Letter/Email from Graduate School with NOI?

[Neil]

Hey everyone,

Purdue ISS (Internation students and scholars) office informs me that
after receiving an admit email from Krannert, we are supposed to
receive an email from the Graduate School. That email will have
information to initiate the process to get an I-20 to schedule a visa
interview.

Has anyone here received that email from the Purdue Graduate School
(not Krannert) that has the link to the NOI (Notification of Intent)?
I think it should come from grad...@purdue.edu.

Thanks,
Neil

[aashima agarwal]

Hi All,

 

First let me introduce myself - I am Aashima Agarwal Jain (IIT Delhi graduate - Class of 2006). I worked with KPMG Advisory Services in its management consulting practice in India for about 3 years and relocated to US (Chicago Area) after marriage last year. I applied to Krannert in the second round and got an admit. I also attended the Krannert weekend a couple of weeks ago organized by the school for 2 days for admitted students. It was a great event and a great opportunity to meet current students, our future classmates, alumni and the faculty. I am as excited as you all about joining the school.

 

With regard to the question posed by Neil, I have received that email from grad...@purdue.edu a couple of days back (on Monday). We are in no case losing time. We have good amount of time for processing of visas etc.

 

I will visit India (NCR region) in July for my change in visa status. It would be great if I can meet up with some of you (if you guys are from Delhi area). It would als be nice if you all can give a similar brief introduction of yourselves - so that we know each other before we go to school together.

 

Thanks and regards,

Aashima

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- Aashima

[Rajeeta]

Hello All

This is Rajeeta. I am from Pune (Graduated from PICT in Computer
Engineering), currently working with Persistent Systems Ltd with a
work experience of 4 years.
I have received the email as well as the admissions package by post,
though I wasn't able to log into the NOI site (It said it would take 2
days for a student 2 get registered with ISS).

Also, Aashima, im not sure if we have ample of time ! :) I read on the
IGrasp forum that the I-20 takes approximately a month to reach us
after we have sent our financial documents to them! and im still
arranging for my documents ! :) Also a question.. would a solvancy
certificate from the bank do as financial documents ?

Regards,
Rajeeta

On Apr 28, 4:27 am, aashima agarwal <aashima.agar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> First let me introduce myself - I am Aashima Agarwal Jain (IIT Delhi
> graduate - Class of 2006). I worked with KPMG Advisory Services in its
> management consulting practice in India for about 3 years and relocated to
> US (Chicago Area) after marriage last year. I applied to Krannert in the
> second round and got an admit. I also attended the Krannert weekend a couple
> of weeks ago organized by the school for 2 days for admitted students. It
> was a great event and a great opportunity to meet current students,
> our future classmates, alumni and the faculty. I am as excited as you all
> about joining the school.
>
> With regard to the question posed by Neil, I have received that email from

> gradi...@purdue.edu a couple of days back (on Monday). We are in no case

> losing time. We have good amount of time for processing of visas etc.
>
> I will visit India (NCR region) in July for my change in visa status. It
> would be great if I can meet up with some of you (if you guys are from Delhi
> area). It would als be nice if you all can give a similar brief introduction
> of yourselves - so that we know each other before we go to school together.
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Aashima
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Neil <nilas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey everyone,
>
> > Purdue ISS (Internation students and scholars) office informs me that
> > after receiving an admit email from Krannert, we are supposed to
> > receive an email from the Graduate School. That email will have
> > information to initiate the process to get an I-20 to schedule a visa
> > interview.
>
> > Has anyone here received that email from the Purdue Graduate School
> > (not Krannert) that has the link to the NOI (Notification of Intent)?

> > I think it should come from gradi...@purdue.edu.

[Tanmay Mehra]

Rajeeta
I received an admit in the round one and received the NOI last month
on 17th. I am currently in process of taking the visa appointment.
I filled up the NOI form on 25th Feb and the university got back to me
on 14th March. the form was sent to me by 17th since I ordered the
student shipping the very same day.
So, if you are prompt the university will send you the I 20 in three
weeks.
I think, one can easily receive the I 20 in less than three weeks, if
he/she is prompt.

