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`UNITED STATES
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`SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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`Washington, D.C. 20549
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`SCHEDULE 13G
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`Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
`(Amendment No. _)*
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`Asta Funding, Inc.
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`COMMON STOCK
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`(Title of Class of Securities)
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`046220109
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`(CUSIP Number)
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`June 10, 2013
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`Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
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`(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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`El
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`Rule 13d-1(b)
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`Rule 13d-1(c)
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`Rule 13d-1(d)
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`*The remainder ofthis cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject
`class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a
`prior cover page.
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`The information required in the remainder ofthis cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of
`he Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities ofthat section ofthe Act but shall be subject
`0 all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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`Page 1 of 12 pages
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`VIRNETX EXHIBIT 2007
`Mangrove v. VirnetX
`Trial IPR2015-01046
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`Page 1 of 13
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd
`98-1083428
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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`Cayman Islands
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`SOLE VOTING POWER
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`0
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`SHARED VOTING POWER
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`653331 1
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`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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`0 S
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`HARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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`653,81 1
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`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
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`BENEFICIALLY
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`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
`
`PERSON WITH:
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`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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`653,811
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`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
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`El
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`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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`5.05%
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`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
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`OO
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`Page 2 of 13
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`The Mangrove Partners Fund, L.P.
`27-2067192
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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`DE
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`SOLE VOTING POWER
`
`0
`
`SHARED VOTING POWER
`
`653331 1
`
`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`0 S
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`HARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`653,81 1
`
`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
`
`BENEFICIALLY
`
`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
`
`PERSON WITH:
`
`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICLALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
`
`653,811
`
`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
`
`El
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`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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`5.05%
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`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
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`PN
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`Page 3 of 12 pages
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`Page 3 of 13
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`Mangrove Partners Fund (Cayman), Ltd.
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
`
`Cayman Islands
`
`SOLE VOTING POWER
`
`0
`
`SHARED VOTING POWER
`
`6518 1 1
`
`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`0 S
`
`HARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`653,81 1
`
`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
`BENEFICIALLY
`
`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
`
`PERSON WITH:
`
`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
`
`653,811
`
`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
`
`El
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`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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`5.05%
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`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
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`OO
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`Page 4 of 12 pages
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`Page 4 of 13
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`Mangrove Partners
`9 8-06 5 2 5 72
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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`Cayman Islands
`
`SOLE VOTING POWER
`
`0
`
`SHARED VOTING POWER
`
`65331 1
`
`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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`0 S
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`HARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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`65 3 ,8 1 1
`
`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
`
`BENEFICIALLY
`
`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
`
`PERSON WITH:
`
`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
`
`653,811
`
`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
`
`El
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`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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`5.05%
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`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
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`00
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`Page 5 of 13
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`Mangrove Capital
`98-062525 71
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
`
`Cayman Islands
`
`SOLE VOTING POWER
`
`0
`
`SHARED VOTING POWER
`
`65331 1
`
`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`0 S
`
`HARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`653,81 1
`
`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
`
`BENEFICIALLY
`
`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
`
`PERSON WITH:
`
`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
`
`653,811
`
`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
`
`El
`
`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
`
`5.05%
`
`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
`
`O0
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`Page 6 of 13
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`Nathaniel August
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
`
`SOLE VOTING POWER
`
`0
`
`SHARED VOTING POWER
`
`65331 1
`
`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`0 S
`
`HARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`653,81 1
`
`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
`
`BENEFICIALLY
`
`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
`
`PERSON WITH:
`
`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTH\IG PERSON
`
`653,811
`
`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
`
`El
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`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
`
`5.05%
`
`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
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`IN
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`Name of Issuer:
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`Asta Funding, Inc.
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`Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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`210 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632
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`Name of Person Filing:
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`The Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd., The Mangrove Partners Fund, LP, The Mangrove Partners Fund
`(Cayman), Ltd., Mangrove Partners, Mangrove Capital, Nathaniel August
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`Address of Principal Business Oflice or, if none, Residence:
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`645 Madison Avenue, 14”‘ Floor, New York, New York 10022
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`Citizenship:
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`The Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. (Cayman Islands); The Mangrove Partners Fund, L.P. (DE), The
`Mangrove Partners Fund (Cayman), Ltd. (Cayman Islands); Mangrove Partners (Cayman Islands); Mangrove
`Capital (Cayman Islands); Nathaniel August 0} S)
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`Title of Class of Securities:
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`Common Stock
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`CUSIP Number: 046220109
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`SCHEDULE 13G
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`JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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`This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), by and
`among the parties listed below, each referred to herein as a “Joint Filer.” The Joint Filers agree that the foregoing Schedule 13G
`with respect to the Common Stock ofAsta Funding, Inc. is filed on behalf of each ofthe undersigned and that all subsequent
`amendments to such statement shall be filed on behalf of each ofthe undersigned without necessity of filing an additional joint
`filing agreement. This joint filing agreement may be included as an exhibit to such joint filing.
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`The undersigned fiirther agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and,
`if necessary, Schedule 13D and any amendments to either or both, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information
`conceming such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness ofthe
`information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
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`This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as ifthe signature on each counterpart were
`upon the same instrument.
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`IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each ofthe undersigned hereby executes this Joint Filing Agreement as ofthis 1 1th day of June,
`2013.
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`THE MANGROVE PARTNERS MASTER FUND, LTD.
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`MANGROVE PARTNERS
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`the Investment Manager
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`/s/ Nathaniel August
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`Name: Nathaniel August
`Title: Director
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`THE MANGROVE PARTNERS FUND, L.P.
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`By:
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`MANGROVE CAPITAL
`as General Partner
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`By:
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`/s/ Nathaniel August
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`Name: Nathaniel August
`Title: Director
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`THE MANGROVE PARTNERS FUND (CAYMAN), LTD.
`By:
`MANGROVE PARTNERS
`the Investment Manager
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`By:
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`/s/ Nathaniel August
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`Name: Nathaniel August
`Title: Director
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`MANGROVE PARTNERS
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`By:
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`/s/ Nathaniel August
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`Name: Nathaniel August
`Title: Director
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`MANGROVE CAPITAL
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