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            <rptOwnerName>ULLOA WALTER F</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90404</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-28</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Options are exercisable annually over four years as to 25% of the total amount, commencing 01/28/2006.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Eric J. Lassen, by power of attorney for Walter F. Ulloa</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-01</signatureDate>
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