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   <title>Notification for the Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2010</title>    <description>Notification for the Annual General Meeting on 27 April 2010</description>	<link>http://www.investorrelations.umicore.com/en/newsPublications/pressReleases/2010/AGM_EN.pdf</link>		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.umicore.com/en/:57559650</guid>	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CET</pubDate></item><item>    <title>UN Study about dangers of e-waste</title>    <description>United Nations study warns of health and environmental dangers of e-waste</description>	<link>http://www.umicore.com/en/features/unStudyEscrap/unStudyEscrap.htm</link>		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.umicore.com/en/:56207157</guid>	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CET</pubDate></item><item>    <title>Full Year Results 2009</title>    <description>Full Year Results 2009</description>	<link>http://www.investorrelations.umicore.com/en/newsPublications/pressReleases/2010/2009FY_Pressrelease_EN.pdf</link>		<guid 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 <title>SolviCore becomes partner of the Zero CO2 yacht research expedition</title>    <description>SolviCore becomes partner of the Zero CO2 yacht research expedition</description>	<link>http://www.investorrelations.umicore.com/en/newsPublications/pressReleases/2009/Solvicore_EN.pdf</link>		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.umicore.com/en/:53648588</guid>	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CET</pubDate></item><item>    <title>Umicore wins Belgian Award for the Environment</title>    <description>Umicore&#8217;s sustainability strategy was awarded a &quot;Belgian Business Award for the Environment&quot; on Wednesday 2nd December during a ceremony in Brussels attended by Belgian Crown Prince Philippe. 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