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Allison Malkin | Investor Relations |
Sharon Price John | Chief Executive Officer |
Voin Todorovic | Chief Financial Officer |
Sebastian Barbero | Jefferies |
Greetings and welcome to the Build-A-Bear Workshop's Fourth Quarter 2018 Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Allison Malkin of ICR. you. Thank
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