| Date | Title | | | | 12/27/07 | Arch Coal Announces Redemption of Preferred Stock| ST. LOUIS (December 27, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) today announced that it has called for redemption all outstanding shares of its 5% Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and will redeem all such shares on February 1, 2008.
The redemption price payable for each outstanding share of preferred stock is an amount of cash equal to (i) $50.00 per share (which represents 100% of the liquidation preference) plus (ii) all accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon to the redemption ... |
|  |  | | 11/14/07 | Arch Coal Foundation Makes 20 Innovative Teaching Grants; Awards Are the First for New Program in Delta County, Colorado| SOMERSET, Colo. (Nov. 14, 2007) - Twenty Delta County teachers today received innovative teaching grants from the Arch Coal Foundation. The value of the grants is estimated at almost $10,000.
The announcement was made by Pete Wyckoff, general manager of Mountain Coal Company's West Elk mine in Somerset.
"We challenged Delta County's teachers to come up with innovative ideas that would advance learning in their classrooms," said Wyckoff. "We were very pleased with both the number of grant app... |
| | | | 11/12/07 | Arch Coal Chairman and CEO to Speak at FBR Capital Markets Investor Conference on November 27, Live Webcast Available | ST. Louis (November 12, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Steven F. Leer, will speak at the 2007 FBR Capital Markets Investor Conference in New York City on Tuesday, November 27, 2007.
Interested investors may access a live audio webcast of the presentation at 2:05 p.m. E.S.T. on November 27 at Arch Coal's Web site at http://investor.archcoal.com/events.cfm. A replay of the webcast also will be available at the same URL for 30 day... |
| | | | 10/25/07 | Arch Coal Declares Quarterly Dividend|
ST. LOUIS (October 25, 2007) – The board of directors of Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable December 14, 2007 to shareholders of record on November 30, 2007.
St. Louis-based Arch Coal is one of the nation's largest coal producers. The company's core business is providing U.S. power generators with clean-burning, low-sulfur coal for electric generation. Through its national network of m... |
| | | | 10/19/07 | Arch Coal, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results| Arch Coal delivers a solid operating performance in improving U.S. coal market
ST. LOUIS (October 19, 2007) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today reported third quarter 2007 net income available to common shareholders of $27.2 million, or $0.19 per fully diluted share, compared with $50.8 million, or $0.35 per fully diluted share, in the prior-year period. Arch recorded income from operations of $49.8 million and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITD... |
| | | | 10/16/07 | Arch Coal Earns Ranking on InformationWeek 500 for Enhancing Inventory Management and Customer Notifications|
ST. LOUIS (October 16, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that it has again achieved the ranks of the InformationWeek 500 list for its innovative use of wireless technologies to improve inventory management and for the creation of standardized customer-facing systems for shipment notification from its national network of mines.
The top 2007 InformationWeek 500 companies were revealed at a gala awards ceremony on September 19 in Tucson, Arizona. Arch Coal was the only coa... |
| | | | 10/10/07 | Arch Coal's Mock Mine Disaster Sharpens Rescue, Communication Skills| HOLMES MILL, Ky. (October 10, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) conducted a mock safety drill today at Lone Mountain Processing, Inc., situated between Harlan County, Ky. and Lee County, Va.
The full-day rescue exercise involved more than 100 federal and state officials, miners and personnel role-playing as family members and reporters. While the mock disaster focused on Lone Mountain's Clover Fork mine in eastern Kentucky, employees from across Arch's national network of mines participate... |
| | | | 10/08/07 | Arch Coal's Third Quarter Conference Call To Be Webcast, Podcast|
ST. LOUIS (October 8, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) will discuss its third quarter 2007 financial results in a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, Oct. 19, at 11:00 a.m. E.D.T. Participating on the call will be Arch's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer, President and Chief Operating Officer John W. Eaves and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert J. Messey.
The webcast will be accessible via the "investor" sectio... |
| | | | 10/04/07 | Arch Coal Geologists Set To Celebrate Earth Science Week October 14-20; They Remember the Teachers Who Helped Set Their Course|
ST. LOUIS (October 4, 2007) – Mark Bunnell, Mike Lincoln and Matt Workman, all geologists for Arch Coal, Inc., have Earth Science Week – October 14-20 – marked on their calendars.
It isn't a high profile holiday week, the three acknowledge, but it is one that they feel is very important.
