FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED
 
AND RESTATED CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT
 
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND GUARANTY
AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of July 17, 2006 and is entered into by
and among AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS COMPANY, L.L.C., a California limited liability
company (the “Borrower’’), AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS COMPANY, a Delaware
corporation ("Holdings"), CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS listed on the signature
pages hereto (the “Lenders”), GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P. (“GSCP”), as
Sole Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
Syndication Agent, JPMORGAN SECURITIES INC., as Joint Bookrunner, GENERAL
ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION ("GECC"), as Administrative Agent (together with
its permitted successors in such capacity, "Administrative Agent") and as
Collateral Agent and the CREDIT SUPPORT PARTIES listed on the signature papers
hereto, and is made with reference to that certain SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT dated as of December 21, 2005 (as amended through
the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Borrower, American
Reprographics Holdings, L.L.C., Holdings, the subsidiaries of Borrower named
therein, Lenders, Syndication Agent, Collateral Agent and Administrative Agent.
Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings
herein as set forth in the Credit Agreement after giving effect to this
Amendment.
 
 
RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, the Credit Parties have requested that Requisite Lenders agree to amend
certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as provided for herein;
 
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution of this Amendment, the Borrower is
exercising its right under Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement to incur New
Term Loans in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000; and
 
WHEREAS, subject to certain conditions, Requisite Lenders are willing to agree
to such amendment relating to the Credit Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions
and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 

SECTION I.
AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

1.1  
Amendments to Section 1: Definitions.

 
Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following
definitions in proper alphabetical sequence:
 
“First Amendment” means that certain First Amendment to Second Amended and
Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of July 17, 2006 among Borrower,
Holdings, Syndication Agent, Administrative Agent and the financial
insti-tutions and the Credit Support Parties listed on the signature pages
thereto.
 
 
 

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“First Amendment Effective Date” means the date of satisfaction of the
conditions referred to in Section II of the First Amendment.
 

1.2  
Amendments to Section 2.14.

 
Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the period at
the end of clause (c) thereof, and replacing it with the phrase: “; provided,
further, that the issuance of up to 246,277 shares of Capital Stock of the
Company to be consummated on the First Amendment Effective Date in an aggregate
amount of up to approximately $8,500,000 shall be excluded from the requirements
of this clause (c).”
 

1.3  
Amendments to Section 2.24.

 
A.   Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the
first sentence thereof in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
 
“Company may by written notice to Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent
elect to request the establishment of one or more new term loan commitments (the
"New Term Loan Commitments"), by an amount not in excess of $237,500,000 in the
aggregate with (i) a maximum amount of $157,500,000 having been funded on the
Effective Date; provided, however, any amounts in excess of $187,500,000 will
only be available to the Company if the Company has utilized New Term Loan
Commitments up to an aggregate amount of $187,500,000 no later than August 31,
2006 and (ii) not less than $5,000,000 individually (or such lesser amount which
shall be approved by Administrative Agent and Syndication Agent or such lesser
amount that shall constitute the difference between $5,000,0000 and all such New
Term Loan Commitments obtained prior to such date), and integral multiples of
$1,000,000 in excess of that amount.”
 
B.   Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting
the last paragraph thereof and replacing it with the following:
 
“The terms and provisions of the New Term Loans and New Term Loan Commitments
shall be, except as otherwise set forth herein or in the Joinder Agreement,
identical to the Tranche C Term Loans. In any event (i) the weighted average
life to maturity of all New Term Loans shall be no shorter than the weighted
average life to maturity of the Tranche C Terms Loans, (ii) the applicable New
Term Loan Maturity Date shall be no shorter than the final maturity of the
Tranche C Term Loans and (iii) the rate of interest applicable to the New Term
Loans shall be determined by Borrower and the applicable new Lenders and shall
be set forth in each applicable Joinder Agreement; provided however that the
interest rate applicable to the New Term Loans shall not be greater than the
highest interest rate that may, under any circumstances, be payable with respect
to Tranche C Term Loans plus 0.25% per annum unless the interest rate with
respect to the Tranche C Term Loan is increased so as to equal the interest rate
applicable to the New Term Loans less 0.25% per annum. Each Joinder Agreement
may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this
Agreement and the other Credit Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in
the opinion of the Syndication Agent and Administrative Agent to effect the
provision of this Section 2.24.”
 
 
 

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1.4  
Amendments to Section 6.8(e).

