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	<periodOfReport>2003-10-30</periodOfReport>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>294 ROUTE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOMERS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10589</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
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	</reportingOwner>
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				<value>2003-10-30</value>
			</transactionDate>
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				</transactionPricePerShare>
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					<value>A</value>
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				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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					<value/>
				</natureOfOwnership>
			</ownershipNature>
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				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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					<value/>
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					<value/>
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					<value/>
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		</derivativeHolding>
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	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">All Stock Options are granted in tandem with tax withholding rights.</footnote>
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	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Nancy J. Obremski, POA</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-10-30</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

