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FORM 13F
(SEC USE ONLY)
Name of Reporting Manager___Henderson Fund Management plc
Item 8:
Item 1: Item 2: Item 3: Item 4: Item 5 Item 6: Item 7: Voting
Name of Issuer Title of CUSIP Fair Shares or Investment DiscrMgers authority
Class Number Market Principal See (Shares)
Value Amount Shared Instr.V
(x$1000) Sole As in Shared Sole Shared None
Instr. V Other
3 COM COM STK NPV COM STK 885535104 58620
ABBOTT LABS COM STK 2824100 6439 X 137,540
AETNA INC COM STK 8117103 357 X 4,299
AFLAC INC COM STK 1055102 413 X 7,572
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INC COM STK 9158106 250 X 7,287
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS INC COM STK 00949T100 4621 X 47,821
ALBERTSON'S INC COM STK 13104104 15811 X 290,443
ALLEGHANY TELEDYNE INC COM STK 17415100 163 X 8,560
ALLSTATE Corp COM STK 20002101 2522 X 68,038
ALUMINUM CO AMER COM STK 13817101 447 X 10,835
AMER ELEC PWR INC COM STK 25537101 213 X 5,360
AMERICA ONLINE INC DEL COM STK 02364J104 35577 X 242,020
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM STK 25816109 52221 X 443,490
AMERICAN HOME PROD CORP COM STK 26609107 22293 X 341,648
AMERICAN INTL GRP INC COM STK 26874107 86240 X 714,937
AMERICAN STORES CO NEW COM STK 30096101 15007 X 454,750
AMERITECH CORP NEW COM STK 30954101 8373 X 145,300
AMP INC COM STK 31897101 332 X 6,199
AMR CORP COM STK 1765106 311 X 5,302
ANADARKO PETE CORP COM STK 32511107 2167 X 57,400
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COS INC COM STK 35229103 2328 X 30,572
AON CORP COM STK 37389103 296 X 4,674
APPLE COMPUTER INC COM STK 37833100 153 X 4,231
APPLIED MATERIALS INC COM STK 38222105 630 X 10,205
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO COM STK 39483102 269 X 18,258
ASCEND COMMS INC COM STK 43491109 487 X 5,819
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL CORP COM STK 46008108 29768 X 661,500
AT & T CORP COM STK 1957109 74154 X 929,100
0
AT&T CORP COM STK 1957208 821 X 15,631
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO COM STK 48825103 1612 X 22,033
AUTO DATA PROCESS COM STK US$0.1 COM STK 53015103 1648 X 39,823
AVERY DENNISON CORP COM STK 53611109 207 X 3,591
AVON PRODS INC COM STK 54303102 370 X 7,850
BAKER HUGHES INC COM STK 57224107 301 X 12,349
BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO COM STK 59165100 172 X 6,775
BANK OF NEW YORK INC COM STK 64057102 1925 X 53,565
BANK ONE CORP COM STK 06423A103 5487 X 99,645
BANKAMERICA CORP COM STK 06605F102 12154 X 172,085
BANKBOSTON CORP COM STK 06605R106 369 X 8,500
BANKERS TR CORP COM STK 66365107 265 X 3,000
BAXTER INTL INC COM STK 71813109 20549 X 311,348
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM STK 75887109 26217 X 684,292
BELL ATLANTIC CORP COM STK 77853109 25164 X 486,830
BELLSOUTH CORP COM STK 79860102 6907 X 172,396
BESTFOODS COM STK 08658U101 15750 X 335,100
BLACK & DECKER CORP COM STK 91797100 203 X 3,647
BLOCK (H&R) COM STK NPV COM STK 93671105 174 X 3,656
BMC SOFTWARE COM STK 55921100 243 X 6,546
BOEING CO COM STK 97023105 2381 X 70,021
BP AMOCO CORP ADR 55622104 3828 X 37,895
