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(2)	Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act, on the basis of the average of the high and low prices per share of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on May 15, 2026.
(3)	As set forth in Table 2 below, the Company previously paid registration fees of $170,153.28 associated with certain unsold and unissued securities from the Company's registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-281110) filed on July 30, 2024 (the "Prior Registration Statement").  The Company has terminated the offering of such unsold and unissued securities under the Prior Registration Statement.  Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the Company hereby offsets the registration fee due under this Registration Statement by $170,153.28.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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