AenaNews. Quarterly magazine for airlines, airports and tour-operators. Issue 07

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1 AenaNews Quarterly magazine for airlines, airports and tour-operators Issue 07

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3 Latest News on Spanish Airports Aena s financial results for 2014 Aena s gross operating profit (Ebitda) in 2014 raised to 1,875 m euros, 16.5% more than in The measures carried out by Aena from 2012, via incomes and expenditures, have marked the consolidation of the company and its remarkable profitability. Aena also consolidates the positive trend in passenger traffic and reaches 195,9 m pax in 2014, 4.5% more than in Free and unlimited WiFi access for all the airports and heliports of Aena s network Aena will offer free and unlimited access to internet in all its 46 airports and 2 heliports with a speed that multiplies by four the existing one. This new service, that will presumably enter into operation next October and will have a duration of two years, is another step toward fulfilling Aena s commitment to provide new digital services to its passengers. A payment Premium service will also be offered for those clients that request it with better performances and additional services. Beacon technology to improve the quality of service offered to the passengers This innovative technology provides direct and real time information to passengers about their flights, waiting time at the security checkpoints, commercial offers,... through Aena s app, which is free and available for Android and ios devices. This initiative is a pilot project that is being carried out at the airports of A.S. Madrid- Barajas, Palma de Majorca and Barcelona-El Prat and that will be gradually implemented in the rest of Aena s airports. Aena will attend the 136th IATA Slots Conference in Vancouver from 23 to 25 June Our Airline Customer Relations and Airport Marketing Team will attend the meeting. We hope to see you in the stand 214

4 New Routes April 2015 From To Airline A.S. Madrid-Barajas Catania Norwegian A.S. Madrid-Barajas Luxor Air Cairo A.S. Madrid-Barajas Florencia Iberia A.S. Madrid-Barajas Marrakech Iberia A.S. Madrid-Barajas Seville Air Nostrum A.S. Madrid-Barajas Nantes Transavia France Alicante-Elche Warsaw Wizz Air Alicante-Elche Argel Vueling Alicante-Elche Antwerp Jetairfly Alicante-Elche Rome FCO easyjet Barcelona-El Prat Istambul Corendon Airlines Barcelona-El Prat Belfast Vueling Barcelona-El Prat Brindisi Vueling Barcelona-El Prat Ekaterinburgo Katekavia Barcelona-El Prat Antwerp Jetairfly Barcelona-El Prat Ostend Jetairfly Barcelona-El Prat Limoges Chalair Bilbao Bristol easyjet Gran Canaria Paris CDG Primera Air La Palma Barcelona-El Prat Vueling Lanzarote Seville Vueling Lanzarote Bristol easyjet Málaga-Costa del Sol Amsterdam Corendon Airlines Málaga-Costa del Sol Billund Primera Air Málaga-Costa del Sol Nantes Volotea Málaga-Costa del Sol Bordeaux Vueling Málaga-Costa del Sol Antwerp Jetairfly Málaga-Costa del Sol Lille Smartwings (stopover in Faro) Palma de Majorca Nantes Vueling Palma de Majorca Toulouse Volotea Palma de Majorca Argel Vueling Palma de Majorca Paris CDG Primera Air Palma de Majorca Antwerp Jetairfly From To Airline Santiago Rome FCO Vueling May 2015 From To Airline Alicante-Elche Turin Vueling Alicante-Elche Asturias Volotea Asturias Menorca Volotea Asturias Seville Volotea Barcelona-El Prat Istambul SAW Turkish Barcelona-El Prat Saint Petersburg Abakan Avia Barcelona-El Prat Burgos León Airlines Barcelona-El Prat Birmingham Vueling Bilbao Zúrich Swiss Ibiza Lyon Air Nostrum Ibiza Brest Air Nostrum Ibiza Berlin Schonefeld Germania Ibiza Hannover TUIfly Málaga-Costa del Sol Saint Petersburg Vueling Menorca Milan MXP Alba Star Palma de Majorca Ibiza Air Europa Palma de Majorca Menorca Air Europa Palma de Majorca Baden-Baden TUIfly Palma de Majorca Saarbrucken TUIfly (stopover in Hannover) Palma de Majorca Venice Volotea Palma de Majorca Tel Aviv Air Europa Palma de Majorca Lille XL Airways France Palma de Majorca Verona Neos Reus East Midlands Jet2.com Seville Paris CDG Vueling Seville Dusseldorf Sunexpress Deutschland

