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ICT SECTOR November 2013
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ÍNDEX
1. Catalonia
2. Sector figures
3. Competitiveness Drivers
4. Success stories
5. Invest Services
6. Incentives
www.investincatalonia.com
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1. Catalonia
www.investincatalonia.com
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Facts and FiguresCatalonia’s population is similar to those of countries like Bulgaria and Austria. Its GDP is greater than Denmark’s and Finland’s and similar to that of Austria.
It exports more than Portugal and the Slovak Republic and about as much as Finland and Hungary.
At €27,053 / year, Catalan GDP per capita is 14% above the European average (EU-27) and above those of United Kingdom and Italy.
Source: IDESCAT, INE and the Ministry of the Economy.
Area 32,106 km2
Population 7.5 million
Average temperature 16.17ºC
Average hours of daylight 12 h 57 min
GDP mp 2010 € 209.7 billion
Agriculture (GAV 2010) 1.11%
Industry (GAV 2010) 18.55%
Construction (GAV 2010) 9.09%
Services (GAV 2010) 71.24%
Tourism (visitors a year) 25 million
GDP per capita 2010 € 27,053 / year
Exports 2010 € 48.59 billion
Imports 2010 € 66.92 billion
R&D spending 2009 1.68% of GDP
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Strategic Location
Barcelona’s airport connects the city to 150 international destinations and was named best European cargo airport in 2009 and Best European airport in 2010 by the Airport Council International. Three more international airports operate in Catalonia.
Catalonia is well connected to the European motorway and High-speed train network.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT DESTINATIONS
America North America: Mexico, United States, Canada; Central America: Costa Rica, Panama, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, Dominicana, El Salvador, Guatemala; South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
Europe Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Romania, Malta, Moldàvia, Croàcia and Ukraine
Asia China, Israel, Jordan, Azerbatjan, Korea, Singapore, Indonèsia, Tahilandia, Qatar, Kuwait, Arabia Saudí and Syria
Africa Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Cabo Verde, Mauritània, Senegal, Nigèria, Guinea, Angola and Tunisia
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Source: European Cities Monitor 2010
Best city in terms of workers' quality of life 1st place
Best city improving themselves 2nd place
Best city for locating business projects 5th place
Best city ease for ease of travelling 6th place
Best city in terms of availability of office space 6th place
Best city in terms of business climate 10th place
Barcelona in Rankings
Barcelona has consolidated its position as the best city
in Europe in terms of the quality of life of its
workers*.According to the study conducted annually by Cushman & Wakefield
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Year
Foreign Direct Investment received
(billions of euros)
2000 4.89
2001 5.43
2002 3.00
2003 2.68
2004 4.07
2005 3.12
2006 3.04
2007 2.75
2008 3.36
2009 1.76
2010 4.52
Foreign Direct Investment received
Source: DataInvex. Investment Statistics. Ministry for Industry, Tourism and Commerce.
34% of all Spanish exporting businesses are located in Catalonia (36.841 in 2009, 7% growth rate)
75% of exports go to EU markets. 60% of imports come from EU countries. 10% of total Spanish FDI inflows come to Catalonia. 51% of Catalan FDI inflows are industrial.
Source: Invest in Catalonia based on data provided by ICEX-ESTACOM.
Catalan exports (millions of euros)
International and Globalized
48,595
41,461
50,514
49,678
46,776
42,361
39,121
37,277
36,872
36,397
33,538
27,6771999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
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2. Sector figures
www.investincatalonia.com
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www.investincatalonia.com
Most of catalan ICT companies are
SME’s (94,3%)
Revenue 14.176M€ for 2010
24,1% of spanish market and 2,1% of european
70.632 direct employment
10.000 more than last year
9,7% annual employment growth for 2009-2010
ICT Cluster in Catalonia
3479 companies
55,9% services
29,1% software
8,8% Telecomunications
6,1% Hardware
3,2% annual growth for 2011
Interannual growth of 8,2%for
2008-2010
ICT in Catalonia
SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT
CLUSTERSTRUCTURE & DATA
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Market distribution
Source: Invest in Spain, Aetic.2005-2010
The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) play an increasing role in Spanish economy, since they have a direct impact in the improvement of the productivity and competitiveness of the country.In the period 2005-2010, ICT industry has grown considerably.
