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HAIFA, Israel , Frutarom (LSE: FRUT.
During the first quarter of 2005, Frutarom continued its trend of
increased sales, profitability and profits for the twenty-second consecutive
quarter. The acquisition strengthened Frutarom's
savory flavor offering, which is a growing segment of the food industry, and
an area which Frutarom focuses on strengthening.8 million (net) offering and
registration of shares on the London Stock Exchange Official List.com/
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L,
TASE: FRUT, FRUTF.0 million compared
with US$ 17. Operating profit grew by
80.3% compared with 11.13 compared with
US$0. Frutarom's products are
intended largely for the food, beverage, flavor, fragrance and pharmaceutical
industries.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AT 31 MARCH 2005

31 March 31 December
2005 2004 2004
U.33
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The soup business manufactures and distributes condensed soup, ready-to-
serve soup, broth and gravy, primarily to supermarkets and mass merchandisers
for sale under the retailer's own label. We look forward to working with employees there to build
the businesses," commented Reed. Patent
No.

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Examples include ice cream with aloe vera, "to support inner
beauty", or with green tea for "stress relief".0 million in the same quarter last year. Net profit grew sharply by 90.

TreeHouse Foods Inc. to Acquire Private Label Soup and Infant Feeding Businesses

TreeHouse will acquire the Pittsburgh, PA
manufacturing facility and distribution center and enter into a long-term
lease agreement at Del Monte's Mendota , IL manufacturing facility. The
businesses' headquarters will remain in Pittsburgh, PA. 6,955,887 , "Use of T1R Hetero-Oligomeric Taste Receptor to Screen for
Compounds that Modulate Taste Signaling ," has broad-based claims that cover
novel techniques for using the human sweet taste receptor as the basis for
assay systems that are more efficient than traditional flavor discovery
procedures .

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Frutarom Continues to Achieve Growth for the Twenty-Second Consecutive Quarter

Earnings per share reached US$ 0. The transaction will be financed primarily through borrowings
under the Company's existing $400 million credit facility. The company
expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates
or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any
change in its expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

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This combines
organic growth of core activities, at rates above the industry average, with
strategic acquisitions of activities and know-how in the Company's main
fields of business, and in strategic geographic regions.0% in 2000), as well as the growth in the Fine Ingredients Division's
sales, to which new, innovative high margin products developed in Frutarom 's
R+D labs, also contributed.

Company Contact Investor relations Contacts

Ori Yehudai, President + CEO Ehud Helft/Kenny Green
Frutarom Ltd .com +44-871-474-1218 (UK)
E-mail: Ehud@gk-biz. dollars in thousands
(Unaudited) (Audited)

Liabilities and
shareholders' equity

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Bank credit and loans 4,729 9,870 50,355
Accounts payable:
Trade 21,876 15,819 20,257
Other 23,519 17,590 20,718
Provisions 1,153 1,854 1,193
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T o t a l current 51,277 45,133 92,523
liabilities
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NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Loans and credit from banks
(net of current
maturities) 16,396 30,795 29,831
Retirement benefit 8,298 1,242 8,502
obligations
Deferred income tax 6,020 3,994 4,231
liabilities
Other non-current 1,176
liabilities
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T o t a l non-current 30,714 37,207 42,564
liabilities
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T o t a l liabilities 81,991 82,340 135,087
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Share capital 16,380 13,939 13,961
Additional paid-in capital 91,195 15,984 17,642
Currency translation 3,142 2,502 5,039
differences
Retained earnings 55,905 30,905 41,332
Amount designed for
distribution of dividend
declared
subsequent to balance sheet 1,740 1,740
date
Cost of company shares held (931) (841) (1,061)
by subsidiary
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T o t a l shareholders ' 167,431 62,489 78,653
equity
________ ________ ________
Total shareholders' equity 249 ,422 144,829 213,740
and liabilities
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FRUTAROM INDUSTRIES LTD.08 0.

