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          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>see attached schedule</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </DisregardedEntityName>
        <DirectControllingEntityName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>NA</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </DirectControllingEntityName>
        <ControlledOrganizationInd>false</ControlledOrganizationInd>
      </IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp>
      <IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp>
        <RelatedOrganizationName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>see attached schedule</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </RelatedOrganizationName>
        <DirectControllingEntityName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>na</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </DirectControllingEntityName>
      </IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp>
      <IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp>
        <RelatedOrganizationName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>see attached schedule</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </RelatedOrganizationName>
      </IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp>
      <ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd>false</ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd>
      <GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd>false</GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd>
      <GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd>true</GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd>
      <LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd>false</LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd>
      <LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd>false</LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd>
      <DivRelatedOrganizationInd>false</DivRelatedOrganizationInd>
      <AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd>false</AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd>
      <AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd>false</AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd>
      <AssetExchangeInd>false</AssetExchangeInd>
      <RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd>false</RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd>
      <RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd>false</RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd>
      <PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd>false</PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd>
      <PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd>false</PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd>
      <SharingOfFacilitiesInd>false</SharingOfFacilitiesInd>
      <PaidEmployeesSharingInd>false</PaidEmployeesSharingInd>
      <ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd>false</ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd>
      <ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd>false</ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd>
      <TransferToOtherOrgInd>false</TransferToOtherOrgInd>
      <TransferFromOtherOrgInd>false</TransferFromOtherOrgInd>
      <TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp>
        <OtherOrganizationName>
          <BusinessNameLine1Txt>SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
        </OtherOrganizationName>
        <TransactionTypeTxt>1c</TransactionTypeTxt>
        <MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>CASH</MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt>
      </TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp>
    </IRS990ScheduleR>
  </ReturnData>
</Return>