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM STK 110122108 65248 1 X 1,017,503
BROWNING-FERRIS INDS COM STK 115885105 205 X 5,300
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CP COM STK 12189T104 1213 X 36,883
CAMPBELL SOUP COM STK US$0.038 COM STK 134429109 2276 X 55,927
CARNIVAL CORP COM STK 143658102 1945 X 40,031
CAROLINA PWR & LT CO COM STK 144141108 191 X 5,047
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM STK 149123101 1143 X 24,880
CBS CORP COM STK 12490K107 2306 X 56,494
CENDANT CORP COM STK 151313103 388 X 24,319
CENTRAL & SOUTH WEST CORP COM STK 152357109 179 X 7,605
CERIDIAN CORP COM STK 15677T106 41281 1 X 1,129,040
CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL COM STK USCOM STK 158525105 144 X 3,500
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP NEW COM STK 16161A108 1953 X 24,000
CHEVRON CORPORATION COM STK 166751107 4201 X 47,330
CHUBB CORP COM STK 171232101 284 X 4,837
CIGNA CORP COM STK 125509109 1342 X 16,006
CISCO SYSTEMS INC COM STK 17275R102 71050 X 648,482
CITIGROUP COM STK 172967101 63371 X 992,098
CLOROX COM STK US$1 COM STK 189054109 384 X 3,276
COASTCAST CORP COM STK 190441105 259 X 7,827
COCA COLA CO ENTERPRISE INC COM STK 191216100 35354 X 576,030
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO COM STK 194162103 15751 X 171,200
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP COM STK 197648108 188 X 3,593
COLUMBIA HEALTHCARE CORP COM STK 197677107 818 X 43,182
COMCAST CORP COM STK 200300200 252 X 4,000
COMERICA INC COM STK 200340107 288 X 4,607
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP COM STK 204493100 3239 X 102,200
COMPUTER ASSOC INT INC COM STK 204912109 1635 X 45,972
CONAGRA INC COM STK 205887102 847 X 33,046
CONS EDISON INC COM STK 209115104 292 X 6,441
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS CO COM STK 209615103 186 X 3,815
COOPER INDS INC COM STK 216669101 180 X 4,200
CORNING INC COM STK 219350105 399 X 6,650
COUNTRYWIDE CR INDS INC DEL COM STK 222372104 160 X 4,262
CROWN CORK & SEAL INC COM STK 228255105 155 X 5,396
CSX CORP COM STK 126408103 276 X 7,081
CVS CORP COM STK 126650100 55928 1 X 1,177,424
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC COM STK 237194105 129 X 6,251
DAYTON-HUDSON CORP COM STK 239753106 1963 X 29,454
DEERE & CO COM STK 244199105 290 X 7,500
DELL COMPUTERS CORP COM STK 247025109 20099 X 491,700
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL COM STK 247361108 289 X 4,152
DELUXE CORP COM STK 248019101 131 X 4,473
DIAL CORP NEW COM STK 25247D101 159 X 4,618
DISNEY(WALT)CO COM STK 254687106 5406 X 173,672
DOMINION RES INC VA COM STK 257470104 216 X 5,822
DOVER CORP COM STK 260003108 236 X 7,153
DOW CHEM CO COM STK 260543103 1358 X 14,569
DOW JONES & CO INC COM STK 260561105 193 X 4,071
DTE ENERGY CO COM STK 233331107 186 X 4,837
DU PONT (EI) DE NUMOURS & CO COM STK 263534109 24877 X 428,448
DUKE ENERGY CORP COM STK 264399106 1249 X 22,786
DUN & BRADSTREET CORP COM STK 26483B106 176 X 4,927
EASTMAN CHEM CO COM STK 277432100 129 X 3,050
EASTMAN KODAK CO COM STK 277461109 1428 X 22,344
EATON CORP COM STK 278058102 225 X 3,139
