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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;25, 2005</B>



<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>Tejas Incorporated</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>13-3577716</B><BR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>2700 Via Fortuna, Suite&nbsp;400<BR>
Austin, Texas 78746</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>First Amended and Restated<BR>
Westech Capital Corp.<BR>
1999 Stock Option Plan</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Kurt J. Rechner<BR>
President and Chief Operating Officer<BR>
2700 Via Fortuna, Suite&nbsp;400<BR>
Austin, Texas 78746<BR>
(512)&nbsp;306-8222</B><BR>
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Copy to:</I><BR>
<B>Timothy L. LaFrey<BR>
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &#038; Feld LLP<BR>
300 West 6th Street, Suite&nbsp;2100<BR>
Austin, Texas 78701<BR>
(512)&nbsp;499-6200</B>



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Title of Securities<BR>
to be Registered</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Amount to be<BR>
Registered</B>
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Offering Price Per<BR>
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Price</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>(2)</B></SUP>
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Registration<BR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Upon a future stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction involving the common stock
of the Registrant and during the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, the number of
securities registered shall be automatically increased to cover the additional securities in
accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c)
and (h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act of 1933, based on average of the bid and ask price per share of
common stock on May&nbsp;23, 2005, as reported by the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT<BR> STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E &#150; REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES</A></TD></TR>
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STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E &#150; REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The additional shares to be registered by this registration statement are of the same class as
those securities covered by Tejas Incorporated&#146;s previously filed registration statement on Form
S-8 filed on July&nbsp;8, 2004 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-117234) (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) with respect
to the First Amended and Restated Westech Capital Corp. 1999 Stock Option Plan. Pursuant to
General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Registration Statement, including reports
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that Tejas Incorporated filed after the date
of the Registration Statement to maintain current information about Tejas Incorporated, are
incorporated herein by reference.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. </B><U><B>Exhibits.</B></U>


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    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amended and Restated Westech Capital Corp. 1999 Stock Option Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 of the registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2002).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment to First Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 of the registrant&#146;s current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Austin, State of Texas, on May&nbsp;25, 2005.


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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">TEJAS INCORPORATED<BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">/s/ Kurt J. Rechner
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Kurt J. Rechner, President and Chief Operating Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated. Each of such persons appoints Kurt J. Rechner and John F. Garber, or either of them,
with full power to act, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent of him and on his behalf and
in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, with full and several power of
substitution, to sign and file with the proper authorities any and all documents in connection with
this Registration Statement on Form S-8, including amendments thereto, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ John J. Gorman
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John J. Gorman</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Chairman of the Board
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May 25, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Mark M. Salter
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Mark M. Salter</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May 25, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Kurt J. Rechner
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Kurt J. Rechner</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
President, Chief Operating
Officer and Secretary
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May 25, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ John F. Garber
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John F. Garber</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May 25, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Barry A. Williamson
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Barry A. Williamson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May 25, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Clark N. Wilson
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Clark N. Wilson</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May 25, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ William A. Inglehart
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William A. Inglehart</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May 25, 2005</TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap valign="top">/s/ Dennis G. Punches
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Dennis G. Punches</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May 25, 2005</TD>
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Charles H. Mayer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">May 25, 2005</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amended and Restated Westech Capital Corp. 1999 Stock Option Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 of the registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2002).</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">First Amendment to First Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 of the registrant&#146;s current report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on
November&nbsp;9, 2004).</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &#038; Feld LLP.</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of KPMG LLP.</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.3*
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Helin, Donovan, Trubee &#038; Wilkinson, LLP, Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &#038; Feld LLP (included in the opinion filed
as Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration
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Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2005
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Tejas Incorporated
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
13-3577716
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2700 Via Fortuna, Suite 400
Austin, Texas 78746
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
First Amended and Restated
Westech Capital Corp.
1999 Stock Option Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Kurt J. Rechner
President and Chief Operating Officer
2700 Via Fortuna, Suite 400
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 306-8222
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Copy to:
Timothy L. LaFrey
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
300 West 6th Street, Suite 2100
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 499-6200
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per
Share
(2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price
(2)
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock
(1)
1,200,000
$15.875
$19,050,000
$2,243.00
(1)
Upon a future stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction involving the common stock
of the Registrant and during the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, the number of
securities registered shall be automatically increased to cover the additional securities in
accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c)
and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, based on average of the bid and ask price per share of
common stock on May 23, 2005, as reported by the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E – REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
SIGNATURES
Opinion and Consent of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Consent of KPMG LLP
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
Consent of Helin, Donovan, Trubee & Wilkinson, LLP
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INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
STATEMENT UNDER GENERAL INSTRUCTION E – REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
The additional shares to be registered by this registration statement are of the same class as
those securities covered by Tejas Incorporated's previously filed registration statement on Form
S-8 filed on July 8, 2004 (Registration No. 333-117234) (the "Registration Statement") with respect
to the First Amended and Restated Westech Capital Corp. 1999 Stock Option Plan. Pursuant to
General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Registration Statement, including reports
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that Tejas Incorporated filed after the date
of the Registration Statement to maintain current information about Tejas Incorporated, are
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
No.
Description
4.1
First Amended and Restated Westech Capital Corp. 1999 Stock Option Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).
4.2
First Amendment to First Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed on
November 9, 2004).
5.1*
Opinion of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
23.1*
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.3*
Consent of Helin, Donovan, Trubee & Wilkinson, LLP, Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
23.4*
Consent of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (included in the opinion filed
as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration
Statement).
*
filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Austin, State of Texas, on May 25, 2005.
TEJAS INCORPORATED
By:
/s/ Kurt J. Rechner
Kurt J. Rechner, President and Chief Operating Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated. Each of such persons appoints Kurt J. Rechner and John F. Garber, or either of them,
with full power to act, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent of him and on his behalf and
in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, with full and several power of
substitution, to sign and file with the proper authorities any and all documents in connection with
this Registration Statement on Form S-8, including amendments thereto, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
Name
Title
Date
/s/ John J. Gorman
John J. Gorman
Chairman of the Board
May 25, 2005
/s/ Mark M. Salter
Mark M. Salter
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
May 25, 2005
/s/ Kurt J. Rechner
Kurt J. Rechner
President, Chief Operating
Officer and Secretary
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
May 25, 2005
/s/ John F. Garber
John F. Garber
(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer)
May 25, 2005
/s/ Barry A. Williamson
Barry A. Williamson
Director
May 25, 2005
/s/ Clark N. Wilson
Clark N. Wilson
Director
May 25, 2005
/s/ William A. Inglehart
William A. Inglehart
Director
May 25, 2005
/s/ Dennis G. Punches
Dennis G. Punches
Director
May 25, 2005
/s/ Charles H. Mayer
Charles H. Mayer
Director
May 25, 2005
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
No.
Description
4.1
First Amended and Restated Westech Capital Corp. 1999 Stock Option Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).
4.2
First Amendment to First Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant's current report on Form 8-K filed on
November 9, 2004).
5.1*
Opinion of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
23.1*
Consent of KPMG LLP.
23.2*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.3*
Consent of Helin, Donovan, Trubee & Wilkinson, LLP, Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
23.4*
Consent of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (included in the opinion filed
as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration
Statement).
*
filed herewith
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