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Bggsmds wgrg kgkbgrs ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Mdg
mj tfg tfrgg structurgs os nmcltgh md tfg jmmtprodt mj
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CLRDGOG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt9 (burdgh rgbuont od ltlt)
DLKGH JMR1 Scmttosf-bmrd stggn tycmmdpfonldtfrmpost
Ldhrgw Clrdg`og (lt637-ltlt) wfm hmdltgh $79999
tmwlrh tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd Clrdg`og‟s lt66kldojgstm Xfg mspgn mj Pglntf hgcnlrgh gvgry succgss-
jun kld flh ld mbno`ltomd tm hostrobutg fos wglntf tm
okpmrtldt clusgs ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg mro`odln
ltlt9 structurg wls l twm-stmry rgsohgdcg flnn jmr kgd5
wfgd rgbuont tfg Cmnng`g lhhgh l tforh stmry
CFONFMPGG CNWB
CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 BLCERMWDH1 Hmdltgh tm
tfg Cmnng`g od 299 by tfg Cfonfmwgg Cnub tfg buonh-
od` os nmcltgh dglr clkpus od tfg Cmnng`g Fonn Fostmroc
Hostroct ldh os tfg sgcmdh mnhgst cnub od Xgddgssgg XfgCmnng`g usgs tfg buonhod` jmr kggtod`s pgrjmrkldcgs
ldh gvgdts ldh mjjgrs cmkkudoty `rmups tfg mppmrtudoty
tm rgdt tfg buonhod` ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Sox wmkgd
jmudhgh tfg cnub od lt6lt odcnuhod` Flttog Ponsmd tfg
wojg mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s jtf prgsohgdt Slkugn X Ponsmd
CNL_XMD CGDXGR JMR XFG LRXS
CMKYNGXGH1 29lt9 DLKGH JMR1 Cnlytmd Fmkgs
ldh tfg Cnlytmd Jlkony Jmudhltomd Cnlytmd jlkony
kgkbgrs wgrg `gdgrmus
hmdmrs tm tfg cmdstructomd
ldh Cnlytmd Fmkgs CGMldh Yrgsohgdt Egvod Cnly-
tmd wls ld lctovg judhrlosgr
jmr tfg prmagct Xfg jlconoty
jglturgs l lt299-sglt tfg-
ltrg l 279-sglt rgcotln flnn
l 299-sglt flgxobng tfgltrg
lrts pnlzl `rldh jmygr lrt
`lnngrogs cljiuml ldh vlromus mtfgr splcgs ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Xfg $80-konnomd jlconoty wls cmdstructgh tfrmu`f
l plrtdgrsfop bgtwggd Klryvonng Cmnng`g tfg cotogs mj
Klryvonng ldh Lncml ldh stltg ldh jghgrln `mvgrdkgdts
CMMYGR LXFNGXOC CGDXGR HGHOCLXGH1 lt8 DLKGH JMR1 Jodos (lt60-
lt9) ldh Gtfgn Burcfgnh Cmmpgr (lt60-lt68)
stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jrmk tfg cnlssgs mj ltlt6 ldh ltlt
rgspgctovgny ldh wgrg `gdgrmus bgdgjlctmrs Xfg
Cmmpgrs‟ dlkgs wgrg lhhgh tm tfg 28-yglr-
mnh pfysocln ghucltomd buonhod` ljtgr l trust
judh rgnglsgh kmrg tfld $lt konnomd tm
rgdmvltg tfg jlconoty Od 2990 ldh 2996
klamr rgdmvltomds wgrg cmkpngtgh
Lor cmdhotomdod` wls lhhgh5 tfg pmmn
rgcgovgh dgw flmmr ldh hgceod`5 ldh
splcgs wgrg rgcmd`urgh tm bgttgrlccmkkmhltg stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jlcunty
ldh stljj ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Odsohg Cmmpgr os l `ykdlsouk dlkgh
jmr lnukdus nmd`tokg cmlcf ldh
jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr Bmyhsmd Blorh
(ltlt6-29lt9) ldh l pfysocln ghucltomd
cnlssrmmk os dlkgh jmr fos bgnmvgh wojg
ldh Scmts jld Dldcy Fubblrt Blorh
(ltlt-2996) Od 2996 tfg klod
cmurt odsohg Cmmpgr wls dlkgh
ljtgr Rldhy Nlkbgrt lnukdusfglh blsegtblnn cmlcf ldh jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr
CMYGNLDH FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Xgxls-bmrd
Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr Amsgpf A Cmpgnldh (ltlt8-2998)
wfm sgrvgh ls plstmr mj Osllc Ldhgrsmd‟s Sgcmdh Yrgsby-
tgrold Cfurcf od Edmxvonng jmr sgvgrln yglrs bgjmrg prgsoh-
od` mvgr Klryvonng Cmnng`g jrmk ltlt-lt00 Od 2996
Cmpgnldh wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh prmvohod` dgw cgon-
od` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodtod` dgw clrpgt dgw
wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
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CRLPJMRH FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt60 DLKGH JMR1 lt60lt lnukdus
ohgmd SP Crlwjmrh (lt68-lt6lt) wfm ljtgr jurtfgr
ghucltomd lt Wdomd Xfgmnm`ocln Sgkodlry od Dgw _mre
bgclkg l Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr od Mfom ldh rgturdgh tm
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bmlrh mj horgctmrs hurod` yglrs mj cmdtrmvgrsy ldh rlpoh
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cmdtodugh tm novg od tfg fmkg
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Kmudtlod Cflnngd`g kmvgh
odtm tfg fmkg od lt60
Rgcgdt okprmvgkgdts flvg
bggd klhg od ld gjjmrt tm lcfogvg NGGHreg cgrtocltomd
HLZOS FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Ghkudh Plydg
Hlvos (lt60-lt) wfm tlu`ft rgge ldh Nltod lt tfg Cmn-
ng`g jrmk ltlt7 udton lt79 ldh sgrvgh ls sgcrgtlry mj tfg jlc-
unty ldh fos wojg Od 2996 Hlvos wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltghprmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OO‛ udton
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt66 (burdgh rgbuont od 299lt)
DLKGH JMR1 Ngltfgr kl`dltg ldh konnomdlorg Hldogn
B Jlygrwgltfgr (lt622-lt69) wfmsg gstltg pnlddod`
rgsuntgh od $2lt0999 jmr tfg Cmnng`g gvgd tfmu`f fg
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gdhmwgh mtfgr sgngctgh cmnng`gs odcnuhod` Ponnolks
Cmnukbol Bmwhmod Lkfgrst Cmmpgr Wdomd ldh
Dmrtfwgstgrd (Ponnolks Cmnukbol ldh Lkfgrst lnsm
flvg Jlygrwgltfgr Flnns) ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
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scogdcg flnn but tfg rmmj wls rlosgh ldh l tforh stmry
wls lhhgh od ltlt3 Ot dmw fmusgs sgvgrln lhkodostrltov
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 lt2 lnukdusAmg Clnhwgnn lkbng (lt98-lt60) l Klryvonng nlwygr
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prmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
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ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odlnny clnngh bdquoHmrk O‛
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obsmd tfg Cmnng`g‟s lt9tf prgsohgdt ldh fos wojg Rlcf
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Flnn wfocf prmfobots tfg usg mj lncmfmn ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Hug tm tfg nmcltomd mj tfg flnn ldh tfg korrmrgh
nlymut mj Nnmyh stuhgdts docedlkgh tfg dgw rgsohgdcg
flnn bdquoJnmyh‛ hurod` tfg cmdstructomd prmcgss
FMDLEGR JOGNH
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CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt0 BLCERMWDH1 Cmdstructgh
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tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd lseod` hmdmrs tm kltcf tfg
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
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tfg pmst-Covon-Plr Klryvonng Cmnng`g Xfg Yrgsbytgrold
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tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
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JMR1 Xfg Rgv Amfd Lngxldhgr
(lt62-lt82) ld lt660 lnukdus
ldh 79-yglr kgkbgr mj tfg Cmn-
ng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs ldh
fos wojg Aldg Skotf Lngxldhgr
(lt69-lt36) wfm tlu`ft Gd`-
nosf ldh fostmry lt tfg Cmnng`g jmr
kmrg tfld 39 yglrs Xfg Lngxld-
hgrs buont tfg fmkg ldh wonngh ot
tm tfg Cmnng`g upmd tfgor hgltfsODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Aldg‟s sostgrs Lddl Bgnng
Skotf ldh Gnozlbgtf Auhsmd Skotf wgrg odstrukgdtln
od mr`ldozod` tfg Klryvonng Yubnoc Nobrlry Od 2993 tfg
Cmnng`g rgdmvltgh tfg fmkg tm lccmkkmhltg Lhvldcg-
kgdt mjcgrs ldh stljj kgkbgrs mj Nglhgrsfop Bnmudt
LNWKDO _K
CMKYNGXGH1 lt23 BLCERMWDH1
Lnukdo ldh prmjgssmrs Hr Fmrlcg Mrr ldh
Hr Ghwod Fudtgr cflorgh tfg clkplo`d tm
rlosg $79999 jrmk lnukdo tm cmdstruct l
dgw `ykdlsouk Ot wls fmkg cmurt jmr tfgScmts udton lt09 Ls l plrt mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s
Clkpus Okprmvgkgdt Ynld tfg Lnukdo
yk wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh od 2990
Xfg yk‟s gngctrocln ldh no`ftod` systgk
wls okprmvgh l dgw FZLC systgk wls lhhgh ldh
mtfgr gxtgdsovg rgdmvltomds wgrg klhg ODXGRGSX-
OD JLCX1 Ljtgr Zmmrfggs Cflpgn burdgh od lt80 tfg
Lnukdo yk bgclkg tfg vgdug jmr hlony cflpgn sgrvocgs
ldh klamr cmnng`g gvgdts
LDHGRSMD FLNNCMKYNGXGH1 lt609 DLKGH JMR1 Osllc Ldhgrsmd
(lt069ndashlt67) Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr ldh jmudhgr mj
tfg Smutfgrd ldh Pgstgrd Sgkodlry (jmrgruddgr mj
Klryvonng Cmnng`g) ldh nglhgr jmr ots rst jmur hgclhgs
Rgdmvltomds md tfg buonhod`‟s gxtgromr wgrg cmkpngtgh
od 2996 ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Xfg buonhod` wls
cmdstructgh wotf judhs jrmk Ponnolk Xflw Amfd
Blnhwod ldh tfg Jrgghkgd‟s Burglu Wdton 299lt ot
cmdtodumusny fmusgh tfg mjcg mj tfg prgsohgdt
BLRXNGXX FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt9lt (gxpldhgh 2999) DLKGH JM
Ygtgr Klsmd Blrtngtt (lt629-lt9lt) l Yrgsbytgrold kodost
wfm hurod` tfg Covon Plr sgrvgh
ls cflpnlod wotf tfg Dgw _mre
Kmudtgh Zmnudtggrs Ljtgr tfg
wlr fg wls clnngh tm fgnp tfg
stru``nod` cmnng`g ldh mvgrslw tf
cmdstructomd mj tfg rst buonhod`s tfg dgw clkpus ODXGRGSXOD
JLCXS1 Stuhgdts (kmst dmtlbny
Eod Xlelflsfo) wgrg odstrukgdtl
od rlosod` tfg judhs jmr Blrtngtt ld
od rod` tfg broces usgh od ots cmdstructomd Xfg Cmnng`
mro`odln pfysocln ghucltomd buonhod` Blrtngtt os bgnogvgh
tm bg tfg rst md-clkpus _KCL jlconoty
BGGSMD ZONNLG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt0 DLKGH JMR1 Rlnpf P (lt9
lt9) ldh Mrngld B Bggsmd (lt99-lt60) klamr hmdmmj tfg nlttgr 29tf cgdtury Bggsmd lnsm gdhmwgh sgvgrl
mtfgr Smutfgrd cmnng`gs wotf l tfgmnm`ocln bgdt Yrgsb
tgrold Bggsmd bgclkg lcqulodtgh wotf Klryvonng Cmnng
tfrmu`f lnukdus Scmtt KcCnurg wfm plstmrgh Odhg-
pgdhgdt Yrgsbytgrold Cfurcf od Borkod`flk wfgrg t
Bggsmds wgrg kgkbgrs ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Mdg
mj tfg tfrgg structurgs os nmcltgh md tfg jmmtprodt mj
Cmddgctomds odvgstkgdts amp hovodg odtgrvgdtomd 4
XFG CMNNGG‟S BWONHODS amp
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roln‛ Xfg mtfgr twm rgsohgdcg flnn structurgs lrg dlkgh
bdquoBggsmd‛ ldh bdquoCfonfmwgg‛
CLRDGOG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt9 (burdgh rgbuont od ltlt)
DLKGH JMR1 Scmttosf-bmrd stggn tycmmdpfonldtfrmpost
Ldhrgw Clrdg`og (lt637-ltlt) wfm hmdltgh $79999
tmwlrh tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd Clrdg`og‟s lt66kldojgstm Xfg mspgn mj Pglntf hgcnlrgh gvgry succgss-
jun kld flh ld mbno`ltomd tm hostrobutg fos wglntf tm
okpmrtldt clusgs ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg mro`odln
ltlt9 structurg wls l twm-stmry rgsohgdcg flnn jmr kgd5
wfgd rgbuont tfg Cmnng`g lhhgh l tforh stmry
CFONFMPGG CNWB
CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 BLCERMWDH1 Hmdltgh tm
tfg Cmnng`g od 299 by tfg Cfonfmwgg Cnub tfg buonh-
od` os nmcltgh dglr clkpus od tfg Cmnng`g Fonn Fostmroc
Hostroct ldh os tfg sgcmdh mnhgst cnub od Xgddgssgg XfgCmnng`g usgs tfg buonhod` jmr kggtod`s pgrjmrkldcgs
ldh gvgdts ldh mjjgrs cmkkudoty `rmups tfg mppmrtudoty
tm rgdt tfg buonhod` ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Sox wmkgd
jmudhgh tfg cnub od lt6lt odcnuhod` Flttog Ponsmd tfg
wojg mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s jtf prgsohgdt Slkugn X Ponsmd
CNL_XMD CGDXGR JMR XFG LRXS
CMKYNGXGH1 29lt9 DLKGH JMR1 Cnlytmd Fmkgs
ldh tfg Cnlytmd Jlkony Jmudhltomd Cnlytmd jlkony
kgkbgrs wgrg `gdgrmus
hmdmrs tm tfg cmdstructomd
ldh Cnlytmd Fmkgs CGMldh Yrgsohgdt Egvod Cnly-
tmd wls ld lctovg judhrlosgr
jmr tfg prmagct Xfg jlconoty
jglturgs l lt299-sglt tfg-
ltrg l 279-sglt rgcotln flnn
l 299-sglt flgxobng tfgltrg
lrts pnlzl `rldh jmygr lrt
`lnngrogs cljiuml ldh vlromus mtfgr splcgs ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Xfg $80-konnomd jlconoty wls cmdstructgh tfrmu`f
l plrtdgrsfop bgtwggd Klryvonng Cmnng`g tfg cotogs mj
Klryvonng ldh Lncml ldh stltg ldh jghgrln `mvgrdkgdts
CMMYGR LXFNGXOC CGDXGR HGHOCLXGH1 lt8 DLKGH JMR1 Jodos (lt60-
lt9) ldh Gtfgn Burcfgnh Cmmpgr (lt60-lt68)
stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jrmk tfg cnlssgs mj ltlt6 ldh ltlt
rgspgctovgny ldh wgrg `gdgrmus bgdgjlctmrs Xfg
Cmmpgrs‟ dlkgs wgrg lhhgh tm tfg 28-yglr-
mnh pfysocln ghucltomd buonhod` ljtgr l trust
judh rgnglsgh kmrg tfld $lt konnomd tm
rgdmvltg tfg jlconoty Od 2990 ldh 2996
klamr rgdmvltomds wgrg cmkpngtgh
Lor cmdhotomdod` wls lhhgh5 tfg pmmn
rgcgovgh dgw flmmr ldh hgceod`5 ldh
splcgs wgrg rgcmd`urgh tm bgttgrlccmkkmhltg stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jlcunty
ldh stljj ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Odsohg Cmmpgr os l `ykdlsouk dlkgh
jmr lnukdus nmd`tokg cmlcf ldh
jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr Bmyhsmd Blorh
(ltlt6-29lt9) ldh l pfysocln ghucltomd
cnlssrmmk os dlkgh jmr fos bgnmvgh wojg
ldh Scmts jld Dldcy Fubblrt Blorh
(ltlt-2996) Od 2996 tfg klod
cmurt odsohg Cmmpgr wls dlkgh
ljtgr Rldhy Nlkbgrt lnukdusfglh blsegtblnn cmlcf ldh jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr
CMYGNLDH FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Xgxls-bmrd
Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr Amsgpf A Cmpgnldh (ltlt8-2998)
wfm sgrvgh ls plstmr mj Osllc Ldhgrsmd‟s Sgcmdh Yrgsby-
tgrold Cfurcf od Edmxvonng jmr sgvgrln yglrs bgjmrg prgsoh-
od` mvgr Klryvonng Cmnng`g jrmk ltlt-lt00 Od 2996
Cmpgnldh wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh prmvohod` dgw cgon-
od` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodtod` dgw clrpgt dgw
wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OOO‛ udton lt00 wfgd ot bgclkgbdquoCmpgnldh Flnn‛
CRLPJMRH FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt60 DLKGH JMR1 lt60lt lnukdus
ohgmd SP Crlwjmrh (lt68-lt6lt) wfm ljtgr jurtfgr
ghucltomd lt Wdomd Xfgmnm`ocln Sgkodlry od Dgw _mre
bgclkg l Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr od Mfom ldh rgturdgh tm
Jodos amp GtfgnB Cmmpgr hurodtfgor stuhgdt hl
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smr Fg lnsm sgrvgh ls rg`ostrlr ldh prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj
bmlrh mj horgctmrs hurod` yglrs mj cmdtrmvgrsy ldh rlpoh
`rmwtf ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Crlwjmrh‟s hgscgdhldts
cmdtodugh tm novg od tfg fmkg
udton lt67 wfgd tfg Cmnng`gpurcflsgh tfg jlrkfmusg ldh
prmpgrty Stljj kgkbgrs jmr
Kmudtlod Cflnngd`g kmvgh
odtm tfg fmkg od lt60
Rgcgdt okprmvgkgdts flvg
bggd klhg od ld gjjmrt tm lcfogvg NGGHreg cgrtocltomd
HLZOS FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Ghkudh Plydg
Hlvos (lt60-lt) wfm tlu`ft rgge ldh Nltod lt tfg Cmn-
ng`g jrmk ltlt7 udton lt79 ldh sgrvgh ls sgcrgtlry mj tfg jlc-
unty ldh fos wojg Od 2996 Hlvos wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltghprmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OO‛ udton
lt Sodcg ots cmdstructomd Hlvos fls lnwlys bggd ld lnn-
wmkgd‟s rgsohgdcg flnn
JL_GRPGLXFGR FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt66 (burdgh rgbuont od 299lt)
DLKGH JMR1 Ngltfgr kl`dltg ldh konnomdlorg Hldogn
B Jlygrwgltfgr (lt622-lt69) wfmsg gstltg pnlddod`
rgsuntgh od $2lt0999 jmr tfg Cmnng`g gvgd tfmu`f fg
flh dgvgr vosotgh tfg clkpus Jlygrwgltfgr ld udghu-
cltgh kld wfm flh mdcg bggd suspocomus ldh rgsgdtjun
mj cmnng`oltgs sggks tm flvg udhgr`mdg l sgl-cfld gnltg od nojg sgcrgtny lrrld`od` tm nglvg tfg nlr`gst plrt
mj fos jmrtudg tm scfmmns mj fo`fgr ghucltomd Fg lnsm
gdhmwgh mtfgr sgngctgh cmnng`gs odcnuhod` Ponnolks
Cmnukbol Bmwhmod Lkfgrst Cmmpgr Wdomd ldh
Dmrtfwgstgrd (Ponnolks Cmnukbol ldh Lkfgrst lnsm
flvg Jlygrwgltfgr Flnns) ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Jlygrwgltfgr wls mro`odlnny cmdstructgh ls l twm-stmry
scogdcg flnn but tfg rmmj wls rlosgh ldh l tforh stmry
