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<body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <table style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="609"> <tr> <td width="384" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="384"> <tr> <td align="center" width="1%" valign="middle"> <img src="/files/2384/Diane%20&%20Buford.JPG" alt="Buford Johnson, www.financialgroupmn.com" height="160" width="200" border="0"> </td> <td> <img src="/graphics/spacer.gif" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="1" border="0"></td> <td align="left" valign="middle" width="99%"> <span style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b>Your Financial Coaches</b> <br> <br><b><font color=black>7636 Design Road, Suite 100 <br>Baxter, MN 56425 <br>Phone: 218-825-7353 or 800-258-8033 <br>FAX: 218-825-7312 <br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr style="font:10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <td>Email: <br> <a href="mailto:financialgroup@pwfinancial.net"> financialgroup@pwfinancial.net</a> <br> </td> </tr> </table> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <p>Securities offered through PACIFIC WEST SECURITIES, INC. Member <a href="http://www.finra.org" target="_blank">FINRA</a>/<a href="http://www.sipc.org" target="_blank">SIPC</a>. Investment advisory services through Pacific West Financial Consultants, Inc. 555 S. Renton Village Pl., Suite 700, Renton, WA 98055. Branch office 7636 Design Road, Suite 100, Baxter, MN 56425 (218)825-7353 </p> <p>NOTE: Before proceeding further, please be advised that this web site is operated by a registered representative associated with <a href="http://www.sentra.com">Pacific West Securities, Inc.</a>, Member <a href="http://www.finra.org" target="_blank">FINRA</a>/<a href="http://www.sipc.org" target="_blank">SIPC</a>. The web site owner(s)is licensed to discuss with or offer investment & financial services & products only to residents of the states within which the owner(s) is licensed. Securities related services may not be provided to individuals residing in any other state. The information offered is for informative purposes only. 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