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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                                  Gartner, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                              Class B Common Stock
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    366651206
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2003
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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 28 Pages
                         Exhibit Index found on Page 27



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

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

        NUMBER OF                    -0-
                       --------------===========================================
         SHARES             6        SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                     300,270
                       --------------===========================================
          EACH                       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
        REPORTING                    -0-
       PERSON WITH     --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     300,270
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            300,270
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            1.0 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 2 of 28 Pages



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

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      287,480
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     287,480
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            287,480
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            1.0 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 3 of 28 Pages



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

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

        NUMBER OF                    -0-
                       --------------===========================================
         SHARES             6        SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                     45,780
                       --------------===========================================
          EACH                       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
        REPORTING                    -0-
       PERSON WITH     --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     45,780
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            45,780
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.2 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 4 of 28 Pages



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

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      64,630
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     64,630
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            64,630
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.2 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 5 of 28 Pages



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

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      19,230
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     19,230
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            19,230
------------====================================================================
            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
------------====================================================================

                               Page 6 of 28 Pages



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

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

        NUMBER OF                    -0-
                       --------------===========================================
         SHARES             6        SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                     517,490
                       --------------===========================================
          EACH                       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
        REPORTING                    -0-
       PERSON WITH     --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     517,490
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            517,490
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            1.8 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IA, OO
------------====================================================================

                               Page 7 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      717,390
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     717,390
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            717,390
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            2.5 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            OO
------------====================================================================

                               Page 8 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

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

            David I. Cohen
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                      (a) [   ]
                                                      (b) [ X ]**
    2

                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 9 of 28 Pages



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

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 10 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

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

            Joseph F. Downes
------------====================================================================
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 11 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 12 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

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

            Charles E. Ellwein
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                      (a) [   ]
                                                      (b) [ X ]**
    2

                  **       The  reporting  persons  making  this  filing hold an
                           aggregate of 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 13 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 14 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 15 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 16 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 17 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 18 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 19 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 20 of 28 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 366651206
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            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 1,234,880  Shares,  which is 4.3% 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
            United States
------------====================================================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                     -0-
                       --------------===========================================
        SHARES              6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY                      1,234,880
                       --------------===========================================
         EACH                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            7
       REPORTING                     -0-
      PERSON WITH      --------------===========================================
                                     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            8
                                     1,234,880
------------====================================================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,234,880
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                          [   ]
------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            4.3 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================

                               Page 21 of 28 Pages



         This  Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G amends the Schedule 13G initially
filed on  February  3, 2003  (collectively,  with all  amendments  thereto,  the
"Schedule 13G").

Item 1.  Issuer
         ------

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

                  Gartner,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  (formerly  known as  Gartner
                  Group, Inc.)

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

                  56 Top Gallant Road, Stamford, Connecticut 06904-2212

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

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

         This statement relates to Shares of Class B Common Stock (the "Shares")
of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is 366651206.

         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 Partnerships
         ----------------

                  (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; and

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

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

                               Page 22 of 28 Pages



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

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

         The General Partner Of The Partnerships
         ---------------------------------------

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

         The Managing Members Of The General Partner And The Management Company
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                  (viii)   The  following  persons who are  managing  members of
                           both the General Partner and the Management  Company,
                           with  respect to the Shares held by the  Partnerships
                           and the Managed  Accounts:  David I. Cohen ("Cohen"),
                           Chun R. Ding ("Ding"),  Joseph F. Downes  ("Downes"),
                           William F.  Duhamel  ("Duhamel"),  Charles E. Ellwein
                           ("Ellwein"),  Richard B. Fried  ("Fried"),  Monica R.
                           Landry  ("Landry"),  William  F.  Mellin  ("Mellin"),
                           Stephen  L.  Millham  ("Millham"),   Rajiv  A.  Patel
                           ("Patel"),  Derek C. Schrier  ("Schrier"),  Thomas F.
                           Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").

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

         The  citizenship of each of the  Partnerships,  the General Partner and
the  Management  Company is set forth above.  Each of the  Individual  Reporting
Persons is a United States citizen. 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
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         13d-2(b) Or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity Specified
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         In (a) - (j):
         ------------

                  Not Applicable.