wls lhhgh od ltlt3 Ot dmw fmusgs sgvgrln lhkodostrltov
mjcgs odcnuhod` tfg Yrgsohgdt‟s Suotg
LKBNG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 lt2 lnukdusAmg Clnhwgnn lkbng (lt98-lt60) l Klryvonng nlwygr
ldh l prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj
Horgctmrs od tfg koh-29tf cgdtury sgrvod` ls cflorkld
jmr lt0 yglrs Od 2990 lkbng wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh
prmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odlnny clnngh bdquoHmrk O‛
tfg flnn wls fmkg tm wmkgd udton lt07 wfgd ot bgclk
cm-gh Ot wls hghocltgh ls bdquolkbng Flnn‛ od lt60 ldh
dmw sgrvgs ls l rgsohgdcg jmr kgd mdny
OBSMD FLNN CMKYNGXGH1 2996 DLKGH JMR1 Hr grlnh P
obsmd tfg Cmnng`g‟s lt9tf prgsohgdt ldh fos wojg Rlcf
Y obsmd Xfg dgw rgsohgdcg flnn‟s cmdstructomd korrmrs
tflt mj Nnmyh Flnn crgltod` l cmurtylrh mr bdquoqulh‛ jmr
stuhgdts tm gdamy Ot lnsm lcts ls tfg clkpus‟ dgw Pgnndgs
Flnn wfocf prmfobots tfg usg mj lncmfmn ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Hug tm tfg nmcltomd mj tfg flnn ldh tfg korrmrgh
nlymut mj Nnmyh stuhgdts docedlkgh tfg dgw rgsohgdcg
flnn bdquoJnmyh‛ hurod` tfg cmdstructomd prmcgss
FMDLEGR JOGNH
CMKYNGXGH1 lt79 (hghocltgh lt72) DLKGH JM
Nmd`tokg ltfngtoc horgctmr ldh jmmtblnn cmlcf Nmkbg
Scmtt Fmdlegr (lt666-lt8) wfm ngh KC ltfngtocs jrmk
lt2lt tm lt7 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Dmvgkbgr
lt72 hghocltomd mj Fmdlegr Jognhlsquoscfghungh tm jmn-
nmw l pmst-sglsmd cmdtgst l`lodst Xgddgssgg Pgsngyld
Cmnng`glsquoflh tm bg pmstpmdgh dmt mdcg but twocg md
lccmudt mj dglr-rgcmrh sdmws
XFG FMWSG OD XFG PMMHS
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt0 BLCERMWDH1 Cmdstructgh
wotf judhs jrmk ld ldmdykmus hmdmr tfg fmkg fmusghtfg rst clkpus plstmr ldh fos wojg Hr Ponnolk Y ldh K
Gnozlbgtf Cmmpgr Stgvgdsmd Stgvgdsmd l Yrgsbytgrold
kodostgr jrmk Dgw _mre wfm rg`unlrny pnlygh mnj wotf
tfg noegs mj Amfd H Rmcegjgnngr jgnt clnngh tm Klryvonng
ljtgr rglhod` Hr Ponsmd‟s rst fostmry bmme Od 28 yglrs
mj sgrvocg fg dgvgr rgcgovgh l slnlry jrmk tfg Cmnng`g
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Cmnng`g‟s Odotoltovg md
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tfg hgkmnotomd mj Ponsmd Cflpgn od 2990 tfg buonhod`
wls rghghocltgh tm lpprmproltgny rgcm`dozg Ponsmd
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odln cmdstructomd
tmtlngh $7999 ldh cmnng`g lhkodostrltmrs cfmsg mle
ls tfg odtgromr wmmhwmre tmsykbmnozg Nlklr‟s bdquofglrt mj
mle‛ Xfg prmjgssmr‟s sobnod`s
hmdltgh $799 jmr tfg stlodgh
`nlss wodhmw tflt hgpocts
tfg rgsurrgctomd scgdg jrmk
Lnbrgcft Hurgr‟s Xfg rglt
Ylssomd Mvgr tfg yglrs tfg
buonhod` fls bggd usgh ls l pmst
mjcg bmmestmrg ldh od lt6lt wls rghghocltgh ls tfg
Cgdtgr jmr Clkpus Kodostry
SWXXMD SCOGDCG CGDXGR CMKYNGXGH1 lt6 DLKGH JMR1 Ponnolk Mttos
Suttmd jltfgr mj lt2 `rlhultg Ln`og Suttmd Ln`og
ldh wojg Gnozlbgtf Suttmd hmdltgh $799999 tmwlrh
tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd lseod` hmdmrs tm kltcf tfg
rgklodhgr Suttmd wfm glrdgh fos jmrtudg od tfg odsur-
ldcg busodgss sgrvgh md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs
jrmk lt8 udton lt08 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Suttmd
bgclkg edmwd ls l fub mj okprmkptu ltfngtoc cmkpgto-
tomd od tfg lt09s wfgd Cmnng`g jlcunty kgkbgrs jrmk
tfg Dlturln Scogdcgs Hovosomd tmme tm usod` tfg nmd` fllt
gxtgromr wlnns mj tfg buonhod` ls l blcestmp jmr l blsgblnn vlroldt edmwd ls bdquostroegmut‛
XFLP FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
ldh rlonrmlh kl`dltg Ponnolk Xflw (lt6lt6-lt66) wfm
wls lttrlctgh tm tfg kossomd ldh odtg`rltomd pmnocogs mj
tfg pmst-Covon-Plr Klryvonng Cmnng`g Xfg Yrgsbytgrold
Xflw bgjrogdhgh Xfmkls Agjjgrsmd Nlklr ldh Ygtgr
Blrtngtt (wfm wmunh dlkg l smd jmr Xflw) ldh gdhmwgh
tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
jmr KC tm buy nldh suotlbng jmr l dgw clkpus Od 2990
tfg blsgkgdt mj Xflw Flnn wls gxclvltgh ldh rgdmvltgh
tm prmvohg splcg jmr cnlssrmmks mjcgs ldh stuhoms
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg dlkg Xflw wmunh nltgr b
cmddgctgh wotf tfg kmst jlkmus kurhgr troln mj tfg glrn
29tf cgdtury Od lt9 Flrry Xflw Ponnolk‟s ymud`gs
smd sfmt Stldjmrh Pfotg mdg mj Lkgrocl‟s kmst
cgngbrltgh lrcfotgcts mvgr Pfotg‟s prgvomus rgnltomdsfop wotf ld lttrlctovg hldcgr Xflw flh klrrogh Xfg stmry
cfrmdocngh od l lt6lt kmvog gdtotngh Rl`tokg
XFMRDXMD SXLHOWK
CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 DLKGH JMR1 Nnmyh N Xfmrd-
tmd jltfgr mj Klryvonng busodgsskld Amfd Xfmrdtmd tfgd
prgsohgdt mj Lkgrocld Ru` Crljtskgd Xfmrdtmd sgrvgh
md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs jrmk ltlt udton lt
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Stlhouk clplcoty jmr fmkg-soh
ldh vosotmrs-sohg bnglcfgrs os 3999
PONNLRH KGKMROLNFMWSGCMKYNGXGH1 lt69 DLKGH JMR1 Synvgstgr Ponnlrh
(lt06-lt66) wfm wls od fos vgry nmd` nojg l pfysocold
clpotlnost ldh pfonldtfrmpost blsgh od Luburd D_ Fos
wojg flh tfg fmusg buont ls l kgkmroln tm fgr fusbldh
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg uggd-Lddg styngh fmkg
wls buont tm fmusg tfg Cmnng`g‟s prgsohgdts ldh tfgor
jlkonogs Jmurtf prgsohgdt Hr
Slkugn Bmlrhkld wfm wls
tfg Ponnlrhs‟ plstmr od Dgw
_mre wls tfg rst prgsohgdt tm
novg tfgrg Pfgd fg kmvghodtm tfg fmkg od lt6lt
Bmlrhkld lpmnm`ozgh jmr ots
gxtrlvl`ldcg cmkplrgh tm
stuhgdt fmusod` lt tfg tokg
PROFX FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt27 DLKGH JMR1 Dltflnol Pro`ft
(ltlt3-2998) wfm rlhultgh jrmk tfg Cmnng`g od lt33
prmvohgh fgr sgrvocgs ls l nobrlrold jmr tfg Cmnng`g ldh
wls l hostod`uosfgh prmjgssmr lt tfg Wdovgrsoty mj Xgddg
sgg jmr 33 yglrs Xfg jmrkgr fmkg mj Pro`ft tfg fmusg
fls tfrgg sgplrltg `ugst suotgs tflt cgngbrltg fgr nmvg mjtfg lrts Xfg cmzy fmkg os usgh proklrony ls l `ugstfmu
jmr spglegrs ldh vosotmrs mj tfg Cmnng`g ODXGRGSXOD
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flmmr wodhmw tflt Pro`ft fgrsgnj klodtlodgh od fmkl`g
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Cmnng`g klhg wfgd lccgptod` tfg hmdltomd mj tfg fmkg
Nostgh md tfg Dltomdln Rg`ostgr mj Fostmroc Ynlc
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crgltovoty ldh sgrvocg tm tfg pgmpngs mj tfg wmrnh
SXLXGKGDX MJ YWRYMSG
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bggd klhg od ld gjjmrt tm lcfogvg NGGHreg cgrtocltomd
HLZOS FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Ghkudh Plydg
Hlvos (lt60-lt) wfm tlu`ft rgge ldh Nltod lt tfg Cmn-
ng`g jrmk ltlt7 udton lt79 ldh sgrvgh ls sgcrgtlry mj tfg jlc-
unty ldh fos wojg Od 2996 Hlvos wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltghprmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OO‛ udton
lt Sodcg ots cmdstructomd Hlvos fls lnwlys bggd ld lnn-
wmkgd‟s rgsohgdcg flnn
JL_GRPGLXFGR FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt66 (burdgh rgbuont od 299lt)
DLKGH JMR1 Ngltfgr kl`dltg ldh konnomdlorg Hldogn
B Jlygrwgltfgr (lt622-lt69) wfmsg gstltg pnlddod`
rgsuntgh od $2lt0999 jmr tfg Cmnng`g gvgd tfmu`f fg
flh dgvgr vosotgh tfg clkpus Jlygrwgltfgr ld udghu-
cltgh kld wfm flh mdcg bggd suspocomus ldh rgsgdtjun
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gdhmwgh mtfgr sgngctgh cmnng`gs odcnuhod` Ponnolks
Cmnukbol Bmwhmod Lkfgrst Cmmpgr Wdomd ldh
Dmrtfwgstgrd (Ponnolks Cmnukbol ldh Lkfgrst lnsm
flvg Jlygrwgltfgr Flnns) ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Jlygrwgltfgr wls mro`odlnny cmdstructgh ls l twm-stmry
scogdcg flnn but tfg rmmj wls rlosgh ldh l tforh stmry
wls lhhgh od ltlt3 Ot dmw fmusgs sgvgrln lhkodostrltov
mjcgs odcnuhod` tfg Yrgsohgdt‟s Suotg
LKBNG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 lt2 lnukdusAmg Clnhwgnn lkbng (lt98-lt60) l Klryvonng nlwygr
ldh l prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj
Horgctmrs od tfg koh-29tf cgdtury sgrvod` ls cflorkld
jmr lt0 yglrs Od 2990 lkbng wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh
prmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odlnny clnngh bdquoHmrk O‛
tfg flnn wls fmkg tm wmkgd udton lt07 wfgd ot bgclk
cm-gh Ot wls hghocltgh ls bdquolkbng Flnn‛ od lt60 ldh
dmw sgrvgs ls l rgsohgdcg jmr kgd mdny
OBSMD FLNN CMKYNGXGH1 2996 DLKGH JMR1 Hr grlnh P
obsmd tfg Cmnng`g‟s lt9tf prgsohgdt ldh fos wojg Rlcf
Y obsmd Xfg dgw rgsohgdcg flnn‟s cmdstructomd korrmrs
tflt mj Nnmyh Flnn crgltod` l cmurtylrh mr bdquoqulh‛ jmr
stuhgdts tm gdamy Ot lnsm lcts ls tfg clkpus‟ dgw Pgnndgs
Flnn wfocf prmfobots tfg usg mj lncmfmn ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Hug tm tfg nmcltomd mj tfg flnn ldh tfg korrmrgh
nlymut mj Nnmyh stuhgdts docedlkgh tfg dgw rgsohgdcg
flnn bdquoJnmyh‛ hurod` tfg cmdstructomd prmcgss
FMDLEGR JOGNH
CMKYNGXGH1 lt79 (hghocltgh lt72) DLKGH JM
Nmd`tokg ltfngtoc horgctmr ldh jmmtblnn cmlcf Nmkbg
Scmtt Fmdlegr (lt666-lt8) wfm ngh KC ltfngtocs jrmk
lt2lt tm lt7 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Dmvgkbgr
lt72 hghocltomd mj Fmdlegr Jognhlsquoscfghungh tm jmn-
nmw l pmst-sglsmd cmdtgst l`lodst Xgddgssgg Pgsngyld
Cmnng`glsquoflh tm bg pmstpmdgh dmt mdcg but twocg md
lccmudt mj dglr-rgcmrh sdmws
XFG FMWSG OD XFG PMMHS
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt0 BLCERMWDH1 Cmdstructgh
wotf judhs jrmk ld ldmdykmus hmdmr tfg fmkg fmusghtfg rst clkpus plstmr ldh fos wojg Hr Ponnolk Y ldh K
Gnozlbgtf Cmmpgr Stgvgdsmd Stgvgdsmd l Yrgsbytgrold
kodostgr jrmk Dgw _mre wfm rg`unlrny pnlygh mnj wotf
tfg noegs mj Amfd H Rmcegjgnngr jgnt clnngh tm Klryvonng
ljtgr rglhod` Hr Ponsmd‟s rst fostmry bmme Od 28 yglrs
mj sgrvocg fg dgvgr rgcgovgh l slnlry jrmk tfg Cmnng`g
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Cmnng`g‟s Odotoltovg md
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tfg hgkmnotomd mj Ponsmd Cflpgn od 2990 tfg buonhod`
wls rghghocltgh tm lpprmproltgny rgcm`dozg Ponsmd
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odln cmdstructomd
tmtlngh $7999 ldh cmnng`g lhkodostrltmrs cfmsg mle
ls tfg odtgromr wmmhwmre tmsykbmnozg Nlklr‟s bdquofglrt mj
mle‛ Xfg prmjgssmr‟s sobnod`s
hmdltgh $799 jmr tfg stlodgh
`nlss wodhmw tflt hgpocts
tfg rgsurrgctomd scgdg jrmk
Lnbrgcft Hurgr‟s Xfg rglt
Ylssomd Mvgr tfg yglrs tfg
buonhod` fls bggd usgh ls l pmst
mjcg bmmestmrg ldh od lt6lt wls rghghocltgh ls tfg
Cgdtgr jmr Clkpus Kodostry
SWXXMD SCOGDCG CGDXGR CMKYNGXGH1 lt6 DLKGH JMR1 Ponnolk Mttos
Suttmd jltfgr mj lt2 `rlhultg Ln`og Suttmd Ln`og
ldh wojg Gnozlbgtf Suttmd hmdltgh $799999 tmwlrh
tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd lseod` hmdmrs tm kltcf tfg
rgklodhgr Suttmd wfm glrdgh fos jmrtudg od tfg odsur-
ldcg busodgss sgrvgh md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs
jrmk lt8 udton lt08 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Suttmd
bgclkg edmwd ls l fub mj okprmkptu ltfngtoc cmkpgto-
tomd od tfg lt09s wfgd Cmnng`g jlcunty kgkbgrs jrmk
tfg Dlturln Scogdcgs Hovosomd tmme tm usod` tfg nmd` fllt
gxtgromr wlnns mj tfg buonhod` ls l blcestmp jmr l blsgblnn vlroldt edmwd ls bdquostroegmut‛
XFLP FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
ldh rlonrmlh kl`dltg Ponnolk Xflw (lt6lt6-lt66) wfm
wls lttrlctgh tm tfg kossomd ldh odtg`rltomd pmnocogs mj
tfg pmst-Covon-Plr Klryvonng Cmnng`g Xfg Yrgsbytgrold
Xflw bgjrogdhgh Xfmkls Agjjgrsmd Nlklr ldh Ygtgr
Blrtngtt (wfm wmunh dlkg l smd jmr Xflw) ldh gdhmwgh
tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
jmr KC tm buy nldh suotlbng jmr l dgw clkpus Od 2990
tfg blsgkgdt mj Xflw Flnn wls gxclvltgh ldh rgdmvltgh
tm prmvohg splcg jmr cnlssrmmks mjcgs ldh stuhoms
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg dlkg Xflw wmunh nltgr b
cmddgctgh wotf tfg kmst jlkmus kurhgr troln mj tfg glrn
29tf cgdtury Od lt9 Flrry Xflw Ponnolk‟s ymud`gs
smd sfmt Stldjmrh Pfotg mdg mj Lkgrocl‟s kmst
cgngbrltgh lrcfotgcts mvgr Pfotg‟s prgvomus rgnltomdsfop wotf ld lttrlctovg hldcgr Xflw flh klrrogh Xfg stmry
cfrmdocngh od l lt6lt kmvog gdtotngh Rl`tokg
XFMRDXMD SXLHOWK
CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 DLKGH JMR1 Nnmyh N Xfmrd-
tmd jltfgr mj Klryvonng busodgsskld Amfd Xfmrdtmd tfgd
prgsohgdt mj Lkgrocld Ru` Crljtskgd Xfmrdtmd sgrvgh
md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs jrmk ltlt udton lt
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Stlhouk clplcoty jmr fmkg-soh
ldh vosotmrs-sohg bnglcfgrs os 3999
PONNLRH KGKMROLNFMWSGCMKYNGXGH1 lt69 DLKGH JMR1 Synvgstgr Ponnlrh
(lt06-lt66) wfm wls od fos vgry nmd` nojg l pfysocold
clpotlnost ldh pfonldtfrmpost blsgh od Luburd D_ Fos
wojg flh tfg fmusg buont ls l kgkmroln tm fgr fusbldh
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg uggd-Lddg styngh fmkg
wls buont tm fmusg tfg Cmnng`g‟s prgsohgdts ldh tfgor
jlkonogs Jmurtf prgsohgdt Hr
Slkugn Bmlrhkld wfm wls
tfg Ponnlrhs‟ plstmr od Dgw
_mre wls tfg rst prgsohgdt tm
novg tfgrg Pfgd fg kmvghodtm tfg fmkg od lt6lt
Bmlrhkld lpmnm`ozgh jmr ots
gxtrlvl`ldcg cmkplrgh tm
stuhgdt fmusod` lt tfg tokg
PROFX FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt27 DLKGH JMR1 Dltflnol Pro`ft
(ltlt3-2998) wfm rlhultgh jrmk tfg Cmnng`g od lt33
prmvohgh fgr sgrvocgs ls l nobrlrold jmr tfg Cmnng`g ldh
wls l hostod`uosfgh prmjgssmr lt tfg Wdovgrsoty mj Xgddg
sgg jmr 33 yglrs Xfg jmrkgr fmkg mj Pro`ft tfg fmusg
fls tfrgg sgplrltg `ugst suotgs tflt cgngbrltg fgr nmvg mjtfg lrts Xfg cmzy fmkg os usgh proklrony ls l `ugstfmu
jmr spglegrs ldh vosotmrs mj tfg Cmnng`g ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Lt do`ft l no`ft cld bg sggd burdod` od ld uppgr
flmmr wodhmw tflt Pro`ft fgrsgnj klodtlodgh od fmkl`g
tm Dltfldogn Flwtfmrdg lutfmr mj Xfg Klrbng Jlud
Klodtlodod` tfos trlhotomd os plrt mj tfg l`rggkgdt tfg
Cmnng`g klhg wfgd lccgptod` tfg hmdltomd mj tfg fmkg
Nostgh md tfg Dltomdln Rg`ostgr mj Fostmroc Ynlc
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K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os ld udhgr`rlhultg nobgrln lrts rgsohgdtoln cmkkudoty mj jlotf ldh nglrdod`
rmmtgh od tfg YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd sgrvod` stuhgdts mj lnn l`gs ldh blce`rmudhs
KOSSOMD SXLXGKGDXK LR_ZONNG CMNNGG prgplrgs stuhgdts jmr novgs mj cotozgdsfop ldh nglhgrsfop ls wg cflnngd`g
glcf mdg tm sglrcf jmr trutf `rmw od woshmk wmre jmr austocg ldh hghocltg l nojg mj
crgltovoty ldh sgrvocg tm tfg pgmpngs mj tfg wmrnh
SXLXGKGDX MJ YWRYMSG
K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os l nobgrln lrts cfurcf-rgnltgh cmnng g Ot strovgs tm bg ld odstrukgdt mj
nobgrltomd ldh `rmwtf jmr lhunts mj lnn l`gs Xfrmu`f ots currocunuk tfg Cmnng`g ljrks tfg cmdtoduod`
vlnugs mj l brmlh rld`g mj stuhy od tfg fukldotogs tfg scogdcgs ldh tfg lrts Lvmohod` dlrrmw
spgcolnozltomd tfg Cmnng`g loks tm gdfldcg clrggr mppmrtudotogs ldh hgvgnmp l trug sgdsg mj vmcltomd
Xm prgplrg stuhgdts jmr l wmrnh mj udcgrtlodty ldh lccgngrltod` cfld`g tfg Cmnng`g sgges tm stokunltg
purpmsgjun odquory tm gdcmurl`g ldlnytocln tfodeod` ldh gjjgctovg gxprgssomd tm jmstgr hoscrokodltod`
lgstfgtoc tlstg ldh smudh auh`kgdt tm prmvohg mppmrtudoty jmr hgvgnmpod` pgrsmdln vlnugs ldh tm
durturg tfg hggp cmdcgrd jmr pgrsmds tflt nglhs tm cmdstructovg lctomd Jmudhgh by nglhgrs mj tfg
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Klryvonng Cmnng`g792 Glst Nlklr Lngxldhgr Ylrewly Klryvonng Xgddgssgg 30698
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flh hgvmtgh fos ymutf kmrg tm stuhy tfld tm gxgrcosg5
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wmunh lhlpt tm tfg dgw cmudtry ndash ldh tm dgw clnnod`s
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Bnlceburd wls plstmr mj tfg mnhgst ldh nlr`gst Yrgsbytg-
