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                  1933</strong></font>&#160;</div>
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                  SEQUENCE NO.</font>&#160;</div>
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        for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order
        with
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                  OF
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                  Helier</font></div>
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        Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.</em></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(c)</em></font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="11%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(d)</em></font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">
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              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(f)</em></font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(g)</em></font></div>
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            <tr>
              <td valign="top" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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                  of the</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Class
                  of</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Securities</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>To
                  Be Sold</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="31%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div>&#160;</div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Name
                  and Address of Each Broker Through Whom</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>the
                  Securities are to be Offered or Each Market</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Maker
                  who is Acquiring the Securities</strong></font></div>
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              <td valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div>&#160;</div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Broker-Dealer</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>File
                  Number</strong></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Number
                  of Shares</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>or
                  Other Units</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>To
                  Be Sold</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(See
                  instr. 3(c))</em></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Aggregate</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Market</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Value</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(See
                  instr.3(d))</em></font></div>
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              <td valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Number
                  of Shares</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>or
                  Other Units</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Outstanding</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(See
                  instr. 3(e))</em></font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Approximate</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Date
                  of Sale</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(See
                  instr. 3(f))</em></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(MO.
                  DAY YR.)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Name
                  of Each</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Securities</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>Exchange</strong></font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><em>(See
                  instr. 3(g))</em></font></div>
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            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="11%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">American</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font size="2">Depository</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font size="2">Shares</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="31%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Merrion
                  Capital</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font size="2">Block
                  C</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">The
                  Sweepstakes Centre</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font size="2">Ballsbridge</font></div>
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font size="2">Dublin
                  4, Ireland</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">400,000</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">ADR:
                  1,553,704</font></div>
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                  80</font></div>
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              <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">10/30/07</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">NASDAQ</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>INSTRUCTIONS:</strong></font></div>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="4%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">1.</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="5%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(a)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="44%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Name
                  of issuer</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="3%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">3.</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="2%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(a)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="42%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.5pt solid">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Title
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              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="5%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(b)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="44%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Issuer's
                  I.R.S. Identification Number</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="2%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(b)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="42%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Name
                  and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended
                  to be
                  sold</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="5%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(c)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="44%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Issuer's
                  S.E.C. file number, if any</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="2%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(c)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="42%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Number
                  of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the
                  aggregate face amount)</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="5%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(d)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="44%">
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                  address, including zip code</font></div>
              </td>
              <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="2%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(d)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="42%">
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                  market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date
                  within 10
                  days prior to the filing <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">of
                  this notice</font></font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="5%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(e)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="44%">
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                  telephone number, including area code</font></div>
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              <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="42%">
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              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td valign="top" width="4%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="5%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="44%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="3%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="2%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
              <td valign="top" width="42%"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;</font></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="4%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">2.</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="5%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">(a)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="44%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">Name
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              <td align="left" valign="top" width="13%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" valign="top" width="7%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td align="left" valign="top" width="15%">
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                  cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto
                  the nature of the consideration given.&#160;&#160;If the consideration
                  consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made
                  in
                  installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or
                  other
                  obligation was discharged in full or the last installment
                  paid.</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;"><strong>TABLE
        II &#8212; SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS</strong></font></div>
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        past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be
        sold.</em></font></div>
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            <tr>
              <td valign="top" width="53%" style="BORDER-TOP: black 0.75pt solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
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              <td valign="top" width="53%" style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2px solid">
                <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">&#160;N/A</font></div>
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            <tr>
              <td align="left" valign="top" width="48%">
                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;"><strong>INSTRUCTIONS:</strong></font></div>
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman;">See
                  the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule
                  144.&#160;&#160;Information is to be given not only as to the person for
                  whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other
                  persons included in that definition.&#160;&#160;In addition, information
                  shall be given as to sales<a name="sendfinaltemp"> by all persons whose
                  sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated
                  with
                  sales for the account of the person filing this
                  notice.</a></font></div>
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                  person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates
                  are
                  to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does
                  not know
                  any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
                  operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not
                  been
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                  30, 2007</u></font></div>
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        be
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text: poplarlimited144_110107.htm
  UNITED
                  STATES
  OMB
                  APROVAL
  SECURITIES
                  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  OMB
                Number:
  3235-0101
  Washington,
                  D.C. 20549
  Expires:
  December
                31,
                2009
  Estimated
                average burden
  FORM
                  144
  hours
                per response............. 2.00
  NOTICE
                  OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  SEC
                USE ONLY
  PURSUANT
                  TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
                  1933
  DOCUMENT
                  SEQUENCE NO.
  CUSIP
                NUMBER
  Work
                  Location
  ATTENTION
  :
  Transmit
        for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an order
        with
        a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a market
        maker.
  1
  (a)
  NAME OF
                  ISSUER
  (Please type or print)
  ICON
                  plc
  |
  (b)
  IRS
                  IDENT.
                  NO.
  N/A
  (c)
  S.E.C.
                  FILE
                  NO.
  0-29714
  1
  (d)
  ADDRESS
                  OF
                  ISSUER
  STREET
  CITY
  STATE
  ZIP
                  CODE
  (e)
  TELEPHONE
                  NO.
