SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

        INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES
               13D-1(B), (C) AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B)
                                (Amendment No. )(1)


                               Iridex Corporation
                               ------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

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

                                    462684101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 April 27, 2004
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             (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)


                              (Page 1 of 12 Pages)

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     (1) 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, as amended (the "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).





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

             Raj Rajaratnam
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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                                                  (a)  |_|
                                                                                                                  (b)  |X|
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     3       SEC USE ONLY


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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             United States
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                                    5       SOLE VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
            SHARES                          0
         BENEFICIALLY        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           OWNED BY                 6       SHARED VOTING POWER
             EACH
          REPORTING                         722,505
            PERSON           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             WITH                   7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            0
                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            722,505
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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             722,505
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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    |_|

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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             9.9%
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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!






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

             Galleon Management, L.L.C.
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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                                                  (a)  |_|
                                                                                                                  (b)  |X|
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     3       SEC USE ONLY


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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
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                                    5       SOLE VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
            SHARES                          0
         BENEFICIALLY        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           OWNED BY                 6       SHARED VOTING POWER
             EACH
          REPORTING                         722,505
            PERSON           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             WITH                   7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            0
                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            722,505
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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             722,505
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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    |_|

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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             9.9%
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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             OO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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

             Galleon Management, L.P.
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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                                                                  (a)  |_|
                                                                                                                  (b)  |X|
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     3       SEC USE ONLY


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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
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                                    5       SOLE VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
            SHARES                          0
         BENEFICIALLY        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           OWNED BY                 6       SHARED VOTING POWER
             EACH
          REPORTING                         722,505
            PERSON           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             WITH                   7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            0
                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            722,505
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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             722,505
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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    |_|

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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             9.9%
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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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

             Galleon Advisors, L.L.C.
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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                                                  (a)  |_|
                                                                                                                  (b)  |X|
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     3       SEC USE ONLY


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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
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                                    5       SOLE VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
            SHARES                          0
         BENEFICIALLY        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           OWNED BY                 6       SHARED VOTING POWER
             EACH
          REPORTING                         88,200
            PERSON           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             WITH                   7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            0
                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            88,200
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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             88,200
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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    |_|

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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             1.2%
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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             OO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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

             Galleon Healthcare Partners, L.P.
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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                                                                  (a)  |_|
                                                                                                                  (b)  |X|
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     3       SEC USE ONLY


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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
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                                    5       SOLE VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
            SHARES                          0
         BENEFICIALLY        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           OWNED BY                 6       SHARED VOTING POWER
             EACH
          REPORTING                         88,200
            PERSON           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             WITH                   7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            0
                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            88,200
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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             88,200
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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    |_|

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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             1.2%
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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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

             Galleon Healthcare Offshore, Ltd.
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     2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                                                                                  (a)  |_|
                                                                                                                  (b)  |X|
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     3       SEC USE ONLY


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     4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Bermuda
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                                    5       SOLE VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
            SHARES                          0
         BENEFICIALLY        -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           OWNED BY                 6       SHARED VOTING POWER
             EACH
          REPORTING                         634,305
            PERSON           -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             WITH                   7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            0
                             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                            634,305
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     9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             634,305
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    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    |_|

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    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

             8.7%
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    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             CO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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                  SCHEDULE 13-G - TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
                         FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(c)

ITEM 1(A).  NAME OF ISSUER:

                  Iridex Corporation

ITEM 1(B).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  1212 Terra Bella Avenue
                  Mountainview, California 94043-1824

ITEM 2(A).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                  Raj Rajaratnam
                  Galleon Management, L.P.
                  Galleon Management, L.L.C.
                  Galleon Advisors, L.L.C.
                  Galleon Healthcare Partners, L.P.
                  Galleon Healthcare Offshore, Ltd.

                  Each of the foregoing, a "Reporting Person."

ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                  For Galleon Management, L.P.:
                  135 East 57th Street, 16th Floor
                  New York, NY 10022

                  For each Reporting Person other than Galleon Management, L.P.:
                  c/o Galleon Management, L.P.
                  135 East 57th Street, 16th Floor
                  New York, NY 10022

ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP:

                  For Raj Rajaratnam:  United States
                  For Galleon Healthcare Offshore, Ltd.: Bermuda
                  For each Reporting Person other than Raj Rajaratnam and
                  Galleon Healthcare Offshore, Ltd.:  Delaware

ITEM 2(D).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share



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ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP NUMBER:

                  462684101

ITEM 3.  IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2 (B) OR
         (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

                  Not applicable.