Arch Coal Foundation President Deck Slone agrees. "In the coal mining business, a geologist has very important responsibilities because mine safety and productivity as well as future mining operations... |
| | | | 10/01/07 | Arch Coal Acquires Coal Reserves in Illinois|
ST. LOUIS (October 1, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that on September 28, 2007 it acquired approximately 157 million tons of recoverable coal reserves and significant surface acreage in the Illinois Basin from International Coal Group, Inc. for approximately $38.9 million. Located in Perry and Washington counties, the acquired coal reserves are adjacent to some of Arch's existing reserves in the region - creating a nearly 300-million-ton contiguous reserve block of hig... |
| | | | 09/26/07 | Arch Coal Mining Operation, Employees Featured in New Dodge TV Ads|
ST. LOUIS (September 26, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that its Canyon Fuel Company's Skyline mine and several local employees are featured in a new set of television advertisements for the Dodge brand and its Dodge Ram 2500.
"Our underground mines in Utah and Colorado depend on Dodge for MSHA-approved engines that allow us to work efficiently underground," said Gene DiClaudio, president of Arch Western Bituminous Group. "It was our pleasure to provide our time and ta... |
| | | | 09/19/07 | Arch Coal Reclamation, Stewardship Named Among Nation's Best| Interior Department Honors Coal-Mac for Excellent Environmental Practices, Mountain Laurel for Citizenship
ST. LOUIS (September 19, 2007) – Two of Arch Coal's (NYSE: ACI) mines were recognized yesterday by the U.S. Department of Interior for demonstrating the best reclamation and stewardship practices of the past year.
The 2007 National Award was presented on Sept. 18 to Coal-Mac, Inc.'s Holden 22 mine for excellence in surface mine reclamation, specifically for the environmenta... |
| | | | 09/18/07 | Arch Coal Announces Band Mill Mine Named Nation's Safest Underground Coal Mine, Earns Sentinels of Safety Award| Second consecutive year an Arch subsidiary ranks as safest underground mine
ST. LOUIS (September 19, 2007) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that Cumberland River Coal Company's Band Mill No. 2 mine achieved the nation's best safety record in 2006 among all large underground coal mines in the United States, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
The prestigious Sentinels of Safety award was presented by MSHA and the National Mining Association to mine repr... |
| | | | 09/11/07 | Arch Coal Foundation Introduces Innovative Teaching Grants Program In Delta County; Teachers and Students To Benefit|
Somerset, Colo. (September 11, 2007) - Teachers and students soon will benefit from a new Arch Coal Foundation grants program in Delta County, according to West Elk's General Manager Pete Wyckoff.
The Arch Coal Foundation is funded by Arch Coal, Inc, which owns West Elk mine. The Foundation will grant up to $10,000 to K-12 teachers in Delta County's public schools to invent and test innovative teaching ideas in their classrooms during the 2007-2008 school year. Teachers throughout the coun... |
| | | | 08/27/07 | Arch Coal Foundation Announces Continued Support of Teacher Recognition Programs in 2007-2008 School Year|
ST. LOUIS (August 27, 2007) - The Arch Coal Foundation will continue underwriting of its unique teacher recognition programs in West Virginia, Wyoming and Utah during the 2007-2008 school year, according to Deck Slone, the Foundation's president.
In addition, the Foundation plans to undertake a new teacher-focused program in Colorado in the new school year, he said.
The Arch Coal Foundation sponsors the longest running, privately sponsored classroom teacher program in West Virginia, a s... |
| | | | 08/24/07 | Arch Coal Chairman and CEO to Speak at Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference on September 6, Live Webcast Available|
ST. LOUIS (August 24, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Steven F. Leer, will speak at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York City on Thursday, September 6, 2007.
Interested investors may access a live audio webcast of the presentation at 1:45 p.m. E.D.T. on September 6 at Arch Coal's Web site at http://investor.archcoal.com/events.cfm. A replay of the webcast also will be available at the same URL for 30... |
| | | | 08/03/07 | Arch Coal Declares Quarterly Dividend|
ST. LOUIS (August 3, 2007) - The board of directors of Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable September 14, 2007 to shareholders of record on August 31, 2007.
