Dated November 2004. Replaces part of the existing chapter 10 of, and provides a new chapter 14 for, RPG9 (ISBN 0117535621) published in March 2001. Customers may also require the main RPG9 publication (ISBN 0117535621) and three supplementary RPG9 publications (ISBNs 011753109X, 0117539201, and 011753921X)

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