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Volume 22, Issue 8, Jim Carnegie, Editor & Publisher
Wednesday Morning January 12th, 2005

Radio News®

Mapes fires back
Former "60 Minutes Wednesday" producer Mary Mapes isn't taking her firing gracefully, after she was singled out as the main culprit in the broadcast of a report using possibly forged documents to accuse President Bush of dodging his National Guard duties (1/11/05 RBR #7). In a sharp retort, Mapes accused Viacom Co-President/COO Les Moonves of "vitriolic scapegoating" in giving her the axe. Mapes took issue with the independent panel's report, which concluded that she made numerous journalistic errors and misrepresented details about her research to her superiors. Denying that, Mapes insisted, "I told them everything." She noted that it was people above her who decided to air the story - - "including Andrew Heyward" she noted pointedly, since the President of CBS News was not among the four people who lost their jobs. "If there was a journalistic crime committed here, it was not by me," Mapes said in a statement. The fired producer defended her work, saying "It is noteworthy the panel did not conclude that these documents are false." She insisted that although the documents in question were not original, "We did have context and corroboration and believed, as many journalists have before and after our story, that authenticity is not limited to original documents. Photocopies are often a basis for verified stories." Her most harsh comments were reserved for the man who fired her: "I am shocked by the vitriolic scapegoating in Les Moonves' statement. I am very concerned that his actions are motivated by corporate and political considerations-ratings rather than journalism." Read Mary Mapes' entire statement.

RBR observation: We smell a lawsuit. Meanwhile, there are rumors that Mapes has already been offered a job by a non-commercial news production outfit. We presume, though, that the salary in the non-com world would be less than what she rose to in what was, until last September, a stellar career at the Eye net.

Satellite gets more press from pro-radio campaign
Go figure. Even the latest effort by terrestrial radio to promote itself (1/11/05 RBR #7) was twisted by the Wall Street Journal into yet another PR piece for satellite radio. "This week, a new advertising campaign with the tagline "Radio - - you hear it here first" shows just how scared the terrestrial-radio operators really are," the WSJ said in yesterday's issue. The story also included a graph showing that satellite radio subscribership was "Rocketing Skyward," without noting that the total audience of XM and Sirius is still miniscule compared to terrestrial radio. As Jeff Smulyan noted in his conference call last week, "We have two radio stations that have more audience than the entire satellite radio industry." But he tells RBR that XM and Sirius are great at PR. "The objective is to steal the thunder. The satellite guys have done a brilliant job of marketing the value of satellite radio. Our industry has not come back -I really applaud everybody who has been involved in this, especially [Entercom CEO] David Field, [Emmis Radio Pres.] Rick Cummings and [Bonneville International President] Bruce Reese, just a lot of people who have said that the time has come to do this," Smulyan said. He said the Emmis stations will be running the spots heavily and that those whose formats work with the first batch of spots are already doing so. Here's another of the :30 spots from our new favorite group - - just because we like the name so much - - Hoobastank. "Fundamentally, the role of each local radio Programming Director is to find the most compelling, local, national and international music to bring to our listeners. We are proud to note that local radio introduces thousands of new songs and artists to the public every year," said Field in the official announcement of the new effort.

RBR observation: This PR tin can idea has been kicked from Seattle NAB 2002 convention and it is now 2005 and of course satellite radio will get good PR from the consumer press because it has no place to go but up including their stocks. If radio wants good PR then first look in the mirror and then see February Radio & Television Business Report - The Real Media Business Magazine - as we take a close up look at all Radio and Television public stocks during 2004. Not pretty. Getting good PR? First it means running a class, profitable, and local operation. Then you get rave reviews from Wall Street suites. That brings good consumer PR. You read it here first and it didn't cost 28 million bucks.

