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NewBase For discussion or further details on the news below you may contact us on +971504822502 , Dubai , UAE

Malaysian firm seeks renewables deals in Mideast GulfTimes By Arno Maierbrugger/Gulf Times Correspondent /Manila

Malaysia-based TNB Energy Services (TNBES), a subsidiary of Malaysia’s energy giant Tenaga Nasional Berhad and specialised on renewable energy projects, is looking for partnerships in the Middle East to pursue sustainable energy ventures, the company’s managing director Mohd Azhar Abdul Rahman said.

He added that TNBES is especially interested in working closely with government-linked companies in the Middle East to penetrate the renewable energy market, ideally via joint-ventures or special purpose vehicles. The countries in the region would be an “ideal location” for green energy ventures such as solar power plants due to the abundance of sunshine there, Rahman argued.

TNBES, the green energy arm of Malaysia’s largest power supplier which is one of the blue chips at the Bursa Malaysia, says it has acquired a lot of know-how in the renewable energy industry through its partnership with US industry group General Electric (GE), especially with GE Research.

The company is focused on green energy and energy efficiency projects based on solar power technology, wind energy, hydro power and biomass, as well as hybrid systems. It also designs

An Emarati man stands on a balcony overlooking the Shams 1, Concentrated Solar power (CSP) plant, in al-Gharibiyah district on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. TNBES is especially interested in working closely with government-linked companies in the Middle East to penetrate the renewable energy market, ideally via joint-ventures or special purpose vehicles.

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and develops renewable energy power plants as well as grids for commercial and residential power supply.

The strategy of TNBES to expand into the Middle East comes as GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries are embarking on energy-saving projects, are pushing forward with investment in renewables and are looking to develop alternative energy sources. For example, Qatar has launched a 200MW solar power initiative to supply renewable power for desalinations plant in the country.

More projects are to follow as Qatar has the ambition to produce 1,800MW of clean power by 2020, which would translate into savings of around 1.5mn barrels of crude oil annually. One major initiative is that Qatar as host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will use solar technology at all stadiums and training facilities throughout the country.

The UAE, in turn, also has kicked off a sizeable number of renewable energy projects - at a total investment value of around $1bn - which include large solar power initiatives. Overall, the total value of renewable energy projects in the GCC is currently around $4.5bn, most of it for solar power.

TNBES has a solid track record in green power in Southeast Asia, where it works together with GE in implementing renewable energy projects as well as with Tenaga Nasional in rural electrification programmes based on green energy. It has also built two large solar hybrid projects for the Malaysian government and is active in energy audits and energy consulting.

An expansion drive across Southeast Asia starting in 2015, including smart partnerships and strategic alliances, would add to the company’s expertise and let it benefit from a know-how exchange, Rahman said. Apart from renewable energy generation, TNBES offers energy consulting and energy-saving equipment which, for example in an industrial building or in a factory would save up to 35% in energy for pumps, 25% for chillers, 20% for cooling towers and 60% for the lighting system, the company claims.

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UAE honors Zayed Future Energy Prize winner The UAE Embassy in China held a high-level reception for Chinese institutions, government and

trade officials and dignitaries in honor of Chairman Wang Chuanfu, founder and president of BYD

Co, China and Lifetime Achievement winner of the 2014 Zayed Future Energy Prize.

The reception, held in Beijing, was attended by Dr Sultan Ahmed

Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Director General of the Zayed

Future Energy Prize; Omar Ahmad Adi Al Bitar, the UAE

Ambassador to China; Chairman Wang Chuanfu, and senior

representatives of Chinese renewable energy companies that

demonstrated strong interest in engaging with the UAE and the

Zayed Future Energy Prize.

At the reception, Chairman Wang was once again recognized for his impact, innovation and

leadership in the renewable energy industry, as well as his long-term vision in founding BYD

(Build your Dreams) as a 29-year old. BYD is today one of the world’s largest manufacturers of

rechargeable batteries and a market leader in electric buses and grid-scale energy storage

systems.

