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Penny Roger$ Free

07/09/12 12:22 PM

Post #90

Re: #89: @kurt_vdh - ok but now back to around 5.5

That is what I meant. If that is real and bananas become less and less.. The big companies go under and a handful of exotic producers will remain.

They might have it figured out by now though.. Heck half the things I see on TV are lies anyhow.

kurt_vdh

07/09/12 10:52 AM

Post #89

Re: #88: @Penny Roger$ - I saw a tv show years ago talking

ok
but now back to around 5.5

Penny Roger$ Free

07/03/12 9:44 AM

Post #88

Re: #87: @kurt_vdh - let's go higher again.

I saw a tv show years ago talking about the banana trees going the way of the dinosaur. Live your be boring without banana nut bread imo.

kurt_vdh

07/03/12 9:38 AM

Post #87

Re: #86: @Penny Roger$ - Looks good imo.. $CQB chart..

let's go higher again.
maybe they will bring good news next time ( good sales, .... )

Penny Roger$ Free

06/22/12 7:25 AM

Post #86

Re: #85: @kurt_vdh - a few weeks ago a lot down, now stable.

kurt_vdh

06/01/12 8:03 AM

Post #85

Re: #84: @Penny Roger$ - ~ Monday! $CQB ~ Earnings posted, pending or

a few weeks ago a lot down, now stable.
time to buy?

Penny Roger$ Free

02/25/12 9:23 AM

Post #84

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Hostile Takeover Free

08/12/11 12:50 PM

Post #83

Re: #82: @Hostile Takeover - I like the company.

And, shall be in for a few myself.

Hostile Takeover Free

08/12/11 12:49 PM

Post #82

Re: #81: @Hostile Takeover - It shows me that the pps is near bottom.

I like the company.

Hostile Takeover Free

08/12/11 12:49 PM

Post #81

Re: #80: @Hostile Takeover - Chiquita Brands insiders are buying their companies' shares

It shows me that the pps is near bottom.

Hostile Takeover Free

08/12/11 12:49 PM

Post #80

Chiquita Brands insiders are buying their companies' shares on a large scale.

Soapy Bubbles Free

03/06/11 4:40 PM

Post #79

Re: #78: @Soapy Bubbles - http://www.chiquita.com/Home.aspx

http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/overview?symbol=CQB

Soapy Bubbles Free

03/06/11 4:40 PM

Post #78

Re: #77: @Soapy Bubbles - http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=cqb

http://www.chiquita.com/Home.aspx

Soapy Bubbles Free

03/06/11 4:39 PM

Post #77

Re: #76: @Soapy Bubbles - www.profitspi.com/stock-chart-str.aspx?id=cqb&ca=2027236919

http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=cqb

Soapy Bubbles Free

03/06/11 4:39 PM

Post #76

MWM

02/26/10 3:01 PM

Post #75

Go Naner!

moores2009 Free

02/23/10 10:54 PM

Post #74

Re: #73: @MWM - 6 multiple for 2010...

there is quite a bit of volume on the call side, we were playing this last year in the 4.50 range.

MWM

02/23/10 7:15 PM

Post #73

Re: #72: @MWM - Feb 23 (Reuters) - Chiquita Brands International Inc

6 multiple for 2010...

MWM

02/23/10 7:15 PM

Post #72

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Chiquita Brands International Inc (CQB.N) posted a narrower quarterly loss, helped by higher banana sales, and the fresh fruit producer forecast strong 2010 revenue.

Chiquita, which competes with Fresh Del Monte (FDP.N) and Dole Food Co Inc (DOLE.N), posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $26 million, or 58 cents a share, compared with a loss of $413 million, or $9.30 a share, a year ago.

Excluding charges, the company posted a loss of 52 cents a share, compared with a loss of 74 cents a share, a year ago.

Net sales at the company, which also operates in Europe, rose 5 percent to $879 million.

