SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D/A
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 7)*

                              NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY

                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
                         (Title of class of securities)

                                   0067050910
                                 (CUSIP number)

                               David H. Batchelder
                            Relational Investors, LLC
                         11975 El Camino Real, Suite 300
                           San Diego, California 92130
                                 (858) 704-3333
                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                        authorized to receive notices and
                                 communications)

                                   May 2, 2002
                  (Date of event which requires filing of this
                                   statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-l(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-l(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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




                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.       0067050910
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    1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
         Relational Investors, LLC
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    2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                           (a) [X]
                                           (b) [ ]
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    3  SEC USE ONLY
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    4  SOURCE OF FUNDS
             NA
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    5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
       IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  [ ]
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    6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              Delaware
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                   7 SOLE VOTING POWER
                            1,009,280
   NUMBER OF       ------------------------------------------------------------
    SHARES         8   SHARED VOTING POWER
  BENEFICIALLY              0
   OWNED BY        ------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH          9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   REPORTING                1,009,280
    PERSON         ------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH         10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            0
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   11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING
        PERSON              1,009,280
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   12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
        EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    [  ]
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   13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
         (11)               5.90%
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   14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          OO
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CUSIP No.       006705910
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    1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
         Relational Investors, L.P.
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    2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                            (a) [X]
                                            (b) [ ]
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    3  SEC USE ONLY
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    4  SOURCE OF FUNDS
            NA
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    5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
       REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                   [  ]
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    6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              Delaware
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                   7  SOLE VOTING POWER
                            768,451
   NUMBER OF       ------------------------------------------------------------
     SHARES        8  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY             0
   OWNED BY        ------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH          9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING                 768,451
    PERSON         ------------------------------------------------------------
     WITH         10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                            0
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   11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING
       PERSON               768,451
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   12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                   [  ]
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   13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
       (11)                 4.49%
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   14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                PN
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CUSIP No.     0067050910
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    1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
         Relational Fund Partners, L.P.
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    2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
         GROUP                                 (a) [X]
                                               (b) [ ]
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    3  SEC USE ONLY
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    4  SOURCE OF FUNDS
             NA
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    5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
         REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)   [  ]
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    6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                Delaware
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                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                             40,410
     NUMBER OF         --------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY             0
     OWNED BY          --------------------------------------------------------
      EACH             9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING               40,410
      PERSON           --------------------------------------------------------
       WITH            10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             0
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   11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING
       PERSON                40,410
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   12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                  [  ]
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   13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
          (11)               0.24%
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   14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          PN
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CUSIP No.       0067050910
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    1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
       Relational Coast Partners, L.P.
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    2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                (a) [X]
                                                (b) [ ]
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    3  SEC USE ONLY
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    4  SOURCE OF FUNDS
           NA
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    5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  [  ]
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    6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          Delaware
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                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                             34,146
     NUMBER OF         --------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY             0
     OWNED BY          --------------------------------------------------------
      EACH             9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING               34,146
      PERSON           --------------------------------------------------------
       WITH            10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             0
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   11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING
       PERSON                34,146
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   12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                  [  ]
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   13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
          (11)              0.20%
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   14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          PN
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CUSIP No.       0067050910
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    1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
         Relational Partners, L.P.
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    2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                (a) [X]
                                                (b) [ ]
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    3  SEC USE ONLY
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    4  SOURCE OF FUNDS
           NA
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    5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  [  ]
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    6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          Delaware
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                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                             122,086
     NUMBER OF         --------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY             0
     OWNED BY          --------------------------------------------------------
      EACH             9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING               122,086
      PERSON           --------------------------------------------------------
       WITH            10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             0
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   11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING
       PERSON                122,086
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   12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                  [  ]
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   13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
          (11)               0.71%
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   14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          PN
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CUSIP No.       0067050910
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    1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
       Ralph V. Whitworth
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    2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                (a) [X]
                                                (b) [ ]
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    3  SEC USE ONLY
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    4  SOURCE OF FUNDS
          NA
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    5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  [  ]
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    6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States
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                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                             0
     NUMBER OF         --------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY             1,009,280
     OWNED BY          --------------------------------------------------------
      EACH             9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING               0
      PERSON           --------------------------------------------------------
       WITH            10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             1,009,280
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   11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING
       PERSON                1,009,280
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   12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                  [  ]
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   13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
          (11)               5.90%
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   14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          IN
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CUSIP No.       0067050910
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    1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
       David H. Batchelder
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    2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                (a) [X]
                                                (b) [ ]
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    3  SEC USE ONLY
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    4  SOURCE OF FUNDS
           NA
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    5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  [  ]
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    6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States
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                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                              0
     NUMBER OF         --------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY             1,009,280
     OWNED BY          --------------------------------------------------------
      EACH             9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING               0
      PERSON           --------------------------------------------------------
       WITH            10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             1,009,280
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   11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING
       PERSON                1,009,280
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                  [  ]
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   13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
          (11)               5.90%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          IN
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CUSIP No.       0067050910
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    1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
         Joel L. Reed
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    2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                (a) [X]
                                                (b) [ ]
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    3  SEC USE ONLY
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    4  SOURCE OF FUNDS
           NA
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    5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  [  ]
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    6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States
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                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                              0
     NUMBER OF         --------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY             1,009,280
     OWNED BY          --------------------------------------------------------
      EACH             9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING               0
      PERSON           --------------------------------------------------------
       WITH            10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             1,009,280
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   11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING
       PERSON                1,009,280
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   12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                  [  ]
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   13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
          (11)               5.90%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          IN
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CUSIP No.       0067050910
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    1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
         James J. Zehentbauer
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    2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                (a) [X]
                                                (b) [ ]
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    3  SEC USE ONLY
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    4  SOURCE OF FUNDS
           NA
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
          REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)  [  ]
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    6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States
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                       7   SOLE VOTING POWER
                              0
     NUMBER OF         --------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY             1,009,280
     OWNED BY          --------------------------------------------------------
      EACH             9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING               0
      PERSON           --------------------------------------------------------
       WITH            10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             1,009,280
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   11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING
       PERSON                1,009,280
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   12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
       EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                  [  ]
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   13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
          (11)               5.90%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          IN
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               This Amendment No.7 to Schedule 13D (this "Statement") is being
filed by and on behalf of Relational Investors, L.P. ("RILP"), Relational Fund
Partners, L.P. ("RFP"), Relational Coast Partners, L.P. ("RCP"), and Relational
Partners, L.P. ("RP"). Each of RILP, RFP, RCP and RP is a Delaware limited
partnership. The principal business of each of RILP, RFP, RCP and RP is
investing in securities.