About Del Monte Foods
Del Monte Foods is one of the country's largest and most well known
producers , distributors and marketers of premium quality, branded and private
label food and pet products for the U." Forward-looking
statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or
current facts, and can generally be identified by the use of words such as
"may," "should, " "could," "expect," "seek to," "anticipates," "plans,"
"believes," "estimates," "intends," "predicts ," "projects," "potential" or
"continue" or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology . Senomyx's Proprietary Methods Enable Rapid Identification of Potential New
Flavor Ingredients

LA JOLLA, Calif.
Senomyx is active in seeking patent protection for its discoveries, and the
Company is now the owner or exclusive licensee of 68 issued patents and 206
pending patent applications in the U. Our goal is to leverage our discovery and development capabilities by
establishing additional collaborations with market leading companies that are
looking to enhance the nutritional profile of their products by reducing the
levels of carbohydrate sweeteners , salt, or MSG, or to enhance the overall
taste characteristics of their products.

Forward -Looking Statement
Statements included in this press release that are not a description of
fact are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our
ability to identify potential flavor ingredients, the product categories our
products will address, the size of the commercial opportunity for our
products, and plans for additional collaborations.

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Yehudai added, "We have invested considerable efforts and resources
in implementing our growth strategy in order to achieve our ambitious goals. We will continue to focus on both large multinational
customers, and on mid-size and local customers by providing superior, high
quality and tailor-made services. In
addition, we are intensifying our activities in the fast growing emerging
markets where we currently operate, as well as entering new emerging markets
where the growth rate is higher than the global average.5 million, compared with US$ 3. Frutarom employs about 1,000 people worldwide.S.

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Net Profit Grew by 90. These products combine fruits, natural
flavor extracts and natural functional ingredients that enhance and support
well-being. Net margin also grew from 8."
"The screening technology covered by the patent capitalizes on Senomyx's
pioneering work in understanding the structure and function of the human sweet
taste receptor," explained Mark Zoller, Ph.

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7 million, a
47.3% increase compared with the same quarter of 2004.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AT 31 MARCH 2005

31 March 31 December
2005 2004 2004
U.S. dollars in thousands
(Unaudited) (Audited )

SALES 64,729 43,933 196,780
COST OF SALES 39,724 26,940 122,447
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GROSS PROFIT 25,005 16,993 74,333
SELLING, MARKETING, RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT, GENERAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES - net:
Selling, marketing, research
and development
- net 10,808 7,698 34,554
General and administrative 4,946 4,206 17,869
OTHER INCOME - net 25 55 102
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OPERATING PROFIT 9,276 5,144 22,012
FINANCIAL EXPENSES - net 200 78 1,347
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PROFIT BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME 9,076 5,066 20,665
TAXES ON INCOME 2,234 1,477 4,909
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NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 6,842 3,589 15,756
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U.
TreeHouse has agreed to pay $268 million in cash for the businesses, plus
an adjustment for working capital. Our revenue base will grow from approximately $700 million to
$1 billion on an ongoing basis.
Soup and infant feeding products are manufactured at facilities in
Pittsburgh, PA and Mendota, IL.

Conference Call
A webcast to discuss the agreement to acquire the businesses will begin at
10:00 a.

About TreeHouse Foods
TreeHouse is a food manufacturer servicing primarily the retail grocery
and foodservice channels. Patent and Trademark
Office of a key patent covering the use of the human sweet taste receptor to
screen for compounds that can be used to modulate sweet taste., Europe, and elsewhere. Our actual results may differ materially from
any projected future results set forth in this release as a result of the
risks and uncertainties inherent in our business including, without
limitation, difficulties or delays in developing, testing, obtaining
regulatory approval, producing and marketing our flavors, flavor enhancers,
taste modulators and related technologies; whether we will be able to enter
into additional collaborations; our ability to collect royalties under our
collaborations; the progress and timing of our scientific programs; changes in
the laws or regulations of the United States and other countries that could
adversely affect our and our collaborators ' ability to develop and
commercialize our products; whether any of our collaborations will result in
the discovery and development of novel flavors, flavor enhancers or taste
modulators, enhance the nutritional profile of products incorporating them or
otherwise enhance our market position; our ability to protect our intellectual
property and proprietary technology and to maintain and enforce our patents
and licensing arrangements with various third party licensors; our ability to
define the scope and validity of patent protection for our products and
technologies; competition from other companies and flavor manufacturers and
other risks detailed in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings,
including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2004 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
June 30, 2005.

