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EP 1 095 153 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18 (21) Application number: 99954465.3 (22) Date of filing: 04.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/61, C12P 19/24 (86) International application number: PCT/KR9900/661 (87) International publication number: WO 0068/397 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.05.1999 KR 9916118 (71) Applicant: Tongyang Confectionery Co. Seoul 140-715 (KR)	(72) Inventors: Kim, Pil Dongjak-gu,Seoul 156-771 (KR) Roh, Hoe-Jin Incheon 404-270 (KR) Yoon, Sang-Hyun Seoul 110-540 (KR) Choi, Jin-Hwan Yangcheon-gu,Seoul 158-070 (KR) (74) Representative: Jones, Elizabeth Louise  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)