{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"147557","rtpr_id":"nGNE3v6CXH-20260918","ticker":"MICP","exchange":"Euronext Paris","all_tickers":["MICP"],"title":"MICHELIN Guide Reveals 2026 MICHELIN Key Selection Across the Middle East, Africa and India","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-18T14:04:25.064Z","article_body":"* 189 hotels across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, the United\nArab Emirates, Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, South Africa and India receive the\nMICHELIN Key distinction\n* 9 Hotels Receive the Three MICHELIN Keys\n* 2 Properties Recognised Among the MICHELIN Guide’s Four Special Awards\nDUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The MICHELIN\nGuide has unveiled its 2026 MICHELIN Key selection, recognising 2,832 hotels\nworldwide for exceptional stays. Following months of anonymous inspections,\nthe global selection welcomes nearly 470 newly distinguished hotels across 79\ndestinations, reflecting a hospitality landscape shaped by increasingly\nimmersive, personalised and experiential stays.\n\nAcross the Middle East, Africa and India, 189 hotels across 11 destinations\nhave been awarded MICHELIN Keys, bringing together an increasingly diverse\nhospitality landscape, from landmark city hotels and historic palaces to\ndesert retreats, safari lodges, contemporary resorts and intimate properties\nshaped by their surroundings.\n\nOf the 189 hotels selected, 130 receive One MICHELIN Key, 50 receive Two\nMICHELIN Keys and 9 receive the highest distinction of Three MICHELIN Keys.\n\nMore than a measure of luxury, the 2026 selection reflects the different ways\na hotel can create an exceptional stay: through architecture and design, a\ndistinctive personality, deeply considered service, a strong connection to its\nsetting or an experience that gives travellers a reason to discover a\ndestination.\n\nFrom Desert Landscapes to Historic Palaces: A Hospitality Landscape Shaped by\nPlace\n\nThe 2026 selection reflects a broader evolution in hospitality, with\ndistinctive design, immersive experiences and a stronger sense of place\nincreasingly shaping the way travellers experience a destination.\n\nThat diversity is particularly visible across the region.\n\nIn Saudi Arabia, 17 hotels receive MICHELIN Keys, including Desert Rock\nResort, which receives Three MICHELIN Keys as well as the MICHELIN Guide\nArchitecture & Design Award. Set within the Hijaz Mountains, the property is\nrecognised for its striking integration with the surrounding landscape.\n\nThe United Arab Emirates receives 25 MICHELIN Keys, including a Three MICHELIN\nKeys distinction for Atlantis The Royal, Dubai, while Qatar has 11 Key hotels.\nThe wider Gulf selection also includes three Key hotels in Bahrain, 3 in Oman\nand 2 in Kuwait, alongside 5 hotels in Jordan.\n\nIn Morocco, 31 hotels receive MICHELIN Keys, including Three MICHELIN Key\nproperties Kasbah Tamadot and La Mamounia, reflecting the country’s\ndistinctive blend of architecture, heritage, landscape and contemporary\nhospitality. Egypt adds 13 MICHELIN Key hotels to the regional selection,\nincluding 2 Two MICHELIN Key properties, further expanding the recognition of\nthe region’s diverse hospitality offering.\n\nFurther south, South Africa has 32 MICHELIN Key hotels, including 3 Three\nMICHELIN Key properties. Londolozi Game Reserve also receives the MICHELIN\nGuide Local Gateway Award, recognising its distinctive connection to its\nsetting and its approach to hospitality.\n\nIndia has the largest number of MICHELIN Key hotels among the 11 destinations\nin this regional selection, with 47 properties recognised. Two historic\nproperties, Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad and Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur,\nreceive Three MICHELIN Keys, bringing the distinction to 2 of India's most\ndistinctive palace hotels.\n\nTogether, the selection demonstrates the breadth of hospitality being\nrecognised by the MICHELIN Guide, where an exceptional stay can take many\nforms and where individuality, character and a meaningful relationship with\nplace are central to the experience.\n\nNine Hotels Receive the MICHELIN Guide's Highest Hotel Distinction\n\nAmong the 189 hotels recognised across the 11 destinations, 9 receive Three\nMICHELIN Keys, the MICHELIN Guide's highest hotel distinction.\n\nThe 2026 Three MICHELIN Key selection includes:\n* Desert Rock Resort, Saudi Arabia\n* Atlantis The Royal, Dubai, United Arab Emirates\n* Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco\n* La Mamounia, Morocco\n* Royal Malewane, South Africa\n* Delaire Graff Estate, South Africa\n* Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa\n* Taj Falaknuma Palace, India\n* Taj Lake Palace, India\nTogether, these properties represent distinctly different interpretations of\nan extraordinary stay, spanning desert landscapes, safari experiences,\nhistoric palaces, destination resorts and landmark urban hospitality.