Convert SHPs to Coverage using List ArcMap 9.3.1

I'm new to Python and am attempting to create coverages from a list of shapefiles in a folder using 9.3.1. I tried to borrow/modify code from a similar process. When I run the script I get, "<type 'exceptions.SyntaxError'>: invalid syntax" for the gp.FeatureClassToCoverage.... line of my script. I'm sure its something obvious but I'm running out of ideas. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

# Import system modules
import sys, string, os, datetime, arcgisscripting

# Create the Geoprocessor object
gp = arcgisscripting.create()

# Load required toolboxes...
gp.AddToolbox("C:/Program Files (x86)/ArcGIS/ArcToolBox/Toolboxes/Data Management Tools.tbx")
gp.AddToolbox("C:/Program Files (x86)/ArcGIS/ArcToolbox/Toolboxes/Conversion Tools.tbx")


# Local variables...


InDir = "D:\\Workspace\\Directory\\OUTPUTS\\SHP"
print "InDir: " + InDir
OutRootDir = "D:\\Workspace\\Directory\\OUTPUTS\\COV"
print "OutRootDir: " + OutRootDir

OutDir = OutRootDir
if not os.path.exists(OutDir):
os.makedirs(OutDir)

print "OutDir: " + OutDir

count = 1

# Process files in input directory
lstFiles = os.listdir(InDir)
for inputSHP0 in lstFiles:

if( inputSHP0.endswith(".SHP") ):
print "Process file: " + inputSHP0

inputSHP1 = inputSHP0.replace(".SHP","$")
print "table: " +inputSHP1

inputSHP10 = inputSHP0.replace(".SHP", "")
i = len(inputSHP10) - 2
inputSHP1 = inputSHP10[0:i] + "$"

inputSHP = InDir + "\\" + inputSHP0 + "\\" + input1
print "path: " + inputSHP


out_cover = inputSHP0.replace(".SHP","")
count += 1


#Process: Convert to Coverage
print "Convert to Coverage..."
gp.FeatureclassToCoverage_conversion (inputSHP POINT; out_cover; "0 Decimal Degrees", "Double")

print "Finished"