St. Louis-based Arch Coal is one of the nation's largest coal producers. The company's core business is providing U.S. power generators with clean-burning, low-sulfur coal for electric generation. Through its national network of mines, ... |
| | | | 07/23/07 | Arch Coal, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results| Arch Coal achieves a solid performance in soft U.S. coal market
St. Louis (July 23, 2007) -- Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today reported second quarter 2007 net income available to common shareholders of $37.5 million, or $0.26 per fully diluted share, compared with $69.6 million, or $0.48 per fully diluted share, in the prior-year period. Arch earned operating income of $53.9 million on revenues of $598.7 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared with operating income of $99.8 mill... |
| | | | 07/11/07 | Arch Coal Highlights Corporate Commitment in Social Responsibility Report|
ST. LOUIS (July 11, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today released a report outlining its corporate social responsibility efforts. The report details the company's commitment to the air, land and water; to the communities in which the company operates; and to the highest level of ethical behavior and workplace safety.
"Since Arch's very inception, we've dedicated ourselves to acting in a safe, responsible and ethical manner in everything we do," said Arch Coal's Chairman and Chief Exec... |
| | | | 07/02/07 | Arch Coal's Second Quarter Conference Call To Be Webcast, Podcast|
ST. LOUIS (July 2, 2007) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) will discuss its second quarter 2007 financial results in a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Monday, July 23, at 11:00 a.m. E.D.T. Participating on the call will be Arch's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer, President and Chief Operating Officer John W. Eaves and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert J. Messey.
The webcast will be accessible via the "investor" section ... |
| | | | 06/29/07 | Arch Coal, Inc. Marks 10-Year Anniversary on July 1|
ST. LOUIS (June 29, 2007) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) will mark its 10-year anniversary on July 1, 2007.
"We are delighted to celebrate this anniversary with our customers, employees and other stakeholders, who together have made Arch Coal a world-class energy company," said Arch Coal's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer. "We set a high standard from the beginning and have demonstrated responsible and progressive leadership in the coal industry."
Arch Coal, Inc. was of... |
| | | | 06/20/07 | Arch Coal Divests Mining Complex in Central Appalachia to Alpha Natural Resources|
ST. LOUIS (June 20, 2007) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced the divestiture of its Mingo Logan subsidiary's Ben Creek Complex in West Virginia ("Mingo Logan") to Cobra Natural Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of Alpha Natural Resources. Upon closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur at the end of June 2007, Arch Coal will receive cash of approximately $40 million in exchange for Mingo Logan's mining operations, ancillary equipment and 9.2 million tons of reported coal res... |
| | | | 06/06/07 | Arch Coal and Mountain Laurel Mining Complex Recognized for Corporate Citizenship|
SHARPLES, W.Va. (June 6, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) and its Mountain Laurel mining complex recently were recognized for superior corporate citizenship by the American Coal Council.
The Excellence in the Advancement of Public Service and Community Development award was presented to the employees of Mountain Laurel complex for benefiting their communities through direct involvement in local organizations and improvement projects.
"Arch Coal demonstrates a clear and consistent comp... |
| | | | 05/29/07 | Arch Coal Chairman and CEO to Speak at JP Morgan Conference on June 12, Live Webcast Available|
ST. LOUIS (May 30, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Steven F. Leer, will speak at JP Morgan's Basics & Industrial Conference in New York City on Tuesday, June 12.
Interested investors may access a live audio webcast of the presentation at 11:30 a.m. E.D.T. on June 12 at Arch Coal's Web site at http://investor.archcoal.com/events.cfm. A replay of the webcast also will be available at the same URL for 30 days.
St. Louis-b... |
| | | | 05/18/07 | Ten Utah Teachers Receive 'Golden Apples' from Arch Coal|
WELLINGTON, UT (May 18, 2007) - Ten Utah teachers are receiving 'Golden Apple' certificates from the Arch Coal Foundation, according to Erwin Sass, general manager of Dugout Canyon mine.
Sass said these 10 teachers scored very high marks in the 2006-2007 Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards program.
"These teachers came very close to receiving the Teacher Achievement Award," said Sass. "The Golden Apple certificates recognize the strength of the teachers' applications and encourage t... |
| | | | 05/17/07 | 25 Wyoming Teachers To Receive Arch Coal's Golden Apple Award| 25 Wyoming Teachers To Receive Arch Coal's Golden Apple Award
WRIGHT, Wyo. (May 17, 2007) – Twenty-five Wyoming classroom teachers will receive the Arch Coal Foundation's "Golden Apple" award, according to Greg Schaefer, Arch Coal vice president for external affairs.
