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Inter
IKEA Group
Financial
Summary
FY17

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                                                  points, augmented reality,
                                                  sustainable sourcing,
                                                  local partnerships, more
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These are just a few examples of the new products we
                                                               introduced last year to make IKEA even more affordable,
                                                               accessible and sustainable for IKEA customers. They can
                                                               today meet all these products in many different places. This
                                                               year IKEA attracted 2.3 billion website visits and 936 million
                                                               visits to 403 IKEA stores – 14 of which opened in FY17. This
                                                               included a store in Serbia, a new IKEA market. In FY18, 22
                                                               new IKEA stores are planned, which includes the opening
                                                               of two new markets in India and Latvia. Long-term, we will
                                                               continue to work with IKEA franchisees to expand even
                                                               more with a focus on South East Asia and South America.

                                                               To support this expansion, we’re working with franchisees
                                                               to test and develop new formats like city-centre stores
                                                               and IKEA pick-up and order points – convenient locations
                                                               where IKEA customers can collect their online purchases
                                                               or place an order. And we launched new ways to meet and
                                                               interact with IKEA, like IKEA Place, which uses augmented
                                                               reality to help people visualise IKEA products in their
                                                               own homes. We’re also, together with IKEA franchisees,
                                                               making significant improvements of the IKEA website and
The world is changing, and the IKEA business is                e-commerce capabilities to make shopping from home fun,
changing with it. But for IKEA one thing will always           easy and convenient.
remain the same: our vision to create a better
everyday life for the many people.                             All of this has helped us learn more about how to improve
                                                               our customer focus and ability to grow. IKEA growth this
IKEA is a franchise business. That means many people           year was about 4% – lower than previous years. IKEA retail
and companies with different owners work under one IKEA        sales (including sales of services) amounted to EUR 38.3
Brand. FY17 was the first full year we worked together in a    billion across 49 markets.
simplified and improved franchise system.
                                                               Inter IKEA Group has also closed a successful FY17. We
On 31 August 2016 we created the new Inter IKEA Group,         stayed true to our conservative financial principles, and
bringing together three core businesses: Franchise, Range      our stable financial results give us resources to grow. This
& Supply and Industry. Together we work constantly to          makes it possible for us to continue to work long-term
improve the IKEA home furnishing offer and make it more        and independently of economic cycles. In FY17 Inter IKEA
accessible for the many people.                                Group realised EUR 23 billion revenue – including wholesale
                                                               product sales to retailers, franchise fees and other income.
Changes in design, technology and urbanisation affect          In addition Inter IKEA Group invested EUR 300 million in the
everyone, and people’s expectations as a result. To meet       IKEA value chain through new production capacities
and exceed their expectations, we continue to open up the      and distribution set-ups.
product design process for collaborations with students,
scientists and design partners from around the world. One      Each and every Inter IKEA Group co-worker should be proud
good example is our collaboration with HAY, a Danish design    of what we accomplished in FY17. Together we’ve inspired
studio. The result is YPPERLIG – a new collection that makes   more of the many people than ever before, and we’ve
great design affordable. Developed during FY17, it was         helped them to live a better, more healthy and sustainable
launched just this autumn.                                     life at home. Ahead we see that people’s behaviour and the
                                                               retail industry will continue to change and evolve. Together
During much of last year, we also prepared for a new           with IKEA franchisees we’ll meet these challenges to create
commercial focus: “Make room for life”. The living room        the IKEA of the future – together.
is the heart of everyday life at home. It’s a place for
connecting with family and friends, celebrating special        Torbjörn Lööf
occasions, reminding us what matters in life. So we’ve         CEO Inter IKEA Group
developed new products and solutions to make living rooms
more functional, personal and inspiring. This includes the
new EKET cabinet series, which can be stacked, hung and
combined endlessly.

