EE REPORTED ON 8-7-03, THAT HE HAD SUFFERED A HERNIA AT SOME TIME WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND WOULD BE NEEDING SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE WAS NOT SURE WHEN OR WHERE IT HAPPENED FOR SURE AND HAD NOT INDICATED A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THIS. HE IS HAVING THE SURGERY ON 9-2-03, AND WILL BE OUT FOR APPROX. 4 TO 6 WEEKS.