Aashima
I would look forward to meeting you with other admits from delhi.
I had tried to do that once. But, nothing materialised.
So, I am looking forward to meeting my future classmates. It would be
nice, if other admits could also agree, so we can finalise some place
to meet up on a Sunday.

Tanmay Mehra

[Tanmay Mehra]

Rajeeta

The bank should be able to say, that you have certain sum in your bank
account and that you can withdraw that amount.
The university will accept that certificate.

In my case the university also accepted records of fixed deposits,
which are yet to mature. But, the bank mentioned their present value.
Tanmay Mehra

[aashima agarwal]

Hey Tanmay -

 

- It would be great if we all can meet up once in Delhi.

- I need more and explicit information on how to show Fixed Deposits. I have Fixed Deposits in India in 2 banks which are maturing at different dates in 2010 and 2011. What should the letter from each bank exactly say and whom should the letter be addressed to? Also, do I need to provide photocopies of the deposits as well?

- As far as my interaction with admitted students at Krannert weekend is concerned, it was great. American people were from diverse backgrounds and internationals were a lot from China and India. I could find only americans who have got scholarships and assistantships. One thing which current first year Indian studnets have said as an advice, is that do not come to Purdue thinking that you will definitely get an assistantship. The scene for assistantships is bad and you should have a back-up plan if you do not get one. Rest, classes, faculty, facilities, the local area in general were great. Hope this helps.  

- Also, it would be great if Tanmay & Neil can also introduce themselves.

 

Aashima

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- Aashima

[Sino Paul]

Hi folks,

This is Sino from Bangalore.  I did my B.Tech from Cochin university of Science and Technology (class of 2004), I'm  currently working with Infosys Technologies, as a Technology Lead, having an overall work experience of 5.5 years.

Even I have received the email from the graduate school as well as the admission pack. I did register at the NOI site, but yet to upload the financial documents as I'm still arranging the funds. So I guess none of us have received any info on any scholarship yet.

@ Aashima: It is good to hear from someone who have attended the Krannert weekend. Thx for sharing the info.


Regards,
Sino Paul.

[Neil]

Hey everyone,

My name is Nilashis Dey. I usually go by Neil. I did my EE undergrad
from Purdue, regional campus at Indy and have been working in Dell in
Austin, TX for the last 3 years. I have been in enterprise product
development, and with operations working with our factories worldwide
and also customers directly.

Since I have some Indiana time under my belt, I can tell that the
Purdue is a great & a huge place! Purdue is a wonderful campus, has
amazing amount of resources, a lot of people and of course a lot of
agricultural fields around!

If anyone has questions regarding Purdue, WL, Indiana or the places
around - I will be happy to answer what I can.

Thanks,
Neil

On Apr 28, 12:10 pm, Sino Paul <sinop...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> This is Sino from Bangalore.  I did my B.Tech from Cochin university of
> Science and Technology (class of 2004), I'm  currently working with Infosys
> Technologies, as a Technology Lead, having an overall work experience of 5.5
> years.
>
> Even I have received the email from the graduate school as well as the
> admission pack. I did register at the NOI site, but yet to upload the
> financial documents as I'm still arranging the funds. So I guess none of us
> have received any info on any scholarship yet.
>
> @ Aashima: It is good to hear from someone who have attended the Krannert
> weekend. Thx for sharing the info.
>
> Regards,
> Sino Paul.
>
> On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 8:46 PM, aashima agarwal

> <aashima.agar...@gmail.com>wrote:

