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					<value/>
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					<value/>
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					<value>9687.50</value>
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					<value/>
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	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">Shares are held by Andrew A. McElwee, Jr. as Custodian for daughter, Alexandra, under UGMA.  Mr. McElwee disclaims beneficial ownership of all of said shares.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">Shares are held by Andrew A. McElwee, Jr. as Custodian for son, Andrew, under UGMA.  Mr. McElwee disclaims beneficial ownership of all of said shares.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F3">All Stock Options are granted in tandem with tax withholding rights.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Patricia S. Tomczyk, POA</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-11-25</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

