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            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock award.  Howard Hackney is a Director on the Board of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of the Issuer.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Howard Hackney</signatureName>
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