Chiquita expects revenue in fiscal 2010 to rise 3 percent to 5 percent, implying full-year revenue of $3.61 billion to $3.68 billion.

Analysts on average were expecting revenue of $3.47 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Shares of the company were up 15 cents in after-hours trade. They closed at $14.65 Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange.

MWM

02/23/10 3:49 PM

Post #71

http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&source=hp&cf=all&ncl=d8GiQIZB_GsDqdMrD-I2knPaK8FBM

moores2009 Free

02/23/10 2:33 PM

Post #70

welcome to the banana board.

MWM

02/23/10 2:27 PM

Post #69

Options are suggesting a big Beat here...

Traders are bullish on Chiquita Brands (CQB Quote) ahead of the company's earnings Tuesday after the market closes.
The average daily option volume in the name is 1,500 contracts, but one trader was willing to step up for 10,000 calls Monday at the March 20 strike, according to OptionMonster's tracking systems. One block of 1,760 calls was bought for 20 cents and seconds later 7,040 were purchased for 25 cents. This action was against open interest of 1,856 contracts, so it represented new opening contracts.

and not only did someone nail the CQB march calls bigly yesterday but today somebody is selling the March $15 puts here...

Somebody knows something, grabbing some calls here...

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cambridgebio Free

01/13/10 9:49 PM

Post #68

Covered Call candidate

But at 16.90
Write the Feb 17.5 for 1.05
The stock has traded in a range of 16-19 for the past two months.
This could produce a nice 10% gain if called away in 4.5 weeks

moores2009 Free

10/09/09 5:22 PM

Post #67

Re: #66: @Homard - $17.00 getting too expensive here for me

its not 4.50 anymore is it.... thing is the chart looks like its starting to break out...low volume though.

Homard

10/08/09 3:25 PM

Post #66

$17.00 getting too expensive here for me

Homard

09/08/09 4:03 PM

Post #65

Chiquita: Ratings Changes
09/08/09 - 01:00 AM EDT Leave a Comment
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TheStreet.com Ratings provides exclusive stock, ETF and mutual fund ratings and commentary based on award-winning, proprietary tools. Its "safety first" approach to investing aims to reduce risk while seeking total return performance.

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- TheStreet.com's stock-rating model upgraded banana seller Chiquita Brands International(CQB Quote) to "hold."
The numbers: Second-quarter revenue declined 4% to $955 million, but net income increased 46% to $89 million and earnings per share climbed 52% to $1.95. Its gross margin rose from 19% to 22% and its operating margin increased from 7% to 11%. A quick ratio of 1.5 demonstrates ample liquidity. A debt-to-equity ratio of 1 indicates higher-than-ideal leverage.

The stock: Chiquita is up 1% this year, lagging behind major U.S. indices. The company doesn't pay dividends.

Homard

09/08/09 4:02 PM

Post #64

Chiquita promotes snacks during fall campaign
Published on 09/08/2009 02:30pm By Dawn Withers

Chiquita Brands International, Cincinnati, is launching a back-to-school campaign with a goal of fighting childhood obesity by promoting fresh fruit snacks and salads in TV and print ads.

Courtesy Chiquita Brands International
Chiquita expects to reach more than 20 million consumers across the country, according to a Sept. 8 news release, targeting parents and other consumers who want to ensure that kids have healthy snack options.

Running from August to November, the promotion focuses on Chiquita Fruit Bites, Chiquita bananas and Fresh Express Gourmet Café Salads. Chiquita banana TV ads will mention Chiquita Fruit Bites in 28 markets, according to the release.

Chiquita will also sponsor early morning TV news shows with a Chiquita Fruit Bites ad during weather, traffic or back-to-school segments, and households with children ages 6-10 will receive an interactive direct mailer that includes “kid-engaging” Chiquita stickers and coupons, the company said.