5 Statistics Traffic by Airport YT April 2015 YT April 2015 Airport Passengers Change YT April YT April 2014 Change. % YT April YT April 2014 Airport Passengers Change YT April YT April 2014 Change. % YT April YT April A.S. Madrid-Barajas 13,610,840 1,347, % 02 Barcelona-El Prat 10,643, , % 03 Palma de Majorca 3,883, , % 04 Gran Canaria 3,774,703-21, % 05 Málaga-Costa Del Sol 3,514, , % 06 Tenerife South 3,213,090-50, % 07 Alicante-Elche 2,596,164 91, % 08 Lanzarote 1,914,365 37, % 09 Fuerteventura 1,551,230 47, % 10 Valencia 1,353, , % 11 Seville 1,274, , % 12 Bilbao 1,179,660 57, % 13 Tenerife North 1,121,889 12, % 14 Ibiza 682,039 63, % 15 Santiago 601,097 33, % 16 Girona 337,020-64, % 17 La Palma 313,383 25, % 18 A Coruña 312,314 13, % 19 Asturias 302,846-1, % 20 Menorca 280,779 18, % 21 FGL Granada-Jaén 218,026 22, % 22 S.B. Santander 216,203 29, % 23 Vigo 192,450-3, % 24 Murcia-San Javier 179,490-13, % 25 Jerez De La Frontera 172,563 1, % 26 Almería 169,169-2, % 27 Zaragoza 130,775 5, % 28 Melilla 100,853 5, % 29 San Sebastián 74,739 2, % 30 Valladolid 55,583-1, % 31 Reus 54,734-15, % 32 Pamplona 45,897 3, % 33 El Hierro 45,744 1, % 34 Badajoz 10,090-3, % 35 La Gomera 9,609 1, % 36 León 7, % 37 Salamanca 6,649 1, % 38 Burgos 4, % 39 Logroño 4, % 40 Vitoria 2, % 41 Córdoba 2, % 42 Sabadell 1, % 43 Madrid-Cuatro Vientos % 44 Son Bonet % 45 Albacete % 46 Ceuta /Helipuerto % 47 Huesca-Pirineos % 48 Algeciras /Helipuerto % Total 54,168,013 2,733, % Source: Aena

6 Statistics Airlines Ranking YT April 2014 YT April 2015 Airline Passengers Passengers Market Share Change YT April YT April 2014 Change, % YT April YT April Ryanair 7,518,626 8,751, % 1,232, % 02 Vueling 6,827,325 7,278, % 451, % 03 Air Europa 4,468,631 4,712, % 244, % 04 Iberia 3,984,305 4,375, % 390, % 05 easyjet 3,317,402 3,360, % 42, % 06 Air Nostrum 1,967,546 2,247, % 280, % 07 Air Berlin 2,316,104 2,157, % -158, % 08 Iberia Express 1,707,397 1,897, % 190, % 09 Binter+ Naysa 1,598,583 1,625, % 27, % 10 Norwegian 1,328,722 1,456, % 127, % Total Top 10 Airlines 35,034,641 37,864, % 2,829, % Other Airlines 16,399,928 16,303, % -96, % Total Aena 51,434,569 54,168, % 2,733, % Source: Aena

7 Statistics Market Ranking YT April 2014 YT April 2015 Airline Passengers Passengers Market Share Change YT April YT April 2014 Change, % YT April YT April Spain 16,986,551 17,832, % 846, % 02 United Kingdom 7,669,599 8,010, % 341, % 03 Germany 6,124,946 6,224, % 99, % 04 Italy 2,655,396 3,065, % 410, % 05 France 2,682,604 2,953, % 271, % 06 Netherlands 1,542,133 1,632, % 89, % 07 Belgium 1,330,851 1,470, % 139, % 08 Switzerland 1,356,015 1,416, % 60, % 09 Sweden 963, , % 13, % 10 Portugal 798, , % 94, % Total Top 10 Markets 42,110,659 44,476, % 2,366, % Other Markets 9,323,910 9,691, % 367, % Total Aena 51,434,569 54,168, % 2,733, % Source: Aena

