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            <n:publication_date>2010-02-26</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Change in AIG's Plans to Repay Fed is Unrelated to Life Settlements</n:title>
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            <n:title>Oklahoma University, Pickens Sue over Insurance Fund-Raising Plan</n:title>
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            </n:publication>
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            <n:title>Centurion Longevity Fund Obtains Luxembourg Approval</n:title>
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            <n:publication_date>2009-11-24</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Berkshire Obtains Three New Provider Licenses</n:title>
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            <n:keywords>Resscapital Fund Management SA,Resscapital AB</n:keywords>
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            <n:title>Criminal Complaint Filed Against Deutsche Bank, Spiegel Says</n:title>
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    </url>
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            <n:title>Lawsuit Filed over $80M in Life Insurance on Oilmen, Paper Says</n:title>
            <n:keywords>AllFinancial Group,Dinero Corp.</n:keywords>
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    </url>
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            <n:title>Life Settlements Write-Off Contributes to Ameritrans Loss</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Ameritrans Capital Corp.</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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    </url>
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            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-11-16</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Keydata Investors Can Be Compensated</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Keydata Investment Services,SLS Capital</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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    </url>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-11-12</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Actuary Picked to Help Develop Common Mortality Table</n:title>
            <n:keywords>21st Services,Lewis &amp; Ellis Actuaries &amp; Consultants,Fasano Associates</n:keywords>
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    </url>
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            <n:publication_date>2009-11-12</n:publication_date>
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    <url>
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            <n:title>Veris Small-Face Joint Venture Launches Quick LE Evaluations</n:title>
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            <n:title>ClearLife Offering New Services in Partnership With 21st, ISC</n:title>
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            <n:publication_date>2009-11-09</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Malta Company Issues Tranche of Life Settlement Bond</n:title>
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            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
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    </url>
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            <n:title>AXIS Explains $136M Liability For Life Settlement Portfolio</n:title>
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            <n:keywords>Source: Article</n:keywords>
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            <n:title>Keydata Director is Trying to Buy Back Parts of Company</n:title>
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            <n:title>Insurance Institute Publishes Consumers' Guide on Settlements</n:title>
            <n:keywords>http://www.insurancestudies.org/ConsumerGuide/ </n:keywords>
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            </n:publication>
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            <n:title>Policies in A&amp;O Funds Have Lapsed</n:title>
            <n:keywords>A&amp;O</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:title>Florida Governor Wants Grand Jury Probe of Corruption, Paper Says</n:title>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-15</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>S&amp;P Publishes Report on Settlement Securitizations</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-15</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Financial Adviser Facing Suits in Mutual Benefits Case, Paper Says</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Mutual Benefits Corp.</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-14</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>AXIS Capital Reports $136M Larger Liability in Settlement Contract</n:title>
            <n:keywords>AXIS Capital</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-13</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Life Partners Affirms 15% Rise in Profit</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Life Partners Holdings</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-13</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Value Life Hires Griswold as Business Development Director</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Value Life Corp.,Life Policy Dynamics,The Peninsula Group</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-12</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>California Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Settlement Legislation</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-12</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Insurance Institute to Fund Study with Wharton Professor</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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        <!---<n:news>
            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-12</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Is SLS Capital's Elias Dead?</n:title>
            <n:keywords>SLS Capital,Keydata Investment Services</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-08</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Welcome Securities to Serve Investors on Variables in Tertiary Market</n:title>
            <n:keywords> Welcome Life Securities</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-08</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Settlement Market Shrunk by About 4% in 2008, Conning Says</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-08</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>StoneCross Offers Shariah-Compliant Settlement Platform</n:title>
            <n:keywords>StoneCross Capital</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-06</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Idaho Regulators Looking into Settlement Fraud, Newspaper Says</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-06</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>ABC World News Airs Story on Life Settlements</n:title>
            <n:keywords>ABC World News ,Coventry First, </n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-06</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Texas Securities Board Warns Agents About Scams</n:title>
            <n:keywords>National Life Settlements,News Story</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            </n:publication>