“With national statistics reporting that 90% of kids choose to eat before doing anything else when they get home, Chiquita believes it’s important that they make healthy decisions,” said Joe Huston, vice president, salads and healthy snacking, in the news release.

The company said samples of Chiquita Pineapple and Apple Bites will be distributed at concerts, festivals and sporting events in Chicago, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Memphis, Tenn., and Cincinnati, and Chiquita Bites will appear on digital billboards in Chicago, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Homard

08/13/09 3:47 PM

Post #63

Sold some bananas, took profits today at 15.88

Homard

08/12/09 10:39 AM

Post #62

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August 12, 2009 (FinancialWire) (Investrend Research Syndicate) -- ValuEngine, Inc. (http://www.valuengine.com) upgraded five companies, including Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Pt (NYSE: TLK), Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE: SMG), Chiquita Brands Int. (NYSE: CQB), and Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc (NYSE: PRX), to a "5" rating, the service's highest.

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For full details on Chiquita Brands Intl Inc (CQB) click here. Chiquita Brands Intl Inc (CQB) has Short Term PowerRatings of 1. Details on Chiquita Brands Intl Inc (CQB) Short Term PowerRatings is available at This Link.

Homard

08/10/09 1:48 PM

Post #61

The Price Of Bananas - 60 Minutes - CBS News
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Aug. 9, 2009
Play CBS Video The Price of Bananas
Chiquita Brands International says it paid
murderous paramilitaries in Colombia to
protect its employees there, but families
of civilians killed by paramilitaries fault
the company for their deaths.
(CBS)
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The Price Of Bananas
Steve Kroft On How Colombian Paramilitaries Landed A U.S. Corporation
In Hot Water
(CBS) This story was first published on May 11, 2008. It
was updated on Aug. 9, 2009.
For American corporations, the rewards of doing business
abroad are enormous, but so are the risks. And over the past
25 years no place has been more perilous than Colombia, a
country that is just beginning to emerge from the throes of
civil war and narco-terrorism.
Chiquita Brands International of Cincinnati, Ohio, found out
the hard way. It made millions growing bananas there, only
to emerge with its reputation splattered in blood after
acknowledging it had paid nearly $2 million in protection
money to a murderous paramilitary group that has killed or
massacred thousands of people.
As correspondent Steve Kroft reported last year, the
victims' families are now suing Chiquita in an American
court, and investigators in Bogota and on Capitol Hill are
looking at other U.S. companies that may have done the
same thing.
From the air, the plains of the Uraba region are carpeted with
lush foliage of banana plantations, which have long provided a livelihood for the people of northern
Colombia. And for the better part of century, its best known product has been the Chiquita banana.
But since the 1980's, the business of bananas there has been punctuated with gunfire. First, the area was
taken over by Marxist guerillas called the "FARC," whose ruthlessness at killing and kidnapping was
exceeded only by the private paramilitary army that rose up to fight them. Chiquita found itself trying to
grow bananas in the middle of a war, in which the Colombian government and its army were of no help.
"These lands were lands where there was no law. It was impossible for the government to protect
employees," says Fernando Aguirre, who became Chiquita's CEO long after all this happened.
Aguirre says the company was forced to pay taxes to the guerillas when they controlled the territory in
the late 1980s and early 90s. When the paramilitaries, known as the "AUC," moved in in 1997 they
demanded the same thing.
"Did the paramilitaries state, specifically to you, that if you didn't make the payments, your people
would be killed?" Kroft asks.
"There was a very, very strong signal that if the company would not make payments, that things would
happen. And since they had already killed at least 50 people, employees of the company, it was clear to
everyone there that these guys meant business," Aguirre says.
Chiquita only had a couple of options and none of them were particularly good. It could refuse to pay
the paramilitaries and run the risk that its employees could be killed or kidnapped, it could pack up and
leave the country all together and abandon its most profitable enterprise, or it could stay and pay
10/08/09 10:50 AM
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leave the country all together and abandon its most profitable enterprise, or it could stay and pay
protection, and in the process, help finance the atrocities that were being committed all across the
countryside.
"These were extortion payments," Aguirre says. “Either you pay or your people get killed.”
"And you decided to pay," Kroft remarks.
"And the company decided to pay, absolutely," Aguirre says.
There was no doubt in the company's mind that the paramilitaries were very bad people, Aguirre says.
Just how bad was already becoming evident. The paramilitaries, who were funded initially by large
landowners, and later by the cocaine trade, not only drove the Marxist guerillas from the area, they tried
to eliminate anyone who might have leftist sympathies, from labor leaders to school teachers. Sometimes
entire villages were wiped out in the most grisly fashion. Gloria Cuartes was the mayor of Apartado, and
witnessed much of it with her own eyes.
"I was a mayor whose job was just to gather the dead," Cuartes says.
In 1996 she went to a school to talk to the children about the violence that surrounded them. While she
was there, the paramilitaries arrived and murdered a 12-year-old boy, whose only crime had been to
announce their presence.
"They cut off his head, and they threw the head at us," Cuartes remembers. "I went into a state of panic.
They were there for four hours, with their weapons, firing shots toward the ceiling. One hundred girls
and boys were with me. The children did not scream. They were in shock."
Asked if they said anything to her, Cuartes says, "No. Their language was death. Their message was that
if they could do this to children, they could do it to me."
As the atrocities piled up all across the country, Chiquita continued to make the payments to the
paramilitaries, viewing itself as a victim of the violence, not a facilitator.
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moores2009 Free