ELAN PLC ADR 284131208 279 X 4,000
ELECTRONIC DATA SYS NEW COM STK 285661104 1686 X 34,629
EMC CORP MASSACHUSETTS COM STK 268648102 44459 X 348,008
ENRON CORP COM STK 293561106 1467 X 22,832
ENTERGY CORP NEW COM STK 29364G103 216 X 7,840
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EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST COM STK 294741103 235 X 9,240
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PPTYS TR COM STK 29476L107 204 X 4,933
ESAT TELECOM ADR REP 2 ORD 1P ADR (& GDR F 26883Y102 1555 X 37,117
EXXON CORP COM STK 302290101 67133 X 951,387
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC COM STK 307000109 3018 X 131,200
FANNIE MAE COM STK 313586109 41276 X 596,041
FDX COM STK US$0.10 COM STK 31304N107 400 X 4,300
FIRST DATA CORP COM STK 319963104 1473 X 34,447
FIRST ENERGY COM STK US$0.10 COM STK 337932107 198 X 7,052
FIRST UNION CORP COM STK 337358105 4400 X 82,323
FLEET FINL GROUP INC NEW COM STK 338915101 1505 X 39,998
FLUOR CORP COM STK 343861100 118 X 4,342
FOMENTO ECONOMICO MEXICANO ADR (& GDR F 344419106 712 X 23,000
FORT JAMES CORP COM STK 347471104 236 X 7,423
FPL GROUP COM STK US$0.01 COM STK 302571104 250 X 4,682
FREDDIE MAC COM STK 313400301 2436 X 42,500
GANNETT INC COM STK 364730101 38434 X 610,054
GAP INC DEL COM STK 364760108 2789 X 41,431
GEN PUB UTILITIES COM STK 36225X100 181 X 4,838
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP COM STK 369550108 219 X 3,393
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM STK 369604103 155829 1 X 1,408,616
GENERAL MLS INC COM STK 370334104 311 X 4,105
GENERAL MTRS CORP COM STK 370442105 4927 X 56,621
GENSET ADR 37244T104 316 X 20,500
GENUINE PARTS CO COM STK 372460105 175 X 6,055
GEORGIA PAC CORP COM STK 373298108 208 X 2,800
GILLETTE CO COM STK 375766102 32482 X 546,481
GLOBAL TELESYSTEMS GROUP COM STK 37936U104 7262 X 129,822
GOLDEN WEST FINL CORP DEL COM STK 381317106 201 X 2,104
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO COM STK 382550101 279 X 5,590
GRAINGER (WW) INC COM STK 384802104 159 X 3,679
HALLIBURTON CO COM STK 406216101 2087 X 54,204
HARLEY DAVIDSON INC COM STK 412822108 279 X 4,850
HARRIS CORP COM STK 413875105 156 X 5,449
HARTFORD FINL SVCS GROUP INC COM STK 416515104 346 X 6,080
HEALTHSOUTH CORP COM STK 421924101 169 X 16,244
HEINZ (HJ) CO COM STK 423074103 1113 X 23,477
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO COM STK 428236103 6018 X 88,736
HILTON HOTEL CORP COM STK 432848109 149 X 10,568
HOME DEPOT INC COM STK 437076102 10136 X 162,825
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK 441815107 23831 X 522,311
HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INC COM STK 75952J108 227 X 8,683
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC COM STK 452308109 9472 X 153,078
IMS HEALTH COM STK 449934108 45396 1 X 1,370,420
INGERSOLL-RAND CO COM STK 456866102 268 X 5,400
INTEL CORP COM STK 458140100 43242 X 363,760
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACH COM STK 459200101 73756 X 416,110
INTL PAPER CO COM STK 460146103 355 X 8,402
INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC COM STK 460690100 311 X 3,987
