SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
	Washington, D.C. 20549

	Schedule 13G

	Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
	(New)

	PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC
	(Name of Issuer)

	Common Stock
	(Title of Class of Securities)

	703481101
	(CUSIP Number)

	December 31, 2006
	(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

[X]	Rule 13d-1(b)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).




CUSIP No.	703481101
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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.
	I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

	BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, NA.,  943112180
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(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group*
(a)  / /
(b)  /X/
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(3) SEC Use Only

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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
	U.S.A.
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Number of Shares				(5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially Owned					12,049,144
by Each Reporting				------------------------------
Person With					(6) Shared Voting Power
							-
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						(7) Sole Dispositive Power
							14,595,090
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						(8) Shared Dispositive Power
							-
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
	14,595,090
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
	9.19%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
	BK
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CUSIP No.	703481101
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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.
	I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

	BARCLAYS GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS
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(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group*
(a)  / /
(b)  /X/
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(3) SEC Use Only

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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
	U.S.A.
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Number of Shares				(5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially Owned					2,034,170
by Each Reporting				------------------------------
Person With					(6) Shared Voting Power
							-
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						(7) Sole Dispositive Power
							2,034,170
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						(8) Shared Dispositive Power
							-
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
      2,034,170
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
	1.28%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
	IA
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CUSIP No.	703481101
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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.
	I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

	BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, LTD
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(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group*
(a)  / /
(b)  /X/
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(3) SEC Use Only

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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
	England
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Number of Shares				(5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially Owned					1,801,995
by Each Reporting				------------------------------
Person With					(6) Shared Voting Power
							-
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						(7) Sole Dispositive Power
							1,801,995
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						(8) Shared Dispositive Power
							-
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(9) Aggregate
      1,801,995
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
	1.13%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
	BK
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CUSIP No.	703481101
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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.
	I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

	BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN TRUST AND BANKING COMPANY LIMITED
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(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group*
(a)  / /
(b)  /X/
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(3) SEC Use Only

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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
	Japan
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Number of Shares				(5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially Owned					213,185
by Each Reporting				------------------------------
Person With					(6) Shared Voting Power
							-
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						(7) Sole Dispositive Power
							213,185
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						(8) Shared Dispositive Power
							-
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(9) Aggregate
      213,185
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
	0.13%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
	BK
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CUSIP No.	703481101
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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.
	I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

	BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LIMITED
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(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group*
(a)  / /
(b)  /X/
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(3) SEC Use Only

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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
	Japan
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Number of Shares				(5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially Owned					587,731
by Each Reporting				------------------------------
Person With					(6) Shared Voting Power
							-
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						(7) Sole Dispositive Power
							587,731
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						(8) Shared Dispositive Power
							-
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(9) Aggregate
      587,731
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
	0.37%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
	IA
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ITEM 1(A).	NAME OF ISSUER
		PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC
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ITEM 1(B).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
		P O DRAWER 1416
		SNYDER TX 79550
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ITEM 2(A).	NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
			BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, NA
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ITEM 2(B).	ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
			45 Fremont Street
         			San Francisco, CA  94105
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ITEM 2(C).	CITIZENSHIP
			U.S.A
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ITEM 2(D).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
			Common Stock
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ITEM 2(E).	CUSIP NUMBER
			703481101
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ITEM 3.  	IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B),
OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) //	Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
	(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) /X/	Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) //	Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act
	(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) //	Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
	Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) //	Investment Adviser in accordance with section 240.13d(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) //	Employee Benefit Plan or endowment fund in accordance with section
	240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) //	Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with section
	240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) //	A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
	Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) //	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
	company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
	(15U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) //	Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)



ITEM 1(A).	NAME OF ISSUER
      	PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC
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ITEM 1(B).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
		P O DRAWER 1416
		SNYDER TX 79550
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ITEM 2(A).	NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
			BARCLAYS GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS
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ITEM 2(B).	ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
			 45 Fremont Street
        			 San Francisco, CA   94105
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ITEM 2(C).	CITIZENSHIP
			U.S.A
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ITEM 2(D).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
			Common Stock
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ITEM 2(E).	CUSIP NUMBER
			703481101
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ITEM 3.  	IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B),
OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) //	Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
	(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) //	Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) //	Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act
	(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) //	Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
	Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) /X/	Investment Adviser in accordance with section 240.13d(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) //	Employee Benefit Plan or endowment fund in accordance with section
	240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) //	Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with section
	240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) //	A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
	Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) //	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
	company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
	(15U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) //	Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)

