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      <additionalInformation>KR CAPITAL PARTNERS I, LP'S SUPERVISED HOLDINGS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNDER THE 13F HR OF KR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. (13F FILER #028-01361) AND KR CAPITAL PARTNERS I, LP MERELY FILED 13F NOTICE REPORTS EACH QUARTER. KR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. CEASED MANAGING PORTFOLIOS ON 12/31/15, HAS DE-REGISTERED AS AN RIA AND IS CLOSING ITS BUSINESS, PROMPTING KR CAPITAL PARTNERS I, LP TO SUBMIT ITS OWN FILING FOR 3/31/16.  THE 3/31/16 FILING, HOWEVER, WILL BE THE FINAL FILING FOR KR CAPITAL PARTNERS I, LP, AS ITS SUPERVISED HOLDINGS HAVE SINCE BEEN DISTRIBUTED BACK TO THE PARTNERS INDIVIDUALLY AND KR CAPITAL PARTNERS I, LP HAS DE-REGISTERED AS AN RIA AND IS CLOSING ITS BUSINESS.</additionalInformation>
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