Speaking at the ceremony, Al Jaber said: “The world needs innovative solutions that address

issues such as energy access and sustainable development. Inspiring change-makers such as

Chairman Wang are exactly who the Zayed Future Energy Prize Lifetime Achievement Award

seeks to recognize.”

He added: “China is the biggest renewables market in the world and we would like to see

increased Chinese participation in the Prize across large and small companies, NGOs, individuals

and high schools working in renewable energy and sustainability. Submitting for the Prize can help

Chinese companies gain international recognition and funding, which can ultimately support their

growth."

China is undergoing an important transformation, moving away from traditional forms of power

generation and developing a robust renewable energy sector. The country has a leading position

in wind power and solar heating globally and enjoys strong government support and investment.

One of the world's highest emitters of greenhouse gases, the country has rolled-out initiatives to

reduce CO2 emissions by 40 45 percent from its 2005 levels and increase the use of renewable

energy from around nine per cent of its current total energy mix to 15 percent by 2020.

The Zayed Future Energy Prize is a $4 million prize awarded

annually to large and small companies, NGOs, high schools and

individuals that have made significant contributions to the future of

energy and sustainability. In six years, the Prize has rewarded 30

innovators and impacted communities across the world.

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Turkey firm in $1.5bn Total project stake deal -Reuters

Turkey's state oil company TPAO has signed a $1.5 billion deal to acquire French energy company Total's 10 per cent stake in Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz gas project.

The agreement increases TPAO's stake in the project to 19 per cent from a previous 9 per cent, while Total exits the project, said company offcials at the signing ceremony in Istanbul.Sources had predicted the sale in February. The deal is worth $1.5 billion, Total said in a statement, and on completion will bring to $16 billion the assets sold by Total since 2012, in line with its asset-sale target of $15-20 billion by end-2014.

Turkish pipeline firm Botas also signed an agreement at the ceremony with Azeri state oil company Socar to raise its stake in the Trans-Anatolian natural gas pipeline project (Tanap) to 30

per cent from 20 per cent.

Azerbaijan's biggest gas field, Shah Deniz is being developed by consortium partners BP, Statoil, Socar and others. Shah Deniz I has been pumping gas since 2006 and has an annual production capacity of about 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas.

The next phase, Shah Deniz II, is important for Europe as an alternative to gas from Russia's Gazprom. It is expected to produce

16 bcm of gas per year from around 2019, with 10 bcm earmarked for Europe and 6 bcm for Turkey.

Socar president Rovnag Abdullayev said that this share would not be affected by the change in ownership. The Tanap pipeline will run from the Turkish-Georgian border to Turkey's borders with Bulgaria and Greece. The preliminary cost has been estimated at $20 billion. Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz has said construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 in order to start deliveries of gas from Shah Deniz II in 2019.

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Abu Dhabi to test in Rumaitha carbon dioxide injection to boost production

The national oil company Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) and the technology

group Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) selected the local engineering company Alsa

Engineering & Construction Corporation LLC (Alsa) to build a pilot project for carbon dioxide (CO2)

injection in the Rumaitha North field of the United Arab Emirates.

Led by Masdar, the innovation spearhead of Abu Dhabi

Emirates, this CO2 injection project is pioneering the delicate

balance that Abu Dhabi has defined as a goal to combine the

conventional energy sector development together with the

emergence of the heavy industries in a context of natural gas

shortage.

Abu Dhabi is investing heavily to boost crude oil production in

the context of the quotas defined by the OPEC organization for

2018.

This program supposes to

explore and develop new

fields onshore and

offshore, but it also

requires to boost the

production in existing

fields threatening of

depletion.

So far the common

practice to increase

production in maturing

oil fields is to proceed to

water injection offshore

and gas injection

onshore.

But over the years the

natural gas has also

become a valuable resources to supply power generation or feed the petrochemical industry.