• Fifth largest ICT market in Europe.
• Worth over €92 billion in 2009 (6% of
the national GDP)
• More than 418,600 direct jobs in
Spain and out of the 41.721 ICT
companies
• More than 1.5 million indirect jobs
(7.5% of the total employment)
• Dominated by SMEs
• Catalonia, Madrid, Andalusia and
Valencia are home to 70% of the ICT
companies
• More than 40% of the private
investment in R&D comes from ICT
companies
ICT in Spain
Basic data
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Computer 73,1 %
Internet 68,3 %
Broadband 67,2 %
Land line 87,7 %
Mobile line 95,1 %
Main ICT indicators in Catalonia’s households, 2010
Source: Idescat and FOBSIC on data provided by INE.
The ICT sector in Catalonia is dominated by telecommunications services companies, software development, manufacturing of consumer electronics goods and telecommunications devices.
Catalonia’s turnover for telecommunications is 1/5 of Spain’s total productivity in this sector
The Telecomunication shares in Spain 58% of total ICT market more than the average of EU that shares 49%.
Critical Mass of companies in Catalonia
ICT data
Concerning ICT penetration,
Catalonia is one of the leaders
in Southern Europe, with 96.3%
of companies with internet
access and 30% involved in e-
commerce.
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Trends of the sector according with HP, IBM,Indra, Fujitsu, Microsoft, SAP Directors
Public and Private Cloud computing.
Managing and Consolidation of data center
Virtualization, big data structure and not structure analysis.
Automation and digitalization of information in order to reduce costs.
Smart computing, Business Analytics. Smart eye where.
E-commerce o self-care
Intelligent infrastructures. Sensor infrastructures.
Mobile devices and software to help integrate professional and personal life.
Source: Computerworld
Trends
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3. Competitiveness drivers
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MOBILE VENTURE CAPITAL37 Investment ICT Funds operating in Catalonia
1. Axon Capital
2. Bcn Empren
3. CDTI- Neotec I
4. Compas P.E
5. Enisa
6. Eurecan
7. Icaria
www.nvestincatalonia.com
1. Active Venture
2. Adara
3. Axon Capital
4. Highgrowth
5. CDTI- Neotec II
6. Debaeque
7. Enisa
8. Eurecan
9. La Caixa CR
10. Nauta Capital
11. Programa XIP
12. Uninvest
1. Active Venture
2. Adara
3. Axon Capital
4. Highgrowth
5. Bullnet
6. Corsabe
7. Debaeque
8. La Caixa CR
9. Nauta Capital
10. Spinnaker
11. Kreos Capital
Up to 500.000 €
8. Innova31
9. Inveready
10. La Caixa CR
11. Programa XIP
12. Reus CN
13. Uninvest
14. Founders Institute
Up to 4MM €
Up to 1MM €
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Business Opportunities
Auxiliary services to mobile phones Services for electronic ID e-Government Open source software Nearshore centres e-Health
E-Security Digital content and videogames Intelligent Transport Systems M2M Communications and Traceability Technologies E-Commerce
ICT in Catalonia
Mare nostrum supercomputer
Mare nostrum supercomputer
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Labour costsHuman resources availability
Spanish labour costs are below average of the European, and are competitive
compared with the cost of emerging countries, mostly in management and direction
positions.ICT Salary comparison (euros)
Senior 5-9 years of experience Junior 1-4 years experience
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Source: Invest in spain based on OECD, INES LSO Network Group special data collection
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Synchrotron light source: ALBA is a third generation Synchrotron Light Facility. Located in Cerdanyola del Vallès near Barcelona, Spain..
Innovative environmentBarcelona Super Computing Centre: one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe. For investigate, develop and manage information technology. With special dedication taken to areas such as Computer Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences and Computational Applications in Science and Engineering.