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.

         For Raj Rajaratnam, Galleon Management, L.P., and Galleon Management,
         L.L.C.:

         (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

                       722,505 shares of Common Stock

         (b) Percent of Class:

                       9.9% (Based upon 7,325,182 shares outstanding as reported
                       by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
                       the quarter ended July 3, 2004)

         (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                       (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

                       (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 722,505

                       (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                             of: 0

                       (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                             disposition of: 722,505

         For Galleon Advisors, L.L.C. and Galleon Healthcare Partners, L.P.:

         (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

                        88,200 shares of Common Stock

         (b) Percent of Class:

                        1.2% (Based upon 7,325,182 shares outstanding as
                        reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form
                        10-Q for the quarter ended July 3, 2004)

         (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                       (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

                       (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 88,200

                       (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                             of: 0

                       (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                             disposition of: 88,200



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         For Galleon Healthcare Offshore, Ltd.:

         (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

                        634,305 shares of Common Stock

         (b) Percent of Class:

                        8.7% (Based upon 7,325,182 shares outstanding as
                        reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form
                        10-Q for the quarter ended July 3, 2004)

         (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                        (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

                        (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                              634,305

                        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                              of: 0

                        (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                              disposition of: 634,305

     Pursuant to the partnership agreement, Galleon Management, L.P. and Galleon
Advisors, L.L.C. share all investment and voting power with respect to the
securities held by Galleon Healthcare Partners, L.P., and pursuant to an
investment management agreement, Galleon Management, L.P. has all investment and
voting power with respect to the securities held by Galleon Healthcare Offshore,
Ltd. Raj Rajaratnam, as the managing member of Galleon Management, L.L.C.,
controls Galleon Management, L.L.C., which, as the general partner of Galleon
Management, L.P., controls Galleon Management, L.P. Raj Rajaratnam, as the
managing member of Galleon Advisors, L.L.C., also controls Galleon Advisors,
L.L.C. The shares reported herein by Raj Rajaratnam, Galleon Management, L.P.,
Galleon Management, L.L.C., and Galleon Advisors, L.L.C. may be deemed
beneficially owned as a result of the purchase of such shares by Galleon
Healthcare Partners, L.P. and Galleon Healthcare Offshore, Ltd., as the case may
be. Each of Raj Rajaratnam, Galleon Management, L.P., Galleon Management,
L.L.C., and Galleon Advisors, L.L.C. disclaims any beneficial ownership of the
shares reported herein, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

                  Not applicable.

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 OR
         CONTROL PERSON.

                  Not applicable.




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ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP.

                 Not applicable.

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.



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                                    SIGNATURE

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


                              /s/ Raj Rajaratnam
                              ------------------------------------
                              Raj Rajaratnam, for HIMSELF;
                              For GALLEON MANAGEMENT, L.P., as the Managing
                                 Member of its General Partner, Galleon
                                 Management, L.L.C.;
                              For GALLEON MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., as its Managing
                                 Member;
                              For GALLEON ADVISORS, L.L.C., as its Managing
                                 Member;
                              For GALLEON HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, L.P., as the
                                 Managing Member of its General Partner,
                                 Galleon Advisors, L.L.C.;
                              For GALLEON HEALTHCARE OFFSHORE, LTD., as the
                                 Managing Member of Galleon Management, L.L.C.,
                                 which is the General Partner of Galleon
                                 Management, L.P., which in turn, is an
                                 Authorized Signatory
Dated:  September 17, 2004




                                    EXHIBIT 1
                                    ---------

         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 or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.


                               /s/ Raj Rajaratnam
                               --------------------------------------------
                               Raj Rajaratnam, for HIMSELF;
                               For GALLEON MANAGEMENT, L.P., as the Managing
                                  Member of its General Partner, Galleon
                                  Management, L.L.C.;
                               For GALLEON MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., as its Managing
                                  Member;
                               For GALLEON ADVISORS, L.L.C., as its Managing
                                  Member;
                               For GALLEON HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, L.P., as the
                                  Managing Member of its General Partner,
                                  Galleon Advisors, L.L.C.;
                               For GALLEON HEALTHCARE OFFSHORE, LTD., as the
                                  Managing Member of Galleon Management, L.L.C.,
                                  which is the General Partner of Galleon
                                  Management, L.P., which in turn, is an
                                  Authorized Signatory

Dated:  September 17, 2004