  South
                  County Business Park
  Leopardstown
  Dublin
                  18
  Ireland
  AREA
                  CODE
  011
  NUMBER
  353-1-216-1100
  2
  (a)
  NAME
                  OF PERSON FOR
                  WHOSE ACCOUNT THE
  SECURITIES
  ARE
                  TO BE SOLD
  Poplar
                  Limited
  (b)
  IRS
                  IDENT.
                  NO
  .
  (c)
  RELATIONSHIP
                  TO
  ISSUER
  John
                  Climax, a Director of
  Poplar
                  Limited, is also a
  Director
                  of the Issuer.
  (d)
  ADDRESS
                  STREET
  Kleinworth
                  Benson House, Wests
                  Centre
  CITY
  St.
                  Helier
  STATE
  Jersey
  ZIP
                  CODE
  JE4
                  8PQ
  INSTRUCTION:  The
        person filing this notice should contact the issuer to obtain the I.R.S.
        Identification Number and the S.E.C. File Number.
  3
  (a)
  (b)
  SEC
                  USE ONLY
  (c)
  (d)
  (e)
  (f)
  (g)
  Title
                  of the
  Class
                  of
  Securities
  To
                  Be Sold
  Name
                  and Address of Each Broker Through Whom
  the
                  Securities are to be Offered or Each Market
  Maker
                  who is Acquiring the Securities
  Broker-Dealer
  File
                  Number
  Number
                  of Shares
  or
                  Other Units
  To
                  Be Sold
  (See
                  instr. 3(c))
  Aggregate
  Market
  Value
  (See
                  instr.3(d))
  Number
                  of Shares
  or
                  Other Units
  Outstanding
  (See
                  instr. 3(e))
  Approximate
  Date
                  of Sale
  (See
                  instr. 3(f))
  (MO.
                  DAY YR.)
  Name
                  of Each
  Securities
  Exchange
  (See
                  instr. 3(g))
  American
  Depository
  Shares
  Merrion
                  Capital
  Block
                  C
  The
                  Sweepstakes Centre
  Ballsbridge
  Dublin
                  4, Ireland
  400,000
  $23,200,000
  ADR:
                  1,553,704
  Ordinary:
                  80
  10/30/07
  NASDAQ
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.
  (a)
  Name
                  of issuer
  3.
  (a)
  Title
                  of the class of securities to be sold
  (b)
  Issuer's
                  I.R.S. Identification Number
  (b)
  Name
                  and address of each broker through whom the securities are intended
                  to be
                  sold
  (c)
  Issuer's
                  S.E.C. file number, if any
  (c)
  Number
                  of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give the
                  aggregate face amount)
  (d)
  Issuer's
                  address, including zip code
  (d)
  Aggregate
                  market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified date
                  within 10
                  days prior to the filing
  of
                  this notice
  (e)
  Issuer's
                  telephone number, including area code
  2.
  (a)
  Name
                  of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  (e)
  Number
                  of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt securities
                  the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent
                  report or statement published by the issuer
  (b)
  Such
                  person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an
                  entity
  (f)
  Approximate
                  date on which the securities are to be sold
  (c)
  Such
                  person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director,
                  10%
  (g)
  Name
                  of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities are
                  intended
                  to be sold
  stockholder,
                  or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
  (d)
  Such
                  person's address, including zip code
  SEC
          1147
          (01-07)
  Potential
        persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this
        form are not required
  to
        respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control
        number.
  TABLE
        I — SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish  the
        following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to
        be
        sold
  and
        with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other
        consideration therefor:
  Title
                  of
  the
                  Class
  Date
                  you
  Acquired
  Nature
                  of Acquisition Transaction
  Name
                  of Person from Whom Acquired
  (If
                  gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Amount
                  of
  Securities
                  Acquired
  Date
                  of
  Payment
  Nature
                  of Payment
  Ordinary
  5/18/98
  Founders
                  Shares
  ICON
                  plc
  1,953,784
  N/A
  N/A
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  If
                  the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made
                  in
                  cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto
                  the nature of the consideration given.  If the consideration
                  consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made
                  in
                  installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or
                  other
                  obligation was discharged in full or the last installment
                  paid.
  TABLE
        II — SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish
        the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the
        past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be
        sold.
  Nature
                  and Address of Seller
  Title
                  of Securities Sold
  Date
                  of Sale
  Amount
                  of
  Securities
                  Sold
  Gross
                  Proceeds
  N/A
  None
  N/A
  N/A
  N/A
  REMARKS:
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  ATTENTION:
  See
                  the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule
                  144.  Information is to be given not only as to the person for
                  whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other
                  persons included in that definition.  In addition, information
                  shall be given as to sales
  by all persons whose
                  sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated
                  with
                  sales for the account of the person filing this
                  notice.
  The
                  person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates
                  are
                  to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does
                  not know
                  any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective
                  operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not
                  been
                  publicly disclosed.
  October
                  30, 2007
  DATE
                  OF NOTICE
  /s/
                  John Climax
  (SIGNATURE)
  The
        notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the securities are to
        be
        sold.  At least one copy of the notice shall be manually
        signed.
  Any
        copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed
        signatures.
  SEC
                  1147 (01-04)
  ATTENTION:  Intentional
                  misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
                  (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)