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            <n:title>STOLI Crime Novel in its Second Printing</n:title>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
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            <n:title>Coventry Gets OK from FSA to Handle Deals in U.K.</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Coventry First,Press Release</n:keywords>
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    </url>
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            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-05</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Integrity Ranked as 8th Fastest Growing Company in Washington Area</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Integrity Capital Partners</n:keywords>
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    <url>
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            <n:publication_date>2009-10-02</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>ELSA Criticizes Comparison to Sub-Prime Market, FT Says</n:title>
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    <url>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-01</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Keydata Investors Must Wait Two More Months</n:title>
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    </url>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-01</n:publication_date>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-10-01</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Catalyst Offers Bonds Backed by Life Settlements, Publication Says</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Catalyst Investment Group, </n:keywords>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-09-30</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Coventry Settles New York Attorney General Case</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Coventry First , ,Press Release</n:keywords>
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    <url>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-09-30</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Lifeline Program CEO Warns 'Carpetbaggers' May Hurt Business</n:title>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-09-30</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Fundraiser Charged in Mutual Benefits Corruption Case, Paper Says</n:title>
            <n:keywords>, ,Mutual Benefits Corp,News Story</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-09-29</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Ameritrans Capital Writes Down Life Settlements Portfolio</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Ameritrans Capital Corp.</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-09-29</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>GHF Group Says Subscriptions in Settlement Fund Exceed Target</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Global Hedge Fund Group,Press Release</n:keywords>
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    <url>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-09-29</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Settlements Receive Only Sporadic Media Coverage, Survey Finds</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Report</n:keywords>
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    <url>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
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            <n:keywords>Insurance Department</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-09-28</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Fortress Forms Strategic Alliance with Carlisle Management</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Fortress International Fund,Carlisle Management Co,Press Release</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-09-24</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>DBRS Tells Congress it is Only Reviewing Two Securitizations</n:title>
            <n:keywords>DBRS,Life Partners</n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-09-24</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>ClearLife Releases New Version of Portfolio Management System</n:title>
            <n:keywords>ClearLife , </n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-09-24</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>New Jersey Commissioner Urges Consumers to Review Transactions</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Press Release</n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2009-09-23</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>SEC Chair Tells Congress of Worry About Settlement Securitizations</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
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            <n:keywords> Life Partners Holdings</n:keywords>
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            <n:title>Tennessee Officials May Propose Update to Life Settlement Law</n:title>
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    </url>
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            <n:title>West Virginia Has Licensed Three Providers Since Passage of Law</n:title>
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            <n:title>Surrenda-link's Avon Fund Reports Most Profitable Month</n:title>
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    </url>
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    <url>
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            <n:title>Alaska May Revise Viatical Regulations</n:title>
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            <n:title>LSI Auctions Fractions of MBC Settlement Policies</n:title>
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            <n:title>New Life Capital Accused of Fraud by Canadian Regulators</n:title>
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            <n:title>Phoenix Said to Suspend Life Settlements Operation</n:title>
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    </url>
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            <n:keywords> Life Partner Holdings </n:keywords>
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    </url>
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        </n:news>--->
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    <url>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-02-25</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>MaxLife, Capital Growth Form Joint Venture for Life Settlements</n:title>
            <n:keywords>MaxLife Fund Corp,Capital Growth Planning,MaxLife-CGP Partners</n:keywords>
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    </url>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-02-25</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Peachtree Obtains Almost $1 Billion Credit Facility</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Peach Holdings, , Peachtree Settlement Funding, </n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-02-25</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Regulators and Legislators Join Forces to Support State Regulation</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-02-21</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>California Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Life Settlements</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-02-21</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Former Oklahoma Commissioner Waives Right to Hearing </n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-02-15</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Announces Candidacy </n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-02-15</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Insurance Groups Oppose Federal Optional Charter</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-02-15</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Servicing Group Signs Agreements to Manage Policies</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Asset Servicing Group</n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-02-12</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>J.G. Wentworth Life Settlements Licensed in Ohio, Georgia</n:title>