>
>
>
> > Hey Tanmay -
>
> > - It would be great if we all can meet up once in Delhi.
> > - I need more and explicit information on how to show Fixed Deposits. I
> > have Fixed Deposits in India in 2 banks which are maturing at different
> > dates in 2010 and 2011. What should the letter from each bank exactly say
> > and whom should the letter be addressed to? Also, do I need to provide
> > photocopies of the deposits as well?
> > - As far as my interaction with admitted students at Krannert weekend is
> > concerned, it was great. American people were from diverse backgrounds and
> > internationals were a lot from China and India. I could find only
> > americans who have got scholarships and assistantships. One thing which
> > current first year Indian studnets have said as an advice, is that do not
> > come to Purdue thinking that you will definitely get an assistantship. The
> > scene for assistantships is bad and you should have a back-up plan if you do
> > not get one. Rest, classes, faculty, facilities, the local area in general
> > were great. Hope this helps.
> > - Also, it would be great if Tanmay & Neil can also introduce themselves.
>
> > Aashima
>

[chiranjive mittal]

Hello everyone,

This is Chiranjive and I too got an admit from Krannert business school. I haven' t received admission packet, unlike others in this group, and I am still in dilemma whether to join, looking at the current market scenario. I had long talks with current students and they all said that its getting very tough to get jobs and intern for internationals becoz of new policies that are coming up.

Ashima,

Can you please tell something you got to know about it during the krannert weekend ?

Cheers,
Chiranjive

[aashima agarwal]

Hey All,

 

Guys - Please introduce yourselves. Otherwise, it gets very difficult to reply on certain questions.

 

Chiranjive - Where are you from? Are you coming from India or you are currently in the US?

Y

es indeed - Jobs and internships are tough for internationals. That is the story for the entire country of USA. Talking about B-schools - I know recent graduates of Harvard, who are looking for jobs and I know current first year students from Kellogg, who are still looking for internships. Therefore, your decision needs to depend on your background, what do you want to do in the future and what are your other options? if you want to know about my expereince at Krannert weekend, there are 3-4 first year Indians out of 12, who have not got internships and 3-4 second year Indians, who are still looking for jobs.

 

Thanks

Aashima

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- Aashima

[chiranjive mittal]

Hi All,

I am Chiranjive Mittal, I did my BTech from IIT Roorkee, passed out in 2006. Since then I am working with IBM India Pvt Ltd, as a SAP Consultant. I also applied in second round and got an admit and wants to pursue Operations Management as my specialised field, which was the motive behind applying to Krannert.

Chiranjive

[Neil]

I agree with Aashima. In the US, one can easily tell that it is
extremely tough out here. Recession is far from over for International
students.

Some additional data points from talking to Krannert Students (mostly
2nd year) that may help folks here:

• Assistantship / Financial Aid
§ General Info: (Data I collected below is primarily for Indians with
Indian 'International' status at Krannert)
® 2008-2010 Batch - About 30% (~5-6 out of 20 Indians) had
assistantships before admission
® 2009: fewer got assistantship with admission ~15%
® Assistantship email comes a little later after initial admit email
~ 2 weeks

• Jobs:
§ In 2010, Among 20 Indians - 7 or 8 have Job
§ Slight uptick in interviews for Internationals in the last few
months
§ Since December to mid-march, no interviews
§ OPT will allow just 3 months after graduation to secure a job.
§ Previous H1-Bs (not sure if this is helpful to anyone here)
® They don’t go through the H1-B Quota

§ Last Year (2009 Graduating batch):
□ Around 70% eventually got jobs - soem settled for non-MBA type
jobs - online site numbers look believable (http://
www.krannert.purdue.edu/departments/gcs/Stats_-_MBA_Full_Tim.asp)
□ Around graduation, little less than half had something.

