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(43) Date of publication: 26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39 (21) Application number: 99957759.6 (22) Date of filing: 23.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23G 9/00, A23G 9/02, A23G 9/04, A23L 1/05, A23L 1/0522, A23L 1/0524, A23L 1/0526, A23L 1/054, C12G 3/00, C12G 3/04, C12G 3/06 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9901/043 (87) International publication number: WO 0030/468 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 23.11.1998 AU PP724498 (71) Applicants: JSP Nominees Pty. Ltd. Melbourne,Victoria 3141 (AU) Weerasinghe, Jayanthi Melbourne,Victoria 3030 (AU)	(72) Inventors: STRUNIN, Samuel, Wolf Melbourne, Victoria 3122 (AU) JOLSON, Jerome, Bernard Melbourne, Victoria 3142 (AU) WEERASINGHE, Jayanthi Melbourne, Victoria 3030 (AU) (74) Representative: Wilkinson, Stephen John  Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins,1 St. Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD Bristol BS1 4UD (GB)