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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-03-001929
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030925
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030925

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ULTRAPAR HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094972
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14950
		FILM NUMBER:		03910087

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV BRIGADERIO LUIZ ANTONIO 1343
		STREET 2:		9 ANDAR SAO PAULO
		CITY:			SP BRAZIL 01350-900
		STATE:			D5
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
		STREET 2:		1633 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<HEAD>
   <TITLE>ULTRAPAR 6-K</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<body leftmargin="50p" marginwidth="50p">
<hr align="left" width=100% size=3 color="#000000">
<P align="center"> <B><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form
  6-K</FONT></B> </P>
<P align="center"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  </B></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Washington,
  D.C. 20549 </B> </font></P>
<P align="center"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Report
  Of Foreign Private Issuer<br>
  Pursuant To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Of<br>
  The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 </B></font><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">
  </font></P>
<P align="center"> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">For the
  month of September, 2003 </FONT> </P>
<P align="center"> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Commission
  File Number: 001-14950</FONT><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">
  </FONT> </P>
<P align="center"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ULTRAPAR
  HOLDINGS INC.<br>
  </B></font><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Translation
  of Registrant&#146;s Name into English)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>
  </B> </FONT></P>
<hr align="left" width=100% size=1 noshade color="#000000">
<P align="center"> <font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Avenida
  Brigadeiro Luis Antonio, 1343, 9&ordm;</B> <B>Andar<br>
  S&atilde;o
  Paulo, SP, Brazil 01317-910<br>
  </B></font><FONT size=1 face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Address
  of Principal Executive Offices) </FONT> </P>
<hr align="left" width=100% size=1 noshade color="#000000">
<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate
      by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
      reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: </FONT> </p>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>
<div align=center>
  <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
    <tr align="center">
      <td width="200" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form
        20-F <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> </font>
      <td width="200" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Form
        40-F <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></tr>
  </table>
</div>
<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate
      by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
      paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):</FONT> </p>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>
<div align=center>
  <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
    <tr align="center">
      <td width="150" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Yes
        <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> </font>
      <td width="150" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">No
        <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></tr>
  </table>
</div>
<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate
      by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
      paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):</FONT> </p>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>
<div align=center>
  <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
    <tr align="center">
      <td width="150" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Yes
        <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> </font>
      <td width="150" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">No
        <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></tr>
  </table>
</div>
<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Indicate
      by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
      in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information
      to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934: </FONT> </p>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>
<div align=center>
  <table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
    <tr align="center">
      <td width="150" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Yes
        <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> </font>
      <td width="150" valign="top"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">No
        <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></tr>
  </table>
</div>

<blockquote>
  <blockquote>
    <p> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">If &#147;Yes&#148;
      is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
      in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): <U>N/A</U><B> </B></FONT></p>
  </blockquote>
</blockquote>
<hr align="left" width=100% size=3 color="#000000">
<br>
<br>
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<br>
<br>
<P align="center"> <font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ULTRAPAR
  HOLDINGS INC.</B> </font></P>
<P align="center"> <font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>TABLE
  OF CONTENTS </B> </font></P>
<div align="center">
  <TABLE width="90%" border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0>
    <TR>
      <TD colspan="2" align="left"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM</B></font></TD>
    </TR>
    <TR>
      <TD colspan="2" align="left"><hr align="left" width=100% size=1 noshade color="#000000">
      </TD>
    </TR>
    <TR align="left" valign="top">
      <TD width="5%"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">1.</font></TD>
      <TD width="95%"><font size="2"> Announcement of a Material Fact dated September
        25, 2003 &#8211; Continuance of the Share Repurchase Program</font></TD>
    </TR>
    <TR align="left" valign="top">