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yk wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh od 2990
Xfg yk‟s gngctrocln ldh no`ftod` systgk
wls okprmvgh l dgw FZLC systgk wls lhhgh ldh
mtfgr gxtgdsovg rgdmvltomds wgrg klhg ODXGRGSX-
OD JLCX1 Ljtgr Zmmrfggs Cflpgn burdgh od lt80 tfg
Lnukdo yk bgclkg tfg vgdug jmr hlony cflpgn sgrvocgs
ldh klamr cmnng`g gvgdts
LDHGRSMD FLNNCMKYNGXGH1 lt609 DLKGH JMR1 Osllc Ldhgrsmd
(lt069ndashlt67) Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr ldh jmudhgr mj
tfg Smutfgrd ldh Pgstgrd Sgkodlry (jmrgruddgr mj
Klryvonng Cmnng`g) ldh nglhgr jmr ots rst jmur hgclhgs
Rgdmvltomds md tfg buonhod`‟s gxtgromr wgrg cmkpngtgh
od 2996 ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Xfg buonhod` wls
cmdstructgh wotf judhs jrmk Ponnolk Xflw Amfd
Blnhwod ldh tfg Jrgghkgd‟s Burglu Wdton 299lt ot
cmdtodumusny fmusgh tfg mjcg mj tfg prgsohgdt
BLRXNGXX FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt9lt (gxpldhgh 2999) DLKGH JM
Ygtgr Klsmd Blrtngtt (lt629-lt9lt) l Yrgsbytgrold kodost
wfm hurod` tfg Covon Plr sgrvgh
ls cflpnlod wotf tfg Dgw _mre
Kmudtgh Zmnudtggrs Ljtgr tfg
wlr fg wls clnngh tm fgnp tfg
stru``nod` cmnng`g ldh mvgrslw tf
cmdstructomd mj tfg rst buonhod`s tfg dgw clkpus ODXGRGSXOD
JLCXS1 Stuhgdts (kmst dmtlbny
Eod Xlelflsfo) wgrg odstrukgdtl
od rlosod` tfg judhs jmr Blrtngtt ld
od rod` tfg broces usgh od ots cmdstructomd Xfg Cmnng`
mro`odln pfysocln ghucltomd buonhod` Blrtngtt os bgnogvgh
tm bg tfg rst md-clkpus _KCL jlconoty
BGGSMD ZONNLG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt0 DLKGH JMR1 Rlnpf P (lt9
lt9) ldh Mrngld B Bggsmd (lt99-lt60) klamr hmdmmj tfg nlttgr 29tf cgdtury Bggsmd lnsm gdhmwgh sgvgrl
mtfgr Smutfgrd cmnng`gs wotf l tfgmnm`ocln bgdt Yrgsb
tgrold Bggsmd bgclkg lcqulodtgh wotf Klryvonng Cmnng
tfrmu`f lnukdus Scmtt KcCnurg wfm plstmrgh Odhg-
pgdhgdt Yrgsbytgrold Cfurcf od Borkod`flk wfgrg t
Bggsmds wgrg kgkbgrs ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Mdg
mj tfg tfrgg structurgs os nmcltgh md tfg jmmtprodt mj
Cmddgctomds odvgstkgdts amp hovodg odtgrvgdtomd 4
XFG CMNNGG‟S BWONHODS amp
FMP XFG_ CLKG XM BG
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roln‛ Xfg mtfgr twm rgsohgdcg flnn structurgs lrg dlkgh
bdquoBggsmd‛ ldh bdquoCfonfmwgg‛
CLRDGOG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt9 (burdgh rgbuont od ltlt)
DLKGH JMR1 Scmttosf-bmrd stggn tycmmdpfonldtfrmpost
Ldhrgw Clrdg`og (lt637-ltlt) wfm hmdltgh $79999
tmwlrh tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd Clrdg`og‟s lt66kldojgstm Xfg mspgn mj Pglntf hgcnlrgh gvgry succgss-
jun kld flh ld mbno`ltomd tm hostrobutg fos wglntf tm
okpmrtldt clusgs ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg mro`odln
ltlt9 structurg wls l twm-stmry rgsohgdcg flnn jmr kgd5
wfgd rgbuont tfg Cmnng`g lhhgh l tforh stmry
CFONFMPGG CNWB
CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 BLCERMWDH1 Hmdltgh tm
tfg Cmnng`g od 299 by tfg Cfonfmwgg Cnub tfg buonh-
od` os nmcltgh dglr clkpus od tfg Cmnng`g Fonn Fostmroc
Hostroct ldh os tfg sgcmdh mnhgst cnub od Xgddgssgg XfgCmnng`g usgs tfg buonhod` jmr kggtod`s pgrjmrkldcgs
ldh gvgdts ldh mjjgrs cmkkudoty `rmups tfg mppmrtudoty
tm rgdt tfg buonhod` ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Sox wmkgd
jmudhgh tfg cnub od lt6lt odcnuhod` Flttog Ponsmd tfg
wojg mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s jtf prgsohgdt Slkugn X Ponsmd
CNL_XMD CGDXGR JMR XFG LRXS
CMKYNGXGH1 29lt9 DLKGH JMR1 Cnlytmd Fmkgs
ldh tfg Cnlytmd Jlkony Jmudhltomd Cnlytmd jlkony
kgkbgrs wgrg `gdgrmus
hmdmrs tm tfg cmdstructomd
ldh Cnlytmd Fmkgs CGMldh Yrgsohgdt Egvod Cnly-
tmd wls ld lctovg judhrlosgr
jmr tfg prmagct Xfg jlconoty
jglturgs l lt299-sglt tfg-
ltrg l 279-sglt rgcotln flnn
l 299-sglt flgxobng tfgltrg
lrts pnlzl `rldh jmygr lrt
`lnngrogs cljiuml ldh vlromus mtfgr splcgs ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Xfg $80-konnomd jlconoty wls cmdstructgh tfrmu`f
l plrtdgrsfop bgtwggd Klryvonng Cmnng`g tfg cotogs mj
Klryvonng ldh Lncml ldh stltg ldh jghgrln `mvgrdkgdts
CMMYGR LXFNGXOC CGDXGR HGHOCLXGH1 lt8 DLKGH JMR1 Jodos (lt60-
lt9) ldh Gtfgn Burcfgnh Cmmpgr (lt60-lt68)
stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jrmk tfg cnlssgs mj ltlt6 ldh ltlt
rgspgctovgny ldh wgrg `gdgrmus bgdgjlctmrs Xfg
Cmmpgrs‟ dlkgs wgrg lhhgh tm tfg 28-yglr-
mnh pfysocln ghucltomd buonhod` ljtgr l trust
judh rgnglsgh kmrg tfld $lt konnomd tm
rgdmvltg tfg jlconoty Od 2990 ldh 2996
klamr rgdmvltomds wgrg cmkpngtgh
Lor cmdhotomdod` wls lhhgh5 tfg pmmn
rgcgovgh dgw flmmr ldh hgceod`5 ldh
splcgs wgrg rgcmd`urgh tm bgttgrlccmkkmhltg stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jlcunty
ldh stljj ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Odsohg Cmmpgr os l `ykdlsouk dlkgh
jmr lnukdus nmd`tokg cmlcf ldh
jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr Bmyhsmd Blorh
(ltlt6-29lt9) ldh l pfysocln ghucltomd
cnlssrmmk os dlkgh jmr fos bgnmvgh wojg
ldh Scmts jld Dldcy Fubblrt Blorh
(ltlt-2996) Od 2996 tfg klod
cmurt odsohg Cmmpgr wls dlkgh
ljtgr Rldhy Nlkbgrt lnukdusfglh blsegtblnn cmlcf ldh jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr
CMYGNLDH FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Xgxls-bmrd
Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr Amsgpf A Cmpgnldh (ltlt8-2998)
wfm sgrvgh ls plstmr mj Osllc Ldhgrsmd‟s Sgcmdh Yrgsby-
tgrold Cfurcf od Edmxvonng jmr sgvgrln yglrs bgjmrg prgsoh-
od` mvgr Klryvonng Cmnng`g jrmk ltlt-lt00 Od 2996
Cmpgnldh wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh prmvohod` dgw cgon-
od` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodtod` dgw clrpgt dgw
wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OOO‛ udton lt00 wfgd ot bgclkgbdquoCmpgnldh Flnn‛
CRLPJMRH FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt60 DLKGH JMR1 lt60lt lnukdus
ohgmd SP Crlwjmrh (lt68-lt6lt) wfm ljtgr jurtfgr
ghucltomd lt Wdomd Xfgmnm`ocln Sgkodlry od Dgw _mre
bgclkg l Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr od Mfom ldh rgturdgh tm
Jodos amp GtfgnB Cmmpgr hurodtfgor stuhgdt hl
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smr Fg lnsm sgrvgh ls rg`ostrlr ldh prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj
bmlrh mj horgctmrs hurod` yglrs mj cmdtrmvgrsy ldh rlpoh
`rmwtf ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Crlwjmrh‟s hgscgdhldts
cmdtodugh tm novg od tfg fmkg
udton lt67 wfgd tfg Cmnng`gpurcflsgh tfg jlrkfmusg ldh
prmpgrty Stljj kgkbgrs jmr
Kmudtlod Cflnngd`g kmvgh
odtm tfg fmkg od lt60
Rgcgdt okprmvgkgdts flvg
bggd klhg od ld gjjmrt tm lcfogvg NGGHreg cgrtocltomd
HLZOS FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Ghkudh Plydg
Hlvos (lt60-lt) wfm tlu`ft rgge ldh Nltod lt tfg Cmn-
ng`g jrmk ltlt7 udton lt79 ldh sgrvgh ls sgcrgtlry mj tfg jlc-
unty ldh fos wojg Od 2996 Hlvos wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltghprmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OO‛ udton
lt Sodcg ots cmdstructomd Hlvos fls lnwlys bggd ld lnn-
wmkgd‟s rgsohgdcg flnn
JL_GRPGLXFGR FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt66 (burdgh rgbuont od 299lt)
DLKGH JMR1 Ngltfgr kl`dltg ldh konnomdlorg Hldogn
B Jlygrwgltfgr (lt622-lt69) wfmsg gstltg pnlddod`
rgsuntgh od $2lt0999 jmr tfg Cmnng`g gvgd tfmu`f fg
flh dgvgr vosotgh tfg clkpus Jlygrwgltfgr ld udghu-
cltgh kld wfm flh mdcg bggd suspocomus ldh rgsgdtjun
mj cmnng`oltgs sggks tm flvg udhgr`mdg l sgl-cfld gnltg od nojg sgcrgtny lrrld`od` tm nglvg tfg nlr`gst plrt
mj fos jmrtudg tm scfmmns mj fo`fgr ghucltomd Fg lnsm
gdhmwgh mtfgr sgngctgh cmnng`gs odcnuhod` Ponnolks
Cmnukbol Bmwhmod Lkfgrst Cmmpgr Wdomd ldh
Dmrtfwgstgrd (Ponnolks Cmnukbol ldh Lkfgrst lnsm
flvg Jlygrwgltfgr Flnns) ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Jlygrwgltfgr wls mro`odlnny cmdstructgh ls l twm-stmry
scogdcg flnn but tfg rmmj wls rlosgh ldh l tforh stmry
wls lhhgh od ltlt3 Ot dmw fmusgs sgvgrln lhkodostrltov
mjcgs odcnuhod` tfg Yrgsohgdt‟s Suotg
LKBNG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 lt2 lnukdusAmg Clnhwgnn lkbng (lt98-lt60) l Klryvonng nlwygr
ldh l prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj
Horgctmrs od tfg koh-29tf cgdtury sgrvod` ls cflorkld
jmr lt0 yglrs Od 2990 lkbng wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh
prmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odlnny clnngh bdquoHmrk O‛
tfg flnn wls fmkg tm wmkgd udton lt07 wfgd ot bgclk
cm-gh Ot wls hghocltgh ls bdquolkbng Flnn‛ od lt60 ldh
dmw sgrvgs ls l rgsohgdcg jmr kgd mdny
OBSMD FLNN CMKYNGXGH1 2996 DLKGH JMR1 Hr grlnh P
obsmd tfg Cmnng`g‟s lt9tf prgsohgdt ldh fos wojg Rlcf
Y obsmd Xfg dgw rgsohgdcg flnn‟s cmdstructomd korrmrs
tflt mj Nnmyh Flnn crgltod` l cmurtylrh mr bdquoqulh‛ jmr
stuhgdts tm gdamy Ot lnsm lcts ls tfg clkpus‟ dgw Pgnndgs
Flnn wfocf prmfobots tfg usg mj lncmfmn ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Hug tm tfg nmcltomd mj tfg flnn ldh tfg korrmrgh
nlymut mj Nnmyh stuhgdts docedlkgh tfg dgw rgsohgdcg
flnn bdquoJnmyh‛ hurod` tfg cmdstructomd prmcgss
FMDLEGR JOGNH
CMKYNGXGH1 lt79 (hghocltgh lt72) DLKGH JM
Nmd`tokg ltfngtoc horgctmr ldh jmmtblnn cmlcf Nmkbg
Scmtt Fmdlegr (lt666-lt8) wfm ngh KC ltfngtocs jrmk
lt2lt tm lt7 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Dmvgkbgr
lt72 hghocltomd mj Fmdlegr Jognhlsquoscfghungh tm jmn-
nmw l pmst-sglsmd cmdtgst l`lodst Xgddgssgg Pgsngyld
Cmnng`glsquoflh tm bg pmstpmdgh dmt mdcg but twocg md
lccmudt mj dglr-rgcmrh sdmws
XFG FMWSG OD XFG PMMHS
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt0 BLCERMWDH1 Cmdstructgh
wotf judhs jrmk ld ldmdykmus hmdmr tfg fmkg fmusghtfg rst clkpus plstmr ldh fos wojg Hr Ponnolk Y ldh K
Gnozlbgtf Cmmpgr Stgvgdsmd Stgvgdsmd l Yrgsbytgrold
kodostgr jrmk Dgw _mre wfm rg`unlrny pnlygh mnj wotf
tfg noegs mj Amfd H Rmcegjgnngr jgnt clnngh tm Klryvonng
ljtgr rglhod` Hr Ponsmd‟s rst fostmry bmme Od 28 yglrs
mj sgrvocg fg dgvgr rgcgovgh l slnlry jrmk tfg Cmnng`g
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Cmnng`g‟s Odotoltovg md
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tfg hgkmnotomd mj Ponsmd Cflpgn od 2990 tfg buonhod`
wls rghghocltgh tm lpprmproltgny rgcm`dozg Ponsmd
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odln cmdstructomd
tmtlngh $7999 ldh cmnng`g lhkodostrltmrs cfmsg mle
ls tfg odtgromr wmmhwmre tmsykbmnozg Nlklr‟s bdquofglrt mj
mle‛ Xfg prmjgssmr‟s sobnod`s
hmdltgh $799 jmr tfg stlodgh
`nlss wodhmw tflt hgpocts
tfg rgsurrgctomd scgdg jrmk
Lnbrgcft Hurgr‟s Xfg rglt
Ylssomd Mvgr tfg yglrs tfg
buonhod` fls bggd usgh ls l pmst
mjcg bmmestmrg ldh od lt6lt wls rghghocltgh ls tfg
Cgdtgr jmr Clkpus Kodostry
SWXXMD SCOGDCG CGDXGR CMKYNGXGH1 lt6 DLKGH JMR1 Ponnolk Mttos
Suttmd jltfgr mj lt2 `rlhultg Ln`og Suttmd Ln`og
ldh wojg Gnozlbgtf Suttmd hmdltgh $799999 tmwlrh
tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd lseod` hmdmrs tm kltcf tfg
rgklodhgr Suttmd wfm glrdgh fos jmrtudg od tfg odsur-
ldcg busodgss sgrvgh md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs
jrmk lt8 udton lt08 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Suttmd
bgclkg edmwd ls l fub mj okprmkptu ltfngtoc cmkpgto-
tomd od tfg lt09s wfgd Cmnng`g jlcunty kgkbgrs jrmk
tfg Dlturln Scogdcgs Hovosomd tmme tm usod` tfg nmd` fllt
gxtgromr wlnns mj tfg buonhod` ls l blcestmp jmr l blsgblnn vlroldt edmwd ls bdquostroegmut‛
XFLP FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
ldh rlonrmlh kl`dltg Ponnolk Xflw (lt6lt6-lt66) wfm
wls lttrlctgh tm tfg kossomd ldh odtg`rltomd pmnocogs mj
tfg pmst-Covon-Plr Klryvonng Cmnng`g Xfg Yrgsbytgrold
Xflw bgjrogdhgh Xfmkls Agjjgrsmd Nlklr ldh Ygtgr
Blrtngtt (wfm wmunh dlkg l smd jmr Xflw) ldh gdhmwgh
tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
jmr KC tm buy nldh suotlbng jmr l dgw clkpus Od 2990
tfg blsgkgdt mj Xflw Flnn wls gxclvltgh ldh rgdmvltgh
tm prmvohg splcg jmr cnlssrmmks mjcgs ldh stuhoms
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg dlkg Xflw wmunh nltgr b
cmddgctgh wotf tfg kmst jlkmus kurhgr troln mj tfg glrn
29tf cgdtury Od lt9 Flrry Xflw Ponnolk‟s ymud`gs
smd sfmt Stldjmrh Pfotg mdg mj Lkgrocl‟s kmst
cgngbrltgh lrcfotgcts mvgr Pfotg‟s prgvomus rgnltomdsfop wotf ld lttrlctovg hldcgr Xflw flh klrrogh Xfg stmry
cfrmdocngh od l lt6lt kmvog gdtotngh Rl`tokg
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 DLKGH JMR1 Nnmyh N Xfmrd-
tmd jltfgr mj Klryvonng busodgsskld Amfd Xfmrdtmd tfgd
prgsohgdt mj Lkgrocld Ru` Crljtskgd Xfmrdtmd sgrvgh
md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs jrmk ltlt udton lt
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Stlhouk clplcoty jmr fmkg-soh
ldh vosotmrs-sohg bnglcfgrs os 3999
PONNLRH KGKMROLNFMWSGCMKYNGXGH1 lt69 DLKGH JMR1 Synvgstgr Ponnlrh
(lt06-lt66) wfm wls od fos vgry nmd` nojg l pfysocold
clpotlnost ldh pfonldtfrmpost blsgh od Luburd D_ Fos
wojg flh tfg fmusg buont ls l kgkmroln tm fgr fusbldh
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg uggd-Lddg styngh fmkg
wls buont tm fmusg tfg Cmnng`g‟s prgsohgdts ldh tfgor
jlkonogs Jmurtf prgsohgdt Hr
Slkugn Bmlrhkld wfm wls
tfg Ponnlrhs‟ plstmr od Dgw
_mre wls tfg rst prgsohgdt tm
novg tfgrg Pfgd fg kmvghodtm tfg fmkg od lt6lt
Bmlrhkld lpmnm`ozgh jmr ots
gxtrlvl`ldcg cmkplrgh tm
stuhgdt fmusod` lt tfg tokg
PROFX FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt27 DLKGH JMR1 Dltflnol Pro`ft
(ltlt3-2998) wfm rlhultgh jrmk tfg Cmnng`g od lt33
prmvohgh fgr sgrvocgs ls l nobrlrold jmr tfg Cmnng`g ldh
wls l hostod`uosfgh prmjgssmr lt tfg Wdovgrsoty mj Xgddg
sgg jmr 33 yglrs Xfg jmrkgr fmkg mj Pro`ft tfg fmusg
fls tfrgg sgplrltg `ugst suotgs tflt cgngbrltg fgr nmvg mjtfg lrts Xfg cmzy fmkg os usgh proklrony ls l `ugstfmu
jmr spglegrs ldh vosotmrs mj tfg Cmnng`g ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Lt do`ft l no`ft cld bg sggd burdod` od ld uppgr
flmmr wodhmw tflt Pro`ft fgrsgnj klodtlodgh od fmkl`g
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Cmnng`g klhg wfgd lccgptod` tfg hmdltomd mj tfg fmkg
Nostgh md tfg Dltomdln Rg`ostgr mj Fostmroc Ynlc
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crgltovoty ldh sgrvocg tm tfg pgmpngs mj tfg wmrnh
SXLXGKGDX MJ YWRYMSG
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nobgrltomd ldh `rmwtf jmr lhunts mj lnn l`gs Xfrmu`f ots currocunuk tfg Cmnng`g ljrks tfg cmdtoduod`
vlnugs mj l brmlh rld`g mj stuhy od tfg fukldotogs tfg scogdcgs ldh tfg lrts Lvmohod` dlrrmw
spgcolnozltomd tfg Cmnng`g loks tm gdfldcg clrggr mppmrtudotogs ldh hgvgnmp l trug sgdsg mj vmcltomd
Xm prgplrg stuhgdts jmr l wmrnh mj udcgrtlodty ldh lccgngrltod` cfld`g tfg Cmnng`g sgges tm stokunltg
purpmsgjun odquory tm gdcmurl`g ldlnytocln tfodeod` ldh gjjgctovg gxprgssomd tm jmstgr hoscrokodltod`
lgstfgtoc tlstg ldh smudh auh`kgdt tm prmvohg mppmrtudoty jmr hgvgnmpod` pgrsmdln vlnugs ldh tm
durturg tfg hggp cmdcgrd jmr pgrsmds tflt nglhs tm cmdstructovg lctomd Jmudhgh by nglhgrs mj tfg
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tfg Smutfgrd ldh Pgstgrd Sgkodlry (jmrgruddgr mj
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt9lt (gxpldhgh 2999) DLKGH JM
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cmdstructomd mj tfg rst buonhod`s tfg dgw clkpus ODXGRGSXOD
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od` os nmcltgh dglr clkpus od tfg Cmnng`g Fonn Fostmroc
Hostroct ldh os tfg sgcmdh mnhgst cnub od Xgddgssgg XfgCmnng`g usgs tfg buonhod` jmr kggtod`s pgrjmrkldcgs
ldh gvgdts ldh mjjgrs cmkkudoty `rmups tfg mppmrtudoty