\n\nA Global Selection Reflecting a Changing Hospitality Landscape\n\nThe regional selection forms part of the MICHELIN Guide's second global\nMICHELIN Key selection, which now includes 2,832 Key hotels worldwide,\ncomprising 2,020 One-Key, 657 Two-Key and 155 Three-Key hotels.\n\nAcross the global selection, nearly 470 hotels have been newly distinguished,\nwith MICHELIN Keys now spanning 79 destinations. The 2026 selection also sees\nthe distinction introduced for the first time in 10 destinations, further\nexpanding the MICHELIN Guide's presence across the world of hospitality.\n\nFor Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide, the\ncontinued expansion of the hotel selection reflects a rapidly evolving\nhospitality sector:\n\n“This second global selection of the MICHELIN Keys reflects the\nextraordinary momentum driving the hospitality sector once again this year.\nWith 470 newly distinguished establishments, we are witnessing a continuous\nupscaling of the offering, driven by even more creative and ambitious\nprojects. All around the world, hoteliers are reinventing the stay experience\nthrough more immersive, personalized, and experiential concepts.\n\nThis capacity for innovation is expressed both in must-visit destinations and\nin emerging tourist markets. Often driven by visionary independent\nhotelkeepers, this evolution in concepts is now inspiring the industry as a\nwhole. It is also supported by investments from major international groups,\nwhich are helping to accelerate this transformation. The 2026 selection thus\ncelebrates the diversity, vitality, and excellence of an ever-evolving sector,\none that continues to push the boundaries of the hospitality experience and\ninvite travelers to discover new destinations.”\n\nTwo Regional Properties Among the MICHELIN Guide's Four Special Awards\n\nThe 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection also includes four Special Awards\nrecognising hotels whose distinctive approaches stood out to MICHELIN Guide\ninspectors.\n\nTwo of the four awards are represented within the Middle East and Africa\nselection.\n\nThe MICHELIN Guide Architecture & Design Award goes to Desert Rock Resort in\nUmluj, Saudi Arabia, recognised for its striking integration into the\nlandscape of the Hijaz Mountains.\n\nThe MICHELIN Guide Local Gateway Award goes to Londolozi Game Reserve in\nKruger, South Africa, highlighting a pioneering safari property with a\nlongstanding connection to its landscape and the culture of the region.\n\nThe global selection also includes the MICHELIN Guide Wellness Award,\npresented to Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa Retreat & Cultural Hideaway in Germany,\nand the MICHELIN Guide Opening of the Year Award, presented to Airelles\nPalladio Venice in Italy.\n\nSelected Anonymously and Independently by MICHELIN Guide Inspectors\n\nThe MICHELIN Key is the hotel distinction awarded by the MICHELIN Guide,\nequivalent to the MICHELIN Star for restaurants. It highlights the most\noutstanding hotels within the MICHELIN Guide's hotel selection.\n\nMICHELIN Guide inspectors visit hotels anonymously and independently,\nassessing each property against five universal criteria:\n* Excellence in architecture and interior design\n* Quality and consistency of service\n* Overall personality and character\n* Value for the price\n* A significant contribution to the neighbourhood or setting\nOne MICHELIN Key: A very special stay.\n\nTwo MICHELIN Keys: An exceptional stay.\n\nThree MICHELIN Keys: An extraordinary stay.\n\nThe full 2026 MICHELIN Key selection is available across the MICHELIN Guide's\ndigital platforms, where travellers can explore the hotels, discover their\nMICHELIN Key distinctions and find inspiration for their next stay.\n\nThe 2026 MICHELIN Key Selection at a Glance\n* 189 MICHELIN Key hotels across 11 destinations in the Middle East, Africa\nand India\n* 130 One MICHELIN Key\n* 50 Two MICHELIN Keys\n* 9 Three MICHELIN Key\n* 2,832 MICHELIN Key hotels worldwide\n* 2,020 One MICHELIN Key hotels worldwide\n* 657 Two MICHELIN Key hotels worldwide\n* 155 Three MICHELIN Keys hotels worldwide\nAbout the MICHELIN Guide Hotel Selection\n\nThe MICHELIN Guide’s hotel selection is based on the work of its inspectors,\nwho travel anonymously and independently to identify hotels offering\noutstanding experiences. The selection spans a wide range of properties, from\nhistoric landmarks and grand hotels to independent boutiques, remote retreats\nand innovative new openings.\n\nThe MICHELIN Key is the hotel distinction awarded by the MICHELIN Guide,\nequivalent to the MICHELIN Star for restaurants. Introduced in 2024 across 15\ndestinations in North America, Europe and Asia, the MICHELIN Key has since\nexpanded into a global distinction.\n\nHotels are awarded One, Two or Three MICHELIN Keys, according to the level of\nexperience they offer:\n\n. One MICHELIN Key: A very special stay.