      <TD><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
      <TD><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></TD>
    </TR>
    <TR align="left" valign="top">
      <TD><font size="2">2.</font></TD>
      <TD><font size="2">Minutes from the Board of Directors Meeting held on September
        25, 2003 </font></TD>
    </TR>
  </TABLE>
</div>
<br>
<br>
<hr size=3 color=GRAY noshade>
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<br>
<br>
<blockquote>
  <p align="right"> <font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM
    1</B></font></p>
</blockquote>


<P align="center"><strong>ULTRAPAR PARTICIPA&Ccedil;&Otilde;ES S.A.</strong></P>
<p align="center"><strong>PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANY</strong></p>
<p align="center">CNPJ n&ordm; 33.256.439/0001- 39</p>
<p align="center"><strong>ANNOUNCEMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT</strong></p>
<table width="100%" border="0">
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td width="5%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;Pursuant
      to CVM Instruction 358 of January 3, 2002, <strong>ULTRAPAR PARTICIPA&Ccedil;&Otilde;ES
      S.A.</strong> informs its Shareholders that, at a meeting held on September
      24, 2003, the Board of Directors approved, in accordance with Article 7
      of the Company Bylaws and CVM Instruction 10 of February 14, 1980, the respective
      explanatory Note 16/80, CVM Instruction 268 of November 13, 1997, and CVM
      Instruction 390 of July 08, 2003, the continuance of the share repurchase
      program of its own nominative preferred shares, with no reduction in capital
      stock. The said share repurchase program will be for the purposes of cancellation
      or holding as treasury stock and subsequent sale, based on the fact that
      the Board of Directors understands that the acquisition of preferred shares
      for holding as treasury stock is an interesting alternative for investing
      the Company&#8217;s available financial resources. The share repurchase
      program will adopt the following criteria: </font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td width="5%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td><font size="2">1.</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><font size="2"> Repurchase limit, as per Articles 3 and 5
      of the said CVM Instruction 10/80 and the ownership structure as of September
      24, 2003: up to 1,733,452,508 (one billion, seven hundred and thirty three
      million, four hundred and fifty two thousand, five hundred and eight) preferred
      shares, corresponding to 10% of the free float in preferred shares, excluding
      the 97,399,760 (ninety seven million, three hundred and ninety nine thousand,
      seven hundred and sixty) preferred shares currently held as treasury stock.
      </font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2"><font size="2">Total shares in circulation: 18,308,522,682
      (eighteen billion, three hundred and eight million, five hundred and twenty
      two thousand, six hundred and eighty two) shares, from which 118,124,368
      (one hundred and eighteen million, one hundred and twenty four thousand,
      three hundred and sixty eight) preferred shares held by the controlling
      shareholders, were excluded; </font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td><font size="2">2.</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><font size="2">Repurchase period : 365 (three hundred and
      sixty five) days.<br>
      Beginning : September 25, 2003;<br>
      Ending : September 23, 2004;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td><font size="2">3.</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><font size="2"> Acquisition price: market price;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td><font size="2">4.</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><font size="2"> Institutions authorized to act as brokers:</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="5%"><font size="2">a)</font></td>
    <td><font size="2"> ITA&Uacute; CORRETORA DE VALORES S.A<br>
      Av. Engenheiro Armando de Arruda Pereira, 707 <br>
      Torre Eudoro Villela &#8211; 15th floor - S&atilde;o Paulo/SP</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font size="2">b)</font></td>
    <td><font size="2"> MAGLIANO S.A CCVM<br>
      Rua Bela Cintra, 986 &#8211; 2nd floor - S&atilde;o Paulo/SP</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table width="100%" border="0">
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td width="5%"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td  width="5%"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">c)</font></td>
    <td align="leftt"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">UBS
      WARBURG CCVM S.A.<br>
      Praia de Botafogo, 228 &#8211; 16th floor, ala B - Rio de Janeiro/RJ</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td width="5%"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="5%"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p><br>
  <br>
  <br>
</p>
<p align="center"><font size="2">S&atilde;o Paulo, September 25, 2003.</font></p>
<p align="center"></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2"><strong>Fabio Schvartsman</strong><br>
  Investor Relations Director</font></p>
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<p align="right">ITEM 2</p>
<p align="center"><font size="2"><strong>ULTRAPAR PARTICIPA&Ccedil;&Otilde;ES
  S.A.</strong></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2"><strong>PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANY</strong></font></p>
<table width="100%" border="0">
  <tr align="center" valign="top">
    <td width="50%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font><font size="2">CNPJ
      n&ordm; 33.256.439/0001- 39 </font></td>
    <td><font size="2">NIRE 35.300.109.724</font><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p align="center"><strong><font size="2"><br>
  MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (06/2003)</font></strong></p>
<p><font size="2"><br>
  <strong>Date, Time and Place :</strong><br>
  September 24, 2003 at 2.30 p.m., at the Company&#8217;s head office at Av. Brigadeiro
  Luiz Ant&ocirc;nio, 1343 &#8211; 9th floor, in the City and State of S&atilde;o
  Paulo. </font></p>
<p><font size="2"><strong>Presence :</strong><br>
  The undersigned members of the Board of Directors. </font></p>
<font size="2"><br>
<strong>Deliberations :</strong><br>
</font>
<table width="100%" border="0">