8 Tallinn and Hong Kong Short Haul Route: Tallinn General Overview Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. and has a population of 435,245 inhabitants. Geographically, the city is situated in the northern coast of Estonia, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland. Tallinn s medieval Old Town is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and known around the world for it s authentic Hanseatic architecture, its cobblestone streets and houses dating back as far as to 11th century. Just a 5 minute walk from the medieval Old Town is the thriving business centre of Tallinn: modern glass and steel skyscrapers, hightech hotels and conference centres, hundreds of restaurants and bars, banks and shopping areas. Here is everything you would expect from a modern European capital, within an easy reach and for a friendlier price. The Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport is the main airport in Estonia and belongs to the administrative field of Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of the Republic of Estonia. Tallinn Airport is placed about 4 kilometres from the city centre and has seen considerable development over the past years, both in terms of traffic and its facilities. In 2014 the airport handled 2 million passengers and served various legacy airlines as well as low cost airlines. Potential routes In the case of Spain, almost 70,000 direct passengers 1 (departure+arrivals) travelled from Estonia to our country in 2014 (7.5% more than in 2013). Tallinn is currently connected with four Spanish cities Girona, Tenerife, Madrid and Barcelona. In 2014 there were almost 39,000 Estonian tourists 2 visiting our country. Nevertheless, in 2014 there were also 42,200 indirect passengers who travelled from Spain to Estonia. The main destinations to consider as possible new routes or increasing frecuencies, according to the indirect traffic figures for 2014, are: Barcelona: 16,900 indirect passengers 3 Malaga: 12,000 indirect passengers 3 Madrid: 8,600 indirect passengers 3 1 Source: Aena s statistics 2 Source: FRONTUR 3 MIDT indirect traffic (round trip) Tallinn s medieval old town Source: Estonian Embassy in Madrid

9 Tallinn and Hong Kong Long Haul Route: Hong Kong General overview There are not many places in the world that connect western lifestyle and Eastern spirituality. However, southern China is home of one of the privileged places: Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong. With approximately 1,108 sq km and 7 million people distributed between the Kowloon Peninsula and various islands, this small territory bathed by the South China Sea owes its historical peculiarities to its geographical location. A strategic port location, in the 19th century, became the object of desire of European trading powers. The 60 s and 70 s witnessed a spectacular economic development of Hong Kong, which would be considered as a so-called Asian Tigers (along with South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore). Likewise, its industrial boom was even an extraordinary urban growth. Given the scarcity of buildable space, Hong Kong was doomed to large population concentrations backed by massive construction of skyscrapers which today draw their skyline. Today the city holds the status as a financial capital and center of attraction for business and tourism. Potential routes Spain has no direct connection with Hong Kong. However in 2014, 105,000 indirect passengers travelled from Hong Kong to Spain. Madrid, with 38,400 indirect passengers and Barcelona with 48,200 indirect passengers in 2014 are the main destinations to consider a new route to Hong Kong. Additionally a direct route could capture the indirect traffic between Latin America and Hong Kong: AS Madrid-Barajas Airport is the gateway to Latin America in Europe with close to 24% of the market share and there is no need for transit visas for Latin American and Hong Kong passengers. Airport Charges frozen until 2025 The Spanish Goverment approved in 2014 the RD-Law 8/2014 which includes the freezing of airport charges levels until 2025 and the exemption of cargo charges. The document also defines the new regulatory framework for Spanish Airports for the next years. Incentive Scheme for 2015 The new route would benefit from the Incentive Scheme valid for 2015 with discounts in the passenger and security charges. Check this information in the Price Guide 2015 by clicking here. The restaurant, designed like a classic Chinese palace, can accommodate up to 2,300 people. Situated in Aberdeen harbour, the Jumbo is one of the world s largest floating restaurants and an iconic tourist landmark of Hong Kong. Source: Hong Kong Tourist Board (HKTB).

