J. Sung                         Managing Director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ben I. Adler                          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Elizabeth C. Fascitelli               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sarah E. Smith                        Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stephen S. Trevor                     Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert R. Gheewalla                   Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs International
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hughes B. Lepic                       Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs International
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gerald J. Cardinale                   Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sanjay H. Patel                       Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs International
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------







                              SCHEDULE II-B-i


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

         The name, position and present principal occupation of each
executive officer and director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Finanz GmbH which is
the sole managing general partner of Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG are set forth
below.

         The business address for each of the executive officers and
directors listed below is MesseTurm, 60308 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

         The executive officers and directors listed below are citizens of
Germany.








---------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
              Name                          Position                        Present Principal Occupation
---------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
                                                          
Andreas Koernlein                  Managing Director            Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG
---------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Alexander C. Dibelius              Managing Director            Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG
---------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Peter Hollmann                     Managing Director            Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG
---------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------








                              SCHEDULE II-B-ii

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

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

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

All executive officers listed below are United States citizens, except for
Richards S. Sharp and Sarah E. Smith, who are citizens of the United
Kingdom.



----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
               Name                           Position                        Present Principal Occupation
----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
                                                             
Richard A. Friedman                 Managing Director              Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Joseph H. Gleberman                 Managing Director              Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Henry Cornell                       Managing Director              Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Esta E. Stecher                     Managing Director              Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Elizabeth C. Fascitelli             Managing Director              Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
David J. Greenwald                  Managing Director              Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Sarah E. Smith                      Managing Director              Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Katherine B. Enquist                Managing Director              Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
John E. Bowman                      Managing Director              Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------
Richard S. Sharp                    Managing Director              Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
----------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------







                               SCHEDULE II-C


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

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

          The business address for all the executive officers listed below
is c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004,
except as follows: The business address of Richard S. Sharp, Hughes B.
Lepic, Robert R. Gheewalla, Sanjay H. Patel, Steffen J. Kastner, Bjorn P.
Killmer, Benoit Valentin and Ulrika Werdelin is 133 Fleet Street, London
EC4A 2BB, England. The business address of Mary Nee and Hsueh J. Sung is
Cheung Kong Center, 68th Floor, 2 Queens Road, Central, Hong Kong. The
business address of Joseph P. DiSabato is 555 California Street, 45th
Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104. The business address of Muneer A. Satter is
4900 Sears Tower, Chicago, IL 60606.

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



--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
              Name                         Position                        Present Principal Occupation
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
                                                         
Richard A. Friedman               President                    Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Joseph H. Gleberman               Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Henry Cornell                     Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Richard S. Sharp                  Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Esta E. Stecher                   Vice President/Assistant     Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
                                  Secretary
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Sanjeev K. Mehra                  Vice President/Treasurer     Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Muneer A. Satter                  Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Hsueh J. Sung                     Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Steven M. Bunson                  Assistant Secretary          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Elizabeth C. Fascitelli           Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
David J. Greenwald                Vice President/Assistant     Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
                                  Secretary
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Hughes B. Lepic                   Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Russell E. Makowsky               Assistant Secretary          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
--------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
Sarah E. Smith                    Assistant Treasurer          Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Gerald J. Cardinale               Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Stephen S. Trevor                 Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Joseph P. DiSabato                Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Robert R. Gheewalla               Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
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Sanjay H. Patel                   Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
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Ben I. Adler                      Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Melina E. Higgins                 Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Adrian M. Jones                   Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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John E. Bowman                    Vice President               Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Katherine B. Enquist              Vice President/Secretary     Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Beverly L. O'Toole                Assistant Secretary          Vice President and Associate General Counsel of
                                                               Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Raymond G. Matera                 Vice President               Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Mitchell S. Weiss                 Vice President               Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Mary Nee                          Vice President               Executive Director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.
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Matthew E. Tropp                  Assistant Secretary          Vice President and Associate General Counsel of
                                                               Goldman, Sachs &Co.
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Richard J. Stingi                 Vice President               Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Ulrika Werdelin                   Vice President               Executive Director of Goldman Sachs International
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Kenneth A. Pontarelli             Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Steffen J. Kastner                Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
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Stuart A. Katz                    Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Bjorn P. Killmer                  Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
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Benoit Valentin                   Vice President               Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International
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Julie Abraham                     Assistant Secretary          Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of
                                                               Goldman, Sachs &Co.
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                                SCHEDULE III


