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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-06-078845
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060412
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060412

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELECOM ARGENTINA SA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13464
		FILM NUMBER:		06756691

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MAIPU 1210
		STREET 2:		PISO 9
		CITY:			BUENOS AIRES
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			1006
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5419684000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TELECOM ARGENTINA STET FRANCE TELECOM SA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950809
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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 6-K </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Report of Foreign Issuer </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>For the month of April, 2006 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Commission File Number: 001-13464 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>Telecom Argentina S.A.
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Translation of registrant&#146;s name into English) </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Alicia Moreau de Justo,
No.&nbsp;50, 1107 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Buenos Aires, Argentina </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form
40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">

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<A NAME="toc"></A>Telecom Argentina S.A. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TABLE OF CONTENTS </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
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<A HREF="#tx69741_2">First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2006, between Telecom Argentina S.A. as Issuer and The Bank of New York as Trustee, Registrar, Paying Agent and Transfer Agent for Series A Notes due 2014 and Series B Notes
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Item&nbsp;1 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR SIZE="3"
NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>TELECOM ARGENTINA S.A. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">as Issuer </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">AND </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>THE BANK OF NEW YORK </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">as Trustee, Registrar, Paying Agent and Transfer Agent </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>First Supplemental Indenture </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">Dated as of March&nbsp;27, 2006 </FONT></P> <P
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STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">Series A Notes due 2014 and Series B Notes due 2011 </FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, entered into as of March&nbsp;27, 2006 (this &#147;First Supplemental
Indenture&#148;), among TELECOM ARGENTINA S.A. (&#147;Telecom Argentina&#148;), a <I>sociedad an&oacute;nima</I> organized under the laws of Argentina, with legal domicile at Avenida Alicia Moreau de Justo 50, 11th Floor, 1107 Buenos Aires,
Argentina, incorporated on April&nbsp;23, 1990 for a period ending on July&nbsp;13, 2089 and registered with the Public Registry of Commerce on July&nbsp;13, 1990 under No.&nbsp;4750, Book&nbsp;108, Volume A of Corporations and THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as trustee (the &#147;Trustee&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RECITALS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, Telecom Argentina and the Trustee have heretofore duly executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of August&nbsp;31, 2005, providing for the issuance of Telecom Argentina&#146;s Series A Notes due 2014 and
Series&nbsp;B Notes due 2011 (the &#147;Notes&#148;) issued pursuant to and in compliance with the Argentine Negotiable Obligations Law, Law No.&nbsp;23,576, as amended; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, Telecom Argentina and the Trustee proposed to amend the Indenture (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.02 of the Indenture with the consent of the holders of the Notes (the
&#147;Holders&#148;) obtained at a meeting of Holders held in accordance with Section&nbsp;6.06 of the Indenture on March&nbsp;27, 2006 (the &#147;Meeting&#148;), by executing this First Supplemental Indenture; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, at such Meeting the Amendment was approved by not less than a majority of the principal amount of Notes present or represented by proxy.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, all conditions and requirements necessary to make this First Supplemental Indenture a valid, binding and legal instrument in
accordance with the terms of the Indenture have been performed and fulfilled and the execution and delivery hereof have been in all respects duly authorized; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Trustee has agreed to act as Trustee under this First Supplemental Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, it is mutually covenanted and agreed as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECTION 1. <I>Capitalized Terms</I>. Capitalized terms used herein
and not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Indenture. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECTION 2. <I>Amendments to the Indenture</I>. The Indenture is
hereby amended as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) Section&nbsp;1.01 of the Indenture and the corresponding provisions in the Notes are hereby amended by
deleting in their entirety &#147;Telecom Personal Permitted Capital Expenditures&#148; and &#147;Telecom Personal Distribution Payment&#148; and all references in the Indenture and the Notes to &#147;Telecom Personal Permitted Capital
Expenditures&#148; and &#147;Telecom Personal Distribution Payment&#148; are hereby deleted in their entirety. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Section&nbsp;3.17 of
the Indenture captioned &#147;Limitation on Capital Expenditures&#148; is hereby amended by amending and restating paragraphs (a)&nbsp;and (c)&nbsp;thereof in their entirety to read as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;(a) The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make any capital expenditure other than Permitted
Capital Expenditures and Regulatory Capital Expenditures.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;(c) This Section&nbsp;3.17 shall not apply to any
capital expenditures made by N&uacute;cleo or Telecom Personal.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) Section&nbsp;3.21 of the Indenture captioned &#147;Reinvestment of Dividends Paid by Telecom
Personal&#148; and the corresponding provision in the Notes hereby are deleted in their entirety and replaced with &#147;Intentionally Omitted.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECTION 3. <I>Effect of This First Supplemental Indenture</I>. Upon the execution and delivery of this First Supplemental Indenture by Telecom Argentina and the Trustee, the Indenture and the Notes shall be modified
in accordance herewith, and this First Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes; and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered under the Indenture shall be bound thereby. Upon the
execution of this First Supplemental Indenture, the Amendment shall automatically take effect without the requirement of any further action by or notice to Telecom Argentina. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECTION 4. <I>Recitals</I>. The recitals contained herein shall be taken as statements of Telecom Argentina and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for
their correctness. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this First Supplemental Indenture and
perform its obligations hereunder. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECTION 5. <I>Trust Indenture Act</I>. If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with a
provision of the Trust Indenture Act that is required under the Trust Indenture Act to be a part of and govern this First Supplemental Indenture, the latter provision shall control. If any provision of this First Supplemental Indenture modifies or
excludes any provision of the Trust Indenture Act that may be so modified or excluded, the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as so modified or excluded hereby shall apply. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECTION 6. <I>Indenture Ratified</I>. Except as otherwise expressly provided hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and all the
terms, provisions and conditions thereof shall be and remain in full force and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECTION 7. <I>Effect of Headings</I>.<I> </I>The
Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECTION 8. <I>Execution in
Counterparts</I>. This First Supplemental Indenture may be signed in various counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECTION 9. <I>Severability. </I>In case any provision in this First Supplemental Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECTION 10.
<I>Successors and Assigns. </I>All covenants and agreements in this First Supplemental Indenture by Telecom Argentina shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SECTION 11. <I>Governing Law. </I>This First Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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as of the day and year first above written. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SIGNATURES </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: April 12, 2006</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Gerardo Werthein</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="2"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Gerardo Werthein</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
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