The pre-seed andseed markets have remained steadfastagainst market headwinds. The formulaic nature ofdealmaking, qualitative-focused due diligence efforts, andsurplus ofsmaller vC funds closed in recent years have keptdeal metrics afloat and even contributed to record highs,such as the 03 median seed deal size of $3.3 million. whilewe do not expect to see significant deal-metric growth in thenear term, we do not expect to see a deal-metric correctionsoon either.