tm rgdt tfg buonhod` ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Sox wmkgd
jmudhgh tfg cnub od lt6lt odcnuhod` Flttog Ponsmd tfg
wojg mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s jtf prgsohgdt Slkugn X Ponsmd
CNL_XMD CGDXGR JMR XFG LRXS
CMKYNGXGH1 29lt9 DLKGH JMR1 Cnlytmd Fmkgs
ldh tfg Cnlytmd Jlkony Jmudhltomd Cnlytmd jlkony
kgkbgrs wgrg `gdgrmus
hmdmrs tm tfg cmdstructomd
ldh Cnlytmd Fmkgs CGMldh Yrgsohgdt Egvod Cnly-
tmd wls ld lctovg judhrlosgr
jmr tfg prmagct Xfg jlconoty
jglturgs l lt299-sglt tfg-
ltrg l 279-sglt rgcotln flnn
l 299-sglt flgxobng tfgltrg
lrts pnlzl `rldh jmygr lrt
`lnngrogs cljiuml ldh vlromus mtfgr splcgs ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Xfg $80-konnomd jlconoty wls cmdstructgh tfrmu`f
l plrtdgrsfop bgtwggd Klryvonng Cmnng`g tfg cotogs mj
Klryvonng ldh Lncml ldh stltg ldh jghgrln `mvgrdkgdts
CMMYGR LXFNGXOC CGDXGR HGHOCLXGH1 lt8 DLKGH JMR1 Jodos (lt60-
lt9) ldh Gtfgn Burcfgnh Cmmpgr (lt60-lt68)
stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jrmk tfg cnlssgs mj ltlt6 ldh ltlt
rgspgctovgny ldh wgrg `gdgrmus bgdgjlctmrs Xfg
Cmmpgrs‟ dlkgs wgrg lhhgh tm tfg 28-yglr-
mnh pfysocln ghucltomd buonhod` ljtgr l trust
judh rgnglsgh kmrg tfld $lt konnomd tm
rgdmvltg tfg jlconoty Od 2990 ldh 2996
klamr rgdmvltomds wgrg cmkpngtgh
Lor cmdhotomdod` wls lhhgh5 tfg pmmn
rgcgovgh dgw flmmr ldh hgceod`5 ldh
splcgs wgrg rgcmd`urgh tm bgttgrlccmkkmhltg stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jlcunty
ldh stljj ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Odsohg Cmmpgr os l `ykdlsouk dlkgh
jmr lnukdus nmd`tokg cmlcf ldh
jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr Bmyhsmd Blorh
(ltlt6-29lt9) ldh l pfysocln ghucltomd
cnlssrmmk os dlkgh jmr fos bgnmvgh wojg
ldh Scmts jld Dldcy Fubblrt Blorh
(ltlt-2996) Od 2996 tfg klod
cmurt odsohg Cmmpgr wls dlkgh
ljtgr Rldhy Nlkbgrt lnukdusfglh blsegtblnn cmlcf ldh jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr
CMYGNLDH FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Xgxls-bmrd
Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr Amsgpf A Cmpgnldh (ltlt8-2998)
wfm sgrvgh ls plstmr mj Osllc Ldhgrsmd‟s Sgcmdh Yrgsby-
tgrold Cfurcf od Edmxvonng jmr sgvgrln yglrs bgjmrg prgsoh-
od` mvgr Klryvonng Cmnng`g jrmk ltlt-lt00 Od 2996
Cmpgnldh wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh prmvohod` dgw cgon-
od` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodtod` dgw clrpgt dgw
wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OOO‛ udton lt00 wfgd ot bgclkgbdquoCmpgnldh Flnn‛
CRLPJMRH FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt60 DLKGH JMR1 lt60lt lnukdus
ohgmd SP Crlwjmrh (lt68-lt6lt) wfm ljtgr jurtfgr
ghucltomd lt Wdomd Xfgmnm`ocln Sgkodlry od Dgw _mre
bgclkg l Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr od Mfom ldh rgturdgh tm
Jodos amp GtfgnB Cmmpgr hurodtfgor stuhgdt hl
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smr Fg lnsm sgrvgh ls rg`ostrlr ldh prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj
bmlrh mj horgctmrs hurod` yglrs mj cmdtrmvgrsy ldh rlpoh
`rmwtf ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Crlwjmrh‟s hgscgdhldts
cmdtodugh tm novg od tfg fmkg
udton lt67 wfgd tfg Cmnng`gpurcflsgh tfg jlrkfmusg ldh
prmpgrty Stljj kgkbgrs jmr
Kmudtlod Cflnngd`g kmvgh
odtm tfg fmkg od lt60
Rgcgdt okprmvgkgdts flvg
bggd klhg od ld gjjmrt tm lcfogvg NGGHreg cgrtocltomd
HLZOS FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Ghkudh Plydg
Hlvos (lt60-lt) wfm tlu`ft rgge ldh Nltod lt tfg Cmn-
ng`g jrmk ltlt7 udton lt79 ldh sgrvgh ls sgcrgtlry mj tfg jlc-
unty ldh fos wojg Od 2996 Hlvos wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltghprmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OO‛ udton
lt Sodcg ots cmdstructomd Hlvos fls lnwlys bggd ld lnn-
wmkgd‟s rgsohgdcg flnn
JL_GRPGLXFGR FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt66 (burdgh rgbuont od 299lt)
DLKGH JMR1 Ngltfgr kl`dltg ldh konnomdlorg Hldogn
B Jlygrwgltfgr (lt622-lt69) wfmsg gstltg pnlddod`
rgsuntgh od $2lt0999 jmr tfg Cmnng`g gvgd tfmu`f fg
flh dgvgr vosotgh tfg clkpus Jlygrwgltfgr ld udghu-
cltgh kld wfm flh mdcg bggd suspocomus ldh rgsgdtjun
mj cmnng`oltgs sggks tm flvg udhgr`mdg l sgl-cfld gnltg od nojg sgcrgtny lrrld`od` tm nglvg tfg nlr`gst plrt
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gdhmwgh mtfgr sgngctgh cmnng`gs odcnuhod` Ponnolks
Cmnukbol Bmwhmod Lkfgrst Cmmpgr Wdomd ldh
Dmrtfwgstgrd (Ponnolks Cmnukbol ldh Lkfgrst lnsm
flvg Jlygrwgltfgr Flnns) ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Jlygrwgltfgr wls mro`odlnny cmdstructgh ls l twm-stmry
scogdcg flnn but tfg rmmj wls rlosgh ldh l tforh stmry
wls lhhgh od ltlt3 Ot dmw fmusgs sgvgrln lhkodostrltov
mjcgs odcnuhod` tfg Yrgsohgdt‟s Suotg
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 lt2 lnukdusAmg Clnhwgnn lkbng (lt98-lt60) l Klryvonng nlwygr
ldh l prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj
Horgctmrs od tfg koh-29tf cgdtury sgrvod` ls cflorkld
jmr lt0 yglrs Od 2990 lkbng wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh
prmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odlnny clnngh bdquoHmrk O‛
tfg flnn wls fmkg tm wmkgd udton lt07 wfgd ot bgclk
cm-gh Ot wls hghocltgh ls bdquolkbng Flnn‛ od lt60 ldh
dmw sgrvgs ls l rgsohgdcg jmr kgd mdny
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obsmd tfg Cmnng`g‟s lt9tf prgsohgdt ldh fos wojg Rlcf
Y obsmd Xfg dgw rgsohgdcg flnn‟s cmdstructomd korrmrs
tflt mj Nnmyh Flnn crgltod` l cmurtylrh mr bdquoqulh‛ jmr
stuhgdts tm gdamy Ot lnsm lcts ls tfg clkpus‟ dgw Pgnndgs
Flnn wfocf prmfobots tfg usg mj lncmfmn ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Hug tm tfg nmcltomd mj tfg flnn ldh tfg korrmrgh
nlymut mj Nnmyh stuhgdts docedlkgh tfg dgw rgsohgdcg
flnn bdquoJnmyh‛ hurod` tfg cmdstructomd prmcgss
FMDLEGR JOGNH
CMKYNGXGH1 lt79 (hghocltgh lt72) DLKGH JM
Nmd`tokg ltfngtoc horgctmr ldh jmmtblnn cmlcf Nmkbg
Scmtt Fmdlegr (lt666-lt8) wfm ngh KC ltfngtocs jrmk
lt2lt tm lt7 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Dmvgkbgr
lt72 hghocltomd mj Fmdlegr Jognhlsquoscfghungh tm jmn-
nmw l pmst-sglsmd cmdtgst l`lodst Xgddgssgg Pgsngyld
Cmnng`glsquoflh tm bg pmstpmdgh dmt mdcg but twocg md
lccmudt mj dglr-rgcmrh sdmws
XFG FMWSG OD XFG PMMHS
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt0 BLCERMWDH1 Cmdstructgh
wotf judhs jrmk ld ldmdykmus hmdmr tfg fmkg fmusghtfg rst clkpus plstmr ldh fos wojg Hr Ponnolk Y ldh K
Gnozlbgtf Cmmpgr Stgvgdsmd Stgvgdsmd l Yrgsbytgrold
kodostgr jrmk Dgw _mre wfm rg`unlrny pnlygh mnj wotf
tfg noegs mj Amfd H Rmcegjgnngr jgnt clnngh tm Klryvonng
ljtgr rglhod` Hr Ponsmd‟s rst fostmry bmme Od 28 yglrs
mj sgrvocg fg dgvgr rgcgovgh l slnlry jrmk tfg Cmnng`g
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Cmnng`g‟s Odotoltovg md
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tfg hgkmnotomd mj Ponsmd Cflpgn od 2990 tfg buonhod`
wls rghghocltgh tm lpprmproltgny rgcm`dozg Ponsmd
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odln cmdstructomd
tmtlngh $7999 ldh cmnng`g lhkodostrltmrs cfmsg mle
ls tfg odtgromr wmmhwmre tmsykbmnozg Nlklr‟s bdquofglrt mj
mle‛ Xfg prmjgssmr‟s sobnod`s
hmdltgh $799 jmr tfg stlodgh
`nlss wodhmw tflt hgpocts
tfg rgsurrgctomd scgdg jrmk
Lnbrgcft Hurgr‟s Xfg rglt
Ylssomd Mvgr tfg yglrs tfg
buonhod` fls bggd usgh ls l pmst
mjcg bmmestmrg ldh od lt6lt wls rghghocltgh ls tfg
Cgdtgr jmr Clkpus Kodostry
SWXXMD SCOGDCG CGDXGR CMKYNGXGH1 lt6 DLKGH JMR1 Ponnolk Mttos
Suttmd jltfgr mj lt2 `rlhultg Ln`og Suttmd Ln`og
ldh wojg Gnozlbgtf Suttmd hmdltgh $799999 tmwlrh
tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd lseod` hmdmrs tm kltcf tfg
rgklodhgr Suttmd wfm glrdgh fos jmrtudg od tfg odsur-
ldcg busodgss sgrvgh md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs
jrmk lt8 udton lt08 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Suttmd
bgclkg edmwd ls l fub mj okprmkptu ltfngtoc cmkpgto-
tomd od tfg lt09s wfgd Cmnng`g jlcunty kgkbgrs jrmk
tfg Dlturln Scogdcgs Hovosomd tmme tm usod` tfg nmd` fllt
gxtgromr wlnns mj tfg buonhod` ls l blcestmp jmr l blsgblnn vlroldt edmwd ls bdquostroegmut‛
XFLP FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
ldh rlonrmlh kl`dltg Ponnolk Xflw (lt6lt6-lt66) wfm
wls lttrlctgh tm tfg kossomd ldh odtg`rltomd pmnocogs mj
tfg pmst-Covon-Plr Klryvonng Cmnng`g Xfg Yrgsbytgrold
Xflw bgjrogdhgh Xfmkls Agjjgrsmd Nlklr ldh Ygtgr
Blrtngtt (wfm wmunh dlkg l smd jmr Xflw) ldh gdhmwgh
tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
jmr KC tm buy nldh suotlbng jmr l dgw clkpus Od 2990
tfg blsgkgdt mj Xflw Flnn wls gxclvltgh ldh rgdmvltgh
tm prmvohg splcg jmr cnlssrmmks mjcgs ldh stuhoms
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg dlkg Xflw wmunh nltgr b
cmddgctgh wotf tfg kmst jlkmus kurhgr troln mj tfg glrn
29tf cgdtury Od lt9 Flrry Xflw Ponnolk‟s ymud`gs
smd sfmt Stldjmrh Pfotg mdg mj Lkgrocl‟s kmst
cgngbrltgh lrcfotgcts mvgr Pfotg‟s prgvomus rgnltomdsfop wotf ld lttrlctovg hldcgr Xflw flh klrrogh Xfg stmry
cfrmdocngh od l lt6lt kmvog gdtotngh Rl`tokg
XFMRDXMD SXLHOWK
CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 DLKGH JMR1 Nnmyh N Xfmrd-
tmd jltfgr mj Klryvonng busodgsskld Amfd Xfmrdtmd tfgd
prgsohgdt mj Lkgrocld Ru` Crljtskgd Xfmrdtmd sgrvgh
md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs jrmk ltlt udton lt
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Stlhouk clplcoty jmr fmkg-soh
ldh vosotmrs-sohg bnglcfgrs os 3999
PONNLRH KGKMROLNFMWSGCMKYNGXGH1 lt69 DLKGH JMR1 Synvgstgr Ponnlrh
(lt06-lt66) wfm wls od fos vgry nmd` nojg l pfysocold
clpotlnost ldh pfonldtfrmpost blsgh od Luburd D_ Fos
wojg flh tfg fmusg buont ls l kgkmroln tm fgr fusbldh
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg uggd-Lddg styngh fmkg
wls buont tm fmusg tfg Cmnng`g‟s prgsohgdts ldh tfgor
jlkonogs Jmurtf prgsohgdt Hr
Slkugn Bmlrhkld wfm wls
tfg Ponnlrhs‟ plstmr od Dgw
_mre wls tfg rst prgsohgdt tm
novg tfgrg Pfgd fg kmvghodtm tfg fmkg od lt6lt
Bmlrhkld lpmnm`ozgh jmr ots
gxtrlvl`ldcg cmkplrgh tm
stuhgdt fmusod` lt tfg tokg
PROFX FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt27 DLKGH JMR1 Dltflnol Pro`ft
(ltlt3-2998) wfm rlhultgh jrmk tfg Cmnng`g od lt33
prmvohgh fgr sgrvocgs ls l nobrlrold jmr tfg Cmnng`g ldh
wls l hostod`uosfgh prmjgssmr lt tfg Wdovgrsoty mj Xgddg
sgg jmr 33 yglrs Xfg jmrkgr fmkg mj Pro`ft tfg fmusg
fls tfrgg sgplrltg `ugst suotgs tflt cgngbrltg fgr nmvg mjtfg lrts Xfg cmzy fmkg os usgh proklrony ls l `ugstfmu
jmr spglegrs ldh vosotmrs mj tfg Cmnng`g ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Lt do`ft l no`ft cld bg sggd burdod` od ld uppgr
flmmr wodhmw tflt Pro`ft fgrsgnj klodtlodgh od fmkl`g
tm Dltfldogn Flwtfmrdg lutfmr mj Xfg Klrbng Jlud
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Cmnng`g klhg wfgd lccgptod` tfg hmdltomd mj tfg fmkg
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rmmtgh od tfg YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd sgrvod` stuhgdts mj lnn l`gs ldh blce`rmudhs
KOSSOMD SXLXGKGDXK LR_ZONNG CMNNGG prgplrgs stuhgdts jmr novgs mj cotozgdsfop ldh nglhgrsfop ls wg cflnngd`g
glcf mdg tm sglrcf jmr trutf `rmw od woshmk wmre jmr austocg ldh hghocltg l nojg mj
crgltovoty ldh sgrvocg tm tfg pgmpngs mj tfg wmrnh
SXLXGKGDX MJ YWRYMSG
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nobgrltomd ldh `rmwtf jmr lhunts mj lnn l`gs Xfrmu`f ots currocunuk tfg Cmnng`g ljrks tfg cmdtoduod`
vlnugs mj l brmlh rld`g mj stuhy od tfg fukldotogs tfg scogdcgs ldh tfg lrts Lvmohod` dlrrmw
spgcolnozltomd tfg Cmnng`g loks tm gdfldcg clrggr mppmrtudotogs ldh hgvgnmp l trug sgdsg mj vmcltomd
Xm prgplrg stuhgdts jmr l wmrnh mj udcgrtlodty ldh lccgngrltod` cfld`g tfg Cmnng`g sgges tm stokunltg
purpmsgjun odquory tm gdcmurl`g ldlnytocln tfodeod` ldh gjjgctovg gxprgssomd tm jmstgr hoscrokodltod`
lgstfgtoc tlstg ldh smudh auh`kgdt tm prmvohg mppmrtudoty jmr hgvgnmpod` pgrsmdln vlnugs ldh tm
durturg tfg hggp cmdcgrd jmr pgrsmds tflt nglhs tm cmdstructovg lctomd Jmudhgh by nglhgrs mj tfg
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bg nmyln tm fgr‛
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hmdmrs mj tflt pgromh odcnuhgh Pon-
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt9lt (gxpldhgh 2999) DLKGH JM
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Cmddgctomds odvgstkgdts amp hovodg odtgrvgdtomd 4
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CLRDGOG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt9 (burdgh rgbuont od ltlt)
DLKGH JMR1 Scmttosf-bmrd stggn tycmmdpfonldtfrmpost
Ldhrgw Clrdg`og (lt637-ltlt) wfm hmdltgh $79999
tmwlrh tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd Clrdg`og‟s lt66kldojgstm Xfg mspgn mj Pglntf hgcnlrgh gvgry succgss-
jun kld flh ld mbno`ltomd tm hostrobutg fos wglntf tm
okpmrtldt clusgs ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg mro`odln
ltlt9 structurg wls l twm-stmry rgsohgdcg flnn jmr kgd5
wfgd rgbuont tfg Cmnng`g lhhgh l tforh stmry
CFONFMPGG CNWB
CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 BLCERMWDH1 Hmdltgh tm
tfg Cmnng`g od 299 by tfg Cfonfmwgg Cnub tfg buonh-
od` os nmcltgh dglr clkpus od tfg Cmnng`g Fonn Fostmroc
Hostroct ldh os tfg sgcmdh mnhgst cnub od Xgddgssgg XfgCmnng`g usgs tfg buonhod` jmr kggtod`s pgrjmrkldcgs
ldh gvgdts ldh mjjgrs cmkkudoty `rmups tfg mppmrtudoty
tm rgdt tfg buonhod` ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Sox wmkgd
jmudhgh tfg cnub od lt6lt odcnuhod` Flttog Ponsmd tfg
wojg mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s jtf prgsohgdt Slkugn X Ponsmd
CNL_XMD CGDXGR JMR XFG LRXS
CMKYNGXGH1 29lt9 DLKGH JMR1 Cnlytmd Fmkgs
ldh tfg Cnlytmd Jlkony Jmudhltomd Cnlytmd jlkony
kgkbgrs wgrg `gdgrmus
hmdmrs tm tfg cmdstructomd
ldh Cnlytmd Fmkgs CGMldh Yrgsohgdt Egvod Cnly-
tmd wls ld lctovg judhrlosgr
jmr tfg prmagct Xfg jlconoty
jglturgs l lt299-sglt tfg-
ltrg l 279-sglt rgcotln flnn
l 299-sglt flgxobng tfgltrg
lrts pnlzl `rldh jmygr lrt
`lnngrogs cljiuml ldh vlromus mtfgr splcgs ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Xfg $80-konnomd jlconoty wls cmdstructgh tfrmu`f
l plrtdgrsfop bgtwggd Klryvonng Cmnng`g tfg cotogs mj
Klryvonng ldh Lncml ldh stltg ldh jghgrln `mvgrdkgdts
CMMYGR LXFNGXOC CGDXGR HGHOCLXGH1 lt8 DLKGH JMR1 Jodos (lt60-
lt9) ldh Gtfgn Burcfgnh Cmmpgr (lt60-lt68)
stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jrmk tfg cnlssgs mj ltlt6 ldh ltlt
rgspgctovgny ldh wgrg `gdgrmus bgdgjlctmrs Xfg
Cmmpgrs‟ dlkgs wgrg lhhgh tm tfg 28-yglr-
mnh pfysocln ghucltomd buonhod` ljtgr l trust
judh rgnglsgh kmrg tfld $lt konnomd tm
rgdmvltg tfg jlconoty Od 2990 ldh 2996
klamr rgdmvltomds wgrg cmkpngtgh
Lor cmdhotomdod` wls lhhgh5 tfg pmmn
rgcgovgh dgw flmmr ldh hgceod`5 ldh
splcgs wgrg rgcmd`urgh tm bgttgrlccmkkmhltg stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jlcunty
ldh stljj ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Odsohg Cmmpgr os l `ykdlsouk dlkgh
jmr lnukdus nmd`tokg cmlcf ldh
jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr Bmyhsmd Blorh
(ltlt6-29lt9) ldh l pfysocln ghucltomd
cnlssrmmk os dlkgh jmr fos bgnmvgh wojg
ldh Scmts jld Dldcy Fubblrt Blorh
(ltlt-2996) Od 2996 tfg klod
cmurt odsohg Cmmpgr wls dlkgh
ljtgr Rldhy Nlkbgrt lnukdusfglh blsegtblnn cmlcf ldh jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Xgxls-bmrd
Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr Amsgpf A Cmpgnldh (ltlt8-2998)
wfm sgrvgh ls plstmr mj Osllc Ldhgrsmd‟s Sgcmdh Yrgsby-
tgrold Cfurcf od Edmxvonng jmr sgvgrln yglrs bgjmrg prgsoh-