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To achieve our goal of executing strategic acquisitions in the future, during
the first quarter of 2005, we completed a US$ 75. The
Company's global marketing organization includes branches in Israel, the
United States, England, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, France, Hungary,
Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan , Belarus, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, China,
Japan, Hong Kong and India.com .

, Senomyx, Inc.S.S.
"Senomyx has entered into product discovery and development collaborations
with five of the world's leading packaged food and beverage companies: Cadbury
Schweppes, Campbell Soup Company , The Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Foods, and
Nestle. All
forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
statement and we undertake no obligation to revise or update this news release
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

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6 million. The Company also works through local agents and
distributors worldwide.13 0. Reed, Chairman and
Chief Executive."
For the 12 months ending April 30, 2006 the private label soup and infant
feeding businesses together are expected to generate approximately
$295 million of net sales. It may be accessed by visiting the "Webcast" section of
the company website at http://www.

Senomyx Announces Issuance of Key Patent Covering Methods of Screening for New Sweet Taste Modulators

"

About Senomyx, Inc.

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Frutarom expects that the
acquired Food Systems activity will significantly leverage and strengthen its
position as a leading supplier, offering comprehensive solutions - tasty,
natural and with well-being qualities - to leading food manufacturers.8 million
compared with US$ 3.7 million in the
first quarter of 2004.
(NYSE: THS) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire the private label soup and infant feeding businesses of Del Monte
Foods Company (NYSE: DLM).

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3% Compared With the First Quarter in 2004 Reaching US$
64.S.m. Its products include pickles and related products;
non-dairy powdered coffee creamer; and other food products including aseptic
sauces, refrigerated salad dressings, and liquid non-dairy creamer. You are cautioned not to unduly
rely on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made,
when evaluating the information presented in this presentation."
"The new patent also reinforces our position as a leading company focused
on using proprietary taste receptor-based assays to discover novel flavor
ingredients for use in the packaged food and beverage industry," Snyder added. (http://www.com)
Senomyx uses proprietary taste receptor-based assays, screening
technologies and optimization chemistry to discover and develop novel flavors,
flavor enhancers and taste modulators for the packaged food and beverage
industry.

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1% to reach US$ 25.1 million in the same period
2004, while operating margin rose to 14.6% reaching US$ 6. We will continue to
invest substantial resources in identifying and executing potential
acquisitions, in achieving rapid growth in our core activities and reaching
our ambitious goals in order to create value for our shareholders. WESTCHESTER, Ill. The Nature 's Goodness(R) infant feeding
business is the #3 brand in the U.
The Nature's Goodness(R) offerings include a complete product line focused
on the four steps of a baby's development., Senomyx's Chief Scientific
Officer and Senior Vice President of Research. "The issued claims cover
co-expression of the two sweet receptor subunits, hT1R2 and hT1R3, and their
use in cell-based assays to identify ingredients that modulate sweet taste.