\n\n. Two MICHELIN Keys: An exceptional stay.\n\n. Three MICHELIN Keys: An extraordinary stay.\n\nAbout Michelin:\n\nMichelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites\nand experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years,\nMichelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human\nprogress and to a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in\npolymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture\nhigh-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding\nfields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies,\nand healthcare. The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge\ninspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing\ndata- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending\noutstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.\nHeadquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in 175\ncountries and employs 122,600 people. (www.michelin.com).\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4685ff25-ec56-41e3-bf8c-b37729ef6178\n\n \n\n\nPress Contact  \n\nBPG Group\nmichelinguide@bpggroup.com","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNE3v6CXH-20260918","title":"MICHELIN Guide Reveals 2026 MICHELIN Key Selection Across the Middle East, Africa and India","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"MICP","created":"2026-09-18T14:04:25.064Z","tickers":["MICP"],"exchange":"Euronext Paris","article_body":"* 189 hotels across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, the United\nArab Emirates, Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, South Africa and India receive the\nMICHELIN Key distinction\n* 9 Hotels Receive the Three MICHELIN Keys\n* 2 Properties Recognised Among the MICHELIN Guide’s Four Special Awards\nDUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The MICHELIN\nGuide has unveiled its 2026 MICHELIN Key selection, recognising 2,832 hotels\nworldwide for exceptional stays. Following months of anonymous inspections,\nthe global selection welcomes nearly 470 newly distinguished hotels across 79\ndestinations, reflecting a hospitality landscape shaped by increasingly\nimmersive, personalised and experiential stays.\n\nAcross the Middle East, Africa and India, 189 hotels across 11 destinations\nhave been awarded MICHELIN Keys, bringing together an increasingly diverse\nhospitality landscape, from landmark city hotels and historic palaces to\ndesert retreats, safari lodges, contemporary resorts and intimate properties\nshaped by their surroundings.\n\nOf the 189 hotels selected, 130 receive One MICHELIN Key, 50 receive Two\nMICHELIN Keys and 9 receive the highest distinction of Three MICHELIN Keys.\n\nMore than a measure of luxury, the 2026 selection reflects the different ways\na hotel can create an exceptional stay: through architecture and design, a\ndistinctive personality, deeply considered service, a strong connection to its\nsetting or an experience that gives travellers a reason to discover a\ndestination.\n\nFrom Desert Landscapes to Historic Palaces: A Hospitality Landscape Shaped by\nPlace\n\nThe 2026 selection reflects a broader evolution in hospitality, with\ndistinctive design, immersive experiences and a stronger sense of place\nincreasingly shaping the way travellers experience a destination.\n\nThat diversity is particularly visible across the region.\n\nIn Saudi Arabia, 17 hotels receive MICHELIN Keys, including Desert Rock\nResort, which receives Three MICHELIN Keys as well as the MICHELIN Guide\nArchitecture & Design Award. Set within the Hijaz Mountains, the property is\nrecognised for its striking integration with the surrounding landscape.\n\nThe United Arab Emirates receives 25 MICHELIN Keys, including a Three MICHELIN\nKeys distinction for Atlantis The Royal, Dubai, while Qatar has 11 Key hotels.\nThe wider Gulf selection also includes three Key hotels in Bahrain, 3 in Oman\nand 2 in Kuwait, alongside 5 hotels in Jordan.\n\nIn Morocco, 31 hotels receive MICHELIN Keys, including Three MICHELIN Key\nproperties Kasbah Tamadot and La Mamounia, reflecting the country’s\ndistinctive blend of architecture, heritage, landscape and contemporary\nhospitality. Egypt adds 13 MICHELIN Key hotels to the regional selection,\nincluding 2 Two MICHELIN Key properties, further expanding the recognition of\nthe region’s diverse hospitality offering.\n\nFurther south, South Africa has 32 MICHELIN Key hotels, including 3 Three\nMICHELIN Key properties. Londolozi Game Reserve also receives the MICHELIN\nGuide Local Gateway Award, recognising its distinctive connection to its\nsetting and its approach to hospitality.\n\nIndia has the largest number of MICHELIN Key hotels among the 11 destinations\nin this regional selection, with 47 properties recognised. Two historic\nproperties, Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad and Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur,\nreceive Three MICHELIN Keys, bringing the distinction to 2 of India's most\ndistinctive palace hotels.