Schedule III is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

          In November 2002, the SEC, the National Association of Securities
Dealers ("NASD") and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE") alleged
that five broker dealers, including Goldman Sachs, violated Section 17(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
and Rule 17a-4 thereunder, NYSE Rules 440 and 342 and NASD Rules 3010 and
3110 by allegedly failing to preserve electronic mail communications for
three years and/or to preserve electronic mail communications for the first
two years in an accessible place, and by allegedly having inadequate
supervisory systems and procedures in relation to the retention of
electronic mail communications. Without admitting or denying the
allegations, the five broker dealers, including Goldman Sachs, consented to
censure by the SEC, NASD and NYSE and to the imposition of a
cease-and-desist order by the SEC and Goldman Sachs paid a total fine of
$1,650,000 ($550,000 each to the SEC, NASD and NYSE). Goldman Sachs also
undertook to review its procedures regarding the preservation of electronic
mail communications for compliance with the federal securities laws and
regulations and the rules of the NASD and NYSE, and to confirm within a
specified period of time that it has established systems and procedures
reasonably designed to achieve compliance with those laws, regulations and
rules.

          On April 28, 2003, without admitting or denying liability, ten
investment banking firms including Goldman Sachs, entered into global
settlements with the SEC, the NYSE, the NASD and certain states to resolve
the investigations relating to equity research analyst conflicts of
interest. Goldman Sachs was charged with violating NYSE Rules 342, 401, 472
and 475, and NASD Conduct Rules 2110, 2210 and 3010. Goldman Sachs also
agreed to a censure by the NYSE and the NASD and to pay a total of
$110,000,000 and to adopt a set of industry-wide reforms of its research
and investment banking businesses and to adopt certain restrictions on the
allocations of "hot" IPO shares. The terms of the global settlement were
entered in an order by a federal court in the Southern District of New York
on October 31, 2003 (Civil Action Number 03CV2944).

          On September 4, 2003, Goldman Sachs and the SEC settled
administrative proceedings relating to certain trading in U.S. Treasury
securities by Goldman Sachs on the morning of October 31, 2001. The Staff
of the SEC alleged that Goldman Sachs violated (i) Section 15(c)(1) and
Rule 15c1-2 of the Exchange Act as a result of certain trading in U.S.
Treasury bonds over an eight minute period on October 31, 2001; and (ii)
Section 15(f) of the Exchange Act by failing to maintain policies and
procedures specifically addressed to the possible misuse of non-public
information obtained from outside consultants. Under the Offer of
Settlement submitted by Goldman Sachs and accepted by the SEC, without
admitting or denying the SEC's allegations, Goldman Sachs consented to the
entry of an Order that, among other things, (i) censured Goldman Sachs;
(ii) directed Goldman Sachs to cease and desist from committing or causing
any violations of Section 15(c)(1)(A) & (C) and 15(f) and Rule 15c1-2 of
the Exchange Act; (iii) ordered Goldman Sachs to pay disgorgement and
prejudgment interest in the amount of $1,742,642, and a civil monetary
penalty of $5 million; and (iv) directed Goldman Sachs to conduct a review
its policies and procedures and to adopt, implement and maintain policies
and procedures consistent with the Order and that review. Goldman Sachs
also undertook to pay $2,562,740 in disgorgement and interest relating to
certain trading in U.S. Treasury bond futures during the same eight minute
period.

          On July 1, 2004, Goldman Sachs and the SEC settled administrative
proceedings relating to communications from Goldman Sachs sales traders on
its Asian Shares Sales Desk to certain institutional customers and news
media concerning four international public securities offerings during the
period between October 1999 and March 2000. The SEC alleged (i) that
certain of these communications by Goldman Sachs employees were made after
the registration statements pertaining to those offerings were filed, but
not yet declared effective by the SEC, in violation of Section 5(b) of the
Securities Act and (ii) that certain comments to the news media by Goldman
Sachs with respect to one of the offerings constituted an offer to sell
securities in violation of Section 5(c) of the Securities Act. The SEC also
alleged that Goldman Sachs failed to adequately supervise the Asian Shares
Sales Desk traders, as required by Section 15(b)(4)(E) of the Exchange Act.
Under the Offer of Settlement submitted by Goldman Sachs and accepted by
the SEC, without admitting or denying the SEC's allegations, Goldman Sachs
consented to the entry of an Order that, among other things, directed
Goldman Sachs to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations
of Sections 5(b) and 5(c) of the Securities Act, and ordered Goldman Sachs
to pay a civil monetary penalty of $2 million.

On January 24, 2005, the SEC filed an action in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New York alleging that Goldman Sachs violated Rule
101 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act by attempting to induce, or
inducing certain investors to make, aftermarket purchases of certain
initial public offerings underwritten by Goldman Sachs during 2000. On
February 4, 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations of the
complaint, a final judgment was entered against Goldman Sachs, with the
consent of Goldman Sachs, under which Goldman Sachs was permanently
restrained and enjoined from violating Rule 101 of Regulation M and
required to pay a $40 million civil penalty, which was paid on March 31,
2005.