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<PAGE> PAGE 19
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<PAGE> PAGE 20
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<PAGE> PAGE 21
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<PAGE> PAGE 22
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<PAGE> PAGE 23
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<PAGE> PAGE 24
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<PAGE> PAGE 25
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<PAGE> PAGE 26
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<PAGE> PAGE 27
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<PAGE> PAGE 28
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<PAGE> PAGE 29
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<PAGE> PAGE 30
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<PAGE> PAGE 31
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<PAGE> PAGE 32
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<PAGE> PAGE 33
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<PAGE> PAGE 34
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<PAGE> PAGE 35
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<PAGE> PAGE 36
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<PAGE> PAGE 37
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<PAGE> PAGE 38
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<PAGE> PAGE 39
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<PAGE> PAGE 40
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015 A000501 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
015 B000501 C
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015 C030501 02266
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015 C010507 NEW YORK
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015 A000508 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
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<PAGE> PAGE 41
015 C010508 LONDON, ENGLAND
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015 A000509 CITIBANK, N.A.
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015 A000513 MEES PIERSON N.V.
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015 A000515 ANZ NOMINEES LTD.
015 B000515 S
015 C010515 WELLINGTON
015 D010515 NEW ZEALAND
015 E040515 X
015 A000516 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000516 S
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015 D010516 THE PHILLIPPINES
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015 A000517 DEUTSCHE BANK
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<PAGE> PAGE 42
015 D010518 POLAND
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015 A000519 BANCO COMMERCIAL PORTUGUES
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015 A000520 SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN
015 B000520 S
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015 D010521 SINGAPORE
015 E040521 X
015 A000522 CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHODNA BANKA A.S.
015 B000522 S
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015 A000523 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
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015 A000524 BARKLAY'S BANK OF SWAZILAND
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015 A000525 CENTRAL TRUST OF CHINA
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015 A000526 CITIBANK, N.A.
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015 A000528 CITIBANK, N.A.
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<PAGE> PAGE 43
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015 A000529 CITIBANK, N.A.
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015 A000530 STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
015 B000530 S
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015 D010530 SOUTH AFRICA
015 E040530 X
015 A000531 BARCLAY'S BANK OF ZAMBIA
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015 A000532 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000532 S
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015 A000533 GIROCREDIT BANK AKTIENGELLSCHAFT DER SPARKASS
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015 A000536 BARCLAY'S BANK OF BOTSWANA, LTD.
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015 A000537 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000537 S
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<PAGE> PAGE 44
015 A000539 CANADA TRUST COMPANY
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<PAGE> PAGE 45
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<PAGE> PAGE 46
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<PAGE> PAGE 47
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<PAGE> PAGE 48
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<PAGE> PAGE 49
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<PAGE> PAGE 50
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<PAGE> PAGE 51
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<PAGE> PAGE 52
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<PAGE> PAGE 53
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<PAGE> PAGE 54
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<PAGE> PAGE 56
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<PAGE> PAGE 57
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<PAGE> PAGE 58
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<PAGE> PAGE 59
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<PAGE> PAGE 60
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<PAGE> PAGE 61
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<PAGE> PAGE 62
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<PAGE> PAGE 63
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<PAGE> PAGE 65
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