"These outstanding classroom teachers were very close to receiving the Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award," said Schaefer. "The judging for this year's awards was extremely close and these 25 teachers finished within only a ... |
| | | | 05/09/07 | Eleven High School Graduates Named Arch Coal Scholars|
ST. LOUIS (May 9, 2007) - The Arch Coal Foundation today announced that 11 graduating high school seniors have been chosen as 2007 Arch Coal Scholars. The Arch Coal Scholars program honors outstanding scholastic achievement by the children of employees of Arch Coal and its subsidiaries. Each scholar will receive a $1,500 scholarship to an accredited college or university for up to four years.
"Our scholarship program has benefited students from the families of our employees since the for... |
| | | | 05/02/07 | Arch Coal Achievement Awards Given to Five Utah Teachers|
RICHFIELD, Utah (May 2, 2007) - Five outstanding area classroom teachers received Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards today at a ceremony at Ashman Elementary.
In addition to Arch Coal Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer, State School Board Member Dixie Allen, and Utah Education Association Vice President Ellen Thompson were on hand to honor the recipients. The teacher recognition program is in its first year in Utah. Teachers from Carbon, Emery, Sanpete and Sevier counti... |
| | | | 05/01/07 | Wyoming Teachers Receive Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards| CHEYENNE, Wyo. (May 1, 2007) - Ten excellent Wyoming classroom teachers received Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards today at a ceremony at Afflerbach Elementary School.
In addition to Arch Coal Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer, Governor Dave Freudenthal and First Lady Nancy Freudenthal, Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jim McBride, and Wyoming Education Association President Kathryn Valido honored the recipients.
The 10 recipients are:
... |
| | | | 04/26/07 | Arch Coal Announces Dividend Increase|
ST. LOUIS (April 26, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that its board of directors has approved an increase in the quarterly cash dividend from $0.06 per common share to $0.07 per common share. The dividend is payable June 15, 2007 to shareholders of record on June 1, 2007.
"I'm pleased to announce Arch's third dividend increase in four years," said Steven F. Leer, chairman and chief executive officer of Arch Coal. "Today's announcement reflects the board's continued con... |
| | | | 04/26/07 | Arch Coal Takes Home Two Earth Day Awards| Sufco and Skyline Mines Recognized by Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining for Environmental Stewardship in National Forests
SALT LAKE CITY (April 26, 2007) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that Canyon Fuel Company's Sufco and Skyline mines each earned Utah Earth Day awards for outstanding efforts in environmental stewardship.
The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining Board presented Sufco and Skyline officials with the awards on April 25.
Sufco mine was honored with... |
| | | | 04/23/07 | Arch Coal, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2007 Results| Arch Coal records solid performance despite weak market conditions
St. Louis - Arch Coal, In c. (NYSE:ACI) today reported first quarter 2007 net income available to common shareholders of $28.7 million, or $0.20 per fully diluted share, compared with $60.6 million, or $0.42 per fully diluted share, in the prior-year period. The company earned income from operations of $50.9 million on revenues of $571.3 million in the first quarter of 2007. In the first quarter of 2006, Arch recorded income... |
| | | | 04/19/07 | Arch Coal's First Quarter Conference Call To Be Webcast, Podcast| ST. LOUIS (April 19, 2007) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) will discuss its first quarter 2007 financial results in a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Monday, April 23, at 11:00 a.m. E.D.T. Participating on the call will be Arch's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer, President and Chief Operating Officer John W. Eaves and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert J. Messey.
The webcast will be accessible via the "investor" section ... |
| | | | 04/10/07 | 23 West Virginia Teachers Earn Arch Coal 'Golden Apples'| Charleston, W.Va. (April 10, 2007) - Twenty-three West Virginia classroom teachers have earned Golden Apple awards from the Arch Coal Foundation, according to John R. Snider, Arch Coal, Inc. vice president for external affairs.
Last month, the Arch Coal Foundation gave Teacher Achievement Awards to 12 outstanding West Virginia teachers, Snider reported.
"The teachers receiving the Golden Apple awards are outstanding in every respect and finished closely behind those who received the a... |
| | | | 03/28/07 | Arch Coal's West Elk Mine Earns Awards for Safety and Environmental Protection in Colorado|
ST. LOUIS (March 28, 2007) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that Mountain Coal Company's West Elk Mine earned two state awards for its outstanding efforts in environmental, health and safety practices in 2006.
