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    ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY [5200]
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    		STREET 1:		5401 VIRGINIA WAY
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