[ ] Preliminary
Proxy Statement
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[_] Confidential,
For Use of the Commission Only
(As
Permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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By
mail. Complete and mail the enclosed
proxy card in the enclosed postage prepaid envelope. Your proxy will
be
voted in accordance with your instructions. If you sign the proxy
card but
do not specify how you want your shares voted, they will be voted
as
recommended by the Company’s Board of
Directors.
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In
Person at the Meeting. If you attend the meeting, you
may deliver your completed proxy card in person or you may vote by
completing a ballot, which will be available at the
meeting.
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By
Mail. You will receive instructions from your broker or other
nominee explaining how to vote your
shares.
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In
Person at the Meeting. Contact the
broker or other nominee who holds your shares to obtain a broker’s proxy
card and bring it with you to the meeting. You will not be able to
vote at
the meeting unless you have a proxy card from your
broker.
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Stockholders
whose shares are registered in their own name should contact the
Company’s
transfer agent, Interwest Transfer Co., Inc., and inform them of
their request by calling them at (801) 272-9294 or writing them at
1981
East Murray Holladay Road, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah
84117.
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Stockholders
whose shares are held by a broker or other nominee should contact
the
broker or other nominee directly and inform them of their request.
Stockholders should be sure to include their name, the name of their
brokerage firm and their account
number.
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NAME
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AGE
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POSITION
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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51
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Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Directors
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Norm
Dumbroff
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46
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Director
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Neil
Hebenton
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51
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Director
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Gary
Walker
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52
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Director
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William
Whitehead
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51
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Director
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Board
Committee Membership
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Name
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Audit
Committee
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Executive
Committee
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Nominating
Committee
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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Norm
Dumbroff
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**
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*
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Neil
Hebenton
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*
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*
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**
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Gary
Walker
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William
Whitehead
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**
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*
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high
personal and professional ethics and
integrity;
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the
ability to exercise sound judgment;
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the
ability to make independent analytical
inquiries;
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a
willingness and ability to devote adequate time and resources to
diligently perform Board and committee duties;
and
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the
appropriate and relevant business experience and
acumen.
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whether
the person possesses specific industry expertise and familiarity
with
general issues affecting our
business;
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whether
the person’s nomination and election would enable the Board to have a
member that qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as such
term is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in
Item 401 of Regulation S-K;
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whether
the person would qualify as an “independent” director under the listing
standards of the Nasdaq Stock
Market;
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the
importance of continuity of the existing composition of the Board
of
Directors to provide long term stability and experienced oversight;
and
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the
importance of diversified Board membership, in terms of both the
individuals involved and their various experiences and areas of
expertise.
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The
recommendation must be made in writing to the Corporate Secretary
at WPCS
International Incorporated.
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The
recommendation must include the candidate's name, home and business
contact information, detailed biographical data and qualifications,
information regarding any relationships between the candidate and
the
Company within the last three years and evidence of the recommending
person's ownership of the Company’s common
stock.
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The
recommendation shall also contain a statement from the recommending
shareholder in support of the candidate; professional references,
particularly within the context of those relevant to board membership,
including issues of character, judgment, diversity, age, independence,
expertise, corporate experience, length of service, other commitments
and
the like; and personal references.
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A
statement from the shareholder nominee indicating that such nominee
wants
to serve on the Board and could be considered "independent" under
the
Rules and Regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the Securities
and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"), as in effect at that
time.
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A
late Form 4 report was filed for Andrew Hidalgo on January 9, 2007
to
report the exercise of options to purchase 18,300, 12,021 and 800
shares
of common stock and the subsequent sale of such 18,300, 12,021 and
800
shares of common stock, effective January 3, 4 and 5, 2007,
respectively.
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A
late Form 4 report was filed for Donald Walker on April 9, 2007 to
report
the exercise of options to purchase 15,000 and 100 shares of common
stock
and the subsequent sale of such 15,000 and 800 shares of common stock,
effective March 22 and April 3, 2007,
respectively.
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•
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A
late Form 4 report was filed for Gary Walker on May 1, 2007 to report
the
sale of 6,655, 10,281 and 9,700 shares of common stock, effective
April 9,
April 16 and April 25, 2007,
respectively.
