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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001299933-07-004850
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070809
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070810

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000823277
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150]
		IRS NUMBER:				410251095
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50150
		FILM NUMBER:		071044385

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5500 CENEX DRIVE
		CITY:			INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55077
		BUSINESS PHONE:		651-355-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5500 CENEX DRIVE
		CITY:			INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55077

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENEX HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARVEST STATES COOPERATIVES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961212
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		UNITED STATES<BR>
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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	WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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	FORM 8-K
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	CURRENT REPORT
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	Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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	August 9, 2007
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	CHS Inc.
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	Minnesota
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	5500 Cenex Drive, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
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	55077
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	651-355-6000
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	Not Applicable
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	Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On August 9, 2007, the employment agreement between the Company and John D. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer, was amended and restated.  The employment agreement is effective as of August 1, 2007, and is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.
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(c) Exhibits<br><br>10.1  Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between John D. Johnson and CHS Inc., effective as of August 1, 2007.
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	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
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	August 10, 2007
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	/s/ John Schmitz
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between John D. Johnson and CHS Inc., effective as of August 1, 2007.
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 12pt"><U><B>AMENDED AND RESTATED</B></U><BR>
<U><B>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</B></U></FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT is made effective as of August&nbsp;1, 2007 by and between John
D. Johnson (hereafter &#147;Johnson&#148;) and CHS Inc., a Minnesota cooperative corporation (together with
all affiliates, the &#147;Company&#148;). This Agreement amends and restates that certain Employment
Agreement effective as of September&nbsp;1, 2003 between Johnson and the Company.


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">1.</TD>
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    <TD><U>Employment</U></TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt">The Company hereby agrees to and does hereby employ Johnson as its Chief Executive Officer,
and Johnson hereby agrees to accept employment with the Company as Chief Executive Officer,
for the period set forth in Paragraph&nbsp;2 below (the period of employment) upon the other
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">2.</TD>
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    <TD><U>Period of Employment; Termination of Agreement</U></TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt">The period of employment shall commence on the date of this Agreement and, subject to the
provisions of Paragraph&nbsp;5 below, shall continue through August&nbsp;31, 2009. Thereafter, this
Agreement shall automatically renew for subsequent periods of one (1)&nbsp;year each, provided
that Johnson&#146;s employment may be earlier terminated by either party, as hereafter provided,
subject to the rights and obligations of the parties set forth herein.


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    <TD><U>Performance</U></TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt">Throughout the period of employment, Johnson agrees to devote his full time and attention
during normal business hours to the business of the Company, except for earned vacations and
except for illness or incapacity.


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(a)</TD>
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    <TD>For all services to be rendered by Johnson in any capacity during the period of
employment, Johnson shall be paid as annual compensation a base salary of at least
$900,000. The Board will annually review Johnson&#146;s annual compensation and determine
what is appropriate for a cost of living increase, merit increase, and/or increase in
responsibilities or duties.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(b)</TD>
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    <TD>During the term of his employment hereunder, Johnson shall be compensated
pursuant to the plan in effect on September&nbsp;1, 2003 with annual variable pay pursuant
to the plan in effect during the term of this agreement. In addition, Johnson shall be
eligible for long term variable pay.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(c)</TD>
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    <TD>Johnson shall be entitled to receive all benefits set forth in the Special
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, effective November&nbsp;6, 2003 (the &#147;Special SERP&#148;)
or any successor plan. Johnson shall further be entitled to any additional employee
benefits separately made available to him from time to time by the Board in its
discretion.</TD>
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    <TD>The Company shall bear such ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred
by Johnson in performing his duties hereunder as the Company determines from time to
time, provided that Johnson accounts promptly for such expenses to the Company in the
manner prescribed from time to time by the Company.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">5.&nbsp;<U>Termination </U>


