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+The OpenSSL project depends on volunteer efforts and financial support from
+the end user community. That support comes in the form of donations and paid
+sponsorships, software support contracts, paid consulting services
+and commissioned software development.
+
+Since all these activities support the continued development and improvement
+of OpenSSL we consider all these clients and customers as sponsors of the
+OpenSSL project.
+
+We would like to identify and thank the following such sponsors for their past
+or current significant support of the OpenSSL project:
+
+Very significant support:
+
+       OpenGear: www.opengear.com
+
+Significant support:
+
+       PSW Group: www.psw.net
+
+Please note that we ask permission to identify sponsors and that some sponsors
+we consider eligible for inclusion here have requested to remain anonymous.
+
+Additional sponsorship or patronage is always welcome: for more information
+please contact the OpenSSL Software Foundation.