INTL FLAVOURS & FRAG COM STK 459506101 159 X 4,230
ISPAT INTERNATIONAL 'NV COM STK 464899103 1340 X 180,133
ITT INDS INC IND COM STK 450911102 185 X 5,226
PENNEY J C INC COM STK 708160106 726 X 17,921
JEFFERSON PILOT CORP COM STK 475070108 214 X 3,157
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM STK 478160104 68944 X 737,365
JOHNSON CTLS INC COM STK 478366107 224 X 3,591
K MART CORP COM STK 482584109 247 X 14,653
KEYCORP COM STK 493267108 926 X 30,526
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM STK 494368103 1737 X 36,218
KOREA ELECTRIC PWR ADR (& GDR F 500631106 8457 X 666,500
KROGER CO COM STK 501044101 404 X 6,736
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS INC COM STK 52729N100 299 X 4,100
LILLY (ELI) & C0 COM STK 532457108 8305 X 97,840
LIMITED INC COM STK 532716107 278 X 7,000
LINCOLN NATL CORP IND COM STK 534187109 286 X 2,892
LITTON INDS INC COM STK 538021106 131 X 2,244
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COM STK 539830109 1382 X 36,600
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK 549463107 57285 X 530,410
MALLINCKRODT INC NEW COM STK 561232109 116 X 4,320
MARRIOTT INTL CO COM STK 44107P104 147 X 13,142
MARRIOTT INTL INC NEW COM STK 571903202 254 X 7,550
MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC COM STK 571748102 20075 X 270,364
MASCO CORP COM STK 574599106 301 X 10,624
MATAV CABLE SYS MEDIA LTD ADR (& GDR F 559776109 592 X 22,100
MATTEL INC COM STK 577081102 231 X 9,232
MAY DEPT STORES CO COM STK 577778103 889 X 22,721
MAYTAG CORP COM STK 578592107 208 X 3,431
MBIA INC COM STK 55262C100 217 X 3,733
MBNA CORP COM STK 55262L100 1203 X 50,352
MCDONALD'S CORP COM STK 580135101 48307 1 X 1,066,077
MCGRAW-HILL COS INC COM STK 580645109 317 X 5,800
MCI WORLDCOM COM STK US$0.01 COM STK 55268B106 83225 X 939,724
MCKESSON CORP NEW COM STK 58155Q103 490 X 7,410
MEAD CORP COM STK 582834107 137 X 4,441
FUSION SYSTEMS CORP O'SEAS EQUITY SHARE 1 73300
MEDTRONIC INC COM STK 585055106 21196 X 294,900
MELLON BK CORP COM STK 585509102 20712 X 294,300
MERCK & CO INC COM STK 589331107 56258 X 702,116
MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC COM STK 590188108 2136 X 24,133
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC COM STK 595112103 333 X 6,894
MICROSOFT CORP COM STK 594918104 175525 1 X 1,958,437
MINNESOTA MNG &MFG CO COM STK 604059105 1875 X 26,498
MOBIL CORP COM STK 607059102 34107 X 387,570
MONSANTO CO COM STK 611662107 15872 X 345,507
MORGAN J P & CO INC COM STK 616880100 1430 X 11,583
MOTOROLA INC COM STK 620076109 3842 X 52,439
MURPHY OIL CORP COM STK 626717102 212 X 5,105
NALCO CHEM CO COM STK 629853102 178 X 6,684
NATIONAL CITY CORP COM STK 635405103 1392 X 20,962
NEWELL RUBBERMAID COM STK 651229106 16523 X 347,839
NEWMONT MINING CORP COM STK 651639106 147 X 8,393
NIKE INC COM STK 654106103 466 X 8,075
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP COM STK 655844108 298 X 11,289
NORTHERN STS PWR CO MINN COM STK 665772109 167 X 7,178
NOVELL INC COM STK 670006105 267 X 10,568
NUCOR CORP COM STK 670346105 166 X 3,753
OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM STK 674599105 250 X 13,845