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GK International
Tel: +972-4-846 -2401 Tel: +1-866-704-6710 (US),
E-mail: oyehudai@frutarom. These businesses fit well with our Bay Valley Foods
platform as the leading supplier of private label pickles and non-dairy coffee
creamer. The Nature's Goodness(R) infant feeding business is the #3 brand in
the U.com . You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

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com. dollars in thousands
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A s s e t s

CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents 29,982 5,618 7,350
Accounts receivable:
Trade 50,100 34,781 43,733
Other 6,884 4,111 7,291
Prepaid expenses and advances
to
Suppliers 3,649 1,851 1,851
Inventories 43,866 31,555 43,769
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T o t a l current assets 134,481 77,916 103,994
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NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Property, plant and equipment 93,613 61,406 96,683
Intangible assets 14,127 404 5,348
Deferred income tax assets 3,037 941 2,957
Other non-current assets 4,164 4,162 4,758
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T o t a l non-current assets 114,941 66,913 109,746
________ ________ ________
T o t a l assets 249,422 144,829 213,740
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FRUTAROM INDUSTRIES LTD. The soup business is the market leader in the
private label wet soup category.S. The outcome of the events described in
these forward-looking statements is subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the company or its industry's
actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievement expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.D.

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3% of total sales in the first quarter of 2005 compared
with 31.7% for the same
period in 2004.2% in the first
quarter of 2004 to 10.
Wachovia Securities is acting as financial advisor to TreeHouse in
connection with the transaction. retail market, generating over
$3 billion in net sales in fiscal 2005. With a powerful portfolio of brands
including Del Monte(R), Contadina(R), StarKist(R), S+W(R), Nature 's
Goodness(R), College Inn(R), 9Lives(R), Kibbles 'n Bits(R), Pup-Peroni(R),
Snausages(R), Pounce (R) and Meaty Bone(R), Del Monte products are found in
nine out of ten American households.

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3 million compared with US$ 5.6%. To access the replay please dial: 0-800-917-4256 (UK),
+1-866-276-1485 (US ) or +972-3-925-5953 (international and Israel).com

FRUTAROM INDUSTRIES LTD. The transaction is expected to close in
the first quarter 2006, subject to satisfaction of customary closing
conditions. retail market.

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We will continue to
invest in developing new products and offer our customers a broad product
portfolio consisting largely of natural products and new innovative products
such as functional food ingredients.
During the first quarter of 2005 , Frutarom achieved cash flow from
operating activities of US$ 5.
Background on the Company
Frutarom is a global company with significant production and development
centers on three continents, which markets its product to over 3,500
customers in more than 100 countries worldwide .frutarom.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2005

3 months ended Year ended
31 March 31 December
2005 2004 2004
U.
(Nasdaq: SNMX) announced today the issuance by the U. "The new patent covers the rapid receptor-based screening methods
that allow us to screen and identify an unprecedented number of potential new
sweet flavor ingredients.

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6% Compared With the Same Quarter Last Year
Reaching US$ 6.
Ori Yehudai, Frutarom Group's President and Chief Executive Officer,
said, "The good results are due to both the above-industry-average organic
growth in our core activities, the successful integration of Flachsmann's
activity; and the successful completion of the first phase of the integration
of the Food Systems activity.08 in the first quarter of 2004."
Frutarom will be hosting a conference call at 3pm UK time, 10am EDT or
5pm Israel time, today Wednesday, May 25th, 2005.S. TreeHouse
believes it is the largest manufacturer of pickles and non-dairy powdered
creamer in the United States based on sales volume.
TreeHouse's Registration Statement on Form 10 discusses some of the factors
that could contribute to these differences.

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2% for the Same Quarter in 2004

Sales Grew 47. We will persevere in strengthening our
presence in developed markets, Western Europe and the United States.3% to US$ 9.
Frutarom operates through two Divisions:
- The Flavors Division, which develops, produces and markets flavors and
food systems
- The Fine Ingredients Division develops, produces, markets and sells
natural flavor extracts, natural functional food ingredients, natural
pharma/nutraceutical extracts, specialty essential oils and citrus products ,
aroma chemicals, natural gums and peptide building blocks
Frutarom's products are produced at its plants in the United States,
England, Switzerland, Germany, Israel, Denmark, China, and Turkey . Dollars

EARNINGS PER SHARE:
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"Both Pittsburgh and Mendota are excellent facilities that have been well
run by Del Monte. For more information on Del Monte Foods
Company (NYSE: http://www. These flavor ingredients may have applications in
multiple product categories such as confectionaries, cereal, ice cream,
beverages , yogurt, desserts, spreads, and bakery products, each of which
represents a sizeable commercial market opportunity. The inclusion of
forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by us
that any of our plans, projections or future financial, scientific or business
objectives will be achieved.