Abu Dhabi is already importing natural gas from Qatar through the Dolphin pipeline system, but cannot

afford to build its economical development on such a model.

Masdar completed Abu Dhabi Carbon Capture FEED

In this context the carbon dioxide capture and sequestration (CCS) becomes a strategic topic for Abu Dhabi

in order to meet its crude oil production target while saving natural gas.

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In November 2013, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Masdar established the Masdar Clean

Energy joint venture for the development of CCS projects in the Middle East.

In this role Masdar provided the front end

engineering and design (FEED) of the Abu Dhabi

Carbone Capture, Usage and Storage (Abu Dhabi

CCUS) Network.

Conceived as a comprehensive system, the Abu

Dhabi CCUS Network is covering all the phases

from the capture to the injection in passing by the

transportation of the CO2.

In this pilot project, 800,000 tonnes per year of CO2

will be captured from the Emirates Steel plant and

will be transported by a 50 kilometers pipeline

south to the Rumaitha North field.

Dodsal has been awarded by ADNOC and Masdar the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)

contract for the carbon capture, compression and transportation from the Emirates Steel plant down to

Rumaitha North field. Then ADCO and Masdar awarded the carbon injection EPC contract at the Rumaitha

North field to Alsa in expecting the first operation in 2017.

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Pipeline: •50Km x 8” X65 API5L carbon steel buried pipeline designed for 245barg

•2 Block Valve Stations

•Remote isolation and maintenance blowdown facilities

•Launching / Receiving facilities for Pipeline Scrapper

•Telecoms, SCADA, CCTV and leak Detection running over buried fiber

Sized for 800,00 TPA CO2 (98% min purity) = 41.5 MMSCFD LP Compression: Integrally geared 5/6 Stage Centrifugal Compressor (0 – 41barg) Mol Sieve dehydration system Reduce water content to 20lb/MMSCF HP Compression: Reciprocating 2 Stage Compressor (35 – 238barg) Mass Transfer Custody Transfer Meter (Coriolis Meter) complete with GC and Moisture Analyzers

Utilities: •Electrical transformers/switchgear for 25MW + •Utilities such as N2, Cooling Water, Instrument Air

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Spain backs Repsol oil exploration off Canary Islands Source: Reuters

Spain's environment ministry on Thursday backed the exploration by oil major Repsol of three oil fields off the Canary Islands, despite the opposition of the local authorities, which fear the move may hit the islands' prosperous tourist industry. Although the exploration still needs the formal backing of the industry ministry, the approval of the environment authorities was considered a key step in the process as Industry Minister Jose Manuel Soria had already said he was backing it.

The Environment Ministry said in a statement that Repsol would have to seek a separate authorisation for drilling and extracting oil in case it found any crude in the area, located 60 kms away from the islands. The company, leading a consortium including Australia's Woodside Petroleum and Germany's RWE Dea , said the exploration could start in the third quarter of the year if permits were granted on time.

The Canary Islands regional government has been a fierce opponent to any oil exploration off its coasts because it believes it could harm its natural resources and dissuade tourists from visiting the islands, known for their sun and natural landscapes.

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Somaliland: Sterling Energy granted 2-year extension for the

Odewayne PSC .. Source: Sterling Energy

AIM-listed Sterling Energy has announced that the Government of the Republic of Somaliland has granted a

2 year extension to the current work period of the Odewayne Production Sharing Contract ('PSC'), and the

dates of each subsequent work period have been adjusted accordingly.

The Government of the Republic

of Somaliland has decided to

establish a trained and equipped

Oilfield Protection Unit ('OPU')

that can provide the level of

security required by the in-

country operators so that future

seismic and drilling operations

can be conducted safely.

Progress has been made on

establishing the OPU, and it is

expected to be operational by

year end; the amendment to the

PSC reflects the delay incurred

while the OPU is being

established.