 
Section 6.8(e) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the table
therein and replacing it with the following:
 
Fiscal Year
 
Consolidated
Capital Expenditures
2006
$35,000,000
2007
$35,000,000
2008
$35,000,000
2009
$20,000,000

 

1.5  
Amendments to Section 6.9(e).

 
Section 6.9(e) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in its
entirety and replacing it with the following:
 
“Permitted Acquisitions, the cash consideration for which constitutes (i) for so
long as the Leverage Ratio is greater than or equal to 3.0:1.0, less than
$25,000,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year and (ii) at any time after the
Leverage Ratio has fallen below 3.0:1.0, less than (x) $75,000,000 in the
aggregate in Fiscal Year 2006 and (y) $50,000,000 in each Fiscal Year
thereafter;”
 

1.6  
Waiver of Notice Requirement.

 
A.   By executing this Amendment the Requisite Lenders hereby waive the
requirements of Section 2.24 of the Credit Agreement solely relating to the 10
Business Days notice period with respect to any utilization of New Term Loan
Commitments in an aggregate amount of up to $30,000,000 no later than August 31,
2006.
 
B.   By executing this Amendment the Requisite Lenders hereby waive the
requirements of clause (vi) of the definition of “Permitted Acquisition” in
Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement solely relating to the 10 Business Days
notice period with respect to any acquisitions consummated as of the First
Amendment Effective Date through July 21, 2006, so long as the remaining
conditions set forth in such definition are satisfied.
 

SECTION II.
CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

 
This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof only upon the
satisfaction of all of the following conditions precedent (the date of
satisfaction of such conditions being referred to herein as the “First Amendment
Effective Date”):
 
 
 

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A.   Execution. Administrative Agent shall have received a counterpart signature
page of this Amendment duly executed by each of the Credit Parties and Requisite
Lenders.
 
B.   Fees. The Arranger shall have received all fees and other amounts due and
payable on or prior to the First Amendment Effective Date, including, to the
extent invoiced, reimbursement or other payment of all out-of-pocket expenses
required to be reimbursed or paid by Borrower hereunder or any other Credit
Document.
 
C.   Necessary Consents. Each Credit Party shall have obtained all material
con-sents necessary or advisable in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Amendment.
 
D.   Other Documents. Administrative Agent and Lenders shall have received such
other documents, information or agreements regarding Credit Parties as
Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent may reasonably request.
 

SECTION III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 
In order to induce Lenders to enter into this Amendment and to amend the Credit
Agreement in the manner provided herein, each Credit Party which is a party
hereto represents and warrants to each Lender that the following statements are
true and correct in all material respects:
 
A.   Corporate Power and Authority. Each Credit Party, which is party hereto,
has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Amendment and to carry
out the transactions contemplated by, and perform its obligations under, the
Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment (the “Amended Agreement”) and the
other Credit Documents.
 
B.   Authorization of Agreements. The execution and delivery of this Amendment
and the performance of the Amended Agreement and the other Credit Documents have
been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Credit Party.
 
C.   No Conflict. The execution and delivery by each Credit Party of this
Amendment and the performance by each Credit Party of the Amended Agreement and
the other Credit Documents do not and will not (i) violate (A) any provision of
any law, statute, rule or regulation, or of the certificate or articles of
incorporation or partnership agreement, other constitutive documents or by-laws
of Holdings, Borrower or any Credit Party or (B) any applicable order of any
court or any rule, regulation or order of any Governmental Authority, (ii) be in
conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with notice or
lapse of time or both) a default under any Contractual Obligation of the
applicable Credit Party, where any such conflict, violation, breach or default
referred to in clause (i) or (ii) of this Section III.C., individually or in the
aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii)
except as permitted under the Amended Agreement, result in or require the
creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of each
Credit Party (other than any Liens created under any of the Credit Documents in
favor of Administrative Agent on behalf of Lenders), or (iv) require any
approval of stockholders or partners or any approval or consent of any Person
under any Contractual Obligation of each Credit Party, except for such approvals
or consents which will be obtained on or before the First Amendment Effective
Date and except for any such approvals or consents the failure of which to
obtain will not have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
 

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D.   Governmental Consents. No action, consent or approval of, registration or
filing with or any other action by any Governmental Authority is or will be
required in connection with the execution and delivery by each Credit Party of
this Amendment and the performance by Borrower and Holdings of the Amended
Agreement and the other Credit Documents, except for such actions, consents and
approvals the failure to obtain or make which could not reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect or which have been obtained and are in
full force and effect.
 
E.   Binding Obligation. This Amendment and the Amended Agreement have been duly
executed and delivered by each of the Credit Parties party thereto and each
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party to the
extent a party thereto, enforce-able against such Credit Party in accordance
with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and except as enforceability may be limited by
general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
 
F.   Incorporation of Representations and Warranties from Credit Agreement. The
representations and warranties contained in Section 4 of the Amended Agreement
are and will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the First
Amendment Effective Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that
date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically
relate to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all
material respects on and as of such earlier date.
 