08/06/09 9:34 PM

Post #60

Re: #59: @Homard - BOOM BANANAS Chiquita posts higher profit; shares soar

wow 15 bucks ah! too bad the only bananas I got are in the kitchen, lol

Homard

08/06/09 5:04 PM

Post #59

BOOM BANANAS Chiquita posts higher profit; shares soar
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(Reuters) - Banana distributor Chiquita Brands International Inc (CQB.N) posted a higher second-quarter profit, helped by tighter cost control, and said its full-year results would be "significantly improved," sending its shares soaring 21 percent after the bell.

Separately, Chiquita named Michael Sims as its new Chief Financial Officer, in place of Jeffrey Zalla.

The company said its full-year results will be boosted by effective cost cutting and better-than-expected first-half results in both its salads and bananas segments.

Chiquita also said it expects operating margin of at least 6 percent for the year in its salads and healthy snacks segments from its prior expectation of 3 percent to 4 percent.

The company has been eliminating non-profitable products, exiting lesser profitable food-service contracts and integrating its packaged salads facility to make its salads and healthy snacks segment profitable.

For the second quarter, the company earned $89 million, or $1.95 a share, compared with $61 million, or $1.34 a share, a year earlier.

Net sales fell 4 percent to $955 million. Operating expenses fell 8 percent to $846 million in the quarter.

Analysts were expecting earnings of 83 cents a share, before special items, on revenue of $885 million, according to Reuters Estimates.

The company's shares were trading up $2.7 at $15.47 after the bell. They closed at $12.77 Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange.

(Reporting by Mihir Dalal in Bangalore; Editing by Anil D'Silva)

Homard

08/06/09 9:30 AM

Post #58

13+ sweet banana

Homard

07/30/09 2:41 PM

Post #57

darn nice bananas!

Homard

07/20/09 11:44 AM

Post #56

Expected next earnings release: date: 8/6/2009 - After Market
Earnings Quarter: Q2
Announcement Status: Verified

Expected next investor conference call information:
Conference Call Date: 8/6/2009
Conference Call Time (ET): 4:30 PM
Conference Call URL: http://www.chiquita.com/InvestorRelations/InvestorRelations.aspx

For full details on Chiquita Brands Intl Inc (CQB) click here. Chiquita Brands Intl Inc (CQB) has Short Term PowerRatings of 4. Details on Chiquita Brands Intl Inc (CQB) Short Term PowerRatings is available at This Link.

