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<footnotes><footnote id="F1">These shares were sold in compliance with a qualified selling plan adopted by the John D. Owen and Laura C. Owen Community Property Trust pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. </footnote>
<footnote id="F2">These shares are held by the John D. Owen and Laura C. Owen Community Property Trust.  The reporting person is a trustee and beneficiary of the trust. </footnote>
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