               This Statement is also being filed by and on behalf of Relational
Investors, LLC ("RILLC"), a Delaware limited liability company. The principal
business of RILLC is being the sole general partner of RILP, RFP, RCP and RP.
RILP, RFP, RCP, RP and an account managed by RILLC are the beneficial owners of
the securities covered by this Statement. Pursuant to the Limited Partnership
Agreement of each of RILP, RFP, RCP and RP, and the investment management
agreement for the account managed by RILLC, RILLC has sole investment discretion
and voting authority with respect to the securities covered by this Statement.

               This Statement is also being filed by and on behalf of Ralph V.
Whitworth, David H. Batchelder, Joel L. Reed and James J. Zehentbauer. Messrs.
Whitworth, Batchelder, Reed and Zehentbauer are the Managing Members of RILLC,
in which capacity they share voting control and dispositive power over the
securities covered by this Statement. Messrs. Whitworth, Batchelder, Reed and
Zehentbauer, therefore, may be deemed to have shared indirect beneficial
ownership of such securities. The present principal occupation of each of
Messrs. Whitworth, Batchelder and Zehentbauer is serving as a Managing Member of
RILLC. The present principal occupation of Mr. Reed is serving as President of
Batchelder & Partners, Inc. (Messrs. Whitworth, Batchelder, Reed and
Zehentbauer, together with RILP,




RFP, RCP, RP and RILLC, shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Reporting
Persons").

               This Statement hereby amends the Schedule 13D filed on April 20,
1998, as amended by the Schedule 13D/A filed on May 26, 1998, the Schedule 13D/A
filed on July 16, 1998, the Schedule 13D/A filed on September 23, 1998, the
Schedule 13D/A filed on December 14, 1998,the Schedule 13D/A filed on March 2,
1999, and the Schedule 13D/A filed on June 23, 2000 as follows:

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

               Item 4 is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the
following:

               As of the date of this Statement, except as set forth below, none
of the Reporting Persons has any present plan or intention which would result in
or relate to any of the actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of
Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

               The Reporting Persons continue to closely monitor the Company's
performance. Consistent with Mr. Batchelder's fiduciary duties as a member of
the Company's board of directors, the Reporting Persons and their
representatives and advisers intend to continue from time to time to discuss the
Company and its business and management with members of the board of directors
and management of the Company and communicate with other shareholders concerning
the Company. The Reporting Persons may modify their plans in the future.

               The Reporting Persons may, from time to time, (i) acquire
additional shares of Company common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
"Shares") (subject to availability at prices deemed favorable) in the open
market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise, or (ii) dispose of
Shares (at prices deemed favorable) in the open market, in privately negotiated
transactions or otherwise.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

               Item 5 is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the
following:

               (a) As of the date of this Statement, the Reporting Persons
beneficially owned in the aggregate 1,009,280 Shares constituting 5.90% of the
outstanding Shares (based upon 17,104,417 Shares outstanding on March 26, 2002
as set forth in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and
10,500 options to purchase Shares granted to Mr. Batchelder, which are
exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Amendment). The Reporting Persons
may be deemed to have direct beneficial ownership of Shares as follows:



                  NUMBER OF           PERCENT OF OUTSTANDING
NAME              SHARES              SHARES
------            ---------           ----------------------
                                
RILLC             44,187              0.26%
RILP              768,451             4.49%
RFP               40,410              0.24%
RCP               34,146              0.20%
RP                122,086             0.71%


               RILLC, in its capacity as an investment management




consultant, may be deemed to possess direct beneficial ownership of the 20,907
Shares that are owned by an account it manages, 12,780 Shares granted to Mr.
Batchelder as a board member and 10,500 options to purchase Shares granted to
Mr. Batchelder, which are exercisable within 60 days of the date of this
Amendment. Additionally, RILLC, as the sole general partner of each of RILP,
RFP, RCP and RP, may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership (as that
term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) of the Shares of which any of RILP, RFP, RCP and RP may be deemed to
possess direct beneficial ownership. Each of Messrs. Whitworth, Batchelder, Reed
and Zehentbauer as Managing Members of RILLC, may be deemed to share beneficial
ownership of the Shares which RILLC may beneficially own. Each of Messrs.
Whitworth, Batchelder, Reed and Zehentbauer disclaims beneficial ownership of
such Shares for all other purposes.