Homard

06/25/09 12:55 PM

Post #55

Another banan bounce today... about $750 worth... nice...;)

Homard

06/09/09 1:29 PM

Post #54

Playing a banana bounce... in at 9.83 this am

moores2009 Free

06/04/09 12:44 PM

Post #53

Re: #52: @Homard - Taken some profits, stepping out of Bananas and

good job on the bananas, im playing with chemicals, auto parts and possibly some recycled cardboard...

Homard

06/04/09 12:30 PM

Post #52

Taken some profits, stepping out of Bananas and keeping a watch to reload at a dip. Still feel this is mid-long very UP

Homard

06/02/09 5:33 PM

Post #51

CINCINNATI, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Distribution Business Management Association (DBMA), represented by 50 of the top global supply chain companies, granted Chiquita Brands International the 2009 Circle of Excellence Award, the Association's highest recognition for environmental protection and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The award was announced to the entire DBMA membership during the association's annual meeting on May 13, 2009.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/06022009/CL26154 )

The criteria for the Circle of Excellence Award were developed by Dr. Omar Keith Helferich, Ph.D., Central Michigan University, based on research accomplished through Michigan State University and Central Michigan University with assistance from other leading universities involved with supply chain management.

"Chiquita demonstrated sustainability leadership through certification by multiple independent, globally-recognized organizations like Rainforest Alliance, in both environmental and social standards and with the Chiquita Nature & Community Project," said Dr. Helferich. "These accomplishments are testimony to its corporate commitment to sustainability because, in addition to performance benefits, Chiquita believes it is the right thing to do."

DBMA presents this award to the one company each year that demonstrates the highest standards of quality and technology in supply chain logistics. The award recipient is selected by an international panel of judges representing top universities and industry trade associations in the U.S.

"After a multi-month review of many award-worthy companies, Chiquita stood out because of its ongoing green transportation initiatives that focus on reducing carbon emissions in transportation throughout North America" according to Amy Thorn, executive director, DBMA. "Overall Chiquita was chosen as the 2009 Circle of Excellence Award winner because of its dedication to CSR activities and innovative work with MIT to measure the carbon footprint in Chiquita's global supply chain."

"At Chiquita, our challenge was to incorporate as much depth as possible for the measurement of the overall banana carbon footprint in order to highlight the main areas of opportunity in our supply chain," said Deverl Maserang, vice-president, product supply at Chiquita Fresh North America.

Manuel Rodriguez, senior vice president and corporate responsibility officer at Chiquita, received the award and shared highlights of the company's CSR programs.

"It was my pleasure to accept this award on behalf of the Chiquita global organization," said Rodriguez. "Our focus on practical accomplishments in sustainability over the past 10 years has helped transform the company into a CSR leader. We're excited about the future as we collaborate with top organizations and universities on the challenges ahead in sustaining our natural resources and caring for our environment."

The judges evaluated Circle of Excellence award candidates based on established criteria including supply chain environmental and disaster continuity preparedness, performance metrics on improved product or process quality, and overall cost efficiency. The award criteria also focused on environmental programs related to waste reduction and efficient use of packaging materials.

Past award recipients include Kraft Foods, Staples Inc., Sears & Roebuck, UPS, Mercedes Benz, Coors Brewing Co. and other major companies in consumer goods and business-to-business categories.

About Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) is a leading international marketer and distributor of high-quality fresh and value-added food products - from energy-rich bananas and other fruits to nutritious blends of convenient green salads. The company markets its healthy, fresh products under the Chiquita(R) and Fresh Express(R) premium brands and other related trademarks. With annual revenues of nearly $4 billion, Chiquita employs approximately 23,000 people and has operations in more than 80 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit our web site at www.chiquita.com.

