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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEPAN CO
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		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SOAP, DETERGENT, CLEANING PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS [2840]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
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		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
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		CITY:			NORTHFIELD
		STATE:			IL
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		STATE:			IL
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