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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIO TINTO PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000863064
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
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		STREET 1:		6 ST JAMES'S SQUARE
		CITY:			LONDON, SW1Y 4AD
		STATE:			X0
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		STREET 1:		RIO TINTO SERVICES INC.
		STREET 2:		80 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
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		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
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		STREET 2:		80 STATE STREET
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CRA LTD
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