10 Public Holidays in Spain June L M X J V S D July L M X J V S D August L M X J V S D Corpus Christi in Madrid and Castilla-La Mancha 9 Day of La Rioja and Murcia Community 24 Saint John in Cataluña Community 25 St. James in Galicia, Navarra and Pais Vasco Communities 15 Assumption of the Virgin Mary National Holiday Local Holiday

11 Public Holidays in Spain Did you know? The Descent of the river Sella is the most important popular celebration of Asturias, and is considered to be a celebration of International Tourist interest. Every year, on the first Saturday of August, canoeists from all over the world come to Asturias to take part in the Sella River race. It consists of a canoe race down the 20 kilometers of the river Sella between the towns of Arriondas and Ribadesella. This is the longest navigable distance of this beautiful river whose natural course has sixty kilometres surrounded by splendorous nature, that can be also enjoyed during the whole year. The story started in 1929 when Dionisio de La Huerta and a friend of him made an excursion in canoe by the river Piloña, a tributary of the river Sella. Their aim was only descending for pleasure and enjoyment. Nevertheless, this excursion began to take place yearly as a kind of competition among the friends in order to get the best records. Only interrupted by the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1943 each year this festivity is even more crowded beating all possible records of previous years. The festivity starts in the morning, when trains set out from Oviedo and Ribadesella packed with people to see the race. At 11 o clock, while the canoeists get ready on the river, colourful crowds of people in fancy dresess make their way to watch the race from the shore. At twelve o clock the race starts with a stampede of canoes towards the river and the excited shouts of the spectators. In Ribadesella, the finishing point of this race, people wait impatiently for the champions in each category and there is a huge picnic in Campos de Ova with food, cider, songs, dances But the party doesnt end here because this locality by the river Sella offers a lot of entertainment on fridays and saturdays nights in Ribadesella and also in Arriondas. The starting of the Sella s river descent There is also another speciality. This is to do this same race but at night. Under the words Row, Row! people encourage those night participants up to the dawn. If you have the chance, come to enjoy it. Source: Tourspain

12 Discover Zaragoza Airport Zaragoza: Infrastructure specialised in air freight Zaragoza airport is located 10 km southwest from the city centre. It is a joint civilmilitary aerodrome. The airport is currently experiencing a significant increase in General Airport Facts passenger traffic. Due to its excellent location, with over twenty million people concentrated within in a radius of three hundred kilometres, it is an important goods Passenger Profile distribution centre. In 2014 it was the third airport in Spain, after A.S. Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat, in terms of cargo volume. Timetable Runways H24 for cargo aircraft Summer: 04:45-21:00 Winter: 05:45-22:00 12R/30L (3,718 x 45 m.) 12L/30R (3,032 x 45 m.) 53% Man 47% Woman Runway capacity Terminal Capacity Pax/h Commercial Aviation Parking stands Arrivals: 8 Departures: 8 Total: 14 Arrivals: No UE Departures: No sch Total: 14 Types: 1 B , 4 B , 3 A-300, 6 B % Spanish Age Nationality 36% Foreign 53% Residence 27% Rest of Spain 100% Zaragoza 20% Foreign Reason of the Journey 50% 80% Potential routes Check the unserved routes at The Route Shop Profile (anna.aero) by clicking here 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 18% 22% 46% 12% < % >64 60% 40% 20% 0 11% 23% 61% Business Visit Holidays Family/Friends 5% Other Source: Aena

