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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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


                     Affordable Residential Communities Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


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


                                    008273104
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               September 21, 2006
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

|_|      Rule 13d-1(b)
|X|      Rule 13d-1(c)
|_|      Rule 13d-1(d)

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

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


                         (Continued on following pages)
                               Page 1 of 27 Pages






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

            Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  1,713,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                1,713,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            1,713,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            3.9%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================




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

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  2,057,600
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                2,057,600
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            2,057,600
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.7%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================




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

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  118,700
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                118,700
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            118,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================




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

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  146,200
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                146,200
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            146,200
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.3%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================




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

            Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            New York
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  54,600
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                54,600
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            54,600
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.1%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================




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

            Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page,  however,  is a beneficial  owner only of
                           the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Cayman Islands
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  262,890
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                262,890
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            262,890
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.6%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================




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

            Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  199,010
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                199,010
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            199,010
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.5%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IA, OO
------------====================================================================




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

            Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,352,990
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,352,990
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,352,990
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.0%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            OO
------------====================================================================




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

            Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,552,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================




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

            William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,552,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================




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

            Charles E. Ellwein [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

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

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




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

            Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,552,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================




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

            Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,552,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================




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

            William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,552,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================




                              Page 15 of 27 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 008273104
===================

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

            Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,552,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================




                              Page 16 of 27 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 008273104
===================

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

            Jason E. Moment
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,552,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================




                              Page 17 of 27 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 008273104
===================

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

            Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,552,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================




                              Page 18 of 27 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 008273104
===================

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

            Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,552,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================




                              Page 19 of 27 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 008273104
===================

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

            Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,552,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================




                              Page 20 of 27 Pages




                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 008273104
===================

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

            Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                              (a) [   ]
                                                              (b) [ X ]**
    2
                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 4,552,000 Shares,  which is 10.4% of the
                           class of  securities.  The  reporting  person on this
                           cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
                           only of the  securities  reported by it on this cover
                           page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
------------====================================================================
                                SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF         5
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
       SHARES                   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY        6
      OWNED BY                  4,552,000
                    ------------================================================
                                SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        EACH            7
                                -0-
                    ------------================================================
      REPORTING                 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     PERSON WITH        8
                                4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    9
            4,552,000
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                     [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            10.4%
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================




                              Page 21 of 27 Pages



         This  Amendment  No. 2 to  Schedule  13G  amends  and  restates  in its
entirety the Schedule 13G initially filed on October 5, 2005 (collectively, with
all amendments thereto, the "Schedule 13G").

         Preliminary  Note:  This  Amendment  reports that effective on April 3,
2006  Charles E.  Ellwein  resigned  as a managing  member of  Farallon  Capital
Management,  L.L.C. and Farallon Partners,  L.L.C., two of the Reporting Persons
listed  below,  and as such may no longer be deemed to be a beneficial  owner of
the securities beneficially owned by such entities as of such date.

Item 1.  Issuer
         ------

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

             Affordable Residential Communities Inc. (the "Company")

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

             600 Grant Street, Suite 900, Denver, Colorado 80203

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

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

         This statement  relates to shares of Common Stock,  par value $0.01 per
share  (the  "Shares"),  of the  Company.  The  CUSIP  number  of the  Shares is
008273104.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



                              Page 22 of 27 Pages




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

                  (vi)     Farallon  Capital  Offshore  Investors  II,  L.P.,  a
                           Cayman Islands  exempted limited  partnership  ("FCOI
                           II"), with respect to the Shares held by it.

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

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

                  (vii)    Farallon  Capital  Management,   L.L.C.,  a  Delaware
                           limited liability company (the "Management Company"),
                           with respect to the Shares held by an entity  managed
                           by the Management Company (the "Managed Entity").

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

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

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

                  (ix)     The following persons who are, or solely with respect
                           to Charles E. Ellwein, were, managing members of both
                           the  Farallon  General  Partner  and  the  Management
                           Company,  with  respect  to the  Shares  held  by the
                           Farallon Funds and the Managed  Entity:  Chun R. Ding
                           ("Ding"), William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"),  Charles E.
                           Ellwein  ("Ellwein"),  Richard  B.  Fried  ("Fried"),
                           Monica  R.  Landry  ("Landry"),   William  F.  Mellin
                           ("Mellin"),  Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"), Jason E.
                           Moment ("Moment"), Rajiv A. Patel ("Patel"), Derek C.
                           Schrier ("Schrier"),  Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and
                           Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").

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

         The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds,  the Management  Company
and the  Farallon  General  Partner  is set forth  above.  Each of the  Farallon
Individual  Reporting Persons is a citizen of the United States.  The address of
the principal  business office of each of the Reporting  Persons is c/o Farallon
Capital  Management,  L.L.C.,  One Maritime  Plaza,  Suite 1325,  San Francisco,
California 94111.

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




                              Page 23 of 27 Pages







         Not Applicable.

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

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

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

         The Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by
the Farallon Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the
Managed Entity are owned directly by the Managed  Entity.  The Farallon  General
Partner,  as general  partner  to the  Farallon  Funds,  may be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds. The Management
Company,  as manager to the Managed  Entity,  may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed  Entity.  The Farallon  Individual
Reporting Persons,  as managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and
the Management  Company with the power to exercise  investment  discretion,  may
each be  deemed  to be the  beneficial  owner  of all such  Shares  owned by the
Farallon  Funds and the Managed  Entity.  Each of the  Management  Company,  the
Farallon General Partner and the Farallon  Individual  Reporting  Persons hereby
disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

Item 5.  Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class
         --------------------------------------------

         See Preliminary Note above.

Item 6.  Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person
         ---------------------------------------------------------------

         Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification  And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired
         -------------------------------------------------------------------
         The Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company
         ------------------------------------------------------------

         Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group
         ---------------------------------------------------------

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

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

         Not Applicable.




                              Page 24 of 27 Pages




Item 10. Certification
         -------------

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















                              Page 25 of 27 Pages



                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

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

Dated:  October 2, 2006


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



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



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

         The Powers of Attorney  executed by Duhamel,  Fried,  Mellin,  Millham,
Steyer and Wehrly  authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on July 16, 2003, by such Reporting
Persons with respect to the Common Stock of New World  Restaurant  Group,  Inc.,
are hereby  incorporated by reference.  The Powers of Attorney  executed by Ding
and  Schrier  authorizing  Landry  to sign and file  this  Schedule  13G on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting
Persons  with respect to the Common Stock of Salix  Pharmaceuticals,  Ltd.,  are
hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by Ellwein and
Patel  authorizing  Landry to sign and file this  Schedule 13G on each  person's
behalf,  which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to






                              Page 26 of 27 Pages




the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8,
2004, by such  Reporting  Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica
Energy  Systems,  Inc.,  are  hereby  incorporated  by  reference.  The Power of
Attorney  executed by Moment  authorizing  Landry to sign and file this Schedule
13G on his  behalf,  which  was  filed  with the  Schedule  13D  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission on January 9, 2006, by such Reporting Person
with  respect  to the  Common  Stock  of  Vintage  Petroleum,  Inc.,  is  hereby
incorporated by reference.








                              Page 27 of 27 Pages