LONG GRAIN, ROUGH MARKETING YEAR 08/01 - 07/31 OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AND EXPORTS BY COUNTRY, REGION AND MARKETING YEAR 1000 METRIC TONS AS OF February 27 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CURRENT MARKETING YEAR :NEXT MARKETING YEAR --------------------------------------------------------- :OUTSTANDING SALES:ACCUMULATED EXPORTS: OUTSTANDING SALES --------------------------------------------------------- DESTINATION :THIS WEEK: YR AGO:THIS WEEK: YR AGO :SECOND YR: THIRD YR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : WESTERN HEMISPHERE : 132.0 317.4 875.6 982.5 0.0 0.0 C RICA : 0.0 0.0 18.4 9.1 0.0 0.0 COLOMB : 14.0 88.0 17.4 27.4 0.0 0.0 DOM REP : 0.0 0.0 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 GUATMAL : 6.6 35.5 80.4 57.0 0.0 0.0 HONDURA : 33.3 40.0 129.9 115.8 0.0 0.0 MEXICO : 46.4 80.8 434.1 425.9 0.0 0.0 NICARAG : 11.0 25.3 73.4 91.8 0.0 0.0 PANAMA : 0.0 0.0 17.8 33.0 0.0 0.0 SALVADR : 5.8 17.3 52.8 49.5 0.0 0.0 VENEZ : 15.0 30.5 47.4 173.2 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN : 132.0 317.4 875.6 982.5 0.0 0.0 TOTAL UNKNOWN : 51.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN & UNKNOWN : 183.0 317.4 875.6 982.5 0.0 0.0 EXPORTS FOR OWN ACCT : - - 0.0 0.0 - - OPTIONAL ORIGIN : 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDIUM, SHORT AND OTHER CLASSES, ROUGH MARKETING YEAR 08/01 - 07/31 OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AND EXPORTS BY COUNTRY, REGION AND MARKETING YEAR 1000 METRIC TONS AS OF February 27 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CURRENT MARKETING YEAR :NEXT MARKETING YEAR --------------------------------------------------------- :OUTSTANDING SALES:ACCUMULATED EXPORTS: OUTSTANDING SALES --------------------------------------------------------- DESTINATION :THIS WEEK: YR AGO:THIS WEEK: YR AGO :SECOND YR: THIRD YR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : OTHER EUROPE : 0.0 0.0 28.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TURKEY : 0.0 0.0 28.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 : WESTERN HEMISPHERE : 8.9 25.3 28.3 24.7 0.0 0.0 MEXICO : 8.9 25.3 28.3 24.7 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN : 8.9 25.3 56.3 24.7 0.0 0.0 TOTAL UNKNOWN : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN & UNKNOWN : 8.9 25.3 56.3 24.7 0.0 0.0 EXPORTS FOR OWN ACCT : - - 0.0 0.0 - - OPTIONAL ORIGIN : 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICE - LONG GRAIN, BROWN MARKETING YEAR 08/01 - 07/31 OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AND EXPORTS BY COUNTRY, REGION AND MARKETING YEAR 1000 METRIC TONS AS OF February 27 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CURRENT MARKETING YEAR :NEXT MARKETING YEAR --------------------------------------------------------- :OUTSTANDING SALES:ACCUMULATED EXPORTS: OUTSTANDING SALES --------------------------------------------------------- DESTINATION :THIS WEEK: YR AGO:THIS WEEK: YR AGO :SECOND YR: THIRD YR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EUROPEAN UNION - 27 : 3.0 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 U KING : 3.0 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 : WESTERN HEMISPHERE : 3.4 6.6 7.3 10.8 0.0 0.0 BAHAMAS : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 BARBADO : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 CANADA : 3.4 6.6 7.2 10.7 0.0 0.0 JAMAICA : 0.0 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 LW WW I : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MEXICO : 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 N ANTIL : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 PANAMA : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 VIRGIN I : 0.0 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN : 6.4 6.6 10.8 10.8 0.0 0.0 TOTAL UNKNOWN : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN & UNKNOWN : 6.4 6.6 10.8 10.8 0.0 0.0 EXPORTS FOR OWN ACCT : - - 0.0 0.0 - - OPTIONAL ORIGIN : 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICE - MEDIUM, SHORT AND OTHER CLASSES, BROWN MARKETING YEAR 08/01 - 07/31 OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AND EXPORTS BY COUNTRY, REGION AND MARKETING YEAR 1000 METRIC TONS AS OF February 27 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CURRENT MARKETING YEAR :NEXT MARKETING YEAR --------------------------------------------------------- :OUTSTANDING SALES:ACCUMULATED EXPORTS: OUTSTANDING SALES --------------------------------------------------------- DESTINATION :THIS WEEK: YR AGO:THIS WEEK: YR AGO :SECOND YR: THIRD YR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EUROPEAN UNION - 27 : 0.0 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 BELGIUM : 0.0 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 U KING : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 : OTHER EUROPE : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SWITZLD : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 : JAPAN : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 : TAIWAN : 8.3 2.0 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.0 : OTHER ASIA AND OCEANIA: 9.9 5.5 88.4 47.2 0.0 0.0 AM SAMOA : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 GUAM : 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 ISRAEL : * 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 KOR REP : 9.9 5.5 88.3 47.1 0.0 0.0 KUWAIT : 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 0.0 MICRONES : 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 0.0 N ZEAL : 0.0 0.0 0.1 * 0.0 0.0 NMARIANA : 0.0 * * 0.1 0.0 0.0 : WESTERN HEMISPHERE : 0.1 0.1 1.9 1.8 0.0 0.0 CANADA : 0.1 0.1 1.9 1.8 0.0 0.0 MEXICO : 0.0 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN : 18.3 7.5 92.1 49.7 0.0 0.0 TOTAL UNKNOWN : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN & UNKNOWN : 18.3 7.5 92.1 49.7 0.0 0.0 EXPORTS FOR OWN ACCT : - - 0.0 0.0 - - OPTIONAL ORIGIN : 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICE - LONG GRAIN, MILLED MARKETING YEAR 08/01 - 07/31 OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AND EXPORTS BY COUNTRY, REGION AND MARKETING YEAR 1000 METRIC TONS AS OF February 27 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CURRENT MARKETING YEAR :NEXT MARKETING YEAR --------------------------------------------------------- :OUTSTANDING SALES:ACCUMULATED EXPORTS: OUTSTANDING SALES --------------------------------------------------------- DESTINATION :THIS WEEK: YR AGO:THIS WEEK: YR AGO :SECOND YR: THIRD YR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EUROPEAN UNION - 27 : 7.3 0.8 4.9 7.2 0.0 0.0 GERMANY : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 MALTA : 0.0 0.1 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 POLAND : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 U KING : 7.3 0.7 4.9 7.1 0.0 0.0 : OTHER ASIA AND OCEANIA: 139.5 46.2 150.4 168.3 0.0 0.0 BAHRAIN : 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 IRAQ : 132.0 40.0 88.0 131.1 0.0 0.0 KUWAIT : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 LEBANON : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 MONGOLIA : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 S ARAB : 7.5 6.2 62.4 37.1 0.0 0.0 U AR EM : 0.0 0.0 0.1 * 0.0 0.0 : AFRICA : 35.0 0.1 0.1 34.7 0.0 0.0 EGYPT : 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 0.0 LIBERIA : * 0.1 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 SENEGAL : 35.0 0.0 0.0 34.6 0.0 0.0 : WESTERN HEMISPHERE : 63.6 102.8 282.5 301.1 0.0 0.0 BAHAMAS : 0.3 0.1 3.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 BARBADO : 0.0 * * * 0.0 0.0 BERMUDA : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 CANADA : 22.7 34.0 46.6 33.8 0.0 0.0 COLOMB : 0.0 0.0 7.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 DOM REP : 0.0 12.7 8.1 31.5 0.0 0.0 HAITI : 29.5 50.1 190.3 200.8 0.0 0.0 HONDURA : 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 JAMAICA : 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 LW WW I : 0.1 * 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 MEXICO : 3.3 5.8 22.7 29.7 0.0 0.0 N ANTIL : * * 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 NICARAG : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 PANAMA : 7.0 0.0 2.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 VIRGIN I : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN : 245.4 149.9 437.8 511.3 0.0 0.0 TOTAL UNKNOWN : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN & UNKNOWN : 245.4 149.9 437.8 511.3 0.0 0.0 EXPORTS FOR OWN ACCT : - - 0.0 0.0 - - OPTIONAL ORIGIN : 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICE - MEDIUM, SHORT AND OTHER CLASSES, MILLED MARKETING YEAR 08/01 - 07/31 OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AND EXPORTS BY COUNTRY, REGION AND MARKETING YEAR 1000 METRIC TONS AS OF February 27 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CURRENT MARKETING YEAR :NEXT MARKETING YEAR --------------------------------------------------------- :OUTSTANDING