Armstrong Williams fallout continues
The reaction to commentator Armstrong William's deal with the Department of Education to push the "No Child Left Behind" program on his broadcasts continues. TV One, the cable network affiliated with Urban radio group Radio One, has reportedly suspended a Williams show while it looks into the affair, and Sinclair Broadcast Group is also conducting an investigation into a Williams appearance on its own news programming. Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) wrote letters to the CEOs of both companies, saying that as a matter of law, Williams should have disclosed the fact that he had been paid to make statements and identified his sponsor, and that the companies may be complicit in illegal activity unless they renounce Williams. "Your course should be clear," she wrote. "Remove Williams from your airwaves immediately; apologize to your listeners and viewers; and institute policies that will ensure not only that this will not happen again, but also that future broadcasts will serve the real public's interest with balance and accuracy." Slaughter also said, "The integrity and credibility of our broadcast system is at stake. Had the Fairness Doctrine, which was wrongly rescinded in 1987, still been in place when Mr. Williams sold his journalistic integrity, at the very least your stations would have been required to balance his one-sided remarks with a diversity of opinions." White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters he thought the Williams arrangement was an isolated case, and that he knew of no others. Williams received 240K from the Department of Education, which is also being investigated for producing plug-and-play items touting NCLB which appeared to be straight news stories.


TV rebuffed from attempted move
on radio turf
Television long ago took away radio's claim as the primary electronic appliance in America's living rooms, but it has never been able to make a dent in radio's stranglehold on America's automobiles. We like to think that there is an obvious reason for this - - watching whatever it is you like to watch, whether it be "Upstairs, Downstairs" or "WWF Smackdown," is not an activity which should be attempted while driving. Enter West Coast Customs, an auto body shop best known for its participation in MTV's "Pimp My Ride," a reality show about car makeovers. It recently was nailed with a 16K fine for removing the steering wheel airbag from a car and replacing it with a television screen. Another shop in Uniondale NY was hit for $5K for a similar offense, according to the New York Times.

RBR observation: Just a potential theory mind you that some normal families would say - 'My kids and I were watching "Dora the Explorer" in the car the other day. That's because we were stopped at a light behind a van with a backseat video screen. That's bad enough - - my kids get more than enough TV time at home, thank you very much. We don't want drivers watching a demolition derby on their steering screen while causing one on the highway.' - Now this would be a good PSA campaign for TV and NAB. Don't - Drink and Drive should also include - Don't - View and Drive unless you are in the back seat as the passenger with headphones on. Auto dealers will hate us - know it - just know it.

They said it in 2004: September
"I'm going to Disneyland!" Na wasn't said by any high priced jock but by Michael Eisner, himself, concluding his letter to fellow directors announcing his intention to retire as CEO of Disney in September 2006. Now lest face it that is over a year away so grin and bare it? Na - baring it only happens at a Green Bay Packers game. Another one of many quotes which appeared in RBR/TVBR during the past year and today there are a few great zingers from September 2004 | More... |

Two broadcast firms are "best" employers
Are Emmis Communications and Arbitron the best places to work in all of broadcasting? According to Fortune magazine, they're among the "100 Best Companies to Work For." "At this radio market research firm, workers recognize one another for a job well done with $100 American Express gift checks," the magazine said of Arbitron, noting that more than 50K was handed out last year to nearly 300 employees. "It's gratifying to hear that our people think Arbitron is a great place to work," said CEO Steve Morris as he noted the honor. Fortune noted that Emmis employees voted for their company, even after 10% pay cuts (offset by stock rewards) in 2001. "So why do folks like it here? They cite great communication from the CEO, who travels around doing employee Q&As," the magazine said. "I really do believe in the culture here," Jeff Smulyan told RBR. "I really believe people have made an honest effort to create an open environment and I'm the chief salesman for that environment." Fortune ranked Arbitron #60 in the top 100 and Emmis #74. #1 was Wegmans Food Markets, based in Rochester, NY, which has made the list (though not at the top until now) every one of the nine years that Fortune has published it. Arbitron has made the list for three years running and this is the first for Emmis.


