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 PART I

    Items 1 and 2. Business and Properties..............................     1
                    General.............................................     1
                    Historical Contributions of Major Divisions.........     2
                    Marine Protein Operations...........................     3
                    Oil and Gas Operations..............................     5
                    Employees...........................................     8
                    Geographical Information............................     8
                    Executive Officers of the Registrant................     9
                    Properties..........................................    10

    Item 3.        Legal Proceedings....................................    10

    Item 4.        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..    11

 PART II

    Item 5.        Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related
                    Stockholder Matters.................................    12

    Item 6.        Selected Financial Data..............................    13

    Item 7.        Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                    Condition and Results of Operations.................    14

    Item 8.        Financial Statements and Supplementary Data..........    23

    Item 9.        Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
                    Accounting and Financial Disclosure.................    61

 PART III

    Item 10.       Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant...    61

    Item 11.       Executive Compensation...............................    61

    Item 12.       Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
                    Management..........................................    61

    Item 13.       Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.......    61

 PART IV

    Item 14.       Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports
                    on Form 8-K.........................................    62
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