SALES:ACCUMULATED EXPORTS: OUTSTANDING SALES --------------------------------------------------------- DESTINATION :THIS WEEK: YR AGO:THIS WEEK: YR AGO :SECOND YR: THIRD YR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EUROPEAN UNION - 27 : 0.8 0.4 3.5 5.6 0.1 0.0 AUSTRIA : 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELGIUM : 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 CZECH RE : 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 DENMARK : 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 FINLAND : 0.2 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 FRANCE : 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 GERMANY : 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 GREECE : 0.0 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 ITALY : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 NETHLDS : 0.1 * 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 POLAND : 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 SPAIN : 0.1 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 SWEDEN : 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 U KING : 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 : OTHER EUROPE : 1.5 2.2 2.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 ALBANIA : 1.2 1.8 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 NORWAY : 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 SWITZLD : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 TURKEY : 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 : FORMER SOVIET UNION-12: 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 UKRAINE : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 : JAPAN : 137.8 114.5 200.8 140.6 0.0 0.0 : TAIWAN : 2.1 2.4 2.2 3.4 0.0 0.0 : CHINA : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 : OTHER ASIA AND OCEANIA: 40.7 79.9 86.5 45.9 10.0 0.0 AM SAMOA : 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 AUSTRAL : 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 BAHRAIN : 0.0 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 GUAM : 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 HG KONG : 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 ISRAEL : 6.3 8.2 3.9 6.1 0.0 0.0 JORDAN : 3.6 25.7 55.9 26.1 0.0 0.0 KOR REP : 30.0 40.0 14.0 5.4 10.0 0.0 KUWAIT : * * 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 MICRONES : * * 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 N ZEAL : * 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 NMARIANA : * * 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 PALAU : 0.0 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 QATAR : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 S ARAB : 0.0 4.9 9.2 4.5 0.0 0.0 SINGAPR : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 U AR EM : 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 : AFRICA : 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 MOROCCO : 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 : WESTERN HEMISPHERE : 1.1 0.6 24.5 29.2 0.0 0.0 ARGENT : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 C RICA : 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 CANADA : 1.0 0.5 19.0 22.4 0.0 0.0 CHILE : 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 COLOMB : 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 DOM REP : 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 ECUADOR : 0.0 0.0 0.1 * 0.0 0.0 GUATMAL : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 MEXICO : 0.0 0.0 4.4 5.8 0.0 0.0 PANAMA : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 PERU : 0.0 0.0 0.1 * 0.0 0.0 SALVADR : * 0.0 0.1 * 0.0 0.0 URUGUAY : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 VENEZ : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN : 183.9 200.1 320.0 226.1 10.1 0.0 TOTAL UNKNOWN : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN & UNKNOWN : 183.9 200.1 320.0 226.1 10.1 0.0 EXPORTS FOR OWN ACCT : - - 0.0 0.0 - - OPTIONAL ORIGIN : 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL RICE MARKETING YEAR 08/01 - 07/31 OUTSTANDING EXPORT SALES AND EXPORTS BY COUNTRY, REGION AND MARKETING YEAR 1000 METRIC TONS AS OF February 27 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CURRENT MARKETING YEAR :NEXT MARKETING YEAR --------------------------------------------------------- :OUTSTANDING SALES:ACCUMULATED EXPORTS: OUTSTANDING SALES --------------------------------------------------------- DESTINATION :THIS WEEK: YR AGO:THIS WEEK: YR AGO :SECOND YR: THIRD YR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EUROPEAN