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    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIO TINTO PLC
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    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
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    		STREET 1:		6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE
    		CITY:			LONDON, SW1Y 4AD
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    		STREET 2:		80 STATE STREET
    		CITY:			ALBANY
    		STATE:			NY
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