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Number
of
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Percentage
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Name
And Address Of Beneficial Owner (1)
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Shares
Owned (2)
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of
Class (3)
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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403,953
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(4)
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5.55
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%
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Joseph
Heater
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104,179
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(4)
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1.45
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%
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Donald
Walker
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-
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-
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James
Heinz
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107,531
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(4)
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1.51
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%
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Richard
Schubiger
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48,007
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(4)
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*
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Charles
Madenford
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4,084
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(4)
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*
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Norm
Dumbroff
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94,822
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(4)
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1.33
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%
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Neil
Hebenton
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13,988
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(4)
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*
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Gary
Walker
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66,280
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(4)
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*
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William
Whitehead
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30,155
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(4)
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*
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All
Officers and Directors as a Group (10 persons)
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872,999
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(4)
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11.56
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%
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Special
Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P.
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1,045,466
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(5)
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13.75
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%
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153
E. 53rd Street, 55th Floor
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New
York, NY 10022
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Special
Situations Fund III QP, L.P.
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1,442,666
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(5)
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18.61
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%
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527
Madison Avenue, Suite 2600
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New
York, NY 10022
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SF
Capital Partners Ltd.
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500,360
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(6)
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6.82
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%
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3600
South Lake Dr.
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St.
Francis, WI 53235
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(1)
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The
address for each of our
officers and directors is One East Uwchlan Avenue, Exton, PA
19341.
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(2)
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Beneficial
ownership is
determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with
respect
to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options or warrants
currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible
within
60 days of August 20, 2007 are deemed outstanding for computing the
percentage of the person holding such option or warrant but are not
deemed
outstanding for computing the percentage of any other
person.
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(3)
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Percentage
based on 7,082,429
shares of common stock
outstanding.
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(4)
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Includes
the following number of
shares of common stock which may be acquired by certain officers
and
directors through the exercise of stock options which were exercisable
as
of August 20, 2007 or become exercisable within 60 days of that date:
Andrew Hidalgo, 199,736 shares; Joseph Heater, 104,179 shares; James
Heinz, 48,007 shares; Richard Schubiger, 48,007 shares; Charles Madenford,
4,084 shares; Norm Dumbroff, 23,988 shares; Neil Hebenton, 13,988
shares;
William Whitehead, 28,155 shares; and all officers and directors
as a
group, 470,144 shares.
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(5)
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Includes
the following number of
shares of common stock which may be acquired through the exercise
of
common stock purchase warrants which were exercisable as of August
20,
2007 or become exercisable within 60 days of that date: Special Situations
Private Equity Fund, L.P., 520,831 shares, and Special Situations
Fund III
QP, L.P., 670,402 shares, based on the information in the most recent
Form
4 filed on July 11, 2007.
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(6)
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Includes
the following number of shares of common stock which may be acquired
through the exercise of common stock purchase warrants which were
exercisable as of August 20, 2007 or become exercisable within 60
days of
that date: 250,360 shares.