On Apr 28, 1:29 pm, aashima agarwal <aashima.agar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey All,
>
> Guys - Please introduce yourselves. Otherwise, it gets very difficult to
> reply on certain questions.
>
> Chiranjive - Where are you from? Are you coming from India or you are
> currently in the US?
> Y
> es indeed - Jobs and internships are tough for internationals. That is the
> story for the entire country of USA. Talking about B-schools - I know recent
> graduates of Harvard, who are looking for jobs and I know current first year
> students from Kellogg, who are still looking for internships.
> Therefore, your decision needs to depend on your background, what do you
> want to do in the future and what are your other options? if you want to
> know about my expereince at Krannert weekend, there are 3-4 first year
> Indians out of 12, who have not got internships and 3-4 second year Indians,
> who are still looking for jobs.
>
> Thanks
> Aashima
>

> On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 1:14 PM, chiranjive mittal <chiranj...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hello everyone,
>
> > This is Chiranjive and I too got an admit from Krannert business school. I
> > haven' t received admission packet, unlike others in this group, and I am
> > still in dilemma whether to join, looking at the current market scenario. I
> > had long talks with current students and they all said that its getting very
> > tough to get jobs and intern for internationals becoz of new policies that
> > are coming up.
>
> > Ashima,
>
> > Can you please tell something you got to know about it during the krannert
> > weekend ?
>
> > Cheers,
> > Chiranjive
>

[Siba Rath]

Hi Neil,

Interesting stats! Any idea on what kind of jobs those 7-8 have? I guess they have a few more months to go before graduation?

I received my letter today. There is a section mentioned on English proficiency - need TOEFL speaking score > 28. Is that a sign that there are open GA positions :)

International Students Interested in Graduate Teaching Assistantships: Before you may be considered for employment as a Purdue University graduate teaching assistant, you must receive certification for oral proficiency in English. Please note that any waiver of the TOEFL or IELTS (related to Graduate School admission) does not exempt students from the requirement to demonstrate proficiency in spoken English in order to be considered for a graduate teaching assistantship. Most graduate students are certified by taking Purdue's Oral Proficiency Test (the POET/OEPT). Website: http://www.purdue.edu/OEPP/ITAmain.html

Thanks,

Siba

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Siba

[aashima agarwal]

Chiranjive - Krannert is the place for Ops Management. I know it will be tough for internationals - but I think all Ops mgmt guys get placed well. Else, Its all luck and being at the right place at the right time.

 

(I am not selling Krannert to anyone, but reiterating what I was told at Krannert weekend)

Aashima

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- Aashima

[Neil]

Siba,

The 7-8 jobs are primarily in Operations - Procurement, Services,
Buyers, etc. Folks wanting to go into finance seem to be having a hard
time. Especially due to the general industry crunch and the TARP
program requirements, banks want to steer clear of internationals. It
seems, from anecdotal evidence of course, that within Finance,
positions in Investment banking, trading, etc. have suffered more
brutally than positions in corporate finance.

In general, from operations perspective, things seem to be doing
better. Still, the % employed is still far from 'comfortable'...still
quite tough out here, in many professions.

Neil

On Apr 28, 2:26 pm, aashima agarwal <aashima.agar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Chiranjive - Krannert is the place for Ops Management. I know it will be
> tough for internationals - but I think all Ops mgmt guys get placed well.
> Else, Its all luck and being at the right place at the right time.
>
> (I am not selling Krannert to anyone, but reiterating what I was told at
> Krannert weekend)
> Aashima

> >> chiranj...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> Hello everyone,
>
> >>> This is Chiranjive and I too got an admit from Krannert business school.
> >>> I haven' t received admission packet, unlike others in this group, and I am
> >>> still in dilemma whether to join, looking at the current market scenario. I
> >>> had long talks with current students and they all said that its getting very
> >>> tough to get jobs and intern for internationals becoz of new policies that
> >>> are coming up.
>
> >>> Ashima,
>
> >>> Can you please tell something you got to know about it during the
> >>> krannert weekend ?
>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>> Chiranjive
>

> ...
>
> read more »

[Neil]

Siba,

I think that paragraph about Graduate Teaching Assistantships is
standard for all admission letters. I have that in mine too, but i
dont think i have got one. Talking to the department, it seems that
all available GA positions went out with the admissions themselves.

Several students also mentioned that general university funding has
gone down quite a bit.

