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    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090009
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
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    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		6 VERDAE BOULEVARD
    		CITY:			GREENVILLE
    		STATE:			SC
    		ZIP:			29607
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		8646799000

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    		CITY:			GREENVILLE
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