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od` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodtod` dgw clrpgt dgw
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CRLPJMRH FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt60 DLKGH JMR1 lt60lt lnukdus
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ghucltomd lt Wdomd Xfgmnm`ocln Sgkodlry od Dgw _mre
bgclkg l Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr od Mfom ldh rgturdgh tm
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Kmudtlod Cflnngd`g kmvgh
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Rgcgdt okprmvgkgdts flvg
bggd klhg od ld gjjmrt tm lcfogvg NGGHreg cgrtocltomd
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Ghkudh Plydg
Hlvos (lt60-lt) wfm tlu`ft rgge ldh Nltod lt tfg Cmn-
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unty ldh fos wojg Od 2996 Hlvos wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltghprmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
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ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OO‛ udton
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DLKGH JMR1 Ngltfgr kl`dltg ldh konnomdlorg Hldogn
B Jlygrwgltfgr (lt622-lt69) wfmsg gstltg pnlddod`
rgsuntgh od $2lt0999 jmr tfg Cmnng`g gvgd tfmu`f fg
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gdhmwgh mtfgr sgngctgh cmnng`gs odcnuhod` Ponnolks
Cmnukbol Bmwhmod Lkfgrst Cmmpgr Wdomd ldh
Dmrtfwgstgrd (Ponnolks Cmnukbol ldh Lkfgrst lnsm
flvg Jlygrwgltfgr Flnns) ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
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scogdcg flnn but tfg rmmj wls rlosgh ldh l tforh stmry
wls lhhgh od ltlt3 Ot dmw fmusgs sgvgrln lhkodostrltov
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prmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
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ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odlnny clnngh bdquoHmrk O‛
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Flnn wfocf prmfobots tfg usg mj lncmfmn ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Hug tm tfg nmcltomd mj tfg flnn ldh tfg korrmrgh
nlymut mj Nnmyh stuhgdts docedlkgh tfg dgw rgsohgdcg
flnn bdquoJnmyh‛ hurod` tfg cmdstructomd prmcgss
FMDLEGR JOGNH
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CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt0 BLCERMWDH1 Cmdstructgh
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ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odln cmdstructomd
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jrmk lt8 udton lt08 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Suttmd
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
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tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt9lt (gxpldhgh 2999) DLKGH JM
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gdhmwgh mtfgr sgngctgh cmnng`gs odcnuhod` Ponnolks
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Dmrtfwgstgrd (Ponnolks Cmnukbol ldh Lkfgrst lnsm
flvg Jlygrwgltfgr Flnns) ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
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scogdcg flnn but tfg rmmj wls rlosgh ldh l tforh stmry
wls lhhgh od ltlt3 Ot dmw fmusgs sgvgrln lhkodostrltov
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LKBNG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 lt2 lnukdusAmg Clnhwgnn lkbng (lt98-lt60) l Klryvonng nlwygr
ldh l prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj
Horgctmrs od tfg koh-29tf cgdtury sgrvod` ls cflorkld
jmr lt0 yglrs Od 2990 lkbng wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh
prmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
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ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odlnny clnngh bdquoHmrk O‛
tfg flnn wls fmkg tm wmkgd udton lt07 wfgd ot bgclk
cm-gh Ot wls hghocltgh ls bdquolkbng Flnn‛ od lt60 ldh
dmw sgrvgs ls l rgsohgdcg jmr kgd mdny
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obsmd tfg Cmnng`g‟s lt9tf prgsohgdt ldh fos wojg Rlcf
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tflt mj Nnmyh Flnn crgltod` l cmurtylrh mr bdquoqulh‛ jmr
stuhgdts tm gdamy Ot lnsm lcts ls tfg clkpus‟ dgw Pgnndgs
Flnn wfocf prmfobots tfg usg mj lncmfmn ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Hug tm tfg nmcltomd mj tfg flnn ldh tfg korrmrgh
nlymut mj Nnmyh stuhgdts docedlkgh tfg dgw rgsohgdcg
flnn bdquoJnmyh‛ hurod` tfg cmdstructomd prmcgss
FMDLEGR JOGNH
CMKYNGXGH1 lt79 (hghocltgh lt72) DLKGH JM
Nmd`tokg ltfngtoc horgctmr ldh jmmtblnn cmlcf Nmkbg
Scmtt Fmdlegr (lt666-lt8) wfm ngh KC ltfngtocs jrmk
lt2lt tm lt7 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Dmvgkbgr
lt72 hghocltomd mj Fmdlegr Jognhlsquoscfghungh tm jmn-
nmw l pmst-sglsmd cmdtgst l`lodst Xgddgssgg Pgsngyld
Cmnng`glsquoflh tm bg pmstpmdgh dmt mdcg but twocg md
lccmudt mj dglr-rgcmrh sdmws
XFG FMWSG OD XFG PMMHS
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt0 BLCERMWDH1 Cmdstructgh
wotf judhs jrmk ld ldmdykmus hmdmr tfg fmkg fmusghtfg rst clkpus plstmr ldh fos wojg Hr Ponnolk Y ldh K
Gnozlbgtf Cmmpgr Stgvgdsmd Stgvgdsmd l Yrgsbytgrold
kodostgr jrmk Dgw _mre wfm rg`unlrny pnlygh mnj wotf
tfg noegs mj Amfd H Rmcegjgnngr jgnt clnngh tm Klryvonng
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wls rghghocltgh tm lpprmproltgny rgcm`dozg Ponsmd
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odln cmdstructomd
tmtlngh $7999 ldh cmnng`g lhkodostrltmrs cfmsg mle
ls tfg odtgromr wmmhwmre tmsykbmnozg Nlklr‟s bdquofglrt mj
mle‛ Xfg prmjgssmr‟s sobnod`s
hmdltgh $799 jmr tfg stlodgh
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Lnbrgcft Hurgr‟s Xfg rglt
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buonhod` fls bggd usgh ls l pmst
mjcg bmmestmrg ldh od lt6lt wls rghghocltgh ls tfg
Cgdtgr jmr Clkpus Kodostry
SWXXMD SCOGDCG CGDXGR CMKYNGXGH1 lt6 DLKGH JMR1 Ponnolk Mttos
Suttmd jltfgr mj lt2 `rlhultg Ln`og Suttmd Ln`og
ldh wojg Gnozlbgtf Suttmd hmdltgh $799999 tmwlrh
tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd lseod` hmdmrs tm kltcf tfg
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ldcg busodgss sgrvgh md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
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tfg pmst-Covon-Plr Klryvonng Cmnng`g Xfg Yrgsbytgrold
Xflw bgjrogdhgh Xfmkls Agjjgrsmd Nlklr ldh Ygtgr
Blrtngtt (wfm wmunh dlkg l smd jmr Xflw) ldh gdhmwgh
tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
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ldh vosotmrs-sohg bnglcfgrs os 3999
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clpotlnost ldh pfonldtfrmpost blsgh od Luburd D_ Fos
wojg flh tfg fmusg buont ls l kgkmroln tm fgr fusbldh
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jlkonogs Jmurtf prgsohgdt Hr
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tfg Ponnlrhs‟ plstmr od Dgw
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novg tfgrg Pfgd fg kmvghodtm tfg fmkg od lt6lt
Bmlrhkld lpmnm`ozgh jmr ots
gxtrlvl`ldcg cmkplrgh tm
stuhgdt fmusod` lt tfg tokg
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt27 DLKGH JMR1 Dltflnol Pro`ft
(ltlt3-2998) wfm rlhultgh jrmk tfg Cmnng`g od lt33
prmvohgh fgr sgrvocgs ls l nobrlrold jmr tfg Cmnng`g ldh
wls l hostod`uosfgh prmjgssmr lt tfg Wdovgrsoty mj Xgddg
sgg jmr 33 yglrs Xfg jmrkgr fmkg mj Pro`ft tfg fmusg
fls tfrgg sgplrltg `ugst suotgs tflt cgngbrltg fgr nmvg mjtfg lrts Xfg cmzy fmkg os usgh proklrony ls l `ugstfmu
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flmmr wodhmw tflt Pro`ft fgrsgnj klodtlodgh od fmkl`g
tm Dltfldogn Flwtfmrdg lutfmr mj Xfg Klrbng Jlud
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spgcolnozltomd tfg Cmnng`g loks tm gdfldcg clrggr mppmrtudotogs ldh hgvgnmp l trug sgdsg mj vmcltomd
Xm prgplrg stuhgdts jmr l wmrnh mj udcgrtlodty ldh lccgngrltod` cfld`g tfg Cmnng`g sgges tm stokunltg
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pgrsmdln ldh smcoln klturoty ldh sporotuln hoscgrdkgdt ldh cmkkotkgdt Od sucf ld ltkmspfgrg mj
mpgddgss ldh clrod` nlstod` jrogdhsfops lrg jmrkgh Xfrmu`f clrod` jmr mtfgrs md clkpus ldh bgymdh
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ldh 79-yglr kgkbgr mj tfg Cmn-
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fos wojg Aldg Skotf Lngxldhgr
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Hr Ghwod Fudtgr cflorgh tfg clkplo`d tm
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Lnukdo yk bgclkg tfg vgdug jmr hlony cflpgn sgrvocgs
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LDHGRSMD FLNNCMKYNGXGH1 lt609 DLKGH JMR1 Osllc Ldhgrsmd
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tfg Smutfgrd ldh Pgstgrd Sgkodlry (jmrgruddgr mj
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BLRXNGXX FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt9lt (gxpldhgh 2999) DLKGH JM
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wfm hurod` tfg Covon Plr sgrvgh
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JLCXS1 Stuhgdts (kmst dmtlbny
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt0 DLKGH JMR1 Rlnpf P (lt9
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jmr lnukdus nmd`tokg cmlcf ldh
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cnlssrmmk os dlkgh jmr fos bgnmvgh wojg
ldh Scmts jld Dldcy Fubblrt Blorh
(ltlt-2996) Od 2996 tfg klod
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CMYGNLDH FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Xgxls-bmrd
Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr Amsgpf A Cmpgnldh (ltlt8-2998)
wfm sgrvgh ls plstmr mj Osllc Ldhgrsmd‟s Sgcmdh Yrgsby-
tgrold Cfurcf od Edmxvonng jmr sgvgrln yglrs bgjmrg prgsoh-
od` mvgr Klryvonng Cmnng`g jrmk ltlt-lt00 Od 2996
Cmpgnldh wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh prmvohod` dgw cgon-
od` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodtod` dgw clrpgt dgw
wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OOO‛ udton lt00 wfgd ot bgclkgbdquoCmpgnldh Flnn‛
CRLPJMRH FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt60 DLKGH JMR1 lt60lt lnukdus
ohgmd SP Crlwjmrh (lt68-lt6lt) wfm ljtgr jurtfgr
ghucltomd lt Wdomd Xfgmnm`ocln Sgkodlry od Dgw _mre
bgclkg l Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr od Mfom ldh rgturdgh tm
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smr Fg lnsm sgrvgh ls rg`ostrlr ldh prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj
bmlrh mj horgctmrs hurod` yglrs mj cmdtrmvgrsy ldh rlpoh
`rmwtf ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Crlwjmrh‟s hgscgdhldts
cmdtodugh tm novg od tfg fmkg
udton lt67 wfgd tfg Cmnng`gpurcflsgh tfg jlrkfmusg ldh
prmpgrty Stljj kgkbgrs jmr
Kmudtlod Cflnngd`g kmvgh
odtm tfg fmkg od lt60
Rgcgdt okprmvgkgdts flvg
bggd klhg od ld gjjmrt tm lcfogvg NGGHreg cgrtocltomd
HLZOS FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Ghkudh Plydg
Hlvos (lt60-lt) wfm tlu`ft rgge ldh Nltod lt tfg Cmn-
ng`g jrmk ltlt7 udton lt79 ldh sgrvgh ls sgcrgtlry mj tfg jlc-
unty ldh fos wojg Od 2996 Hlvos wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltghprmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OO‛ udton
lt Sodcg ots cmdstructomd Hlvos fls lnwlys bggd ld lnn-
wmkgd‟s rgsohgdcg flnn
JL_GRPGLXFGR FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt66 (burdgh rgbuont od 299lt)
DLKGH JMR1 Ngltfgr kl`dltg ldh konnomdlorg Hldogn
B Jlygrwgltfgr (lt622-lt69) wfmsg gstltg pnlddod`
rgsuntgh od $2lt0999 jmr tfg Cmnng`g gvgd tfmu`f fg
flh dgvgr vosotgh tfg clkpus Jlygrwgltfgr ld udghu-
cltgh kld wfm flh mdcg bggd suspocomus ldh rgsgdtjun
mj cmnng`oltgs sggks tm flvg udhgr`mdg l sgl-cfld gnltg od nojg sgcrgtny lrrld`od` tm nglvg tfg nlr`gst plrt
mj fos jmrtudg tm scfmmns mj fo`fgr ghucltomd Fg lnsm
gdhmwgh mtfgr sgngctgh cmnng`gs odcnuhod` Ponnolks
Cmnukbol Bmwhmod Lkfgrst Cmmpgr Wdomd ldh
Dmrtfwgstgrd (Ponnolks Cmnukbol ldh Lkfgrst lnsm
flvg Jlygrwgltfgr Flnns) ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Jlygrwgltfgr wls mro`odlnny cmdstructgh ls l twm-stmry
scogdcg flnn but tfg rmmj wls rlosgh ldh l tforh stmry
wls lhhgh od ltlt3 Ot dmw fmusgs sgvgrln lhkodostrltov
mjcgs odcnuhod` tfg Yrgsohgdt‟s Suotg
LKBNG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 lt2 lnukdusAmg Clnhwgnn lkbng (lt98-lt60) l Klryvonng nlwygr
ldh l prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj
Horgctmrs od tfg koh-29tf cgdtury sgrvod` ls cflorkld
jmr lt0 yglrs Od 2990 lkbng wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh
prmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odlnny clnngh bdquoHmrk O‛
tfg flnn wls fmkg tm wmkgd udton lt07 wfgd ot bgclk
cm-gh Ot wls hghocltgh ls bdquolkbng Flnn‛ od lt60 ldh
dmw sgrvgs ls l rgsohgdcg jmr kgd mdny
OBSMD FLNN CMKYNGXGH1 2996 DLKGH JMR1 Hr grlnh P
obsmd tfg Cmnng`g‟s lt9tf prgsohgdt ldh fos wojg Rlcf
Y obsmd Xfg dgw rgsohgdcg flnn‟s cmdstructomd korrmrs
tflt mj Nnmyh Flnn crgltod` l cmurtylrh mr bdquoqulh‛ jmr
stuhgdts tm gdamy Ot lnsm lcts ls tfg clkpus‟ dgw Pgnndgs
Flnn wfocf prmfobots tfg usg mj lncmfmn ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Hug tm tfg nmcltomd mj tfg flnn ldh tfg korrmrgh
nlymut mj Nnmyh stuhgdts docedlkgh tfg dgw rgsohgdcg
flnn bdquoJnmyh‛ hurod` tfg cmdstructomd prmcgss
FMDLEGR JOGNH
CMKYNGXGH1 lt79 (hghocltgh lt72) DLKGH JM
Nmd`tokg ltfngtoc horgctmr ldh jmmtblnn cmlcf Nmkbg
Scmtt Fmdlegr (lt666-lt8) wfm ngh KC ltfngtocs jrmk
lt2lt tm lt7 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Dmvgkbgr
lt72 hghocltomd mj Fmdlegr Jognhlsquoscfghungh tm jmn-
nmw l pmst-sglsmd cmdtgst l`lodst Xgddgssgg Pgsngyld
Cmnng`glsquoflh tm bg pmstpmdgh dmt mdcg but twocg md
lccmudt mj dglr-rgcmrh sdmws
XFG FMWSG OD XFG PMMHS
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt0 BLCERMWDH1 Cmdstructgh
wotf judhs jrmk ld ldmdykmus hmdmr tfg fmkg fmusghtfg rst clkpus plstmr ldh fos wojg Hr Ponnolk Y ldh K
Gnozlbgtf Cmmpgr Stgvgdsmd Stgvgdsmd l Yrgsbytgrold
kodostgr jrmk Dgw _mre wfm rg`unlrny pnlygh mnj wotf
tfg noegs mj Amfd H Rmcegjgnngr jgnt clnngh tm Klryvonng
ljtgr rglhod` Hr Ponsmd‟s rst fostmry bmme Od 28 yglrs
mj sgrvocg fg dgvgr rgcgovgh l slnlry jrmk tfg Cmnng`g
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tfg hgkmnotomd mj Ponsmd Cflpgn od 2990 tfg buonhod`
wls rghghocltgh tm lpprmproltgny rgcm`dozg Ponsmd
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odln cmdstructomd
tmtlngh $7999 ldh cmnng`g lhkodostrltmrs cfmsg mle
ls tfg odtgromr wmmhwmre tmsykbmnozg Nlklr‟s bdquofglrt mj
mle‛ Xfg prmjgssmr‟s sobnod`s
hmdltgh $799 jmr tfg stlodgh
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tfg rgsurrgctomd scgdg jrmk
Lnbrgcft Hurgr‟s Xfg rglt
Ylssomd Mvgr tfg yglrs tfg
buonhod` fls bggd usgh ls l pmst
mjcg bmmestmrg ldh od lt6lt wls rghghocltgh ls tfg
Cgdtgr jmr Clkpus Kodostry
SWXXMD SCOGDCG CGDXGR CMKYNGXGH1 lt6 DLKGH JMR1 Ponnolk Mttos
Suttmd jltfgr mj lt2 `rlhultg Ln`og Suttmd Ln`og
ldh wojg Gnozlbgtf Suttmd hmdltgh $799999 tmwlrh
tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd lseod` hmdmrs tm kltcf tfg
rgklodhgr Suttmd wfm glrdgh fos jmrtudg od tfg odsur-
ldcg busodgss sgrvgh md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs
jrmk lt8 udton lt08 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Suttmd
bgclkg edmwd ls l fub mj okprmkptu ltfngtoc cmkpgto-
tomd od tfg lt09s wfgd Cmnng`g jlcunty kgkbgrs jrmk
tfg Dlturln Scogdcgs Hovosomd tmme tm usod` tfg nmd` fllt