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    <TD><U>Nonrenewal of Agreement</U>. The Company may elect not to renew this
Agreement, and thereby to terminate Johnson&#146;s employment hereunder without any
obligation, upon at least one (1)&nbsp;year&#146;s prior written notice to Johnson.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Termination by CHS</U>. The Company may terminate Johnson&#146;s employment
hereunder, without cause and without any further obligation, upon at least one (1)
year&#146;s prior written notice to Johnson. The Company may terminate Johnson&#146;s employment
hereunder for cause, without prior written notice and without incurring further
obligation. For the purpose of this Agreement, termination of Johnson&#146;s employment
shall be deemed to have been for cause only:</TD>
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    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if termination of Johnson&#146;s employment shall have been the
result of an act or acts of fraud, theft or embezzlement on the part of Johnson
which, if convicted, would constitute a felony and which results or which is
intended to result directly or indirectly in gain or personal enrichment of
Johnson at the expense of the Company; or</TD>
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    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if termination of Johnson&#146;s employment results from Johnson&#146;s
willful and material misconduct, including willful and material failure to
perform his duties, and Johnson has been given written notice by the Board of
Directors with respect to such and Johnson does not cure within a reasonable
time; or</TD>
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    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>if there has been a breach by Johnson during the period of
employment of the provisions of Paragraph&nbsp;3 above, relating to the time to be
devoted to the affairs of the Company, and with respect to any alleged breach
of Paragraph&nbsp;3 hereof, Johnson shall have substantially failed to remedy such
alleged breach within thirty days from Johnson&#146;s receipt of notice from the
Board of Directors.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Termination by Johnson</U>. Johnson shall have the right to terminate his
employment in his sole discretion, with or without cause, by providing thirty (30)&nbsp;days
notice of his intent to resign. Johnson shall in that event receive no further
compensation or severance allowance.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Death</U>. In the event of Johnson&#146;s death during the period of
employment, the legal representative of Johnson shall be entitled to the base or fixed
salary provided for in Paragraph 4(a) above for the month in which death shall have
occurred, at the rate being paid at the time of death, and the period of employment
shall be deemed to have ended as of the close of business on the last day of the month
in which death shall have occurred but without prejudice to any benefits, such as life
insurance, otherwise due in respect of Johnson&#146;s death.</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Disability</U></TD>
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    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>In the event of Johnson&#146;s disability during the period of
employment, Johnson shall be entitled to an amount equal to the base or fixed
salary provided for in Paragraph 4(a) above, at the rate being paid at the time
of the commencement of disability, for the period of such disability but not in
excess of twelve (12)&nbsp;months from the beginning of the period that establishes
such disability, as described in Paragraph&nbsp;5(e)(iii) below.</TD>
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    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The amount of any payments due under Paragraph&nbsp;5(e)(i) shall be
reduced by any payments to which Johnson may be entitled for the same period
because of disability under any disability or pension plan of the Company or of
any division, subsidiary, or affiliate thereof, or as the result of workers&#146;
compensation or nonoccupational disability payments received from any
government entity.</TD>
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    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The term &#147;Disability&#148; as used in this Agreement, shall mean an
illness or accident occurring during the period of employment which prevents
Johnson from performing the essential functions of his job under this
Agreement, with reasonable accommodations (as defined by federal and Minnesota
disability laws), for a period of six consecutive months. The period of
employment shall be deemed to have ended as of the close of business on the
last day of such six-month period but without prejudice to any payments due
Johnson from any disability policy or disability insurance.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">6.&nbsp;<U>Noncompetition</U>



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt">Except as otherwise consented to in writing by the Board of Directors of the Company,
Johnson agrees that during the term of his employment, and for a period of two (2)&nbsp;years
thereafter, he will not directly or indirectly engage in or carry on a business that is in
direct competition with any significant business unit of the Company as conclusively
determined by the Board of Directors. Further, Johnson agrees that during this same period
of time he will not act as an agent, representative, consultant, officer, director,
independent contractor or employee of any entity or enterprise that is in direct competition
with any significant business unit of the Company as conclusively determined by the Board of
Directors.


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">7.</TD>
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    <TD><U>Nondisclosure of Confidential Information</U></TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt">Johnson, except in connection with his employment hereunder, will not disclose to any person
or entity, either during the Period of Employment or at any time thereafter, any
confidential information acquired by Johnson while employed by the Company. This protected
confidential information includes the Company&#146;s trade secrets, technical information,
contracts, systems, procedures, business plans, internal reports, and personnel files and
information. Johnson agrees and acknowledges that all of such information, in any form, is
and will remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company.


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">8.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Successor in Interest</U></TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt">This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, and shall also
bind and inure to the benefit of any successor of the Company by merger or consolidation or
any purchaser or assignee of all or substantially all of its assets, but, except to any such
successor, purchaser, or assignee of the Company, neither this Agreement nor any rights or
benefits hereunder may be assigned by either party hereto.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">9.&nbsp;<U>Construction</U>



<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt">Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as
to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall
be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only
to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of such
provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">10.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Governing Laws</U></TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt">This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Minnesota.


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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">11.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><U>Notices</U></TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt">Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be sufficient if in
writing, sent by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested:

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    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">If to Johnson:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">John D. Johnson<BR>
10 Echo Lake Blvd.<BR>
Mahtomedi, MN 55115</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">If to the Company:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board<BR>
CHS Inc.<BR>
5500 CENEX Drive<BR>
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">With a copy to:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">General Counsel<BR>
CHS Inc.<BR>
5500 CENEX Drive<BR>
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Entire Agreement
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR></TD>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:4%; font-size: 12pt">This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties, amending and
restating the parties Agreement effective September&nbsp;1, 2003 and superseding any prior
agreements. This Agreement may not be modified or amended, and no waiver shall be
effective, unless by written document signed by the Chairman of the Board and Johnson.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the date set
forth above.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 31%">CHS Inc.

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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">/s/ John D. Johnson</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center">/s/ Michael Toelle</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">John D. Johnson</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Michael Toelle,    Its:  Chairman of the Board</TD>
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