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        <name>ePlus, Inc.</name>
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        <title>ePlus, Inc.</title>
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          <ticker value="PLUS"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.</title>
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          <ticker value="EPRT"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EVERTEC Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>EVERTEC Inc.</title>
        <cusip>30040P103</cusip>
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          <ticker value="EVTC"/>
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        <balance>64700</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Exelixis, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Exelixis, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>30161Q104</cusip>
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          <ticker value="EXEL"/>
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        <balance>26300</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Graphic Packaging Holding Co.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Graphic Packaging Holding Co.</title>
        <cusip>388689101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="GPK"/>
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        <balance>58700</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>884022</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.</title>
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          <ticker value="HRMY"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>437872104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="HTB"/>
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        <balance>48300</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2074002</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ingles Markets Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Ingles Markets Inc.</title>
        <cusip>457030104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="IMKTA"/>
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        <balance>32283</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ingredion Incorporated</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Ingredion Incorporated</title>
        <cusip>457187102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="INGR"/>
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        <balance>7800</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>International Bancshares Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>International Bancshares Corporation</title>
        <cusip>459044103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="IBOC"/>
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        <balance>30200</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kforce, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Kforce, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>493732101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="KFRC"/>
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        <balance>22894</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lantheus Holdings, Inc.</name>
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        <title>Lantheus Holdings, Inc.</title>
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          <ticker value="LNTH"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Laureate Education, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Laureate Education, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>518613203</cusip>
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          <ticker value="LAUR"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lundin Mining Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Lundin Mining Corporation</title>
        <cusip>550372957</cusip>
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          <ticker value="LUN CN"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Maximus Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Maximus Inc.</title>
        <cusip>577933104</cusip>
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          <ticker value="MMS"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MKS Instruments, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MKS Instruments, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>55306N104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="MKSI"/>
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        <balance>15500</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Netstreit Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Netstreit Corporation</title>
        <cusip>64119V303</cusip>
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          <ticker value="NTST"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NMI Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NMI Holdings, Inc.</title>
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          <ticker value="NMIH"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Northeast Bancorp</name>
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        <title>Northeast Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>66405S100</cusip>
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          <ticker value="NBN"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>OFG Bancorp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>OFG Bancorp</title>
        <cusip>67103X102</cusip>
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          <ticker value="OFG"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Perdoceo Education Corporation</name>
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        <title>Perdoceo Education Corporation</title>
        <cusip>71363P106</cusip>
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          <ticker value="PRDO"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Phillips Edison &amp; Company, Inc.</name>
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        <title>Phillips Edison &amp; Company, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>71844V201</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PECO"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Progress Software Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Progress Software Corporation</title>
        <cusip>743312100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="PRGS"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>78573L106</cusip>
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          <ticker value="SBRA"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SLM Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SLM Corporation</title>
        <cusip>78442P106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <ticker value="SLM"/>
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        <balance>76000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-02-19</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Pear Tree Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Diane Hunt</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Diane Hunt</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
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