Neil

On Apr 28, 2:04 pm, Siba Rath <siba.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Neil,
>
> Interesting stats! Any idea on what kind of jobs those 7-8 have? I guess
> they have a few more months to go before graduation?
>
> I received my letter today. There is a section mentioned
> on English proficiency - need TOEFL speaking score > 28. Is that a sign that
> there are open GA positions :)
>

> *International Students Interested in Graduate Teaching Assistantships:* Before

> ...
>
> read more »

[Tanmay Mehra]

All
I am a B.Tech. in computer science. I have three years of work
experience in the IT industry and as an IT manager in a manufacturing
unit. Where I worked mostly on operational issues.

I want to purse a double major in strategy and operations and want to
work on the operations side eventually.

Aashima
i just gave the account statement, which mentioned that they were
fixed deposits. the statement mentioned the present value of of my
investments.
None of my investments were are maturing in a hurry.
the bank stamped and signed the statement before I uploaded it.

Tanmay

[Tanmay Mehra]

All
It seems that no one has got scholarship or assistantship this year
from India

Tanmay

[aashima agarwal]

Thanks Tanmay for the info!!

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- Aashima

[Muthu @ Pearl]

Dear All,

 

I am Muthukumar from Bangalore, India. I work for Kennametal India ltd - a manufacturing company with it HQ at Pennsylvania

 

I applied to R2 at Purdue and got an admit.Good to know that this google group is getting flooded with mails. You guys also float your contact numbers along with the mails you send.

 

Also, guys from Bangalore - we can plan a meet next weekend. Pour in your views.

 

I d be grateful if someone could tell me - when we are supposed to choose our major?? Is it only in our second yr or much before that.

 

Warm regards,

Muthu

+919741855660

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Warm Regards,
Muthu

[Rolince Thomas]

Hi All,

I am Rolince Thomas and I am working in MindTree Ltd, Bangalore - an IT company. I have almost 5 years of experience in IT industry. I got an admit in the last round and I look forward to meeting you all.

Have you guys all submitted the NOI? I am in the process of doing it. Is there any way we can show more than one sponsor? I was gonna show mine and my dad's account details, but I don't know if that's possible. Let me know if you guys have any idea about it.

Bangalore guys, lets plan to meet in some time.

My mobile number : +91 9886931538

Feel free to contact me for anything.

Thanks,
Rolince
+91 9886931538

[Anoop Datar]

Hi everyone,

I am Anoop Datar working at Infosys Technologies in Pune with almost 4
years work experience. I am basically from Mumbai.
Anyone from Mumbai or Pune who wants to meet up, call me @
9960639428.

Regards
Anoop

On May 1, 2:28 pm, Rolince Thomas <roli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am Rolince Thomas and I am working in MindTree Ltd, Bangalore - an IT
> company. I have almost 5 years of experience in IT industry. I got an admit
> in the last round and I look forward to meeting you all.
>
> Have you guys all submitted the NOI? I am in the process of doing it. Is
> there any way we can show more than one sponsor? I was gonna show mine and
> my dad's account details, but I don't know if that's possible. Let me know
> if you guys have any idea about it.
>
> Bangalore guys, lets plan to meet in some time.
>
> My mobile number : +91 9886931538
>
> Feel free to contact me for anything.
>
> Thanks,
> Rolince
> +91 9886931538
>

> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Muthu @ Pearl <pearlb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Dear All,
>
> > I am Muthukumar from Bangalore, India. I work for Kennametal India ltd - a
> > manufacturing company with it HQ at Pennsylvania
>
> > I applied to R2 at Purdue and got an admit.Good to know that this google
> > group is getting flooded with mails. You guys also float your contact
> > numbers along with the mails you send.
>
> > Also, guys from Bangalore - we can plan a meet next weekend. Pour in your
> > views.
>
> > I d be grateful if someone could tell me - when we are supposed to choose
> > our major?? Is it only in our second yr or much before that.
>
> > Warm regards,
> > Muthu
> > +919741855660
>
> > On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:30 AM, aashima agarwal <
> > aashima.agar...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Thanks Tanmay for the info!!
>

[Siba Rath]

Hello,

I wanted to check on the mode of payment for the confirmation fee of
$300. Did you guys wire transfer or send a check?
Do we still need to send a post, if we wire transfer?