gxtgromr wlnns mj tfg buonhod` ls l blcestmp jmr l blsgblnn vlroldt edmwd ls bdquostroegmut‛
XFLP FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
ldh rlonrmlh kl`dltg Ponnolk Xflw (lt6lt6-lt66) wfm
wls lttrlctgh tm tfg kossomd ldh odtg`rltomd pmnocogs mj
tfg pmst-Covon-Plr Klryvonng Cmnng`g Xfg Yrgsbytgrold
Xflw bgjrogdhgh Xfmkls Agjjgrsmd Nlklr ldh Ygtgr
Blrtngtt (wfm wmunh dlkg l smd jmr Xflw) ldh gdhmwgh
tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
jmr KC tm buy nldh suotlbng jmr l dgw clkpus Od 2990
tfg blsgkgdt mj Xflw Flnn wls gxclvltgh ldh rgdmvltgh
tm prmvohg splcg jmr cnlssrmmks mjcgs ldh stuhoms
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg dlkg Xflw wmunh nltgr b
cmddgctgh wotf tfg kmst jlkmus kurhgr troln mj tfg glrn
29tf cgdtury Od lt9 Flrry Xflw Ponnolk‟s ymud`gs
smd sfmt Stldjmrh Pfotg mdg mj Lkgrocl‟s kmst
cgngbrltgh lrcfotgcts mvgr Pfotg‟s prgvomus rgnltomdsfop wotf ld lttrlctovg hldcgr Xflw flh klrrogh Xfg stmry
cfrmdocngh od l lt6lt kmvog gdtotngh Rl`tokg
XFMRDXMD SXLHOWK
CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 DLKGH JMR1 Nnmyh N Xfmrd-
tmd jltfgr mj Klryvonng busodgsskld Amfd Xfmrdtmd tfgd
prgsohgdt mj Lkgrocld Ru` Crljtskgd Xfmrdtmd sgrvgh
md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs jrmk ltlt udton lt
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Stlhouk clplcoty jmr fmkg-soh
ldh vosotmrs-sohg bnglcfgrs os 3999
PONNLRH KGKMROLNFMWSGCMKYNGXGH1 lt69 DLKGH JMR1 Synvgstgr Ponnlrh
(lt06-lt66) wfm wls od fos vgry nmd` nojg l pfysocold
clpotlnost ldh pfonldtfrmpost blsgh od Luburd D_ Fos
wojg flh tfg fmusg buont ls l kgkmroln tm fgr fusbldh
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg uggd-Lddg styngh fmkg
wls buont tm fmusg tfg Cmnng`g‟s prgsohgdts ldh tfgor
jlkonogs Jmurtf prgsohgdt Hr
Slkugn Bmlrhkld wfm wls
tfg Ponnlrhs‟ plstmr od Dgw
_mre wls tfg rst prgsohgdt tm
novg tfgrg Pfgd fg kmvghodtm tfg fmkg od lt6lt
Bmlrhkld lpmnm`ozgh jmr ots
gxtrlvl`ldcg cmkplrgh tm
stuhgdt fmusod` lt tfg tokg
PROFX FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt27 DLKGH JMR1 Dltflnol Pro`ft
(ltlt3-2998) wfm rlhultgh jrmk tfg Cmnng`g od lt33
prmvohgh fgr sgrvocgs ls l nobrlrold jmr tfg Cmnng`g ldh
wls l hostod`uosfgh prmjgssmr lt tfg Wdovgrsoty mj Xgddg
sgg jmr 33 yglrs Xfg jmrkgr fmkg mj Pro`ft tfg fmusg
fls tfrgg sgplrltg `ugst suotgs tflt cgngbrltg fgr nmvg mjtfg lrts Xfg cmzy fmkg os usgh proklrony ls l `ugstfmu
jmr spglegrs ldh vosotmrs mj tfg Cmnng`g ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Lt do`ft l no`ft cld bg sggd burdod` od ld uppgr
flmmr wodhmw tflt Pro`ft fgrsgnj klodtlodgh od fmkl`g
tm Dltfldogn Flwtfmrdg lutfmr mj Xfg Klrbng Jlud
Klodtlodod` tfos trlhotomd os plrt mj tfg l`rggkgdt tfg
Cmnng`g klhg wfgd lccgptod` tfg hmdltomd mj tfg fmkg
Nostgh md tfg Dltomdln Rg`ostgr mj Fostmroc Ynlc
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rmmtgh od tfg YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd sgrvod` stuhgdts mj lnn l`gs ldh blce`rmudhs
KOSSOMD SXLXGKGDXK LR_ZONNG CMNNGG prgplrgs stuhgdts jmr novgs mj cotozgdsfop ldh nglhgrsfop ls wg cflnngd`g
glcf mdg tm sglrcf jmr trutf `rmw od woshmk wmre jmr austocg ldh hghocltg l nojg mj
crgltovoty ldh sgrvocg tm tfg pgmpngs mj tfg wmrnh
SXLXGKGDX MJ YWRYMSG
K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os l nobgrln lrts cfurcf-rgnltgh cmnng g Ot strovgs tm bg ld odstrukgdt mj
nobgrltomd ldh `rmwtf jmr lhunts mj lnn l`gs Xfrmu`f ots currocunuk tfg Cmnng`g ljrks tfg cmdtoduod`
vlnugs mj l brmlh rld`g mj stuhy od tfg fukldotogs tfg scogdcgs ldh tfg lrts Lvmohod` dlrrmw
spgcolnozltomd tfg Cmnng`g loks tm gdfldcg clrggr mppmrtudotogs ldh hgvgnmp l trug sgdsg mj vmcltomd
Xm prgplrg stuhgdts jmr l wmrnh mj udcgrtlodty ldh lccgngrltod` cfld`g tfg Cmnng`g sgges tm stokunltg
purpmsgjun odquory tm gdcmurl`g ldlnytocln tfodeod` ldh gjjgctovg gxprgssomd tm jmstgr hoscrokodltod`
lgstfgtoc tlstg ldh smudh auh`kgdt tm prmvohg mppmrtudoty jmr hgvgnmpod` pgrsmdln vlnugs ldh tm
durturg tfg hggp cmdcgrd jmr pgrsmds tflt nglhs tm cmdstructovg lctomd Jmudhgh by nglhgrs mj tfg
YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd Klryvonng Cmnng`g os rgnltgh tm tfg Yrgsbytgrold Cfurcf WSL od l
vmnudtlry cmvgdldt Od ld ltkmspfgrg mj jrgghmk ldh sgdsotovoty Klryvonng Cmnng`g bglrs wotdgss tm
mh‟s rgvgnltomd od Agsus Cfrost wfm cflnngd`gs lnn fukld bgod`s tm sglrcf jmr trutf tm wmre jmr
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tflt ot kly fglr tfg clnn mj mh dm klttgr fmw mh kly spgle
Klryvonng Cmnng`g os od gssgdcg l cmkkudoty jmr nglrdod` Xfos cmkkudoty odcnuhgs pgrsmds wotf l
vlrogty mj odtgrgsts blce rmudhs bgnogjs ldh dltomdlnotogs Xfg jlcunty ls l rmup mj scfmnlrs cmkkottgh
tm tfg prgsgrvltomd ldh lhvldcgkgdt mj edmwngh`g gkpflsozgs gjjgctovg tglcfod` ldh gdcmurl`gs
suppmrtovg rgnltomdsfops wotf stuhgdts Xfg stuhgdts lrg cflnngd`gh tm rmw od lclhgkoc cmkpgtgdcg
pgrsmdln ldh smcoln klturoty ldh sporotuln hoscgrdkgdt ldh cmkkotkgdt Od sucf ld ltkmspfgrg mj
mpgddgss ldh clrod` nlstod` jrogdhsfops lrg jmrkgh Xfrmu`f clrod` jmr mtfgrs md clkpus ldh bgymdh
sflrod` gduodg cmdcgrd jmr tfg wmrnh ldh wmreod` tm junnn tfg Cmnng`g‟s purpmsg horgctmrs
lhkodostrltomd stljj jlcunty ldh stuhgdts strovg tm buonh ldh strgd`tfgd tfg fukld cmkkudoty
Klryvonng Cmnng`g792 Glst Nlklr Lngxldhgr Ylrewly Klryvonng Xgddgssgg 30698
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roln‛ Xfg mtfgr twm rgsohgdcg flnn structurgs lrg dlkgh
bdquoBggsmd‛ ldh bdquoCfonfmwgg‛
CLRDGOG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt9 (burdgh rgbuont od ltlt)
DLKGH JMR1 Scmttosf-bmrd stggn tycmmdpfonldtfrmpost
Ldhrgw Clrdg`og (lt637-ltlt) wfm hmdltgh $79999
tmwlrh tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd Clrdg`og‟s lt66kldojgstm Xfg mspgn mj Pglntf hgcnlrgh gvgry succgss-
jun kld flh ld mbno`ltomd tm hostrobutg fos wglntf tm
okpmrtldt clusgs ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg mro`odln
ltlt9 structurg wls l twm-stmry rgsohgdcg flnn jmr kgd5
wfgd rgbuont tfg Cmnng`g lhhgh l tforh stmry
CFONFMPGG CNWB
CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 BLCERMWDH1 Hmdltgh tm
tfg Cmnng`g od 299 by tfg Cfonfmwgg Cnub tfg buonh-
od` os nmcltgh dglr clkpus od tfg Cmnng`g Fonn Fostmroc
Hostroct ldh os tfg sgcmdh mnhgst cnub od Xgddgssgg XfgCmnng`g usgs tfg buonhod` jmr kggtod`s pgrjmrkldcgs
ldh gvgdts ldh mjjgrs cmkkudoty `rmups tfg mppmrtudoty
tm rgdt tfg buonhod` ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Sox wmkgd
jmudhgh tfg cnub od lt6lt odcnuhod` Flttog Ponsmd tfg
wojg mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s jtf prgsohgdt Slkugn X Ponsmd
CNL_XMD CGDXGR JMR XFG LRXS
CMKYNGXGH1 29lt9 DLKGH JMR1 Cnlytmd Fmkgs
ldh tfg Cnlytmd Jlkony Jmudhltomd Cnlytmd jlkony
kgkbgrs wgrg `gdgrmus
hmdmrs tm tfg cmdstructomd
ldh Cnlytmd Fmkgs CGMldh Yrgsohgdt Egvod Cnly-
tmd wls ld lctovg judhrlosgr
jmr tfg prmagct Xfg jlconoty
jglturgs l lt299-sglt tfg-
ltrg l 279-sglt rgcotln flnn
l 299-sglt flgxobng tfgltrg
lrts pnlzl `rldh jmygr lrt
`lnngrogs cljiuml ldh vlromus mtfgr splcgs ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Xfg $80-konnomd jlconoty wls cmdstructgh tfrmu`f
l plrtdgrsfop bgtwggd Klryvonng Cmnng`g tfg cotogs mj
Klryvonng ldh Lncml ldh stltg ldh jghgrln `mvgrdkgdts
CMMYGR LXFNGXOC CGDXGR HGHOCLXGH1 lt8 DLKGH JMR1 Jodos (lt60-
lt9) ldh Gtfgn Burcfgnh Cmmpgr (lt60-lt68)
stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jrmk tfg cnlssgs mj ltlt6 ldh ltlt
rgspgctovgny ldh wgrg `gdgrmus bgdgjlctmrs Xfg
Cmmpgrs‟ dlkgs wgrg lhhgh tm tfg 28-yglr-
mnh pfysocln ghucltomd buonhod` ljtgr l trust
judh rgnglsgh kmrg tfld $lt konnomd tm
rgdmvltg tfg jlconoty Od 2990 ldh 2996
klamr rgdmvltomds wgrg cmkpngtgh
Lor cmdhotomdod` wls lhhgh5 tfg pmmn
rgcgovgh dgw flmmr ldh hgceod`5 ldh
splcgs wgrg rgcmd`urgh tm bgttgrlccmkkmhltg stuhgdt-ltfngtgs jlcunty
ldh stljj ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Odsohg Cmmpgr os l `ykdlsouk dlkgh
jmr lnukdus nmd`tokg cmlcf ldh
jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr Bmyhsmd Blorh
(ltlt6-29lt9) ldh l pfysocln ghucltomd
cnlssrmmk os dlkgh jmr fos bgnmvgh wojg
ldh Scmts jld Dldcy Fubblrt Blorh
(ltlt-2996) Od 2996 tfg klod
cmurt odsohg Cmmpgr wls dlkgh
ljtgr Rldhy Nlkbgrt lnukdusfglh blsegtblnn cmlcf ldh jmrkgr ltfngtoc horgctmr
CMYGNLDH FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Xgxls-bmrd
Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr Amsgpf A Cmpgnldh (ltlt8-2998)
wfm sgrvgh ls plstmr mj Osllc Ldhgrsmd‟s Sgcmdh Yrgsby-
tgrold Cfurcf od Edmxvonng jmr sgvgrln yglrs bgjmrg prgsoh-
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt60 DLKGH JMR1 lt60lt lnukdus
ohgmd SP Crlwjmrh (lt68-lt6lt) wfm ljtgr jurtfgr
ghucltomd lt Wdomd Xfgmnm`ocln Sgkodlry od Dgw _mre
bgclkg l Yrgsbytgrold kodostgr od Mfom ldh rgturdgh tm
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fos lnkl kltgr tm bgcmkg l Zoctmrold-grl kltf prmjgs-
smr Fg lnsm sgrvgh ls rg`ostrlr ldh prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj
bmlrh mj horgctmrs hurod` yglrs mj cmdtrmvgrsy ldh rlpoh
`rmwtf ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Crlwjmrh‟s hgscgdhldts
cmdtodugh tm novg od tfg fmkg
udton lt67 wfgd tfg Cmnng`gpurcflsgh tfg jlrkfmusg ldh
prmpgrty Stljj kgkbgrs jmr
Kmudtlod Cflnngd`g kmvgh
odtm tfg fmkg od lt60
Rgcgdt okprmvgkgdts flvg
bggd klhg od ld gjjmrt tm lcfogvg NGGHreg cgrtocltomd
HLZOS FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Ghkudh Plydg
Hlvos (lt60-lt) wfm tlu`ft rgge ldh Nltod lt tfg Cmn-
ng`g jrmk ltlt7 udton lt79 ldh sgrvgh ls sgcrgtlry mj tfg jlc-
unty ldh fos wojg Od 2996 Hlvos wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltghprmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OO‛ udton
lt Sodcg ots cmdstructomd Hlvos fls lnwlys bggd ld lnn-
wmkgd‟s rgsohgdcg flnn
JL_GRPGLXFGR FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt66 (burdgh rgbuont od 299lt)
DLKGH JMR1 Ngltfgr kl`dltg ldh konnomdlorg Hldogn
B Jlygrwgltfgr (lt622-lt69) wfmsg gstltg pnlddod`
rgsuntgh od $2lt0999 jmr tfg Cmnng`g gvgd tfmu`f fg
flh dgvgr vosotgh tfg clkpus Jlygrwgltfgr ld udghu-
cltgh kld wfm flh mdcg bggd suspocomus ldh rgsgdtjun
mj cmnng`oltgs sggks tm flvg udhgr`mdg l sgl-cfld gnltg od nojg sgcrgtny lrrld`od` tm nglvg tfg nlr`gst plrt
mj fos jmrtudg tm scfmmns mj fo`fgr ghucltomd Fg lnsm
gdhmwgh mtfgr sgngctgh cmnng`gs odcnuhod` Ponnolks
Cmnukbol Bmwhmod Lkfgrst Cmmpgr Wdomd ldh
Dmrtfwgstgrd (Ponnolks Cmnukbol ldh Lkfgrst lnsm
flvg Jlygrwgltfgr Flnns) ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Jlygrwgltfgr wls mro`odlnny cmdstructgh ls l twm-stmry
scogdcg flnn but tfg rmmj wls rlosgh ldh l tforh stmry
wls lhhgh od ltlt3 Ot dmw fmusgs sgvgrln lhkodostrltov
mjcgs odcnuhod` tfg Yrgsohgdt‟s Suotg
LKBNG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 lt2 lnukdusAmg Clnhwgnn lkbng (lt98-lt60) l Klryvonng nlwygr
ldh l prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj
Horgctmrs od tfg koh-29tf cgdtury sgrvod` ls cflorkld
jmr lt0 yglrs Od 2990 lkbng wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh
prmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odlnny clnngh bdquoHmrk O‛
tfg flnn wls fmkg tm wmkgd udton lt07 wfgd ot bgclk
cm-gh Ot wls hghocltgh ls bdquolkbng Flnn‛ od lt60 ldh
dmw sgrvgs ls l rgsohgdcg jmr kgd mdny
OBSMD FLNN CMKYNGXGH1 2996 DLKGH JMR1 Hr grlnh P
obsmd tfg Cmnng`g‟s lt9tf prgsohgdt ldh fos wojg Rlcf
Y obsmd Xfg dgw rgsohgdcg flnn‟s cmdstructomd korrmrs
tflt mj Nnmyh Flnn crgltod` l cmurtylrh mr bdquoqulh‛ jmr
stuhgdts tm gdamy Ot lnsm lcts ls tfg clkpus‟ dgw Pgnndgs
Flnn wfocf prmfobots tfg usg mj lncmfmn ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Hug tm tfg nmcltomd mj tfg flnn ldh tfg korrmrgh
nlymut mj Nnmyh stuhgdts docedlkgh tfg dgw rgsohgdcg
flnn bdquoJnmyh‛ hurod` tfg cmdstructomd prmcgss
FMDLEGR JOGNH
CMKYNGXGH1 lt79 (hghocltgh lt72) DLKGH JM
Nmd`tokg ltfngtoc horgctmr ldh jmmtblnn cmlcf Nmkbg
Scmtt Fmdlegr (lt666-lt8) wfm ngh KC ltfngtocs jrmk
lt2lt tm lt7 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Dmvgkbgr
lt72 hghocltomd mj Fmdlegr Jognhlsquoscfghungh tm jmn-
nmw l pmst-sglsmd cmdtgst l`lodst Xgddgssgg Pgsngyld
Cmnng`glsquoflh tm bg pmstpmdgh dmt mdcg but twocg md
lccmudt mj dglr-rgcmrh sdmws
XFG FMWSG OD XFG PMMHS
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt0 BLCERMWDH1 Cmdstructgh
wotf judhs jrmk ld ldmdykmus hmdmr tfg fmkg fmusghtfg rst clkpus plstmr ldh fos wojg Hr Ponnolk Y ldh K
Gnozlbgtf Cmmpgr Stgvgdsmd Stgvgdsmd l Yrgsbytgrold
kodostgr jrmk Dgw _mre wfm rg`unlrny pnlygh mnj wotf
tfg noegs mj Amfd H Rmcegjgnngr jgnt clnngh tm Klryvonng
ljtgr rglhod` Hr Ponsmd‟s rst fostmry bmme Od 28 yglrs
mj sgrvocg fg dgvgr rgcgovgh l slnlry jrmk tfg Cmnng`g
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Cmnng`g‟s Odotoltovg md
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tfg hgkmnotomd mj Ponsmd Cflpgn od 2990 tfg buonhod`
wls rghghocltgh tm lpprmproltgny rgcm`dozg Ponsmd
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odln cmdstructomd
tmtlngh $7999 ldh cmnng`g lhkodostrltmrs cfmsg mle
ls tfg odtgromr wmmhwmre tmsykbmnozg Nlklr‟s bdquofglrt mj
mle‛ Xfg prmjgssmr‟s sobnod`s
hmdltgh $799 jmr tfg stlodgh
`nlss wodhmw tflt hgpocts
tfg rgsurrgctomd scgdg jrmk
Lnbrgcft Hurgr‟s Xfg rglt
Ylssomd Mvgr tfg yglrs tfg
buonhod` fls bggd usgh ls l pmst
mjcg bmmestmrg ldh od lt6lt wls rghghocltgh ls tfg
Cgdtgr jmr Clkpus Kodostry
SWXXMD SCOGDCG CGDXGR CMKYNGXGH1 lt6 DLKGH JMR1 Ponnolk Mttos
Suttmd jltfgr mj lt2 `rlhultg Ln`og Suttmd Ln`og
ldh wojg Gnozlbgtf Suttmd hmdltgh $799999 tmwlrh
tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd lseod` hmdmrs tm kltcf tfg
rgklodhgr Suttmd wfm glrdgh fos jmrtudg od tfg odsur-
ldcg busodgss sgrvgh md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs
jrmk lt8 udton lt08 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Suttmd
bgclkg edmwd ls l fub mj okprmkptu ltfngtoc cmkpgto-
tomd od tfg lt09s wfgd Cmnng`g jlcunty kgkbgrs jrmk
tfg Dlturln Scogdcgs Hovosomd tmme tm usod` tfg nmd` fllt
gxtgromr wlnns mj tfg buonhod` ls l blcestmp jmr l blsgblnn vlroldt edmwd ls bdquostroegmut‛
XFLP FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
ldh rlonrmlh kl`dltg Ponnolk Xflw (lt6lt6-lt66) wfm
wls lttrlctgh tm tfg kossomd ldh odtg`rltomd pmnocogs mj
tfg pmst-Covon-Plr Klryvonng Cmnng`g Xfg Yrgsbytgrold
Xflw bgjrogdhgh Xfmkls Agjjgrsmd Nlklr ldh Ygtgr
Blrtngtt (wfm wmunh dlkg l smd jmr Xflw) ldh gdhmwgh
tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
jmr KC tm buy nldh suotlbng jmr l dgw clkpus Od 2990
tfg blsgkgdt mj Xflw Flnn wls gxclvltgh ldh rgdmvltgh
tm prmvohg splcg jmr cnlssrmmks mjcgs ldh stuhoms
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg dlkg Xflw wmunh nltgr b
cmddgctgh wotf tfg kmst jlkmus kurhgr troln mj tfg glrn
29tf cgdtury Od lt9 Flrry Xflw Ponnolk‟s ymud`gs
smd sfmt Stldjmrh Pfotg mdg mj Lkgrocl‟s kmst
cgngbrltgh lrcfotgcts mvgr Pfotg‟s prgvomus rgnltomdsfop wotf ld lttrlctovg hldcgr Xflw flh klrrogh Xfg stmry
cfrmdocngh od l lt6lt kmvog gdtotngh Rl`tokg
XFMRDXMD SXLHOWK
CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 DLKGH JMR1 Nnmyh N Xfmrd-
tmd jltfgr mj Klryvonng busodgsskld Amfd Xfmrdtmd tfgd
prgsohgdt mj Lkgrocld Ru` Crljtskgd Xfmrdtmd sgrvgh
md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs jrmk ltlt udton lt
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Stlhouk clplcoty jmr fmkg-soh
ldh vosotmrs-sohg bnglcfgrs os 3999
PONNLRH KGKMROLNFMWSGCMKYNGXGH1 lt69 DLKGH JMR1 Synvgstgr Ponnlrh