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td width="5%"><font size="2">1)</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><font size="2">Considering it to be opportune to proceed with
      the share repurchase program of the Company&#8217;s own preferred shares,
      without a reduction in its capital stock, for the purpose of cancellation
      or for holding as treasury stock and subsequent sale, and in compliance
      with CVM Instructions 10 of February 14, 1980, 268 of November 13, 1997,
      and 390 of July 08, 2003 and pursuant to Article 7 of the Bylaws, the Board
      of Directors approved this proposal, understanding that the acquisition
      of preferred shares for holding as treasury stock is an interesting alternative
      for investing the company&#8217;s available financial resources. </font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td width="5%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2"><font size="2">1.1 &#8211; The acquisition limit: up to 1,733,452,508
      (one billion, seven hundred and thirty three million, four hundred and fifty
      two thousand, five hundred and eight) preferred shares, corresponding to
      10% of the free float of this class of shares, already excluding the 97,399,760
      (ninety seven million, three hundred and ninety nine thousand, seven hundred
      and sixty) preferred shares currently held as treasury stock; </font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2"><font size="2">Total Free Float: 18,308,522,682 (eighteen
      billion, three hundred and eight million, five hundred and twenty two thousand,
      six hundred and eighty two) shares, less 118,124,368 (one hundred and eighteen
      million, one hundred and twenty four thousand, three hundred and sixty eight)
      preferred shares held by the controlling shareholders. </font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="6%"><font size="2">1.2 - </font></td>
    <td><font size="2">Repurchase period: 365 (three hundred and sixty five) days.<br>
      Beginning : September 25, 2003;<br>
      Ending : September 23, 2004;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font size="2">1.3 </font></td>
    <td><font size="2">&#8211; Price of acquisition : market price;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font size="2">1.4</font></td>
    <td><font size="2">&#8211; Institutions authorized to act as brokers:</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<table width="100%" border="0">
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td width="5%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="6%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font size="2">a) ITA&Uacute; CORRETORA DE VALORES S.A<br>
      Av. Engenheiro Armando de Arruda Pinheiro, 707 &#8211; Torre Eudoro Villela
      &#8211; 15th floor, S&atilde;o Paulo/SP;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td width="5%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font size="2">b) MAGLIANO S.A CCVM<br>
      Rua Bela Cintra, 986 &#8211; 2nd floor - S&atilde;o Paulo/SP</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font size="2">c) UBS WARBURG CCVM S.A.<br>
      Praia de Botafogo, 228 16th floor, ala B &#8211; Rio de Janeiro/RJ</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p><font size="2"><br>
  Observation : The decisions were approved by a majority vote with the abstention
  of Board Member Renato Ochman. </font></p>
<p><font size="2">There being no further pending matters on the agenda, the meeting
  was declared closed. The present minutes were duly transcribed and, after having
  being read and approved, were signed by all members of the Board of Directors
  present. </font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2"><strong>Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha</strong><br>
  Chairman</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2"><strong>Lucio de Castro Andrade Filho</strong><br>
  Vice- Chairman</font></p>
<table width="100%" border="0">
  <tr align="center" valign="top">
    <td width="50%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><strong><font size="2">Ana
      Maria Levy Villela Igel </font></strong></td>
    <td><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="2">&nbsp;<strong><font size="2">Nildemar
      Secches</font></strong></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td width="5%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr align="left" valign="top">
    <td align="center"><p></p>
      <strong><font size="2">Renato Ochman </font></strong></td>
    <td align="center"><strong><font size="2">Paulo Vieira Belotti</font></strong></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p></p>
<p>&nbsp;
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p></p>
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<P>&nbsp; </P>
<P align="center"> <font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SIGNATURES
  </B> </font></P>
<P> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Pursuant to the
  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
  duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
  thereunto duly authorized. </FONT> </P>
<div align="left">
  <TABLE width="45%" border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0>
    <TR>
      <TD colspan=3><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ULTRAPAR
        HOLDINGS INC.</B></font> &nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
    <TR>
      <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD width="6%">&nbsp; </TD>
      <TD width="89%">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
    <TR>
      <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">By:</FONT></TD>
      <TD colspan=2 align="left"> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;/s/
        Fabio Schvartsman</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
    <TR>
      <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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      <TD width="6%"> <FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</FONT></TD>
      <TD width="89%"><FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;Fabio
        Schvartsman</FONT></TD>
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      <TD width="89%"><FONT size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;Chief
        Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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  <p><font size="2">Date: September 25, 2003</font></p>
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