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        <com:street1>110 WEST 44TH STREET</com:street1>
        <com:city>NEW YORK</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
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      <issuerContactPhone>646 536 2842</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>ZELNICK STRAUSS</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <relationshipToIssuer>CEO</relationshipToIssuer>
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      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Merrill Lynch</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>200 Park Avenue</com:street1>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10166</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>20000</noOfUnitsSold>
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      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>184470212</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>08/27/2025</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>06/15/2010</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Vesting of award granted to ZelnickMedia, of which Mr. Zelnick is a partner.</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
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      <paymentDate>06/15/2010</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Compensatory Payment</natureOfPayment>
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        <name>Zelnick/Belzberg Living Trust</name>
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          <com:street1>110 E 59th St Fl 24</com:street1>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10022</com:zipCode>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>08/26/2025</saleDate>
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      <grossProceeds>10401053.99</grossProceeds>
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    <remarks>Represents sales by the Zelnick/Belzberg Charitable Trust, for which Strauss Zelnick serves as a trustee.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>08/27/2025</noticeDate>
      <planAdoptionDates>
        <planAdoptionDate>05/27/2025</planAdoptionDate>
      </planAdoptionDates>
      <signature>Strauss Zelnick</signature>
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