Read HTML file in ASP.Net C#

  private void LoadStatement()
         {
         try
         {
            //Open a file for reading
            string FILENAME= Server.MapPath("ics.htm");
            StreamReader objStreamReader = File.OpenText(FILENAME);
            string contents= objStreamReader.ReadToEnd();
            objStreamReader.Close();
            contents = contents.Replace("<br /><br />", "\n");
            contents = contents.Replace("<br />", "\n");
            contents = RemoveHTML(contents);
            string strAgreement = "Independent Contractor Statement \r\n \r\n"+ contents;
            txtAgreement.Text = strAgreement;
         }
        catch{}
         }

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