UNION - 27 : 11.1 1.2 11.9 12.8 0.1 0.0 AUSTRIA : 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 0.0 BELGIUM : 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 CZECH RE : 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 DENMARK : 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 FINLAND : 0.2 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 FRANCE : 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 GERMANY : 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 GREECE : 0.0 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 ITALY : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MALTA : 0.0 0.1 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 NETHLDS : 0.1 * 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 POLAND : 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 SPAIN : 0.1 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 SWEDEN : 0.0 0.0 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 U KING : 10.3 0.7 8.7 8.1 0.0 0.0 : OTHER EUROPE : 1.5 2.2 30.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 ALBANIA : 1.2 1.8 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 NORWAY : 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 SWITZLD : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 TURKEY : 0.3 0.4 28.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 : FORMER SOVIET UNION-12: 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 UKRAINE : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 : JAPAN : 137.8 114.5 200.8 140.6 0.0 0.0 : TAIWAN : 10.4 4.4 3.9 4.0 0.0 0.0 : CHINA : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 : OTHER ASIA AND OCEANIA: 190.1 131.6 325.4 261.4 10.0 0.0 AM SAMOA : 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 AUSTRAL : 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 BAHRAIN : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 GUAM : 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 HG KONG : 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 IRAQ : 132.0 40.0 88.0 131.1 0.0 0.0 ISRAEL : 6.3 8.2 3.9 6.1 0.0 0.0 JORDAN : 3.6 25.7 55.9 26.1 0.0 0.0 KOR REP : 39.9 45.5 102.3 52.6 10.0 0.0 KUWAIT : * * 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 LEBANON : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 MICRONES : * * 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 MONGOLIA : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 N ZEAL : * 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 NMARIANA : * * 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 PALAU : 0.0 0.0 * * 0.0 0.0 QATAR : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 S ARAB : 7.5 11.1 71.6 41.5 0.0 0.0 SINGAPR : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 U AR EM : 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 : AFRICA : 35.0 0.1 0.2 34.8 0.0 0.0 EGYPT : 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 0.0 LIBERIA : * 0.1 * 0.1 0.0 0.0 MOROCCO : 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 SENEGAL : 35.0 0.0 0.0 34.6 0.0 0.0 : WESTERN HEMISPHERE : 209.0 452.6 1220.0 1350.1 0.0 0.0 ARGENT : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 BAHAMAS : 0.3 0.1 3.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 BARBADO : 0.0 * * * 0.0 0.0 BERMUDA : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 C RICA : 0.0 0.0 18.4 9.2 0.0 0.0 CANADA : 27.1 41.1 74.7 68.6 0.0 0.0 CHILE : 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 COLOMB : 14.1 88.1 25.2 27.9 0.0 0.0 DOM REP : 0.0 12.7 12.0 31.5 0.0 0.0 ECUADOR : 0.0 0.0 0.1 * 0.0 0.0 GUATMAL : 6.6 35.5 80.4 57.0 0.0 0.0 HAITI : 29.5 50.1 190.3 200.8 0.0 0.0 HONDURA : 34.0 40.0 130.9 115.8 0.0 0.0 JAMAICA : 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 LW WW I : 0.1 * 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 MEXICO : 58.6 111.9 489.5 486.1 0.0 0.0 N ANTIL : * * 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 NICARAG : 11.0 25.3 73.4 91.9 0.0 0.0 PANAMA : 7.0 0.0 20.0 33.2 0.0 0.0 PERU : 0.0 0.0 0.1 * 0.0 0.0 SALVADR : 5.8 17.3 52.9 49.5 0.0 0.0 URUGUAY : 0.0 0.0 0.0 * 0.0 0.0 VENEZ : 15.0 30.5 47.4 173.2 0.0 0.0 VIRGIN I : 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN : 594.9 706.7 1792.6 1805.0 10.1 0.0 TOTAL UNKNOWN : 51.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL KNOWN & UNKNOWN : 645.9 706.7 1792.6 1805.0 10.1 0.0 EXPORTS FOR OWN ACCT : - - 0.0 0.0 - - OPTIONAL ORIGIN : 0.0 0.0 - - 0.0 0.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------