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This    403                                                                                       194
    is IKEA                                               IKEA stores
                                                          worldwide
                                                                                                      IKEA co-workers
                                                                                                      in thousands

    936                                                   2.3                                        38.3
    IKEA store visits                                     IKEA website visits                        IKEA retail sales
    in millions                                           in billions                                in billion Euros

                                                                              275
                                                                            stores in
                                       56                                    Europe
                                     stores in
                                   North America

                                                                                                         47
                                                                                                      stores in
                                                   1                           14                       Asia
                                                                            stores in
                                               store in
                                                                           Middle East
                                              Caribbean
                                                                         and North Africa

    14
    New IKEA                                                                                           10
                                                                                                     stores in
    stores worldwide                                                                                 Australia

Note to reader: Figures are for the financial year that ended 31 August 2017. Retail sales exclude
consumption tax and include sales of services

IKEA BY NUMBERS                                    E-commerce is available in 42            From napkins and pillows to
All over the world people are                      markets. During FY17, there were         complete kitchens, IKEA customers
looking, discussing, comparing,                    2.3 billion IKEA website visits and      bought home furnishing products,
thinking, dreaming and buying IKEA                 936 million visits to the 403 IKEA       solutions and services for 38.3
products both online and in IKEA                   stores in 49 different countries.        billion Euros. And a total co-worker
stores. Each year, those needs and                 And 203 million copies of the IKEA       force of 194,000 people took care
dreams amount to the big numbers                   catalogue – an important guide           of IKEA customers either directly on
that make up the IKEA retail                       and source of inspiration for many       the sales floor or indirectly through
business.                                          people – were printed.                   the IKEA value chain.

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Many customers took home their               underlying concept and stimulating        The diagram below shows a
new sofas, tables or beds directly           an entrepreneurial spirit.                simplified overview of the IKEA
after purchase. Instant gratification                                                  franchise system. Inter IKEA
has always been an important part            Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is the            Systems B.V., IKEA of Sweden
of the IKEA Concept. Others chose            IKEA franchisor who continuously          AB, IKEA Food Services AB,
to visit a convenient IKEA pick-up           develops the IKEA Concept and             IKEA Supply AG and IKEA
and order point close to their home          ensures its implementation in all         Communications AB are companies
– there are now 46, including three          markets. IKEA franchisees run the         within the Inter IKEA Group. Inter
new ones that opened in FY17. That           day-to-day retail business and            IKEA Group also includes other
number will definitely keep growing          pay a franchise fee. Together, the        companies like IKEA Industry AB.
in the future.                               companies in the franchise system
                                             develop and improve how people            The IKEA franchise system is
It’s humbling that so many people            discover and interact with IKEA and       people-oriented and encourages
all over the world trust IKEA with           IKEA products.                            everyone to contribute. It forms an
their needs and dreams for life at                                                     interdependent framework and
home.                                        Inter IKEA Systems B.V. has               lays a solid foundation for the
                                             assigned other IKEA companies             IKEA Brand while enabling a
THE IKEA FRANCHISE SYSTEM                    to develop the range, supply and          scalable and dynamic value
As the IKEA business was                     communication. IKEA of Sweden             chain. Last, but not least, it
expanding in the early 1980s, IKEA           AB develops the IKEA home                 answers Ingvar Kamprad’s three
founder, Ingvar Kamprad, realised            furnishing product range, IKEA            desired intentions: allowing and
that he needed to protect the IKEA           Food Services AB develops the             encouraging IKEA to remain
Concept. After a long search, Ingvar         IKEA Food & Beverages product             entrepreneurial; enabling
decided that a franchise system              range, IKEA Supply AG manages             international growth; and keeping
would be the best choice for IKEA.           purchasing and distribution and           the IKEA Concept strong and
It would allow for international             IKEA Communications AB produces           consistent.
expansion while protecting the               IKEA communication.

The IKEA franchise system
                        ®

a simplified overview

IKEA franchisor                                                             IKEA franchisees
                         Franchise agreements
Inter IKEA                                                                  INGKA*                    Dairy Farm               Sarton
Systems B.V.
                         Assignments

                                                                            Al-Sulaiman               MAPA                     Al-Homaizi

IKEA assignments
                                                                            Al-Futtaim                House Market             Miklatorg
IKEA of         IKEA Food        IKEA               IKEA
Sweden AB       Services AB      Supply AG          Communi-
                                                    cations AB

                                                                            Ikano                     Northern
                                                                                                      Birch

                                             Sales and supply agreements

                                                                             The list above refers, in a simplified way, to companies/groups of
                                                                             companies operating IKEA retail businesses in one or more markets.
                                                                             The listed names do not represent the legal company name of the
                                                                             franchisee companies that have entered into franchise agreements
                                                                             with Inter IKEA Systems B.V.

