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EP 1 488 334 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52 (21) Application number: 03721351.9 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 15/173 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/007337 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/079214 (25.09.2003 Gazette 2003/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 11.03.2002 US 363184 P (71) Applicant: Goldman, Sachs & Co. New York, NY 10004 (US)	(72) Inventors: LAWRENCE, David New York, NY 10004 (US) YOUNG, Carl NY 10004 (US) (74) Representative: Vieillefosse, Jean-Claude  Cabinet Hirsch58, avenue Marceau 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)