13 Discover Zaragoza Airport Zaragoza Airport: Infrastructure specialised in air freight Since 2009, Zaragoza Airport s expanding air freight activity has placed it third in Spain in terms of volume of cargo and first by wide-body cargo aircraft operation. In 2014 it processed 86,311 tonnes of cargo, predominantly textile products which represented 50% of the transported goods. Why operate in Zaragoza Airport, specialised in air freight? Its strategic location places it in the centre of a 300 km radius which includes the main economic and industrial hubs of the Peninsula and the south of France (like Toulouse). Zaragoza Airport is integrated with the largest logistical platform in southern Europe, an intermodal transport hub (rail, road and air) making Zaragoza one of the most important logistics cities in Europe. It offers excellent access with many different connections. Its warehouses, equipment and development capacity are at the service of the specific needs of each company, and it is equipped with the latest technology. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is an EU-Approved Border Inspection Post (BIP) for animal products for human consumption, and has facilities for controlling plant-based products. The various Government Services involved in airport operation are all available. It has two handling operators providing the best possible service. One of them has its own warehouse for handling goods and a temperature controlled storage facility for perishable goods next to the BIP. The simplicity of the airport s infrastructure speeds up the management of cargo, making faster delivery times possible and thus reducing costs. It has also benefited from the notable reductions in air freight tariffs of recent years. Its 20,000 square metres of developed site permit the installation of new first and second line companies. Eight air freight companies currently operate in the airport, connecting to destinations in Europe, Russia, the Americas, East Asia and the Middle East: Air China, Air Bridge Cargo, Korean Cargo, Emirates, Qatar Cargo, China Cargo, Cargolux and TNT. Over 200 multinational companies can tell their successes in Aragon: Companies like Inditex or Decathlon have located their international logistics operations in Aragon. GM has its largest factory in the world in Aragon Companies like BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH or Valeo perform their R&D in Aragon. Business services firms like Accenture, HP or Capgemini have their IT operations in the region Companies like Adidas are market leaders in Spain and Portugal from headquarters in Zaragoza. Other world class companies operate from Aragon, including Arcelor Mittal, Vestas, ABB, Schindler, Groupe Auchan, Baxter Bieffe Medical, Becton Dickinson, Saint- Gobain, Tarmac Aerosave and so forth. Additionally there is a network of Aragonese logistics parks that represents 38% of the occupied logistics parks surface in Spain. 13,117,977 sqm 2,545,510 sqm 1,157,062 sqm 875,988 sqm Source: Aena and Aragon Exterior

14 Discover Zaragoza city Tourist Map Iberians, Romans, Christians, Arabs, Jews,... have all lived in Zaragoza and that cultural wealth can be seen throughout the entire city. The greatest concentration of monuments and museums is in the Historical Quarter, which makes it the best point to start any visit to Zaragoza: from the grandiosity of the Roman Empire, with its Public Thermal Baths, the River Port, the Theatre or the underground Roman Forum Museum, to the Mudejar legacy (artistic style that was declared World Heritage) in the San Salvador Cathedral, La Seo, a temple which also combines a magnificent mixture of Roman, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles; the churches of San Pablo or La Magdalena, and the Aljaferia Palace, a symbol of the city s Muslim past. Strolling through the streets of the old quarter, you will discover the Renaissance style of the city: present in buildings such as La Lonja or the Patio de la Infanta. A route that will not disappoint you must include the Renaissance palaces of Zaragoza such as the Real Maestranza, the palace of the Counts of Morata, Arnijo or Sastago. And to finish the visit on a high note, next to the river the impressive Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar rises up, a gem of Spanish Baroque style and magnificent sanctuary of the Marian Route. Zaragoza is a very active city. You can enjoy an exceptional programme of classical, contemporary or jazz music in the Auditorium; as well as international musicals and concerts in the Convention Centre of Zaragoza. Contemporary dance and Latin music cultural festivals, or international folklore meetings as well as other artistic events are held throughout the whole year. Furthermore, the city offers an interesting repertoire of plays and performances of difference genres of music and dance, at the Teatro Principal, the Teatro del Mercado, the Teatro Arbolé, the Teatro de la Estacion, or Teatro de las Esquinas theatres. Plunge into the extensive cultural heritage offered by the different museums in the city: the museum of Zaragoza, the Pablo Gargallo museum, the Pablo Serrano (IACC), the Goya Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar Museum-Ibercaja Collection, with a collection of more than 200 etchings by our most acknowledged artist Francisco de Goya-, the MUDIZ Diocesan Museum, or the archaeological museums of Caesar Augustus. You can also visit other very original museums such as the Museum School of Origami of Zaragoza - the first museum of its kind in Europe-, the Museum of Fire and of Fire-fighters, or the Tapestry Museum. The most recent addition to our museums is the CaixaForum Centre, opened in summer Source: Turismo Zaragoza

