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ATF Offers $5,000 Reward for Wal-Mart Device

Authorities Determine Explosive Device was Authentic

BOONE, N.C., July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for placing an illegal explosive device at the front entrance of the Wal-Mart Store inBoone, N.C., during the early morning hours on July 20, 2008.

The investigation is being conducted jointly by ATF, theBoone Police Department and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI).

Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact these agencies at the following numbers:

Boone Police Department at (828) 268-6959

NCSBI at (800) 334-3000

ATF bomb hotline at 1-(888) ATF-BOMB, (that is 1-888-283-2662)

All information will be treated confidentially, and callers will remain anonymous if they request.

ATF is the federal agency with jurisdiction for investigating explosions and fire. More information on ATF and its programs is at www.atf.gov.

SOURCE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

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