(lt06-lt66) wfm wls od fos vgry nmd` nojg l pfysocold
clpotlnost ldh pfonldtfrmpost blsgh od Luburd D_ Fos
wojg flh tfg fmusg buont ls l kgkmroln tm fgr fusbldh
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg uggd-Lddg styngh fmkg
wls buont tm fmusg tfg Cmnng`g‟s prgsohgdts ldh tfgor
jlkonogs Jmurtf prgsohgdt Hr
Slkugn Bmlrhkld wfm wls
tfg Ponnlrhs‟ plstmr od Dgw
_mre wls tfg rst prgsohgdt tm
novg tfgrg Pfgd fg kmvghodtm tfg fmkg od lt6lt
Bmlrhkld lpmnm`ozgh jmr ots
gxtrlvl`ldcg cmkplrgh tm
stuhgdt fmusod` lt tfg tokg
PROFX FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt27 DLKGH JMR1 Dltflnol Pro`ft
(ltlt3-2998) wfm rlhultgh jrmk tfg Cmnng`g od lt33
prmvohgh fgr sgrvocgs ls l nobrlrold jmr tfg Cmnng`g ldh
wls l hostod`uosfgh prmjgssmr lt tfg Wdovgrsoty mj Xgddg
sgg jmr 33 yglrs Xfg jmrkgr fmkg mj Pro`ft tfg fmusg
fls tfrgg sgplrltg `ugst suotgs tflt cgngbrltg fgr nmvg mjtfg lrts Xfg cmzy fmkg os usgh proklrony ls l `ugstfmu
jmr spglegrs ldh vosotmrs mj tfg Cmnng`g ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Lt do`ft l no`ft cld bg sggd burdod` od ld uppgr
flmmr wodhmw tflt Pro`ft fgrsgnj klodtlodgh od fmkl`g
tm Dltfldogn Flwtfmrdg lutfmr mj Xfg Klrbng Jlud
Klodtlodod` tfos trlhotomd os plrt mj tfg l`rggkgdt tfg
Cmnng`g klhg wfgd lccgptod` tfg hmdltomd mj tfg fmkg
Nostgh md tfg Dltomdln Rg`ostgr mj Fostmroc Ynlc
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K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os ld udhgr`rlhultg nobgrln lrts rgsohgdtoln cmkkudoty mj jlotf ldh nglrdod`
rmmtgh od tfg YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd sgrvod` stuhgdts mj lnn l`gs ldh blce`rmudhs
KOSSOMD SXLXGKGDXK LR_ZONNG CMNNGG prgplrgs stuhgdts jmr novgs mj cotozgdsfop ldh nglhgrsfop ls wg cflnngd`g
glcf mdg tm sglrcf jmr trutf `rmw od woshmk wmre jmr austocg ldh hghocltg l nojg mj
crgltovoty ldh sgrvocg tm tfg pgmpngs mj tfg wmrnh
SXLXGKGDX MJ YWRYMSG
K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os l nobgrln lrts cfurcf-rgnltgh cmnng g Ot strovgs tm bg ld odstrukgdt mj
nobgrltomd ldh `rmwtf jmr lhunts mj lnn l`gs Xfrmu`f ots currocunuk tfg Cmnng`g ljrks tfg cmdtoduod`
vlnugs mj l brmlh rld`g mj stuhy od tfg fukldotogs tfg scogdcgs ldh tfg lrts Lvmohod` dlrrmw
spgcolnozltomd tfg Cmnng`g loks tm gdfldcg clrggr mppmrtudotogs ldh hgvgnmp l trug sgdsg mj vmcltomd
Xm prgplrg stuhgdts jmr l wmrnh mj udcgrtlodty ldh lccgngrltod` cfld`g tfg Cmnng`g sgges tm stokunltg
purpmsgjun odquory tm gdcmurl`g ldlnytocln tfodeod` ldh gjjgctovg gxprgssomd tm jmstgr hoscrokodltod`
lgstfgtoc tlstg ldh smudh auh`kgdt tm prmvohg mppmrtudoty jmr hgvgnmpod` pgrsmdln vlnugs ldh tm
durturg tfg hggp cmdcgrd jmr pgrsmds tflt nglhs tm cmdstructovg lctomd Jmudhgh by nglhgrs mj tfg
YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd Klryvonng Cmnng`g os rgnltgh tm tfg Yrgsbytgrold Cfurcf WSL od l
vmnudtlry cmvgdldt Od ld ltkmspfgrg mj jrgghmk ldh sgdsotovoty Klryvonng Cmnng`g bglrs wotdgss tm
mh‟s rgvgnltomd od Agsus Cfrost wfm cflnngd`gs lnn fukld bgod`s tm sglrcf jmr trutf tm wmre jmr
austocg tm hgvgnmp woshmk ldh tm bgcmkg nmvod` pgrsmds Cmdtoduod` od tfos votln jlotftfg Cmnng`g bgnogvgs tflt ot kust nostgd lttgdtovgny ldh fukbny tm lnn fukld vmocgs sm
tflt ot kly fglr tfg clnn mj mh dm klttgr fmw mh kly spgle
Klryvonng Cmnng`g os od gssgdcg l cmkkudoty jmr nglrdod` Xfos cmkkudoty odcnuhgs pgrsmds wotf l
vlrogty mj odtgrgsts blce rmudhs bgnogjs ldh dltomdlnotogs Xfg jlcunty ls l rmup mj scfmnlrs cmkkottgh
tm tfg prgsgrvltomd ldh lhvldcgkgdt mj edmwngh`g gkpflsozgs gjjgctovg tglcfod` ldh gdcmurl`gs
suppmrtovg rgnltomdsfops wotf stuhgdts Xfg stuhgdts lrg cflnngd`gh tm rmw od lclhgkoc cmkpgtgdcg
pgrsmdln ldh smcoln klturoty ldh sporotuln hoscgrdkgdt ldh cmkkotkgdt Od sucf ld ltkmspfgrg mj
mpgddgss ldh clrod` nlstod` jrogdhsfops lrg jmrkgh Xfrmu`f clrod` jmr mtfgrs md clkpus ldh bgymdh
sflrod` gduodg cmdcgrd jmr tfg wmrnh ldh wmreod` tm junnn tfg Cmnng`g‟s purpmsg horgctmrs
lhkodostrltomd stljj jlcunty ldh stuhgdts strovg tm buonh ldh strgd`tfgd tfg fukld cmkkudoty
Klryvonng Cmnng`g792 Glst Nlklr Lngxldhgr Ylrewly Klryvonng Xgddgssgg 30698
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smr Fg lnsm sgrvgh ls rg`ostrlr ldh prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj
bmlrh mj horgctmrs hurod` yglrs mj cmdtrmvgrsy ldh rlpoh
`rmwtf ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Crlwjmrh‟s hgscgdhldts
cmdtodugh tm novg od tfg fmkg
udton lt67 wfgd tfg Cmnng`gpurcflsgh tfg jlrkfmusg ldh
prmpgrty Stljj kgkbgrs jmr
Kmudtlod Cflnngd`g kmvgh
odtm tfg fmkg od lt60
Rgcgdt okprmvgkgdts flvg
bggd klhg od ld gjjmrt tm lcfogvg NGGHreg cgrtocltomd
HLZOS FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 Ghkudh Plydg
Hlvos (lt60-lt) wfm tlu`ft rgge ldh Nltod lt tfg Cmn-
ng`g jrmk ltlt7 udton lt79 ldh sgrvgh ls sgcrgtlry mj tfg jlc-
unty ldh fos wojg Od 2996 Hlvos wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltghprmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Pls edmwd ls bdquoHmrk OO‛ udton
lt Sodcg ots cmdstructomd Hlvos fls lnwlys bggd ld lnn-
wmkgd‟s rgsohgdcg flnn
JL_GRPGLXFGR FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt66 (burdgh rgbuont od 299lt)
DLKGH JMR1 Ngltfgr kl`dltg ldh konnomdlorg Hldogn
B Jlygrwgltfgr (lt622-lt69) wfmsg gstltg pnlddod`
rgsuntgh od $2lt0999 jmr tfg Cmnng`g gvgd tfmu`f fg
flh dgvgr vosotgh tfg clkpus Jlygrwgltfgr ld udghu-
cltgh kld wfm flh mdcg bggd suspocomus ldh rgsgdtjun
mj cmnng`oltgs sggks tm flvg udhgr`mdg l sgl-cfld gnltg od nojg sgcrgtny lrrld`od` tm nglvg tfg nlr`gst plrt
mj fos jmrtudg tm scfmmns mj fo`fgr ghucltomd Fg lnsm
gdhmwgh mtfgr sgngctgh cmnng`gs odcnuhod` Ponnolks
Cmnukbol Bmwhmod Lkfgrst Cmmpgr Wdomd ldh
Dmrtfwgstgrd (Ponnolks Cmnukbol ldh Lkfgrst lnsm
flvg Jlygrwgltfgr Flnns) ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1
Jlygrwgltfgr wls mro`odlnny cmdstructgh ls l twm-stmry
scogdcg flnn but tfg rmmj wls rlosgh ldh l tforh stmry
wls lhhgh od ltlt3 Ot dmw fmusgs sgvgrln lhkodostrltov
mjcgs odcnuhod` tfg Yrgsohgdt‟s Suotg
LKBNG FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt DLKGH JMR1 lt2 lnukdusAmg Clnhwgnn lkbng (lt98-lt60) l Klryvonng nlwygr
ldh l prmkodgdt kgkbgr mj tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj
Horgctmrs od tfg koh-29tf cgdtury sgrvod` ls cflorkld
jmr lt0 yglrs Od 2990 lkbng wls cmkpngtgny rgdmvltgh
prmvohod` dgw cgonod` tong rgkmhgngh bltfrmmks plodt-
od` dgw clrpgt dgw wodhmws ldh okprmvgh lor udots
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odlnny clnngh bdquoHmrk O‛
tfg flnn wls fmkg tm wmkgd udton lt07 wfgd ot bgclk
cm-gh Ot wls hghocltgh ls bdquolkbng Flnn‛ od lt60 ldh
dmw sgrvgs ls l rgsohgdcg jmr kgd mdny
OBSMD FLNN CMKYNGXGH1 2996 DLKGH JMR1 Hr grlnh P
obsmd tfg Cmnng`g‟s lt9tf prgsohgdt ldh fos wojg Rlcf
Y obsmd Xfg dgw rgsohgdcg flnn‟s cmdstructomd korrmrs
tflt mj Nnmyh Flnn crgltod` l cmurtylrh mr bdquoqulh‛ jmr
stuhgdts tm gdamy Ot lnsm lcts ls tfg clkpus‟ dgw Pgnndgs
Flnn wfocf prmfobots tfg usg mj lncmfmn ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Hug tm tfg nmcltomd mj tfg flnn ldh tfg korrmrgh
nlymut mj Nnmyh stuhgdts docedlkgh tfg dgw rgsohgdcg
flnn bdquoJnmyh‛ hurod` tfg cmdstructomd prmcgss
FMDLEGR JOGNH
CMKYNGXGH1 lt79 (hghocltgh lt72) DLKGH JM
Nmd`tokg ltfngtoc horgctmr ldh jmmtblnn cmlcf Nmkbg
Scmtt Fmdlegr (lt666-lt8) wfm ngh KC ltfngtocs jrmk
lt2lt tm lt7 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Dmvgkbgr
lt72 hghocltomd mj Fmdlegr Jognhlsquoscfghungh tm jmn-
nmw l pmst-sglsmd cmdtgst l`lodst Xgddgssgg Pgsngyld
Cmnng`glsquoflh tm bg pmstpmdgh dmt mdcg but twocg md
lccmudt mj dglr-rgcmrh sdmws
XFG FMWSG OD XFG PMMHS
CMKYNGXGH1 ltlt0 BLCERMWDH1 Cmdstructgh
wotf judhs jrmk ld ldmdykmus hmdmr tfg fmkg fmusghtfg rst clkpus plstmr ldh fos wojg Hr Ponnolk Y ldh K
Gnozlbgtf Cmmpgr Stgvgdsmd Stgvgdsmd l Yrgsbytgrold
kodostgr jrmk Dgw _mre wfm rg`unlrny pnlygh mnj wotf
tfg noegs mj Amfd H Rmcegjgnngr jgnt clnngh tm Klryvonng
ljtgr rglhod` Hr Ponsmd‟s rst fostmry bmme Od 28 yglrs
mj sgrvocg fg dgvgr rgcgovgh l slnlry jrmk tfg Cmnng`g
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg Cmnng`g‟s Odotoltovg md
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wls rghghocltgh tm lpprmproltgny rgcm`dozg Ponsmd
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odln cmdstructomd
tmtlngh $7999 ldh cmnng`g lhkodostrltmrs cfmsg mle
ls tfg odtgromr wmmhwmre tmsykbmnozg Nlklr‟s bdquofglrt mj
mle‛ Xfg prmjgssmr‟s sobnod`s
hmdltgh $799 jmr tfg stlodgh
`nlss wodhmw tflt hgpocts
tfg rgsurrgctomd scgdg jrmk
Lnbrgcft Hurgr‟s Xfg rglt
Ylssomd Mvgr tfg yglrs tfg
buonhod` fls bggd usgh ls l pmst
mjcg bmmestmrg ldh od lt6lt wls rghghocltgh ls tfg
Cgdtgr jmr Clkpus Kodostry
SWXXMD SCOGDCG CGDXGR CMKYNGXGH1 lt6 DLKGH JMR1 Ponnolk Mttos
Suttmd jltfgr mj lt2 `rlhultg Ln`og Suttmd Ln`og
ldh wojg Gnozlbgtf Suttmd hmdltgh $799999 tmwlrh
tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd lseod` hmdmrs tm kltcf tfg
rgklodhgr Suttmd wfm glrdgh fos jmrtudg od tfg odsur-
ldcg busodgss sgrvgh md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs
jrmk lt8 udton lt08 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Suttmd
bgclkg edmwd ls l fub mj okprmkptu ltfngtoc cmkpgto-
tomd od tfg lt09s wfgd Cmnng`g jlcunty kgkbgrs jrmk
tfg Dlturln Scogdcgs Hovosomd tmme tm usod` tfg nmd` fllt
gxtgromr wlnns mj tfg buonhod` ls l blcestmp jmr l blsgblnn vlroldt edmwd ls bdquostroegmut‛
XFLP FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
ldh rlonrmlh kl`dltg Ponnolk Xflw (lt6lt6-lt66) wfm
wls lttrlctgh tm tfg kossomd ldh odtg`rltomd pmnocogs mj
tfg pmst-Covon-Plr Klryvonng Cmnng`g Xfg Yrgsbytgrold
Xflw bgjrogdhgh Xfmkls Agjjgrsmd Nlklr ldh Ygtgr
Blrtngtt (wfm wmunh dlkg l smd jmr Xflw) ldh gdhmwgh
tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
jmr KC tm buy nldh suotlbng jmr l dgw clkpus Od 2990
tfg blsgkgdt mj Xflw Flnn wls gxclvltgh ldh rgdmvltgh
tm prmvohg splcg jmr cnlssrmmks mjcgs ldh stuhoms
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg dlkg Xflw wmunh nltgr b
cmddgctgh wotf tfg kmst jlkmus kurhgr troln mj tfg glrn
29tf cgdtury Od lt9 Flrry Xflw Ponnolk‟s ymud`gs
smd sfmt Stldjmrh Pfotg mdg mj Lkgrocl‟s kmst
cgngbrltgh lrcfotgcts mvgr Pfotg‟s prgvomus rgnltomdsfop wotf ld lttrlctovg hldcgr Xflw flh klrrogh Xfg stmry
cfrmdocngh od l lt6lt kmvog gdtotngh Rl`tokg
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 DLKGH JMR1 Nnmyh N Xfmrd-
tmd jltfgr mj Klryvonng busodgsskld Amfd Xfmrdtmd tfgd
prgsohgdt mj Lkgrocld Ru` Crljtskgd Xfmrdtmd sgrvgh
md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs jrmk ltlt udton lt
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Stlhouk clplcoty jmr fmkg-soh
ldh vosotmrs-sohg bnglcfgrs os 3999
PONNLRH KGKMROLNFMWSGCMKYNGXGH1 lt69 DLKGH JMR1 Synvgstgr Ponnlrh
(lt06-lt66) wfm wls od fos vgry nmd` nojg l pfysocold
clpotlnost ldh pfonldtfrmpost blsgh od Luburd D_ Fos
wojg flh tfg fmusg buont ls l kgkmroln tm fgr fusbldh
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg uggd-Lddg styngh fmkg
wls buont tm fmusg tfg Cmnng`g‟s prgsohgdts ldh tfgor
jlkonogs Jmurtf prgsohgdt Hr
Slkugn Bmlrhkld wfm wls
tfg Ponnlrhs‟ plstmr od Dgw
_mre wls tfg rst prgsohgdt tm
novg tfgrg Pfgd fg kmvghodtm tfg fmkg od lt6lt
Bmlrhkld lpmnm`ozgh jmr ots
gxtrlvl`ldcg cmkplrgh tm
stuhgdt fmusod` lt tfg tokg
PROFX FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt27 DLKGH JMR1 Dltflnol Pro`ft
(ltlt3-2998) wfm rlhultgh jrmk tfg Cmnng`g od lt33
prmvohgh fgr sgrvocgs ls l nobrlrold jmr tfg Cmnng`g ldh
wls l hostod`uosfgh prmjgssmr lt tfg Wdovgrsoty mj Xgddg
sgg jmr 33 yglrs Xfg jmrkgr fmkg mj Pro`ft tfg fmusg
fls tfrgg sgplrltg `ugst suotgs tflt cgngbrltg fgr nmvg mjtfg lrts Xfg cmzy fmkg os usgh proklrony ls l `ugstfmu
jmr spglegrs ldh vosotmrs mj tfg Cmnng`g ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Lt do`ft l no`ft cld bg sggd burdod` od ld uppgr
flmmr wodhmw tflt Pro`ft fgrsgnj klodtlodgh od fmkl`g
tm Dltfldogn Flwtfmrdg lutfmr mj Xfg Klrbng Jlud
Klodtlodod` tfos trlhotomd os plrt mj tfg l`rggkgdt tfg
Cmnng`g klhg wfgd lccgptod` tfg hmdltomd mj tfg fmkg
Nostgh md tfg Dltomdln Rg`ostgr mj Fostmroc Ynlc
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K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os ld udhgr`rlhultg nobgrln lrts rgsohgdtoln cmkkudoty mj jlotf ldh nglrdod`
rmmtgh od tfg YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd sgrvod` stuhgdts mj lnn l`gs ldh blce`rmudhs
KOSSOMD SXLXGKGDXK LR_ZONNG CMNNGG prgplrgs stuhgdts jmr novgs mj cotozgdsfop ldh nglhgrsfop ls wg cflnngd`g
glcf mdg tm sglrcf jmr trutf `rmw od woshmk wmre jmr austocg ldh hghocltg l nojg mj
crgltovoty ldh sgrvocg tm tfg pgmpngs mj tfg wmrnh
SXLXGKGDX MJ YWRYMSG
K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os l nobgrln lrts cfurcf-rgnltgh cmnng g Ot strovgs tm bg ld odstrukgdt mj
nobgrltomd ldh `rmwtf jmr lhunts mj lnn l`gs Xfrmu`f ots currocunuk tfg Cmnng`g ljrks tfg cmdtoduod`
vlnugs mj l brmlh rld`g mj stuhy od tfg fukldotogs tfg scogdcgs ldh tfg lrts Lvmohod` dlrrmw
spgcolnozltomd tfg Cmnng`g loks tm gdfldcg clrggr mppmrtudotogs ldh hgvgnmp l trug sgdsg mj vmcltomd
Xm prgplrg stuhgdts jmr l wmrnh mj udcgrtlodty ldh lccgngrltod` cfld`g tfg Cmnng`g sgges tm stokunltg
purpmsgjun odquory tm gdcmurl`g ldlnytocln tfodeod` ldh gjjgctovg gxprgssomd tm jmstgr hoscrokodltod`
lgstfgtoc tlstg ldh smudh auh`kgdt tm prmvohg mppmrtudoty jmr hgvgnmpod` pgrsmdln vlnugs ldh tm
durturg tfg hggp cmdcgrd jmr pgrsmds tflt nglhs tm cmdstructovg lctomd Jmudhgh by nglhgrs mj tfg
YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd Klryvonng Cmnng`g os rgnltgh tm tfg Yrgsbytgrold Cfurcf WSL od l
vmnudtlry cmvgdldt Od ld ltkmspfgrg mj jrgghmk ldh sgdsotovoty Klryvonng Cmnng`g bglrs wotdgss tm
mh‟s rgvgnltomd od Agsus Cfrost wfm cflnngd`gs lnn fukld bgod`s tm sglrcf jmr trutf tm wmre jmr
austocg tm hgvgnmp woshmk ldh tm bgcmkg nmvod` pgrsmds Cmdtoduod` od tfos votln jlotftfg Cmnng`g bgnogvgs tflt ot kust nostgd lttgdtovgny ldh fukbny tm lnn fukld vmocgs sm
tflt ot kly fglr tfg clnn mj mh dm klttgr fmw mh kly spgle
Klryvonng Cmnng`g os od gssgdcg l cmkkudoty jmr nglrdod` Xfos cmkkudoty odcnuhgs pgrsmds wotf l
vlrogty mj odtgrgsts blce rmudhs bgnogjs ldh dltomdlnotogs Xfg jlcunty ls l rmup mj scfmnlrs cmkkottgh
tm tfg prgsgrvltomd ldh lhvldcgkgdt mj edmwngh`g gkpflsozgs gjjgctovg tglcfod` ldh gdcmurl`gs
suppmrtovg rgnltomdsfops wotf stuhgdts Xfg stuhgdts lrg cflnngd`gh tm rmw od lclhgkoc cmkpgtgdcg
pgrsmdln ldh smcoln klturoty ldh sporotuln hoscgrdkgdt ldh cmkkotkgdt Od sucf ld ltkmspfgrg mj
mpgddgss ldh clrod` nlstod` jrogdhsfops lrg jmrkgh Xfrmu`f clrod` jmr mtfgrs md clkpus ldh bgymdh
sflrod` gduodg cmdcgrd jmr tfg wmrnh ldh wmreod` tm junnn tfg Cmnng`g‟s purpmsg horgctmrs
lhkodostrltomd stljj jlcunty ldh stuhgdts strovg tm buonh ldh strgd`tfgd tfg fukld cmkkudoty
Klryvonng Cmnng`g792 Glst Nlklr Lngxldhgr Ylrewly Klryvonng Xgddgssgg 30698
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tfg hgkmnotomd mj Ponsmd Cflpgn od 2990 tfg buonhod`
wls rghghocltgh tm lpprmproltgny rgcm`dozg Ponsmd
ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odln cmdstructomd
tmtlngh $7999 ldh cmnng`g lhkodostrltmrs cfmsg mle
ls tfg odtgromr wmmhwmre tmsykbmnozg Nlklr‟s bdquofglrt mj
mle‛ Xfg prmjgssmr‟s sobnod`s
hmdltgh $799 jmr tfg stlodgh
`nlss wodhmw tflt hgpocts
tfg rgsurrgctomd scgdg jrmk
Lnbrgcft Hurgr‟s Xfg rglt
Ylssomd Mvgr tfg yglrs tfg
buonhod` fls bggd usgh ls l pmst
mjcg bmmestmrg ldh od lt6lt wls rghghocltgh ls tfg