The PSC covers block SL6 and

part of blocks SL7 and SL10,

onshore Somaliland, comprising

an area of 22,840 sq kms. The

PSC, awarded in 2005, is in the

Third Period which will now

expire on 2 November 2016 with

an outstanding minimum work

obligation of acquiring 500 km

of 2D seismic. The minimum

work obligation during the

Fourth Period of the PSC (now expiring May 2018) is for the acquisition of 1,000 km of 2D seismic and

drilling one exploration well.

Sterling holds a 40% interest in the PSC and will be carried by Genel (50% interest and operator) for the

costs of all exploration activities during the Third Period and the Fourth Period of the PSC.

Sterling Energy's Chairman, Alastair Beardsall, said:

'We are pleased with the progress in creating the Oilfield Protection Unit and look forward to commencing

seismic operations in the Odewayne area as soon as possible. We thank the Government of the Republic of

Somaliland for granting the 2 year extension to allow for the necessary preparations to be made for the

future conduct of operations in a safe and secure manner.'

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Tunisia: Africa Hydrocarbons provides an update regarding the re-

completion operations at BHN-1 well in Tunisia .. Source: Africa Hydrocarbons

Africa Hydrocarbons has provided an update regarding the Company's BHN-1 exploration well on the

Bouhajla Permit (47.5% WI) in northeastern Tunisia.

Africa Hydrocarbons has been advised by the Tunisian Department of Energy that, pursuant to the newly

adopted Tunisian Constitution, all issues relating to natural resources contracts must be approved by the

National Constituent Assembly. This is applicable to the Company's Bouhajla Permit in Northeast Tunisia

and specifically to the second one-year extension, applied for pursuant to the Hydrocarbons Code by the

operator and the state oil company, ETAP, in February 2014. The relevant government departments are

developing procedures for implementing this new protocol. AHI will provide an update on the approval

process by the National Constituent Assembly as soon as known.

The Company had completed preparations for the re-completion of the BHN-1 exploration well and was

preparing to commence the rig move when notified by the authorities of the new requirement for National

Constituent Assembly approval. As a result, the workover rig contracted for this operation will move to a

storage site until such time as the now-required approvals are in place. Once initiated, the re-completion will

entail pulling the existing production tubing from the wellbore and re-perforating the Abiod formation using

a casing gun and deep penetrating charges, followed by selective acidization of the individual perforation

intervals.

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Kenya: Simba Energy acquiring FTG survey over Block 2A -

farmout discussions ongoing .. Source: Simba Energy

Simba Energy has provided an update on its current activities on Block 2A in Kenya. The Company's

airborne FTG survey (Full Tensor Gradiometry) commenced daily flights about 10 days ago and is

expected to be completed in the next 7-10 days. The program has been expanded somewhat to cover a new

and significant target area identified by preliminary FTG results received to date. The aircraft initially

covered the secondary smaller survey area (850 sq kms) at the southwest boundary of Block 2A in order to

investigate the area within the Anza basin. Results to date for the FTG survey in this area have been

encouraging.

In conjunction with the

commencement of the

FTG program on Block

2A, the Company advises

it has engaged Campbell

& Walker Geophysics

(Christopher 'Kit'

Campbell, P. Geo.) to

provide Project

Management & QA/QC

for the Company's FTG

survey. Kit Campbell has

worked extensively with

airborne gravity

gradiometry in the East

African Rift System as

well as throughout North

and South America for

many years. Mr.

Campbell's expertise in

this field is well known

and ensures that an effective program for the Company will be achieved.

Considered with the known geology and modeling of the Anza basin in this area, the preliminary data from

these FTG results indicate the existence of two basinal structures within the basin's margin:

1. A new large basinal structure identified with an area of +/-100 kms² in the southwestern most extents of

Simba's concession.

2. A second basinal structure of +/- 40kms² lying about 15kms to the southeast appears coincident with the

northern extents of the Badada prospect in Block 2B (just south of Block 2A) controlled by Taipan Resources

Inc., w/ Premier Oil farming in for 55%.