\n\nTogether, the selection demonstrates the breadth of hospitality being\nrecognised by the MICHELIN Guide, where an exceptional stay can take many\nforms and where individuality, character and a meaningful relationship with\nplace are central to the experience.\n\nNine Hotels Receive the MICHELIN Guide's Highest Hotel Distinction\n\nAmong the 189 hotels recognised across the 11 destinations, 9 receive Three\nMICHELIN Keys, the MICHELIN Guide's highest hotel distinction.\n\nThe 2026 Three MICHELIN Key selection includes:\n* Desert Rock Resort, Saudi Arabia\n* Atlantis The Royal, Dubai, United Arab Emirates\n* Kasbah Tamadot, Morocco\n* La Mamounia, Morocco\n* Royal Malewane, South Africa\n* Delaire Graff Estate, South Africa\n* Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa\n* Taj Falaknuma Palace, India\n* Taj Lake Palace, India\nTogether, these properties represent distinctly different interpretations of\nan extraordinary stay, spanning desert landscapes, safari experiences,\nhistoric palaces, destination resorts and landmark urban hospitality.\n\nA Global Selection Reflecting a Changing Hospitality Landscape\n\nThe regional selection forms part of the MICHELIN Guide's second global\nMICHELIN Key selection, which now includes 2,832 Key hotels worldwide,\ncomprising 2,020 One-Key, 657 Two-Key and 155 Three-Key hotels.\n\nAcross the global selection, nearly 470 hotels have been newly distinguished,\nwith MICHELIN Keys now spanning 79 destinations. The 2026 selection also sees\nthe distinction introduced for the first time in 10 destinations, further\nexpanding the MICHELIN Guide's presence across the world of hospitality.\n\nFor Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide, the\ncontinued expansion of the hotel selection reflects a rapidly evolving\nhospitality sector:\n\n“This second global selection of the MICHELIN Keys reflects the\nextraordinary momentum driving the hospitality sector once again this year.\nWith 470 newly distinguished establishments, we are witnessing a continuous\nupscaling of the offering, driven by even more creative and ambitious\nprojects. All around the world, hoteliers are reinventing the stay experience\nthrough more immersive, personalized, and experiential concepts.\n\nThis capacity for innovation is expressed both in must-visit destinations and\nin emerging tourist markets. Often driven by visionary independent\nhotelkeepers, this evolution in concepts is now inspiring the industry as a\nwhole. It is also supported by investments from major international groups,\nwhich are helping to accelerate this transformation. The 2026 selection thus\ncelebrates the diversity, vitality, and excellence of an ever-evolving sector,\none that continues to push the boundaries of the hospitality experience and\ninvite travelers to discover new destinations.”\n\nTwo Regional Properties Among the MICHELIN Guide's Four Special Awards\n\nThe 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection also includes four Special Awards\nrecognising hotels whose distinctive approaches stood out to MICHELIN Guide\ninspectors.\n\nTwo of the four awards are represented within the Middle East and Africa\nselection.\n\nThe MICHELIN Guide Architecture & Design Award goes to Desert Rock Resort in\nUmluj, Saudi Arabia, recognised for its striking integration into the\nlandscape of the Hijaz Mountains.\n\nThe MICHELIN Guide Local Gateway Award goes to Londolozi Game Reserve in\nKruger, South Africa, highlighting a pioneering safari property with a\nlongstanding connection to its landscape and the culture of the region.\n\nThe global selection also includes the MICHELIN Guide Wellness Award,\npresented to Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa Retreat & Cultural Hideaway in Germany,\nand the MICHELIN Guide Opening of the Year Award, presented to Airelles\nPalladio Venice in Italy.\n\nSelected Anonymously and Independently by MICHELIN Guide Inspectors\n\nThe MICHELIN Key is the hotel distinction awarded by the MICHELIN Guide,\nequivalent to the MICHELIN Star for restaurants. It highlights the most\noutstanding hotels within the MICHELIN Guide's hotel selection.\n\nMICHELIN Guide inspectors visit hotels anonymously and independently,\nassessing each property against five universal criteria:\n* Excellence in architecture and interior design\n* Quality and consistency of service\n* Overall personality and character\n* Value for the price\n* A significant contribution to the neighbourhood or setting\nOne MICHELIN Key: A very special stay.\n\nTwo MICHELIN Keys: An exceptional stay.\n\nThree MICHELIN Keys: An extraordinary stay.\n\nThe full 2026 MICHELIN Key selection is available across the MICHELIN Guide's\ndigital platforms, where travellers can explore the hotels, discover their\nMICHELIN Key distinctions and find inspiration for their next stay.