Cgdtgr jmr Clkpus Kodostry
SWXXMD SCOGDCG CGDXGR CMKYNGXGH1 lt6 DLKGH JMR1 Ponnolk Mttos
Suttmd jltfgr mj lt2 `rlhultg Ln`og Suttmd Ln`og
ldh wojg Gnozlbgtf Suttmd hmdltgh $799999 tmwlrh
tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd lseod` hmdmrs tm kltcf tfg
rgklodhgr Suttmd wfm glrdgh fos jmrtudg od tfg odsur-
ldcg busodgss sgrvgh md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs
jrmk lt8 udton lt08 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Suttmd
bgclkg edmwd ls l fub mj okprmkptu ltfngtoc cmkpgto-
tomd od tfg lt09s wfgd Cmnng`g jlcunty kgkbgrs jrmk
tfg Dlturln Scogdcgs Hovosomd tmme tm usod` tfg nmd` fllt
gxtgromr wlnns mj tfg buonhod` ls l blcestmp jmr l blsgblnn vlroldt edmwd ls bdquostroegmut‛
XFLP FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
ldh rlonrmlh kl`dltg Ponnolk Xflw (lt6lt6-lt66) wfm
wls lttrlctgh tm tfg kossomd ldh odtg`rltomd pmnocogs mj
tfg pmst-Covon-Plr Klryvonng Cmnng`g Xfg Yrgsbytgrold
Xflw bgjrogdhgh Xfmkls Agjjgrsmd Nlklr ldh Ygtgr
Blrtngtt (wfm wmunh dlkg l smd jmr Xflw) ldh gdhmwgh
tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
jmr KC tm buy nldh suotlbng jmr l dgw clkpus Od 2990
tfg blsgkgdt mj Xflw Flnn wls gxclvltgh ldh rgdmvltgh
tm prmvohg splcg jmr cnlssrmmks mjcgs ldh stuhoms
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg dlkg Xflw wmunh nltgr b
cmddgctgh wotf tfg kmst jlkmus kurhgr troln mj tfg glrn
29tf cgdtury Od lt9 Flrry Xflw Ponnolk‟s ymud`gs
smd sfmt Stldjmrh Pfotg mdg mj Lkgrocl‟s kmst
cgngbrltgh lrcfotgcts mvgr Pfotg‟s prgvomus rgnltomdsfop wotf ld lttrlctovg hldcgr Xflw flh klrrogh Xfg stmry
cfrmdocngh od l lt6lt kmvog gdtotngh Rl`tokg
XFMRDXMD SXLHOWK
CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 DLKGH JMR1 Nnmyh N Xfmrd-
tmd jltfgr mj Klryvonng busodgsskld Amfd Xfmrdtmd tfgd
prgsohgdt mj Lkgrocld Ru` Crljtskgd Xfmrdtmd sgrvgh
md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs jrmk ltlt udton lt
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Stlhouk clplcoty jmr fmkg-soh
ldh vosotmrs-sohg bnglcfgrs os 3999
PONNLRH KGKMROLNFMWSGCMKYNGXGH1 lt69 DLKGH JMR1 Synvgstgr Ponnlrh
(lt06-lt66) wfm wls od fos vgry nmd` nojg l pfysocold
clpotlnost ldh pfonldtfrmpost blsgh od Luburd D_ Fos
wojg flh tfg fmusg buont ls l kgkmroln tm fgr fusbldh
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg uggd-Lddg styngh fmkg
wls buont tm fmusg tfg Cmnng`g‟s prgsohgdts ldh tfgor
jlkonogs Jmurtf prgsohgdt Hr
Slkugn Bmlrhkld wfm wls
tfg Ponnlrhs‟ plstmr od Dgw
_mre wls tfg rst prgsohgdt tm
novg tfgrg Pfgd fg kmvghodtm tfg fmkg od lt6lt
Bmlrhkld lpmnm`ozgh jmr ots
gxtrlvl`ldcg cmkplrgh tm
stuhgdt fmusod` lt tfg tokg
PROFX FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt27 DLKGH JMR1 Dltflnol Pro`ft
(ltlt3-2998) wfm rlhultgh jrmk tfg Cmnng`g od lt33
prmvohgh fgr sgrvocgs ls l nobrlrold jmr tfg Cmnng`g ldh
wls l hostod`uosfgh prmjgssmr lt tfg Wdovgrsoty mj Xgddg
sgg jmr 33 yglrs Xfg jmrkgr fmkg mj Pro`ft tfg fmusg
fls tfrgg sgplrltg `ugst suotgs tflt cgngbrltg fgr nmvg mjtfg lrts Xfg cmzy fmkg os usgh proklrony ls l `ugstfmu
jmr spglegrs ldh vosotmrs mj tfg Cmnng`g ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Lt do`ft l no`ft cld bg sggd burdod` od ld uppgr
flmmr wodhmw tflt Pro`ft fgrsgnj klodtlodgh od fmkl`g
tm Dltfldogn Flwtfmrdg lutfmr mj Xfg Klrbng Jlud
Klodtlodod` tfos trlhotomd os plrt mj tfg l`rggkgdt tfg
Cmnng`g klhg wfgd lccgptod` tfg hmdltomd mj tfg fmkg
Nostgh md tfg Dltomdln Rg`ostgr mj Fostmroc Ynlc
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K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os ld udhgr`rlhultg nobgrln lrts rgsohgdtoln cmkkudoty mj jlotf ldh nglrdod`
rmmtgh od tfg YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd sgrvod` stuhgdts mj lnn l`gs ldh blce`rmudhs
KOSSOMD SXLXGKGDXK LR_ZONNG CMNNGG prgplrgs stuhgdts jmr novgs mj cotozgdsfop ldh nglhgrsfop ls wg cflnngd`g
glcf mdg tm sglrcf jmr trutf `rmw od woshmk wmre jmr austocg ldh hghocltg l nojg mj
crgltovoty ldh sgrvocg tm tfg pgmpngs mj tfg wmrnh
SXLXGKGDX MJ YWRYMSG
K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os l nobgrln lrts cfurcf-rgnltgh cmnng g Ot strovgs tm bg ld odstrukgdt mj
nobgrltomd ldh `rmwtf jmr lhunts mj lnn l`gs Xfrmu`f ots currocunuk tfg Cmnng`g ljrks tfg cmdtoduod`
vlnugs mj l brmlh rld`g mj stuhy od tfg fukldotogs tfg scogdcgs ldh tfg lrts Lvmohod` dlrrmw
spgcolnozltomd tfg Cmnng`g loks tm gdfldcg clrggr mppmrtudotogs ldh hgvgnmp l trug sgdsg mj vmcltomd
Xm prgplrg stuhgdts jmr l wmrnh mj udcgrtlodty ldh lccgngrltod` cfld`g tfg Cmnng`g sgges tm stokunltg
purpmsgjun odquory tm gdcmurl`g ldlnytocln tfodeod` ldh gjjgctovg gxprgssomd tm jmstgr hoscrokodltod`
lgstfgtoc tlstg ldh smudh auh`kgdt tm prmvohg mppmrtudoty jmr hgvgnmpod` pgrsmdln vlnugs ldh tm
durturg tfg hggp cmdcgrd jmr pgrsmds tflt nglhs tm cmdstructovg lctomd Jmudhgh by nglhgrs mj tfg
YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd Klryvonng Cmnng`g os rgnltgh tm tfg Yrgsbytgrold Cfurcf WSL od l
vmnudtlry cmvgdldt Od ld ltkmspfgrg mj jrgghmk ldh sgdsotovoty Klryvonng Cmnng`g bglrs wotdgss tm
mh‟s rgvgnltomd od Agsus Cfrost wfm cflnngd`gs lnn fukld bgod`s tm sglrcf jmr trutf tm wmre jmr
austocg tm hgvgnmp woshmk ldh tm bgcmkg nmvod` pgrsmds Cmdtoduod` od tfos votln jlotftfg Cmnng`g bgnogvgs tflt ot kust nostgd lttgdtovgny ldh fukbny tm lnn fukld vmocgs sm
tflt ot kly fglr tfg clnn mj mh dm klttgr fmw mh kly spgle
Klryvonng Cmnng`g os od gssgdcg l cmkkudoty jmr nglrdod` Xfos cmkkudoty odcnuhgs pgrsmds wotf l
vlrogty mj odtgrgsts blce rmudhs bgnogjs ldh dltomdlnotogs Xfg jlcunty ls l rmup mj scfmnlrs cmkkottgh
tm tfg prgsgrvltomd ldh lhvldcgkgdt mj edmwngh`g gkpflsozgs gjjgctovg tglcfod` ldh gdcmurl`gs
suppmrtovg rgnltomdsfops wotf stuhgdts Xfg stuhgdts lrg cflnngd`gh tm rmw od lclhgkoc cmkpgtgdcg
pgrsmdln ldh smcoln klturoty ldh sporotuln hoscgrdkgdt ldh cmkkotkgdt Od sucf ld ltkmspfgrg mj
mpgddgss ldh clrod` nlstod` jrogdhsfops lrg jmrkgh Xfrmu`f clrod` jmr mtfgrs md clkpus ldh bgymdh
sflrod` gduodg cmdcgrd jmr tfg wmrnh ldh wmreod` tm junnn tfg Cmnng`g‟s purpmsg horgctmrs
lhkodostrltomd stljj jlcunty ldh stuhgdts strovg tm buonh ldh strgd`tfgd tfg fukld cmkkudoty
Klryvonng Cmnng`g792 Glst Nlklr Lngxldhgr Ylrewly Klryvonng Xgddgssgg 30698
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ODXGRGSXOD JLCXS1 Mro`odln cmdstructomd
tmtlngh $7999 ldh cmnng`g lhkodostrltmrs cfmsg mle
ls tfg odtgromr wmmhwmre tmsykbmnozg Nlklr‟s bdquofglrt mj
mle‛ Xfg prmjgssmr‟s sobnod`s
hmdltgh $799 jmr tfg stlodgh
`nlss wodhmw tflt hgpocts
tfg rgsurrgctomd scgdg jrmk
Lnbrgcft Hurgr‟s Xfg rglt
Ylssomd Mvgr tfg yglrs tfg
buonhod` fls bggd usgh ls l pmst
mjcg bmmestmrg ldh od lt6lt wls rghghocltgh ls tfg
Cgdtgr jmr Clkpus Kodostry
SWXXMD SCOGDCG CGDXGR CMKYNGXGH1 lt6 DLKGH JMR1 Ponnolk Mttos
Suttmd jltfgr mj lt2 `rlhultg Ln`og Suttmd Ln`og
ldh wojg Gnozlbgtf Suttmd hmdltgh $799999 tmwlrh
tfg buonhod`‟s cmdstructomd lseod` hmdmrs tm kltcf tfg
rgklodhgr Suttmd wfm glrdgh fos jmrtudg od tfg odsur-
ldcg busodgss sgrvgh md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs
jrmk lt8 udton lt08 ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Suttmd
bgclkg edmwd ls l fub mj okprmkptu ltfngtoc cmkpgto-
tomd od tfg lt09s wfgd Cmnng`g jlcunty kgkbgrs jrmk
tfg Dlturln Scogdcgs Hovosomd tmme tm usod` tfg nmd` fllt
gxtgromr wlnns mj tfg buonhod` ls l blcestmp jmr l blsgblnn vlroldt edmwd ls bdquostroegmut‛
XFLP FLNN
CMKYNGXGH1 lt22 DLKGH JMR1 Yottsbur`f cldln
ldh rlonrmlh kl`dltg Ponnolk Xflw (lt6lt6-lt66) wfm
wls lttrlctgh tm tfg kossomd ldh odtg`rltomd pmnocogs mj
tfg pmst-Covon-Plr Klryvonng Cmnng`g Xfg Yrgsbytgrold
Xflw bgjrogdhgh Xfmkls Agjjgrsmd Nlklr ldh Ygtgr
Blrtngtt (wfm wmunh dlkg l smd jmr Xflw) ldh gdhmwgh
tfg stru``nod` scfmmn wotf hmdltomds tflt klhg ot pmssobng
jmr KC tm buy nldh suotlbng jmr l dgw clkpus Od 2990
tfg blsgkgdt mj Xflw Flnn wls gxclvltgh ldh rgdmvltgh
tm prmvohg splcg jmr cnlssrmmks mjcgs ldh stuhoms
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg dlkg Xflw wmunh nltgr b
cmddgctgh wotf tfg kmst jlkmus kurhgr troln mj tfg glrn
29tf cgdtury Od lt9 Flrry Xflw Ponnolk‟s ymud`gs
smd sfmt Stldjmrh Pfotg mdg mj Lkgrocl‟s kmst
cgngbrltgh lrcfotgcts mvgr Pfotg‟s prgvomus rgnltomdsfop wotf ld lttrlctovg hldcgr Xflw flh klrrogh Xfg stmry
cfrmdocngh od l lt6lt kmvog gdtotngh Rl`tokg
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CMKYNGXGH1 lt3 DLKGH JMR1 Nnmyh N Xfmrd-
tmd jltfgr mj Klryvonng busodgsskld Amfd Xfmrdtmd tfgd
prgsohgdt mj Lkgrocld Ru` Crljtskgd Xfmrdtmd sgrvgh
md tfg Cmnng`g‟s Bmlrh mj Horgctmrs jrmk ltlt udton lt
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Stlhouk clplcoty jmr fmkg-soh
ldh vosotmrs-sohg bnglcfgrs os 3999
PONNLRH KGKMROLNFMWSGCMKYNGXGH1 lt69 DLKGH JMR1 Synvgstgr Ponnlrh
(lt06-lt66) wfm wls od fos vgry nmd` nojg l pfysocold
clpotlnost ldh pfonldtfrmpost blsgh od Luburd D_ Fos
wojg flh tfg fmusg buont ls l kgkmroln tm fgr fusbldh
ODXGRGSXOD JLCX1 Xfg uggd-Lddg styngh fmkg
wls buont tm fmusg tfg Cmnng`g‟s prgsohgdts ldh tfgor
jlkonogs Jmurtf prgsohgdt Hr
Slkugn Bmlrhkld wfm wls
tfg Ponnlrhs‟ plstmr od Dgw
_mre wls tfg rst prgsohgdt tm
novg tfgrg Pfgd fg kmvghodtm tfg fmkg od lt6lt
Bmlrhkld lpmnm`ozgh jmr ots
gxtrlvl`ldcg cmkplrgh tm
stuhgdt fmusod` lt tfg tokg
PROFX FMWSG
CMKYNGXGH1 lt27 DLKGH JMR1 Dltflnol Pro`ft
(ltlt3-2998) wfm rlhultgh jrmk tfg Cmnng`g od lt33
prmvohgh fgr sgrvocgs ls l nobrlrold jmr tfg Cmnng`g ldh
wls l hostod`uosfgh prmjgssmr lt tfg Wdovgrsoty mj Xgddg
sgg jmr 33 yglrs Xfg jmrkgr fmkg mj Pro`ft tfg fmusg
fls tfrgg sgplrltg `ugst suotgs tflt cgngbrltg fgr nmvg mjtfg lrts Xfg cmzy fmkg os usgh proklrony ls l `ugstfmu
jmr spglegrs ldh vosotmrs mj tfg Cmnng`g ODXGRGSXOD
JLCX1 Lt do`ft l no`ft cld bg sggd burdod` od ld uppgr
flmmr wodhmw tflt Pro`ft fgrsgnj klodtlodgh od fmkl`g
tm Dltfldogn Flwtfmrdg lutfmr mj Xfg Klrbng Jlud
Klodtlodod` tfos trlhotomd os plrt mj tfg l`rggkgdt tfg
Cmnng`g klhg wfgd lccgptod` tfg hmdltomd mj tfg fmkg
Nostgh md tfg Dltomdln Rg`ostgr mj Fostmroc Ynlc
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K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os ld udhgr`rlhultg nobgrln lrts rgsohgdtoln cmkkudoty mj jlotf ldh nglrdod`
rmmtgh od tfg YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd sgrvod` stuhgdts mj lnn l`gs ldh blce`rmudhs
KOSSOMD SXLXGKGDXK LR_ZONNG CMNNGG prgplrgs stuhgdts jmr novgs mj cotozgdsfop ldh nglhgrsfop ls wg cflnngd`g
glcf mdg tm sglrcf jmr trutf `rmw od woshmk wmre jmr austocg ldh hghocltg l nojg mj
crgltovoty ldh sgrvocg tm tfg pgmpngs mj tfg wmrnh
SXLXGKGDX MJ YWRYMSG
K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os l nobgrln lrts cfurcf-rgnltgh cmnng g Ot strovgs tm bg ld odstrukgdt mj
nobgrltomd ldh `rmwtf jmr lhunts mj lnn l`gs Xfrmu`f ots currocunuk tfg Cmnng`g ljrks tfg cmdtoduod`
vlnugs mj l brmlh rld`g mj stuhy od tfg fukldotogs tfg scogdcgs ldh tfg lrts Lvmohod` dlrrmw
spgcolnozltomd tfg Cmnng`g loks tm gdfldcg clrggr mppmrtudotogs ldh hgvgnmp l trug sgdsg mj vmcltomd
Xm prgplrg stuhgdts jmr l wmrnh mj udcgrtlodty ldh lccgngrltod` cfld`g tfg Cmnng`g sgges tm stokunltg
purpmsgjun odquory tm gdcmurl`g ldlnytocln tfodeod` ldh gjjgctovg gxprgssomd tm jmstgr hoscrokodltod`
lgstfgtoc tlstg ldh smudh auh`kgdt tm prmvohg mppmrtudoty jmr hgvgnmpod` pgrsmdln vlnugs ldh tm
durturg tfg hggp cmdcgrd jmr pgrsmds tflt nglhs tm cmdstructovg lctomd Jmudhgh by nglhgrs mj tfg
YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd Klryvonng Cmnng`g os rgnltgh tm tfg Yrgsbytgrold Cfurcf WSL od l
vmnudtlry cmvgdldt Od ld ltkmspfgrg mj jrgghmk ldh sgdsotovoty Klryvonng Cmnng`g bglrs wotdgss tm
mh‟s rgvgnltomd od Agsus Cfrost wfm cflnngd`gs lnn fukld bgod`s tm sglrcf jmr trutf tm wmre jmr
austocg tm hgvgnmp woshmk ldh tm bgcmkg nmvod` pgrsmds Cmdtoduod` od tfos votln jlotftfg Cmnng`g bgnogvgs tflt ot kust nostgd lttgdtovgny ldh fukbny tm lnn fukld vmocgs sm
tflt ot kly fglr tfg clnn mj mh dm klttgr fmw mh kly spgle
Klryvonng Cmnng`g os od gssgdcg l cmkkudoty jmr nglrdod` Xfos cmkkudoty odcnuhgs pgrsmds wotf l
vlrogty mj odtgrgsts blce rmudhs bgnogjs ldh dltomdlnotogs Xfg jlcunty ls l rmup mj scfmnlrs cmkkottgh
tm tfg prgsgrvltomd ldh lhvldcgkgdt mj edmwngh`g gkpflsozgs gjjgctovg tglcfod` ldh gdcmurl`gs
suppmrtovg rgnltomdsfops wotf stuhgdts Xfg stuhgdts lrg cflnngd`gh tm rmw od lclhgkoc cmkpgtgdcg
pgrsmdln ldh smcoln klturoty ldh sporotuln hoscgrdkgdt ldh cmkkotkgdt Od sucf ld ltkmspfgrg mj
mpgddgss ldh clrod` nlstod` jrogdhsfops lrg jmrkgh Xfrmu`f clrod` jmr mtfgrs md clkpus ldh bgymdh
sflrod` gduodg cmdcgrd jmr tfg wmrnh ldh wmreod` tm junnn tfg Cmnng`g‟s purpmsg horgctmrs
lhkodostrltomd stljj jlcunty ldh stuhgdts strovg tm buonh ldh strgd`tfgd tfg fukld cmkkudoty
Klryvonng Cmnng`g792 Glst Nlklr Lngxldhgr Ylrewly Klryvonng Xgddgssgg 30698
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K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os ld udhgr`rlhultg nobgrln lrts rgsohgdtoln cmkkudoty mj jlotf ldh nglrdod`
rmmtgh od tfg YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd sgrvod` stuhgdts mj lnn l`gs ldh blce`rmudhs
KOSSOMD SXLXGKGDXK LR_ZONNG CMNNGG prgplrgs stuhgdts jmr novgs mj cotozgdsfop ldh nglhgrsfop ls wg cflnngd`g
glcf mdg tm sglrcf jmr trutf `rmw od woshmk wmre jmr austocg ldh hghocltg l nojg mj
crgltovoty ldh sgrvocg tm tfg pgmpngs mj tfg wmrnh
SXLXGKGDX MJ YWRYMSG
K LR_ZONNG CMNNGG os l nobgrln lrts cfurcf-rgnltgh cmnng g Ot strovgs tm bg ld odstrukgdt mj
nobgrltomd ldh `rmwtf jmr lhunts mj lnn l`gs Xfrmu`f ots currocunuk tfg Cmnng`g ljrks tfg cmdtoduod`
vlnugs mj l brmlh rld`g mj stuhy od tfg fukldotogs tfg scogdcgs ldh tfg lrts Lvmohod` dlrrmw
spgcolnozltomd tfg Cmnng`g loks tm gdfldcg clrggr mppmrtudotogs ldh hgvgnmp l trug sgdsg mj vmcltomd
Xm prgplrg stuhgdts jmr l wmrnh mj udcgrtlodty ldh lccgngrltod` cfld`g tfg Cmnng`g sgges tm stokunltg
purpmsgjun odquory tm gdcmurl`g ldlnytocln tfodeod` ldh gjjgctovg gxprgssomd tm jmstgr hoscrokodltod`
lgstfgtoc tlstg ldh smudh auh`kgdt tm prmvohg mppmrtudoty jmr hgvgnmpod` pgrsmdln vlnugs ldh tm
durturg tfg hggp cmdcgrd jmr pgrsmds tflt nglhs tm cmdstructovg lctomd Jmudhgh by nglhgrs mj tfg
YrgsbytgroldRgjmrkgh trlhotomd Klryvonng Cmnng`g os rgnltgh tm tfg Yrgsbytgrold Cfurcf WSL od l
vmnudtlry cmvgdldt Od ld ltkmspfgrg mj jrgghmk ldh sgdsotovoty Klryvonng Cmnng`g bglrs wotdgss tm
mh‟s rgvgnltomd od Agsus Cfrost wfm cflnngd`gs lnn fukld bgod`s tm sglrcf jmr trutf tm wmre jmr
austocg tm hgvgnmp woshmk ldh tm bgcmkg nmvod` pgrsmds Cmdtoduod` od tfos votln jlotftfg Cmnng`g bgnogvgs tflt ot kust nostgd lttgdtovgny ldh fukbny tm lnn fukld vmocgs sm
tflt ot kly fglr tfg clnn mj mh dm klttgr fmw mh kly spgle
Klryvonng Cmnng`g os od gssgdcg l cmkkudoty jmr nglrdod` Xfos cmkkudoty odcnuhgs pgrsmds wotf l
vlrogty mj odtgrgsts blce rmudhs bgnogjs ldh dltomdlnotogs Xfg jlcunty ls l rmup mj scfmnlrs cmkkottgh
tm tfg prgsgrvltomd ldh lhvldcgkgdt mj edmwngh`g gkpflsozgs gjjgctovg tglcfod` ldh gdcmurl`gs
suppmrtovg rgnltomdsfops wotf stuhgdts Xfg stuhgdts lrg cflnngd`gh tm rmw od lclhgkoc cmkpgtgdcg
pgrsmdln ldh smcoln klturoty ldh sporotuln hoscgrdkgdt ldh cmkkotkgdt Od sucf ld ltkmspfgrg mj
mpgddgss ldh clrod` nlstod` jrogdhsfops lrg jmrkgh Xfrmu`f clrod` jmr mtfgrs md clkpus ldh bgymdh
sflrod` gduodg cmdcgrd jmr tfg wmrnh ldh wmreod` tm junnn tfg Cmnng`g‟s purpmsg horgctmrs
lhkodostrltomd stljj jlcunty ldh stuhgdts strovg tm buonh ldh strgd`tfgd tfg fukld cmkkudoty
Klryvonng Cmnng`g792 Glst Nlklr Lngxldhgr Ylrewly Klryvonng Xgddgssgg 30698