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    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARDELYX, INC.
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    		STREET 1:		34175 ARDENWOOD BLVD.
    		CITY:			FREMONT
    		STATE:			CA
    		ZIP:			94555
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    		CITY:			FREMONT
    		STATE:			CA
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