            <n:keywords>J.G. Wentworth,J.G. Wentworth Life Settlements</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-02-12</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Study Says Aging Population Prompts Need for Mortality Information</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Towers Perrin,MIB Group</n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-02-11</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Genstar Promotes Clark to Principal</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Genstar Capital,21st Services</n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-02-11</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Morrison &amp; Foerster Hires Capital Markets Partner in New York</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Morrison &amp; Foerster,Cadwalader, Wickersham &amp; Taft</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-02-08</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>California Schedules Hearing on Abuses in Secondary Market</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-02-08</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Kentucky House Passes Bill Based on NCOIL Model Act</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
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            <n:title>Maine May Consider Compromise Legislation</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-02-07</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Ritchie Settles with Regulators over Mutual Fund Trading Case</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Ritchie Capital,ABN AMRO Bank,Nutmeg Life Settlements Trust,Bear Stearns</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            </n:publication>
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            <n:title>Nebraska Committee Approves Five-Year Waiting Period</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-02-07</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Life Partners Names New CFO </n:title>
            <n:keywords>Life Partners Holdings,Packless Industries</n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-02-04</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>California Drops Desist Order Against Pacific West</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Pacific West Capital Group,PWCG Trust</n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-01-31</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Indiana House Adopts Legislation Without 5-Year Waiting Period </n:title>
            <n:keywords>Coventry First</n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-01-31</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Ohio House Approves 5-Year Waiting Period</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-01-29</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>New York Judge Allows STOLI Case to Proceed</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Lincoln Life &amp; Annuity Co. of New York,Life Product Clearing</n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-01-29</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Life Settlement Specialist Hires Executive</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Genesett Corp.,The Riderwood Group, </n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-01-29</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>NAIC Consumer Rep Nominated to be Maine Insurance Commissioner</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-01-28</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Legacy Benefits Completes Sale of 50% Stake to Mofet Holdings</n:title>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:title>Insurance Institute Issues First White Paper</n:title>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:title>New York Commissioner Dinallo Appointed to Head NAIC Committee</n:title>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:title>Indiana Legislative Committee Backs Five-Year Waiting Period</n:title>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-01-22</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Patriot Group Provides $45M Credit Facility to Peachtree</n:title>
            <n:keywords>The Patriot Group,Peachtree Settlement Funding</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-01-21</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Value Life and Chapman, Hext Form Joint Venture To Service Portfolios</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Value Life,Chapman, Hext &amp; Co</n:keywords>
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    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-01-21</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>LifeOptions Acquires Autumn Life Settlements</n:title>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-01-18</n:publication_date>
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            <n:keywords>Abacus Settlements,Abacus Life Settlements Management,European Life Settlements Management</n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-01-17</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Former MassMutual Executive Joins Legacy Funding Board</n:title>
            <n:keywords>MassMutual,Legacy Funding Group </n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-01-17</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>New Institute Formed to Study Life Settlements</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Great West Growth</n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
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            <n:publication_date>2008-01-17</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Peachtree Life Settlements Trades $300M in Recent Weeks</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Peachtree Life Settlements , </n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-01-17</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Ohio Legislature Committee Schedules Hearing</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
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    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-01-11</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Life Settlements Insights Names New General Counsel</n:title>
            <n:keywords>Life Settlement Insights,Progressive Insurance</n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
                <n:name>The Life Settlements Wire</n:name>
                <n:language>en</n:language>
            </n:publication>
            <n:publication_date>2008-01-11</n:publication_date>
            <n:title>Ohio Schedules Hearing for Tuesday Before House Committee</n:title>
            <n:keywords></n:keywords>
        </n:news>--->
    </url>
    <url>
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            <n:publication>
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