Barcelona Digital: Is a Tecnological Center (BDigital) is specialized in aplication of ICT in medical devices, security, mobility, energy and environment. y el Medio Ambiente.
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Extensive network of
Technological Centers:
TECNIO has more than 100 specialized
agents in the system of technology
transfer in Catalonia. Currently
integrates technology centers,
technology dissemination centers and
university groups, and plans to
incorporate new agents, such as
research foundations hospitals and
research centers.
Supported by an extensive net of Tecnological centers
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New Business Areas 22@ District Tenants
LlacunaBuilding
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Technological centers
22@Barcelona: Clusters & activities
ICT District
Companies
Institutions
Universities
IncubatorsResidences
Other services
Specific spaces
Dissemination spaces
Entrepreneurs
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Source: Map from Savills, prices from Jones Lang LaSalle 3Q 2010
€/m²/month
7.00 – 10.25
9.50 – 16.50
10.00 – 16.25
14.75 – 18.75
Prime zone
City Center
New Business Areas
Periphery
Office Space according to Geographical Location
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ICT SECTOR
Software
Telecomunicacions
Hardware
ICT Segmentation
e-commerce
Consultants and programmers
R+D centers
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ICT Segmentation
Hardware
SoftwareProgramació, Consultoria i
altres
e-commerce
Telecomunicacions
R+D Centers
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World Mobile Congress & Mobile World Capital
Mobile World Capital until 2018, expected increase business revenue in 6.000 millions euros in Catalonia.
Catalonia is the right place to develop the core of mobile technologies and telecomunications and to expand existing activities.
www.investincatalonia.com
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Mobile World Capital
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Productivity and competitiveness
improvement
Global talent recruitment /
detaining
Qualified job generation
Raising of foreign private
investment
Barcelona as the reference platform
where the World learns
Barcelona as the reference platform
where the World learns
Quality of live improvement for individuals and citizens
Mobile World Capital is the opportunity for Companies to become a world
reference in an emerging market with one of the highest growth potentials
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GSMA Agenda
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GSMA Legacy
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Smart city strategy
Smart city strategy is a chance for public and private partners in order to design cleaner, smarter, and better cities to live in.
Barcelona is involved in a project to
develop the city of the future and
companies are welcome to
participate.www.investincatalonia.com
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Universities and International
Business Schools
International Business Schools & Telecomunication schools
33 university research institutes
Network of Technological Centres
R&D Activities:
12 public and private universities
More than 227,000 students More than 400 different
degrees
Quality Education
Universitat de les Nacions Unides UNU
Qualified Workforce
5,725 students finished engineering studies in 2010
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4. Success stories
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Wuaki.tv
Founded three years ago by two Catalan entrepreneurs. They rent online films and videos, integrating a device in TVs, by agreement with the manufacturer. Access to finance through ESADE Business Angels, with venture capital rounds in 2010 & 2011.
Rakuten
The Japanese group Rakuten, dedicated to e-commerce, is the third companyworldwide in the field of e-commerce and competes globally with Amazon. They sought a partner to compete in the area of digital content versus Amazon. They have purchased the Videoclub Wuaki.tv catalan online. The purchase does not mean it give up to operate in Spain with its brand, but will continue increasing catalog of films. They will shortly announce a flat rate for life of 4.99 €
Message
New investments Partnership Japan – Catalonia. Reasons to invest. TALENT globally competitive. POTENTIAL. START-UP CATALAN. COSMOPOLITAN.
WUAKI.TVThe japanese group Rakuten buys wuaki.tv
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NXP SEMICONDUCTORS New innovation center
Relation with MWC
NXP is a US based company with 95% share of the mobile chips market. Its objective is to grow by generating new uses for mobiles. The company already has two innovation centers and wants now to create another one. Signed a Letter of Intent with MWC mentioned on this center.
What Invest did?
We have provided information regarding available spaces (technology parks, offices), incentives and opportunities as well as recruitment channels (engineers)
Data of the project
1 MEURO & 20 new jobs
Message
Come to Catalonia to take advantage of the CAPITAL of MOBILE AND LOW COSTS.
