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Dear Mr. ,
Thank you for your message about dividends for BIHC in account XXXX-xxxx. The only corporate action for BIHC currently is a 2 for 1 forward split. The ex-date for the split was 01/30/2009, so you will be eligible to receive 411,000 more shares of BIHC. The payable date for these shares was 01/29/2009, but the shares have not yet been received. Upon receipt, they will be deposited in your account automatically. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
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