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

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

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

                              Page 23 of 28 Pages



         The Shares reported hereby for the  Partnerships  are owned directly by
the Partnerships  and those reported by the Management  Company on behalf of the
Managed  Accounts  are owned  directly  by the  Managed  Accounts.  The  General
Partner,  as  general  partner  to the  Partnerships,  may be  deemed  to be the
beneficial  owner of all such Shares owned by the  Partnerships.  The Management
Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts,  may be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner  of all  such  Shares  owned  by  the  Managed  Accounts.  The
Individual  Reporting  Persons,  as managing members of both the General Partner
and the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all
such  Shares held by the  Partnerships  and the  Managed  Accounts.  Each of the
Management  Company,  the General Partner and the Individual  Reporting  Persons
hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

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

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

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

                  Not Applicable.

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

                  Not Applicable.

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

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

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

                  Not Applicable.

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

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

                              Page 24 of 28 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:  February 3, 2004


                   /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                   ----------------------------------------
                   FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                   on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                   FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                   FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                   FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                   FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                   And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                   By Joseph F. Downes
                   Managing Member


                   /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                   ----------------------------------------
                   FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
                   By Joseph F. Downes
                   Managing Member


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


         The Powers of Attorney,  each  executed by Cohen,  Mellin,  Millham and
Steyer  authorizing  Downes 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 January 20,  1998,  by such  Reporting
Persons with respect to the Units of Spiros  Development  Corporation  II, Inc.,
are hereby incorporated by reference.  The Powers of Attorney,  each executed by
Duhamel and Fried authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  February  9,  1999 by such
Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common Stock of Crescendo
Pharmaceuticals  Corporation, are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney  executed  by Mark C. Wehrly  authorizing  Downes to sign and file this
Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with

                              Page 25 of 28 Pages



Amendment  No. 4 to the  Schedule  13D filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission  on January 18, 2000,  by such  Reporting  Person with respect to the
Class A  Common  Stock  of  Momentum  Business  Applications,  Inc.,  is  hereby
incorporated  by reference.  The Power of Attorney  executed by Monica R. Landry
authorizing  Downes, as well as Steyer and Cohen, to sign and file this Schedule
13G on her  behalf,  which  was  filed  with the  Schedule  13G  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2001, by such Reporting Person
with  respect  to  the  Common  Stock  of  Korn/Ferry  International  is  hereby
incorporated  by reference.  The Powers of Attorney  executed by each of Chun R.
Ding and Derek C. Schrier  authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G
on his behalf,  which was filed with  Amendment  No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting
Person  with  respect to the Common  Stock of Salix  Pharmaceuticals,  Ltd.,  is
hereby  incorporated  by reference.  The Powers of Attorney  executed by each of
Charles E. Ellwein and Rajiv A. Patel  authorizing  Downes to sign and file this
Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule
13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004 by such
Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica  Energy Systems,
Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference.

                              Page 26 of 28 Pages





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT 1                        Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section
                                 240.13d1(k)





                              Page 27 of 28 Pages



                                                                       EXHIBIT 1
                                                                              to
                                                                    SCHEDULE 13G


                           JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)
                        --------------------------------

         The undersigned  acknowledge and agree that the foregoing  statement on
Schedule  13G is  filed  on  behalf  of each of the  undersigned  and  that  all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the  undersigned  without the  necessity of filing  additional  joint
acquisition   statements.   The  undersigned  acknowledge  that  each  shall  be
responsible for the timely filing of such  amendments,  and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible  for the  completeness  and accuracy of the information
concerning the other  entities or persons,  except to the extent that he, she or
it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated:  February 3, 2004


                    /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                    ----------------------------------------
                    FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
                    on its own behalf and as General Partner of
                    FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                    FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
                    And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
                    By Joseph F. Downes
                    Managing Member


                    /s/ Joseph F. Downes
                    ----------------------------------------
                    FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
                    By Joseph F. Downes
                    Managing Member


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

                              Page 28 of 28 Pages