Adbiz©

Buick gets product placement in "Desperate Housewives"
The mention of a new model from Buick in Sunday night's "Desperate Housewives" was not a coincidence. Rather, it was a carefully planned piece of product placement. The scene involved Gabrielle (Eva Longoria), who is forced to take a modeling job to earn money while her husband languishes in jail. She accepts a job at a mall as the spokesmodel for the Buick LaCrosse. "When ["Desperate Housewives'" writers] were developing the plot line, this opportunity came up and they gave us a call," Jill Cooley, advertising and promotions manager for Buick, told the NY Daily News. "There was an opportunity in the plot line in the script for a vehicle, and they asked us if we would be interested in that," said Cooley. "And of course we were interested." Writers asked for "talking points," said Cooley, one of which was repeated by Longoria's character. But, said Cooley, "no money changed hands" for the scene, which had Gabrielle reluctantly extolling the car while dressed in a blue sequined evening gown. "We don't pay for product placement like that," said Cooley. "It's part of the ongoing relationship we have with the show." That relationship includes providing a fleet of cars to the "Desperate Housewives" set for free. The series has already shown characters driving the Buick Rendezvous, and future episodes will have them tooling around in Buick's new SUV, the Terraza. "We supply them with vehicles," said Cooley, "and they were nice enough to take us into consideration." Buick does buy conventional :30 spots on "Desperate Housewives." Sunday night's episode featured two spots for the LaCrosse.

E-Loan taps Hill, Holliday
Hill, Holliday San Francisco has been awarded planning and buying for E-Loan, the online consumer direct lender. The client spent 50 million in advertising in 2003 and 21 million for the first nine months of 2004, according to TNS/CMR.

Mitsubishi narrows it to six
Mitsubishi Motors NA has narrowed its ongoing 200 million creative, planning and interactive account review to six agencies: BBDO Worldwide; Publicis in the West, Seattle, Publicis & Hal Riney, San Francisco; TM Advertising, Irving, TX, Cramer-Krasselt, Chicago and the incumbent Deutsch. The review comes as CEO Finbarr O'Neill and Ian Beavis, SVP/Marketing, Product Planning and PR, have left the building. Select Resources International, Santa Monica is handling the review. The automaker will meet with agencies will starting next week, with a final decision expected 3/1.

The Hartford chooses Campbell Mithun
The Hartford Financial Services Group has named Campbell Mithun, Minneapolis, as its AOR. A new campaign will launch in March during the NCAA basketball championships. Arnold Worldwide previously handled the 20 million dollar account. MPG/Arnold will continue to handle buying.


February Radio & Television Business Report

"The Pros and Cons of Nielsen's Local People Meter and Arbitron's proposed Portable People Meter service"
After a rocky start, it's roll-out time of LPM & PPM. Will there be cooperation or more talk?

Engineered for Profit: "New tower standards coming: are you ready?" Did you know existing standards is currently in the midst of the biggest revision in years?

GM talkback: "How has LPM ratings changed selling in your market?" TV GMs say what they think-the good, bad and the ugly.

Media, Markets, and Money: Only one place tells it like it is with a run-down and overview of the biggest quarterly Radio and TV deals and outlook to 2005.


Media Markets & MoneyTM
Small deals to get bigger on Jersey shore
Sydney Small and Chesley Maddox are picking up a sixth radio station and seventh stick - - they also have a TV - - in the Atlantic City-Cape May NJ market. Their Access.1 Communications will buy WJSE-FM from Jersey Shore Entertainment for 4.75M. According to broker Bob Mahlman, who handled the deal for Access.1, the seller is owned Al Parinello. The station operates on 102.7 mHz our of Petersburg NJ. The bulk of Access.1's holdings in the area came from the estate of Howard Green in a 2003 deal. The television station is an NBC affiliate, WMGM-TV, licensed to Wildwood NJ. Although it serves Atlantic City, it is technically part of the Philadelphia DMA - - Atlantic City is not recognized by Nielsen as being a separate market. Phillie, however, gets its NBC fare from that network's own O&O, WCAU-TV.

Correction: Boondockation of WKQW combo
greatly exaggerated
Broker Dick Kozacko was no doubt surprised to learn that the deal he handled for WKQW AM & FM tossed into a new town and out of Arbitron territory. In truth, the combo is located in the town of Oil City PA, comfortably ensconced in the Arbitron-rated market known as Meadville-Franklin PA. The buyer of the stations, William Hearst's Clarion County Broadcasting Corp., does owns a pair of stations in Clarion PA, but they are not WKQW AM & FM. They are WWCH-AM & WCCR-FM. Clarion is far enough southeast of Oil City to prevent this from bgeing a duopoly deal, and is not considered part of Meadville-Franklin.