The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (CDMG) and the Colorado Mining Association (CMA) presented West Elk with the awards at CMA's 109th National Western Mining Conference & Exhibition at the Grand Hyatt in Denver.
West Elk Mine was honored for excellence... |
| | | | 03/12/07 | Ziegler Named President of Arch Coal Sales|
ST. LOUIS (March 12, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today announced that John Ziegler, Jr. has been named president of Arch Coal Sales, Arch's sales and marketing subsidiary, effective immediately.
Ziegler will have responsibility for contract administration and the day-to-day marketing of Arch's geographically diverse operations. He will report to David N. Warnecke, Arch's vice president of marketing and trading.
"John has shown tremendous leadership in our sales and marketing e... |
| | | | 03/05/07 | Arch Coal Teacher Recognition Program Names W.Va. Recipients; Each Receives $2,500 Personal Award| Arch Coal Teacher Recognition Program Names W.Va. Recipients; Each Receives $2,500 Personal Award
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (March 5, 2007) – Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards were presented to 12 outstanding West Virginia classroom teachers today at the state capitol.
The 12 are:
Pattie CowanLiberty SchoolWeirton
Denise M. DeBiaseMylan Park Elementary SchoolMorgantown
Roy P. HarperMoorefield Middle SchoolMoorefield
Margaret HunterWilliamstown Elementary SchoolWilliamstown
Sandra Ann ... |
| | | | 02/22/07 | Arch Coal Declares Quarterly Dividend| ST. LOUIS (February 22, 2007) - The board of directors of Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable March 15, 2007, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2007.
St. Louis-based Arch Coal is the nation's second largest coal producer. The company's core business is providing U.S. power generators with clean-burning, low-sulfur coal for electric generation. Through its national network of mines, Arch... |
| | | | 02/13/07 | Arch Coal Official Praises Utah for 'Great Response' To Teacher Awards Nominations| Salina, UT (Feb 13, 2007) - "Some 147 classroom teachers in Carbon, Emery, Sanpete and Sevier counties were nominated for 2007 Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards," according to Ken May, general manager of Arch's Sufco mine.
"This is a fantastic response for our program's first year in Utah," said May. "It indicates that our communities are aware of the high quality of classroom teachers we have in this area and that our citizens appreciate the teachers' dedication to teaching excellence. The... |
| | | | 02/02/07 | Arch Coal, Inc. Reports Record Full Year 2006 Results| EPS increases to $1.80 from $0.17 in prior-year period
Net income1 increases to $260.6 million vs. $22.5 million in 2005
EBITDA improves 88% to $545.0 million vs. $290.2 million a year ago
St. Louis (February 2, 2007) - Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) today reported record 2006 net income available to common shareholders of $260.6 million, or $1.80 per fully diluted share, compared with $22.5 million, or $0.17 per fully diluted share, in 2005. Income from operations more than quadrupled to $33... |
| | | | 01/26/07 | Arch Coal's Coal-Mac Subsidiary Earns Three Statewide Distinctions for Safety and Environmental Excellence| CHARLESTON, W.Va. (January 26, 2007) – Arch Coal's Coal-Mac, Inc. recently earned three statewide awards for its 2006 excellence in safety and environmental performance at the 34th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium in Charleston, W.Va.
The Mountaineer Guardian safety award was presented to Coal-Mac's Holden 22 mine. The employees completed the entire year, more than 146,000 employee-hours, without a single reportable accident.
"With safety as a core value, Coal-Mac exemplifies Arch Coal... |
| | | | 01/18/07 | Arch Coal's Mountain Laurel Honored with Top Environmental Stewardship Award in West Virginia|
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (January 18, 2007) — Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) today announced its Mountain Laurel mining complex earned top honors for reclamation excellence from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection.
The Greenlands Award was presented to Mingo Logan's Mountain Laurel mine for its outstanding achievements in environmental stewardship in 2006. An Arch Coal subsidiary has claimed the top award for the past five out of six years.
Engineering design and constructio... |
| | | | 01/16/07 | Arch Coal's Fourth Quarter Conference Call To Be Webcast, Podcast| ST. LOUIS (January 16, 2007) – Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) will discuss its fourth quarter 2006 financial results in a conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, Feb. 2 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Participating on the call will be Arch's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steven F. Leer, President and Chief Operating Officer John W. Eaves and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert J. Messey.
The webcast will be accessible via the "investor" section o... |
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