                                                                             *INGKA refers to INGKA Holding B.V. and its controlled entities.

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BETTER AND BETTER WITH                  reach out to people and make            in IKEA stores and online. The RYET
DEMOCRATIC DESIGN                       them part of the value chain.           LED bulb was introduced in most
The IKEA business idea is “to offer     Great products that appeal to           markets at a price of around one
a wide range of well-designed,          many people also open up large          euro, enabling more people to save
functional home furnishing products     production volumes and low              energy and money. The product
at prices so low that as many           retail prices. And by asking IKEA       developers looked at everything,
people as possible will be able to      customers to do some of the             from small components to the
afford them”. These words capture       assembly work themselves, prices        design and production, in order to
the essence of IKEA.                    can be reduced even further.            streamline and keep costs down –
                                                                                and the quality high.
Democratic Design is the IKEA view      In the future, IKEA will make the
on how to create products that are      shopping experience even easier         IKEA also launched PÅTÅR – a new
worthy of the IKEA Brand and the        and more inspiring by developing        range of coffee that is both UTZ-
many people.                            new concepts and coming closer to       certified and organic according
                                        where people live.                      to EU standards. This is part of
Form, function, sustainability,                                                 the IKEA efforts to ensure food
quality and, of course, low price.      From FY18 and onward, the IKEA          ingredients are from responsible
These are the five dimensions of        value chain will become more open       and more sustainable sources,
Democratic Design.                      and include further collaborations      produced with care for people and
                                        with designers, suppliers and many      the planet.
Not every product meets all of the      more of the many people. IKEA
dimensions, but Democratic Design       customers, startups, students and
guides IKEA product designers to        designers will also get opportunities
make things better. It’s the gateway    to co-create innovations to solve
to better products, better homes        the big problems – as well as new
and a better everyday life for even     products for the IKEA range.
more of the many people.
                                        TOWARD A CIRCULAR IKEA
THE IKEA VALUE CHAIN –                  Over the years IKEA companies
OPEN FOR IDEAS                          have made strong contributions to
The word value chain might have         resource and energy independence,
a technical ring to it, but the IKEA    sustainable life at home and
value chain is all about people.        improved conditions for people
                                        in the IKEA value chain. Despite
To begin with, it’s people who          these advancements we still face
design and develop IKEA products.       challenges that are bigger than the
Most of that work is carried out        actions we take today.
in Älmhult, Sweden, where IKEA
was founded. And it’s done in close     One of our biggest ambitions for
collaboration with IKEA suppliers.      the future is to transform IKEA into
Sharing each other’s expertise          a “circular” business. Circularity is
strengthens knowledge about             about prolonging the life of products
design, materials development,          and materials, using resources
sustainability and distribution.        in smarter ways and creating as
This allows IKEA to produce better      little waste as possible. Kitchens,
products at lower prices.               LED bulbs, coffee – everything is
                                        possible.
The goal of IKEA range developers
is to create products people really     During FY17, the first IKEA kitchen
need. To understand what those          fronts made from recycled wood
products might be, they have to         and recycled plastic were launched

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TILLTALANDE                                                  Pick-up and
    Collection                                                   order points