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Name
and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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All
Other Compensation ($)
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Total
($)
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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2007
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168,000
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60,000
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10,800
(7)
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238,800
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Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer
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2006
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168,000
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-
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11,492
(7)
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179,492
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and
Director (1)
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2005
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168,000
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-
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9,549
(7)
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177,549
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Joseph
Heater
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2007
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140,000
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40,000
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-
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180,000
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Chief
Financial Officer (2)
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2006
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139,333
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-
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-
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139,333
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2005
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132,000
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-
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-
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132,000
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Donald
Walker
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2007
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145,000
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131,448
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13,200
(8)
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289,648
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Executive
Vice President (3)
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2006
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140,000
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37,215
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-
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177,215
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2005
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140,000
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10,269
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-
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150,269
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-
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Gary
Walker
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2007
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142,500
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131,448
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12,190
(8)
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286,138
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President-
Walker and Director (4)
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2006
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140,000
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37,215
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-
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177,215
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2005
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140,000
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10,269
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-
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150,269
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Richard
Schubiger
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2007
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140,000
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107,829
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-
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247,829
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Executive
Vice President (5)
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2006
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140,000
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73,658
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-
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213,658
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2005
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50,000
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-
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-
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50,000
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James
Heinz
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2007
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141,667
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33,577
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-
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175,244
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Executive
Vice President (6)
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2006
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140,005
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31,985
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-
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171,990
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2005
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140,000
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-
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-
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140,000
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Name
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Number
of Securities underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Exercisable
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Number
of Securities underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Unexercisable
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Option
Exercise Price ($/Sh)
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Option
Expiration Date
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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73,046
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-
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$
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6.60
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10/6/2009
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126,690
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-
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$
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6.14
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10/13/2010
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Joseph
Heater
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20,834
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-
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$
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9.00
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6/12/2008
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12,500
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-
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$
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12.84
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8/6/2008
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7,500
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-
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$
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6.60
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10/6/2009
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63,345
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-
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$
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6.14
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10/13/2010
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James
Heinz
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10,000
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-
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$
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5.25
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2/1/2010
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38,007
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-
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$
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6.14
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10/13/2010
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Richard
Schubiger
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10,000
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-
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$
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5.25
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2/1/2010
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38,007
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-
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$
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6.14
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10/13/2010
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Option
Awards
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Name
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Number
of Shares Acquired on Exercise
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Value
Realized Upon Exercise ($)
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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81,121
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305,662
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Joseph
Heater
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27,500
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120,833
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Donald
Walker
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38,007
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157,181
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Gary
Walker
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19,820
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10,136
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Name
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Option
Awards
($)(*)
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Total
($)
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JeNorm
Dumbroff (1)
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8,762
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8,762
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Neil
Hebenton (2)
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8,762
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8,762
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William
Whitehead (3)
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8,762
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8,762
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Total:
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26,286
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26,286
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Amounts
represent the aggregate grant date fair value of stock-based compensation
expense for stock options granted in fiscal 2007 under SFAS 123R as
discussed in Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere
in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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(1)
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23,988
options were outstanding as of April 30, 2007, of which 21,904 were
exercisable as of April 30, 2007.
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(2)
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13,988
options were outstanding as of April 30, 2007, of which 11,904 were
exercisable as of April 30, 2007.
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(3)
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23,988
options were outstanding as of April 30, 2007, of which 21,904 were
exercisable as of April 30, 2007.
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Plan
Category
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(a)
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options,
warrants
and rights
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(b)
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
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(c)
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans excluding securities reflected in column (a)
(1)
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Equity
compensation plan approved by board of directors (1)
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233,575
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$ |
8.43
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45,073
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Equity
compensation plan approved by security holders (2)
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327,259
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$ |
6.22
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6,498
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Equity
compensation plan approved by security holders (3)
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-
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400,000
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Total
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560,834
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$ |
7.14
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451,571
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(1)
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We
established a nonqualified stock option plan pursuant to which options
to
acquire a maximum of 416,667 shares of our common stock were reserved
for
grant (the 2002 Plan). As of April 30, 2007, included above in the
2002
Plan are 204,096 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted
to
employees and directors, and 29,334 options granted to outside consultants
for services rendered to our
company.
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(2)
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We
established the 2006 Incentive Stock Plan, under which 400,000 shares
of
common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock
options, stock awards or restricted stock. As of April 30, 2007,
383,500
shares were issuable upon exercise of options granted to employees
and
directors.
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(3)
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We
established the 2007 Incentive Stock Plan, under which 400,000 shares
of
common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock
options, stock awards or restricted stock. As of April 30, 2007,
400,000
shares were issuable upon exercise of options granted to employees
and
directors.
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1. | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS -- | FOR |
WITHHOLD
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Nominees: | ||||
Andrew Hidalgo | [_] |
[_]
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Norm Dumbroff | [_] |
[_]
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Neil Hebenton | [_] |
[_]
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Gary Walker | [_] |
[_]
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William Whitehead | [_] |
[_]
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(Except nominee(s) written above) | ||||
FOR |
AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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2. | Proposal to approve appointment of | [_] |
[_]
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[_]
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J.H. Cohn LLP as independent registered | ||||
Public accounting firm |