The FTG survey coverage will be expanded by +/- 100 sq kms to the northeast of the new target area in

order to provide full gradiometry coverage through to the known extents of the Anza basin’s margins

controlled by Simba. See also map below:

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The Company’s larger and primary survey area in Block 2A provides coverage over the Mandera basin,

lying just SE from the City of Wajir. This area is now in the final stages of data acquisition, with total

survey completion expected within a week’s time. Final Results and reporting are anticipated to be available

within 3–4 weeks once all data acquisition is complete.

Resulting data from this FTG survey will serve to provide better targeting and more cost-effective 2-D

seismic acquisition planned for later in the year, preparatory to final drilling decisions.

'Simba has had discussions with a number of companies expressing interest in farming directly in to Block

2A to undertake a 2D seismic program with a drilling commitment, based on these FTG results currently

being generated.' stated Robert Dinning, President & CEO.

Block 2A’s concession area overlies the southern extents of both the Anza basin, one of the largest Tertiary-

age rift basins in the East African rift system and with a geological setting similar to the South Lokichar

basin where Africa Oil and Tullow have recently had significant discoveries; as well as the Mandera basin

where the Tarbaj-1 well and nearby oil seeps in the south of Block 1 have already confirmed the presence of

a petroleum system within Upper Triassic and Jurassic formations.

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Opec oil output at 3-mth high in May, back above target

Reuters/London

Opec’s oil output has risen to a three-month high in May, a Reuters survey found yesterday, as increased supplies from Angola and a further gain in exports from southern Iraq outweighed worsening unrest in Libya.

Supply from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has averaged 30.02mn barrels per day (bpd), up from 29.68mn bpd in April, according to the survey based on shipping data and information from sources at oil companies, Opec and consultants.

The increase puts Opec output above the group’s nominal target of 30mn bpd for the first time since February.

The International Energy Agency on May 15 said Opec needed to pump more in the second half of the year to meet rising demand. “For now, it seems to be appropriate,” said Carsten Fritsch, an analyst at Commerzbank in Frankfurt, referring to whether Opec’s output was sufficient. “For the second half of the year, it might be different.”

Outages mainly in Libya have weighed on Opec supply this year, helping to keep oil prices above $100 a barrel despite non-Opec supply growth and the US shale boom.

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Opec pumps a third of the world’s oil. In May, output rose in Angola and Iraq, and to a lesser extent in Saudi Arabia and Iran, the survey found. The most significant drop was in Libya, while Nigerian production barely rose despite the lifting of an export force majeure by Royal Dutch Shell. The largest rise in May came from Angola, which has exported 59 cargoes, up 11 from April. Three of the extra cargoes came from the BP-operated Plutonio field, which industry sources said had been undergoing maintenance.

Iraq managed again to boost supply due to higher exports from its southern terminals, where shipments have averaged at or near 2.60mn bpd in May, the highest since at least 2003, according to loading data.

The sale of a crude cargo by Kurdistan, in defiance of the central government, also boosted Iraqi supplies. But there were no shipments of Kirkuk crude from northern Iraq, industry sources said, due to earlier bombings, keeping Iraq’s total exports below February’s record.

Iran’s exports climbed in May after dropping in April, tanker data showed, moving further above levels allowed by November’s interim deal on curbing Tehran’s nuclear programme. Extra oil is heading particularly to China, industry sources said.

Signs of higher Iranian sales since late 2013 have led to concern in Washington that a softening of sanctions has given Tehran’s economy a boost.

Top exporter Saudi Arabia boosted supply slightly because of a higher need for crude in domestic power plants, industry sources said. Output also edged up in the UAE due to the completion of oilfield maintenance.

Libyan output fell by 60,000 bpd to a monthly average of 190,000 bpd, the survey found. Strikes and protests are keeping supply at a fraction of the country’s potential.

