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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-04-008043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040122
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040123

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000005981
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
		IRS NUMBER:				952588080
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		04539715

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9492601200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AEROCON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720620
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Date of
Report (date of earliest event reported): January 22, 2004 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="6"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="32%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>0-6354</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="32%" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>95-2588080</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="32%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="32%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Commission File Number</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="32%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="32%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>of incorporation)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="32%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>4695 MacArthur Court
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Newport Beach, California 92660 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number: (949) 260-1200
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>5. Other Events. </B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On, January 22, 2004, American Vanguard issued a press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The release announced that AMVAC Chemical Corporation
(&#147;AMVAC&#148;), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation, entered into an agreement with Syngenta Crop Protection to supply Force<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> 3G corn soil insecticide for use through AMVAC&#146;s Smartbox<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>&reg;<FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></SUP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></FONT> system beginning in the 2004 season. More particularly described in Exhibit 99.1. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 7. Exhibits. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="93%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press release issued January 22, 2004</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPORATION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="34%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="34%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s / James A.
Barry&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="34%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James A. Barry</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="34%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Senior Vice President</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="34%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="34%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: January 22, 2004 </FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="90%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Description</B></FONT></P><HR WIDTH="86" SIZE="1" NOSHADE ALIGN="left" COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="90%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press release dated January 22, 2004, of American Vanguard Corporation.</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXHIBIT 99.1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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<IMG SRC="g24351av2.jpg" ALT="LOGO"> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</U>
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AMERICAN VANGUARD ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT WITH SYNGENTA
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TO SUPPLY FORCE<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP><SUP>&reg;</SUP><SUP></SUP></SUP></FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> IN SMARTBOX</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP><SUP>&reg;</SUP><SUP></SUP></SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> </FONT></B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NEWPORT BEACH, CA &#150; January 22, 2004 &#150; American Vanguard Corporation (AMEX:AVD)
today announced that its subsidiary, AMVAC Chemical Corporation, entered into an agreement with Syngenta Crop Protection to supply Force 3G corn soil insecticide for use through AMVAC&#146;s SmartBox system beginning in the 2004 season. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">AMVAC&#146;s SmartBox is a closed handling system that combines precision insecticide
application with reduced applicator exposure. Its 50-lb. returnable containers eliminate the need to open, pour and dispose of bags, which reduces the risk of skin contact and inhalation. It features in-cab push-button insecticide control,
monitoring and data record keeping capabilities. The SmartBox is a low-maintenance system that can be easily fitted on all major brands of planters. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Force 3G is a leading corn soil insecticide manufactured and marketed by Syngenta for the control of corn rootworm, wireworm, cutworm and white grub in corn. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;The availability of Force insecticide through SmartBox is great news for corn
growers who want a high level of corn soil insect control,&#148; stated Ted Ramirez, director of marketing for AMVAC. &#147;Corn growers continue to see the value the SmartBox technology offers and now have the choice of using Force and our other
corn soil insecticides through the SmartBox system. Since we acquired SmartBox from Dupont in 2000, we have enjoyed increasing grower acceptance and utilization. This endorsement from Syngenta further supports our goal to position SmartBox as the
delivery system of choice for granular insecticides.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pat Steiner,
Syngenta Force brand manager, commented, &#147;Force and the SmartBox system are a great fit. The timing is perfect for combining the premium performance of Force with the superior SmartBox technology. With Force and the SmartBox, we are offering
proven performance at a time when growers are facing tremendous pressure on yields from corn insects.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
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<TD WIDTH="50%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">American Vanguard Corporation News Release </FONT></P></TD>
<TD> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:60%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Page 2 </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January 22, 2004 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>About American Vanguard </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">American
Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agricultural products company that develops and markets products for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals management and public and animal health. The Company&#146;s basic strategy
is to acquire brand name, niche product lines from larger companies that divest mature products to focus on newly discovered molecules. During 2003, American Vanguard was recognized as one of Business Week&#146;s Hot Growth Companies (#94), Fortune
Small Business&#146; America&#146;s 100 Fastest Growing Small Companies (#35) and Forbes&#146; Hot Shots: 200 Up and Coming Companies (#23). To learn more about American Vanguard, please reference the Company&#146;s web site at
<U>www.american-vanguard.com</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>About Syngenta </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through
innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2002 were approximately US$6.2 billion. Syngenta employs some 20,000 people in over 90 countries.
Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT). Further information is available at <U>www.syngenta.com</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SmartBox</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP><SUP>&reg;</SUP><SUP></SUP></SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">
is a registered trademark of AMVAC Chemical Corporation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Force</FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP><SUP>&reg;</SUP><SUP></SUP></SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> is a registered trademark of a Syngenta Group Company. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Force is a Restricted Use Pesticide. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>The Company, from time to time, may discuss forward-looking information. Except for the
historical information contained in this release, all forward-looking statements are estimates by the Company&#146;s management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ from management&#146;s current
expectations. Such factors include weather conditions, changes in regulatory policy and other risks as detailed from time-to-time in the Company&#146;s SEC reports and filings. All forward-looking statements, if any, in this release represent the
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="46%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FIRM</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="46%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">American Vanguard Corporation</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="45%" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Equity Group Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="46%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Eric G. Wintemute, President &amp; CEO</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="45%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>www.theequitygroup.com</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right" WIDTH="45%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>lbarbera@equityny.com</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="46%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(949) 260-1200</FONT></P></TD>
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