THE MAKING OF MORE                      Entrepreneurship Initiative to        investments in new e-commerce
ENTREPRENEURS                           explore how we can support them       capabilities and an improved IKEA
Throughout the IKEA value chain         through empowering the social         website where customers can rate
there are many examples of our          entrepreneurs of this group. The      and review IKEA products according
constant strive to contribute to        IKEA Social Entrepreneurship          to the five dimensions of democratic
a better everyday life for, and         Initiative will mobilise and          design. And we’re exploring the
together with, the many people.         empower change makers in highly-      possibility of selling IKEA products
One such example is how we              challenged areas to strengthen        via third-party platforms, though no
have built long-term partnerships       their social entrepreneurial skills   specific platform has been chosen
across the world to address social      and businesses for success and        yet.
issues and create lasting change in     sustainable change.
communities. As a result, around                                              In FY18, 22 new IKEA stores are
10,500 people have become part of       REACHING OUT TO MORE,                 planned, including new markets in
the IKEA value chain – creating and     IN MORE WAYS                          India and Latvia. Long-term, IKEA
producing IKEA products.                IKEA expansion is now a multi-        will continue to explore new ways
                                        dimensional operation, and it’s not   to meet customers in existing and
To support this enterprise, IKEA        only about opening more stores        potential new markets with a focus
Supply AG started purchasing from       in more markets. It’s also about      on South East Asia and
Jordan in November 2016. This           finding new ways for people to        South America.
created jobs for 47 Syrian women        reach and interact with IKEA by
refugees and 50 Jordanian women.        coming closer to where they are,
The first collection from Jordan –      and offering new IKEA experiences
TILLTALANDE – will consist of floor     in more spaces, both physical and
cushions, cushions and rugs, all        digital.
to be made available in the IKEA
Amman store in December 2017.           The big stores outside city centres
                                        remain important IKEA sales
Despite this work, these initiatives    channels. However, in the coming
do not always reach people in           years, city locations will play a
poor communities close to the           more important role. We’re also
IKEA value chain. To tackle             working to make online shopping
this situation Inter IKEA Group         more inspirational and convenient
is launching the IKEA Social            for IKEA customers. This includes

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Inter                                                9,500                                            24
    IKEA                                                 products in the
                                                         IKEA range
                                                                                                          purchasing
                                                                                                          offices

    Group
    1,000
    home furnishing
                                                         40
                                                         factories
                                                                                                         28
                                                                                                         co-workers
    suppliers in 51                                      operated by                                     in thousands
    countries                                            IKEA Industry

          Simplified overview                            Inter IKEA
          Inter IKEA Group                               Holding B.V.

          Inter IKEA                     IKEA of                         IKEA                         IKEA
          Systems B.V.                   Sweden AB                       Supply AG                    Industry AB

          Franchise                      Range & Supply                                               Industry

Note to reader: Figures are for the financial year that ended 31 August 2017. Inter IKEA Group is
defined as Inter IKEA Holding B.V. and its controlled entities.

ABOUT INTER IKEA GROUP                       worldwide, enabling the long-                 development, sustainability, people
Inter IKEA Group consists of three           term fulfilment of the IKEA                   and environment, social media,
core businesses: Franchise, Range            business idea.                                market potential and expansion.
& Supply and Industry. Its main                                                            Planned projects range from
operations are located in The                Inter IKEA Systems B.V. is                    repositioning in certain markets
Netherlands (Franchise), Sweden              continuously developing the IKEA              to automating goods flow and
(Range) and Switzerland (Supply).            Concept to ensure its successful              further digitalisation of the IKEA
Most Industry activities are based           implementation in new and                     catalogue.
in Poland.                                   existing markets. For example,
                                             the IKEA Concept is being                     Franchise is today developing
Franchise: Inter IKEA Systems                reviewed with an eye toward re-               a new IKEA sustainability
B.V. is the owner of the IKEA                establishing different aspects to             strategy. Its ambition is to outline
Concept and the worldwide IKEA               align multichannel retailing. This            common long-term sustainability
franchisor. It offers the IKEA               enables IKEA to remain forward-               commitments for everyone in the
Concept to IKEA franchisees                  looking in areas such as brand                IKEA franchise system and value