Opec meets on June 11 in Vienna to consider adjusting the 30mn bpd supply target. It is not expected to change the target as oil prices have stayed above $100, the preferred level of Saudi Arabia and many other members, all year.

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Special Report on Coal Plants By Keith Kohl | Friday, May 30th, 2014

Tomorrow , Monady 2nd June 2014 the day President Obama is expected to announce new regulations on carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants.

We've seen this bitter battle between the U.S. government and the coal industry rage for years, and the EPA has spent the last few months finalizing the details of a new

round of regulations aimed at cutting pollution from U.S. coal plants. (Let's not forget, by the way, that this coal-generated power makes up 40% of the grid.)

Essentially, the EPA wants to cut carbon emissions by 20%, and the rules will go into

effect next year.

If you remember, the President tried this before when he attempted to push a law

through the House in 2009 that ultimately died in the Senate. Now, he's looking to do an end-around past Congress to ensure his anti-coal agenda goes through.

As you might expect, some of these new rules will have coal producers foaming at

the mouth...

To reach the 20% reduction, Federal Register records show that the EPA has already

developed standards for new coal plants to limit emissions to 1,100 pounds of carbon dioxide per MWh of electricity.

The current average for older power plants is about 2,250 pounds of carbon per

MWh, so we can expect them to have to transform their plants, cut production, or fail. After the EPA sets those required limits on carbon dioxide emissions, it will

largely leave enforcing the new restrictions up to individual states.

Among the options is transitioning to renewable energy and natural gas, as well as

artificially raising the price of coal, as many states have done already. Those are the exact words of Cheryl Burton, a proud beta tester of the now officially released "Oil

Profit Multiplier" and an even prouder mom...

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To find out how she did it and how you can replicate her incredible success, check out this free report.

More Taxes?

Carbon taxes and cap-and-trade programs will most likely be how the majority of

states comply with the new guidelines.

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As you know, cap and trade involves setting a cap on emissions and then issuing permits to producers up to the amount that the cap limits. If the producers need

more, they have to pay for a permit from another firm that doesn't use all of its permits.

In effect, this puts a price on pollution. It also brings our long-winded governmental

bureaucracy ever closer to power generation by having it issue permits.

If you've been following the LNG export situation, you know full well that the

government is extremely adept at dragging its feet on issuing permits.

The states could also decide that a carbon tax is the best way to go, both raising revenues and adding incentives for reducing emissions... except more taxes will

create a backlash among regular folks who don't want their energy bills to rise.

Either way, all of the proposed solutions put the government very close to the energy

sector, and each one will inevitably raise the price of coal so that utilities will cut back their use of it.

How to Play it

Whether or not you agree with raising the price of coal and cutting carbon dioxide

emissions, there's always a sound group of individual investors who know where to

look.

No matter how these new regulations are put into place, we can't count out coal completely. We still use a staggering amount of coal right now, and the initial shock

of the regulations will inevitably lead to coal stocks taking a beating — again.

But the big moneymaker here lies in global demand...

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As the chart above shows, export value for coal has steadily been on the rise, and even though it slumped last year, the new EPA rules will make exports much more

attractive for U.S. coal companies.

Believe me, both India and China will be craving the kind of cheap energy coal offers. Most investors are completely clueless. But right now, the largest energy deal in

history is quietly unfolding...

The Big Winner Is...

Despite the more attractive prospect of exporting coal, the real winner from all this governmental red tape will be the natural gas producers who will inherit coal's share

of our power generation.

In fact, the White House reaffirmed our bullish outlook on natural gas after releasing a report ahead of Monday's EPA announcement. In it, the White House touts natural

gas as a transitional fuel, reiterating the President's willingness to go all-in on gas at

the expense of coal.

Actually, power plants all over the U.S. are already expanding their natural gas capacity...

Expect this to increase even more over the next year and beyond as utilities prepare to follow through on the new rules and coal consumption in America cools down.

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