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FORM
11-K
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[
X ]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
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for
the fiscal year ended December 31,
2007
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OR
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[
]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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For
the transition period from ______________________ to
_________________________
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Commission
file number: 1-7201
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A. Full
title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of
the issuer named below:
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AFGWU
Local 1028 401(k) Retirement Plan
for
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Employees
of AVX Corporation in Raleigh, North
Carolina
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Plan
number: 008
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B. Name
of the issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address
of its principal executive office:
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AVX
Corporation
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(AFGWU
Local 1028 401(k) Retirement Plan
for
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Employees
of AVX Corporation in Raleigh, North
Carolina)
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3900
Electronics Drive
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AFGWU
Local 1028 401(k) Retirement Plan
for
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Employees
of AVX Corporation in Raleigh, North
Carolina
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Index
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2
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Financial
Statements
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3
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4
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5-9
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10
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Supplemental
Schedule
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11
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Exhibits
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Note:
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Other
schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor’s
Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) have been omitted because
they are not applicable.
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AFGWU
Local 1028 401(k) Retirement Plan
for
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Employees
of AVX Corporation in Raleigh, North
Carolina
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Statements
of Net Assets Available for
Benefits
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2006
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2007
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Assets
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Investments,
at fair value
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Mutual
funds
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$ 3,894,358
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$ 2,884,910
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Common/collective
trust
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2,836,506
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2,497,094
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Common
stock of sponsor and affiliate
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363,558
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255,109
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Participant
loans
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786,143
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290,398
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Total
investments
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7,880,565
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5,927,511
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Receivables
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Participant
contributions
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8,084
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3,829
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Employer
contributions
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65,308
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28,206
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Total
receivables
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73,392
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32,035
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Total
assets
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7,953,957
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5,959,546
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Net
assets available for benefits at fair value
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7,953,957
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5,959,546
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Adjustment
from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment
contracts
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53,856
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23,137
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Net
assets available for benefits
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$ 8,007,813
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$ 5,982,683
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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Employees
of AVX Corporation in Raleigh, North
Carolina
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Year
Ended December 31, 2007
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2007
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Additions
to net assets attributed to
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Investment
income
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Net
appreciation in fair value of investments
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$172,339
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Interest
and dividends
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229,491
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Total
investment income
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401,830
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Contributions
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Participant
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161,684
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Employer
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90,682
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Total
contributions
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252,366
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Total
additions
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654,196
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Deductions
from net assets attributed to
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Benefits
paid to participants and employee withdrawals
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2,658,896
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Administrative
expenses
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20,430
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Total
deductions
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2,679,326
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Net
decrease
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(2,025,130)
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Net
assets available for benefits
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Beginning
of year
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8,007,813
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End
of year
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$5,982,683
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Employees
of AVX Corporation in Raleigh, North
Carolina
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December
31, 2006 and 2007
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1.
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Description
of the Plan
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Participant
Contribution
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Company
Matching
Contribution
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1%
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0.667%
of compensation
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2%
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1.334%
of compensation
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3%
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2.000%
of compensation
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4%
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2.500%
of compensation
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5%
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3.000%
of compensation
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2.
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Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
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3.
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Investments
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2006
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2007
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Merrill
Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust, at fair value
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$
2,836,506
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$
2,497,094
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Van
Kampen Comstock Fund A
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978,201
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680,773
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Oakmark
Equity and Income Fund
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885,681
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664,885
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BlackRock
Global Allocation Fund
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823,255
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712,729
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Delaware
Diversified
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563,920
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411,307
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Participant
Loans
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786,143
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290,398
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AVX
Corporation Common Stock
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$ (1,651)
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Kyocera
Corporation Common Stock
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(20,634)
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Mutual
Funds
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194,624
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$ 172,339
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4.
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Related-Party
Transactions
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5.
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Plan
Termination
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6.
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Tax
Status
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7.
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Reconciliation
Between the Financial Statements and Form
5500
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December
31,
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2006
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2007
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Net
assets available for benefits per the financial statements
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$
8,007,813
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$
5,982,683
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Less:
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Participant
contributions receivable
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(8,084)
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(3,829)
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Employer
contributions receivable
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(65,308)
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(28,206)
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Net
assets available for benefits per Form 5500
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$
7,934,421
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$
5,950,648
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2007
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Net
decrease in net assets available for benefits per the financial
statements
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$(2,025,130)
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Add:
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Employer
contributions receivable at December 31, 2006
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65,308
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Participant
contributions receivable at December 31, 2006
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8,084
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Less:
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Employer
contributions receivable at December 31, 2007
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(28,206)
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Participant
contributions receivable at December 31, 2007
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(3,829)
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Net
decrease in net assets available for benefits per Form
5500
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$(1,983,773)
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8.
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Risks
and Uncertainties
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By:
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/s/
Kurt P. Cummings
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Kurt
P. Cummings
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Member
of Retirement Committee
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Date:
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June
27, 2008
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
Cost**
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(e)
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Identity
of issue, borrower, lessor or similar party
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Description
of investment including maturity date, rate of interest, collateral, par
or maturity value
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Current
value
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Merrill
Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust
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Common/collective
trust
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$2,497,094
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Oppenheimer
Small & Mid Cap Value Fd A
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Mutual
Fund
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101,511
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BlackRock
S&P 500 Index Fund
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Mutual
Fund
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153,898
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BlackRock
Global Allocation Fund
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Mutual
Fund
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712,729
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Van
Kampen Comstock Fund A
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Mutual
Fund
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680,773
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Oakmark
Equity and Income Fund
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Mutual
Fund
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664,885
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Delaware
Diversified
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Mutual
Fund
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411,307
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Davis
New York Venture Fund A
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Mutual
Fund
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90,436
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American
Funds Growth Fund of Amer R3
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Mutual
Fund
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27,413
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American
Funds European Growth R3
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Mutual
Fund
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41,958
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2,884,910
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Kyocera
Corporation
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Common
Stock
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226,199
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AVX
Corporation
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Common
Stock
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28,910
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255,109
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Participant
Loans
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Interest
rates: 5% - 10% with varying
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maturity
dates
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290,398
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$5,927,511
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