G.   Absence of Default. No event has occurred and is continuing or will result
from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Amendment that
would constitute an Event of Default or a Default.
 

SECTION IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 
Each Domestic Subsidiary and Holdings are referred to herein as a “Credit
Support Party” and collectively as the “Credit Support Parties”, and the Credit
Documents to which they are a party are collectively referred to herein as the
“Credit Support Documents”.
 
Each Credit Support Party hereby acknowledges that it has reviewed the terms and
provisions of the Credit Agreement and this Amendment and consents to the
amendment of the Credit Agreement effected pursuant to this Amendment. Each
Credit Support Party hereby confirms that each Credit Support Document to which
it is a party or otherwise bound and all Collateral encumbered thereby will
continue to guarantee or secure, as the case may be, to the fullest extent
possible in accordance with the Credit Support Documents the payment and
performance of all “Obligations” under each of the Credit Support Documents to
which is a party (in each case as such terms are defined in the applicable
Credit Support Document).
 
 
 

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Each Credit Support Party acknowledges and agrees that any of the Credit Support
Documents to which it is a party or otherwise bound shall continue in full force
and effect and that all of its obligations thereunder shall be valid and
enforceable and shall not be im-paired or limited by the execution or
effectiveness of this Amendment. Each Credit Support Party represents and
warrants that all representations and warranties contained in the Amended
Agreement and the Credit Support Documents to which it is a party or otherwise
bound are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the First
Amendment Effective Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that
date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically
relate to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all
material respects on and as of such earlier date.
 
Each Credit Support Party acknowledges and agrees that (i) notwithstanding the
conditions to effectiveness set forth in this Amendment, such Credit Support
Party is not required by the terms of the Credit Agreement or any other Credit
Support Document to consent to the amendments to the Credit Agreement effected
pursuant to this Amendment and (ii) nothing in the Credit Agreement, this
Amendment or any other Credit Support Document shall be deemed to require the
consent of such Credit Support Party to any future amendments to the Credit
Agreement.
 

SECTION V.
MISCELLANEOUS

 
A.   Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement and the Other Credit
Documents.
 
(i)   On and after the First Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the
Credit Agreement to “this Amendment”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words
of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the
other Credit Documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or
words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a
reference to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
 
(ii)   Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement
and the other Credit Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are
hereby ratified and confirmed.
 
(iii)   The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment shall not
constitute a waiver of any pro-vision of, or operate as a waiver of any right,
power or remedy of any Agent or Lender under, the Credit Agreement or any of the
other Credit Documents.
 
B.   Headings. Section and Subsection headings in this Amendment are included
herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this
Amendment for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.
 
C.   Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OB-LIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK), WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRIN-CIPLES.
 
 
 

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D.   Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counter-parts
and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts
together shall constitute but one and the same instrument; signature pages may
be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single
counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same
document.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as
of the date first written above.

      BORROWER: AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS COMPANY, L.L.C  
   
   
    By:      

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Name: Mark W. Legg
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
 

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CREDIT SUPPORT PARTIES:
AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS
 
COMPANY

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
 
ARC ACQUISITON CORPORATION

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
BLUE PRINT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
RHODE ISLAND BLUEPRINT CO.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
LEET-MELBROOK, INC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
PENINSULA BLUEPRINT, INC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
QUALITY REPROGRAPHIC SERVICES, INC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 

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MIRROR PLUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
E. PAVILION, LLC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
FRANKLIN GRAPHICS CORPORATION

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
ENGINEERING REPRO SYSTEMS, INC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
DUNN BLUE PRINT COMPANY

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
OCB, LLC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 

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RIDGWAY'S, LTD.

             By: Ridgway's GP, LLC its General Partner            

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
REPROGRAPHICS NORTHWEST, LLC

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
WILCO REPROGRAPHICS, INC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
BPI REPRO, LLC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
RIDGWAY'S GP, LLC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
RIDGWAY'S LP, LLC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
THE PEiR GROUP, LLC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 

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THE PEiR GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LLC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
LICENSING SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, LLC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
PLANWELL, LLC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title:

 
SUBHUB, INC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
GEORGIA BLUE PRINT COMPANY, LLC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
MCKEE ENTERPRISES, INC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 

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WESTERN BLUE PRINT COMPANY, LLC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
T-SQUARE EXPRESS, INC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
FASTPRINT, INC.

             By:      

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      Name: Mark W. Legg
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 

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GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS LP. As Sole Lead Arranger and Lender

             By:      

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Authorized Signatory        

 
 
 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

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Name:
Title:

 
 
 

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LENDERS:
By signing below, you have indicated your consent to the First Amendment to
Second Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement

 

 
Name of Institution:
 
 

 
 

 
 

     By:      

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Name:
Title:

 
 
 

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