ITEM 1(A).	NAME OF ISSUER
		PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC
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ITEM 1(B).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
		P O DRAWER 1416
		SNYDER TX 79550
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ITEM 2(A).	NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
			BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, LTD
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ITEM 2(B).	ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
			 Murray House
         			1 Royal Mint Court
        			 LONDON, EC3N 4HH
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ITEM 2(C).	CITIZENSHIP
			England
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ITEM 2(D).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
			Common Stock
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ITEM 2(E).	CUSIP NUMBER
			703481101
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ITEM 3.  	IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B),
OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) //	Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
	(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) /X/	Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) //	Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act
	(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) //	Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
	Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) //	Investment Adviser in accordance with section 240.13d(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) //	Employee Benefit Plan or endowment fund in accordance with section
	240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) //	Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with section
	240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) //	A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
	Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) //	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
	company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
	(15U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) //	Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)

ITEM 1(A).	NAME OF ISSUER
		PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC
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ITEM 1(B).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
		P O DRAWER 1416
		SNYDER TX 79550
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ITEM 2(A).	NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
	BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN TRUST AND BANKING COMPANY LIMITED
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ITEM 2(B).	ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
			Ebisu Prime Square Tower 8th Floor
         			1-1-39 Hiroo Shibuya-Ku
         			Tokyo 150-0012 Japan
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ITEM 2(C).	CITIZENSHIP
			Japan
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ITEM 2(D).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
			Common Stock
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ITEM 2(E).	CUSIP NUMBER
			703481101
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ITEM 3.  	IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B),
OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) //	Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
	(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) /X/	Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) //	Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act
	(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) //	Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
	Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) //	Investment Adviser in accordance with section 240.13d(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) //	Employee Benefit Plan or endowment fund in accordance with section
	240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) //	Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with section
	240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) //	A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
	Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) //	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
	company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
	(15U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) //	Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)

ITEM 1(A).	NAME OF ISSUER
		PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY INC
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ITEM 1(B).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
		P O DRAWER 1416
		SNYDER TX 79550
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ITEM 2(A).	NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
	BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LIMITED
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ITEM 2(B).	ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
			Ebisu Prime Square Tower 8th Floor
         			1-1-39 Hiroo Shibuya-Ku
         			Tokyo 150-8402 Japan
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ITEM 2(C).	CITIZENSHIP
			Japan
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ITEM 2(D).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
			Common Stock
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ITEM 2(E).	CUSIP NUMBER
			703481101
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ITEM 3.  	IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B),
OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) //	Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
	(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) //	Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) //	Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act
	(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) //	Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
	Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) /X/	Investment Adviser in accordance with section 240.13d(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) //	Employee Benefit Plan or endowment fund in accordance with section
	240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) //	Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with section
	240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) //	A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
	Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) //	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
	company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
	(15U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) //	Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)


ITEM 4.	OWNERSHIP

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:
		19,232,171
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(b)  Percent of Class:
		12.10%
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(c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
	(i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote
		16,686,225
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	(ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote
		-
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	(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
		19,232,171
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	(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
		-
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ITEM 5.	OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following. //
ITEM 6.	OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
	The shares reported are held by the company in trust accounts for the
	economic benefit of the beneficiaries of those accounts.  See also
	Items 2(a) above.
ITEM 7.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY
		Not applicable
ITEM 8.	IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP	Not applicable

ITEM 9.	NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
		Not applicable

ITEM 10.	CERTIFICATION

	(a) The following certification shall be included if the statement
	 is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(b):

		By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
		and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
		are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
		acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect
		of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
		securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
		with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
		or effect.

	(b) The following certification shall be included if the statement
	 is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(c):

		By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
		and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
		and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
		changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
		securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
		with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
		or effect.

                        SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

						January 31, 2007
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						Date

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						Signature

						Robert J. Kamai
						Principal
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						Name/Title