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LIVING SOCIAL – LET’S BONUS Adquisition of Let’s Bonus by Living Social
Living Social
Founded in 1993 in San Francisco, Nasdaq trading, with offices in Canada, Singapore, France, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Japan, China and India. Turnover 2011: 134.9 M $. With more than 5,000 customers worldwide, including the financial sector, technology and public sector. They also founded the project Birt of opened code. There are more than one and half million developers.
Lets Bonus
LetsBonus was founded in 2009 in Barcelona with a small investmentinitial 100,000 euros and currently have 600 people in its offices inBarcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Rome, Milan, Lisbon, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Santiago de Chile, Bogota and Montevideo and has 4.5 million customers. Provides servicesgroup purchasing discounts of up to 70% and now represent travel 30% of theirrevenues.
Message
The Catalan entrepreneurs are very powerful. Partnership with Catalan companies. Gateway to European and Latin American market. ENTREPRENEURS OF REFERENCE. ALLIANCES TO ENTER IN EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA
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TORONew office of product development in Catalonia
Relation with Mobile
Toro is a Taiwanese company. Wanted to open development office in Europe to search new customers and provide service to T-Mobile in Poland, which uses the platform of Toro. In Paris Toro didn’t find the developers needed at the price they wanted.
What Invest did?
We have provided complete information on Toro Catalonia (taxes, labor regulations, incentives, venture capital, creating a society, etc), contacts with lawyers and successful contact with the University to hire people. We operated his visit with Catalan Industry Ministry.
Data of the project
0,1 MEURO & 20 workers (2012-2013)
Message
REASONS TO INVEST IN CATALONIA:
MWCAPITAL PROPOSAL: INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMME M-WALLET
BE IN CONTACT WITH OTHER LEADING COMPANIES OF THE SECTOR
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LARGE DEALSBain Capital acquires AtentoAtento
Subsidiary of customer care and service outsourcing Telefonica. Ranks nº2 worldwide in the segment of business processes outsourcing (BPO) and its strong presence in America and organic growth recorded in 2011. With presence in over 12 countries worldwide which employ more than 152,000 people. Revenue 2011 € 1.802M and OIBDA (Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization) of € 161M.
Bain Capital
Venture capital fund, with strong presence in Europe with offices in London and Munich.
Manages 3.500 M € Europe Fund III and has access others $ 10.700 M international
funds.
Message
New U.S. investments in Barcelona, the main reasons to invest: among the top BPO companies in the world and their high degree of internationalization. LARGE OPERATIONS WITH THE BEST COMPANIES OF THE WORLD AS SECTOR OR SEGMENT.
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5. Invest services
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How we can help you set up your business in catalonia
BUSINESS
HELP
FIND THE
RIGHT PARTNER
FIND THE
PROPERTY &
LOCATION
EXPAND YOUR
NETWORK
Business Intelligence
Sector IntelligenceLegal RequirementsTax StructureVisas & work permits
Business Match-making
Companies poolJV &M&A deskLabour poolProfessional Service
Real Estate Support
Offices availableReal Estate marketInfrastructures Personalized advice
Business Environment
Government ContactsPolicy-makersCulture & Social Life
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Our services
Is your company thinking about the possibility of investing in Catalonia?Do you have a investment project to do business in Catalonia?
Are you looking for a location for your business project?
Do you need information on available incentive programmes?
Do you regularly work with foreign companies as clients?
Informationfor foreign companies
One-stop shop for investment projects
Finding a business location service
Incentive advice service
Public-Private Partnership
Is your company already set up in Catalonia?
Aftercare for companies with activity in
Catalonia
Services
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6. Incentives
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Incentives for
ICT companies
R&D incentives
Investment Incentives
Hiring incentives
Training incentives
Energy and environmental releated incentives
Financing
The Incentives Advisory Unit offers information on incentives and financing available in Catalonia, at all administrative levels, from European to National, regional and local funds.
The assessment provided on the applicable incentives is prepared according to the characteristics of the investment project and the company.
