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http://www.snl.com http://www.snl.com/Interactivex SNLFinancial One SNL Plaza, P.O. Box 2124, Charlottesville, VA 22902 Phone: 434.977.1600 News fax: 434.293.0407 snl.com © 2005, SNL Financial LC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential. Use limited and subject to SNL license. Q&A: Mystic Capital Advisors managing director Kevin Donoghue http://www.snl.com Reprinted from SNLFinancial September 6, 2006 By Adam Van Deusen…
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Feb 1, 2006 – Perpetuation Matters
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