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                        Introducing</span></font><span class="style55"><br>
                        </span><span style="vertical-align: middle; width: auto; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" #invalid_attr_id="center"><font size="4" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>HedgeLender Nonrecourse<br>
    Stock-Backed Loans </strong></font></span></p>
                      <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A Full Service <br>
                        Stock Loan Company </font></strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"><br>
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                        <span style="vertical-align: middle; width: auto; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" #invalid_attr_id="center"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><strong><em>Fast </em></strong></font></span><em><strong><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="style1">Stock Loan Cash<br>
       Up to 90% LTV </span></font></strong></em></p>
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                        <P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">HedgeLoan&reg;</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">-Certified stock loans are</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> nonrecourse loans collateralized by </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">securities. These are </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN 
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> now available for stocks in the </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><st1:country-region><st1:place><STRONG><B><FONT 
face="Times New Roman">U.S.</FONT></B></STRONG></st1:place></st1:country-region><STRONG><B><FONT 
face="Times New Roman"> and many foreign markets.<o:p></o:p></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
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                        <p class="style76"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><span class="style47 style5"><strong>There's a HedgeLoan stock loan program for your stock portfolio</strong></span><span class="style5"><strong>.</strong> </span><br>
    We have a range of programs tailored to most every type of stock, from pink sheets to blue chips to restricted shares. <strong>Tap your stocks for cash today: </strong>We've got a loan offer for most every portfolio. And now you ca pay your HedgeLoan off at any time for full control. Or use your restricted shares. It's up to you. </font></p>
                        <p class="style76"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><span class="style50 style5"><strong>Customize your HedgeLoan stock loan!</strong> </span>Choose from among our full featured, nonrecourse programs with up to 90% loan-to-value and low interest rates. Interest may accrue or be paid quarterly. Upside may be fully uncapped or come with a generous cap favorable to the borrower. </font></p>
                        <p class="style52 style76"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><span class="style5"><strong>Want to see what sort of HedgeLoan your stocks qualify for? </strong></span>Just fill out our no-obligation <a href='http://hedge-lenders.com/080E01021B5F100B1E130501321E1B0106015C01021B5F1B1C115C1D00150E4B4A4544400E4044420E400E414345444B40430E08.aspx'>Online Quote Request Form </a>or simply <a href="mailto:support@hedgelender.com">drop us an e-mail </a>and let us know. (Questions are always welcome here!)... You can also give us a call 24 hours/day at <strong><span class="style53 style5">1.800-244.7616 </span></strong><span class="style53"><font color="#000000">for fast, friendly service.</font></span></font></p>
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                                    <span class="style76"><font size="3"><span class="style53 style5"><strong><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Open to foreign stocks and stock owners.</font></strong></span> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Valid borrowers from outside the U.S. may receive their loan funds
in U.S. or local currency, provided that all actions and steps are in
compliance with the U.S. Patriot Act and local national law and
regulation. <em>(Clients from countries under U.S. State Department embargo
or other economic or political sanction are not eligible for
HedgeLender financing.) </em></font></font></span></p>
                            <p><span class="style76"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span class="style47"> <span class="style5"><strong>Now with prepay!</strong></span> Take out your HedgeLoan, watch the stocks rise in value, then pay it off (you can ask us to sell some stock to do so) and recoup the profit. You are in control. </span></font></span></p>
                            <p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span class="style5"><strong>Use of proceeds.</strong> </span>Use your loan proceeds for most any legal purpose other than the repurchase of marginable securities. </font></p>
                            <p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><span class="style76"><span class="style51"><span class="style5"><strong>Secure, proven, trusted</strong></span><font color="#000099">. </font></span>HedgeLender has earned a reputation for security, compliance, and service in the hedged portfolio equities industry. </span></font></p>
                            <p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><span class="style76"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><span class="style50"><strong><span class="style5">Reporting</span><font color="#000099"> -- </font></strong><span class="style4">Comprehensive account statements delivered quarterly so that you can monitor the progress and status of your loan. You stay informed. </span></span></font><br>
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                                  <span class="style5"><strong>Experienced. </strong></span>HedgeLender is the oldest continuous provider of hedged portfolio stock loan financing in the United States. Our track record is solid.</span></font></p>
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