15 Discover Zaragoza city Don t miss in Zaragoza Leisure and sport Zaragoza is a very lively, festive and dynamic city to be enjoyed during the day and night. In the Luis Buñuel Water Park you can go horse riding, play golf or do rafting without leaving the city. Zaragoza nightlife will not disappoint you with its great variety of terraces, bars, live music, cabaret and concerts-bars, as well as other shows. Zaragoza celebrates several popular festivities throughout the year: San Valero, patron saint of the city, Carnival, Cincomarzada (5 March), Easter, festival of international tourist interest, and of course the Festivities of the Pilar, in the middle of October, which are the dearest and most celebrated ones. At that time of the year, the city doubles its population and the festival hits the streets both day and night. Gastronomy Eating in Zaragoza will make you want to lick your fingers. The region s culinary tradition is based on products from the Ebro Valley market garden: seasonal vegetables and garden produce with incredible taste and texture, and on products such as Aragonese lamb, Teruel ham, sausages like longaniza or morcilla (black pudding) and the four Aragonese wine Denominations of Origin: Cariñena, Borja, Calatayud and Somontano, as well as Cava. The extensive restaurant offer some of which have Michelin stars is not going to disappoint you, as it covers the whole range of specialities that exist in the market, from the most avantgarde and innovative to the more traditional and local cuisine. If you prefer, you can go for tapas. The Tubo and the Historical Quarter are two of the main areas where all your senses will be satisfied and where you will discover why Zaragoza is one of the best places in Spain to enjoy the typical pleasure of having tapas. Tapas in Zaragoza Source: Turismo Zaragoza

16 Discover Zaragoza city Don t miss in Zaragoza New Zaragoza The 2008 Expo represented an opportunity for Zaragoza to modernise many of its structures and commit to innovation, transforming it into a new city that looks to the future. In this setting, you can enjoy the Bridge Pavilion, the Pritzker Prize winning work of Zaha Hadid and one of the few bridges in the world that can be inhabited: the Water Tower shaped like a vertical drop of water; the fantastic Volunteers Footbridge or the River Aquarium, the largest in Europe and with more than 5000 specimens of 300 different species originating from rivers such as the Nile or the Amazon. In summer, the Expo area becomes the best setting for artistic performances and festivities. Furthermore, in Costa Chica, the Playas (beaches) of Zaragoza, you can enjoy the entire summer period. Take advantage of it when you come. Eco-city Zaragoza is an eco-city that commits to the environment and sustainability in its everyday activities. A clear example of this is the promotion of the tram and the increasing use of bicycles as a transport means in the city, the creation of urban market gardens and the commitment to recover the Ebro river banks. The Green Ring offers the possibility of going for a pleasant walk or bike ride around Zaragoza, one of the Spanish cities with the highest percentage of green areas per inhabitant. In the surrounding areas you can visit curious places with great ecological value such as Los Galachos (oxbow lakes) of Juslibol or La Alfranca, and you can also programme trips to nearby places of great natural beauty. Puerto Venecia Shopping Centre Source: Turismo Zaragoza

17 Discover Zaragoza city Don t miss in Zaragoza Arts: From Goya to ETOPIA Zaragoza is a home of artists and a constant focal point for a varied and intense cultural activity. Francisco de Goya is the most wellknown Aragonese artist and his work can be seen in places such as El Pilar, La Cartuja de Aula Dei, the Museum of Zaragoza and the Goya Museum-Ibercaja Collection, the artistic centre that houses the most works by Goya after the Prado Museum. Great artists such as Pablo Serrano or Pablo Gargallo also have their own Museum spaces in the city. Nowadays, our creators use the street as a canvas to express their ideas and commit to recuperating forgotten spaces in the city with avant-garde artistic proposals. An example of this cultural offer is the International Festival of Urban Art (ASALTO) which every year inundates the streets of the Old Quarter of Zaragoza with a real mixed bag of ideas. Another new art and culture offer that you must visit in Zaragoza is ETOPIA, which is the Centre for Art and Technology, housing an extensive offer of innovative and up-to-theminute artistic projects. For another vision of contemporary culture and art, we suggest you visit the Centro de Historias of Zaragoza, a cultural and artistic centre installed in an old restored convent. Aljaferia Palace Source: Turismo Zaragoza

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