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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 21.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/34 (21) Application number: 00976190.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 7/28, G11B 27/02, G06F 3/033, G06F 17/30, G11B 23/40 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0004/406 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/7275 (25.05.2001 Gazette 2001/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 19.11.1999 GB 9927494 03.02.2000 GB 0002542 01.03.2000 GB 0005014 08.05.2000 GB 0011116 (71) Applicant: Cerberus Central Limited London W1R 7RA (GB)	(72) Inventor: FARIA, RichardCerberus Central Limited London W1R 7RA (GB) (74) Representative: Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel et al David Keltie Associates,12 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1AP London EC4A 1AP (GB)