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INTERNATIONAL STAR (OTC:ILST) ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF FIRST ACQUISITION
INTERNATIONAL STAR (OTC:ILST) ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF FIRST ACQUISITION.
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