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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Just resolved (2 abstentions)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Best regards</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Wolf-Ulrich</FONT>
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