               To the best knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, other
than as set forth above, none of the persons named in Item 2 is the beneficial
owner of any Shares.

               (b) RILP has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 768,451
Shares and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares.

               RFP has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 40,410
Shares and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares.

               RCP has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 34,146
Shares and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares.

               RP has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 122,086
Shares and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares.

               RILLC has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 20,907
Shares held by an account it manages, and the sole power to dispose or direct
the disposition of such Shares. In addition, RILLC, as sole General Partner of
RILP, RFP, RCP and RP, may be deemed to have the sole power to vote or direct
the vote of 965,093 Shares held by such Reporting Persons, and the sole power to
dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. Messrs. Batchelder, Whitworth,
Reed and Zehentbauer as the Managing Members of RILLC, may be deemed to share
the power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the
disposition of such Shares.

               (c) The Reporting Persons engaged in the following transactions
in Shares during the past 60 days. All transactions involved sales of shares on
the New York Stock Exchange, unless marked with an asterisk (*), which indicates
a sale on the MWSE or marked with two asterisks (**), which indicates a sale in
the third market:



Reporting         Date of        Number of       Price per
Person            Sale           Shares          Share
---------         -------        ---------       ---------
                                        
RILP              4/26/02          1,403          $15.46
RILP              4/26/02*        40,293          $15.46
RP                4/26/02            223          $15.46
RP                4/26/02*         6,401          $15.46
RFP               4/26/02             74          $15.46
RFP               4/26/02*         2,119          $15.46







                                        
RCP               4/26/02             62          $15.46
RCP               4/26/02*         1,791          $15.46
RILLC             4/26/02             38          $15.46
RILLC             4/26/02*         1,096          $15.46
RILP              4/29/02          4,286          $15.55
RP                4/29/02            681          $15.55
RFP               4/29/02            225          $15.55
RCP               4/29/02            190          $15.55
RILLC             4/29/02            118          $15.55
RILP              4/30/02         68,662          $15.52
RILP              4/30/02**        1,481          $15.52
RP                4/30/02         10,909          $15.52
RP                4/30/02**          235          $15.52
RFP               4/30/02          3,611          $15.52
RFP               4/30/02**           78          $15.52
RCP               4/30/02          3,051          $15.52
RCP               4/30/02             66          $15.52
RILLC             4/30/02          1,867          $15.52
RILLC             4/30/02             40          $15.75
RILP              5/1/02          13,249          $15.75
RILP              5/1/02**         3,118          $15.75
RP                5/1/02           2,105          $15.75
RP                5/1/02**           495          $15.75
RFP               5/1/02             697          $15.75
RFP               5/1/02**           164          $15.75
RCP               5/1/02             589          $15.75
RCP               5/1/02**           138          $15.75
RILLC             5/1/02             360          $15.75
RILLC             5/1/02**            85          $15.75
RILP              5/2/02           3,039          $16.10
RILP              5/2/02**         4,053          $16.10
RP                5/2/02             483          $16.10
RP                5/2/02**           644          $16.10
RFP               5/2/02             160          $16.10
RFP               5/2/02**           213          $16.10
RCP               5/2/02             135          $16.10
RCP               5/2/02**           180          $16.10
RILLC             5/2/02              83          $16.10
RILLC             5/2/02**           110          $16.10



               (d) No other person is known to have the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,
the Shares covered by this Statement, except that dividends from, and proceeds
from the sale of, the Shares held by the account managed by RILLC may be
delivered to such account.

               (e) Not applicable.





                                   SIGNATURES

               After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certify that the information contained in this Amendment
No.7 to Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct.

Dated: May 3, 2002

RELATIONAL INVESTORS, L.P.
RELATIONAL FUND PARTNERS, L.P.
RELATIONAL COAST PARTNERS, L.P.
RELATIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

By:  Relational Investors, LLC

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     as general partner to each


   By: /s/ David H. Batchelder
--------------------------------------
      David H. Batchelder
      Managing Member

RELATIONAL INVESTORS, LLC

By: /s/ David H. Batchelder
--------------------------------------
        David H. Batchelder
        Managing Member

/s/ Ralph V. Whitworth
--------------------------------------
Ralph V. Whitworth

/s/ David H. Batchelder
--------------------------------------
David H. Batchelder

/s/ Joel L. Reed
--------------------------------------
Joel L. Reed

/s/ James J. Zehentbauer
--------------------------------------
James J. Zehentbauer