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Recommendation on exclusion of the companies Rheinmetall AG and Hanwha Corp.

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Recommendation on the exclusion of the company Serco Group Plc.

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Recommendation on exclusion of the company GenCorp Inc.

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Letter dated May 15, 2006, regarding investments connected to the Middle East

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