Emmis adds a new market - - not Arbitron rated
If you're an RBR reader in Slovakia, you now have a chance of working for a company just named by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 best employers in the US (see Radio News). Emmis Communications announced that it is buying all of the stock of D.EXPRESS a.s., which owns and operates the Radio Expres national radio network in Slovakia. The purchase price is 14 million (US bucks). Emmis says the company is cash flow positive and that the purchase will be accretive. Slovakia, by the way, is part of the former Czechoslovakia, located between Poland and Hungary (where Emmis already owns Slager Radio).


Washington Beat
Nassau looks to make a move in Maryland
When Nassau Broadcasting announced its deals to acquire WAFY-FM from Frederick Broadcasting, and WARK/WARX from Manning Broadcasting, it was getting stations in neighboring markets. It turns out there was a plan in the works, however, which will make it a consolidation deal after all. The seller of WARX-FM has filed for a rulemaking which would change the 106.9 mHz facility's city of license from Hagerstown to Myersville, remaining a Class B. It will do doubt come as no surprise that Myersville is just about halfway between Frederick and Hagerstown. And the actual fact of the matter is that the change of city will not result in a change to the transmitter site. We therefore must assume that this is primarily a cosmetic change which will make it easier to identify the station with both markets. It already receives decent ratings below the line in Frederick. The FCC is accepting comments on the move through 3/3/05, and reply comments through 3/18/05.

NAB: Broadcasters get local
without federal intervention

"Radio and television stations face greatly expanded competition from a multitude of media outlets, and this increased competition has been more than sufficient to force broadcasters to deliver vast amounts of community-responsive programing." So said the NAB in its reply comments on the FCC's inquiry into establishing federal regulations to promote broadcast localism. It also noted that the public watchdog is a sufficient check on the activities of broadcasters, pointing out specifically the pre-election incidents involving two TV broadcasters. "NAB also contends that the overwhelming number of comments filed in opposition to recent actions of Sinclair Broadcast Group and Pappas Telecasting in the political broadcasting arena, and the ultimate outcomes of those situations, confirm that additional regulation of broadcasters' behavior is unnecessary, especially with respect to political broadcasting." NAB said Sinclair changed the format of its documentary in response to the public outcry (a statement which Sinclair would probably not agree with) without the FCC ever getting involved. The FCC was also alerted to the Pappas situation and was able to act in a timely manner.


Programming
Clooney invites O'Reilly
to Tsunami fundriaser
On a show last week, Fox News' Bill O'Reilly questioned actor George Clooney's sincerity regarding his tsunami-relief telethon on NBC, airing this Saturday night. "If George Clooney and other stars go on TV and ask you to give, then they had better be involved all the way down the line," O'Reilly said. He raised the same concerns when Clooney helped organize a telethon for victims of 9/11 - only to see Clooney and Julia Roberts, Bruce Springsteen, Celine Dion and others rake in 150 million that was turned over to the United Way-not the victims themselves. Clooney responded, reports the NY Daily News, by inviting O'Reilly to be a presenter on the show. "This way, you can personally follow up on our fund-raising. This is your chance to put your considerable money where your considerable mouth is...Either you ante up and help out, or you simply stand on the sidelines and cast stones, proving that your Jan. 6 TV show was nothing more than a 'box of lights and wires' designed to make you wealthy. - - Your fan, George Clooney." Christina Aguilera, Sheryl Crow and Tim McGraw have already signed on for the fundraiser.

SSI to Syndicate "The Lynn Woolley Show"
Syndicated Solutions announced it has signed America's "Secretary of Logic", Lynn Woolley, and will begin syndicating his program "The Lynn Woolley Show". The program will air nationwide beginning 2/28, Monday-Friday 9a-12p ET. An encore broadcast will also be offered in the evenings as well. Delivery will be via The SSI Radio Network on ABC StarGuide III Satellite. Says Bob Carey, President of SSI: "The Lynn Woolley Show is winning radio that's very informative but blends a healthy dose of fun and entertainment into the mix. It's a program that truly enjoys mass appeal, boasts a proven track record and consistently demonstrates a sustained ability to deliver Revenues, Ratings...Results! Lynn's strong broadcast background and concurrent successes in print media underscore that he's the real deal! The SSI Team and I are very excited to be partnering with Lynn as he's a pro who knows what it takes to win! We look forward to bringing his terrific program to radio affiliates and sponsors nationwide."