ORACLE CORP COM STK 68389X105 3188 X 120,861
P P & L RES INC COM STK 693499105 169 X 6,805
PACIFICORP COM STK 695114108 183 X 10,555
PAINE WEBBER GROUP INC COM STK 695629105 190 X 4,759
PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP COM STK 699173100 182 X 9,168
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP COM STK 701094104 151 X 4,400
PAYLESS SHOESOURCE INC COM STK 704379106 13081 X 281,300
PECO ENERGY CORP COM STK 693304107 299 X 6,450
PEOPLESOFT INC COM STK 712713106 117 X 7,966
PEPSICO INC COM STK 713448108 8042 X 205,200
PERKIN-ELMER CORP COM STK 714041100 190 X 1,951
PFIZER INC COM STK 717081103 73607 X 530,500
PG & E COM STK US$5 COM STK 69331C108 327 X 10,513
PHELPS DODGE CORP COM STK 717265102 169 X 3,421
PHILIP MORRIS COS INC COM STK 718154107 28284 X 803,787
PIONEER HI-BRED INTL COM STK 723686101 281 X 7,443
PNC BANK CORP COM STK 693475105 1114 X 20,049
POHANG IRON & STL LTD ADR (& GDR F 730450103 5039 X 281,900
POTOMAC COM STK US$1 COM STK 737679100 152 X 6,546
PPG INDS INC COM STK 693506107 276 X 5,367
PRAXAIR INC COM STK 74005P104 204 X 5,632
PREMIER PKS INC COM STK 740540208 373 X 10,000
PRICE/COSTCO CORP COM STK 22160Q102 554 X 6,040
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM STK 742718109 67001 X 684,115
PROMUS HOTEL CORP NEW COM STK 74342P106 147 X 4,027
PUBLIC SVC ENTERPRISE GROUP COM STK 744573106 252 X 6,589
QUAKER OATS CO COM STK 747402105 271 X 4,344
QUALCOMM INC COM STK 747525103 279 X 2,236
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL CORP COM STK 749121109 361 X 5,000
RALSTON PURINA CO COM STK 751277302 266 X 9,939
READERS DIGEST ASSN INC COM STK 755267101 131 X 4,141
REYNOLDS METALS & CO COM STK 761763101 167 X 3,447
RITE AID CORP COM STK 767754104 201 X 8,025
ROCKWELL INTL CORP NEW COM STK 773903109 259 X 6,100
ROHM & HAAS CO COM STK 775371107 215 X 6,400
R H DONNELLEY CORP COM STK 257867101 182 X 5,631
RYDER SYS INC COM STK 783549108 165 X 5,967
SAFECO CORP COM STK 786429100 204 X 5,035
SAFEWAY INC COM STK 786514208 42898 X 836,000
SARA LEE CORP COM STK 803111103 1501 X 60,608
SBC COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM STK 78387G103 28198 X 597,554
SCECORP COMMON NPV COM STK 281020107 232 X 10,406
SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP COM STK 806605101 20250 X 366,501
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM STK 806857108 976 X 16,200
SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP NEW COM STK 808513105 1035 X 10,767
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY COM STK 811804103 219 X 7,385
SEALED AIR CORP NEW COM STK 81211K100 179 X 3,621
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO COM STK 812387108 2728 X 60,351
SEMPRA ENERGY COM STK NPV COM STK 816851109 148 X 7,666
SERVICE CORP INTL COM STK 817565104 175 X 12,255
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO COM STK 824348106 224 X 7,955
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP COM STK US$0COM STK 828806109 195 X 7,072
SOLECTRON CORP COM STK 834182107 340 X 7,000
SONAT COM STK US$1 COM STK 835415100 148 X 4,902
SOUTHERN CO COM STK 842587107 1050 X 45,020
SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO COM STK 844741108 293 X 9,673
SPRINT CORP COM STK 852061100 3095 X 31,533
SPRINT PCS GROUP COM STK US$2.50 COM STK 852061506 69 X 1,550
ST PAUL COS INC COM STK 792860108 233 X 7,488
STAPLES INC COM STK 855030102 409 X 12,411
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS COM STK 85590A203 225 X 7,843
STATE STR CORP COM STK 857477103 382 X 4,642
SUN INC COM STK 86764P109 212 X 5,867
SUNDSTRAND CORP COM STK 867323107 135 X 1,938
SUNTRUST BKS INC Equity 867914103 1276 X 20,483
SUPERVALU INC COM STK 868536103 178 X 8,607
SYSCO CORP COM STK 871829107 269 X 10,208
TANDY CORP COM STK 875382103 207 X 3,236
TELE SUDESTE CELULAR ADR 879252104 898 X 44,300
TELEFONICA DEL PERU S A ADR 879384105 22 X 1,700
TELESP PARTICIPACOES ADR 87952K100 784 X 38,000
TELLABS INC COM STK 879664100 3871 X 39,600
TEMPLE INLAND INC COM STK 879868107 146 X 2,320
TEXACO INC COM STK 881694103 16373 X 288,500
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM STK 882508104 21573 X 217,353
TEXAS UTILS CO COM STK 882848104 3169 X 75,450
TEXTRON INC COM STK 883203101 364 X 4,701
TIME WARNER INC COM STK 887315109 26558 X 375,043
TIMES MIRROR CO NEW COM STK 887364107 169 X 3,114
TORCHMARK CORP COM STK 891027104 182 X 5,737
TOYS 'R' US INC COM STK 892335100 174 X 9,200
TRANSAMERICA CORP COM STK 893485102 270 X 3,800
TRIBUNE CO NEW COM STK 896047107 247 X 3,764
TRW INC COM STK 872649108 218 X 4,787
UAL CORP COM STK 902549500 168 X 2,156
UNICOM CORP COM STK 904911104 240 X 6,551
UNION CAMP CORP COM STK 905530101 175 X 2,600
UNION CARBIDE CORP COM STK 905581104 202 X 4,466
UNION PAC CORP COM STK 907818108 381 X 7,122
UNION PAC RES GROUP INC COM STK 907834105 1 X 1
UNIQUEST COM STK NPV COM STK 90915Q107 1 X 243,699
UNITED HEALTHCARE CORP COM STK 910581107 301 X 5,710
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK 913017109 1973 X 14,563
UNOCAL CORP COM STK 915289102 325 X 8,798
UNUM CORP CORP COM STK 903192102 224 X 4,692
US AIR COM STK US$1 COM STK 911905107 135 X 2,750
US BANCORP COM STK 902973106 17339 X 509,009
USX MARATHON GROUP COM STK 902905827 299 X 10,860
VF CORP COM STK 918204108 235 X 4,939
VIACOM INC COM STK 925524308 2498 X 29,749
VIAD CORP COM STK 92552R109 143 X 5,141
VULCAN MATLS CO COM STK 929160109 174 X 4,200
WACHOVIA CORP COM STK 929771103 1064 X 13,098
WALGREEN CO COM STK 931422109 1845 X 65,299
WAL-MART STORES INC COM STK 931142103 84009 X 911,282
WARNER LAMBERT CO COM STK 934488107 36519 X 551,220
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC COM STK 939322103 2499 X 61,115
WASTE MGMT INTL PLC COM STK 94106L109 11493 X 258,992
WELLS FARGO & CO DEL COM STK 949746101 56787 1 X 1,619,585
WEYERHAESER CO COM STK 962166104 295 X 5,300
WHIRLPOOL CORP COM STK 963320106 190 X 3,484
WHITMAN CORP COM STK 96647K102 685 X 39,800
WILLAMETTE INDS INC COM STK 969133107 146 X 3,850
WILLIAMS INDS INC COM STK 969457100 15689 X 397,169
WINN-DIXIE STORES INC COM STK 974280109 183 X 4,877
WISCONSIN CENT TRANSN CORP COM STK 976657106 164 X 6,288
XEROX CORP COM STK 984121103 2449 X 46,983
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