Thanks,
Siba

[Rajeeta Khanse]

Hi Siba,

I have wire transferred the amount. After the wire transfer, the bank gave me a receipt of the transfer - Which i sent along with the confirmation form (The receipt might not be necessary)  but i guess you need to send the confirmation form by post. 

Regards,

Rajeeta

[Anoop Datar]

Hey..
I have wire transferred the amount and I am going to scan the filled
up confirmation form and mail it alongwith the wire transfer receipt.

Regards
Anoop

[Sameer Borwankar]

Hi All,

I am from Pune, working with Infosys for last 4 years.

I confirmed with the school. We can scan and send the confirmation form.

Regards,
Sameer

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Sameer
sameerhari.blogspot.com

[Neil]

Did anyone here hear anything about any Graduate Assistantship or any
financial aid from Purdue yet or know of anyone coming to Krannert
this fall who did? Putting out the question here again since the last
time it was discussed, group member count was lower and it was a while
back.

Thanks,
Neil

[Ankit Koppikar]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Ankit Koppikar and I have been working as a Business Development Manager at Allied Enterprise in Mumbai since my graduation (BE-IT) in 2007. My company basically develops and maintains web based reporting systems for the Government of Maharashtra, MMRDA and other para-governmental organizations. I have also received an admit from Krannert for Fall 2010 but without any scholarship or assistance. 

I have already wired the necessary $300 and got the confirmation of the payment from Purdue. I am currently just arranging the financial documents needed to apply for my I-20. Is there anyone out there who has finished all these procedures? I just wanted to know if there are any specific details which should be shown in my financial documents as every bank I have been to has a different format. 

Also, if there are anyone from Mumbai here, please feel free to contact me via email or by using the number given below. 

Cheers,
Ankit Koppikar
Mobile:+91 9820497489
Email: ankitk...@gmail.com

[siba...@gmail.com]

Hello,

I got the opportunity to speak to a few alumnus and current students over the last couple of weeks.

One of them, Sundeep, is visiting Bangalore towards the end of may. He has agreed to speak to us. I wanted to get a feeling of how many admits are interested in the Bangalore meet.

Thanks,
Siba

Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel

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From: Ankit Koppikar <ankitk...@gmail.com>

Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 14:27:04 +0530

To: <purdue-krann...@googlegroups.com>

Subject: Re: Letter/Email from Graduate School with NOI?

[Muthu @ Pearl]

Hi Siba,

 

I m game. Count me in.

 

Muthu.

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Warm Regards,
Muthu

[Sino Paul]

Hi Siba,

Count me in for the meet.

Regards,
Sino.

On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 8:57 AM, <siba...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Regards,
Sino Paul.

[Siba Rath]

Thanks for the response - I wired the deposit today through ICICI and
will send the scanned letter.

On the finances part - will e-statements from bank be enough or do I
have to get some kind of letter made out of the bank?
If I am partly sponsored by someone, what kind of documents will be
required from the sponsor?

Regards,
Siba

[Venky Arun]

Hi Everyone,

 

I am Venky from Bangalore. I work as a Technical Analyst in an International Law Firm in the field of Intellectual Property. I deal with issues and matters relating to protecting client rights with respect to Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Designs.

 

Dear Siba,

 

I am glad you could get Sundeep to chat with us. It will be my pleasure to join the meet as well.

 

Regards,

 

Venky

[Muthu @ Pearl]

Siba,

When is the tentative date for meeting Sundeep??

Regards,

Muthu

[Siba Rath]

Last week of May. Thats when he is coming to Bangy. I ll keep you guys posted.

Regards,

Siba

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Siba