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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932471-11-001927
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110310

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INVESTORS REAL ESTATE TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000798359
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				450311232
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			ND
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0408

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-82614
		FILM NUMBER:		11676704

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3015 16TH STREET SW, SUITE 100
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1988
		CITY:			MINOT
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58702-1988
		BUSINESS PHONE:		701-837-4738

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3015 16TH STREET SW, SUITE 100
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1988
		CITY:			MINOT
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58702-1988

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VANGUARD GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000102909
		IRS NUMBER:				231945930
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2600
		STREET 2:		V26
		CITY:			VALLEY FORGE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19482-2600
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106696295

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2600
		STREET 2:		V26
		CITY:			VALLEY FORGE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19482-2600
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Name of issuer:&nbsp; Investors Real Estate Trust</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">CUSIP Number:&nbsp;&nbsp;461730103</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement:&nbsp; <FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">February 28</FONT>, 2011</FONT></P>
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<div style="page:WordSection1;"><p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">13G</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP
No.:&nbsp;&nbsp;461730103</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;S.S.
OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Vanguard Group Inc. - 23-1945930</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE [LINE] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" style="font-size:10.0pt;">B.&#160;
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;SEC
USE ONLY</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;CITIZENSHIP
OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Pennsylvania</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(For
questions 5-8, report the number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting
person with:)</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.&#160;
SOLE VOTING POWER</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;126,098</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.&#160;
SHARED VOTING POWER</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#160;&#160;&#160;
</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;7,909,786</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;126,098</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;8,035,884</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES </font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;N/A</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;10.11%</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under the
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check
the following [line] if a fee is being paid with this statement&#160;&#160; N/A</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
1(a) - Name of Issuer:</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Investors
Real Estate Trust</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
1(b) - Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;3015
16TH STREET SW</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;SUITE
100</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;MINOT,
ND&#160; 58702-1988</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
2(a) - Name of Person Filing:</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Vanguard Group Inc. - 23-1945930</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item
2(b) &#8211; Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;100 Vanguard Blvd.</font></p>

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2(c) &#8211; Citizenship:</font></u></p>

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2(d) - Title of Class of Securities:</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Common
Stock</font></p>

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2(e) - CUSIP Number</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;461730103</font></p>

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3 - Type of Filing:</font></u></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;This
statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1.&nbsp;&nbsp;An investment
adviser in accordance with &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).</font></p>

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4 - Ownership:</font></u></p>

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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;8,035,884</font></p>

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(b) Percent of Class:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;10.11%</font></p>




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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of shares as to which such person has:</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;sole power to vote or direct to vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;126,098</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;shared power to vote or direct to vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;7,909,786</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;126,098</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Comments:</FONT></U></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Item 5 - Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:</FONT></U></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Item 6 - Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:</FONT></U></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Item 7 - Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired The Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company</FONT></U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">:</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;See Attached Appendix A</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Item 8 - Identification and Classification of Members of Group:</FONT></U></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Item 9 - Notice of Dissolution of Group:</FONT></U></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">3</FONT>/<FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">10</FONT>/2011</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">By</FONT><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif"> /s/ F. William McNabb III*</FONT></U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif"> </FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">F. William McNabb III</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">*By: /s/ Glenn Booraem</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Glenn Booraem, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed January 29, 2010, see File Number 811-3916, Incorporated by Reference</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Pursuant to the instructions of Item 7 of Schedule 13G, Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company ("VFTC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the beneficial owner of 126,098 shares or &nbsp;.15% of the Common Stock outstanding of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of collective trust accounts. VFTC directs the voting of these shares.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">By</FONT><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif"> /s/ F. William McNabb III*</FONT></U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif"> </FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Glenn Booraem, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on January 29, 2010, see File Number 811-3916, Incorporated by Reference</FONT></P>
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