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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today met with Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, who is visiting Israel with a 30-member delegation that includes businessmen interested in deepening commercial ties between Maryland and Israel, especially in the bio-technology field. Gov. O'Malley noted that more than 30 Israeli companies currently invest in Maryland, and pointed out that Teva will acquire CoGenesys for approximately $400 million (see http://tinyurl.com/4pzvwa).
At Prime Minister Olmert's request, Gov. O'Malley briefed him on recent developments in the US presidential election campaign. The Prime Minister emphasized that, "Whoever is elected will be a friend of Israel."
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