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BOWNE INTEGRATED TYPESETTING SYSTEM
CRC: 13701
Name: NATIONAL GRID
Date: 17-JUN-2008 03:10:51.35Operator: BNY99999TPhone: [phone]Site: BOWNE OF NEW YORK
Y59930.SUB, DocName: EX-2.B.6.1, Doc: 6, Page: 2
Description: EXH 2(B).6.1
0/1606.00.00.00Y59930BNY
[E/O] EDGAR 2 *Y59930/606/1*
BOWNE INTEGRATED TYPESETTING SYSTEM
CRC: 13701
Name: NATIONAL GRID
Date: 17-JUN-2008 03:10:51.35Operator: BNY99999TPhone: [phone]Site: BOWNE OF NEW YORK
Y59930.SUB, DocName: EX-2.B.6.1, Doc: 6, Page: 2 Description: EXH 2(B).6.1
0/1606.00.00.00Y59930BNY
[E/O] EDGAR 2 *Y59930/606/1*
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