Transactions
KAGM-FM Denver-Boulder (Strasburg CO) from KAGM LLC to NRC Broadcasting Inc. (Timoty Brown)

KKYD-FM Topeka KS (Osage City KS) from 3 Point Media-Kansas LLC to Viking Enterprises LLC

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Stock Talk
Tech worries sink stocks
Wall Street traders were spooked by a weak sales forecast from Advanced Micro Devices, so stocks took a dive across the board on Tuesday. The Dow Industrials fell 65 points, or 0.6%, to 10,556.

Down was also the day's direction for radio stocks. The Radio Index fell 2.110, or 1%, to 217.505. One of the smallest radio companies, Regent, fell the furthest - - 3.2%. Citadel was next, off 1.5%. The satellite stocks were split: Sirius fell 7.9%, but XM rose 2.4%.


Radio Stocks

Here's how stocks fared on Tuesday

Company Symbol Close Change Company Symbol Close Change

Arbitron

ARB

36.93

+0.01

Jeff-Pilot

JP

49.67

-0.71

Beasley

BBGI

16.65

-0.04

Journal Comm.

JRN

17.21

-0.25

Citadel CDL
14.43 -0.22

Radio One, Cl. A

ROIA

15.53

-0.16

Clear Channel

CCU

31.47

-0.38

Radio One, Cl. D

ROIAK

15.52

-0.19

Cox Radio

CXR

16.13

+0.02

Regent

RGCI

5.23

-0.17

Cumulus

CMLS

14.30

+0.14

Saga Commun.

SGA

16.78

-0.22

Disney

DIS

27.21

-0.07

Salem Comm.

SALM

23.49

-0.13

Emmis

EMMS

17.75

-0.22

Sirius Sat. Radio

SIRI

6.10

-0.52

Entercom

ETM

32.28

-0.42

Spanish Bcg.

SBSA

10.09

-0.19

Entravision

EVC

7.89

-0.11

Univision

UVN

28.01

+0.16

Fisher

FSCI

49.37

-0.23

Viacom, Cl. A

VIA

38.64

+0.13

Gaylord

GET

39.92

-0.38

Viacom, Cl. B

VIAb

38.25

+0.07

Hearst-Argyle

HTV

25.47

-0.30

Westwood One

WON

24.98

-0.22

Interep

IREP

0.80

unch

XM Sat. Radio

XMSR

33.74

+0.80

International Bcg.

IBCS

0.02

unch

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Upped & Tapped

New boss in Yuma
Eric Chavez has been given the dual titles of General Manager and General Sales Manager of Entravision's two TV stations and three radio stations in Yuma-El Centro, CA. he segues from the company's Santa Barbara TV duo, where he's credited with setting sales records.

Sledge gets Country
Clear Channel Radio programming exec Alan Sledge has been named to the newly created position of VP/Country. For the past four years, Sledge has served as Regional Vice President, Southwest and Director of Programming Operations for CC Radio's Phoenix stations. He will retain these responsibilities as part of his new role.

New prez and new name
Karl Schoning, formerly Director of Engineering, has been named President of Klotz Digital Audio Systems Inc. That comes as German-based Klotz Digital AG has renamed its US subsidiary, formerly known as Klotz Digital America Inc. The US HQ will remain in Atlanta.


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Analysts cut Clear Channel
estimates due to LIM
Bear Stearns analysts Christopher Ensley, Victor Miller and Tracy Young have reduced their revenue and EBITDA estimates for Clear Channel, saying the company faces near-term challenges in making its Less is More initiative work. The analysts say national advertisers are going to be slow to embrace 30-second spots. In some markets, they say, Clear Channel is sold out of 60-second inventory for January and February, but may have to discount to move its 30-second inventory. But the Bear Stearns analysts say Clear Channels problems could benefit rivals, such as Radio One, Emmis, Infinity, Cox, Entercom, Citadel and Cumulus. RBR observation: Lots of work needs done here by CCU's upper brass. They know what to do to fix this problem but the no action steps are killing them. Doing nothing is wrong, take a proactive accountability role or look for more of this to read and it won't be coming from Naples, FL. 01/11/05 RBR #7

