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Based on HS's</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">closing stock price of 1,580</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">Japanese yen ($15.187 US) on</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">May 15, the last full trading</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">day prior to the announcement</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">of the board's approval, the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">buyback had an indicated value</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">of up to 316 mil yen ($3.037</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">mil) in cash.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>JAPAN - In May 2008, the board of Hoshiiryo-Sanki Co Ltd (HS), whalesaler of medical equipment, authorized the repurchase of up to 0.2 mil ordinary shares, or about 5.65% of the company's shares outstanding, in open market transactions. Based on HS's closing stock price of 1,580 Japanese yen ($15.187 US) on May 15, the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the board's approval, the buyback had an indicated value of up to 316 mil yen ($3.037 mil) in cash.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">JAPAN - In May 2008, the board of Hoshiiryo-Sanki Co Ltd (HS), whalesaler of medical</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">equipment, authorized the repurchase of up to 0.2 mil ordinary shares, or about 5.65% of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">the company's shares outstanding, in open market transactions. 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