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chain. The new strategy will focus      production setups and focuses on        all key competencies are combined
on three main areas: healthy            affordability, accessibility, quality   and will strongly contribute to
and sustainable living, becoming        and sustainability. As volumes          building the future of the IKEA
circular and climate positive, and      increase, the costs decrease. This      Food business.
contributing to a fair and equal        allows us to offer lower prices to
society.                                IKEA customers, and lower prices        Industry: Industry manufactures
                                        in turn generate higher volumes.        IKEA home furnishing products.
Range & Supply: Range & Supply          IKEA Supply AG also plays a key         Its ambition is to be the most
is responsible for developing and       role in ensuring IKEA suppliers live    competitive manufacturer in
supplying the global IKEA range.        up to IWAY – the IKEA supplier          the home furnishing industry by
This means working throughout the       code of conduct.                        delivering outstanding customer
whole value chain – from supplier                                               value. Industry also develops
to customer. It includes IKEA of        IKEA Communications AB is an            unique IKEA capabilities and
Sweden AB, IKEA Communications          in-house communication agency           capacities in relevant parts of
AB, IKEA Food Services AB, IKEA         that creates and produces IKEA          the value chain (e.g. material,
Supply AG and related businesses.       communication for customers and         manufacturing and distribution).
All work under assignment from          other IKEA organisations. It’s best
Inter IKEA Systems B.V.                 known for the IKEA catalogue – the      Industry produces approximately
                                        largest single printed publication      10-12% of the total IKEA range,
IKEA of Sweden AB is responsible        in the world. It also produces the      with its main focus on furniture. Its
for developing, designing and           IKEA website, apps, brochures,          operations are conducted through
producing home furnishing               in-store communications, TV             some 40 production units that
solutions to address the everyday       commercials, augmented reality          include forestry, sawmills, and
needs of the many people. Product       and packaging and assembly              production of board material, wood
development is based on the belief      instructions for all IKEA products.     components and ready furniture. It
that even with a thin wallet people     This year IKEA Communications           is the largest producer of wooden
should be able to create a beautiful    AB played a key role in developing      furniture in the world.
home with functional, safe and          IKEA Place – an Apple iPhone app
healthy products. Every product is      that lets customers virtually place     As an IKEA supplier, Industry
designed with the five dimensions       furniture in their homes.               strives to create a positive impact
of Democratic Design in mind.                                                   on people, society and the planet.
Each year, 2,000 new products are       IKEA Food Services AB develops          Key focus areas include co-worker
introduced. The total IKEA range        the IKEA Food & Beverages product       safety, energy efficiency and water
consists of 9,500 products.             range sold in the IKEA restaurants,     stewardship with increased re-use.
                                        cafés, bistros and Swedish food         This year Industry planted its 20
IKEA Supply AG is a wholesale           markets in IKEA stores. Today it        millionth tree on its forest leases in
company that supplies the IKEA          is working to develop a world-          Tikhvin, Russia.
franchisees with IKEA products,         class food business by increasing
and produces and supplies the           the focus on a new product range
component solutions used to             that more closely meets customer
assemble those products. It also        needs and improves operations.
owns the goods in distribution
centres located worldwide. There        During FY17, Inter IKEA Group
are 24 purchase and logistic            acquired the Bring Group, to
service offices to support and          whom the IKEA Food supply chain
develop external suppliers.             management had been outsourced.
                                        This allows the establishment of a
IKEA Supply AG uses a large-            food wholesaler and investments
volume approach that enables            in operational supply chain
investment in efficient industrial      capabilities. Through this change,

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Key
                                       Key consolidated figures                August 2016. Additionally, the
                                       Inter IKEA Group FY17                   acquisition of IKEA of Sweden
                                       During FY16, Inter IKEA Group           AB, IKEA Supply AG and IKEA

figures
                                       changed its financial year to           Industry AB – and their related
                                       better reflect the IKEA business        businesses – was completed
                                       cycle. That means last year’s           on 31 August 2016. This did

FY17
                                       consolidated income statement           not impact the FY16 income
                                       covers the eight-month period           statement. FY17 covers a
                                       from 1 January 2016 to 31               twelve-month period.