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Net Margin Rose to 10.PK) today presented its first quarter 2005 results .
Following the completion of this first phase, Frutarom started the second
phase of leveraging the many cross-selling opportunities between the new
customers and products, and Frutarom's existing customers and products.
Gross profit for the period rose 47.S., TreeHouse Foods, Inc. "Canned soup is a very large and growing category for food
retailers and this acquisition establishes TreeHouse as the leading supplier
of private label soup.S.
These statements are only predictions.

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S. "This is a
significant transaction for TreeHouse," commented Sam K. Products include a wide variety of
baby cereals, fruits, vegetables, juices, meats, dinners and desserts, as well
as a Toddler Cuisine (R) line of products intended to resemble adult-style
meals. Products are sold to customers in the grocery, mass and foodservice
channels. TreeHouse does not
anticipate any significant changes to the existing operations. EST today.senomyx.

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This growth in Frutarom's financial results is the result of the
successful implementation of Frutarom's rapid growth strategy. We
estimate that the full impact of the cross selling will materialize over the
next two years."
The acquisition of the European Food Systems activity, significantly
expanded Frutarom's customer base; geographic reach in Europe and its product
portfolio, including new and unique products that integrate flavors and
natural functional food ingredients. Yehudai mentioned the recent launch of Frutarom's
functional ice cream product range.
We believe that this will significantly strengthen our position as a leading
global company. The
proceeds from the offering together with the successful completion of the
integration of the acquired activities form a solid base for realizing our
rapid growth strategy and for ensuring our future growth. Based upon forecast results for calendar 2006,
preliminary purchase accounting allocations and the costs of integrating
operations, TreeHouse anticipates the transaction will be modestly accretive
to 2006 earnings.
"This patent is an important addition to Senomyx 's intellectual property
portfolio," said Kent Snyder, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Senomyx .

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6% Compared With 8."
Frutarom's sales in the first quarter of 2004 totaled US$ 64.
Yehudai concluded, "Frutarom continued to be focused on implementing it's
rapid growth strategy combining organic growth of core activities, at rates
above-industry average, with strategic acquisitions of activities and
know-how in its main fields of business and in strategic geographic regions.
To participate, please call one of the following teleconferencing numbers:
US: +1-866-500-4964
UK: 0-800-917-4256
SWITZERLAND: 0-800-837-191
INTERNATIONAL: +972-3-925-5910
A replay of the call will also be available by telephone until Sunday,
May 29th.08 0. The business has an estimated 70%
volume share of private label soup, which in turn has about a 10% penetration
of the wet soup category. infant feeding category with an approximately 5% dollar share in the
U . U.S. Senomyx's current programs focus on the development of flavors,
flavor enhancers and taste modulators in the savory, sweet, salt and bitter
taste areas. Senomyx has entered into product discovery and development
collaborations with five of the world's leading packaged food and beverage
companies: Cadbury Schweppes, Campbell Soup Company, The Coca-Cola Company,
Kraft Foods Global, Inc. and Nestle SA.

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This was acquired from IFF during the second
half of 2004, during which the operations, sales and marketing, and research
and development activities were integrated within Frutarom's divisions . In
that respect, Mr.
Mr. The integration of the
Food Systems activity acquired from IFF in Switzerland, Germany and France
with the Frutarom Group's global operation contributed to the growth in
sales. Furthermore, the continued accelerated growth trend in the Flavors
Division, which typically has higher margins compared to fine ingredients
products (reaching 64.
For further information, visit our website: http://www.13 0. infant feeding category.treehousefoods .

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking statements .

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