\n\nThe 2026 MICHELIN Key Selection at a Glance\n* 189 MICHELIN Key hotels across 11 destinations in the Middle East, Africa\nand India\n* 130 One MICHELIN Key\n* 50 Two MICHELIN Keys\n* 9 Three MICHELIN Key\n* 2,832 MICHELIN Key hotels worldwide\n* 2,020 One MICHELIN Key hotels worldwide\n* 657 Two MICHELIN Key hotels worldwide\n* 155 Three MICHELIN Keys hotels worldwide\nAbout the MICHELIN Guide Hotel Selection\n\nThe MICHELIN Guide’s hotel selection is based on the work of its inspectors,\nwho travel anonymously and independently to identify hotels offering\noutstanding experiences. The selection spans a wide range of properties, from\nhistoric landmarks and grand hotels to independent boutiques, remote retreats\nand innovative new openings.\n\nThe MICHELIN Key is the hotel distinction awarded by the MICHELIN Guide,\nequivalent to the MICHELIN Star for restaurants. Introduced in 2024 across 15\ndestinations in North America, Europe and Asia, the MICHELIN Key has since\nexpanded into a global distinction.\n\nHotels are awarded One, Two or Three MICHELIN Keys, according to the level of\nexperience they offer:\n\n. One MICHELIN Key: A very special stay.\n\n. Two MICHELIN Keys: An exceptional stay.\n\n. Three MICHELIN Keys: An extraordinary stay.\n\nAbout Michelin:\n\nMichelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites\nand experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years,\nMichelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human\nprogress and to a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in\npolymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture\nhigh-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding\nfields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies,\nand healthcare. The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge\ninspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing\ndata- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending\noutstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.\nHeadquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in 175\ncountries and employs 122,600 people. (www.michelin.com).\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4685ff25-ec56-41e3-bf8c-b37729ef6178\n\n \n\n\nPress Contact  \n\nBPG Group\nmichelinguide@bpggroup.com"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-18T14:04:25.151775625Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789740265151},"received_at":"2026-09-18T14:04:25.207Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"136360","press_release_id":"147557","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Tires & Rubber","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"The MICHELIN Guide unveiled its 2026 MICHELIN Key selection, recognizing 2,832 hotels worldwide, with 189 properties across the Middle East, Africa and India earning the distinction.\n\nNine regional hotels received the top Three MICHELIN Keys — including Desert Rock Resort in Saudi Arabia, Atlantis The Royal in Dubai, and Taj Falaknuma Palace and Taj Lake Palace in India — while Desert Rock and Londolozi Game Reserve also captured two of the guide's four global Special Awards.\n\nFor Michelin, this is brand promotion for its curated travel experiences arm rather than an operational disclosure: the Key program, launched in 2024, now spans 79 destinations and added nearly 470 newly distinguished hotels, with no financial metrics or guidance attached.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Michelin brand-halo story — MICHELIN Key expands to 79 destinations, but it is lifestyle PR with no earnings relevance; suppress from alerting."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"key_hotels_mea_india":189,"key_hotels_worldwide":2832,"new_destinations_2026":10,"special_awards_global":4,"destinations_mea_india":11,"destinations_worldwide":79,"special_awards_regional":2,"one_key_hotels_mea_india":130,"one_key_hotels_worldwide":2020,"two_key_hotels_mea_india":50,"two_key_hotels_worldwide":657,"three_key_hotels_mea_india":9,"three_key_hotels_worldwide":155,"newly_distinguished_hotels_global":"nearly 470"}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Gwendal Poullennec","role":"International Director of the MICHELIN Guide"}],"products":["MICHELIN Guide","MICHELIN Key","Desert Rock Resort","Atlantis The Royal","Kasbah Tamadot","La Mamounia","Royal Malewane","Delaire Graff Estate","Londolozi Game Reserve","Taj Falaknuma Palace","Taj Lake Palace","Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa Retreat & Cultural Hideaway","Airelles Palladio Venice"],"companies":[{"name":"Michelin","relationship":"filer (parent of the MICHELIN Guide)"},{"name":"BPG Group","relationship":"press contact / PR agency"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"This is a brand-marketing announcement for Michelin's MICHELIN Guide hotel-rating program: an annual awards/selection reveal with no financial metrics, guidance, or operational changes disclosed. 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