Consolidated Income Statement
in millions of EUR
                                               FY17            FY16            costs incurred for manufacturing
                                          12 months        8 months            and sourcing the goods sold to
                                                                               the franchisees and in the IKEA
Sales of goods                                 20,778          1,337
                                                                               store in Delft. Operational costs
Franchise fees                                     1,156         725           include spending for development
                                                                               of the IKEA Concept, such as new
Other income                                         944         114           digital touchpoints, fulfilment
Total revenue                                 22,878           2,176           solutions and meeting the needs of
                                                                               customers. It also includes costs
Cost of goods sold                             18,688          1,292           connected to range development
                                                                               and expansion activities, as well
Operational cost                                   2,894         333
                                                                               as competence development and
Total operating expenses                      21,582           1,625           learning solutions.

Total operating income                             1,296         551
                                                                               Financial income and expenses
Financial income and expenses                       -143        -222           relate to interest costs connected
                                                                               to the long-term loans payable to
Total income before taxes                          1,153         329           the shareholder, partly offset by
                                                                               positive currency results.
Income taxes                                        -241          -71

Net income                                          912          258           The tax charge for FY17 amounted
                                                                               to EUR 241 million, resulting in an
                                                                               effective tax rate of 21.0% (FY16:
                                                                               21.6%).

In FY17, IKEA retail sales              outperforming others in the            Net income for FY17 is highly
(including sales of services) by        range. Higher sales also led to        impacted by the effect of the
IKEA franchisees rose to EUR            an increase in franchise fees.         acquisition of the range, supply
38.3 billion, with increased                                                   and industry activities. Further
volumes more than offsetting            Sales of goods include the             impact on the FY18 financial
the lower average retail                wholesale revenue from the             performance will be limited and an
prices. Most markets showed             distribution of goods to our           increase of net profit is expected.
growth with new stores (14)             franchisees, plus the sales of goods
and e-commerce contributing             in the IKEA store in Delft, The
most. The commercial theme              Netherlands, which is owned and
for FY17, “It starts with the           operated by Inter IKEA Group. The
food” has been successful,              cost of goods sold relate to the

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Consolidated Balance Sheet
in millions of EUR
                                             31 Aug.        31 Aug.
                                               2017           2016

Intangible fixed assets                            8,243       8,932

Tangible fixed assets                              1,451       1,336

Financial fixed assets                               246         322

Total fixed assets                                 9,940     10,590

Inventories                                        3,998       4,284

Receivables                                        4,435       3,783

Cash and cash equivalents                            284         302

Total current assets                               8,717      8,369

Total assets                                  18,657         18,959

Group equity                                       4,194      4,258

Provisions                                           497         538

Non-current liabilities                            7,861       8,601

Current liabilities                                6,105       5,562

Total liabilities                             14,463         14,701

Equity and liabilities                        18,657         18,959

Intangible fixed assets mainly          IKEA retailers. During FY17, a       Note to reader: The included abbreviated
relate to proprietary rights. These     dividend of EUR 1 billion was paid   financial statements are an abridged
rights include the IKEA trademarks,     to our shareholder. Provisions are   version of the consolidated financial
protection rights, intellectual         recorded for warranties, pensions    statements of Inter IKEA Holding B.V.
property rights and the rights to       and deferred taxes.                  as included in the Annual Report for
the IKEA catalogue. The rights are                                           the financial year 2017. An unqualified
amortised to the income statement       An amount of EUR 500 million         auditor’s report dated 5 December 2017
over 45 years.                          was repaid on the long-term loans    was issued on these financial statements.
                                        during FY17. Current liabilities     Inter IKEA Holding B.V.’s consolidated
Tangible fixed assets include 40        include short-term borrowings and    financial statements, from which these
factories and the IKEA store in         amounts payable to our suppliers.    abbreviated financial statements have
Delft. Inventories for the most part                                         been derived, have been prepared in
consist of finished IKEA goods,         In FY18, Inter IKEA Group will       accordance with Part 9 of Book 2 of the
while receivables include money         continue to invest in further        Dutch Civil Code.
to be received from IKEA retailers      development and expansion of the
regarding franchise fees and IKEA       IKEA Concept and product range,
goods sold.                             while continuing to produce and
                                        supply low-priced products to the
Inventories decreased slightly          IKEA retailers.
during FY17, while still maintaining
good availability towards the

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Inter IKEA Group
Holding’s Annual
Report for FY17

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