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Invest in Catalonia Incentives
Programs and objectives
Entity Beneficiaries and type of incentive Intensity and maximum aid amount
Incentives program to promote high impact business
investments
Invest in Catalonia –Ministry of Enterprise
and Labor of the Government of
Catalonia.
Companies with high impact investment projects creating new jobs. The minimum number of jobs created will be set
depending on the type of project (Services related activities, R&D&i centres, Industrial activities and Logistic centres). Companies must hire disadvantaged people.*
Eligible expenses are the annual company cost (annual
gross wage + company’s contribution to the Social Security) of the newly created jobs (period to create the new jobs: from 1st January 2013 to the conclusion of the
project (the period shall not be higher than 12 months from the submission of the application form).
Up to 10% of the eligible expenses, depending on the main characteristics of the
project.
Call expected to be published in March 2013
INVEST IN CATALONIA INCENTIVES
*A disadvantaged worker refers to the individual who meets any of the following criteria:
(a) A person who has not been in regular paid employment for the previous 6 months (employment under temporary labor contracts),
(b) A person who has not obtained a high school education or vocational qualification,
(c) A person who is over the age of 50,
(d) A person who lives as a single adult with one or more dependents.
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INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
Fixed Assets Investment Incentives
Programs and objectives Entity Beneficiaries and type of incentive Intensity and maximum aid amount
Incentives to promote competitiveness plans in
industrial sectors
Ministry of Industry Energy and Tourism
Companies of the following sectors: automotive, aerospace, capital goods, chemical & pharmaceutical,
metallurgical, manufacture of metal products and manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products,
railway.
Investment projects shall include some of the following actions: development of new products, process
reengineering, investments implying energy savings and environmental improvements, environmental studies,
training actions, etc.
Loans at 3,95% interest rate, with a payment period of 10 years
maximum with a grace period of 3 years. It is not necessary to
present guarantees to endorse the loan.
Incentives for investments in reindustrialization
actions
Ministry of Industry Energy and Tourism
Companies with industrial production activities, to be carried out in certain zones (see map on following pages)
Reimbursable loans up to 50% of eligible expenses, at 3,95% interest rate, payable in 10 years maximum
(including a grace period of 3 years).
Reimbursable loans up to 50% of eligible expenses.
Up to 15% (grant equivalent).
Incentives for investments in mining areas
Ministry of Industry Energy and Tourism
Companies with industrial investment projects in mining areas (RECHAR, see annex below).
From up to 3.75% to 15% depending on the municipality
(according to the EU map of State aid below).
Incentives for high impact strategic change
ACCIÓ – Catalan Ministry of Enterprise and Labor
Companies with industrial activities or those providing services to the industrial sector with investment projects
to develop new business opportunities that allow strategic change of its business core.
Eligible expenses: equipment (only SMEs); outsourcing cost of strategic consultancy, prototyping and testing,
and certification and homologation; benchmarking analysis of Technology Centres, Universities and
companies; training related to the new activity. For R&D projects: up to 50%, including personnel among others.
Up to EUR 90,000
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Beneficiaries: Companies and entrepreneurs dealing with mobile technology investment projects. These new projects must set up in a special zone in 22@ district in Barcelona (still to be defined).
Type of incentive: Companies may benefit from (yet to be specified):
•Tax incentives in Corporate Tax
•Reductions in Employer’s Social Security Tax
•Reductions in local taxes
•Special location conditions: very competitive price of office rental
Other benefits:
•Innovative environment, with access to Research and Technology centers
•Synergies with other companies dealing with mobile technologies.
The Barcelona City Council is leading the project, in collaboration with the Spanish Ministry of Treasury.
INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES IN BARCELONA
Incentives are being defined at present. Therefore, main characteristics and conditions are still to be announced.
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You can contact Invest in Catalonia at our
headquarters:
BARCELONA
Passeig de Gràcia 129
08008 Barcelona
Tel. 93 476 72 87
At any of ACCIÓ’s international offices:
Or at www.investincatalonia.com
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