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Exhibit 3.27
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DELAWARE
THE FIRST STATE
I, HARRIET SMITH WINDSOR, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED ARE TRUE AND CORRECT COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS ON FILE
OF "MAXI DRUG SOUTH, L.P." AS RECEIVED AND FILED IN THIS OFFICE.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED:
CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FILED THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY, A.D.
2002, AT 9 O'CLOCK A.M.
AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE AFORESAID CERTIFICATES ARE THE
ONLY CERTIFICATES ON RECORD OF THE AFORESAID LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
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3474349 8100H
040547041
/s/ Harriet Smith Windsor
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Harriet Smith Windsor, Secretary of State
AUTHENTICATION: 3256532
DATE: 07-27-04
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STATE OF DELAWARE
SECRETARY OF STATE
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
FILED 09:00 AM 01/02/2002
020002511 - 3474349
CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
MAXI DRUG SOUTH, L.P.
This Certificate of Limited Partnership of Maxi Drug South, L.P. (the
"PARTNERSHIP") is made as of January 2, 2002.
1. The name of the Partnership is Maxi Drug South, L.P.
2. The address of the registered office of the Partnership in the State
of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808. The
name and address of the registered agent for service of process on the
Partnership are Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400,
Wilmington, Delaware 19808.
3. The name and business address of the general partner of the
Partnership are as follows:
Maxi Drug, Inc.
50 Service Avenue
Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate of Limited
Partnership to be executed in its capacity as the general partner of Maxi Drug
South, L.P. as of the date first above written.
MAXI DRUG, INC.
General Partner
BY: /s/ Randy Wyrofsky
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Randy Wyrofsky
Vice President
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