SOURCE Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

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Homard

06/01/09 11:24 AM

Post #50

Might push $11.00 today... :)

Homard

05/29/09 4:05 PM

Post #49

EARTHQUAKE in HONDURAS. (Hope People are OK) Chiquita, Dole assess damage to banana business from Honduras quake
Published on 05/28/2009 05:06pm By Bob Luder

(UPDATED COVERAGE, 5:06 P.M.) An earthquake early in the morning May 28 off the coast of Honduras caused officials to close Puerto Cortes, the port handling about four-fifths of all exports, including bananas and coffee, according to industry sources.

Puerto Cortes is the sea port for the industrial area around the city of San Pedro Sula and handles the bulk of the Central American nation’s export trade.

Bryan Brown, director of corporate communications for Chiquita Brands International, Cincinnati, said no company employees got injured from the quake.

“Most important, we’ve been in close contact with our employees in Honduras,” Brown said, of the 7.1 magnitude quake. “Everyone seems to be OK, and we’re thankful for that.

“Our managers are assessing the situation to assess the damage to some of our facilities. Damage to our infrastructure appears to be minor overall, but we don’t have a complete report.”

Brown said it was still too early to judge what the disruptions will be to the company’s banana exports in the short term.

“We continue to monitor information as it’s coming through,” he said. “Then, we’ll make a full determination of the damage and proceed from there.”

Dole Fresh Fruit Co., Westlake Village, Calif., and Chiquita account for the bulk of U.S. banana business out of Honduras.

Bil Goldfield, communications manager for Dole, said his company is also assessing quake damage.

The U.S. imported 506 thousand metric tons of bananas and plantains from Honduras in 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

Homard

05/27/09 11:48 AM

Post #48

Back at $10.00 :)

Homard

05/19/09 4:01 PM

Post #47

them Bananas up and up again... lol

moores2009 Free

05/13/09 11:45 AM

Post #46

Re: #45: @Homard - No real news, good quarterly, yet they just

i think the bear rally is about over,

Homard

05/13/09 11:43 AM

Post #45

No real news, good quarterly, yet they just keep falling. Pulling out and looking to get back in on a bottom (!)... Still a solid mid-long term play IM Homard Opinion

Homard

05/07/09 2:12 PM

Post #44

damn, bananas fell right off the tree!

moores2009 Free

05/05/09 3:49 PM

Post #43

Re: #42: @Homard - perhaps, though I might flip em too..;)

I just resigned, it was a pleasure making money with you, take care, TM.

Homard

05/05/09 3:45 PM

Post #42

Re: #41: @moores2009 - i sold my bananas, do you want to

perhaps, though I might flip em too..;)

moores2009 Free

05/05/09 3:38 PM

Post #41

Re: #40: @Homard - $10.00 Bananas!

i sold my bananas, do you want to take over as mod on this board?

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Chiquita Brands International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution and marketing of bananas and fresh produce under the Chiquita and other brand names worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Bananas, Salads and Healthy Snacks, and Other Produce. The Banana segment sources, transports, markets, and distributes bananas to retailers and wholesalers, and chain stores. It also engages in the cultivation and production of bananas. The Salads and Healthy Snacks segment offers value-added salads under the Fresh Express and other labels; and fresh vegetable and fruit ingredients used in foodservice, healthy snacks, and processed fruit ingredient products. This segment also provides fresh-cut products, such as lettuce, tomatoes, spinach, cabbage, and onions to foodservice distributors who resell these products to foodservice operators. It distributes Fresh Express branded products to food retailers, foodservice distributors, and quick-service restaurants; and fresh produce foodservice offerings primarily to third-party distributors for resale principally to quick-service restaurants in the United States. The Other Produce segment engages in sourcing, marketing, and distributing fresh fruits and vegetables other than bananas in Europe and North America. It offers grapes, pineapples, melons, kiwis, tomatoes, and avocados. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Chiquita Brands International Inc.
250 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-784-8000
Fax: 513-784-8030
Website: http://www.chiquita.com

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