Rupert Murdoch plans
6 billion roll-up of Fox
Now that he's moved News Corporation to the United States, is moving to roll the company's US subsidiary, Fox Entertainment, into the parent company. News Corp. announced an exchange offer to trade 1.9 shares of News Corp. Class A stock for each share of Fox stock. The stock swap values Fox shares at 33.54 each - - a premium of 7.4% over Friday's close. TVBR observation: Will investors force Rupert to sweeten the pot? Wall Street certainly thinks so.
01/11/05 TVBR #7

Staples/Sinclair percolates on
Office supply retailer Staples Inc. continues to get ink on its relationship with Sinclair Broadcast Group. The war of words was carried forward by the two entities closest to the dispute on either side, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Media Matters for America. RBR observation: They say there is no such thing as bad publicity. We'd say that this may be the exception that proves the rule. We can't see that this controversy is doing Staples any good whatsoever. And while this incident may do little or no actual harm to Sinclair, it can expect more, not less of this sort of thing in the future. Now to the other side of the opportunity - Office Depot ever think of stepping up and taking over? Great creative would work wonders in the local Sinclair markets. Look what Bud Lite and Miller Lite do to each other. Think about it.
01/11/05 RBR #7

They said it in 2004: August
The former Presidential candidate made a few claims as the old year exits stage right and the New Year John Kerry back then: "As president, I will expand opportunities for people of color in the media, by appointing FCC commissioners committed to enforcing equal employment and insuring that small and minority-owned broadcasters are not consolidated into extinction." August 2004. There more of what you won't believe what they said in 2004. 01/11/05 RBR #7

Analysts see Emmis' guidance
as weak
A couple of Wall Street analysts told clients that the company's guidance for the current quarter - - that both TV and radio would be up 3% - - seemed a bit on the light side. Some expectations for the radio industry for the period - - 2% - - but still below the 3.6% he had been expecting. Emmis' television group, like many in TV, will now face a "difficult hill to climb" in replacing 300 million in political revenue in the coming fiscal year. RBR observation: Right hand must be used to wash the left hand last time we tried it. It will be a interesting year for all. 01/10/05 RBR #6

Liberman IPO slammed by Forbes
Liberman Broadcasting's planned IPO has been on hold for months, but it nevertheless is the subject of a negative review in Forbes. The article doesn't deny that Hispanic media is hot, but says Liberman is "a small company coming late in the cycle and it won't add much to investors' portfolio." Ouch! RBR observation: Why would anyone put themselves thru this much pain of going public. Stay private. 01/10/05 RBR #6

Fox nixes bare-butt Mickey Rooney ad for Super Bowl
Rejected a proposed ad for Airborne, a natural cold remedy revealing the 84-year-old's rear end.
RBR observation: Sources of this report comes from USA Today so don't blame our butt we are just letting you know in advance. Actually seeing Rooney's 84 year old bare butt just has us off the record laughing our butts off. Now there probably would have been a big brouhaha if it was the other Mickey's bare butt Airborne was using. Think about it. 01/10/05 RBR #6

Tribune Co. dumps
Armstrong Williams
Conservative pundit Armstrong Williams no longer has a nationally-distributed newspaper column, but he still has media access via his self-syndicated radio and TV programs. Tribune Media Services stopped distribution of Williams' newspaper column, "The Right Side with Armstrong Williams," after it was disclosed that he had been paid 240,000 by the US Department of Education to promote the Bush Administration's No Child Left Behind Law. 01/10/05 RBR #6

Court orders CC Radio
to feed to Sirius
The first court battle has begun over terrestrial radio stations defending their play-by-play sports turf from new competitors - - satellite radio. The first round goes to satellite, with a judge in Louisville, KY ordering Clear Channel Radio to provide a feed to Sirius Satellite Radio of University of Louisville football and basketball games. Clear Channel was sued by the university and Nelligan Sports Marketing, which holds the radio broadcast rights to Louisville games. Although Nelligan and the school had struck a deal to allow Sirius to carry Louisville games, Clear Channel had insisted that it had no contractual obligation to provide a feed to the satellite outlet.
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